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20 April 2012
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Three months ago a cargo ship ran aground, and became stranded. This cargo ship has recently begun to sink causing debris and oil to leak from the crash site. The ship’s name is the Rena, and it began slipping from its resting place, atop of the Astrolabe Reef.
Maritime New Zealand spokesman James Sygrove told The Associated Press. "The front 30 meters (100 feet) is still above the waterline, but the back section and the bridge are all under the water," he said.
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05 April 2012
Federal Emergency Relief Administration, aka FEMA, suggests American citizens prepare for emergencies by having at least a 72-hour "bug-out bag". A "bug-out bag" is a pack, most commonly just a simple backpack, filled with everything a person may need to survive in the wilderness for the minimum of 72 hours. This bag should be easy to access, ALWAYS, especially during emergencies. Consider this the only thing you could possibly grab and go to survive.
Cannon Beach residents have learned a lot from the Japan earthquake and tsunami this past year. Now, they currently have $421,800 worth of emergency supplies stored in blue barrels, which are to be stored inside shipping containers. “Each barrel will supply 20 people for three days.” Doug Barker, these supplies far surpas the standard 72 hours of supplies FEMA advises Americans to have.
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14 March 2012
Reebok has launched a new campaign aimed at promoting their new fitness shoe line – Reebok Crossfit. ConGlobal Industries is proud to have helped Reebok with this campaign. CGI's very own Chicago location provided Reebok with all the shipping container modifications they requested.
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29 February 2012
This year’s Super Bowl XLVI had fans at the edge of their seats! The New York Giants pulled off the win over the Patriots by a mere 4 points, and also set a new record by having the lowest regular season record for a super bowl team. The Giants went (9-7) with a win percentage of 56.3%.
This year’s Super Bowl XLVI was the most watched program in the history of the United States television, with 111.3 million viewers in the United States. It is said 33% of Americans watched the initial broadcast.
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28 February 2012
Christchurch was founded by European settlers in 1850, thanks to the Canterbury Association. The goal of the Canterbury Association was to form a Church of England colony in New Zealand. Once this was accomplished, a church was erected in the middle of the city.
Over the past couple years Christchurch has been rocked with several earthquakes, with a magnitude of 6.0 and higher. One of the earthquakes was a 7.1 magnitude earthquake, which shook the region, but caused no deaths. On Feb. 22, there was a 6.3 magnitude earthquake resulting in the collapse of the Canterbury Television building and a death toll of 184 people.
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