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In Saintus’s Rite, the loa appear: Damballa, the serpent and creator of life, Ogoun, the warrior and Marassa, the divine twins. I watch the dancers in the studio perform full-bodied choreography,....Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:24:00 +0100guardian-12afd325427c29f0dcbc30677923f533guardianen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersMartha GrahamGianni SchicchiOpera North20190215012400https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/feb/14/from-pagan-russia-to-vodou-ritual-haiti-explosive-rite-of-spring-jeanguy-saintus-stravinskyFull-bodied choreography … Natalie Alleston rehearsing The Rite of Spring. Photograph: Jack Thomson. In Saintus’s Rite, the loa appear: Damballa, the serpent and creator of life, Ogoun, the warrior and Marassa, the divine twins. I watch the dancers in the studio perform full-bodied choreography,....Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:21:00 +0100guardian-fb0c49b7733775ab015450589b4209bdguardianen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersMartha GrahamGianni SchicchiOpera North20190214142100https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/venezuela-s-opposition-leader-guaid-sets-deadline-aid-come-thousands-n970796?cid=public-rss_20190212CARACAS, Venezuela —Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó set Feb. 23 as the deadline for humanitarian aid to enter the country as his supporters Tuesday filled streets nationwide. Speaking before masses of supporters, Guaidó said he is mobilizing caravans to get the badly needed food and medicine from across the border in Colombia.Tue, 12 Feb 2019 23:09:00 +0100nbcnews-bb00d477fd4b928945042ae74a1788bdnbcnewsen10.49605 -66.898277NaturalDisastersNicolás MaduroAndrés BelloMSNBCLester HoltHurricane KatrinaJuan GuaidóNBC NewsKerry Sanders20190212230900https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/offbeat/what-you-can-see-with-a-drone-amazing-photographs/ss-BBTjgixThis is the Dalyan River in south-western Turkey, April 28, 2018. This area is where the Dalyan River and and the mouth of the delta meet at the Agean see and is a national conservation site for three varieties of turtles and over 100 species of birds.Fri, 08 Feb 2019 03:29:00 +0100msn-uk-2e7034285bd80ec6f6e8946006d346cbmsn-uken39.9293 32.8533ClimateChangeNaturalDisastersFountain SquareUSA TODAY20190208032900http://tribune.net.ph/index.php/2019/02/05/warnings-of-doom/It’s a new year in the Chinese calendar. In the lunar year, today is the first day of the year of the Earth Pig. Many feng shui practitioners have said that 2019 will be relatively peaceful and more harmonious compared to the previous year. They attribute this positive forecast to the nature of the animal sign — happy and relaxed.Mon, 04 Feb 2019 17:49:00 +0100tribuneonline-3633fdd717b8169d181cd73e01e032d5tribuneonlineen37.97895 -121.261002NaturalDisastersRaymond LoBaba VangaYellowstone National Park20190204174900http://www.pireport.org/articles/2013/12/03/report-shows-marked-increases-cnmi%E2%80%99s-gdpCongressman says data provides ‘unclear message’ By Haidee V. Eugenio. SAIPAN, CNMI (Saipan Tribune, Dec. 3, 2013) – Tourism spending, as anticipated, was a "key" driver of a 5.2-percent growth in the CNMI economy in 2012 after posting a 6.8-percent decline in 2011, based on a new gross domestic product report that the U.Thu, 31 Jan 2019 07:57:00 +0100pidp-6d53a169ba20ed702b92719e4e6d80a1pidpen-14.2793 -170.701MigrationNaturalDisastersGross domestic productBureau of Economic Analysis20190131075700https://nation.com.pk/25-Jan-2019/quake-jolts-jhangREAD MORE: Maria Sharapova heats social media up with post from chilly Russia JHANG : A magnitude 4.0 earthquake hit Jhang district and other adjoining areas on Thursday, forcing people to rush out of their homes and workplaces.The epicentre of the tremor was located some 40 kilometres northwest of....Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:16:00 +0100nation-c60aa0849497e835fb541b7f5c3e9ec8nationen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersReferenceMaterialsMaria Sharapova20190125001600https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/1/54Abstract In our research, we focus on the reliability of the interconnected electricity supply system of three countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)Russia, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. We apply a mathematical model to evaluate the reliability of the electricity supply system under the threat of earthquakes.Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:20:00 +0100mdpi-4d68110f571f9171574e238b49c23d8amdpien55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersEurasian Economic Union20190121092000https://www.europesun.com/news/259092264/the-most-destructive-natural-disasters-in-modern-russiaHistory Jan 19 2019 Russia Beyond Central Russia suffers from forest fires and river floods, while the countrys Far East is prone to strong earthquakes. Natural disasters in Russia are not all that common, yet some regions are more at risk than others. In recent years, Russians have experienced heat waves, flooding, earthquakes, and freezing rain.Sat, 19 Jan 2019 12:37:00 +0100europesun-f793ddb43eb4287d61c270f143961138europesunen45.0366 38.9609EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFloodingVladimir PutinVladimir AstapkovichFederal District20190119123700https://www.polandsun.com/news/259092264/the-most-destructive-natural-disasters-in-modern-russiaHistory Jan 19 2019 Russia Beyond Central Russia suffers from forest fires and river floods, while the countrys Far East is prone to strong earthquakes. Natural disasters in Russia are not all that common, yet some regions are more at risk than others. In recent years, Russians have experienced heat waves, flooding, earthquakes, and freezing rain.Sat, 19 Jan 2019 10:10:00 +0100polandsun-f793ddb43eb4287d61c270f143961138polandsunen45.0366 38.9609EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFloodingVladimir PutinVladimir AstapkovichFederal District20190119101000https://www.irishsun.com/news/259092264/the-most-destructive-natural-disasters-in-modern-russiaHistory Jan 19 2019 Russia Beyond Central Russia suffers from forest fires and river floods, while the countrys Far East is prone to strong earthquakes. Natural disasters in Russia are not all that common, yet some regions are more at risk than others. In recent years, Russians have experienced heat waves, flooding, earthquakes, and freezing rain.Sat, 19 Jan 2019 10:08:00 +0100irishsun-f793ddb43eb4287d61c270f143961138irishsunen45.0366 38.9609EMF_HealthNaturalDisastersFloodingVladimir PutinVladimir AstapkovichFederal District20190119100800https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/02/17/trade-unions-can-help-critical-worker-shortages-oil-gas-industryWe are in the middle of a great shale revolution. For the first time in decades, the U.S. is holding its own against OPEC and Russia, going from energy importer to energy exporter. Unlocking previously inaccessible shale reservoirs deep underground using hydraulic fracturing technology is becoming our nation's ticket to energy dominance.Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:15:00 +0100dallasnews-027be746f6563071febd970aac8839acdallasnewsen35.07951 -98.244911AlternativeEnergyNaturalDisastersDallas MorningThe Dallas Morning NewsLabor DepartmentOPECDonald Trump20190217091500https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1087925/russia-news-vladimir-putin-russia-war-military-nuclear-torpedo-poseidon-kanyonNicknamed ‘Poseidon’, the unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) can deliver a thermonuclear cobalt bomb of up to 200 megatons, according to Russian state media. Detonation of such a bomb could be enough to create a tsunami wave 500 metres tall and poison miles of coastline.Sat, 16 Feb 2019 11:12:00 +0100express-b3d78d117b0e7ce29f5e37e656ce208fexpressen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersNuclearEnergyJRCNuclearSecurityNuclearJRCSafeguards20190216111200https://www.thespec.com/news-story/9156952-russia-to-pull-plug-on-nuclear-arms-pact-after-u-s-does-same/Putin emphasized that such new weapons won't be deployed unless the U.S. does so. "Russia will not station intermediate-range weapons in Europe or other regions until similar U.S. weapons appear in those regions," he said. The Russian leader said Moscow remains open to talks with Washington, but added it would be up to the U.Sat, 02 Feb 2019 20:41:00 +0100thespec-e618915bffaeff4389093487e3281da0thespecen55.7388 37.6665JRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersRaytheonSergei ShoiguDeb RiechmannNATOPentagonThe PentagonMike PompeoRussian Defence MinistryMatthew LeeRobert BurnsLynn BerryCold War20190202204100https://news.yahoo.com/whos-afraid-russia-apocalypse-torpedo-210100763.htmlAs is the case with all hyped Russian military hardware, the big question comes down to how much of it is real. Well, such a weapon is certainly possible, at least in theory. “People were exploring the idea of a large nuclear torpedo back in the Cold War,” Justin Bronk of British military think tank RUSI told Popular Mechanics.Fri, 18 Jan 2019 22:40:00 +0100news-yahoo-e3b8b5495a1fad7e7583d6a36bb98149news-yahooen52.9608 -1.16804JRCNuclearSecurityJRCSafeguardsNaturalDisastersMinistry of DefensePopular MechanicsPentagonTASS news agencyOffice of Naval ResearchCold WarJustin Bronk20190118224000https://repeatingislands.com/2019/02/17/haitis-explosive-rite-of-spring-from-pagan-russia-to-vodou-ritual/Saintus draws on the rituals of vodou in his first UK commission, for Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre . His Rite of Spring will be performed in a double bill with Opera North , accompanied by their orchestra. Saintus was tentative at first, having never worked with a classical orchestra, but he....Mon, 18 Feb 2019 02:20:00 +0100repeatingislands-c35d762f1ee777404ca811c2352bd5ffrepeatingislandsen55.7388 37.6665NaturalDisastersMartha GrahamOpera North20190218022000