(CNN) -- Morgues in Christchurch have identified 76 victims of Tuesday's quake, according to Police Minister Judith Collins, but hundreds are still missing -- among them, nearly 30 Japanese students.
As more bodies are recovered and as the identification process continues, authorities acknowledge that the number of fatalities will rise.
Some 431 people have been admitted to hospital emergency rooms since the quake, according to Iona Wassilieff with New Zealand's National Crisis Management Center. Authorities say another 1,000 people have been treated for minor injuries.
Currently, 27 Japanese students are among those missing, according to Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Most of that group is from Toyama Foreign Language College; two are students from another language school in Tokyo and five are on personal study trips from other parts of Japan.
Japan's Asahi Shimbun newspaper interviewed two victims from Toyama Foreign Language College who were pulled from the rubble in New Zealand. Kento Okuda and Norika Masutani are both 19-years-old and students at the language school, and now both are patients at Christchurch Hospital.
Okuda said he was in the cafeteria having lunch on the fourth floor when he felt the first, big shake, according to the paper. The floor gave way and he felt himself falling, but said he had no no idea how far he fell. The entire building was dark, he said, and he realized he couldn't move his right leg because it was trapped under heavy rubble.
Masutani was also on the fourth floor when the quake hit, Asahi Shimbun said. She said she panicked when the floor gave way.....
-When i first heard about this devastating situation i thought to myself, OMG i have a lot of family members living in NZ. But then again my grandparents told me that they are not located at ChristChurch. But still this news still devastates me because knowing a lot of people has been buried alive and even passed. I wish i had something to do, something to donate because ive been watching the news and these people hardly have anyhing to survive with. Now im just hoping that a miracle will happen to those who are out there, and that they keep their faith in god.
Original date posted; Feb 23, 2011 8:40 p.m
Friday, March 11, 2011
Mosque (Refelection)
I was truly surprised on the way numbers had changed by the end of the discussion. Although i didnt day much, as i was sitting there analyzing everything i have learned a d found out actually a lot. To be honest i was really into checking up on the Egypt thingy on a daily basis. But as my classmates were talking amongst each other about why the mosque should be built or not, it really taught me to really get into the problems within our society, country and the world. In the beg. i was on the maybe side. Just because like Mr. Palo said both sides have great reasons. But as the discussion was coming to an end, i realized that our world in general can be very judgemental, and that goes for all causes and situations. A lot of our people in society look for the negative things about that particular event or situation and drag it in and basically focus on that. But in reality there's also a positive side to this situation. At the end i really thought about it, and yes, although muslims are known to be terrorists in our country, the majority are not on that side. There are many muslims out there who are NOT terrorists and that will not destroy our country. People shouldn't be put down for what they believe and what they don't believe in because it is a FREE country and people are welcome to worship and believe in what ever they wish to believe in.
Original date posted; Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:41 p.m
Original date posted; Tuesday, February 15, 2011 11:41 p.m
SOTU PROJECT
1. Education, the key to everything in life.
2. Freedom, everybody has freedom of speech for anything.
3. Faith, something we should all have, no matter what the situation is.
4. Congress, the people who legislate the US.
5. People in the government have debates on whether things should be done or not.
6. The democracy, people who are either with the Reps or the Demo's .
7. People should have passion, to stay focused with their work
8. People in congress work hard to keep our country safe.
9. If you belive and have faith in everything you do it will be reality.
10.Its the Presidents responsibility to protect the nation from harm and to change the things thats needed to be changed.
11. A lot of citizens are in struggling and during recession, the economy is truly affected by it.
12. Education is the one thing the government should pay attention to the most. Should provide better oppurtunities and provide more supplies that way the students will become successfull and will be more educated.
13. America many generations and Health Care has still not been a settled issue.
14. A lot of people in congress use their immgination, but it needs to come to reality.
15. Immigration another issue that still lives on for decades and decades.
16. Government should come up with an idea to progress the rules and laws of the US.
17. The children of the US should benefit on a much better education.
18. The world faces many challenges, but we should be proud of ourselves because although they are painful we still manage to over come them.
19. The governments work is very productive.
Original date posted; Saturday, February 12, 2011 11:08 p.m
PART of Obama's Speech from the SOTU
President Barack Obama defended the new health care law during his State of the Union address
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/state-of-the-union-health-care-reform/article1882843/
"Lets fix what needs fixing and lets move foward"
Indeed I hope that by the end of this year this Health Care Situation will be settled and that our country will get the service they need.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/state-of-the-union-health-care-reform/article1882843/
"Lets fix what needs fixing and lets move foward"
Indeed I hope that by the end of this year this Health Care Situation will be settled and that our country will get the service they need.
Health Care Reform
Federal judge tosses out sweeping health care reform act
A federal judge in Florida has tossed out the sweeping health care reform law championed by President Barack Obama, setting up what is likely to be a contentious Supreme Court challenge over the legislation in coming months.
Monday's sweeping ruling came in the most closely watched of the two dozen separate challenges to the law. Florida along with 25 states had filed a lawsuit last spring, seeking to dismiss a law critics had labeled "Obamacare."
Monday's sweeping ruling came in the most closely watched of the two dozen separate challenges to the law. Florida along with 25 states had filed a lawsuit last spring, seeking to dismiss a law critics had labeled "Obamacare."
January 31, 2011 6:30 p.m. EST
Original date posted; Monday, January 31, 2011 7:22 p.m
Original date posted; Monday, January 31, 2011 7:22 p.m
Serial killer in Long Island
Original posted date; Tuesday, January 25, 2011 9:34 p.m
Four Prostitutes Found Dead
The four women whose bodies were dumped along a desolate beachfront strip on Long Island were all prostitutes who booked their clients online and were probably slain by a serial killer, authorities said Monday.
I dont get it? How can a human being do such a thing to another human being? How can they live with it? In my opinion this is just soooo hurtful and is a very bad thing to do. Whatever this person gets for doing the crime he deserves it.
Oprahs visit to Aussie :)
Original date posted; Tuesday, January 18, 2011 11:16 p.m.
All of Australia was positively giddy when Oprah Winfrey came to visit last month, lavishing praise and attention on the country's many tourist hot spots.
Now, Australia may be counting on Winfrey's Midas touch more than expected, as it deals with a natural disaster that's prompted some travelers to cancel trips to parts of the country.
On Tuesday, U.S. television audiences will see the first of four shows Winfrey taped Down Under during an eight-day trip that took place in December.
But the happy images will be in stark contrast to the scenes of utter devastation that have been dominating the airwaves as the northeastern Australian state of Queensland struggles with a deadly flood crisis.
Worried tourism officials, who have noted that some travelers are shying away from destinations not impacted by the flooding, have high hopes for the Oprah Winfrey exposure.
"The timing of the shows couldn't be better and will send a clear message that Australian tourism remains open for business," said Kristen Malaby, a spokeswoman for Tourism Australia, in an e-mail.
"Every part of Australia will benefit from this project."
All of Australia was positively giddy when Oprah Winfrey came to visit last month, lavishing praise and attention on the country's many tourist hot spots.
Now, Australia may be counting on Winfrey's Midas touch more than expected, as it deals with a natural disaster that's prompted some travelers to cancel trips to parts of the country.
On Tuesday, U.S. television audiences will see the first of four shows Winfrey taped Down Under during an eight-day trip that took place in December.
But the happy images will be in stark contrast to the scenes of utter devastation that have been dominating the airwaves as the northeastern Australian state of Queensland struggles with a deadly flood crisis.
Worried tourism officials, who have noted that some travelers are shying away from destinations not impacted by the flooding, have high hopes for the Oprah Winfrey exposure.
"The timing of the shows couldn't be better and will send a clear message that Australian tourism remains open for business," said Kristen Malaby, a spokeswoman for Tourism Australia, in an e-mail.
"Every part of Australia will benefit from this project."
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