Ai Weiwei and David Hockney pool data for art hack at Tate Modern

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 19:47:00 +0200guardian (en)

Artists and technologists are collaborating in a 24-hour hack the Tate Modern this weekend, celebrating the launch of digital art platform The Space Ai Weiwei's voice is shrill and rhythmic, echoing against the walls of the Tate Modern. His chants in Mandarin could almost be poetry, but in....

Kodiak, Alaska fire department accidentally triggers tsunami alert sirens

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:42:00 +0200oregonlive (en)

KODIAK, Alaska -- The fire chief in Kodiak, Alaska , is apologizing to residents for Thursday's accidental triggering of the tsunami alert sirens. that Fire Chief Rome Kamai says the false alarm happened as the fire department was conducting a routine test of its system for recalling off-duty firefighters if they are needed in an emergency.

Loto: plus de chances de mourir en vélo que de gagner

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 17:06:00 +0200lexpansion (fr)

Des millions de joueurs vont dépenser vendredi, unique vendredi 13 de l'année, des dizaines de millions d'euros au Loto ou à l'Euro Millions. Les probabilités de gagner sont pourtant minimes.

Loto: plus de chances de mourir en vélo que de gagner

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:48:00 +0200lexpress (fr)

Des millions de joueurs vont dépenser vendredi, unique vendredi 13 de l'année, des dizaines de millions d'euros au Loto ou à l'Euro Millions. Les probabilités de gagner sont pourtant minimes.

Stromboli: Wärmebildkameras halten Aktivität fest [Hightech]

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 13:59:00 +0200pressetext (de)

Hightech-Instrumente überwachen oberen Kraterrarnd lückenlos Das Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia http://www.ingv.it hat erstmalig eine Eruption des vor Sizilien gelegenen Stromboli mit Infrarot- und Wärmebildkamers aufgezeichnet. Mithilfe von Richtmikrofonen, Seismografen und einer....

Hurricane Chance helps response teams

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 07:29:00 +0200caycompass (en)

Nearly 60 people responded to Hurricane Chance this week, a two-day simulation exercise to remind emergency response teams how to use the National Hurricane Plan in the event of a natural disaster and to teach others about it. Hazard Management Cayman Islands activated the National Emergency....

Community Briefs

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 22:14:00 +0200samoanews (en)

By B. Chen blue@samoanews.com FREE DENTAL SERVICES FOR KIDS IN THE WIC PROGRAM From now until the end of July, all infants and children under the WIC Program can stop by the WIC Clinic in Utulei for free dental services. What better way to check on the kids’ oral healthfree of charge in preparation....

Tsunami defences: The Great Wall of Japan

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:19:00 +0200economist (en)

LIKE hundreds of places along Japan’s northeast coast, the village of Koizumi exists on maps only. Three years ago, an earthquake under the Pacific Ocean triggered towering waves that carried away over 18,000 people and caused a meltdown at the Fukushima Dai-ichi power station. The deluge flattened Koizumi and drowned 40 of its 1,800 residents.

Nonsens om vindkraften Insändare Speciellt Patrik Holm har fått utrymme­ i denna tidning för en tsunami av nonsens som han presenterat som fakta om vindenergi och annan energi. Detta kan naturligtvis anses vara propaganda i egen sak där alla medel numera tycks ­vara ­legitima.

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 17:00:00 +0200vasabladet (sv)

Nonsens om vindkraften. Speciellt Patrik Holm har fått utrymme­ i denna tidning för en tsunami av nonsens som han presenterat som fakta om vindenergi och annan energi. Detta kan naturligtvis anses vara propaganda i egen sak där alla medel numera tycks ­vara ­legitima. Få tillgång till webbnyheterna.

Euroscepticii întâmpină probleme în formarea unui grup în PE

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:30:00 +0200ziare-pe-net (ro)

Liderii celor două partide eurosceptice nu au ajuns la un acord în vederea formării unui grup comun în Parlamentul European, care să includă peste 100 de eurodeputaţi. Pe lângă aceasta, ei întâmpină probleme şi în strângerea celor...

Earthquake passage to India for fireman

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 12:42:00 +0200thevisitor (en)

On January 26 2001, at 8.46am local time, the Gujarat earthquake devastated western India and parts of Pakistan.

Nestlé S.A. - KitKat all aboard for Japan railway recovery

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:53:00 +0200romandie (en)

Nestlé S.A. / KitKat all aboard for Japan railway recovery . Processed and transmitted by NASDAQ OMX Corporate Solutions. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. Train travellers in northern Japan can use KitKat as...

Earthquake near South Kurils

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 04:07:00 +0200ruvr-en (en)

An earthquake was registered on Wednesday evening in the Pacific Ocean near the South Kuriles, Sakhalin region, states the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the region with the reference to the Geophysical Survey of RAS.

Eurasier unter sich: Mit wem sich Heinz-Christian Strache in Wien traf

Thu, 12 Jun 2014 03:29:00 +0200profil (de)

Üblicherweise richtet Natalie Holzmüller in Wien Bälle oder Benefiz-Soiréen für Auslandsrussen aus. Jene Tagung, die die russischstämmige Eventmanagerin am vorvergangenen Samstag im noblen Palais Liechtenstein in unmittelbarer Nähe von Kanzleramt und Präsidentschaftskanzlei zu organisieren hatte,....

Défait par le Tea Party, le N. 2 de la Chambre va démissionner

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:58:00 +0200cyberpresse (fr)

Le chef de la majorité républicaine de la Chambre des représentants américaine, Eric Cantor, a annoncé mercredi qu'il quitterait son poste cet été, tirant les leçons de sa spectaculaire défaite mardi face au Tea Party lors d'une primaire.

Etats-Unis: Le numéro 2 de la Chambre va démissionner après une défaite politique spectaculaire

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:43:00 +020020minutes (fr)

C’est un énorme tsunami. Sa défaite face à un inconnu affilié au Tea Party, David Brat, mardi soir lors de la primaire de Virginie, a provoqué un séisme au Congrès, où les chefs de file étaient comme sonnés par l’élimination du jeu politique d’un des hommes les plus importants du parti républicain,....

USA: le numéro 2 de la Chambre va démissionner après une défaite aux primaires

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 23:37:00 +0200romandie (fr)

Washington - Le chef de la majorité républicaine de la Chambre des représentants américaine, Eric Cantor, a annoncé mercredi qu'il quitterait son poste cet été, tirant les leçons de sa spectaculaire défaite mardi face au Tea Party lors...

Europa będzie lepiej kontrolować reaktory atomowe. Jest polityczne porozumienie

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 19:48:00 +0200tvn24 (pl)

Kraje Unii Europejskiej porozumiały się ws. nowelizacji dyrektywy o bezpieczeństwie jądrowym.

Kocour se tři roky po tsunami vrátil k páníčkům

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:57:00 +0200denik (cs)

Japonsko - Neuvěřitelně dlouhé odloučení od páníčků přežil japonský kocour Suika, který se ztratil manželskému páru Kazuko Jamagišiové a Takeemu ve městě Ofunato v prefektuře Iwate na severovýchodě Japonska. Zachránil ho obojek.

Peter Glaser blickt in die Kristallkugel: Wankendes Gestalten

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 18:10:00 +0200stuttgarterzeitung (de)

Erdbebensicheres Bauen ist eine der wichtigsten Vorsorgemaßnahmen für künftige Großräume. Die Bauweise ist keine Idee der Moderne, wie man im von Beben reichlich heimgesuchten Japan erkennen kann.

Le bel avenir des opérations amphibies (1) Par le colonel Jean-Louis Dufour

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:28:00 +0200leconomiste (fr)

##img0##A l’aube du 6 juin 1944, les troupes alliées lançaient la plus lourde et la plus périlleuse des opérations amphibies. Ce jour-là, 160 000 hommes débarquaient sur les plages normandes. Enfin, le deuxième front tant souhaité par Staline était ouvert. Onze mois plus tard, l’Allemagne capitulait.

Earthquake passage to India for fireman

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:14:00 +0200thevisitor (en)

On January 26 2001, at 8.46am local time, the Gujarat earthquake devastated western India and parts of Pakistan.

Revue de la presse ivoirienne du 11 juin

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 14:34:00 +0200icilome (fr)

FRATERNITE MATIN Le président Alassane Ouattara vient de signer un décret portant intégration à la Fonction Publique des 3 000 enseignants recrutés sous contrat, depuis 2011, dans le cadre du redéploiement de l'administration dans les zones Centre, Nord et Ouest (CNO).

Child labour up in typhoon-hit areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:57:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

54% of 112 surveyed villages reported that children were involved in harsh and dangerous labour

Top young dramatist urges theater toward key role in nation’s cultural life

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:05:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Fifteen months ago, when I interviewed Takahiro Fujita as the most prominent newcomer in Japan’s contemporary theater world, the playwright and director declared, “I’m always ...

Child Labor up in Typhoon-Hit Areas in Philippines

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 12:04:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

More children are doing harsh and dangerous work in Philippine villages hit by Typhoon Haiyan last November, the United Nation's labor agency said Wednesday. The International Labor Organization said a joint assessment made in March and April by the U.N.

L'auto elettrica galleggiante per spostarsi anche in acqua

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 10:37:00 +0200ecoseven (it)

L'auto elettrica galleggiante Fomm Concept One e' in grado di spostarsi in acqua grazie ad un generatore a getto Leggi tutto...

Un séisme de magnitude 4,8 a secoué la province du Sichuan

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 06:35:00 +0200cctv-fr (fr)

06-10-2014 21:34. Un tremblement de terre de magnitude 4,8 a secoué la ville de Guangyuan, située dans la province du Sichuan, dans le sud-ouest de la Chine. L'épicentre était situé dans une zone montagneuse, à une profondeur de 15 kilomètres. Aucun blessé n'a été signalé pour le moment.

Secretaría de Marina capacita ante emergencia por tsunamis

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 03:08:00 +0200uniradioinforma (es)

Integrantes de instancias encargadas de la toma de decisiones ante una emergencia derivada de un tsunami, recibieron un curso teórico básico impartido por la Secretaría de Marina (Semar).

Mundial Brasil 2014: Chile país de valientes, video motivador previo al debut

Wed, 11 Jun 2014 03:06:00 +0200larepublica-pe (es)

Tiendas Hites lanza video promocional donde realza el orgullo y la valentía nacional chilena Luego de una campaña impecable en las eliminatorias, la selección chilena ya se encuentra en Belo Horizonte, donde esperará el debut del 13 de Junio ante Australia. La Roja buscará hacer historia en Brasil 2014.

Pritzker winner builds World Cup pavilion at embassy in Japan

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 22:20:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

In a case of art mirroring life, a pavilion designed by a prize-winning architect to celebrate the World Cup is still not ready, just days before the first ball is kicked.

Award-winning Japanese architect races to build World Cup pavilion at embassy in Japan

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:51:00 +0200radioaustralianews (en)

Award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is in a race to finish his World Cup pavilion in the grounds of the Brazilian embassy in Tokyo in time for the first kick-off.

Award-winning Japanese architect races to build World Cup pavilion at embassy in Japan

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:37:00 +0200radioaustralia (en)

Award-winning Japanese architect Shigeru Ban is in a race to finish his World Cup pavilion in the grounds of the Brazilian embassy in Tokyo in time for the first kick-off.

Calon Bandara Yogya Rawan Tsunami

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:24:00 +0200kompas (id)

KOMPAS.com - Pengurangan risiko bencana belum menjadi dasar pembangunan. Proyek-proyek vital dan berskala besar justru dibangun di zona rentan, misalnya rencana pembangunan bandara internasional di Kulon Progo, DI Yogyakarta, di lokasi yang berpotensi dilanda tsunami hingga 9 meter.

Visayan information officers urged to be proactive and organized Posted By Rachelle Nesia - PIA | Tuesday, June 10, 2014 11:02:18 PM

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 17:15:00 +0200mindanaoexaminer (en)

CEBU - Secretary Herminio Coloma, who heads the Presidential Communications Operations Office, has urged public information officers or PIOs in Central Visayas to boost the government�s campaign in making communities resilient to disasters. Speaking at the recent First Regional Summit of Regional....

Pasifik’te tsunami hakkındaki uyarılar daha doğru olacak

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 16:00:00 +0200ruvr-tr (tr)

Rusya’nın Uzak Doğu bölgesinden uzmanlar, tsunami yaklaşması hakkında sinyal veren iki yeni tertibat yerleştirdi.

Eurasier unter sich: Mit wem sich Heinz-Christian Strache in Wien traf

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:51:00 +0200format (de)

Üblicherweise richtet Natalie Holzmüller in Wien Bälle oder Benefiz-Soiréen für Auslandsrussen aus. Jene Tagung, die die russischstämmige Eventmanagerin am vorvergangenen Samstag im noblen Palais Liechtenstein in unmittelbarer Nähe von Kanzleramt und Präsidentschaftskanzlei zu organisieren hatte,....

Preocupación por el bajo nivel de refrigerante en un reactor nuclear de Fukushima

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 09:09:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Tokio (EFE).- El líquido refrigerante en el interior de uno de los reactores nucleares de la accidentada planta nuclear de Fukushima es menor de lo previsto, lo que podría complicar aún más las tareas para desmantelarlo, según informó la operadora de la...

Erzin termiğine durdurma

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 06:00:00 +0200evrensel (tr)

Erzin termiğine durdurma Hatay’ın Erzin ilçesi Aşağı Burnaz mevkiinde bulunan 5 termik santral projesinden biri olan kömürlü termik santral projesinin yürütmesi durduruldu. Hatay İdare Mahkemesi, Selena Kömür Santralinin ÇED raporu hakkında, bölgede bulunan bütün termik santral projelerinin bölgeye....

Japanese Energy Official Declines to Comment on Status of Nationwide Nuclear Freeze

Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:00:00 +0200ibtimes-mx (en)

Japan's top energy planner declined to shed light Monday on when a nationwide nuclear freeze might be lifted, saying an independent regulatory body would give the final word. Toshikazu Okuya, who is tasked with drafting Japan’s mid- to long-term energy policy for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and....

Les catastrophes naturelles font 126 morts en mai en Chine

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:09:00 +0200french-news (fr)

BEIJING, 9 juin (Xinhua) -- Les catastrophes naturelles ont fait 126 morts et six blessés en mai, ont annoncé lundi les autorités. Le ministère chinois des Affaires civiles et la Commission nationale pour la réduction des catastrophes ont annoncé dans un rapport que 21,8 millions de personnes avaient été affectées par les catastrophes, dont 777.

Work starts on 'ice wall' to halt Fukushima leaks

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:26:00 +0200deutschewelle-en (en)

The operator of Japan's crippled nuclear plant in Fukushima hopes revolutionary underground freezing technique will stop contaminated water escaping into the Pacific Ocean, but critics say it's too little, too late.

£6million Stradivarius was stuffed in cupboard for 25 years

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 09:49:00 +0200metro-uk (en)

One of the rarest violins in the world which was stuffed away in a cupboard for 25 years has gone up for auction and is expected to sell at a whopping $10million (£6million).

Grand Cayman prepares for potential natural disasters

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:09:00 +0200caycompass (en)

Grand Cayman prepares for natural disasters with a lecture series and a tsunami exercise.

Bay Bridge flaws: bad welds, delays cost many millions extra - SFGate

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 04:47:00 +0200stockwatch (en)

MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger: "We were racing an earthquake." Photo: Max Whittaker/Prime, Special To The Chronicle Fifteen months late, the first steel deck pieces for the new Bay Bridge span pass under the old Bay Bridge on Jan. 21, 2010, aboard the Zhen Hua 17.

Japan fails to report 640kg of unused plutonium to IAEA

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 04:21:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

Japan has failed to mention 640 kilograms of unused plutonium in its reports to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in 2012 and 2013.

People, Society and Country

Mon, 09 Jun 2014 03:40:00 +0200caribseek (en)

Filed Under: Sint Maarten PHILIPSBURG -- While fifty years ago Sint Maarten was a tranquil, perhaps somewhat sleepy island in desperate need of development, today the island finds itself at the exact opposite end of the spectrum. Filed Under: The Daily Herald HAVANA, Cuba -- The lack of markets to....