Watching over the water system

Sat, 26 May 2018 22:29:00 +0200news-uci (en)

After a big earthquake, it’s key to keep the water system afloat. Water is necessary for life, and it fights the fires that often accompany such disasters. UC Irvine engineers plan to outfit the local water system with sensors that will alert officials when and where pipes crack or break, hastening repair – thanks to nearly $5.

4:48 Archipiélago Italia, en la expo de arquitectura de Bienal de Venecia

Sat, 26 May 2018 11:13:00 +0200prensa-latina (es)

El curador del pabellón nacional de la muestra es Mario Cucinella y su objetivo es investigar el papel de la arquitectura contemporánea en las áreas del interior del país, a veces olvidadas, para lo cual se realizó una convocatoria. El propósito fue identificar la existencia de obras concluidas o en....

China Human Rights

Sat, 26 May 2018 04:39:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

During German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to China this week, she met with the wife of a currently detained human rights lawyer, Yu Wensheng, according to a Twitter post by fellow lawyer Yao Jianqing. Yao posted the message on May 24 along with a photo of the two together, noting that they....

Nepal: Nepal Disaster Management Reference Handbook (August 2017)

Sat, 26 May 2018 01:10:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. Nepal is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. Disasters such as extreme droughts, floods, landslides, fires, and epidemics affect the nation annually. Nepal’s geographic location also makes it extremely susceptible to seismic activity from the nearby Indian and Tibetan plates.

691 Earthquake and Floods Affected Families Assisted

Fri, 25 May 2018 14:47:00 +0200BakhtarNewsAgency-en (en)

Friday May 25, 2018 Kabul (BNA) Foodstuffs and non-foodstuffs have been distributed to 450 earthquake and floods affected families in northern Takhar province the other day. According to BNA report, the assistances have been provided by rural rehabilitation and development department,....

Se optó por la vía ortodoxa del ajuste

Fri, 25 May 2018 09:17:00 +0200diarioellitoral (es)

Las últimas medidas que anunció el Gobierno dejan un claro ganador entre los dos bandos que se disputaban (o se disputan, el tiempo dirá) el manejo de la economía. Las respuestas que dieron los ministros Nicolás Dujovne y Luis Caputo, públicamente, y el presidente del Banco Central , Federico....

China Human Rights

Fri, 25 May 2018 04:36:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

Senators in the upper house’s human rights standing committee heard on May 23 about why Canada should have its own legislation to combat organ trafficking, especially when it involves a country such as China where the state is behind forced organ removal. “Trafficking in human organs has become a global problem,” said Sen.

China Human Rights

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:12:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

Senators in the upper house’s human rights standing committee heard May 23 about why Canada should have its own legislation to combat organ trafficking, especially when it involves a country such as China where the state is behind forced organ removal. “Trafficking in human organs has become a global problem,” said Sen.

Air duct corrosion and holes found at seven nuclear plants

Wed, 23 May 2018 12:53:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Corrosion and holes have been found in ventilation ducts at 12 reactors at seven nuclear plants across the country, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday, raising concerns that workers could be exposed to radiation in the event of an accident.

Air duct corrosion, holes found at 7 nuclear plants in Japan

Wed, 23 May 2018 10:22:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Corrosion and holes have been found in ventilation ducts at 12 reactors at seven nuclear plants across Japan, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday, raising concerns that workers could be exposed to radiation in the event of an accident. The governmental nuclear watchdog released the....

Un siglo de historia costarricense en imágenes

Wed, 23 May 2018 08:19:00 +0200semanariouniversidad (es)

Después de pasar más de medio siglo olvidadas en una caja fuerte, en 2017 aparecieron más de 500 fotografías en El Tiempo congelado y Cartago Station , dos libros que publicó Fraser Pirie, nieto del doctor Alexander Pirie Booth, célebre en Cartago por sus dotes humanísticos y por la farmacia que sirvió en tiempos de escasez y penurias.

Quake volunteer stays to build new life

Wed, 23 May 2018 05:39:00 +0200ecns (en)

Above: Nanba town in Mianyang on May 16, 2008, after it was destroyed by the Wenchuan earthquake. Below: How the town looks now after being reconstructed. (XIANG YUANMU/FOR CHINA DAILY) Hebei native smitten by survivors' resiliency moves to Mianyang Qi Jianfeng never imagined a disaster far from home could have such a major impact on his life.

China Human Rights

Wed, 23 May 2018 04:55:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

In a unanimous vote of 30 to 0, the Missouri State Senate passed Resolution 28 on May 18, calling on the Chinese Communist Party to end the practice of forced organ harvesting. The resolution, titled “Calls on the Chinese Government to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners,” was sponsored by Sen.

Oklahoma earthquake lawsuit gets class-action status

Wed, 23 May 2018 00:57:00 +0200newsok (en)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma lawsuit accusing an oil company of being responsible for damage caused by earthquakes in 2011 has gained class-action status and will go to trial. A judge ruled Friday that the class includes citizens with property in nine central Oklahoma counties that were damaged....

The Four Baroque Churches of the Philippines

Tue, 22 May 2018 15:17:00 +0200manilametro (en)

Churches are a major cultural fixture in the Philippines. As a former colony of Spain, the Philippines inherited the religious art and architecture that characterized Spanish Roman Catholicism. When Spain occupied the Philippines, local builders incorporated native forms and sights to the designs of these new places of worship.

Earthquake lawsuit gains class-action status

Tue, 22 May 2018 12:27:00 +0200newsok (en)

File photo: Remaining bricks from the chimney of a Lincoln County home are knocked away after it was toppled during an earthquake in 2011. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman archives. A lawsuit claiming oil company New Dominion LLC is responsible for damage caused by the 2011 earthquakes near....

Afghanistan: Afghanistan Weekly Field Report | 14 -20 May 2018

Tue, 22 May 2018 08:25:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Key issues in the past week: • Fighting in Baghlan and Ghazni provinces temporarily displaced more than 20,000 people. • Flash floods in seven provinces affected more than 16,000 people. • 13,000 people affected by the drought, flash floods or an earthquake received assistance.

El peor terremoto del siglo XX en Bolivia casi destruye Aiquile

Tue, 22 May 2018 06:55:00 +0200lostiempos (es)

El 5 de junio de 1998, dos semanas después del terremoto que la destruyó, en la madrugada del 22 de mayo de ese año, el panorama de Aiquile era sobrecogedor. En el ambiente se respiraba una especie de temor paralizante, roto apenas por los trabajos de demolición, y alargado por el deambular de la....