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en	A number of houses in Dili have been ransacked and set on fire Emergency powers will give Mr Gusmao control of the army and police, split by internal disputes and gang violence. Mr Gusmao, a highly respected former guerrilla leader, also assumed sole charge of coordination with the Australian-led peacekeeping force. His move comes after fresh violence and looting hit the capital, Dili. Mr Gusmao said the decision to impose emergency rule, which would last 30 days, had been taken in "close collaboration" with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. It's not fixed, but we're getting there Brig Michael Slater Australian peacekeeping force Mr Alkatiri has been blamed by other members of the government for failing to stop the violence, which was triggered by the government's sacking of hundreds of troops after they went on strike. Mr Gusmao said the move is to "prevent violence and avoid further fatalities", as well as for the "rapid reestablishment of public order". Burnt out The intervention of the president, who normally plays a largely symbolic role, will be widely welcomed, the BBC's Jonathan Head says. But he alone cannot fix the collapse of East Timor's system of government. Mr Alkatiri is deeply unpopular but refuses to resign and there are few obvious successors to him, our correspondent says. TENSIONS MOUNT Feb: More than 400 troops strike over pay and conditions March: Government sacks nearly 600 of 1,400-man army April: Rioting by sacked troops leaves five people dead May: Violence intensifies; government appeals for foreign assistance Refugees tell of torment In pictures: Unrest boils over Rocky ride to nationhood There are reports that the defence and interior ministers have been sacked, but it is not clear yet whether they have accepted this. Mr Gusmao's move follows days of mounting tension and violence. At least 20 people are reported to have been killed and tens of thousands have fled their homes. More violence on Tuesday left several shops - once part of a vibrant commercial district - reduced to burnt out shells. Many people, including children, were simply helping themselves to supplies. In some houses anything of value has been stripped away or destroyed. Many residents have taken shelter at makeshift camps where basic necessities are running out. Thousands of desperate people descended on warehouses where rice was being handed out, and waited for hours in the baking sun. 'Gutless thugs' The immediate cause of the violence was the sacking of 600 striking soldiers in March. The soldiers, who were mainly from the west of the country, complained of discrimination against them by leaders from the east. The peacekeepers say they are reining in the gangs in Dili But there are also signs that some of the violence is politically motivated. Attorney-General Longuinhos Monteiro told the BBC his offices had been looted on several occasions and up to 15% of the criminal archive stolen. Some of the stolen files relate to Indonesia's bloody withdrawal from East Timor following a 1999 referendum. Pro-Indonesian militias were accused of orchestrating the violence, which left more than 1,000 people dead. Australian Brigadier Michael Slater says his 1,300 peacekeeping troops are gaining an upper hand against the gangs of "gutless thugs" rampaging in Dili. "We've been taking the weapons off them and they are losing their freedom of action because we have so many soldiers out there providing the security among the population," he told the Australian media. "It's not fixed, but we're getting there," he added. He went on to say that although there were "some very large groups of internally displaced people", but "there is no humanitarian crisis here".	en	President Xanana Gusmão has taken special security powers in a bid to quell the violence raging in East Timor. The period of emergency rule, which would last 30 days, was imposed to "prevent violence and avoid further fatalities" and lead to "rapid reestablishment of public order." Government Palace, Dili Gusmão, a popular former guerilla leader, will take sole control of the army and police and also the management of the 1,300 strong Australian-led peacekeeping force on the troubled island. At least 27 people have been killed, criminal documents reported stolen, and looting widespread in the East Timorese capital, Dili during the present period of unrest. The Australian military commander in East Timor, Brigadier Michael Slater has called the mobs "gutless thugs." The decision to give emergency powers to President Gusmão was taken in "close collaboration" with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. Mr Alkatiri was unable to stop the rioting that followed the government's decision in March to lay-off 600 soldiers when they refused to work, complaining of discrimination. As the disorder grew during April and May, East Timor appealed for international assistance. Justice Minister Domingos Sarmento said that Portugal had offered to provide East Timor with 120 security personnel by the weekend.
en	May 30, 2006 - 9:39AM East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao says he's taking over "sole responsibility" for the country's national security in a bid to end more than a week of swirling unrest. The announcement came shortly after an emergency cabinet meeting to deal with a crisis that has killed at least 27 people and left the capital smouldering from arsonists' fires. Gusmao released a statement late on Tuesday saying he would assume "sole responsibility" for defence and national security in his capacity as armed forces' commander in chief, to "prevent violence and avoid further fatalities". The emergency measures would take effect immediately and be valid for 30 days. Jose Ramos Horta, the country's Nobel peace prize-winning Foreign Minister, acknowledged that his government had "failed miserably" to prevent the unrest. He directed the blame toward Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. "In some areas, particularly in political dialogue in embracing everybody, in resolving problems as they arise, well, the government has failed miserably," Ramos Horta told the Nine Network. Mobs torched houses and ransacked government offices, including that of the attorney-general where they succeeded in breaking into the Serious Crimes Unit. Files involving all of the most prominent Indonesian defendants in the 1999 massacres that followed the East Timor's bloody vote for independence, including former Gen. Wiranto, were stolen, said Attorney General Longuinhos Monteiro. Asked whether they had been specifically targeted in the looting, he replied: "We don't know". Aid workers expressed frustration at the insecurity despite the presence of more than 1,300 foreign troops from Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia after scuffles also broke out at a warehouse being used as a food distribution centre. Justice Minister Domingos Sarmento said a contingent of 120 paramilitary police from Portugal would help bolster the foreign force. The contingent is expected in the country by the weekend. "Hopefully in two or three days the situation will improve," Sarmento told The Associated Press. Sporadic fighting was reported in some parts of the city and ambulances were seen ferrying injured people to a hospital. It was not clear how many had been hurt. Much of the antagonism on the streets revolves around accusations, often unfounded, that one person or another harbours sympathies for Indonesia, which pulled out of East Timor after its people voted overwhelming for independence in 1999.	en	President Xanana Gusmão has taken special security powers in a bid to quell the violence raging in East Timor. The period of emergency rule, which would last 30 days, was imposed to "prevent violence and avoid further fatalities" and lead to "rapid reestablishment of public order." Government Palace, Dili Gusmão, a popular former guerilla leader, will take sole control of the army and police and also the management of the 1,300 strong Australian-led peacekeeping force on the troubled island. At least 27 people have been killed, criminal documents reported stolen, and looting widespread in the East Timorese capital, Dili during the present period of unrest. The Australian military commander in East Timor, Brigadier Michael Slater has called the mobs "gutless thugs." The decision to give emergency powers to President Gusmão was taken in "close collaboration" with Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri. Mr Alkatiri was unable to stop the rioting that followed the government's decision in March to lay-off 600 soldiers when they refused to work, complaining of discrimination. As the disorder grew during April and May, East Timor appealed for international assistance. Justice Minister Domingos Sarmento said that Portugal had offered to provide East Timor with 120 security personnel by the weekend.
en	U.S.-China trade deal not falling apart: White House adviser The U.S.-China "Phase 1" trade deal reached in January is not falling apart and the two countries are still working to implement it, the White House's top economic adviser said on Friday, but President Donald Trump added that he was not "thrilled" with the agreement.	en	Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be ''more of the same'' in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On Thursday, Greenspan spoke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and when faced with questions regarding Social Security reform issues, he hinted that he was in favour of partial privatization of Social Security - but the general consensus on Wall Street is to expect more of the same. However, economic advisors were somewhat disappointed that most of the testimony in both speechs was focused on the upcoming Social Security reform and did not address monetary policy as broadly as they'd hoped. Mike Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America Inc, is quoted in the Investors Business Daily as saying "Chairman Greenspan provided few explicit insights into his plans for monetary policy." Greenspan reiterated his concerns about market reactions to the burgeoning federal deficit. "We are not sure to what extent and how much the market will respond," he said. Parsing Greenspan's reports to Congress is a Wall Street obsession, but the general consensus from his recent testimony is to expect little change in the current Fed policy. Economists expect "measured" hikes to the central bank's short-term interest rates from the next few meetings of Fed policy-makers. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital to the Associated Press.
en	Macro Alerts US needs to limit budget deficits: Greenspan - update 2 Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:37:05 PM ET newratings.com NEW YORK, February 17 (newratings.com) – The US must constrain its budget deficit, as the government borrowing tends would impact the interest rates, the Fed Chairman, Alan Greenspan said before the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on Thursday. Greenspan had said earlier on Wednesday that the US economy has grown at a reasonably good pace so far in 2005, with inflation remaining low. The US Federal Reserve Chairman said in his testimony to the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday that the recent economic data broadly supports the stance that the economic fundamentals have steadied. At 2.5%, the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate, the federal funds rate, is fairly low by most measures, Greenspan added. The Fed Chairman warned, however, that fiscal discipline is necessary to meet economic challenges in the future. Greenspan said that the US dollar weakness may lead to an increase in import prices across the world markets. The Fed Chairman's speech indicated that the volatile productivity trends would play a key role in determining the inflation trends going forward. The US dollar temporarily strengthened its position against various global currencies on Wednesday, following the news of Greenspan's largely optimistic remarks on the country's economy. Macro Alerts \| all headlines previous \| next 02/18/05 Net inflows into US domestic mutual funds decline in 2005 Banc of America 02/18/05 Profit taking opportunity in European small caps Merrill Lynch 02/18/05 US core PPI rises 0.8%; exceeds forecasts newratings.com AC Research Premium Service for Private Investors Sign up now for the free of charge "AC Research Premium-Service" and immediately start receiving original and exclusive full-length (sample) research reports from the independent analyst firm AC Research. E-Mail	en	Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be ''more of the same'' in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On Thursday, Greenspan spoke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and when faced with questions regarding Social Security reform issues, he hinted that he was in favour of partial privatization of Social Security - but the general consensus on Wall Street is to expect more of the same. However, economic advisors were somewhat disappointed that most of the testimony in both speechs was focused on the upcoming Social Security reform and did not address monetary policy as broadly as they'd hoped. Mike Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America Inc, is quoted in the Investors Business Daily as saying "Chairman Greenspan provided few explicit insights into his plans for monetary policy." Greenspan reiterated his concerns about market reactions to the burgeoning federal deficit. "We are not sure to what extent and how much the market will respond," he said. Parsing Greenspan's reports to Congress is a Wall Street obsession, but the general consensus from his recent testimony is to expect little change in the current Fed policy. Economists expect "measured" hikes to the central bank's short-term interest rates from the next few meetings of Fed policy-makers. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital to the Associated Press.
en	ABC News Stocks Decline in Late Morning Trading Dow, Nasdaq Lower in Late Morning Trading As Alan Greenspan Addresses Congress on U.S. Economy Federal Reserve Chariman Alan Greenspan gestures during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2005 in Washington. He urged a go-slow approach on personal Social Security accounts, saying that while he embraces the idea central to President Bush's proposed overhaul, he is concerned about stability in financial markets. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By MEG RICHARDS The Associated Press NEW YORK Feb 17, 2005 Stocks sagged Thursday as Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan offered more testimony on the state of the economy, the funding shortfall for Medicare and the problems facing the Social Security program. The Fed chairman, who supports President Bush's idea of setting up private retirement accounts for younger workers, faced questions from members of the House Financial Services Committee, mostly focused on Social Security reform. Greenspan told a Senate panel Wednesday the economy continues to expand at a respectable pace, and that inflation, while not an immediate threat, remains something policy-makers must continue to guard against. In morning trading, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 47.14, or 0.44 percent, to 10,787.74. The broader gauges were also lower. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was down 5.70, or 0.47 percent, at 1,204.64. The Nasdaq composite index shed 13.53, or 0.65 percent, to 2,073.90. Oil prices climbed, rising 38 cents to $48.95 at the New York Mercantile Exchange. The dollar was mixed against major world currencies, gold edged higher and Treasuries were weaker; the yield on the 10-year note stood at 4.17 percent. Jobless claims were down for a third straight week, the Labor Department reported, as the number of laid-off workers filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more than four years. The decline surprised economists, who had forecast an increase. The data served as fresh evidence of continuing improvements in the labor market. In another report, the department said prices for imported goods rose by 0.9 percent in January as foreign petroleum prices jumped 4.6 percent and the price of non-petroleum imports edged up 0.2 percent. Import prices are expected to continue rising this year as the weaker dollar makes foreign products more expensive for Americans. Separately, the Conference Board reported that its Index of Leading Economic Indicators slipped 0.3 percent last month after gaining 0.3 percent in December. The decline was blamed on a jump in energy prices, the weaker dollar and cautious business attitudes.	en	Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be ''more of the same'' in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On Thursday, Greenspan spoke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and when faced with questions regarding Social Security reform issues, he hinted that he was in favour of partial privatization of Social Security - but the general consensus on Wall Street is to expect more of the same. However, economic advisors were somewhat disappointed that most of the testimony in both speechs was focused on the upcoming Social Security reform and did not address monetary policy as broadly as they'd hoped. Mike Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America Inc, is quoted in the Investors Business Daily as saying "Chairman Greenspan provided few explicit insights into his plans for monetary policy." Greenspan reiterated his concerns about market reactions to the burgeoning federal deficit. "We are not sure to what extent and how much the market will respond," he said. Parsing Greenspan's reports to Congress is a Wall Street obsession, but the general consensus from his recent testimony is to expect little change in the current Fed policy. Economists expect "measured" hikes to the central bank's short-term interest rates from the next few meetings of Fed policy-makers. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital to the Associated Press.
en	About Investor's Business Daily - Investor’s Business Daily provides exclusive stock lists, investing data, stock market research, education and the latest financial and business news to help investors make more money in the stock market. All of IBD’s products and features are based on the CAN SLIM® Investing System developed by IBD’s Founder William J. O’Neil, who identified the seven common characteristics that winning stocks display before making huge price gains. Each letter of CAN SLIM represents one of those traits. Notice: Information contained herein is not and should not be construed as an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell securities. The information has been obtained from sources we believe to be reliable; however no guarantee is made or implied with respect to its accuracy, timeliness, or completeness. Authors may own the stocks they discuss. The information and content are subject to change without notice. *Real-time prices by BATS®. Volume delayed. Real-time quote and/or trade prices are not sourced from all markets. © 2000-2016 Investor's Business Daily, Inc. All rights reserved	en	Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be ''more of the same'' in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On Thursday, Greenspan spoke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and when faced with questions regarding Social Security reform issues, he hinted that he was in favour of partial privatization of Social Security - but the general consensus on Wall Street is to expect more of the same. However, economic advisors were somewhat disappointed that most of the testimony in both speechs was focused on the upcoming Social Security reform and did not address monetary policy as broadly as they'd hoped. Mike Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America Inc, is quoted in the Investors Business Daily as saying "Chairman Greenspan provided few explicit insights into his plans for monetary policy." Greenspan reiterated his concerns about market reactions to the burgeoning federal deficit. "We are not sure to what extent and how much the market will respond," he said. Parsing Greenspan's reports to Congress is a Wall Street obsession, but the general consensus from his recent testimony is to expect little change in the current Fed policy. Economists expect "measured" hikes to the central bank's short-term interest rates from the next few meetings of Fed policy-makers. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital to the Associated Press.
en	The Fed chief's largely positive assessment of the country's economic health came as he delivered the Federal Reserve's twice a year economic outlook to the Senate Banking Committee. Greenspan said the economy, which had been stuck in a midyear lull last year, has since improved, a welcome development since he presented the Fed's previous economic report to Congress seven months ago. "The evidence broadly supports the view that economic fundamentals have steadied," Greenspan said. "All told, the economy seems to have entered 2005 expanding at a reasonably good pace, with inflation and inflation expectations well-anchored." Consumer spending, the economy's lifeblood, remains healthy, he said. Business investment has picked up, although companies are still showing some caution in hiring, he added. How inflation fares in the coming months will shape whether Fed policy-makers -- now on a gradual path of raising short-term interest -- will need to speed up or slow down that campaign, Greenspan indicated. One factor to keep an eye on is whether companies -- amid slowing productivity growth -- boost workers' salaries and then pass along those higher costs onto customers, the Fed chief said. The inflation outlook also will be shaped by the direction of oil prices and the value of the dollar, which has been falling over the last few years. Fed policy-makers embarked on a rate-raising campaign in June and have pushed up short-term interest rates six times, each in modest, quarter-point moves. The last rate increase on Feb. 2 left a key rate at 2.50 percent. Another, quarter-point rate boost is expected at the Fed's next meeting on March 22. Even with increases thus far, rates are still "fairly low," Greenspan said. Economists viewed Greenspan's remarks as reinforcing their view the Fed for now will stick to its gradual approach to raising rates. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital. Given Greenspan's view that inflation isn't currently a threat to the economy, some senators suggested the Fed take a break from its rate-raising campaign. "It seems to me that the Fed should consider now taking a pause from its policy of interest rate increases to see how the economy develops in the first part of this year," said Sen. Paul Sarbanes, D-Md. Said Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky.: "If you don't see any evidence of inflation, I would hope you'd take that into account in a big way during the next (Fed) meeting. You don't have to raise rates just because many expect it." Keeping the Fed's options open, Greenspan didn't offer signals one way or the other. Before the Fed started to push up rates in June, its key rate was at a 46-year low of 1 percent. That extraordinarily low rate was used to shore up the economy, which struggled to recover from the recession of 2001 and the Sept. 11 attacks. With the economic expansion entrenched, the Fed needs to move rates to a more normal level so all the cheap money does not lay the groundwork for inflation, economists said. Fed policy-makers in an updated economic forecast said economic growth this year should clock in at a range of 3.75 percent to 4 percent, as measured from the fourth quarter of last year. That's about the same as the 3.7 percent growth seen in 2004. On the inflation front, a gauge of prices that excludes food and energy costs is projected to increase around 1.5 percent to 1.75 percent this year -- close to the 1.6 percent increase registered in 2004. The nation's jobless rate should dip to around 5.25 percent this year, compared with 5.4 percent for all of 2004.	en	Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services Alan Greenspan, Chairman of the Federal Reserve has suggested that there will be ''more of the same'' in coming months from the Fed. In his speech during testimony before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday, Mr. Greenspan noted that the economic fundamentals of the U.S. appeared to be stable. On Thursday, Greenspan spoke before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and when faced with questions regarding Social Security reform issues, he hinted that he was in favour of partial privatization of Social Security - but the general consensus on Wall Street is to expect more of the same. However, economic advisors were somewhat disappointed that most of the testimony in both speechs was focused on the upcoming Social Security reform and did not address monetary policy as broadly as they'd hoped. Mike Moran, chief economist at Daiwa Securities America Inc, is quoted in the Investors Business Daily as saying "Chairman Greenspan provided few explicit insights into his plans for monetary policy." Greenspan reiterated his concerns about market reactions to the burgeoning federal deficit. "We are not sure to what extent and how much the market will respond," he said. Parsing Greenspan's reports to Congress is a Wall Street obsession, but the general consensus from his recent testimony is to expect little change in the current Fed policy. Economists expect "measured" hikes to the central bank's short-term interest rates from the next few meetings of Fed policy-makers. "In my view the bottom line is that we are in for more of the same," said Steve Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital to the Associated Press.
en	With the industry-tracking NPD Group releasing its US February game-sales figures yesterday, console makers and analysts alike weighed in on what the figures meant today. The DS and the Wii were the two best-selling systems of the month--selling 485,000 and 335,000 units, respectively--and Nintendo wasted little time sending out a press release touting its hardware success. The Mario factory noted that its full line of systems collectively beat out the oppositions' offerings and accounted for 54 percent of hardware sales for the month. It also pointed out that games for Nintendo systems accounted for three of the top four best-selling games of the month. That fourth game, the Xbox 360 exclusive Crackdown, was the best-selling game of all for February, a fact that Microsoft used to lead off its own NPD recap. Continuing on the game-sales theme, Microsoft referenced the average of 5.4 games sold per Xbox 360 customer, comparing it to the PlayStation 3's ratio of 2.3, and the Wii's software attach rate of 2.8. At the same point in the Xbox 360's lifespan, Microsoft said it had an attach rate of 3.8. Sony Computer Entertainment America didn't sell the most systems or the most games, but a representative told GameSpot it brought in 67 percent more retail dollars than in February of 2006. "The PlayStation brand remained the number-one revenue driver for the month in the industry owning 38.5 percent of total sales," he said. Sony also touted the fact that the PlayStation 2 has been performing above expectations.	en	The video game console, Wii accompanied with the Wiimote. NDP Group released the independent February United States video game sale reports today leaving gaming companies with things to both worry, and jump for joy about. Nintendo had a strong lead last month with the DS and Wii at the top of the list at 485,000 and 335,000 units sold, respectively. Nintendo alone sold 54% of industry wide merchandise. Microsoft beat out Nintendo for best-selling game of the month with its Xbox 360 exclusive game, Crackdown. Nintendo filled the other 3 spots in the top 4 with ''Wii Play with Wiimote'' at number 2, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' at number 3, and ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' coming in 4th. Sony only made one spot on the top 10 best-selling games list for February with ''Guitar Hero 2 bundle'' coming in 5th overall. The president of the American Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime said, "We're gratified that the explosive appeal of Wii, in terms of both new players and new ways to play, has created unprecedented demand, substantially beyond supply."
en	Only one game system sold more in February, the portable Nintendo DS, with sell-through of 485,000 units. Together, Nintendo systems represented 54 percent of all hardware sales in February, more than those of all other manufacturers combined. "We're gratified that the explosive appeal of Wii, in terms of both new players and new ways to play, has created unprecedented demand, substantially beyond supply," says Reggie Fils-Aime, president, Nintendo of America. "But we also understand that there are hundreds of thousands of consumers still waiting to get their hands on the system so we continue to both ship more units to retail every week and work non-stop to build capacity." Reports from households across the country indicate that Wii has become the centerpiece for weekend parties a new method for improving athletic technique and losing weight, and a landmark product for generating cross-generational fun. The strength of Wii and Nintendo DS was also apparent in monthly software sales where three of the top four best-selling games for the month (Wii Play and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess for Wii, and Diddy Kong Racing DS for Nintendo DS) play exclusively on Nintendo systems. In addition, so far this year 10 of the top 20 best-selling games are exclusive for Nintendo hardware. For more information about Nintendo, please visit http://Nintendo.com.	en	The video game console, Wii accompanied with the Wiimote. NDP Group released the independent February United States video game sale reports today leaving gaming companies with things to both worry, and jump for joy about. Nintendo had a strong lead last month with the DS and Wii at the top of the list at 485,000 and 335,000 units sold, respectively. Nintendo alone sold 54% of industry wide merchandise. Microsoft beat out Nintendo for best-selling game of the month with its Xbox 360 exclusive game, Crackdown. Nintendo filled the other 3 spots in the top 4 with ''Wii Play with Wiimote'' at number 2, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' at number 3, and ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' coming in 4th. Sony only made one spot on the top 10 best-selling games list for February with ''Guitar Hero 2 bundle'' coming in 5th overall. The president of the American Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime said, "We're gratified that the explosive appeal of Wii, in terms of both new players and new ways to play, has created unprecedented demand, substantially beyond supply."
en	The industry-tracking NPD Group released its February tallies for the US gaming market Thursday evening, and the numbers show significant growth in both hardware and software sales year over year. Game sales were up nearly 28 percent from $345 million to $441 million, while hardware sales nearly doubled. For February 2006, gaming hardware accounted for $203 million in the US, while last month's system sales added up to $402 million. Combining those numbers with accessory sales, the industry as a whole was up more than 53 percent, from $639 million to $978 million. On the hardware side, Nintendo's DS led the way, selling 485,000 systems during February. Its console counterpart was the second-best-selling system, as 335,000 Wiis were sold in the US. Domestically, the Xbox 360 sold around 228,000, while Sony saw its older hardware outselling newer offerings. The PlayStation 2 moved 295,000 units, followed by the PlayStation Portable's 176,000, and the PlayStation 3's 127,000. While Nintendo posted the best numbers in the hardware sector, it was a Microsoft game that claimed the top of the software sales charts. Sporting a coveted invite to the Halo 3 beta testing program, the Xbox 360 game Crackdown had the top of the charts on lockdown for February, selling 427,000 copies during the briefest of months. Top 10 games for February, 2007, based on number of units sold: 1. Crackdown--Xbox 360 2. Wii Play with Wii Remote--Wii 3. Diddy Kong Racing--DS 4. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess--Wii 5. Guitar Hero 2 bundle--PlayStation 2 6. Gears of War--Xbox 360 7. MLB 2K7--Xbox 360 8. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition--Xbox 360 9. WarioWare: Smooth Moves--Wii 10. NBA Street: Homecourt--Xbox 360	en	The video game console, Wii accompanied with the Wiimote. NDP Group released the independent February United States video game sale reports today leaving gaming companies with things to both worry, and jump for joy about. Nintendo had a strong lead last month with the DS and Wii at the top of the list at 485,000 and 335,000 units sold, respectively. Nintendo alone sold 54% of industry wide merchandise. Microsoft beat out Nintendo for best-selling game of the month with its Xbox 360 exclusive game, Crackdown. Nintendo filled the other 3 spots in the top 4 with ''Wii Play with Wiimote'' at number 2, ''Diddy Kong Racing'' at number 3, and ''The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess'' coming in 4th. Sony only made one spot on the top 10 best-selling games list for February with ''Guitar Hero 2 bundle'' coming in 5th overall. The president of the American Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime said, "We're gratified that the explosive appeal of Wii, in terms of both new players and new ways to play, has created unprecedented demand, substantially beyond supply."
en	About Censored News copyrights Copyrights are mantained by individual writers, photographers and producers. Photos may not be reposted without permission of the photographer. Censored News and Earthcycles audios may be rebroadcast in any country, in whole or part, with credit to the host and producer. No items -- audios, articles or photos -- may be sold or used for commercial purposes or posted on websites used for advertising revenues. Censored News publisher Brenda Norrell [email protected] "O FRIEND! In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold." --Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith Copyrights are mantained by individual writers, photographers and producers. Photos may not be reposted without permission of the photographer. Censored News and Earthcycles audios may be rebroadcast in any country, in whole or part, with credit to the host and producer.No items -- audios, articles or photos -- may be sold or used for commercial purposes or posted on websites used for advertising revenues."O FRIEND! In the garden of thy heart plant naught but the rose of love, and from the nightingale of affection and desire loosen not thy hold." --Baha'u'llah, Baha'i Faith Petition to Iran: Halt persecution of Baha'is "Tell Iran to Stop the Persecution of Bahá'ís. Our goal is to reach 100,000 signatures and we need more support: http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-iran-to-stop-the-persecution-of-bahas	fr	Idle No More est un mouvement de protestation à l'échelle nationale au Canada de la part des Autochtones contre le projet de loi C-45 du gouvernement Harper (ici des manifestants à Victoria en Colombie-Britannique) Les jeunes de la Première nation crie de Whapmagoostui au Québec font du trekking jusqu'à Ottawa pour appuyer les protestations dans le cadre du mouvement Idle No More, une marche de plus de 1100 kilomètres. Ils sont partis ce mercredi de Whapmagoostui pour se rendre à Chisasibi avant de poursuivre leur périble jusqu'à la capitale fédérale.
en	VOTING PROCEDURE Court rejects EC's rubber stamps New regulation violates individual's right to choose how a ballot is filled, judges say The Administrative Court yesterday ruled against a regulation set by the Election Commission, which required voters to use a rubber stamp to cast their votes in the general election on Sunday. The ruling forces the EC to allow voters to cast ballots with a pen as an option. Judge Anuwat Tharasawaeng said the EC had recently changed its rules to force voters to cast ballots by making an X mark with a rubber stamp, replacing the method that used a pen. He said the new rule violated election law, which does not specify how a mark must be made. The EC rule therefore violated an individual's right to choose how to cast their vote. The ruling forces the EC to allow voters to either make an X mark with a pen or with a rubber stamp when voting, which means that every polling booth must be supplied with a pen as well as a stamp. The EC also has to publicise the fact that voters can choose how to cast their ballots, Anuwat said. The court ruling followed the Network of Consumer Protection Foundations' appeal to nullify the rubber-stamp rule on the grounds that it would make cheating easier. The network claimed that the use of rubber stamps would be difficult to examine on questionable ballots. However, EC chairman Vasana Puemlarp dismissed concerns about potential irregularities. "It's not easy to forge ballots," he said. All ballots are printed under tight security and checked carefully, he said, adding that they were kept in secure rooms after printing. Election commissioner Prinya Nakchudtree yesterday said the EC was ready to comply with the administrative court ruling, saying the EC would hold discussions about how to provide both a pen and stamp at each ballot box. "We won't force voters to use either a pen or rubber stamp. They can use either one on the ballot," he said.	en	With the actual poll only days away, Thailand's Administrative Court has ruled against a new requirement introduced by the country's Election Commission. Voters will not be forced to complete ballots with a rubber stamp and may instead use a pen. Ruling that the change to require the use of a rubber stamp is in contravention of election law, Judge Anuwat Tharasawaeng highlighted that election law does not mandate how a mark must be made on the ballot.
fr	19:16 - Cancellara le plus rapide Le coureur de la CSC boucle le parcours à une moyenne de 53,7 km/h, avec une avance de 13’’ sur Klöden. Il s’apprête à remporter pour la deuxième fois un prologue du Tour de France, après celui de l’édition 2004 à Liège. 19:13 - Meilleur temps intermédiaire pour Cancellara Le Suisse a roulé sur les 4,5 premiers kilomètres avec un chrono inférieur de 7’’ à celui de Klöden 19:09 - Des câbles de freins dorés pour Cancellara Chez CSC, les vélos préparés pour le contre-la-montre, totalement conçus en carbone, se rapprochent de la limite de poids autorisée par l’U.C.I., avec 7 kilos. Le vélo du champion du monde en titre du contre-la-montre, Fabian Cancellara, a une seule particularité par rapport à ceux de ses coéquipiers : ses câbles de freins sont dorés ! 19:06 - Bradley Wiggins à l’arrivée Il n’y aura pas de vainqueur anglais sur ce prologue : Wiggins est pour le moment 3ème avec 10’’ de plus que Klöden... 19:02 - Wiggins en retard aussi Au chrono intermédiaire, Bradley Wiggins pointe avec 8’’ de retard sur Klöden... 18:59 - Millar loin de Klöden 8ème à 11’’ de Klöden au km 4,5, David Millar a terminé loin de la tête de course : 20 secondes de retard sur le leader provisoire. 18:54 - Benoît Vaugrenard sur le parcours Le coureur de la Française des Jeux s’élance avec la maillot tricolore de champion de France du contre-la-montre... 18:51 - David Millar au départ Il est l’un des quatre coureurs anglais à avoir porté le Maillot Jaune sur le Tour de France. Il est annoncé comme un des favoris pour le contre-la-montre du jour... 18:42 - Klöden, loin devant Gusev C’est avec huit secondes de moins que Gusev que l’Allemand a bouclé le parcours du prologue... 18:35 - Meilleur temps intermédiaire pour Klöden Sur les 4,5 premiers kilomètres, Klöden a amélioré de huit secondes le chrono établi par Vladimir Gusev... 18:26 - Quinziato sur le podium provisoire Avec un chrono de 9’22’’, à sept secondes du temps de Gusev, Manuel Quinziato a bouclé son parcours. L’Italien a peut-être été porté par les encouragements de son fan club, qui s’est déplacé avec une grande banderole adaptée aux coutumes locales : "God save the Quinziato" ! 18:05 - Valverde au départ Alors que Vladimir Gusev occupe toujours la tête du classement provisoire, Alejandro Valverde, donné comme un des favoris de l’édition 2007, se présente sur la rampe de départ... 17:47 - Astana chasse les grammes Faustino Munoz, mécanicien chez Astana, s’est occupé de préparer les vélos de ses coureurs, et spécialement d’Alexandre Vinokourov et Andreas Klöden présentés comme deux des principaux favoris du Tour : « Cette année, nous avons surtout travaillé sur le poids du vélo de contre-la-montre, et nous sommes arrivés à de très bons résultats. Celui de Vinokourov pèse 7,4 kg, pour 7,480 pour celui de Klöden. La particularité de ce modèle, c’est que le poids est réparti également entre la partie arrière et la partie avant, alors que pour la plupart des autres vélos de c-l-m., le poids est surtout sur l’avant. Je pense que Vino va rouler autour de 54 km/h ». 17:45 - Gusev bat Karpets Arrivé dans la même seconde que son compatriote, Vladimir Gusev prend la tête du classement provisoire pour 78 centièmes... 17:40 - Les avant-bras à l’horizontale Les commissaires de l’U.C.I. sont aujourd’hui spécialement rigoureux concernant un point technique du règlement concernant le prolongateur que les coureurs installent sur ce que l’on appelle le guidon de triathlète. Pour rechercher un point d’appui beaucoup plus grand et donc plus efficace, les coureurs sont tentés d’incliner ce prolongateur. Or, le règlement prévoit que l’extrémité du prolongateur doit se situer en dessous d’un axe (parallèle au sol) qui se trouve à 5 cm en-dessous du bec de selle. Ainsi les avant-bras des coureurs doivent être à l’horizontale. 17:30 - Cinq Britanniques au départ Les nombreux spectateurs londoniens auront l’occasion d’encourager cinq de leurs compatriotes cet après-midi, avec des espoirs très variés sur cette première épreuve du Tour. Le premier d’entre eux sur le parcours sera Charles Wegelius, équipier de Liquigas, à 16h56 (heure locale). Plus tard, ce sera Mark Cavendish, qui fait ses débuts sur le Tour cet après-midi, puis de Thomas Geraint, champion du monde de poursuite par équipes avec la Grande-Bretagne, qui est le plus jeune coureur du Tour. Enfin, les deux plus attendus sont David Millar (17h49) et Bradley Wiggins (17h55), qui partent tous les deux avec l’objectif de la victoire aujourd’hui. Donnez-votre avis sur le duel british du jour en votant sur letour.fr. 17:17 - Karpets fait mieux Le Russe, récent vainqueur du Tour de Suisse, et également meilleur jeune du Tour 2004, a pris la tête avec un chrono de 9’16’’, soit six secondes de mieux que Zabriskie. Retrouvez le palmarès complet de Vladimir Karpets en cliquant sur son numéro de course dans la liste des partants... 17:11 - Zabriskie prend la tête David Zabriskie a bouclé le parcours à une vitesse moyenne de 50,6 km/h, avec moins d’une seconde de mieux que l’Espagnol Astarloza. Mais Karpets est passé plus vite que lui au chrono intermédiaire... 17:07 - Zabriskie mieux qu’Ogrady L’Américain a amélioré le temps intermédiaire (km 4,5) établi par Stuart O’Grady de deux secondes... 17:01 - Zabriskie au départ Vainqueur du prologue de l’édition 2005 à Noirmoutiers, Dave Zabriskie porte aujourd’hui le maillot de champion des Etats-Unis du contre-la-montre. 16:58 - Thomas Lövqvist, loin d’Astarloza Le Suédois, qui avait remporté en début de saison le contre-la-montre du Criterium International, en battant le record du parcours de 8,3 km dans les rues de Charleville-Mézières, a terminé en 6ème position provisoire, à 15’’ du temps d’Astarloza. 16:55 - Savoldelli à l’arrivée Spécialiste des prologues, Paolo Savoldelli se classe pour le moment en troisième position, derrière Astarloza et Bonnet... 16:49 - Chute Stuart O’Grady a chuté après avoir heurté une botte de paille à la sortie d’un virage. L’Australien est reparti après avoir changé de vélo... 16:47 - Stuart O’Grady en course Vainqueur de Paris-Roubaix, O’Grady a aussi été membre de l’équipe championne du monde de poursuite en 1993 à Oslo. Plusieurs experts de la piste pourraient se distinguer aujourd’hui sur le prologue, comme le Britannique Bradley Wiggins, champion du monde en titre, ou encore Brett Lancaster, champion olympique à Athènes. 16:33 - Grabsch moins rapide que Bonnet Champion d’Allemagne en contre-la-montre individuel, Bert Grabsch (All - TMO) a pourtant buté sur le chrono de William Bonnet. Il se classe provisoirement troisième après le passage de vingt coureurs, à 17’’ du Français... 16:25 - Plus de 50 km/h William Bonnet, qui vient de prendre la tête du classement provisoire, est le premier courer à avoir roulé à une vitesse moyenne supérieure à 50 km/h... 16:23 - Oscar Freire au départ Le sprinteur espagnol, vainqueur de deux étapes sur le Tour 2006, était incertain jusqu’à hier en raison d’un furoncle à la selle. Rassuré par une sortie de deux heures dans l’après-midi d’hier, Freire a décidé de participer à la Grande Boucle. Il est actuellement sur le parcours du prologue, mais sera partriculièrement attendu dès demain pour une éventuelle arrivée au sprint à Canterbury. 16:14 - Le premier coureur à l’arrivée Enrico Degano a bouclé le parcours en 10’21’’, soit une moyenne de 45,9 km/h. Vainqueur d’une étape du Tour de Grande-Bretagne à Londres en 2004, le coureur de Barloworld a peu de chances de récidiver aujourd’hui, le prologue devant se remporter en fin d’aprèes-midi autour de 55 km/h... 16:07 - 40 ans de prologue Le premier prologue du Tour de France a eu lieu en 1967 à Angers. Spécialiste du contre-la-montre, Raymond Poulidor tenait là une occasion d’endosser le Maillot Jaune pour la première fois de sa vie. Il en a été privé par l’Espagnol Errandonea, plus rapide que lui de six dixièmes de secondes. 16:01 - C’est parti Le premier coureur, Enrico Degano, s’est élancé sur le parcours. Le départ de cette journée historique a été donné par Ken Livingstone, Maire de Londres, Bertrand Delanoé, Maire de Paris, et Christian Prudhomme, directeur du Tour de France. 15:45 - Bienvenue pour le suivi en direct de la 94ème édition du Tour de France Le Tour débute cette année à Londres, où un prologue de 7,9 km a été dessiné au coeur de la ville. Enrico Degano (Ita - BAR) sera le premier coureur à s’élancer sur ce contre-la-montre individuel à 15h00. Le départ est situé sur Whitehall, à proximité de Trafalgar Square, où s’est tenue hier soir la cérémonie de présentation des équipes. Pour ce premier jour de compétition, le climat est doux et ensoleillé sur la capitale anglaise.	fr	Le tour de France 2007 qui est le 94 depuis la création de l'épreuve a débuté aujourd'hui pour 3 semaines de compétition. Ce matin à 11 heures (heure locale soit 10h00 UTC), Christian Prudhomme déclare ''''. Vers 14h30, les 189 coureurs avaient signé la charte controversée stipulant qu'ils doivent verser leur année de salaire s'ils sont contrôlés positifs aux contrôles antidopages et qu'ils doivent subir un prélèvement d'ADN dans le cadre de l'affaire de dopage organisé Puerto. C'est Fabian Cancellara (, Team CSC) qui remporte ce prologue et devient maillot jaune.
fr	version archivée Ceci est unede cette page, en date du 7 juillet 2007 à 20:32 et modifiée en dernier par Necrid Master . Elle peut contenir des erreurs, des inexactitudes ou des contenus vandalisés non présents dans .	fr	Le tour de France 2007 qui est le 94 depuis la création de l'épreuve a débuté aujourd'hui pour 3 semaines de compétition. Ce matin à 11 heures (heure locale soit 10h00 UTC), Christian Prudhomme déclare ''''. Vers 14h30, les 189 coureurs avaient signé la charte controversée stipulant qu'ils doivent verser leur année de salaire s'ils sont contrôlés positifs aux contrôles antidopages et qu'ils doivent subir un prélèvement d'ADN dans le cadre de l'affaire de dopage organisé Puerto. C'est Fabian Cancellara (, Team CSC) qui remporte ce prologue et devient maillot jaune.
en	PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE • MAY 20, 2011 UPHAM, NM – Today’s successful launch of the UP Aerospace SpaceLoft XL rocket for the New Mexico Education Launch was greeted by cheers from students New Mexico, Arizona and Texas as their payload experiments reached space, bringing a successful conclusion to months of work and preparation. Working together with partners UP Aerospace and Spaceport America, the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC) sponsored the Education Launch to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs for students from New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. "Creating enthusiasm and interest in these students is a gratifying thing to witness," said Dr. Pat Hynes, Director of the NMSGC. "The Student Launch program shows the world that we are leading the way in science and technology education, and gives these students and their teachers a curriculum-based education opportunity that can't be found anywhere else. Today's launch has inspired a lot of interest in aerospace and space research!" Jerry Larson, President of UP Aerospace, the company that designed and operates the rocket, was also excited by the launch. "The SL-5 performed flawlessly, and met the mission parameters as designed," Larson reported. "After returning from space, the rocket and its payload was successfully recovered. All in all, this looks to be a perfect flight." The New Mexico Space Grant Consortium is a member of the congressionally funded National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program that is administered by NASA and sponsored by New Mexico State University. The program promotes and inspires lifelong learning in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics as it pertains to space-related activities. The consortium supports a wide range of projects and scholarship opportunities, including the Student Launch Program.	de	Das US-amerikanische Unternehmen UP Aerospace hat am 20. Mai 2011 erfolgreich seinen fünften Flug absolviert. Die Mission SL-5 startete vom Gelände des Weltraumbahnhofs Spaceport America in Upham, New Mexico, mit einer Trägerrakete des Typs SpaceLoft XL. Die Nutzlast bestand aus Experimenten von Studenten aus New Mexico, Arizona und Texas. Finanziert wurde der Flug vom New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC). Das Konsortium fördert wissenschaftliche und technologische Programme, die auch aus dem Bereich des Ingenieurswesens und der Mathematik stammen. Die Rakete erreichte eine Höhe von 73,5 Meilen (etwas mehr als 118 Kilometer). Nachdem die Nutzlast die maximale Höhe erreicht hatte, kam ein Fallschirm zum Einsatz, so dass die Experimente wieder auf den Erdboden zurückfielen. Der Weltraumbahnhof, der mit Steuergeldern von über 200 Millionen US-Dollar gebaut wurde, soll bis Ende des Jahres fertiggestellt werden. Die kommerziellen Flüge von Touristen in den Weltraum mit der Firma Virgin Galactic sollen 2013 beginnen.
en	UPHAM, N.M. — In the remote desert of southern New Mexico, hundreds of students from across the state, Arizona and Texas gathered at dawn Friday to watch as a rocket whisked a year's worth of their work into space. The SL-5 rocket lifted off following a bright flash as engineers from UP Aerospace supervised about a mile away from the crowd. At five times the speed of sound, the rocket carried the students' experiments to a record 73.5 miles high. The high altitude winds turned the contrail into a corkscrew, and the students belted out their approval with a chorus of "cool" and "awesome." More than two dozen experiments were launched from Spaceport America as part of this year's annual student launch sponsored by NASA through its Summer of Innovation Program. George Whitesides, president and CEO of Virgin Galactic, the commercial space venture founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, said it's moments like the rocket launch that capture children's attention. "We know that as a nation, we need to do a better job of getting our kids excited about science and technology. It's essential to our future, and I think space still has a really big role to play in terms of getting kids tied to those subjects," he said. "We're probably going to have 500 future astronauts because of this event." After the payload reached its maximum altitude, a parachute deployed and the experiments were returned to earth so data could be downloaded by the students. Some experiments were designed to monitor changes in temperature, pressure and radiation. Others challenged the viability of alternative power sources, while one tested whether a cell phone was capable of receiving text messages at the edge of space. Being able to text family and friends will be important once commercial space travel becomes common, according to the excited group of middle school girls from Las Cruces who worked on the project. "We've been planning and talking about it a long time," said Tatiana Prieto, one of the students. "Now we finally saw it go up, and it was like `Yeah!'" Virgin Galactic, the spaceport's anchor tenant, and the state Spaceport Authority plan to continue working with the New Mexico Space Grant Consortium to find ways to use the spaceport as a learning center for the region. The $209 million taxpayer-financed spaceport is expected to be complete by the end of the year. It's the world's first dedicated spaceport, which aims to become ground zero for the burgeoning commercial spaceflight industry. Some estimate Virgin Galactic could begin flights out of the spaceport sometime in 2013, but Whitesides declined Thursday to give any specific dates. He said the company is testing its spacecraft and rocket systems. State officials also want to add to the tenant list companies for other commercial space endeavors, such as research and payload delivery. Spaceport executive director Christine Anderson said she sees potential for many support businesses to spring up around development of the spaceport, resulting in more science and technology jobs. As the students waited for their payload to be returned, Anderson talked about the spaceport and their future. "Dream big, and don't let anybody tell you that you can't do something because you can do whatever you set your mind to, and today is a good lesson for that," Anderson said.	de	Das US-amerikanische Unternehmen UP Aerospace hat am 20. Mai 2011 erfolgreich seinen fünften Flug absolviert. Die Mission SL-5 startete vom Gelände des Weltraumbahnhofs Spaceport America in Upham, New Mexico, mit einer Trägerrakete des Typs SpaceLoft XL. Die Nutzlast bestand aus Experimenten von Studenten aus New Mexico, Arizona und Texas. Finanziert wurde der Flug vom New Mexico Space Grant Consortium (NMSGC). Das Konsortium fördert wissenschaftliche und technologische Programme, die auch aus dem Bereich des Ingenieurswesens und der Mathematik stammen. Die Rakete erreichte eine Höhe von 73,5 Meilen (etwas mehr als 118 Kilometer). Nachdem die Nutzlast die maximale Höhe erreicht hatte, kam ein Fallschirm zum Einsatz, so dass die Experimente wieder auf den Erdboden zurückfielen. Der Weltraumbahnhof, der mit Steuergeldern von über 200 Millionen US-Dollar gebaut wurde, soll bis Ende des Jahres fertiggestellt werden. Die kommerziellen Flüge von Touristen in den Weltraum mit der Firma Virgin Galactic sollen 2013 beginnen.
de	Nach langwierigen Verhandlungen ist die Einigung jetzt perfekt. In Peking verständigten sich die Chefunterhändler der sechs teilnehmenden Länder auf ein Ende des Atomprogramms von Nordkorea. Pjöngjang soll einen schrittweisen Ausstieg zugesagt haben. Peking - Nordkorea soll sich zum schrittweisen Abbau seines Atomprogramms bereit erklärt haben. Dazu werde innerhalb von 60 Tagen ein erster Reaktor abgeschaltet werden, hieß es. Die Teilnehmer an den Sechs-Länder-Gesprächen in Peking einigten sich heute auf eine Vereinbarung für die Anfangsphase, die Energielieferungen im Gegenzug für eine Schließung des Atomreaktors in Yongbyon und anderer Atomanlagen sowie die Rückkehr von westlichen Inspektoren vorsieht. Das letztendliche Ziel sei die Aufgabe des Atomwaffenprogramms, sagte der chinesische Chefunterhändler Wu Dawei auf der Abschlusssitzung. USA und Nordkorea wollten bilaterale Verhandlungen aufnehmen, um ungelöste Probleme in ihren Beziehungen mit dem Ziel einer Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen zu lösen. Bei dem Treffen der Unterhändler waren zuvor noch "einige technische Fragen" von verschiedenen Ländern vorgebracht worden, schrieb Südkoreas Nachrichtenagentur Yonhap. Nordkorea solle Energielieferungen in einem Umfang von einer Million Tonnen Rohöl im Jahr bekommen, wenn es seine Atomeinrichtungen innerhalb von zwei Monaten stilllegt. Zudem sollen Arbeitsgruppen geschaffen werden, die über weitere Schritte zum Abbau des Atomwaffenprogramms, Wirtschaftshilfe, eine Normalisierung der Beziehungen sowie einen Friedensvertrag für die koreanische Halbinsel diskutieren werden. Der gemeinsamen Erklärung müssen jedoch noch die Regierungen der beteiligten Länder zustimmen. China, die USA, Russland, Südkorea und Japan versuchen seit 2003, die kommunistische Regierung in Nordkorea zur Aufgabe ihres Atomwaffenprogramms zu bewegen. Sie konnten jedoch nicht verhindern, dass das Land im Oktober nach eigenen Angaben seinen ersten Atomwaffentest vornahm. Seit Donnerstag verhandelten die Delegationen erneut in Peking. Am Freitag hatte China einen Kompromissvorschlag vorgelegt. Dieser sah laut Medienberichten vor, dass Nordkorea binnen zwei Monaten seine größten Atomanlagen stilllegen solle, darunter auch den Reaktor in Yongbyon. Im Gegenzug sollen die übrigen Gesprächsteilnehmer dem kommunistischen Land "alternative Energien" finanzieren. als/ler/dpa/AFP/AP	de	Nordkorea Nach mehrtägigen Verhandlungen einigten sich jetzt bei den Sechsländergesprächen in Peking die Chefunterhändler der teilnehmenden Länder China, USA, Japan, Russland sowie Nord- und Südkorea auf eine gemeinsame Abschlusserklärung, in der Nordkorea einem schrittweisen Ende seines Atomprogramms zustimmte. Innerhalb von 60 Tagen soll zunächst der Atomreaktor in Nyŏngbyŏn stillgelegt werden. Weitere Atomanlagen sollen folgen. Die Einigung sieht auch die Rückkehr westlicher Inspektoren nach Nordkorea vor. Im Gegenzug dafür wurden Energielieferungen in einem Umfang von einer Million Tonnen Rohöl im Jahr an Pyöngyang vereinbart. Zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und Nordkorea sollen bilaterale Gespräche über die Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen aufgenommen werden. Darüber hinaus sollen Arbeitsgruppen zu den Themen Wirtschaftshilfe, Abbau des Atomwaffenprogramms, Normalisierung der Beziehungen und Abschluss eines Friedensvertrages zwischen Nord- und Südkorea gebildet werden. Die Regierungen der beteiligten Länder müssen der Vereinbarung noch zustimmen. Auch Südkorea will nun die Top-Level-Gespräche mit dem nördlichen Nachbar wieder aufnehmen. Am 27. Februar sind Verhandlungen in Pjöngjang geplant. Dabei wird auch über Reis- und Düngerlieferungen an das verarmte Nordkorea gesprochen.
en	North Korea agrees to nuclear disarmament by Army Sgt. Sara Wood American Forces Press Service 2/14/2007 --- North Korea has agreed to shut down nuclear operations and allow international inspectors into the country, President Bush announced Feb. 14 here, hailing it as an important step toward a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula.At six-party talks in Beijing, North Korea said that within 60 days it will shut down and seal all operations at the primary nuclear facilities it has used to produce weapons-grade plutonium.North Korea also agreed to allow international inspectors to verify and monitor this progress and to disclose all of its nuclear programs as an initial step toward abandoning them.In exchange for North Korea's commitments, the five other parties at the table -- China, Russia, Japan, South Korea and the United States -- made commitments to provide economic, humanitarian and energy assistance to the people of North Korea."This is a unique deal. First of all, unlike any other agreement, it brings together all of North Korea's neighbors in the region, as well as the United States," President Bush said at a White House news conference.The president said the agreement is backed by a United Nations Security Council resolution.The breakthrough came at the six-party talks because other countries joined the U.S. in condemning North Korea's nuclear programs, President Bush said. The North Koreans have to prove themselves by actually following through on the deal, he said, but if they do, the people will benefit greatly.The first aid that will arrive in North Korea will be 50,000 tons of fuel from South Korea as soon as the main weapons manufacturing facility is shut down and all the nuclear programs are declared halted, President Bush said. If the North Koreans disable and abandon all their nuclear facilities, other countries will step in with additional fuel, food and economic assistance, he said."That's not going to happen until there's some verifiable measures that have been taken," he said."This is good progress; it is a good first step," President Bush said. "There's a lot of work to be done to make sure that the commitment is made and this agreement becomes a reality. But I believe it's an important step in the right direction." Comment on this story (comments may be published on Air Force Link)	de	Nordkorea Nach mehrtägigen Verhandlungen einigten sich jetzt bei den Sechsländergesprächen in Peking die Chefunterhändler der teilnehmenden Länder China, USA, Japan, Russland sowie Nord- und Südkorea auf eine gemeinsame Abschlusserklärung, in der Nordkorea einem schrittweisen Ende seines Atomprogramms zustimmte. Innerhalb von 60 Tagen soll zunächst der Atomreaktor in Nyŏngbyŏn stillgelegt werden. Weitere Atomanlagen sollen folgen. Die Einigung sieht auch die Rückkehr westlicher Inspektoren nach Nordkorea vor. Im Gegenzug dafür wurden Energielieferungen in einem Umfang von einer Million Tonnen Rohöl im Jahr an Pyöngyang vereinbart. Zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und Nordkorea sollen bilaterale Gespräche über die Aufnahme diplomatischer Beziehungen aufgenommen werden. Darüber hinaus sollen Arbeitsgruppen zu den Themen Wirtschaftshilfe, Abbau des Atomwaffenprogramms, Normalisierung der Beziehungen und Abschluss eines Friedensvertrages zwischen Nord- und Südkorea gebildet werden. Die Regierungen der beteiligten Länder müssen der Vereinbarung noch zustimmen. Auch Südkorea will nun die Top-Level-Gespräche mit dem nördlichen Nachbar wieder aufnehmen. Am 27. Februar sind Verhandlungen in Pjöngjang geplant. Dabei wird auch über Reis- und Düngerlieferungen an das verarmte Nordkorea gesprochen.
pl	Mayday 2007 na żywo w Internecie W najbliższy weekend odbędzie się tegoroczna edycja popularnej klubowej imprezy Mayday 2007, którą po raz pierwszy w całości będzie można posłuchać na żywo w Internecie.	pl	Katowicki ''Spodek'' W weekend 10-11 listopada 2007 w katowickim Spodku odbędzie się klubowa impreza ''Mayday 2007 - New Euphoria'', którą będzie można usłyszeć na żywo poprzez Internet. Transmisję z imprezy poprowadzi radio internetowe Gadu Radio, które ma codziennie już 250 słuchaczy (ponad 1,2 mln miesięcznie). Rozpocznie się w sobotę 10 listopada o godzinie 20. Trwać będzie do niedzieli rano. Organizator polskiej edycji Mayday, Jerzy Kupczak powiedział: "''Po raz pierwszy w historii polskiego Mayday zdecydowaliśmy się na transmisję imprezy w internetowej rozgłośni radiowej. Dzięki Gadu Radio możemy dotrzeć do ogromnej grupy użytkowników Gadu-Gadu oraz do unikalnych słuchaczy, którzy nie będą mogli być z nami w katowickim Spodku tej nocy. Cieszę się, że powstała nowa nić łącząca miłośników Mayday. Słuchając transmisji będą oni mogli na bieżąco komentować na Gadu-Gadu to, co dzieje się na imprezie''".
pl	Gadu Radio LIVE Tegorocznej imprezy muzycznej Mayday 2007 będzie można posłuchać po raz pierwszy na żywo w Internecie. Dzięki Gadu Radio tego jednego z najważniejszych wydarzeń muzyki techno będą mogły wysłuchać miliony internautów. Najpopularniejsze polskie radio internetowe Gadu Radio – jako jedyna internetowa stacja radiowa – przeprowadzi transmisję live z imprezy. Będzie to jednocześnie pierwsza transmisja na żywo przeprowadzona przez Gadu Radio. Potencjalnie dzięki temu wirtualnie w tym wyjątkowym wydarzeniu muzycznym będzie mogło wziąć udział blisko 6 milionów użytkowników komunikatora Gadu-Gadu, jedna z najliczniejszych społeczności internetowych. Gadu Radia słucha już 250 tysięcy osób dziennie i ponad 1,2 mln miesięcznie. Gadu Radia można słuchać bezpośrednio z komunikatora Gadu-Gadu, jak i na stronach internetowych: www.mojageneracja.pl i www.gaduradio.pl Transmisja Mayday 2007 – New Euphoria rozpocznie się już w tą sobotę 10 listopada o godzinie 20:00 i będzie trwać aż do końca imprezy, czyli niedzielnego poranka. Sygnał będzie emitowany z katowickiego Spodka. - Po raz pierwszy w historii polskiego Mayday zdecydowaliśmy się na transmisję imprezy w internetowej rozgłośni radiowej. Dzięki Gadu Radio możemy dotrzeć do ogromnej grupy użytkowników Gadu-Gadu oraz do unikalnych słuchaczy, którzy nie będą mogli być z nami w katowickim Spodku tej nocy. Cieszę się, że powstała nowa nić łącząca miłośników Mayday. Słuchając transmisji będą oni mogli na bieżąco komentować na Gadu-Gadu to, co dzieje się na imprezie – mówi Jerzy Kupczak, organizator polskiej edycji Mayday. Mayday będzie emitowane na kanale Gadu Radio STARTER. Gadu Radio ma wyłączność na transmisję w sieci jako jedyne radio internetowe. 08.11.2007	pl	Katowicki ''Spodek'' W weekend 10-11 listopada 2007 w katowickim Spodku odbędzie się klubowa impreza ''Mayday 2007 - New Euphoria'', którą będzie można usłyszeć na żywo poprzez Internet. Transmisję z imprezy poprowadzi radio internetowe Gadu Radio, które ma codziennie już 250 słuchaczy (ponad 1,2 mln miesięcznie). Rozpocznie się w sobotę 10 listopada o godzinie 20. Trwać będzie do niedzieli rano. Organizator polskiej edycji Mayday, Jerzy Kupczak powiedział: "''Po raz pierwszy w historii polskiego Mayday zdecydowaliśmy się na transmisję imprezy w internetowej rozgłośni radiowej. Dzięki Gadu Radio możemy dotrzeć do ogromnej grupy użytkowników Gadu-Gadu oraz do unikalnych słuchaczy, którzy nie będą mogli być z nami w katowickim Spodku tej nocy. Cieszę się, że powstała nowa nić łącząca miłośników Mayday. Słuchając transmisji będą oni mogli na bieżąco komentować na Gadu-Gadu to, co dzieje się na imprezie''".
es	YAKARTA, Indonesia – El presidente de Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, pospuso hasta el próximo domingo su viaje a Australia para desplazarse en las próximas horas a las islas Nias y Simeulue, las más afectadas por el violento terremoto y en las que se han recuperado ya 430 cuerpos -330 y 100 respectivamente-. Los equipos de rescate trabajan sin cesar en la búsqueda de cadáveres entre los escombros y el traslado de éstos a iglesias y mezquitas. Al personal local se han sumado a lo largo del día voluntarios de otras zonas de Indonesia y personal extranjero de organizaciones internacionales. “El Gobierno indonesio agradecerá cualquier ayuda humanitaria”, anunció el presidente Yudhoyono en respuesta a la llegada de más voluntarios y de las ofertas hechas este martes por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia, entre otros países. La Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) en Indonesia anunció la disposición inmediata de 10 mil dólares para la operación humanitaria. “Los principales riesgos en este momento son el trauma, heridas y problemas psicosociales”, subrayó el responsable de Acción Humanitaria y de Emergencia Médica de la OMS, Vijay Kyaw Win. El director del Departamento de Salud de Medan, Fatni Sulani, alertó este martes en la mañana de la falta de doctores y material sanitario para atender a todos los heridos tras los daños sufridos en el hospital general y otros centros médicos. Sara Beneit, doctora de la Cruz Roja desplazada a Nias, confirmaba la necesidad de más auxilio. “Hay muchos más heridos de los que podíamos suponer e intentamos evacuar a los afectados en helicóptero”, declaró Beneit. Como parte de los refuerzos solicitados, la OMS y el Ministerio de Salud fletarán el miércoles un avión ‘Hércules’, en el que viajará un equipo médico y de enfermería integrado por 50 personas. Además, la Armada de Indonesia ha enviado tres buques de guerra a Nias cargados de medicinas y otros auxilios de urgencia. Un equipo de Oxfam Internacional (Intermón Oxfam en España) formado por un ingeniero y un técnico en emergencias llegó este martes a la isla de Nias para evaluar los daños causados por este nuevo desastre que se produce sólo tres meses después del tsunami del pasado 26 de diciembre. “Se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera”, explicó Alessandra Boas, miembro del equipo, desde la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, una de las más afectadas por el terremoto. El equipo había salido en helicóptero desde Banda Aceh (norte de Sumatra), donde atendía a centenares de miles de personas afectadas por la tragedia de diciembre. Los aeropuertos de Nias y Simeulue han quedado muy dañados y el tráfico aéreo todavía no se ha restablecido, lo que dificulta el acceso rápido a estas remotas islas. En Yakarta y Medan, decenas de personas con familiares en las zonas afectadas intentaban este martes conseguir un billete aéreo entre visibles nervios por la imposibilidad de comunicarse con sus seres queridos. “No hay asistencia por parte del Gobierno. No hay transporte ni comunicación a Nias, nosotros no conocemos la situación de nuestra familia”, manifestó uno de los entrevistados por la televisión ‘Metro TV’. “He estado aquí durante cinco horas y no hay nada que indique que habrá una manera para nosotros de llegar a Nias. Queremos asistencia”, dijo otra pasajera entre lágrimas. Aunque son las islas grandes las que han atraído la atención en un primer momento, organizaciones humanitarias alertan de los posibles daños en lugares más remotos. El responsable de SurfAid International en Sumatra Oeste, Dave Jenkins, manifestó que teme por la seguridad de las 10 mil personas que viven en las pequeñas islas Banyak, hacia las que ha partido este martes junto a dos doctores y dos enfermeras. En la mayoría de los municipios costeros de Sumatra la situación se ha ido normalizando a lo largo del día, pero muchos temen que esta noche se reviva la pesadilla. Mady, acehnense de 21 años, dijo por teléfono: “Estoy bien, pero tengo miedo”. Y su estado de ánimo es común al de gran parte de la población costera de Sumatra en estos momentos, que aún no han olvidado la tragedia del pasado 26 de diciembre, cuando un terremoto de 9 grados en la escala de Richter provocó un devastador maremoto. (Con información de Efe)	es	Mapa del epicentro (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration de los Estados Unidos) El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó de un temblor de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter al norte de la isla de Sumatra, Indonesia. El movimiento sísmico ocurrió a las 16:09 UTC de este lunes 28 de marzo y es considerado de "gran" magnitud, pues supera los 7 grados. Tuvo una profundidad de 30 km, lo que lo convierte en un terremoto "superficial", hecho que aumenta las probabilidades de un tsunami, y habría durado 3 minutos, según informó la Oficina Meteorológica y de Geofísica de Indonesia. El epicentro (2°04′35″ N 97°00′58″ E) fue localizado a 205 km al noroeste de Sibolga y 245 km al sudoeste de Medan, poblaciones de Sumatra; a 535 km al sudoeste de Kuala Lumpur, Malasia y a 1410 km al noroeste de Yakarta. En la capital malaya se informó que cundió el pánico cuando varias personas salieron corriendo de los pisos altos de los edificios. Inicialmente el USGS estimó la magnitud del temblor en 8,2, pero la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón lo midió en 8,5 y a las 17:37 UTC el USGS aumentó el número a 8,7. En comparación, el el terremoto de diciembre pasado había sido al comienzo de magnitud 8,1 según el USGS, hasta que científicos estimaron su magnitud entre 9,1 y 9,3 en febrero pasado. A las 16:29 UTC del lunes, un boletín (el Tsunami Bulletin Number 001) fue publicado por el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico, señalando que no hay amenaza para las zonas costeras del Océano Pacífico pero advirtiendo de la posibilidad de olas gigantes destructivas en las aguas cercanas al epicentro del sismo. Asimismo, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, Singapur y las islas de Andabar y Nicobar, al sur de la India. El boletín del Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico señala que "las autoridades pueden asumir que el peligro ha pasado si no se registran tsunamis en la región cercana al epicentro dentro de las tres horas siguientes al terremoto". El gobierno de Indonesia estima el número de víctimas en 2.000. El presidente de ese país, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aplazó un viaje a Australia y se dirigió a la isla de Nias, la más afectada por el temblor y lugar frecuentado por surfistas. A las 22:00 UTC del martes, las autoridades habían recuperado 430 cuerpos (330 en Nias y 100 en Simeulu). La zona quedó completamente devastada y a la espera de ayuda, ofrecida a Indonesia inicialmente por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia. Alessandra Boas, miembro de Oxfam Internacional, afirmó que "se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera". Tan sólo en la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, al este de Nias, el 80% de las edificaciones habría sido destruido, según funcionarios gubernamentales. Kerry Sieh, profesor de geología del Instituto de Tecnología de California dijo "este parece ser el hermano gemelo del terremoto del 26 de diciembre. No es una réplica. Ocurrió un poco más al sur pero es el mismo tipo de terremoto."
en	The 8.7 magnitude quake struck just before midnight, destroying buildings on the Sumatra island of Nias. Thousands of people fled their homes in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka - areas still recovering from the deadly tsunami in December. But three hours after the quake, tsunami alerts were scaled down. But he said this figure was based on an assessment of damaged buildings, not a body count. Local officials said about 300 people were feared dead. Around 80% of buildings had been affected in the town of Gunungsitoli, Mr Kalla said. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono postponed a planned trip to Australia and said he would fly to the island to assess the damage. "We are busy now trying to pull people or bodies of children from the collapsed building," said a police officer on Nias. "It is very hard also because there is no power." 'Simply huge' Agus Mendrofa, deputy mayor of Gunungsitoli, told Indonesian TV: "Gunungsitoli is now like a dead town. The situation here is in extreme panic." In Indonesia's Aceh province, people fled for higher ground A Christian missionary working outside the town said hundreds of wounded had come to the mission seeking help. The tremor struck at around 2315 local time (1615 GMT) and lasted up to three minutes, Indonesian monitors said. The 26 December tsunami killed an estimated 300,000 people in a dozen countries - two-thirds of them in Indonesia. "It seems [Monday's] earthquake did not trigger a tsunami," Prihar Yadi, a scientist with the Indonesian Geophysics Agency, told AP. "And if there's no tsunami on the coastline near the epicentre... there will not be one heading in the other direction." In Aceh province, an aid worker for Christian charity Tearfund, Jon Kennedy, said the ground had "swayed". "It was simply huge - we ran into the street," he said. Aceh people say the tremors have been getting progressively stronger over the past couple of weeks. 'Neighbours screaming' US Geological Survey spokesman Don Blakeman told Reuters news agency that while Monday's quake was an after-shock of the earlier quake, which had a magnitude of 9, it was also a "very serious earthquake in its own right". Ninety seconds is a very long time in an earthquake Gareth A Richards Kuala Lumpur resident Your comments "I was getting ready for bed, and suddenly, the room started shaking," said Kuala Lumpur resident Jessie Chong. Thailand and India, badly hit by the December disaster, temporarily issued tsunami alerts while Sri Lanka evacuated coastal areas. "It was like reliving the same horror of three months ago," said Sri Lankan Fatheena Faleel.	es	Mapa del epicentro (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration de los Estados Unidos) El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó de un temblor de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter al norte de la isla de Sumatra, Indonesia. El movimiento sísmico ocurrió a las 16:09 UTC de este lunes 28 de marzo y es considerado de "gran" magnitud, pues supera los 7 grados. Tuvo una profundidad de 30 km, lo que lo convierte en un terremoto "superficial", hecho que aumenta las probabilidades de un tsunami, y habría durado 3 minutos, según informó la Oficina Meteorológica y de Geofísica de Indonesia. El epicentro (2°04′35″ N 97°00′58″ E) fue localizado a 205 km al noroeste de Sibolga y 245 km al sudoeste de Medan, poblaciones de Sumatra; a 535 km al sudoeste de Kuala Lumpur, Malasia y a 1410 km al noroeste de Yakarta. En la capital malaya se informó que cundió el pánico cuando varias personas salieron corriendo de los pisos altos de los edificios. Inicialmente el USGS estimó la magnitud del temblor en 8,2, pero la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón lo midió en 8,5 y a las 17:37 UTC el USGS aumentó el número a 8,7. En comparación, el el terremoto de diciembre pasado había sido al comienzo de magnitud 8,1 según el USGS, hasta que científicos estimaron su magnitud entre 9,1 y 9,3 en febrero pasado. A las 16:29 UTC del lunes, un boletín (el Tsunami Bulletin Number 001) fue publicado por el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico, señalando que no hay amenaza para las zonas costeras del Océano Pacífico pero advirtiendo de la posibilidad de olas gigantes destructivas en las aguas cercanas al epicentro del sismo. Asimismo, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, Singapur y las islas de Andabar y Nicobar, al sur de la India. El boletín del Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico señala que "las autoridades pueden asumir que el peligro ha pasado si no se registran tsunamis en la región cercana al epicentro dentro de las tres horas siguientes al terremoto". El gobierno de Indonesia estima el número de víctimas en 2.000. El presidente de ese país, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aplazó un viaje a Australia y se dirigió a la isla de Nias, la más afectada por el temblor y lugar frecuentado por surfistas. A las 22:00 UTC del martes, las autoridades habían recuperado 430 cuerpos (330 en Nias y 100 en Simeulu). La zona quedó completamente devastada y a la espera de ayuda, ofrecida a Indonesia inicialmente por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia. Alessandra Boas, miembro de Oxfam Internacional, afirmó que "se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera". Tan sólo en la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, al este de Nias, el 80% de las edificaciones habría sido destruido, según funcionarios gubernamentales. Kerry Sieh, profesor de geología del Instituto de Tecnología de California dijo "este parece ser el hermano gemelo del terremoto del 26 de diciembre. No es una réplica. Ocurrió un poco más al sur pero es el mismo tipo de terremoto."
en	The official magnitude for this earthquake is indicated at the top of this page. This was the best available estimate of the earthquake's size, at the time that this page was created. Other magnitudes associated with web pages linked from here are those determined at various times following the earthquake with different types of seismic data. Although, given the data used, they are legitimate estimates of magnitude, they are not considered the official magnitude. The USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (EHP) of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).	es	Mapa del epicentro (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration de los Estados Unidos) El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó de un temblor de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter al norte de la isla de Sumatra, Indonesia. El movimiento sísmico ocurrió a las 16:09 UTC de este lunes 28 de marzo y es considerado de "gran" magnitud, pues supera los 7 grados. Tuvo una profundidad de 30 km, lo que lo convierte en un terremoto "superficial", hecho que aumenta las probabilidades de un tsunami, y habría durado 3 minutos, según informó la Oficina Meteorológica y de Geofísica de Indonesia. El epicentro (2°04′35″ N 97°00′58″ E) fue localizado a 205 km al noroeste de Sibolga y 245 km al sudoeste de Medan, poblaciones de Sumatra; a 535 km al sudoeste de Kuala Lumpur, Malasia y a 1410 km al noroeste de Yakarta. En la capital malaya se informó que cundió el pánico cuando varias personas salieron corriendo de los pisos altos de los edificios. Inicialmente el USGS estimó la magnitud del temblor en 8,2, pero la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón lo midió en 8,5 y a las 17:37 UTC el USGS aumentó el número a 8,7. En comparación, el el terremoto de diciembre pasado había sido al comienzo de magnitud 8,1 según el USGS, hasta que científicos estimaron su magnitud entre 9,1 y 9,3 en febrero pasado. A las 16:29 UTC del lunes, un boletín (el Tsunami Bulletin Number 001) fue publicado por el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico, señalando que no hay amenaza para las zonas costeras del Océano Pacífico pero advirtiendo de la posibilidad de olas gigantes destructivas en las aguas cercanas al epicentro del sismo. Asimismo, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, Singapur y las islas de Andabar y Nicobar, al sur de la India. El boletín del Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico señala que "las autoridades pueden asumir que el peligro ha pasado si no se registran tsunamis en la región cercana al epicentro dentro de las tres horas siguientes al terremoto". El gobierno de Indonesia estima el número de víctimas en 2.000. El presidente de ese país, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aplazó un viaje a Australia y se dirigió a la isla de Nias, la más afectada por el temblor y lugar frecuentado por surfistas. A las 22:00 UTC del martes, las autoridades habían recuperado 430 cuerpos (330 en Nias y 100 en Simeulu). La zona quedó completamente devastada y a la espera de ayuda, ofrecida a Indonesia inicialmente por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia. Alessandra Boas, miembro de Oxfam Internacional, afirmó que "se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera". Tan sólo en la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, al este de Nias, el 80% de las edificaciones habría sido destruido, según funcionarios gubernamentales. Kerry Sieh, profesor de geología del Instituto de Tecnología de California dijo "este parece ser el hermano gemelo del terremoto del 26 de diciembre. No es una réplica. Ocurrió un poco más al sur pero es el mismo tipo de terremoto."
en	Unfortunately, we are unable to process your request at this time. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please try again later. Return to Yahoo! Copyright © 2005 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy - Terms of Service	es	Mapa del epicentro (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration de los Estados Unidos) El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó de un temblor de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter al norte de la isla de Sumatra, Indonesia. El movimiento sísmico ocurrió a las 16:09 UTC de este lunes 28 de marzo y es considerado de "gran" magnitud, pues supera los 7 grados. Tuvo una profundidad de 30 km, lo que lo convierte en un terremoto "superficial", hecho que aumenta las probabilidades de un tsunami, y habría durado 3 minutos, según informó la Oficina Meteorológica y de Geofísica de Indonesia. El epicentro (2°04′35″ N 97°00′58″ E) fue localizado a 205 km al noroeste de Sibolga y 245 km al sudoeste de Medan, poblaciones de Sumatra; a 535 km al sudoeste de Kuala Lumpur, Malasia y a 1410 km al noroeste de Yakarta. En la capital malaya se informó que cundió el pánico cuando varias personas salieron corriendo de los pisos altos de los edificios. Inicialmente el USGS estimó la magnitud del temblor en 8,2, pero la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón lo midió en 8,5 y a las 17:37 UTC el USGS aumentó el número a 8,7. En comparación, el el terremoto de diciembre pasado había sido al comienzo de magnitud 8,1 según el USGS, hasta que científicos estimaron su magnitud entre 9,1 y 9,3 en febrero pasado. A las 16:29 UTC del lunes, un boletín (el Tsunami Bulletin Number 001) fue publicado por el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico, señalando que no hay amenaza para las zonas costeras del Océano Pacífico pero advirtiendo de la posibilidad de olas gigantes destructivas en las aguas cercanas al epicentro del sismo. Asimismo, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, Singapur y las islas de Andabar y Nicobar, al sur de la India. El boletín del Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico señala que "las autoridades pueden asumir que el peligro ha pasado si no se registran tsunamis en la región cercana al epicentro dentro de las tres horas siguientes al terremoto". El gobierno de Indonesia estima el número de víctimas en 2.000. El presidente de ese país, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aplazó un viaje a Australia y se dirigió a la isla de Nias, la más afectada por el temblor y lugar frecuentado por surfistas. A las 22:00 UTC del martes, las autoridades habían recuperado 430 cuerpos (330 en Nias y 100 en Simeulu). La zona quedó completamente devastada y a la espera de ayuda, ofrecida a Indonesia inicialmente por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia. Alessandra Boas, miembro de Oxfam Internacional, afirmó que "se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera". Tan sólo en la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, al este de Nias, el 80% de las edificaciones habría sido destruido, según funcionarios gubernamentales. Kerry Sieh, profesor de geología del Instituto de Tecnología de California dijo "este parece ser el hermano gemelo del terremoto del 26 de diciembre. No es una réplica. Ocurrió un poco más al sur pero es el mismo tipo de terremoto."
en	Quake kills at least 300 on Indonesian island Vice president says up to 2,000 could be dead (CNN) -- A major earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia late Monday, killing hundreds, but fears of another tsunami like those that devastated the region in late December have faded. On Indonesia's Nias Island at least 300 people died and hundreds more were reported injured or trapped, said government spokesman Agus Mendrova. But international news agencies are reporting that between 1,000 and 2,000 people may have been killed on Nias Island. "It is predicted -- and it's still a rough estimate -- that the number of the victims of dead may be between 1,000 and 2,000," Vice President Jusuf Kalla told the el-Shinta radio station, according to The Associated Press. Between 500 and 1,000 homes were destroyed, and the island's public market was ablaze, Mendrova said. Between 10,000 and 15,000 people ran to hilltops for safety in case of a tsunami, Mendrova said. Many of the doctors and nurses who normally would staff the hospital fled to higher ground. "We have not heard of any tsunami hitting anywhere," Jan Egeland, the U.N. emergency relief coordinator, told CNN from New York nearly six hours after the temblor struck. Still, Egeland said, the earthquake itself was responsible for casualties on islands close to the epicenter. Dozens of aid officials met overnight in Sumatra to plan a course of action after daylight breaks in the region, Egeland said. In Washington, State Department spokesman Adam Ereli said the United States is moving into "battle mode" in the wake of the quake, alerting all the U.S. posts in the region and reaching out to aid workers. (Full story) There was a report of heavy damage on Simeulue Island in Indonesia, said Bernd Schell, head of tsunami operations for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Speaking from southern Aceh, Schell said "heavy, heavy shaking" lasted about three minutes. Based on the size of the earthquake, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration initially urged residents within 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of the epicenter to evacuate coastal regions. But no tsunamis were reported along Indonesia's island coasts, while India, Malaysia and Thailand canceled tsunami warnings early Tuesday. The quake's magnitude was variously reported by monitoring agencies as 8.7 and 8.5. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the former after initially putting the magnitude at 8.2; the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center reported the latter. In the following hours, a series of smaller earthquakes -- one a magnitude 6.7 -- struck the region, the USGS said. The main jolt was located near the coast of northern Sumatra, about 200 kilometers (125 miles) west northwest of Sibolga, and about 1,400 kilometers (880 miles) northwest of Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was 30 kilometers (20 miles) deep. The quake struck at 11:09 p.m. (04.09 p.m. GMT, 11:09 a.m. ET). It was felt in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and as far north as Bangkok, Thailand. A 'great' quake The quake was centered on the same fault line where the December 26 earthquake launched a tsunami that left more than 300,000 people dead or still listed as missing. (Full story) The December 26 quake was a magnitude 9.0 -- the strongest in 40 years. It triggered a massive tsunami that devastated coastlines in nearly a dozen nations in Africa and Asia. "This looks like a fraternal twin of the December 26 earthquake," said Kerry Sieh, a professor of geology at the California Institute of Technology. "It's not a duplicate. It occurred a little bit further south," Sieh said. "But it's the same type of earthquake." Only 12 great earthquakes have occurred since 1906, he said. The quake is considered a "great" earthquake, the largest of seven grades. The grades are very minor, minor, light, moderate, strong, major and great. The absence of an early warning system in the Indian Ocean has been decried as contributing to many deaths in December's disaster. "This time, at least, people heard about the earthquake," Egeland said. "Many people fled inland." Spared another tsunami It was not immediately clear why the region was spared another tsunami. Experts agreed the magnitude of the earthquake was sufficient to create one. "At this point in time we don't know what type of fault occurred ... and that is critical information," USGS spokesman Doug Blake said. "It is in the aftershock zone of the December 26 quake. It's a little bit south, but it's on the same fault." A 9.0 earthquake would release about double the amount of energy as an 8.7 quake, said a USGS geologist. The quake may have sent its energy farther south than last year's quake, said Robert Cessaro of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. "So all that pressure to the north would have been relieved" by the December quake, said Cessaro. "We think this event probably ruptured to the south, with the beam of energy probably propagated to the south." Few land masses lie to the south, but among them are the Cocos Islands, located about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) north-west of the West Australian capital of Perth. About three hours after the quake, a "small" tsunami was measured on the Cocos tide gauge, the USGS said. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that a wave of 25 centimeters passed the Cocos Islands, compared with the 33-centimeter wave recorded after the December 26 earthquake. In Thailand, thousands of people in the six provinces affected by the December 26 tsunami moved to higher ground or 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) inland, the governor of Phang Nga province said. Prass Prawoto, an aid worker in Banda Aceh, which was severely damaged by the December tsunami and quake, said Indonesians moved to higher ground, fearing another massive tsunami. But he said he had not heard of any injuries. CNN producer Kathy Quiano, watching television reports from Jakarta, said there was widespread panic in Banda Aceh, as residents rushed inland. Electricity and phone service were out in major sections of the city. A number of traffic accidents occurred as a result, and people were injured, she said, citing local television reports. CNN's Naurant Prapanya contributed to this report.	es	Mapa del epicentro (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration de los Estados Unidos) El Servicio Geológico de Estados Unidos (USGS) informó de un temblor de 8,7 grados en la escala de Richter al norte de la isla de Sumatra, Indonesia. El movimiento sísmico ocurrió a las 16:09 UTC de este lunes 28 de marzo y es considerado de "gran" magnitud, pues supera los 7 grados. Tuvo una profundidad de 30 km, lo que lo convierte en un terremoto "superficial", hecho que aumenta las probabilidades de un tsunami, y habría durado 3 minutos, según informó la Oficina Meteorológica y de Geofísica de Indonesia. El epicentro (2°04′35″ N 97°00′58″ E) fue localizado a 205 km al noroeste de Sibolga y 245 km al sudoeste de Medan, poblaciones de Sumatra; a 535 km al sudoeste de Kuala Lumpur, Malasia y a 1410 km al noroeste de Yakarta. En la capital malaya se informó que cundió el pánico cuando varias personas salieron corriendo de los pisos altos de los edificios. Inicialmente el USGS estimó la magnitud del temblor en 8,2, pero la Agencia Meteorológica de Japón lo midió en 8,5 y a las 17:37 UTC el USGS aumentó el número a 8,7. En comparación, el el terremoto de diciembre pasado había sido al comienzo de magnitud 8,1 según el USGS, hasta que científicos estimaron su magnitud entre 9,1 y 9,3 en febrero pasado. A las 16:29 UTC del lunes, un boletín (el Tsunami Bulletin Number 001) fue publicado por el Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico, señalando que no hay amenaza para las zonas costeras del Océano Pacífico pero advirtiendo de la posibilidad de olas gigantes destructivas en las aguas cercanas al epicentro del sismo. Asimismo, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, Singapur y las islas de Andabar y Nicobar, al sur de la India. El boletín del Centro de Alerta de Tsunamis del Pacífico señala que "las autoridades pueden asumir que el peligro ha pasado si no se registran tsunamis en la región cercana al epicentro dentro de las tres horas siguientes al terremoto". El gobierno de Indonesia estima el número de víctimas en 2.000. El presidente de ese país, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aplazó un viaje a Australia y se dirigió a la isla de Nias, la más afectada por el temblor y lugar frecuentado por surfistas. A las 22:00 UTC del martes, las autoridades habían recuperado 430 cuerpos (330 en Nias y 100 en Simeulu). La zona quedó completamente devastada y a la espera de ayuda, ofrecida a Indonesia inicialmente por Estados Unidos, Australia, Japón y Malasia. Alessandra Boas, miembro de Oxfam Internacional, afirmó que "se han derrumbado muchas casas y la devastación salta a la vista. Entre los problemas más importantes están el corte en el suministro de agua y la imposibilidad de moverse en vehículos por carretera". Tan sólo en la ciudad de Gunungsitoli, al este de Nias, el 80% de las edificaciones habría sido destruido, según funcionarios gubernamentales. Kerry Sieh, profesor de geología del Instituto de Tecnología de California dijo "este parece ser el hermano gemelo del terremoto del 26 de diciembre. No es una réplica. Ocurrió un poco más al sur pero es el mismo tipo de terremoto."
en	The man suspected of shooting dead Sergeant Matt Ratana in a south London custody suite is 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa, Sky News has confirmed. The suspect, who remains in hospital in a critical condition and has therefore not been spoken to by detectives, is from Norbury, south London. Sgt Ratana, 54, was allegedly attacked by the man, who was handcuffed and who investigators say then shot himself. No police weapons were fired and the case is not being treated as terror-related. Image: Matt Ratana was 'generous and kind'. Pic: Metropolitan Police Another man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a firearm following the killing of Sgt Ratana, who died in hospital in the early hours of Friday. Sgt Ratana was originally from Hawke's Bay on New Zealand's North Island, but had served in the Metropolitan Police for much of his career. Advertisement He is the eighth officer in the UK to be shot dead in the last 20 years. Friends and teammates of the officer, who was a popular head coach at East Grinstead Rugby Club, gathered in tribute to the "irreplaceable" and "incredibly generous" man. His cousin Adrian Rurawhe described him as an "awesome person" who "loved being a police officer". 'He was an incredibly generous man' Boris Johnson also paid tribute to officers who had died in the line of duty and who "represent the very best of us". The prime minister said: "They laid down their lives to prevent us from coming to harm and we owe them a huge debt. "The dedication and selflessness that they showed in serving their communities will never be forgotten." Image: The National Police Memorial in London was held in tribute Earlier, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Priti Patel laid wreaths at the National Police Memorial in central London as part of the commemorations. All three stood for a minute's silence to remember officers who had been killed while on duty.	en	54-year-old Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu "Matt" Ratana was shot at the Croydon, South London custody centre, at roughly 2am local time (0100 ) on Friday by a prisoner, suspected to be 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa. As of Monday, De Zoysa was reportedly still in critical condition, after a bullet hit him in the neck. A man suspected to have supplied the gun to De Zoysa was arrested in Norfolk at 2am local time (0100 UTC) on Sunday. Sergeant Ratana underwent open heart surgery at the centre and was then airlifted to hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Sergeant Ratana, from , New Zealand, served in the , New Zealand police force for five years. Reportedly the sergeant was due to retire in two months, and an acquaintance said he moved to the custody centre for its greater safety. The alleged shooter was at the centre after being detained earlier Friday in an area near , , for possession of ammunition and .
en	THE Croydon police station shooting suspect has been named as Louis De Zoysa. The alleged gunman, 23, remains critically ill in hospital after a bullet tore into his neck in a struggle with the shot cop’s colleagues at Croydon Police Station, South London. ⚠️ Follow the latest updates on the Croydon shooting here 4 Louis De Zoysa, 23, is suspected of shooting and killing Sergeant Ratana Who is Louis De Zoysa? The man accused of shooting Sgt Matt Ratana has been described as a reclusive young man. Details emerged of De Zoysa’s upbringing in a large end-terraced house in Norbury, South London, on September 27. His yoga teacher father Channa, 55, posted snaps of his supple frame online while his mother Elizabeth is a local Green Party activist and former election candidate. Louis lives with the couple at their home in Norbury with his Oxford University student brother John and sister Channika. Sri Lankan-born Channa appeared before magistrates in March 2015, where he was made the subject of a restraining order against his British wife, who worked as an interpreter. But the order was withdrawn at Camberwell magistrates’ court in March 2019, after the pair reconciled. 4 Louis De Zoysa lives with his parents at their home in Norbury Dad Channa De Zoysa, is listed online as a yoga teacher originally from Sri Lanka and once ran a free bike repair workshop in Croydon. His wife Elizabeth was born in Croydon runs a translation firm specialising in Dutch to English work and once ran as a local Green Party councillor for the borough. His younger brother John is doing a masters degree at Oxford University, where he is head of the Sri Lankan society, The Times reports. A childhood friend told The Telegraph: “I knew he was a troubled kid, very awkward, very serious for some reason.” De Zoysa has also been branded a “loner who lived with his parents”. He is described as having a “respectable but unstable upbringing”. A nearby resident of the 23-year-old, said he was “always very awkward, always to himself”. One said: “I don’t think he had many friends. He was probably a bit of a loner." He was allegedly flagged to the Home Office’s Prevent deradicalisation programme two years ago over claims he had extreme Islamist and right wing views, but was assessed as posing no threat. De Zoysa is said to be autistic and of Sri Lankan heritage. What happened in the Croydon shooting? In the early morning hours of Friday, September 25, De Zoysa was stopped and searched by two special constables for possession of ammunition and class B drugs. He was arrested outside Anderson Heights, Norbury, as he walked towards Streatham at about 1.44am. He was then taken to the custody centre in Windmill Lane where he remained handcuffed until a door was opened for him to be searched with a metal detector. A source said: “He was cuffed behind his back and given a pat down. “It would appear the suspect has somehow managed to conceal the gun on his body. "However, there are rules preventing any intimate body searches on the street. It can only be done when a suspect is booked into a custody suite." The source added: “The sergeant opened the door to admit him and take his temperature to comply with Covid rules. But the suspect shot him at point-blank range.” The gunman blazed off more shots, five in all, in a fierce struggle in the corridor at 2.15am. One hit himself in the neck, leaving him critical and still under armed guard in hospital on September 28. Medics performed open heart surgery on Sgt Ratana at the custody centre in Croydon, South London. He was airlifted to hospital but later pronounced dead. Police have since launched a murder probe with the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog attending the scene and examining CCTV from the custody centre as well as body-worn video footage from the officers there at the time. Investigators were also looking into possible motives of the suspect - but cops have insisted it is not a terror probe. Sergeant Matt Ratana was shot and killed in Croydon on Friday morning Who was Sgt Matt Ratana? Sgt Matt Ratana was shot dead while on duty in South London the morning of September 25. The 54-year-old veteran officer and father of one worked at the Croydon Custody Centre. Originally from Palmerston North in New Zealand, he travelled to the UK to start a new life in 1989. He has one grown-up son aged 26 and a partner, Sue Bushby, he had been with for six years. 4 Matt Ratana was a rugby coach and originally from New Zealand Credit: AP:Associated Press LATEST ON THE CROYDON SHOOTING 'COP KILLER' Croydon police shooter suspect Louis De Zoysa was 'caught with gun at school' 'COP KILLER' Murder suspect still fighting for life 4 days after Sgt Matt Ratana shot dead Live Blog 'TROUBLED' Croydon suspect Louis De Zoysa 'weapons' past emerges as probe continues HAKA TRIBUTE Murdered cop Matt Ratana's ex-colleagues in New Zealand pay respects with haka Exclusive BLADE POSE Croydon 'cop killer' Louis De Zoysa pictured with 5ft medieval sword Sgt Ratana tragically died after being shot in the chest as he was booking a suspect in over alleged possession of ammunition and dealing cannabis. The suspect pulled a revolver from his trousers while cuffed behind his back and fired at Sgt Ratana before two other cops jumped on him. The 54-year-old dad was just months from retirement - he was going through Covid protocol while doing the "meet and greet" for all new detainees.	en	54-year-old Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu "Matt" Ratana was shot at the Croydon, South London custody centre, at roughly 2am local time (0100 ) on Friday by a prisoner, suspected to be 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa. As of Monday, De Zoysa was reportedly still in critical condition, after a bullet hit him in the neck. A man suspected to have supplied the gun to De Zoysa was arrested in Norfolk at 2am local time (0100 UTC) on Sunday. Sergeant Ratana underwent open heart surgery at the centre and was then airlifted to hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Sergeant Ratana, from , New Zealand, served in the , New Zealand police force for five years. Reportedly the sergeant was due to retire in two months, and an acquaintance said he moved to the custody centre for its greater safety. The alleged shooter was at the centre after being detained earlier Friday in an area near , , for possession of ammunition and .
en	The suspect in the killing of veteran Kiwi Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu Ratana has been named as Louis De Zoysa. The 54-year-old sergeant was shot in the chest multiple times by a handcuffed man in Croydon Custody Centre, South London, in the early hours of Saturday. Ratana, who hails from Hawke's Bay and worked five years for Auckland Police, was approaching the shooter to perform a Covid-19 temperature test when he was shot at point-blank range. The 23-year-old suspect, who is believed to have then shot himself, remains in a critical condition in hospital, with police saying they haven't yet been able to talk to De Zoysa as part of their murder investigation. Advertisement It is believed De Zoysa "died" in hospital, but was revived by medics and is now under armed guard. Louis De Zoysa, suspected of killing Kiwi Metropolitan police officer Matiu Ratana, remains critically ill in hospital. He had initially been arrested for an alleged Class B drugs offence and possession of ammunition when Ratana was shot during the early hours of Saturday. The BBC reported the suspect was known to UK counter-terrorism officials and aspects of his background may feature prominently in police inquiries. London's Metropolitan Police announced overnight that they had arrested a man on suspicion of supplying a firearm. READ MORE: • Kiwi Matiu Ratana killed in UK: Expat police officer's family devastated; revelation he guarded Princess Diana • Ratana gears up for founder's birthday celebrations in Whanganui • Tributes flow for New Zealand police officer Matt Ratana killed in London • Suspected killer of Kiwi-born officer, Matiu Ratana, probed by UK police for extremist background Prince Charles led the tributes for Ratana while speaking virtually on National Police Memorial Day, saying his death is the "latest heartbreaking evidence" of the daily risks law enforcement officers face. He added: "The dreadful incident in Croydon on Friday [UK time] is the latest heartbreaking evidence of the risks faced by our officers daily. "I would like to send my deepest sympathy to the families of each of these officers who have given their lives. Advertisement "These are losses we can never replace, sacrifices we can never repay, but of which, as a society, we can only strive to be worthy." Police in the UK have arrested a man in connection with the death of Kiwi cop Matiu Ratana, as his rugby club gathered to remember an "irreplaceable" figure. Meanwhile, friends and teammates at East Grinstead Rugby Club have gathered to remember Ratana, who was a senior coach at the club. The club's flag flew alongside the New Zealand flag and an All Blacks flag as two periods of silence were held for a man described by assistant head coach Ryan Morlen as an "irreplaceable figure", the Press Association reported. The New Zealand family of Ratana told the Herald yesterday they were "devastated", and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posted her condolences on Facebook, saying she was "incredibly sad to hear the news". The father-of-one was only two months off retirement, and previously helped guard Princess Diana, the Queen Mother and a former Prime Minister. Despite London Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick saying the shooting was not terror-related, the motive for the shooting is expected to be the focus of the police investigation. Advertisement A UK police watchdog said the suspect had his hands handcuffed behind his back and they are examining CCTV and police body cam footage to establish how the shooting happened. Of particular concern was how thoroughly the suspect was searched before he was taken into custody.	en	54-year-old Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu "Matt" Ratana was shot at the Croydon, South London custody centre, at roughly 2am local time (0100 ) on Friday by a prisoner, suspected to be 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa. As of Monday, De Zoysa was reportedly still in critical condition, after a bullet hit him in the neck. A man suspected to have supplied the gun to De Zoysa was arrested in Norfolk at 2am local time (0100 UTC) on Sunday. Sergeant Ratana underwent open heart surgery at the centre and was then airlifted to hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Sergeant Ratana, from , New Zealand, served in the , New Zealand police force for five years. Reportedly the sergeant was due to retire in two months, and an acquaintance said he moved to the custody centre for its greater safety. The alleged shooter was at the centre after being detained earlier Friday in an area near , , for possession of ammunition and .
en	AN alleged gun seller has been arrested as cops launch multiple dawn raids as they probe Sgt Matt Ratana's murder. Officers detained the man in Norwich, Norfolk, at about 2am and brought him to a station in south London to be quizzed. ⚠️ Follow the latest updates on the Croydon shooting here 13 A man has been arrested on suspicion of supplying a firearm in the murder probe Credit: supplied by Pixel8000 13 Police at address in Banstead, Surrey, where sounds of controlled explosions were heard Credit: Doug Seeburg - The Sun 13 Touching tributes left to Matt Ratana after he was shot and died Credit: Chris Eades 13 Cops outside the house being searched in Norbury, South London Yesterday morning armed cops raided a farmhouse in Surrey in connection with the shooting. Officers are thought to have used explosives to blow off the door of a property at Courtlands Farm near Banstead Wood. A neighbour revealed they heard an explosion just before 6am and saw about 20 police cars. Cops swooped on four locations linked to the suspect on Saturday, including a house in nearby Norbury. "The police have been outside the address since yesterday morning," another neighbour told MailOnline. "All we know is that it's connected to the incident in Croydon." SUSPECT CRITCALLY ILL Forensics are checking the gun, while CCTV and bodycams are also being examined. It comes after The Sun revealed the suspect in the shooting was believed to have been revived by medics after he died in hospital. The 23-year-old was hit by a bullet and is still alive but in critical condition under police guard in hospital. Police have not been able to speak to him about the shooting. Sources say there was “zero chance” he was well enough yesterday to speak to officers keen to find out how he had a gun in the police custody suite in Croydon, South London. Cops also remain baffled at how he fired the fatal shot that hit Sgt Ratana with his hands cuffed behind his back. Sources suggest the gun’s barrel may have been concealed in an intimate place inside his pants. The suspect is said to be autistic and of Sri Lankan heritage. 13 Cops in full forensics suits prepare to the enter the house 13 Matt Ratana was a rugby coach and originally from New Zealand Credit: AP:Associated Press Traumatised cops who survived the shooting will be quizzed once mentally fit. Investigators were also looking into possible motives of the suspect - but cops have insisted it is not a terror probe. Police searches are taking place at four locations - the custody suite, the site where he was arrested, and two addresses including the one pictured. He was referred to the Prevent anti-terror scheme in 2018 over alleged Islamist and right-wing views. Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy said investigators have CCTV from the custody suite and bodyworn video from the officers. Mr Cundy said: “I would reiterate this is a murder investigation not a counter-terror one.” He added: "We have recovered the gun from the custody suite where Matt was shot and that gun is being forensically examined. "We also have CCTV from that custody suite which shows the events, and we have body-worn video of our police officers who were involved in the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the suspect." 13 Matt Ratana had moved to the UK in 1989 to start a new life Credit: Chris Eades 13 Two officers look at the row of folowers for Matt Ratana Credit: Chris Eades 13 Flowers left for tragic cop Matt Ratana Credit: London News Pictures Police said forensic searches at all four locations will be "rigorous" and are expected to take days to be completed. Mr Cundy said Friday was a "dark and sad day for the police family" and offered his thoughts to Sgt Ratana's partner, family and colleagues. He added: "Everyone working on this investigation, from the forensic specialists to the local officers holding the cordons, does so with a heavy heart but a determination to find justice for our colleague and his family." The suspect had been detained in an area of London Road, Pollards Hill for possession of ammunition and possession of class B drugs. POINT BLANK He was taken to the custody centre in Windmill Lane where he remained handcuffed until a door was opened for him to be searched with a metal detector. "The sergeant opened the door to admit him and take his temperature to comply with Covid rules. But the suspect shot him at point-blank range, " a source said. They added: "It would appear the suspect has somehow managed to conceal the gun on his body.” "However, there are rules preventing any intimate body searches on the street. It can only be done when a suspect is booked into a custody suite." How the weapon could have been fired The gunman blazed off more shots, five in all, in a fierce struggle in the corridor at 2.15am. One hit himself in the neck, leaving him critical and under armed guard in hospital last night. Desperate colleagues battled to save the stricken officer's life. Medics performed open heart surgery on Sgt Ratana at the custody centre. He was airlifted to hospital but later pronounced dead. The 54-year-old dad was just months from retirement - and it was revealed he had moved to work in custody as it was safer, as he neared retirement. 13 Cops observe a minute's silence in memory of Sgt Matt Ratana Credit: AFP or licensors 13 Crystal Palace and Everton pay tribute with a minute's silence at Selhurst Park Credit: AFP or licensors Sgt Ratana was a veteran officer originally from Palmerston North in New Zealand, he travelled to the UK to start a new life in 1989. The officer had served with the Met Police since 1991 and worked in Croydon from 2015. He had told colleagues he intended to quit as early as next year, and posted of his excitement at the prospect of “a long healthy life”. Pals said Sgt Ratana, dad to a grown-up son, 26, dreamed of travelling Europe on his motorbike then coaching at his rugby club in Sussex. His partner of four years Sue Bushby was said to be devastated and was being comforted by friends. Her sister Amanda Tessier, a community nurse, told The Sun: “He was a great big friendly bear of a man, one of the loveliest men you could meet. “He was absolutely dedicated to being a police officer and had almost 30 years of service. “He knew the dangers of being a police officer in London but for him it was all part of the job. " 13 Matt Ratana was excited to retire from the force Credit: Twitter Officers killed in the line of duty since 2000: Detective Constable Stephen Oake died during a police raid on a flat in Crumpsall, Manchester, in January 2003. PC Ian Broadhurst, 34, of West Yorkshire Police, was murdered by David Bieber, 38, in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003. Detective Constable Michael Swindells, 44, died after he was knifed in the stomach as he and colleagues conducted a search in Birmingham in May 2004. PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead when she and a colleague tried to stop armed robbers in Bradford in November 2005. PC Ricky Gray was shot in the head by a gunman who then turned the weapon on himself in Shrewsbury in 2007. PC Gary Toms, 37, was critically injured confronting suspects in Leyton, east London, on April 11 2009. He died six days later when his life support machine was switched off, 25 years to the day after PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London while controlling a crowd of demonstrators. PC Fiona Bone, 32, and PC Nicola Hughes, 23, were murdered by Dale Cregan in Greater Manchester in September 2012. PC Keith Palmer, who was fatally stabbed in March 2017 by Khalid Masood during the Westminster Bridge terror attack. PC Andrew Harper died when he was caught in a tow rope and dragged along country lanes after trying to stop quad bike thieves in Berkshire in August 2019. The veteran officer's cousin, Adrian Rurawhe, said: "He was really proud to be a police officer, he was also really proud to be Māori from New Zealand." Mr Rurawhe, a Labour MP in New Zealand, described Sgt Ratana, who worked at the Croydon Custody Centre, as "fearless". He added: "Matt really loved his job. He knew what he had signed up and the risks involved. "He was never afraid but he was not reckless either." Most read in UK News Exclusive HAPPY MEAL McDonald’s worker who paid for lad’s meal has secretly bought food for MONTHS PANIC STATIONS Panic buying sweeps country AGAIN clearing Tesco, Asda & Morrisons' shelves WHERE WERE THE PARENTS? Sobbing toddler found wandering Hull streets completely ALONE NUMBER CRUNCH Covid infections NOT rising like 'nightmare projection' by top Gov experts SEE THE SPIKE Burnley now England's new Covid hotspot - so how does YOUR town compare? Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick on Friday night said Sgt Ratana was known as a "big guy" with a "big heart". She said: "A lovely man, respected by his colleagues, officers, staff and of course by members of the public, including, I may say, suspects arrested or dealt with in custody. "He was very well known locally and he will be remembered so fondly in Croydon and missed there, as well as in the Met and in the rugby world." New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern wrote on Facebook that she was "incredibly sad" to hear the news of Matt's death. Police name cop shot dead at Croydon police station as Sergeant Matt Ratana GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL [email protected]	en	54-year-old Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu "Matt" Ratana was shot at the Croydon, South London custody centre, at roughly 2am local time (0100 ) on Friday by a prisoner, suspected to be 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa. As of Monday, De Zoysa was reportedly still in critical condition, after a bullet hit him in the neck. A man suspected to have supplied the gun to De Zoysa was arrested in Norfolk at 2am local time (0100 UTC) on Sunday. Sergeant Ratana underwent open heart surgery at the centre and was then airlifted to hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Sergeant Ratana, from , New Zealand, served in the , New Zealand police force for five years. Reportedly the sergeant was due to retire in two months, and an acquaintance said he moved to the custody centre for its greater safety. The alleged shooter was at the centre after being detained earlier Friday in an area near , , for possession of ammunition and .
en	THE suspect in Sgt Matt Ratana’s shooting was revived by medics after he died in hospital, it was said last night. The 23-year-old was hit by a bullet and is still alive but in critical condition under police guard in hospital. ⚠️ Follow the latest updates on the Croydon shooting here 12 The suspect who shot Sgt Matt Ratana was said to have died before being revived by medics Credit: supplied by Pixel8000 12 Cops outside the house being searched in Norbury, South London 12 Cops in full forensics suits prepare to the enter the house Sources say there was “zero chance” he was well enough yesterday to speak to officers keen to find out how he had a gun in the police custody suite in Croydon, South London. Cops also remain baffled at how he fired the fatal shot that hit Sgt Ratana with his hands cuffed behind his back. Sources suggest the gun’s barrel may have been concealed in an intimate place inside his pants. The suspect is said to be autistic and of Sri Lankan heritage. Cops swooped on four locations linked to him on Saturday, including a house in nearby Norbury. The home belongs to Channa de Zoysa and wife Elizabeth, who live there with their five kids, including son Louis, 23. One neighbour said the 23-year-old was “very awkward and kept himself to himself”. "The police have been outside the address since yesterday morning," another neighbour told MailOnline. "All we know is that it's connected to the incident in Croydon." Forensics are checking the gun, while CCTV and bodycams are also being examined. 12 Matt Ratana was a rugby coach and originally from New Zealand Credit: AP:Associated Press Traumatised cops who survived the shooting will be quizzed once mentally fit. Investigators were also looking into possible motives of the suspect - but cops have insisted it is not a terror probe. Police searches are taking place at four locations - the custody suite, the site where he was arrested, and two addresses including the one pictured. He was referred to the Prevent anti-terror scheme in 2018 over alleged Islamist and right-wing views. Deputy assistant commissioner Stuart Cundy said investigators have CCTV from the custody suite and bodyworn video from the officers. Mr Cundy said: “I would reiterate this is a murder investigation not a counter-terror one.” He added: "We have recovered the gun from the custody suite where Matt was shot and that gun is being forensically examined. "We also have CCTV from that custody suite which shows the events, and we have body-worn video of our police officers who were involved in the circumstances surrounding the arrest of the suspect." 12 Touching tributes left to Matt Ratana Credit: Chris Eades 12 Matt Ratana had moved to the UK in 1989 to start a new life Credit: Chris Eades 12 Two officers look at the row of folowers for Matt Ratana Credit: Chris Eades 12 Flowers left for tragic cop Matt Ratana Credit: London News Pictures Police said forensic searches at all four locations will be "rigorous" and are expected to take days to be completed. Mr Cundy said Friday was a "dark and sad day for the police family" and offered his thoughts to Sgt Ratana's partner, family and colleagues. He added: "Everyone working on this investigation, from the forensic specialists to the local officers holding the cordons, does so with a heavy heart but a determination to find justice for our colleague and his family." The suspect had been detained in an area of London Road, Pollards Hill for possession of ammunition and possession of class B drugs. POINT BLANK He was taken to the custody centre in Windmill Lane where he remained handcuffed until a door was opened for him to be searched with a metal detector. "The sergeant opened the door to admit him and take his temperature to comply with Covid rules. But the suspect shot him at point-blank range, " a source said. They added: "It would appear the suspect has somehow managed to conceal the gun on his body.” "However, there are rules preventing any intimate body searches on the street. It can only be done when a suspect is booked into a custody suite." How the weapon could have been fired The gunman blazed off more shots, five in all, in a fierce struggle in the corridor at 2.15am. One hit himself in the neck, leaving him critical and under armed guard in hospital last night. Desperate colleagues battled to save the stricken officer's life. Medics performed open heart surgery on Sgt Ratana at the custody centre. He was airlifted to hospital but later pronounced dead. The 54-year-old dad was just months from retirement - and it was revealed he had moved to work in custody as it was safer, as he neared retirement. 12 Cops observe a minute's silence in memory of Sgt Matt Ratana Credit: AFP or licensors 12 Crystal Palace and Everton pay tribute with a minute's silence at Selhurst Park Credit: AFP or licensors Sgt Ratana was a veteran officer originally from Palmerston North in New Zealand, he travelled to the UK to start a new life in 1989. The officer had served with the Met Police since 1991 and worked in Croydon from 2015. He had told colleagues he intended to quit as early as next year, and posted of his excitement at the prospect of “a long healthy life”. Pals said Sgt Ratana, dad to a grown-up son, 26, dreamed of travelling Europe on his motorbike then coaching at his rugby club in Sussex. His partner of four years Sue Bushby was said to be devastated and was being comforted by friends. Her sister Amanda Tessier, a community nurse, told The Sun: “He was a great big friendly bear of a man, one of the loveliest men you could meet. “He was absolutely dedicated to being a police officer and had almost 30 years of service. “He knew the dangers of being a police officer in London but for him it was all part of the job. " 12 Matt Ratana was excited to retire from the force Credit: Twitter Officers killed in the line of duty since 2000: Detective Constable Stephen Oake died during a police raid on a flat in Crumpsall, Manchester, in January 2003. PC Ian Broadhurst, 34, of West Yorkshire Police, was murdered by David Bieber, 38, in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003. Detective Constable Michael Swindells, 44, died after he was knifed in the stomach as he and colleagues conducted a search in Birmingham in May 2004. PC Sharon Beshenivsky was shot dead when she and a colleague tried to stop armed robbers in Bradford in November 2005. PC Ricky Gray was shot in the head by a gunman who then turned the weapon on himself in Shrewsbury in 2007. PC Gary Toms, 37, was critically injured confronting suspects in Leyton, east London, on April 11 2009. He died six days later when his life support machine was switched off, 25 years to the day after PC Yvonne Fletcher was shot dead outside the Libyan embassy in London while controlling a crowd of demonstrators. PC Fiona Bone, 32, and PC Nicola Hughes, 23, were murdered by Dale Cregan in Greater Manchester in September 2012. PC Keith Palmer, who was fatally stabbed in March 2017 by Khalid Masood during the Westminster Bridge terror attack. PC Andrew Harper died when he was caught in a tow rope and dragged along country lanes after trying to stop quad bike thieves in Berkshire in August 2019. The veteran officer's cousin, Adrian Rurawhe, said: "He was really proud to be a police officer, he was also really proud to be Māori from New Zealand." Mr Rurawhe, a Labour MP in New Zealand, described Sgt Ratana, who worked at the Croydon Custody Centre, as "fearless". He added: "Matt really loved his job. He knew what he had signed up and the risks involved. "He was never afraid but he was not reckless either." Most read in UK News COP ATTACK Sick moment crowd shouts 'light them up' as police officers doused in fuel Exclusive STICK IT TO THE MA'AM Queen 'furious' after servants refuse to work for her over Christmas Exclusive BLADE POSE Croydon 'cop killer' Louis De Zoysa pictured with 5ft medieval sword 'COME WITH US' Boy, 14, latest victim of child kidnap attempt amid fears of snatch gang CAPITAL FEARS Covid rises in EVERY London borough as lockdown with pubs shut looms SOUPER BAD Diner blasted as 'moaning b***h' after track & trace complaint Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick on Friday night said Sgt Ratana was known as a "big guy" with a "big heart". She said: "A lovely man, respected by his colleagues, officers, staff and of course by members of the public, including, I may say, suspects arrested or dealt with in custody. "He was very well known locally and he will be remembered so fondly in Croydon and missed there, as well as in the Met and in the rugby world." New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern wrote on Facebook that she was "incredibly sad" to hear the news of Matt's death. Police name cop shot dead at Croydon police station as Sergeant Matt Ratana GOT a story? RING The Sun on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL [email protected]	en	54-year-old Metropolitan Police sergeant Matiu "Matt" Ratana was shot at the Croydon, South London custody centre, at roughly 2am local time (0100 ) on Friday by a prisoner, suspected to be 23-year-old Louis De Zoysa. As of Monday, De Zoysa was reportedly still in critical condition, after a bullet hit him in the neck. A man suspected to have supplied the gun to De Zoysa was arrested in Norfolk at 2am local time (0100 UTC) on Sunday. Sergeant Ratana underwent open heart surgery at the centre and was then airlifted to hospital, but he was later pronounced dead. Sergeant Ratana, from , New Zealand, served in the , New Zealand police force for five years. Reportedly the sergeant was due to retire in two months, and an acquaintance said he moved to the custody centre for its greater safety. The alleged shooter was at the centre after being detained earlier Friday in an area near , , for possession of ammunition and .
en	Microsoft agreed to support other browsers on its operating system Microsoft has reached agreement with European Union anti-trust regulators to allow European users a choice of web browsers. The accord ends 10 years of dispute between the two sides. Over that time, the EU imposed fines totalling 1.68bn euros ($2.44bn, £1.5bn). The European Commission said Microsoft's legally binding agreement ended the dispute and averted a possible fine for the company. The Commission's concern was that the US computer giant may have broken competition rules by bundling its Internet Explorer web browser with its dominant Windows operating system. This is a victory for the future of the web Jon von Tetzchner, chief executive, Opera Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said: "Millions of European consumers will benefit from this decision by having a free choice about which web browser they use." Microsoft general counsel Brad Smith said the company was "embarking on a path that will require significant change". "Nevertheless, we believe that these are important steps that resolve these competition law concerns," he added. Better browsers Ms Kroes said Microsoft's pledge was an incentive for web browser companies to innovate and offer better browsers in the future. Internet Explorer is used by more than half of global internet users, with Mozilla's Firefox at about 32% and Norway's Opera with 2%. It was the minnow operator, Opera, that brought the latest complaint about browsers in 2007. THE STORY SO FAR Dec 1998 - Sun Microsystems lodges first complaint about Microsoft dominance Feb 2000 - Commission launches investigation after claims Microsoft was not sharing information about its Media Player March 2004 - Commission fines Microsoft and orders it to share information Dec 2007 - New investigation after Opera complains about browsers Feb 2008 - Commission raises 2004 fine Jan 2009 - Commission accuses Microsoft of illegally tying Internet Explorer to Windows July 2009 - Microsoft agrees to browser choice screen proposal Dec 2009 - Commission wraps up investigation The company's chief executive, Jon von Tetzchner, agreed the move would boost innovation. "This is a victory for the future of the web. This decision is also a celebration of open web standards, as these shared guidelines are the necessary ingredients for innovation." Nevertheless, we believe that these are important steps that resolve these competition law concerns." Microsoft's commitments on web browsers will be valid in the European Economic Area for five years. Dominant bundle In preliminary findings released in January, the European Commission said Microsoft "may have infringed" a European Treaty by "abusing its dominant market position" by bundling the company's web browser with its Windows PC operating system. In July, Microsoft proposed a consumer choice screen that allowed users to pick from a number of different browsers. The Commission then asked Microsoft to improve the choice screen, which it has now done. In 2004, the EU fined Microsoft and forced it to offer a version of its Windows operating system without Microsoft's own media player. The company was also told to give rivals more information about how Windows works, so they could make their own software integrate better with the operating system. Microsoft appealed against the decision but lost its case in 2007. Outstanding concerns There remain, though, unresolved areas of dispute between the two parties. Although here, too, progress has been made. Microsoft has submitted an improved version of undertakings it made in July on interoperability. These are designed to address EU concerns about improving the compatibility of third-party products with several Microsoft ones, such as Windows and Microsoft Office. The Commission welcomed this move too, but said it would monitor its impact on the market. Any findings would be taken into account in a pending anti-trust investigation on interoperability, it said. Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these? E-mail this to a friend Printable version	en	The and Microsoft have finalised the proposal for a 'browser ballot' in Windows, following the Commission's concern that Microsoft was unfairly using its operating system monopoly to gain control of the browser market. The browser ballot will give Windows users an option of switching to one of twelve competing browsers when it is made available in an update to the new , as well as and . Microsoft said in a statement that "today's resolution follows years of intensive examination by the European Commission of competition in computer software. The measures approved today reflect multiple rounds of input from industry participants relating to competition in Web browser software and interoperability between various Microsoft products and competing products." The agreement on browser ballot, named the 'choice screen,' is to last five years, and its effectiveness is to be regularly monitored during this time. If successful, it could reduce Internet Explorer's market share. The complaint regarding the alleged browser monopoly was first brought by in January 2009, and the idea of a browser ballot, and Microsoft first agreed to the idea back in July. Since then, the nature of the ballot has been discussed in detail, and now, finally, a conclusion has been reached.
en	Facebook's internet-beaming autonomous drone Aquila has completed a successful second full-scale test flight, the company announced today. While the solar-powered aircraft, designed to fly non-stop for 60-90 days at high altitudes, flew once before, the first flight ended in a crash landing. This time, Aquila "landed perfectly." This second flight took place on May 22 and lasted one hour and 46 minutes. The team constructed a special landing area for Aquila, and having made adjustments including adding wing spoilers, modifying the craft's autopilot software and locking the propellers horizontally before landing, were able to pull off a smooth landing. This is especially impressive because the lightweight Aquila, which has a wingspan wider than a Boeing 737, lacks traditional landing gear; it basically lands on pads made of Kevlar as it skids to a halt. According to Facebook, everything except the propeller locking function worked as it should have. One standout stat is that Aquila's climb rate was almost twice as fast as the first flight at 180 feet per minute, attributable to the changes Facebook implemented. Facebook didn't provide a peak altitude, but said the craft reached at least 3,000 feet before continuing to climb. There's still more work to be done before Aquila is beaming internet to remote parts of the world, but this is a huge step forward for Facebook in its quest to connect everyone. The social network turned all-encompassing tech company has forged ahead with its plans to deliver internet connectivity to more people, which is part of its newly revised mission statement to build community and bring the world closer together. Aquila's flight is an important milestone for these kinds of drone aircraft, and an even bigger one for Facebook.	en	The and Microsoft have finalised the proposal for a 'browser ballot' in Windows, following the Commission's concern that Microsoft was unfairly using its operating system monopoly to gain control of the browser market. The browser ballot will give Windows users an option of switching to one of twelve competing browsers when it is made available in an update to the new , as well as and . Microsoft said in a statement that "today's resolution follows years of intensive examination by the European Commission of competition in computer software. The measures approved today reflect multiple rounds of input from industry participants relating to competition in Web browser software and interoperability between various Microsoft products and competing products." The agreement on browser ballot, named the 'choice screen,' is to last five years, and its effectiveness is to be regularly monitored during this time. If successful, it could reduce Internet Explorer's market share. The complaint regarding the alleged browser monopoly was first brought by in January 2009, and the idea of a browser ballot, and Microsoft first agreed to the idea back in July. Since then, the nature of the ballot has been discussed in detail, and now, finally, a conclusion has been reached.
fr	Après six mois de fermeture, le magasin de 1700 m2, qui regroupe librairie et papeterie et propose un rayon disques, a réouvert, lundi, ses portes au public. Les Volcans, célèbre librairie clermontoise qui fête cette année ses 40 ans, renaît grâce à l'opiniâtreté et à la passion de ses salariés. Après plusieurs rebondissements, le tribunal administratif de Paris avait finalement donné son feu vert pour qu'ils reprennent la librairie fin juin. Ce magasin de 1700 m2, qui regroupe librairie et papeterie et propose un rayon disques, a rouvert lundi ses portes au public, après six mois de fermeture. L'ancien point de vente du réseau Chapitre, liquidé à la fin de l'année dernière, a été sauvé par 12 de ses 34 anciens salariés, qui ont décidé de créer une société coopérative et participative (scop). Après la fermeture des Volcans en février, aucun repreneur ne s'était montré vraiment intéressé. Les salariés ont alors élaboré leur propre projet, comme le font en ce moment ceux de Nice-Matin, pour rendre publique leur démarche et convaincre les banques. Pour former le nouveau capital de leur entreprise, ils ont lancé un appel aux dons - 70.000 euros ont ainsi été récoltés - et injecté l'ensemble de leurs indemnités de licenciement et de leurs droits à Pôle emploi (300.000 euros au total). Les banques et organismes de financement leur ont ensuite avancé un million d'euros. La nouvelle librairie Les Volcans a relooké son logo, revu sa charte graphique, rajeuni les rayons… Lundi matin, les clients étaient au rendez-vous, «aussi nombreux qu'un samedi matin avant la fermeture», selon l'équipe. Le nouveau lieu compte bien conserver son énergie mobilisatrice en organisant concerts, dédicaces et expositions dans son patio.	fr	Une librairie historique de vieille de quarante ans, Les Volcans ( osm), fermée il y a six mois à la suite d'une liquidation judiciaire, connaît une nouvelle vie depuis hier. En effet, douze de ses trente quatre salariés se sont réunis pour organiser une reprise sous forme de (Scop) avalisée en juin 2014 par le . Le maire de la ville , faisait partie hier des premiers clients de la librairie coopérative.
pl	16:40, 22.07.2007 Alonso pierwszy w koszmarze na Nurburgring FORMUŁA 1: 7 MIEJSCE ROBERTA KUBICY PAP\EPA Pasjonującą walkĘ na ostatnich metrach stoczyli Felipe Massa i Fernando Alonso Mistrz świata Fernando Alonso dzięki fantastycznej jeździe na ostatnich okrążeniach wyprzedził Felipa Massę i zwyciężył w Grand Prix Europy. Lider klasyfikacji Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton zajął dopiero 9 miejsce i pierwszy raz w tym roku nie stanie na podium. Trzecie miejsce w wyścigu zajął sensacyjnie Australiczyk Mark Webber (Red Bull). Robert Kubica ukończył wyścig na siódmej pozycji. Kubica znakomicie zaczął, awansował z 5. na 4. pozycję przed Nicka Heidfelda. Niemiec jednak w bardzo ryzykowny manewrem spróbował odzyskać straconą lokatę. Przy wyprzedzaniu Heitfeld uderzył w tył bolidu Kubicy i obaj kierowcy teamu BMW Sauber wylądowali na poboczu, spadając na sam koniec stawki. Chwilę potem zaczęło padać, z czasem deszcz przybierał na sile a kolejne bolidy zjeżdżały do boksu na zmianę opon na dostosowane do jazdy po mokrej nawierzchni. Jednak deszcz był tak silny, że nawet takie ogumienie niewiele pomagało kierowcom, którzy jeden po drugim lądowali poza torem. Na pierwszym zakręcie na poboczu znalazło się sześciu kierowców, w tym prowadzący w klasyfikacji generalnej Lewis Hamilton z McLarena. Na prowadzeniu niespodziewanie jechał Markus Winkelhock z zespołu Spyker, który na treningach i w kwalifikacjach miał zdecydowanie najsłabsze czasy z całej stawki. Po zaledwie trzech okrążeniach sędziowie z powodu ulewy zdecydowali się przerwać wyścig i nakazali kierowcom raz jeszcze ustawić się na starcie. Z pole position po raz pierwszy, i prawdopodobnie ostatni, ruszał bolid Spykera, który prowadził debiutant w F1 Markus Winkelhock. Kimi Raikkonen, "legalny" zdobywca pierwszego pola zaczynał z siódmej pozycji, Robert Kubica z 11., Nick Heidfeld z 15. a lider klasyfikacji generalnej Lewis Hamilton z ostatniej, 17. pozycji. Po restarcie liderem błyskawicznie został Felipe Massa (Ferrari), który toczył zaciętą walkę z Fernando Alonso (McLaren). Kubica na chwilę wyprzedził Giancarlo Fisichellę, ale zaraz potem stracił 10. miejsce na rzecz jadącego bolidem Renault doświadczonego Włocha. Przez następnych kilka okrążeń na torze panował dość duży chaos, sytuacja ustabilizowała się dopiero, gdy tor zaczął wysychać i kierowcy zjechali do boksu po opony na suchą nawierzchnię. W końcówce wyścigu znów zaczął padać deszcz i kierowcy jeszcze raz udali się do boksu po opony na mokrą nawierzchnię. Jako pierwszy, gdy tor był jeszcze suchy, zrobił tak Heikki Kovalainen, ale to ryzyko się nie opłaciło - Fin spadł z 4. na 8. miejsce, m. in. za Roberta Kubicę. Emocjonującą była walkę na ostatnich okrążeniach stoczyli Felipe Massa i Fernando Alonso. McLaren mistrza świata na mokrym torze spisywał się lepiej i ostatecznie, po kilku nieudanych próbach, Hiszpanowi udało się wyprzedzić Brazylijczyka i wyjść na pierwsze miejsce, mimo że kilka okrążeń wcześniej Massa miał jeszcze sporą przewagę nad Alonso. McLaren jako pierwszy minął linię mety, Massa nie dał rady juz zaatakować Hiszpana. Trzeci na mecie był Mark Webber z Red Bulla. Robert Kubica nie zdołał już dogonić Davida Coultharda i ukończył wyścig na 7. miejscu. Na ostatnim okrążeniu pozwolił się wyprzedzić koledze z zespołu - Nickowi Heidfeldowi. Zwycięstwo pozwoliło Fernando Alonso zniwelować prawię całą stratę do Lewisa Hamiltona - z 12 do zaledwie 2 punktów. Felipe Massa wyprzedził w klasyfikacji generalnej Kimiego Raikkonena. Kubica utrzymał szóste miejsce, a team BMW Sauber umocnił się na trzeciej pozycji w klasyfikacji konstruktorów. jjz	pl	200px Fernando Alonso Dziś Fernando Alonso został zwycięzcą w Grand Prix Europy. Podczas ostatnich okrążeń pokonał Felipe Massa. Na trzeciej pozycji dojechał Mark Webber (Red Bull). Lider klasyfikacji Lewis Hamilton uplasował się dopiero na 9 pozycji i jest to jego pierwszy wyścig w tym roku gdzie nie jest zwycięzcą. Natomiast Robert Kubica znalazł się na siódmym miejscu. Na początku wyścigu Kubica przesunął się z miejsca 5. na 4. przed Nicka Heidfelda. Ten próbując odrobić stratę przy manewrze wyprzedzania uderzył w tył bolidu Kubicy co spowodowało, że obaj zawodnicy znaleźli się na poboczu i tym samym na końcu wyścigu. Następnie zaczął padać deszcz. Po kolei bolidy zaczęły zjeżdżać do boksu na zmianę opon odpowiednich do jazdy w deszczową pogodę. Opady były coraz intensywniejsze co powodowało, że coraz więcej kierowców zjeżdżało poza tor. Na pierwszym zakręcie było ich sześciu a wśród nich Lewis Hamilton z zespołu McLarena. Prowadził Markus Winkelhock z drużyny Spyker. Po trzech okrążeniach z powodu niesprzyjających warunków atmosferycznych wyścig został przerwany i sędziowie polecili kierowcom jeszcze raz stanąć na starcie. Po restarcie podczas ostatnich okrążeń znowu zaczął padać deszcz. Na mokrej nawierzchni walkę toczyli Felipe Massa i Fernando Alonso. Hiszpanowi udało się pokonać Brazylijczyka mimo, iż kilka okrążeń wcześniej Messa miał dużą przewagę. Dzięki zwycięstwu Fernando Alonso zmniejszył różnice w punktach do Lewisa Hamiltona z 12 do 2 pkt. Felipe Massa w punktacji generalnej wyprzedził Kimiego Raikkonena. Kubica nadal zajmuje szóste miejsce. Natomiast team BMW Sauber utrzymał się na trzecim miejscu w klasyfikacji konstruktorów.
en	Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Lebanon's parliament has elected army commander General Michel Suleiman as president, ending deadlock which has left the post vacant since November. The Western-backed government and Hezbollah-led opposition had agreed the army chief as a compromise candidate as violence raised fears of civil war. Gen Suleiman called for "the beginning of a nation that is starting to wake up from self-destruction". But correspondents say his powers are limited after recent Hezbollah gains. As he was sworn in, the new president called for a "new phase", and a "quiet dialogue" on some of Lebanon's thorniest issues, including the role of Hezbollah as an armed movement. Let us unite... and work towards a solid reconciliation... we have paid dearly for our national unity, let us preserve it hand-in-hand Michel Suleiman Lebanese President In pictures: Lebanese celebrate Lebanon president's challenges Profile: Gen Michel Suleiman The agreement that paved the way for his election, reached in Doha on Wednesday, ended some of the worst violence since the country's 1975-1990 civil war. An 18-month stalemate between the Christian, Sunni Muslim and Druze governing coalition and the pro-Syrian opposition - led by the Shia Hezbollah political and militant group - had brought the country to crisis point. The army chief, who was standing unopposed, is widely seen as a trusted figure who has managed to maintain the army's neutrality among Lebanon's complex mix of factions. Applause broke out in the chamber as speaker Nabih Berri announced that Gen Suleiman had won 118 votes out of 127. Trumpets played and supporters waved flags in the streets, while celebratory gunfire resounded around the capital, Beirut. "Let us unite... and work towards a solid reconciliation," Gen Suleiman said after he was sworn in. "We have paid dearly for our national unity. Let us preserve it hand-in-hand." 'Brotherly ties' In a speech seen as reaching out to both sides of Lebanon's political divide, Gen Suleiman said the country should co-operate with UN efforts to try suspects in the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Many Lebanese are relieved to finally have a president But he also called for "brotherly ties" with Syria and a "national strategic stance" so that Lebanon could "benefit from the lessons of the resistance [Hezbollah] to serve the nation". The outgoing Western-backed governing coalition had pushed for the UN tribunal and blamed Syria for Hariri's death, while correspondents say the role of Hezbollah as an armed movement is one of the most sensitive facing the new president. The BBC's Jim Muir in Beirut says the first hurdle facing the new president is to form a national unity government, as agreed in last week's deal after days of talks in Qatar. Under the agreement, the opposition gained the power of veto in a new cabinet of national unity - over which it had walked out of the previous cabinet 18 months ago. While the make-up of the government has been agreed, our correspondent says there will be much haggling over who gets which portfolio. DOHA AGREEMENT Western-backed ruling majority to get 16 cabinet seats and choose prime minister Syrian-backed opposition to get 11 cabinet seats and veto power Three cabinet seats to be nominated by president The use of weapons in internal conflicts is to be banned Opposition protest camps in central Beirut are to be removed New law to divide country into smaller electoral districts Q&A;: Lebanon deal Send your comments Our correspondent says it was a huge relief for many Lebanese to find themselves with a new president at last, after 19 failed attempts to elect a head of state. But, he adds, Gen Suleiman comes into office with his wings somewhat clipped, after his army was humiliated by having to stand by while Hezbollah burned newspaper offices and nearly stirred up civil war in the violence which broke out two weeks ago. At least 65 people died in clashes as Hezbollah fighters seized control of sections of Beirut in response to government attempts to outlaw the group's private telephone network and reassign Beirut airport's security chief, who is close to the opposition. Feuding politicians US President George W Bush welcomed Gen Suleiman's election and said he looked forward to an "era of political reconciliation". "I am confident that Lebanon has chosen a leader committed to protecting its sovereignty, extending the government's authority over all of Lebanon, and upholding Lebanon's international obligations under UN Security Council Resolutions," Mr Bush said in statement. Fireworks and celebratory gunfire rang out across Beirut Among 200 guests at the parliamentary vote were the Emir of Qatar, who helped mediate the Doha deal, as well as a US congressional delegation and the foreign ministers of Iran, Syria and Saudi Arabia. Our correspondent says these outside powers have all been involved in the proxy struggle in Lebanon, but now seem to be coming together to give their blessing to the agreement. For months, Gen Suleiman had been accepted by all sides as the only candidate to succeed outgoing pro-Syrian President Emile Lahoud, but disagreements had repeatedly prevented a parliamentary vote to appoint him. Our correspondent says his election does not mean the military is taking over - it is more a case of feuding politicians being unable to agree on a Maronite Christian, which the president has to be, who is acceptable all round. Under the constitution, outgoing Prime Minister Fouad Siniora is expected to head a caretaker government until a new prime minister is appointed. E-mail this to a friend Printable version Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these?	de	Nach der schwersten Krise seit dem libanesischen Bürgerkrieg wählte das Parlament des Libanon heute mit einer Mehrheit von 118 der 127 Stimmberechtigten den General Michel Sulaiman zum neuen Staatspräsidenten. Seit Monaten blockierten sich die verschiedenen politischen Lager im Libanon gegenseitig. Dem heutigen Wahlgang waren 19 fehlgeschlagene Versuche zur Wahl eines neuen Präsidenten vorausgegangen. Erst durch einen Kompromiss zwischen der prosyrischen Hisbollah und der vom Westen unterstützten Regierung des Landes war der Weg frei geworden für die heutige Wahl. Der erzielte Kompromiss zwischen den verfeindeten politischen Gruppierungen des Libanon räumt den Hisbollahvertretern in der Regierung faktisch ein Vetorecht bei allen Entscheidungen der neuen „Regierung der nationalen Einheit“ ein. Die Wahl fand unter den Augen prominenter Gäste statt, die die unterschiedlichen Interessen der auf den Libanon gerichteten internationalen Mächte sinnfällig zum Ausdruck bringt: der Emir von Katar als jemand, der entscheidend am Zustandekommen des erzielten Kompromisses beteiligt war; eine Delegation des US-Kongresses; die Außenminister Irans, Syriens und Saudi-Arabiens.
de	Die USA haben den Tod eines Führers des Terrornetzwerkes Al Kaida bestätigt. Das Pentagon teilte mit, dass Qari Yasin bei einem Drohnenangriff getötet worden sei. Er soll 2008 einen Angriff auf das Marriott-Hotel in Islamabad geplant haben. US-Verteidigungsminister Jim Mattis hat bestätigt, dass die USA einen hochrangigen Führer des Terrornetzwerkes Al Kaida mit einem Drohnenangriff getötet haben. Bei dem Toten handelt es sich den Angaben zufolge um Qari Yasin. Die gewaltige Explosion riss 2008 einen drei Meter tiefen Krater in die Einfahrt des Marriott-Hotels. Er soll unter anderem den Anschlag auf das Marriott Hotel in Islamabad am 20. September 2008 geplant haben. Damals starben mehr als 50 Menschen, unter ihnen auch zwei US-Soldaten. Auch für einen Angriff auf einen Bus mit der Cricket-Mannschaft aus Sri Lanka in Lahore im Jahr 2009, bei dem acht Menschen ums Leben kamen, soll Yasin verantwortlich sein. "Der Tod Yasins ist ein Beweis dafür, dass Terroristen, die den Islam diffamieren und bewusst unschuldige Menschen angreifen, sich nicht der Gerechtigkeit entziehen können", wurde Mattis in einer Mitteilung zitiert. Yasin wurde bereits am 19. März in der afghanischen Unruheregion Paktia an der Grenze zu Pakistan getötet. Der Al-Kaida-Führer stammte aus der pakistanischen Region Belutschistan. Er soll auch enge Verbindung mit der pakistanischen Miliz Tehrik-e-Taliban unterhalten haben. Über dieses Thema berichtete Deutschlandfunk am 26. März 2017 um 11:00 Uhr	de	US-Verteidigungsminister James N. Matthis Der Anführer der Terrororganisation Al-Qaida wurde bei einem Drohnenangriff der Vereinigten Staaten in der afghanischen Unruheregion Paktia getötet. Dies wurde vom US-amerikanischen Verteidigungsminister James N. Mattis bestätigt. Bei dem Getöteten handelt es sich um Qari Yasin, der in den vergangenen Jahren mehrere Terroranschläge geplant haben soll. „Der Tod Yasins ist Beweis dafür, dass Terroristen, die den Islam diffamieren und bewusst unschuldige Menschen angreifen, sich der Gerechtigkeit nicht entziehen können“, erklärte Mattis. Yasin sei schon am 19. März 2017 eliminiert worden, der Tod wurde am 26. März durch die US-Behörden bestätigt. Der Terrorist Yasin ist für mehrere Anschläge in der Vergangenheit verantwortlich, darunter einen Anschlag am 20. September 2008 in der pakistanischen Hauptstadt Islamabad auf das Marriott-Hotel, bei dem mehr als 50 Menschen getötet wurden, darunter zwei US-Soldaten. Auch der Anschlag auf den Reisebus der Cricket-Manschaft aus Sri Lanka im Jahr 2009 wird ihm zugeschrieben, hier wurden acht Personen getötet.
de	Die USA haben den Tod eines hochrangigen pakistanischen Militärführers des Terrornetzwerks Al Kaida bestätigt. Der Mann namens Qari Yasin sei bei einem US-Drohnenangriff am 19. März in Afghanistan getötet worden, teilte US-Verteidigungsminister Jim Mattis in Washington mit. Anschlag in Islamabad Yasin wurde für eine Reihe von Anschlägen in Pakistan verantwortlich gemacht. Unter anderem soll er den Anschlag auf das Marriott-Hotel in Islamabad am 20. September 2008 geplant haben, bei dem Dutzende Menschen getötet wurden. Unter den Opfern waren auch zwei US-Soldaten. ml/se (afp, ap)	de	US-Verteidigungsminister James N. Matthis Der Anführer der Terrororganisation Al-Qaida wurde bei einem Drohnenangriff der Vereinigten Staaten in der afghanischen Unruheregion Paktia getötet. Dies wurde vom US-amerikanischen Verteidigungsminister James N. Mattis bestätigt. Bei dem Getöteten handelt es sich um Qari Yasin, der in den vergangenen Jahren mehrere Terroranschläge geplant haben soll. „Der Tod Yasins ist Beweis dafür, dass Terroristen, die den Islam diffamieren und bewusst unschuldige Menschen angreifen, sich der Gerechtigkeit nicht entziehen können“, erklärte Mattis. Yasin sei schon am 19. März 2017 eliminiert worden, der Tod wurde am 26. März durch die US-Behörden bestätigt. Der Terrorist Yasin ist für mehrere Anschläge in der Vergangenheit verantwortlich, darunter einen Anschlag am 20. September 2008 in der pakistanischen Hauptstadt Islamabad auf das Marriott-Hotel, bei dem mehr als 50 Menschen getötet wurden, darunter zwei US-Soldaten. Auch der Anschlag auf den Reisebus der Cricket-Manschaft aus Sri Lanka im Jahr 2009 wird ihm zugeschrieben, hier wurden acht Personen getötet.
en	Saturday, July 08, 2006 4:53 a.m. ET TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- The state Senate approved a $30.8 billion budget early Saturday, nearly a week after New Jersey government stopped fully functioning. The Assembly was still considering the legislation. The budget would kick-start state spending and allow Atlantic City casinos to reopen. The Senate voted 23-17 in favor of the bill, which was also expected to pass in the Assembly. Gov. Jon S. Corzine's staff members said they weren't sure how soon the governor would sign the budget once it passed in both chambers, emphasizing he would take time to review it. Corzine would also have to sign an executive order to formally end the shutdown, which forced gambling operations to close Wednesday for the first time in the 28-year history of legal gambling in New Jersey. He could sign the executive order ending the shutdown before signing the budget bill. In Atlantic City, gamblers roamed the purple-carpeted hallways and employees took turns asking the $1.3 million-a-day question: "When are we opening?" Tony Rodio, regional president of the Atlantic City Hilton and sister property Resorts Atlantic City, said his casinos were flooded with calls from customers wanting to know when they would reopen. Casino officials didn't know what to tell them. "Regardless of the hour, if they tell us we can open at 2 a.m. we'll open at 2 a.m.," said Rodio. "The property is ready to go. Literally, all we have to do is take down the stanchions and the signs and open the property back up." New Jersey reaps $1.3 million a day in casino revenue. The impasse left the state with no means to spend money. A July 1 constitutional deadline to adopt a new budget was missed because Democrats who control the state Assembly balked at the governor's proposal to increase the state sales tax. Under a compromise reached Thursday, the Democratic governor and Assembly Speaker Joseph Roberts Jr. agreed to increase the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, and put half the money earned from it toward easing property taxes, among the nation's highest. The tax increase would raise $1.1 billion. Corzine had wanted all the money to go toward helping close a $4.5 billion budget deficit and help ease future budget woes. To ensure the sales tax money doesn't get spent elsewhere, Roberts introduced two constitutional amendments Friday. One would ask voters in November to dedicate half the sales tax increase revenue this year to property tax relief and the other would ask them in November 2007 to dedicate all the sales tax increase revenue to property tax relief. The second amendment differs from what Corzine said when he announced the budget agreement on Thursday. "It certainly is a goal. However, we are also aware that next year's deficit will already be around $2 billion," Corzine spokesman Anthony Coley said. "As the governor said yesterday, when we restore fiscal integrity to our state's budget once and for all, he is committed to using the revenues generated by the sales tax increase to property tax relief." The sales tax increase is expected to cost the average New Jersey family $275 per year, according to fiscal experts. The casino closings turned normally bustling slot parlors and blackjack pits into oddly silent areas roped off and protected by security guards. The gambling halls had to shut down because they require state inspectors on the scene to operate. That forced some 36,000 dealers, cocktail servers and slot machine attendants of Atlantic City's 12 casino-hotels off the job, too. Casino restaurants closed and bus lines stopped sending motor coaches to Atlantic City because few people wanted to go if they couldn't gamble. ___ Associated Press Writer John Curran in Atlantic City contributed to this report. Copyright © 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. This story and its comments expire 30 days after original publication date.	de	Im Bundesstaat New Jersey wurde am Samstag vor einer Woche damit begonnen, alle Regierungseinrichtungen zu schließen, da innerhalb der gesetzlichen Frist kein gültiger Haushalt zustande kam. Dadurch verlor die Regierung jede Möglichkeit, Geld auszugeben, außer für unbedingt erforderliche Einrichtungen wie Polizei oder Kinderfürsorge. Zu den geschlossenen Einrichtungen zählen zum Beispiel KFZ-Zulassungsstellen und Führerscheinstellen sowie State Parks und auch Spielkasinos. Die Spielkasinos waren deshalb betroffen, da der Betrieb nur unter der Aufsicht von staatlichen Kontrolleuren stattfinden darf. So blieben in dieser Woche auch die Casinos von Atlantic City zum ersten Mal seit 28 Jahren geschlossen. Davon waren 36.000 Angestellte betroffen, die damit vorerst ihre Beschäftigung verloren. Die verbleibenden Angestellen konnten nichts tun, außer unzähligen Anrufern zu sagen, dass sie nicht wüssten, wann sie wieder geöffnet hätten. Der örtliche Präsident der Hotelkette Atlantic City Hilton sagte: „Die Uhrzeit ist egal. Wenn sie uns sagen, dass wir Punkt zwei Uhr morgens wieder öffnen können, dann öffnen wir Punkt zwei Uhr morgens.“ Für die Deckung des Haushaltes wurde am Donnerstag ein Kompromiss ausgehandelt, der heute Morgen vom Senat genehmigt wurde. Die Deckungslücke soll durch eine Erhöhung der Umsatzsteuer von sechs auf sieben Prozent geschlossen werden. Der neue Haushaltsplan muss nur noch von Gouverneur Jon S. Cozine unterzeichnet werden, und die Regierung kann ihre Angestellten wieder bezahlen. Sobald der Gouverneur dann die Beendigung der Casino-Schließungen anordnet, können auch diese ihren Betrieb wieder aufnehmen.
pl	Wyrazy bólu i współczucia z powodu śmierci białostockich pielgrzymów przesłał na ręce metropolity białostockiego abp. Wojciecha Ziemby, w imieniu Benedykta XVI, sekretarz stanu Stolicy Apostolskiej kard. Angelo Sodano. Zapewnił, że "Ojciec Święty jednoczy się w żalu i w modlitwie z rodzinami Ofiar. Rannym i poszkodowanym życzy szybkiego i pełnego powrotu do zdrowia. Zmarłym wyprasza wieczne odpoczywanie, a żyjącym z serca błogosławi". Oto pełny tekst telegramu z Watykau: Jego Ekscelencja ks. Arcybiskup Wojciech Ziemba Metropolita Białostocki Jego Świątobliwość Benedykt XVI, poinformowany o tragicznym wypadku, jaki zdarzył się dziś rano w miejscowości Sikory Wojciechowięta, w którym poniosły śmierć młode osoby zmierzające w pielgrzymce na Jasną Górę, wyraża swój ból i współczucie. Ich pielgrzymkowy szlak w dramatyczny sposób stał się końcem ziemskiego pielgrzymowania, jednak ufność w miłosierdzie Boże każe nam wierzyć, że znalazło ono swój cel w chwale Przedwiecznego Ojca. Ojciec Święty jednoczy się w żalu i w modlitwie z rodzinami Ofiar. Rannym i poszkodowanym życzy szybkiego i pełnego powrotu do zdrowia. Zmarłym wyprasza wieczne odpoczywanie, a żyjącym z serca błogosławi. Watykan, 30 września 2005 r. Kard. Angelo Sodano, Sekretarz Stanu Jak już podawaliśmy, dziś rano niedaleko Jeżewa, na trasie z Białegostoku do Warszawy, doszło do wypadku drogowego, w którym dotychczas stwierdzono śmierć co najmniej 13 osób. Zabitych może być więcej, gdyż - według dziennikarki telewizyjnej - spod jednego samochodów, który wziął udział wypadku, wyciągnięto zwłoki najprawdopodobniej 14. ofiary. W wypadku uczestniczyły autokar, wiozący młodzież licealną z Białegostoku do Częstochowy, ciężarówka z lawetą (która wiozła samochody) i ciągnik siodłowy i autobus. Wśród ofiar są zarówno uczniowie, jak i nauczyciele. Liczba rannych w wypadku i stan ich zdrowia nie są jeszcze znane, trafiły one do pięciu szpitali: czterech w Białymstoku i jednego w Zambrowie. Wstępnie mówi się o blisko trzydziestu rannych. Autokarem jechała na Jasną Górę grupa uczniów klas trzecich I Liceum Ogólnokształcącego im. Adama Mickiewicza i Liceum Elektrycznego w Białymstoku. Według policji, było tam ponad pięćdziesiąt osób. Po zderzeniu autokar stanął w płomieniach i mimo działań strażaków, spłonął doszczętnie. Rzecznik prasowy podlaskiej straży pożarnej Marcin Janowski powiedział, że ofiary zdarzenia zginęły w pożarze, ale wszystko wskazuje na to, że wśród ofiar są także kierowcy pozostałych samochodów uczestniczących w karambolu. Na wieść o tym tragicznym zdarzeniu na Jasnej Górze rozpoczęła się modlitwa w intencji ofiar i poszkodowanych w wypadku. KAI (kg //mr) Więcej informacji znajdziesz TUTAJ	pl	12 osób zginęło, a blisko 40 zostało rannych w wypadku, do którego doszło w piątek rano na trasie z Białegostoku do Warszawy niedaleko Jeżewa (woj. Podlaskie). Autokar wiozący maturzystów do Częstochowy zderzył się czołowo z lawetą. Wiozła ona samochód osobowy i ciągnik siodłowy. Po uderzeniu ciągnik zsunął się z lawety i najechał na niego autokar. Wkrótce po tym bus zapalił się, a samochód ciężarowy zsunął się do rowu. Zdaniem świadków, przyczyną wypadku było wyprzedzanie jednego z pojazdów. Policja na razie prowadzi śledztwo i przesłuchuje świadków. Autobus wiózł maturzystów z dwóch liceów ogólnokształcących w Białymstoku na pielgrzymkę do Częstochowy. Ranni zostali przewiezieni do pięciu pobliskich szpitali. Poparzona 18-latka, która odniosła największe obrażenia, przeszła operację. Do szpitala zabrał ją specjalny śmigłowiec ratowniczy. Jak podaje Katolicka Agencja Informacyjna, Angelo Sodano w imieniu papieża Benedykta XVI wyraził współczucie z powodu śmierci pielgrzymów. Metropolita białostocki - arcybiskup Wojciech Ziemba - otrzymał telgram, w którym możemy przeczytać, że ''Ojciec Święty jednoczy się w żalu i w modlitwie z rodzinami Ofiar. Rannym i poszkodowanym życzy szybkiego i pełnego powrotu do zdrowia. Zmarłym wyprasza wieczne odpoczywanie, a żyjącym z serca błogosławi''. Prezydent Białegostoku ogłosił trzydniową żałobę. Flagi na masztach w mieście będą opuszczone do połowy, nie będzie także odgrywany hejnał z wieży ratuszowej. Oprócz wspomnianego wcześniej prezydenta miasta, Ryszarda Tura, kondolencje złożyli także uczestniczący w spotkaniu liderzy państw Grupy Wyszechradzkiej - Polski, Czech, Słowacji oraz Węgier.
en	Image caption The PM took part in the clap for carers on Thursday outside No 11 Downing Street Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus, Downing Street has said. He was taken to a London hospital on Sunday evening with "persistent symptoms" - including a temperature. It is said to be a "precautionary step" taken on the advice of his doctor. The prime minister remains in charge of the government, but the foreign secretary is expected to chair a coronavirus meeting on Monday morning. Mr Johnson is expected to stay overnight and is having what have been described as "routine tests", according to BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg. In a statement, a Downing Street spokeswoman said: "On the advice of his doctor, the prime minister has tonight been admitted to hospital for tests. "This is a precautionary step, as the prime minister continues to have persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing positive for the virus." She added: "The prime minister thanks NHS staff for all of their incredible hard work and urges the public to continue to follow the government's advice to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives." Mr Johnson has worked from home since it was announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus on 27 March. He was last seen in public applauding the NHS and other key workers from his flat in Downing Street on Thursday evening, and chaired a coronavirus meeting on Friday morning. Also on Friday, the prime minister posted a Twitter video in which said he was still displaying minor symptoms. Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption Boris Johnson posted a video message on Friday "I still have a temperature. So in accordance with government advice I must continue my self isolation until that symptom itself goes," he said. "But we're working clearly the whole time on our programme to beat the virus." On Saturday, his pregnant partner Carrie Symonds tweeted that she has spent a week in bed with the main symptoms. She said she had not been tested for the virus. Last month, the prime minister's spokesman said if the prime minister was unwell and unable to work, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, as the first secretary of state, would stand in. The news of Mr Johnson's admission to hospital came shortly after the Queen delivered a rallying message to the nation, saying the UK "will succeed" in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic.	pt	Devido aos sintomas de Covid-19, , primeiro-ministro britânico, foi levado horas atrás para o hospital por recomendação de seu médico. "Por precaução, ele foi levado ao hospital para fazer exames", dizia um comunicado oficial divulgado por '''', a residência oficial de Boris e sua atual esposa, Carrie Seymonds, que espera o primeiro filho do casal. O político testou "positivo" para Covid-19 há 10 dias e, segundo a imprensa, vinha apresentando sintomas persistentes da doença, inclusive febre alta, há vários dias. Boris é apenas uma das pessoas famosas a ter se invectado. Seu conterrâneo, o , herdeiro da coroa, é outro que noticiou há duas semanas que tinha se contaminado, mas que se encontrava bem. E a lista não para por aí. Também tiveram Covid o , o ator americano , a cantora brasileira , entre outros.
pt	Premiê deu entrada em hospital para exames suplementares. Segundo informações do governo britânico, ele vem tendo sintomas persistentes da doença, 10 dias após descobrir infecção.O primeiro-ministro britânico, Boris Johnson, foi hospitalizado para exames suplementares devido à covid-19. Segundo informações divulgadas neste domingo pelo governo britânico, o premiê vem tendo sintomas persistentes da doença, 10 dias após ter testado positivo para o novo coronavírus. Sua assessoria, entretanto, ressaltou que esta não é uma admissão hospitalar de emergência. Foto: DW / Deutsche Welle "Este é um passo de precaução, como o primeiro-ministro continua a ter sintomas persistentes de coronavírus 10 dias depois de testar positivo para o vírus", disse Downing Street. Em 27 de março, Johnson, de 55 anos, se tornou o primeiro líder de uma grande potência a anunciar ter testado positivo para a covid-19, após apresentar sintomas leves da enfermidade. Ele foi isolado em um apartamento em Downing Street, sede do governo britânico, e disse na sexta-feira que permanecia em isolamento por ainda apresentar temperatura elevada. MD/dpa/rtr/ap ______________ A Deutsche Welle é a emissora internacional da Alemanha e produz jornalismo independente em 30 idiomas. Siga-nos no Facebook \| Twitter \| YouTube \| App \| Instagram \| Newsletter A Deutsche Welle é a emissora internacional da Alemanha e produz jornalismo independente em 30 idiomas.	pt	Devido aos sintomas de Covid-19, , primeiro-ministro britânico, foi levado horas atrás para o hospital por recomendação de seu médico. "Por precaução, ele foi levado ao hospital para fazer exames", dizia um comunicado oficial divulgado por '''', a residência oficial de Boris e sua atual esposa, Carrie Seymonds, que espera o primeiro filho do casal. O político testou "positivo" para Covid-19 há 10 dias e, segundo a imprensa, vinha apresentando sintomas persistentes da doença, inclusive febre alta, há vários dias. Boris é apenas uma das pessoas famosas a ter se invectado. Seu conterrâneo, o , herdeiro da coroa, é outro que noticiou há duas semanas que tinha se contaminado, mas que se encontrava bem. E a lista não para por aí. Também tiveram Covid o , o ator americano , a cantora brasileira , entre outros.
en	Washington Post Foreign Service Friday, May 26, 2006; Page A16 PARIS -- All is not well in the French world of digital music, as Nicolas Paitre, a salesman at one of Paris's largest electronics stores, hears from customers every day. Filing into Surcouf, a glitzy French electronics chain where Paitre specializes in digital music gadgets, they have the same bewildered looks and exasperated queries: I can download digital songs from one company, but I can't play them on another company's machine? My hard drive with all my music files crashed, and I can't transfer the songs from my handheld into a new computer? Oui and oui again. The legal and technical issues of protecting music copyrights are so complex, Paitre said, that many music lovers "feel stuck in the middle" and eventually are forced into the business of trying to foil the protections on their own. Now comes France's National Assembly to the rescue, or so claim lawmakers who have crafted legislation to force compatibility between digital songs and the different machines that play them. Under the proposed law, Apple Computer Inc., Sony Corp., Dell Inc. and other companies could have to reveal trade secrets of their software so that their songs can play on competitors' devices. Laypeople call it the iPod bill, after Apple's hugely successful digital music player. The tiny device plays songs downloaded from Apple's online music store embedded with code that prevents them from being played on anything other than an iPod. Many American music lovers complain about this incompatibility, too, but haven't been able to get Congress behind them. French lawmakers say their bill is enlightened consumerism for cutting-edge technology, an effort to force Apple and other companies to freely compete, rather than relying on techno-secrets to crush the competition. "We oppose the idea that the seller of a song or any kind of work can impose on the consumer the way to read it, forever, and especially in the consumer's home," said Assembly member Christian Paul. "Can we allow a couple of vendors to establish monopolies tightly controlling their clients and excluding competition?" After the bill first came to light, Apple denounced it as "state-sponsored piracy." Without encryption, the company argued, people would be able to digitally transfer music to one another for free, without paying royalties to the artists, and in violation of copyright laws. Industry analysts say the company might withdraw its music products from France rather than submit to the law. After its initial remarks, Apple has refused comment on the legislation. The Assembly's proposal is "about ripping off technology from those who developed it and putting it in the public domain," said Francisco Mingorance, European policy director for the Business Software Alliance, which represents Apple, Dell, Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and other major companies. "It's more than just Apple. What's been adopted is a broad, sweeping exception to intellectual property rights and patents and software under the flag of interoperability between an iPod and your Sony," he said. "Businesses in France are going to have to ask themselves a question: Is our continuing presence in the French market outweighed by the risks of disclosing our content to more piracy?" In the midst of the debate, the French Senate passed a version of the bill with changes that consumer advocates say would gut it. According to Loic Dachary, vice president of the Free Software Foundation France, the Senate bill would leave computer companies with too much control over hardware and software. "From a citizen's point of view, it's like having a policeman in your machine who has all the power," he said. "If Apple is allowed to keep its secrets, then no other programs can interact with their programs. This is not competition, this is software totalitarianism." Both versions would decriminalize piracy and make it equivalent to a traffic infraction, with fines that computer companies say are so small they would offer no deterrence. Software companies complain that the law could hold them accountable for piracy that occurs with use of their products, even if that is not the purpose of the software. The debate pits French egalitarianism and its tilt toward consumers and regulation against American capitalism and its tilt toward business and markets. Also in the mix is a dose of French nationalism and concern about the U.S. dominance of cyberspace. "The idea in France is to protect consumers, but in the U.S., it would be seen as short-term protection, because if you are forced to share the technology you developed with others, that stifles the incentives to innovate and invest," said Andrea Renda, an economic and legal analyst at the Brussels-based Center for European Policy Studies. "In France, there is a tendency to protect competitors, not just competition. It's very short-sighted." Dominique Moisi, of the French Institute of International Relations, said that "in France, it is the state which is responsible for great technical innovations, and there is also an emphasis on what is called 'cultural diversity' -- the idea that you must have more than one source of national expertise, and that in particular, you should not let America monopolize the technologies of the future." French President Jacques Chirac feels strongly about those issues, analysts said. Fearing that Internet search engines -- particularly Google and Yahoo -- are heavily biased toward British and American culture and sensibilities, he has proposed the development of a "European search engine" known as Quaero (Latin for "I seek"). The public-private venture could cost $1.2 billion or more. Chirac is also a driving force behind the public-private development of a $300 million, 6 million-title European Digital Library as an alternative to Google's proposed digitization of 15 million books from collections at Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the New York Public Library and Oxford University. France supports the European Union's efforts to strip the United States of its effective technical control of the Internet and turn over regulatory oversight to an international body, perhaps the United Nations. Chirac has also pushed for a state-funded, French-language alternative to CNN and the BBC that is scheduled to be launched later this year. "In France, there are two distinct mentalities," said Christian Vanneste, the National Assembly sponsor of the iPod bill. "On one side is the backwards left, which is anti-American, and on the other is the right, which thinks that the U.S.A. shouldn't be the only one with good ideas, and who want to compete with them." The two versions of the bill that have passed the National Assembly and Senate now await reconciliation in a conference committee. Researcher Corinne Gavard contributed to this report.	en	Legislation pending in the French Parliament would require that music purchased online for use on digital music players be compatible across all players. It has become popularly known in France as the "iPod bill," after the popular music player made by Apple Computer, and could pit France against Apple and other distributors of online music. The National Assembly (lower house) and Senate (upper house) have passed two separate versions of the legislation. Both would reduce the penalties for piracy, require software companies to provide details on how their programs work, and create an agency that would have jurisdiction over digital copyright issues, including how often music can be legally copied by a customer for personal use and ensuring compatibility across devices. Unlike the Assembly version, the Senate version does not contain provisions that would require manufacturers such as Apple and Sony to open all music sold on their platforms to work on players other than their own. Currently, the stores for Apple and Sony sell music only for use on their own players. Critics of the changes say that the Senate's changes would defeat the purpose of the bill. The two versions must now be reconciled in conference committee, a process that could take months. Speaking in support of the bill, Assembly member Christian Paul said, "We oppose the idea that the seller of a song or any kind of work can impose on the consumer the way to read it, forever, and especially in the consumer's home. Can we allow a couple of vendors to establish monopolies tightly controlling their clients and excluding competition?" Christian Vanneste, the National Assembly sponsor of the iPod bill, said, "In France, there are two distinct mentalities. On one side is the backwards left, which is anti-American, and on the other is the right, which thinks that the U.S.A. shouldn't be the only one with good ideas, and who want to compete with them." After the National Assembly's vote in March, Apple denounced the measure as "state-sponsored piracy." They refused to comment on the legislation after the Senate's vote on May 10. Francisco Mingorance, European policy director for the Business Software Alliance, said that the Assembly's proposal is "about ripping off technology from those who developed it and putting it in the public domain." The Business Software Alliance represents Apple, Dell, Microsoft Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co. and other major computer hardware and software companies.
en	Democrats will control Senate when it convenes in January Sen. George Allen, R-Va., gestures during his concession speech with his wife, Susan, right, by his side in Alexandria, Thursday. (STEVE HELBER / Associated Press) UPDATED: 3:45 p.m. Politics & Elections U.S. Sen. George Allen conceded the Senate election today to Democrat Jim Webb. The one-term Republican's campaign said the vote canvass after the Tuesday election did not produce enough changes to cut into Webb's winning margin, which stood at more than 9,000 today. "Today I've called and congratulated Jim Webb and his team," Allen said during a brief news conference in Arlington. He added that he would also "pledge my absolute full cooperation in the transition. . . . We will work together to make sure Jim Webb is up and running for the people of Virginia." Allen could have sought a recount under state law, but he said he thought a recount would be fruitless. "The peopl e of Virginia have spoken, they have spoken in a closely divided voice. We have two 49ers." He said Webb won 49.55 percent of the vote while he took 49.25 percent. "I have the legal right to ask for a recount at the taxpayers' expense. I also realize a recount could drag on all the way to Christmas. . . . I do not wish to cause more rancor by protracted litigation that won't alter the results." The concession gives Democrats control of the U.S. Senate when it convenes next January. Allen was the sixth Senate Republican to fall in last Tuesday's election. By ending the uncertainty early without a parade of lawyers raising legal objections to the election as a recount went forward, Allen might preserve his viability as a future candidate in Virginia. Allen was joined by his wife and daughter for the afternoon news conference. Introducting Allen was Virginia's senior senator, John W. Warner. After introducing Allen, with whom he has worked in various offices for 23 years, Warner stood aside and watched as he tried to hold in check his emotions. AUDIO REPORTS Listen to audio clips from Sen. George Allen's concession speech. Allen concedes Allen on a recount Allen supporters were crying at the news conference. Before Allen came outside, they were chanting "We love George." Allen was once thought invincible in his home state. After losing his first House of Delegates race in a Charlottesville area district, he served nine years in the House of Delegates. Then in 1991 he was elected to a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. When Democrats gerrymandered his seat into the district of a veteran congressman, Allen decided to run for governor. He came from way behind in 1993 to defeat Democrat Mary Sue Terry, a former Attorney General. In 2000 Allen, who had been practicing law in Richmond, defeated U.S. Sen. Charles S. Robb, a Democrat, by four percentage points. Allen started 2006 looking on the year as little more than a warm-up for a presidential bid in 2008. He had been to Iowa and New Hampshire and positioned himself as a conservative alternative to the frontrunner, Sen. John McCain of Arizona. But the Senate race tightened. Allen wound up fighting for his life – and losing. Webb scheduled a 4:15 news conference today. Stay with TimesDispatch.com and the Richmond Times-Dispatch for details from Allen's announcement and for coverage of Webb's news conference later this afternoon.	en	, incumbent Republican Senator from Virginia, conceded the state's mid-term election to Democratic challenger on Thursday. Democrats have now gained the six seats needed by the party to hold majority control of the Senate. "The people of Virginia have spoken, they have spoken in a closely divided voice. We have two 49ers," Allen said during the afternoon press conference in . Allen garnered 49.25% of the vote, compared to the 49.55% who supported Webb. "I do not wish to cause more rancor by protracted litigation that would not, in my opinion, alter the results." The concession by Allen in traditionally Republican Virginia follows what were once prospects for an Allen 2008 presidential bid. An easy Allen re-election campaign to the Senate was expected, but what came was the Democrats ability to frame the election as a national referendum on the war in Iraq. Democrats may have succeeded nationally to draw on the issue of Iraq, but local politics were very much in play in Northern Virginia. According to the ''Virginia Pilot'', "Unofficial returns gave Democratic nominee Webb a 120,000-vote advantage over Allen in Northern Virginia's eight localities. But Webb trailed badly across most of the rest of the state and would have decisively lost the election without his Northern Virginia support." The margin by which Webb won was 9,000 votes. Allen's formulaic stance against tax increases, whether for highway taxes to improve congested northern highway and commuter corridors, or outright fiscal conservativism of all taxes in the face of a burgeoning national deficit, worked against him. The state constitutional amendment banning recognition of same-sex marriage supported by Allen, but opposed by Webb and Governor , and most Northern Virginians, worked against Allen in the election.
de	Der Petent bittet den Deutschen Bundestag zu beschließen, dass im Grundgesetz (GG) der Artikel 79, der die Änderung des Grundgesetzes regelt, erweitert wird. Folgende Einschränkung soll im Absatz 2 eingeführt werden: ""Ein solches Gesetz bedarf der Zustimmung von zwei Dritteln der Mitglieder des Bundestages und zwei Dritteln der Stimmen des Bundesrates. Setzt sich die Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit des Bundestages aus einer Regierungskoalition zusammen, so ist im Verlauf dieser Legislaturperiode keine Grundgesetzänderung möglich. Begründung: Die Väter des Grundgesetzes beabsichtigten, in Deutschland demokratische Strukturen zu etablieren, die das Scheitern der Demokratie, wie Deutschland es in der Weimarer Republik erlebte, verhindern. Die deutsche Verfassung will eine Demokratie etablieren, in der es nicht möglich ist, dass zu viel Macht in Händen weniger gelangt. Die für eine Änderung des Grundgesetzes sowohl im Bundestag als auch im Bundesrat geforderte Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit soll die Verfassung vor willkürlichen, unilateralen Bestrebungen schützen. Die Väter des Grundgesetztes gingen vermutlich davon aus, dass eine Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit zwangsläufig nur zustande kommen kann, wenn auch Stimmen der Oppositionsparteien einer Änderung zustimmen. Auf diese Weise soll sichergestellt werden, dass Änderungen des Grundgesetzes nicht parteipolitischen Zielsetzungen, sondern der Weiterentwicklung der Demokratie dienen. Oder anders gesagt, um mit den Stimmen der Oppositionsparteien die Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit zu erreichen, muss die angestrebte Änderung einen deutlichen Gewinn für die freiheitlich-demokratische Grundordnung, sodass sie für Abgeordnete, unabhängig von deren Parteiinteressen als sinnvoll erachtet werden. Derzeit erleben wir jedoch zum zweiten Male in der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik eine Große Koalition, die nicht nur im Bundestag, sondern auch im Bundesrat die für eine Änderung des Grundgesetzes erforderliche Mehrheit besitzt. Auch wenn zu hoffen bleibt, dass in Gegenwart und Zukunft selbst unter Koalitionären ausreichend Dissens herrschen wird, dass kein Missbrauch dieser Mehrheit zu fürchten ist, sind aktuelle Äußerungen von Politikern, die mit einer Leichtfertigkeit die Änderung des Grundgesetzes in Betracht ziehen, Besorgnis erregend. Um auszuschließen, dass die Macht einer Großen Koalition die Verfassung gefährdet, sollte der Artikel 79 erweitert werden.	de	Seit dem 11. Juni liegt dem Petitionsausschuss des Deutschen Bundestags eine neue Petition vor, die den Beschluss von Grundgesetzänderungen unter bestimmten Bedingungen erschwert. Der Petitionssteller Andreas Bernhard geht davon aus, dass eine Große Koalition das Einbringen von Grundgesetzänderungen erleichtert und sieht hierin eine Gefahr für die Demokratie in Deutschland. Kern der Petition ist die Verschärfung der Zweidrittel-Mehrheit. Diese solle dann nicht gelten, wenn die notwendige Stimmenanzahl zusammenkommt, weil sie von einer Regierungskoalition gestellt werden. Der Antragsteller schlägt daher vor, dass zu Zeiten einer Großen Koalition mit einer Zweidrittel-Mehrheit generell keine Grundgesetzänderungen möglich sein sollen.
en	start: OpenOffice.org Pressemitteilung vom 13.10.2006 Open-Source-Projekt OpenOffice.org feiert seinen sechsten Geburtstag Neue Version 2.0.4 der freien Office-Suite erschienen Am heutigen Freitag, den 13. Oktober, begeht das Projekt OpenOffice.org seinen sechsten Geburtstag. Im Jahr 2000 ins Leben gerufen, hat sich die Community rund um die freie Office-Suite heute als eine feste Größe etabliert und gilt als eines der größten Open-Source-Projekte weltweit. Freiwillige rund um den Globus helfen aktiv bei der Entwicklung, Vermarktung, Qualitätssicherung, Dokumentation, beim Benutzersupport und in vielen weiteren Bereichen. Pünktlich zu diesem Jubiläum gibt das Projekt OpenOffice.org heute die Verfügbarkeit der Version 2.0.4 der gleichnamigen Office-Suite in deutscher Sprache bekannt. In der neuen Version, die ab sofort auf allen Mirrors zum Download bereit steht, wurden die Möglichkeiten des PDF-Exports nochmals stark erweitert. So ist es jetzt möglich, die erzeugten PDF-Dokumente auch zu schützen und dadurch beispielsweise das Drucken oder das Kopieren von Inhalt zu unterbinden. Ein weiteres neues Feature ist die Integration eines LaTeX-Filters, der einen direkten Export erlaubt. Weiterhin sind jetzt verschachtelte Abfragen bei SQL-Abfragen in Base möglich; es gibt Verbesserungen bei der Verwaltung von Add-Ins sowie neue Funktionen in Calc und Impress. Auch wurden die Einstellmöglichkeiten für benutzerdefinierte Pfade erweitert. Auch für Nutzer von Mac OS X bringt die neue Version zahlreiche Verbesserungen: So können dank der Integration von Fondu die TTF-Systemschriften direkt und ohne Konvertierung in OpenOffice.org genutzt werden. Auch die Ansteuerung der Drucker wurde vollständig überarbeitet: OpenOffice.org kann nun direkt auf System- und Netzwerkdrucker zugreifen und diese automatisch nutzen. Darüber hinaus wurden kleinere Programmfehler behoben. Mit Veröffentlichung der neuen Version wird die Anzahl der offiziell unterstützten Lokalisierungen nochmals um drei Sprachen erhöht. Kurz nach dem Erscheinen der neuen Version 2.0.4 wird auch eine neue Version der PrOOo-Box, einer Zusammenstellung von OpenOffice.org mit zahlreichen Schriften, Vorlagen und Hilfsprogrammen auf einer CD, zum Download bereitstehen. Ebenfalls aktualisiert wurde OpenOffice.org Portable, eine direkt vom USB-Stick lauffähige Version. Kontakt Webseite: Webseite PrOOo-Box: Webseite OOoPortable: Pressekontakt: Florian Effenberger < Download: Über OpenOffice.org Das Projekt OpenOffice.org ist eine internationale Gemeinschaft von Freiwilligen und Sponsoren, allen voran Gründungsmitglied und Hauptsponsor Sun Microsystems. OpenOffice.org entwickelt, unterstützt und vermarktet das gleichnamige Open-Source-Büropaket und kann im Internet unter http://de.openoffice.org besucht werden. Das Programm bietet eine vollständige Unterstützung für das OpenDocument-Format (ISO/IEC Standard 26300) und ist auf allen wichtigen Plattformen in über 60 Sprachen verfügbar. Webseite: http://de.openoffice.org Webseite PrOOo-Box: http://www.prooo-box.org Webseite OOoPortable: http://www.oooportable.org Pressekontakt: Florian Effenberger < [email protected] Download: http://de.openoffice.org/downloads/quick.html Das Projekt OpenOffice.org ist eine internationale Gemeinschaft von Freiwilligen und Sponsoren, allen voran Gründungsmitglied und Hauptsponsor Sun Microsystems. OpenOffice.org entwickelt, unterstützt und vermarktet das gleichnamige Open-Source-Büropaket und kann im Internet unter http://de.openoffice.org besucht werden. Das Programm bietet eine vollständige Unterstützung für das OpenDocument-Format (ISO/IEC Standard 26300) und ist auf allen wichtigen Plattformen in über 60 Sprachen verfügbar.	de	thumb Am gestrigen 13. Oktober feierte das Projekt OpenOffice.org, kurz: „OpenOffice“ oder „OOo“, seinen sechsten Geburtstag. „OpenOffice“ ist ein Officepaket, das unter verschiedenen Betriebsystemen kostenfrei eingesetzt werden kann. Das Softwarepaket ging aus der Version 5.2 von StarOffice hervor und wird seitdem ständig weiterentwickelt. OpenOffice 1.0 wurde im Mai 2002 veröffentlicht, und pünktlich zum Geburtstag wurde nun die Version 2.0.4 freigegeben.
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en	The Australian doesn't play nicely with your current browser. Please take a moment to upgrade to the latest version.	en	File photo of Australia's Governor-General, Quentin Bryce. Australia's , , has cut Singapore and the UK from her official winter trip, keeping only France on her schedule, due to expectations that Prime Minister Julia Gillard will arrive at in the coming days to request the Governor-General to call an election. A spokesperson for the Governor-General said that "She wanted to be out of the country for as little time as possible ... She was supposed to go Singapore and UK and now she's just going to France". There has been much speculation as to when Gillard was to request that the election be called by the Governor-General, with 21st and 28th of August being most likely. This would be the first time since 1987 that an election was held during the winter. As a result, Ms Bryce will head to in France to represent Australia in a dedication ceremony and then return home, bringing her ten day trip down to five days. In a speech today in , South Australia Gillard suggested that she wanted to achieve a mandate by the people through the usual means of the Governor-General. "I will ask the Australian people for their trust to move forward," Gillard said in the same speech. According to current Nielsen and Galaxy polls, on a two-party preferred basis, Julia Gillard leads her rival, opposition leader , 52-48 percent.
en	Julia Gillard has promised to ask the Australian people for their trust, as Governor-General Quentin Bryce cut short an overseas trip, prompting talk of an August election being called within days. The prime minister was coy about an election date but gave the strongest hint yet the government was in pre-election mode. "In the days to come I will be putting forward more detailed arguments about some of the biggest challenges facing our nation," Ms Gillard told a think tank in Adelaide. Julia Gillard. Picture: Stefan Postles "I will ask for the Australian people's trust to move Australia forward." There is a possibility Ms Gillard will ask Ms Bryce to dissolve parliament before she heads to France on Saturday. Government House confirmed Ms Bryce had originally intended to leave Australia on Friday, igniting speculation the trip was postponed so the prime minister could seek to have the writs for an election issued. The trip, to include stops in Singapore and the UK over 11 days, has been shortened to five days. Ms Bryce will head to France to pay tribute to Australian soldiers killed at Fromelles during World War I. The governor-general had reduced the time she was away because she has "constitutional responsibilities" that may require her to be in Australia, her office told AAP. Ms Gillard can go to Government House this week for an August 21 election, although an August 28 poll is still the choice of punters. Asked if she was likely to call the election this week, the prime minister said she had some governing to do. "Obviously I've said to the Australian people that there are some issues we needed to address as a government, some things where I thought we had got off track and that we needed to get back on track," she told reporters. "I've been working on those." Federal cabinet meets in Canberra tomorrow, in what could be the last top-level discussion before an election is called. Senior ministers are likely to discuss political tactics as the asylum-seeker issue continues to dog the government. Fifty-six per cent of respondents to an Essential Research poll, published on Monday, believed Labor is too soft on the issue. But 42 per cent of people approved of the way Ms Gillard is addressing the issue, compared with 33 per cent who disapproved. Ahead of a possible election announcement, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is downplaying the coalition's chances as opinion polls show a consolidation in the Labor vote. "I've always said that we will go into this election as underdogs," he told reporters in Canberra. "We are up against a first-term government which is backed by ... the most ruthless political machine in Australia's history." Since Ms Gillard ousted Kevin Rudd almost three weeks ago, Labor's ratings have improved, with the Nielsen and Galaxy polls showing a 52-48 two-party-preferred lead over the coalition. The Galaxy poll showed the Greens' vote lifting from 12 per cent to 14 per cent, as voters dismayed at Labor's tougher stance on asylum seekers abandoned the government. The same poll showed 59 per cent of voters regarded Labor's East Timor solution for a regional processing centre as poorly planned, even though 63 per cent approved of the tougher stance. AAP	en	File photo of Australia's Governor-General, Quentin Bryce. Australia's , , has cut Singapore and the UK from her official winter trip, keeping only France on her schedule, due to expectations that Prime Minister Julia Gillard will arrive at in the coming days to request the Governor-General to call an election. A spokesperson for the Governor-General said that "She wanted to be out of the country for as little time as possible ... She was supposed to go Singapore and UK and now she's just going to France". There has been much speculation as to when Gillard was to request that the election be called by the Governor-General, with 21st and 28th of August being most likely. This would be the first time since 1987 that an election was held during the winter. As a result, Ms Bryce will head to in France to represent Australia in a dedication ceremony and then return home, bringing her ten day trip down to five days. In a speech today in , South Australia Gillard suggested that she wanted to achieve a mandate by the people through the usual means of the Governor-General. "I will ask the Australian people for their trust to move forward," Gillard said in the same speech. According to current Nielsen and Galaxy polls, on a two-party preferred basis, Julia Gillard leads her rival, opposition leader , 52-48 percent.
pt	Famoso é o meme dos textões furiosos que ora aparecem pelo Facebook, eventualmente gerando uma certa vergonha alheia nos internautas. Bom, mas aparentemente isso já existia na Antiguidade. Em cartas do Egito Antigo, cientistas encontraram textos cheios de raiva e amargura, demonstrando o quão parecidos com humanos contemporâneos eram os humanos antigos. Leia mais em SoCientífica, parceiro do Metrópoles.	pt	Famoso é o meme dos enormes textos raivosos que ora surgem no , provalvamente gerando uma certa vergonha alheia nos internautas. Bom, mas supostamente isso já existia na . Em cartas do , cientistas acharam textos cheios de raiva e amargura, mostrando o quão semelhantes com humanos contemporâneos eram os humanos antigos.
pt	Famoso é o meme dos textões furiosos que ora aparecem pelo Facebook, eventualmente gerando uma certa vergonha alheia nos internautas. Bom, mas aparentemente isso já existia na Antiguidade. Em cartas do Egito Antigo, cientistas encontraram textos cheios de raiva e amargura, demonstrando o quão parecidos com humanos contemporâneos eram os humanos antigos. Uma egiptóloga da Universidade de Oxford, Dra. Deborah Sweeney, analisou três textos egípcios, e descreveu seu estudo em um artigo no periódico The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, em 1998, mas alguém o ressuscitou agora. “Papyri Deir el-Medina IV, V e VI ilustram diferentes problemas entre amigos no período Ramesside. Este artigo apresenta novas traduções desses textos e os discute no contexto da amizade, da obrigação social e da reconciliação no antigo Egito”, explica o resumo do artigo. As cartas do Egito Antigo Os arqueólogos encontraram, nas últimas décadas, uma quantidade substancial de textos em Deir el-Medina, um sítio arqueológico no Egito. No entanto, o trabalho de Sweeney foca em três textos: Papyri Deir el Medina IV, V, e VI. “Embora essas três cartas às vezes tenham sido apresentadas como um grupo, são provavelmente o trabalho de três correspondentes distintos”, explica a autora. No texto IV, o remetente reclama da falta de contato mantida pela destinatário – no WhatsApp o destinatário talvez fosse aquele tipo de pessoa que esquece a mensagem passa três dias sem te responder. Brincadeiras à parte, o remetente diz: “Que ofensa eu fiz contra você? Não sou seu antigo companheiro de alimentação?”. Quem redige a carta é o escriba Nakhtsobk, direcionada ao “tripulante Amennakhte”. Conforme o Jstor Daily – o site de notícias da mesma hospedagem que publicou o estudo -, Nakhtsobk tentou expulsar seu amigo da aldeia após a intriga. Esta parede não é a carta, mas representa a linguagem hieroglífica do Egito Antigo. (Mmelouk) Nos textos V e VI, há algo relacionado à quebra de contratos sociais, com o descumprimento de algo esperado em trocas ou favores. O texto V fala especificamente de uma pomada (?), e destaca que “os amigos cuidam uns dos outros, ajudam uns aos outros e atendem aos pedidos uns dos outros”. Aparentemente, o remetente enviou ao destinatário uma pomada, mas por alguma razão eles tiveram um briga relacionada à amizade. Finalmente, o texto VI está relacionado com alguém da família, aparentemente. Um mulher relacionada ao destinatário (Esposa? Filha? Não se sabe) fugiu para a casa do remetente. O escritor ainda conclui dizendo que o destinatário nunca lhe escreve, e o aconselha a cuidar melhor da moça no futuro, coisa que não fez no passado. Humanos são humanos Para o último texto, Sweeney cria, então, algumas suposições. Ela sugere que a mulher fosse uma esposa fugindo do marido que a maltratava. Na cidade de Deir el-Medina havia o rainha-deusa Nefertar, e a mulher estaria indo consultá-lo. O marido seria, portanto, o destinatário da carta, e o escritor um velho amigo que deu refúgio para a mulher. “Em todas essas cartas, o remetente reclama da frieza por parte do correspondente, sintetizada pela falta de troca de favores e informações e pelo desrespeito às normas de reciprocidade”, explica a pesquisadora no decorrer do estudo. A autora ainda destaca o quão parecidas são as relações humanas no Antigo Egito, com base nas cartas, com o que fazemos hoje. Muito do que sabemos sobre as antigas civilizações relaciona-se às religiões. Isso porque grande parte dos escritos são relacionados às igrejas, que na maior parte das sociedades exerciam poder político. No entanto, nem tudo era religião, assim como nos dias de hoje. Os contratos sociais são o que são (me refiro àqueles contratos saudáveis), e talvez sejam, então, intrínsecos à sociabilidade humana. “Não há menção dos deuses, maat ou mandamentos divinos para perdoar. A base da reconciliação é a solidariedade humana, e bem os velhos tempos”, ressalta a autora. O estudo foi publicado no periódico The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology. Com informações de Ancient Origins e Jstor Daily.	pt	Famoso é o meme dos enormes textos raivosos que ora surgem no , provalvamente gerando uma certa vergonha alheia nos internautas. Bom, mas supostamente isso já existia na . Em cartas do , cientistas acharam textos cheios de raiva e amargura, mostrando o quão semelhantes com humanos contemporâneos eram os humanos antigos.
en	La police du Texas évacue plus de 400 enfants membres d'une secte pratiquant la polygamie Au Texas, les autorités continuent de perquisitionner la ferme d’une secte d’inspiration mormone soupçonnée de pratiquer la polygamie. Les enfants évacués par la police montent à bord d'un autobus Elles ont déjà évacué plus de 400 enfants qui se trouvaient dans le ranch appelé « Yearn for Zion » ; en outré, 133 femmes ont quitté les lieux de leur propre gré. Ce ranch a été établi par la « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints », une secte dissidente de l’Eglise mormone, dont le principal courant aux Etats-Unis a renoncé à la polygamie au 19ième siècle – une pratique qui perdure toutefois dans certains Etats. Les autorités texanes tentent de déterminer si les allégations d’abus sexuels et de mariages forcés entre des mineures et des hommes beaucoup plus âgés, sont fondées. L’enquête a été ouverte après qu’une jeune fille de 16 ans, qui vivait sur la ferme de la secte, s’est plainte d’avoir été victime d’abus sexuels ; elle a dit avoir donné naissance à un enfant après avoir été mariée à un homme âgé de 50 ans. La police recherche cet homme qui, selon certaines informations, se trouverait actuellement dans l’Arizona. Le suspect aurait 3 épouses et 22 enfants et aurait nié avoir joué un rôle quelconque dans le cas de la jeune fille de 16 ans au Texas. Il semble par ailleurs que les autorités n’ont pas réussi à déterminer où se trouve actuellement cette jeune fille dont les allégations ont déclenché l’enquête. Les perquisitions se poursuivent à la ferme pour trouver tout indice ou preuve à l’appui de ces allégations. Le ranch couvre plusieurs centaines d’hectares dans l’ouest du Texas et, selon certaines informations, constituerait une petite ville, avec un lieu du culte, une école, un centre de soins et de petites usines. Les autorités ont interdit aux membres masculins de la secte de quitter les lieux. Mais les avocats de la secte se sont pourvus en justice, disant que ces perquisitions sont inconstitutionnelles étant donné qu’il s’agit d’une secte religieuse. Un juge doit se pencher mercredi sur ce dossier. La « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints » est dirigée Warren Jeffs. Ce dernier est actuellement emprisonné dans l’Arizona, où il est inculpé de viol pour avoir arrangé des mariages entre des mineures et des membres plus âgés de leurs propres familles. Il est recherché par d’autres Etats pour polygamie et abus sexuels sur mineurs. L’an dernier, Warren Jeffs a été reconnu coupable d’avoir joué un rôle dans le viol d’une mineure âgée de 14 ans. En novembre 2007, il a été condamné dans l’Utah à dix ans de prison pour avoir contraint une fille de 14 ans à épouser son cousin de 19 ans et à avoir des relations sexuelles contre son gré. Elles ont déjà évacué plus de 400 enfants qui se trouvaient dans le ranch appelé « Yearn for Zion » ; en outré, 133 femmes ont quitté les lieux de leur propre gré.Ce ranch a été établi par la « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints », une secte dissidente de l’Eglise mormone, dont le principal courant aux Etats-Unis a renoncé à la polygamie au 19ième siècle – une pratique qui perdure toutefois dans certains Etats.Les autorités texanes tentent de déterminer si les allégations d’abus sexuels et de mariages forcés entre des mineures et des hommes beaucoup plus âgés, sont fondées. L’enquête a été ouverte après qu’une jeune fille de 16 ans, qui vivait sur la ferme de la secte, s’est plainte d’avoir été victime d’abus sexuels ; elle a dit avoir donné naissance à un enfant après avoir été mariée à un homme âgé de 50 ans.La police recherche cet homme qui, selon certaines informations, se trouverait actuellement dans l’Arizona. Le suspect aurait 3 épouses et 22 enfants et aurait nié avoir joué un rôle quelconque dans le cas de la jeune fille de 16 ans au Texas. Il semble par ailleurs que les autorités n’ont pas réussi à déterminer où se trouve actuellement cette jeune fille dont les allégations ont déclenché l’enquête.Les perquisitions se poursuivent à la ferme pour trouver tout indice ou preuve à l’appui de ces allégations. Le ranch couvre plusieurs centaines d’hectares dans l’ouest du Texas et, selon certaines informations, constituerait une petite ville, avec un lieu du culte, une école, un centre de soins et de petites usines. Les autorités ont interdit aux membres masculins de la secte de quitter les lieux. Mais les avocats de la secte se sont pourvus en justice, disant que ces perquisitions sont inconstitutionnelles étant donné qu’il s’agit d’une secte religieuse. Un juge doit se pencher mercredi sur ce dossier.La « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints » est dirigée Warren Jeffs. Ce dernier est actuellement emprisonné dans l’Arizona, où il est inculpé de viol pour avoir arrangé des mariages entre des mineures et des membres plus âgés de leurs propres familles. Il est recherché par d’autres Etats pour polygamie et abus sexuels sur mineurs. L’an dernier, Warren Jeffs a été reconnu coupable d’avoir joué un rôle dans le viol d’une mineure âgée de 14 ans. En novembre 2007, il a été condamné dans l’Utah à dix ans de prison pour avoir contraint une fille de 14 ans à épouser son cousin de 19 ans et à avoir des relations sexuelles contre son gré.	fr	Au Texas, les autorités continuent de perquisitionner la ferme d’une secte d’inspiration mormone soupçonnée de pratiquer la polygamie. Elles ont déjà évacué plus de 400 enfants qui se trouvaient dans le ranch appelé « Yearn for Zion » ; en outre, 133 femmes ont quitté les lieux de leur propre gré. Ce ranch a été établi par la « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints », une secte dissidente de l’Église mormone, dont le principal courant aux États-Unis a renoncé à la polygamie au 19 siècle – une pratique qui perdure toutefois dans certains États. Les autorités texanes tentent de déterminer si les allégations d’abus sexuels et de mariages forcés entre des mineures et des hommes beaucoup plus âgés, sont fondées. L’enquête a été ouverte après qu’une jeune fille de 16 ans, qui vivait sur la ferme de la secte, s’était plainte d’avoir été victime d’abus sexuels ; elle a dit avoir donné naissance à un enfant après avoir été mariée à un homme âgé de 50 ans. La police recherche cet homme qui, selon certaines informations, se trouverait actuellement dans l’Arizona. Le suspect aurait 3 épouses et 22 enfants et aurait nié avoir joué un rôle quelconque dans le cas de la jeune fille de 16 ans au Texas. Il semble par ailleurs que les autorités n’ont pas réussi à déterminer où se trouve actuellement cette jeune fille dont les allégations ont déclenché l’enquête. Les perquisitions se poursuivent à la ferme pour trouver tout indice ou preuve à l’appui de ces allégations. Le ranch couvre plusieurs centaines d’hectares dans l’ouest du Texas et, selon certaines informations, constituerait une petite ville, avec un lieu du culte, une école, un centre de soins et de petites usines. Les autorités ont interdit aux membres masculins de la secte de quitter les lieux. Mais les avocats de la secte se sont pourvus en justice, disant que ces perquisitions sont inconstitutionnelles étant donné qu’il s’agit d’une secte religieuse. Un juge doit se pencher mercredi sur ce dossier. La « Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints » est dirigée Warren Jeffs. Ce dernier est actuellement emprisonné dans l’Arizona, où il est inculpé de viol pour avoir arrangé des mariages entre des mineures et des membres plus âgés de leurs propres familles. Il est recherché par d’autres États pour polygamie et abus sexuels sur mineurs. L’an dernier, Warren Jeffs a été reconnu coupable d’avoir joué un rôle dans le viol d’une mineure âgée de 14 ans. En novembre 2007, il a été condamné dans l’Utah à dix ans de prison pour avoir contraint une fille de 14 ans à épouser son cousin de 19 ans et à avoir des relations sexuelles contre son gré.
en	A passenger train from Lhasa to Xigaze is on standby at Lhasa railway station in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Aug. 15, 2014. [Photo: Xinhua] A second railway line in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest, was officially put into use on Friday. The 251-km railway line links the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the second-largest city in the region. It reduces the travel time from the current four hours by highway to around two hours. The new railway brings the total length of operating railways in Tibet to 802 km. Construction of the railway started in 2010 with an investment of 13.28 billion yuan (2.16 billion U.S. dollars). Tickets for the new line went on sale Friday. The first passenger train is scheduled to leave Lhasa for Xigaze at 9 a.m. Saturday. "The railway will make transportation of our goods more convenient and reduce the transport costs a lot, compared with highways," said Jampa Daintar, general manager of a Tibetan foodstuff company in Xigaze, which produces traditional barley liquor and other food products. Due to complicated geological conditions, numerous bridges and tunnels and hefty investment in environmental protection, the cost of the railway exceeded 50,000 yuan per meter on average, making it the most expensive in China's history. Zhang Lizhong, deputy head of the Lhasa-Xigaze railway construction headquarters, said the rail route design has attempted to bypass a state-level black-necked crane nature reserve in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River and a water source protection area in Qushui County. To lessen the impact on the migration of wild animals, viaducts were built on major sections of the route, said Zhang. The Lhasa-Xigaze railway represents a new stage in Chinese rail construction, said Xu Hongchun, the railway's chief designer. It demonstrates that China has mastered mature technologies for high plateau railway construction, he said. 1 2 3	de	Am 16. August wurde mit der Verbindung Lhasa–Xigazê die zweite Bahnlinie in Tibet eröffnet. Xigazê ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Tibet. Die Eröffnung der Bahnstrecke gilt als wichtiger Schritt zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und wird auch Auswirkungen auf die soziale Entwicklung der Region haben. Der Tourismus wird durch die neue Strecke neuen Auftrieb erhalten, was eine Stärkung der lokalen Wirtschaft erwarten lässt, gleichzeitig wird aber auch der Zufluss von Han-Chinesen wachsen. Es ist anzunehmen, dass die Spannungen zwischen Tibetern und Han-Chinesen damit zunehmen werden. Datei:Lhasatrainstation shu.jpg\|thumb\|Bahnhofshalle in Lhasa (Archivbild 2006) Die Bahnstrecke ist 251 Kilometer lang, sie halbiert die Fahrtzeit zwischen den beiden Städten von vier Stunden auf der Straße auf zwei Stunden. Auf der Bahnstrecke gibt es insgesamt 14 Bahnhöfe. Die neue Strecke bringt die Gesamtlänge der Eisenbahn in Tibet nun auf 802 Kilometer. Mit dem Bau der neuen Bahnlinie wurde 2010 begonnen. Der Streckenverlauf stellte die Konstrukteure vor große Herausforderungen. Die Linie verläuft auf einer Höhe von mehr als 4.000 Metern, was zu klimatisch sehr schwierigen Bedingungen führt; dann führt die Strecke unter anderem durch den 60 Kilometer langen Yarlung-Zangbo-Canyon, wo es verschiedene heiße Quellen gibt, die auch das umgebende Gestein erwärmen und die Bauarbeiten durch einen besonderen Mangel an Sauerstoff erschwerten. Um den Wildtieren nicht ihre angestammten Wege zu verstellen, wurden weite Streckenabschnitte aufgeständert. Die Bau-Umstände sowie die insgesamt 116 Brücken und 29 Tunnel haben die Eisenbahnstrecke mit Kosten von 50.000 RMB – das entspricht derzeit etwa 6.000 Euro – pro Meter zur teuersten Eisenbahnstrecke Chinas gemacht. Auf der Strecke wird eine überabeitete Version der HX-N3-Diesellokomotiven zum Einsatz kommen. Die Zugmaschinen werden sowohl im Personen- als auch im Gütertransport eingesetzt und sind die ersten Loks, die allein aus chinesischer Produktion stammen und unter diesen Bedingungen zum Einsatz kommen werden. Auf dem Abschnitt der Qinghai-Tibet-Bahn, der von Golmud nach Lhasa durch ein ähnlich anspruchvolles Gebiet führt, werden bisher Lokomotiven des Typs 78NJ2 genutzt, die in Zusammenarbeit mit der amerikanischen Firma GE Transportations Systems gebaut werden.
en	BEIJING, Aug. 15 -- The first batch of Chinese-made high-power diesel locomotives are expected to debut on southwest China's Qinghai-Tibet Plateau as the second railway line in the Tibet Autonomous Region opens Friday. The Lhasa-Xigaze railway, an extension of the Qinghai-Tibet railway, the world's highest, will use the HX-N3 diesel locomotives for both freight and passenger transport, said Qu Tianwei, chief engineer of Dalian Locomotive under the China CNR Corp, one of the world's largest rolling stock manufacturers. The 253-km railroad, which links the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze, the second-largest city in the region, is built at an altitude of over 4,000 meters. As scheduled, the first passenger train pulled by the HX-N3 locomotive will leave Lhasa at 9 a.m. on Saturday for Xigaze. It reduces the travel time between the two cities from the current four hours by highway to around two hours. "They will be the first Chinese-made locomotives that can be used in a high elevation environment," said Qu. Currently, 78 NJ2 locomotives made by U.S. GE Transportation are used on the Golmud-Lhasa section of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which runs from Xining, capital of Qinghai Province to Lhasa. Qu said engineers devoted more than one year in upgrading the HX-N3 locomotive used in Northwest China to adapt to high elevation environment on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.	de	Am 16. August wurde mit der Verbindung Lhasa–Xigazê die zweite Bahnlinie in Tibet eröffnet. Xigazê ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Tibet. Die Eröffnung der Bahnstrecke gilt als wichtiger Schritt zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und wird auch Auswirkungen auf die soziale Entwicklung der Region haben. Der Tourismus wird durch die neue Strecke neuen Auftrieb erhalten, was eine Stärkung der lokalen Wirtschaft erwarten lässt, gleichzeitig wird aber auch der Zufluss von Han-Chinesen wachsen. Es ist anzunehmen, dass die Spannungen zwischen Tibetern und Han-Chinesen damit zunehmen werden. Datei:Lhasatrainstation shu.jpg\|thumb\|Bahnhofshalle in Lhasa (Archivbild 2006) Die Bahnstrecke ist 251 Kilometer lang, sie halbiert die Fahrtzeit zwischen den beiden Städten von vier Stunden auf der Straße auf zwei Stunden. Auf der Bahnstrecke gibt es insgesamt 14 Bahnhöfe. Die neue Strecke bringt die Gesamtlänge der Eisenbahn in Tibet nun auf 802 Kilometer. Mit dem Bau der neuen Bahnlinie wurde 2010 begonnen. Der Streckenverlauf stellte die Konstrukteure vor große Herausforderungen. Die Linie verläuft auf einer Höhe von mehr als 4.000 Metern, was zu klimatisch sehr schwierigen Bedingungen führt; dann führt die Strecke unter anderem durch den 60 Kilometer langen Yarlung-Zangbo-Canyon, wo es verschiedene heiße Quellen gibt, die auch das umgebende Gestein erwärmen und die Bauarbeiten durch einen besonderen Mangel an Sauerstoff erschwerten. Um den Wildtieren nicht ihre angestammten Wege zu verstellen, wurden weite Streckenabschnitte aufgeständert. Die Bau-Umstände sowie die insgesamt 116 Brücken und 29 Tunnel haben die Eisenbahnstrecke mit Kosten von 50.000 RMB – das entspricht derzeit etwa 6.000 Euro – pro Meter zur teuersten Eisenbahnstrecke Chinas gemacht. Auf der Strecke wird eine überabeitete Version der HX-N3-Diesellokomotiven zum Einsatz kommen. Die Zugmaschinen werden sowohl im Personen- als auch im Gütertransport eingesetzt und sind die ersten Loks, die allein aus chinesischer Produktion stammen und unter diesen Bedingungen zum Einsatz kommen werden. Auf dem Abschnitt der Qinghai-Tibet-Bahn, der von Golmud nach Lhasa durch ein ähnlich anspruchvolles Gebiet führt, werden bisher Lokomotiven des Typs 78NJ2 genutzt, die in Zusammenarbeit mit der amerikanischen Firma GE Transportations Systems gebaut werden.
en	BEIJING, Aug. 16 (Xinhuanet) -- A second high-elevation railway in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region has officially begun operation. After a three-hour-long journey, the first passenger train with about eight hundred passengers has arrived at the terminal station of Xigaze in the southwestern part of Tibet. The trains will run twice a day between the regional capital Lhasa and Xigaze. The 251-kilometer-long railway has 14 stations, travelling along the Yarlung Zangbo River and through the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. The Lhasa-Xigaze Railway is an important railway linking the eastern and western parts of Tibet. Its opening is expected to boost the economic and social development of Tibet, and will make transportation more convenient and cheaper. (Source: CNTV.cn)	de	Am 16. August wurde mit der Verbindung Lhasa–Xigazê die zweite Bahnlinie in Tibet eröffnet. Xigazê ist die zweitgrößte Stadt in Tibet. Die Eröffnung der Bahnstrecke gilt als wichtiger Schritt zur wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung und wird auch Auswirkungen auf die soziale Entwicklung der Region haben. Der Tourismus wird durch die neue Strecke neuen Auftrieb erhalten, was eine Stärkung der lokalen Wirtschaft erwarten lässt, gleichzeitig wird aber auch der Zufluss von Han-Chinesen wachsen. Es ist anzunehmen, dass die Spannungen zwischen Tibetern und Han-Chinesen damit zunehmen werden. Datei:Lhasatrainstation shu.jpg\|thumb\|Bahnhofshalle in Lhasa (Archivbild 2006) Die Bahnstrecke ist 251 Kilometer lang, sie halbiert die Fahrtzeit zwischen den beiden Städten von vier Stunden auf der Straße auf zwei Stunden. Auf der Bahnstrecke gibt es insgesamt 14 Bahnhöfe. Die neue Strecke bringt die Gesamtlänge der Eisenbahn in Tibet nun auf 802 Kilometer. Mit dem Bau der neuen Bahnlinie wurde 2010 begonnen. Der Streckenverlauf stellte die Konstrukteure vor große Herausforderungen. Die Linie verläuft auf einer Höhe von mehr als 4.000 Metern, was zu klimatisch sehr schwierigen Bedingungen führt; dann führt die Strecke unter anderem durch den 60 Kilometer langen Yarlung-Zangbo-Canyon, wo es verschiedene heiße Quellen gibt, die auch das umgebende Gestein erwärmen und die Bauarbeiten durch einen besonderen Mangel an Sauerstoff erschwerten. Um den Wildtieren nicht ihre angestammten Wege zu verstellen, wurden weite Streckenabschnitte aufgeständert. Die Bau-Umstände sowie die insgesamt 116 Brücken und 29 Tunnel haben die Eisenbahnstrecke mit Kosten von 50.000 RMB – das entspricht derzeit etwa 6.000 Euro – pro Meter zur teuersten Eisenbahnstrecke Chinas gemacht. Auf der Strecke wird eine überabeitete Version der HX-N3-Diesellokomotiven zum Einsatz kommen. Die Zugmaschinen werden sowohl im Personen- als auch im Gütertransport eingesetzt und sind die ersten Loks, die allein aus chinesischer Produktion stammen und unter diesen Bedingungen zum Einsatz kommen werden. Auf dem Abschnitt der Qinghai-Tibet-Bahn, der von Golmud nach Lhasa durch ein ähnlich anspruchvolles Gebiet führt, werden bisher Lokomotiven des Typs 78NJ2 genutzt, die in Zusammenarbeit mit der amerikanischen Firma GE Transportations Systems gebaut werden.
en	On Oct. 2, three former Oral Roberts University professors filed a lawsuit against the school and four administrators alleging wrongful termination and wrongful causing of one professor's resignation. The professors said they lost their jobs because they turned over to administrators a report that alleged the Richard Roberts family extensively spent university money for personal uses. On this site, you will find all of the Tulsa World's coverage of this story, a copy of the lawsuit and other documents, slide shows and videos. Oral Roberts -- Renowned Tulsa evangelist and founder of Oral Roberts University, City of Faith Medical and Research Center, the University Village Retirement Center and the International Charismatic Bible Ministries. He was born Jan. 24, 1918, in Pontotoc County. His early career was as a Pentecostal, but he joined the Methodist Church in 1968. One of the most repeated stories about Roberts was that in September 1980, he reportedly had a vision of a 900-foot-tall Jesus. Roberts is the founder of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association and chairman emeritus of the Board of Trustees. He now lives in Southern California but still serves as chancellor of ORU. Richard Roberts -- Son of Oral and Evelyn, Richard was born Nov. 12, 1948. He has served as president of Oral Roberts University since Jan. 27, 1993. He is married to Lindsay Roberts. They have three daughters: Jordan, Olivia and Chloe. Roberts Family -- Oral's wife, Evelyn Roberts, 88, died May 4, 2005, in Southern California. In addition to Richard, Oral has a daughter, Tulsa lawyer Roberta Roberts Potts. A son, Ronald Roberts, and a daughter, Rebecca Roberts Nash, died earlier.	en	Former faith healer and televangelist Oral Roberts returned to Oral Roberts University (ORU) on October 22 as President. His son Richard Roberts, who served as president since 1993, stepped down last week amid allegations of illegal political and financial wrongdoing. Oral said that all allegations made in the ORU lawsuit and an attached report are false and "said the university will begin mediation this week with the three former professors." However according to Tulsa World, an attorney for the professors who sued ORU said, "Right now, we're a bit disturbed about attempting any type of a settlement as long as they're so adamant they haven't done anything wrong," and "We would prefer to move forward and develop the information and develop the case." On Monday night alumni, clergy from around the U.S., and the people fired held a rally at Morningstar Baptist Church asking for Richard to permantly resign. They say Robert's temporary leave of absence "isn't enough."
es	El presidente de la república centroasiática de Turkmenistán, Gurbangulí Berdimuhammédov, ordenó resolver el problema de “La puerta del Infierno”, un famoso cráter ubicado en el desierto de Karakum, cerca de la aldea de Darvaz. Esta cueva subterránea está completamente llena de gas natural y lleva ardiendo 40 años, pero según las autoridades “impide la explotación industrial de los ricos yacimienos subterráneos del desierto de Karakum central”, indican los medios locales. El martes, el mandatario del país visitó el pozo de Darvaz, que es un atractivo turístico desde los tiempos en que Turkmenistán formaba parte de la antigua Unión Soviética. Berdimuhammédov encomendó “elaborar un programa concreto y científicamente argumentado para liquidar las anomalías” que obstaculizan la extracción de las riquezas naturales. Así, empezarán a consultar a los científicos para determinar la mejor manera de resolver el problema de las cavidades kársticas, que son características de la zona, y luego elaborarán un programa “ecológicamente equilibrado, teniendo en cuenta las tareas de conservación del medioambiente único del desierto”. Actualmente la República de Turkmenistán extrae unos 75 mil millones de metros cúbicos de gas, pero planea aumentar tres veces su extracción en los próximos 20 años, para poder exportarlo no solamente a Rusia, China e Irán, sino también a Europa Occidental, India y Pakistán. El pozo de Darvaz, en centro del desierto de Karakum, es realmente fascinante. Tiene 60 metros de diámetro y 20 metros de profundidad. Cuando el gas sale de la tierra, numerosas lenguas de fuego se alzan a una altura de 10-15 metros. A pesar de su grandioso aspecto, la historia de la “Puerta del Infierno” es singular. Este fenómeno no fue creado naturalmente sino artificialmente en 1971, durante los trabajos de prospección realizados por geólogos soviéticos. Abrieron un pozo para sondear los yacimientos pero la torre de sondeo se cayó en el agujero, y para que nadie se intoxicara con el gas, lo prendieron. Así,la cavidad lleva ardiendo 40 años.	es	Archivo:Gurbanguly.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. El presidente de Turkmenistán, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov quiere apagar "La Puerta del Infierno", que consiste de una cueva subterránea de gas natural en permanente combustión, desde hace 40 años, ya que había ocurrido un accidente en la era de la Unión Soviética. Desde entonces, la cueva arde constantemente, lo que convirtió en inutilizable para la explotación, una zona rica en gas. Berdymukhamedov, quien ya estuvo de visita en el lugar, ordenó hacer estudios científicos, para que la zona gasífera pueda ser explotada, ya que actualmente no se puede hacer. Berdymukhamedov quiere aumentar la producción de gas que su país produce. El pozo se encuentra en el desierto de Karakum, tiene una profundidad de 20 metros y un diámetro de aproximadamente 60 metros. La economía de Turkmenistán se destaca en la producción de gas natural.
en	ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Turkmenistan's quest to triple its already copious gas reserves has a fiery new focus: a flaming pit in the middle of the Karakum Desert. Oddly Enough A gaping crater dubbed "Hell's Gate" has been spewing flames and smoldering in a remote part of the isolated Central Asian nation since a Soviet-era drilling accident nearly 40 years ago. It has attracted some of the few foreign tourists who travel to Turkmenistan -- and hundreds of thousands of hits on YouTube videos such as here . Now it has caught the eye of President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. He visited the crater this week and ordered local authorities to look for ways to get rid of it or ensure it would not hinder the development of nearby gas fields, state television in the tightly controlled nation reported. Berdymukhamedov said that "existing anomalies have hindered the accelerated industrial development of the subsoil riches of central Karakum," according to the report. The crater, about 60 meters (yards) wide and 20 meters deep, appeared in 1971 when the ground caved under a drilling rig and exposed a methane-choked cave. Soviet geologists decided to burn off the gas and it has been burning ever since. Turkmenistan, which produced about 75 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas a year, wants to triple output in the next 20 years to boost export revenues and expand sales beyond Russia, China and Iran to Western Europe, India and Pakistan. (Writing by Olzhas Auyezov, editing by Paul Casciato)	es	Archivo:Gurbanguly.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov. El presidente de Turkmenistán, Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov quiere apagar "La Puerta del Infierno", que consiste de una cueva subterránea de gas natural en permanente combustión, desde hace 40 años, ya que había ocurrido un accidente en la era de la Unión Soviética. Desde entonces, la cueva arde constantemente, lo que convirtió en inutilizable para la explotación, una zona rica en gas. Berdymukhamedov, quien ya estuvo de visita en el lugar, ordenó hacer estudios científicos, para que la zona gasífera pueda ser explotada, ya que actualmente no se puede hacer. Berdymukhamedov quiere aumentar la producción de gas que su país produce. El pozo se encuentra en el desierto de Karakum, tiene una profundidad de 20 metros y un diámetro de aproximadamente 60 metros. La economía de Turkmenistán se destaca en la producción de gas natural.
es	La coalición izquierdista Syriza, liderada por Alexis Tsipras, ganó hoy las elecciones generales en Grecia al obtener el 36.4% de los votos de los votos tras el cierre de los colegios electorales. “Hoy los griegos están llamados a hacer un último paso para recobrar la esperanza” De acuerdo a estos datos, con una participación de 63,75 %, Syriza obtuvo 149 escaños y se quedó a solo dos diputados de lograr la mayoría absoluta. El líder de Syriza, Alexis Tsipras, vencedor de las elecciones, afirmó que "el pueblo le ha dado un mandato claro", que Grecia cambia de rumbo y que "deja la austeridad tras cinco años de humillación". En una declaración en la Universidad de Atenas, Tsipras afirmó que la decisión del pueblo griego hace que la troika de acreedores "sea pasado". El líder izquierdista dijo que es consciente de que el pueblo no le da un cheque en blanco "sino un mandato para reorganizar el país" Tsipras tendió la mano a los que no le han votado y afirmó que en estas elecciones no hay "ni vencedores ni vencidos" y que formaría un gobierno "para todos los griegos" "Hoy perdió la Grecia de los oligarcas y de los corruptos", dijo Tsipras, quien afirmó que "hoy ganó la Grecia del trabajo, del conocimiento y de la cultura". "Ganó la Grecia que lucha y tiene esperanza", agregó el líder izquierdista entre los vítores de sus seguidores, que lanzaron fuegos artificiales. En clave europea, Tsipras afirmó también que su victoria es también "la de todos los pueblos de Europa que luchan contra la austeridad que destroza nuestro futuro común". "El nuevo Gobierno negociará con nuestros socios europeos", dijo Tsipras, quien afirmó que presentará su propio plan de reformas "sin nuevos déficit pero tampoco sin un superávit irrealizable". "El nuevo gobierno desmentirá a todos los que ven destrucción -dijo Tsipras-. No habrá desastre, ni tampoco sumisión. Nuestro objetivo desde el primer día es restablecernos de las consecuencias de la crisis". "Pero antes de todo, el pueblo debe recobrar su dignidad, el optimismo, la sonrisa...ese es el mensaje primordial", añadió. Los conservadores de Nueva Democracia, el partido del primer ministro Andonis Samarás, obtuvieron un 27,8 % de los votos, lo que supone 76 escaños, mientras que el tercer lugar lo ocupan los neonazis de Amanecer Dorado, con un 6,3 % de los sufragios y 17 escaños. Tras conocerse los resultados preliminares, Samarás admitió la derrota y agradeció 'la difícil batalla' a sus electores. "El pueblo se pronunció y respetamos su decisión. Hoy dejo un país que sale de la crisis, miembro de la Unión Europea y del euro. Deseo que el próximo gobierno mantenga estos éxitos", señaló el candidato. Les siguen los centristas del nuevo partido To Potami (El Río), con un 6 % de los votos y 17 escaños. A continuación se sitúan los comunistas del KKE, con el 5.5 % y 15 escaños y el hasta ahora cogubernamental Pasok (socialdemócratas), del viceprimer ministro Evángelos Venizelos, con un 4.7 % de los votos, que se traduce en 13 escaños. En la cola de partidos está la formación Griegos Independientes, derecha nacionalista, con un 4,7 % y 13 escaños. Cerca de diez millones de griegos estaban llamados hoy a votar en estos comicios adelantados que transcurrieron sin incidentes, salvo problemas puntuales relacionados con el mal tiempo en algunas zonas del país. Los griegos votaron el domingo en unas legislativas cruciales y muy seguidas en Europa, que tenían ya como favorito a Syriza, el partido opuesto a la austeridad. Un total de 9.8 millones de electores fueron llamados a votar para elegir a 300 diputados. Durante el proceso previo a las urnas, el lema de la gubernamental Nueva Democracia ha sido "continuidad o aventura", mientras que el de la izquierdista Syriza fue "esperanza o estancamiento", precisa Efe. "Nuestro futuro común en Europa no es un futuro de austeridad", subrayó Tsipras tras votar en su barrio de Kypseli, en Atenas, cita la Agencia France Press. "Hoy los griegos están llamados a hacer un último paso para recobrar la esperanza", dijo, antes de proseguir: "Mañana decidiremos si la troika (de acreedores) regresará a Grecia para aplicar las medidas que Samaras decidió o si nuestro país se lanza en una negociación difícil para recuperar la dignidad". Samaras, que votó por su parte en Pylos (sur), se mostró confiado en el resultado de "estas elecciones decisivas para nuestro futuro y el de nuestros hijos". "Hoy decidimos si avanzamos o si nos lanzamos hacia lo desconocido", dijo. Los observadores dan por descontada la victoria de Syriza, quedando por ver si logrará la mayoría absoluta o tendrá que buscar aliados para formar gobierno. Las promesas Durante la campaña, Tsipras prometió aumentar el salario mínimo, abolir determinados impuestos para los más pobres y negociar una disminución de la deuda externa de Grecia, que suma 300,000 millones de euros (más de 336,000 millones de dólares) y representa 175% del PIB. Tsipras dijo además que no se considera atado a las exigencias de la troika de acreedores - Unión Europea (UE), Banco Central Europeo (BCE) y Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) -, que a cambio de una ayuda financiera impuso un drástico plan de austeridad económica. Samaras por su lado defendió la política de austeridad diciendo que era la única posible y advirtió contra el peligro de una victoria de Syriza, que podría, según dijo, aniquilar los esfuerzos realizados por los griegos. A cambio de un préstamo de 240,000 millones de euros (unos 269,000 millones de dólares), la troika impuso un plan de austeridad que tuvo graves consecuencias para parte de la población. Las medidas implicaron una importante bajada de los salarios, en algunos casos a la mitad, y un espectacular aumento del desempleo, actualmente de más de 25% de la población activa. El discurso de Samaras de no aflojar en ese esfuerzo que empieza a dar sus frutos tiene sus adeptos. Surgen esperanzas La AFP subraya que la elección griega da esperanzas a los partidos de la izquierda radical en Europa, particularmente en España, donde se registró un espectacular aumento del partido Podemos, surgido del movimiento de los indignados. Los países de la Unión Europea se resignaron al parecer a una victoria de la izquierda. "La población griega va a elegir de manera libre e independiente el camino a seguir. Estoy segura de que encontraremos soluciones tranquilamente", declaró el viernes la canciller alemana Angela Merkel, poco querida en Grecia por su política en favor de la austeridad. Syriza espera la mayoría absoluta en el nuevo parlamento -151 diputados sobre 300- gracias al plus de 50 escaños atribuido al partido más votado. Para lograrlo necesita por lo menos 36% de los votos y que 12% de los sufragios se dispersen en pequeños partidos que no alcancen el mínimo de 3% obligatorio para participar en la distribución de escaños. Si no obtiene la mayoría absoluta, Tsipras tendrá que formar una alianza. Como posible aliado figura To Potami (El Río), fundado apenas hace un año, que aspira a ser el tercer partido de Grecia. Los sondeos le atribuyen 6% de los votos. Otro partido que aspira al tercer lugar es la formación neonazi Amanecer Dorado. A pesar de tener a siete diputados y decenas de sus militantes presos, acusados de "pertenecer a una organización criminal", Amanecer Dorado mantiene una intención de voto elevada. En el caso de que ninguno de los tres partidos más votados logre formar gobierno, los griegos tendrán que volver a votar en marzo. ©Univision.com y Agencias	es	La coalición de izquierda radical ganó hoy las elecciones legislativas de Grecia según los primeros conteos oficiales y tendría la mayoría absoluta en el legislativo, según reseña El País. Según los sondeos, la coalición liderada por logró obtener al menos un 39% de los votos. En Grecia la mayoría absoluta en el legislativo es de 151 escaños y Syriza se alzaría con 146 o 168 de ellos. La agencia EFE afirmó que los conservadores del partido del Primer Ministro, obtuvieron al menos un 23% de los votos, lo que representaría entre 65 y 75 escaños. Por otro lado, los neonazis de y el centrista tendrían entre un 6,4% y un 8% de los votos lo que serían entre 17 o 22 escaños. En las primeras declaraciones tras los sondeos, Syriza declaró que era "una victoria histórica que da esperanza a los ciudadanos griegos que han votado contra la austeridad". 9.8 millones de electores fueron llamados a votar para elegir a 300 diputados.
es	De Wikinoticias, la fuente de noticias libre búsqueda Saltar a navegación Las categorías son agrupaciones de artículos por temas. Para ello, se utilizan unas páginas especiales, las páginas de categorías, situadas en el espacio de nombres "Categoría:", y enlaces a ellas. Así, en la página de la categoría aparecen listados todos los artículos que pertenecen a ella, y en cada uno de esos artículos aparece al pie del artículo un enlace a la página de la categoría. Esto es una forma muy cómoda de tener listas de artículos ordenadas y estructuradas de forma jerárquica. editar] Categorías heredadas de una plantilla Cuando una plantilla contiene una categoría, no sólo la plantilla, sino todas las páginas que la contienen quedan clasificadas dentro de esa categoría. Por ejemplo, la plantilla {{no neutral}} está en la Categoría:Wikinoticias:No neutral, por lo que todo artículo donde aparezca esta plantilla aparece (automáticamente) en esa categoría también. Hay un problema cuando se cambian las categorías de una plantilla, ya que las categorías de una página son las que ella tenía al momento de su última edición, y los cambios en las categorías de las plantillas que utiliza solo tienen efecto en la siguiente edición de la página. Si se desea actualizar las categorías de una página en esos casos se puede agregar al URL el parámetro "action=purge", por ejemplo, para el artículo TeX: http://es.wikimedia.org/wiki/TeX?action=purge. editar] Lista de páginas por categorizar En Especial:Uncategorizedpages hay una lista de artículos que aún no pertenecen a ninguna categoría. Si sabes en qué categoría poner alguno de ellos, puede serte de utilidad. editar] Página de categoría editar] Creación de una categoría Crear una categoría es simple. Por ejemplo, para crear la categoría "criaturas esponjosas", usted tendría que editar un artículo y colocar [[Categoría:Criaturas esponjosas]] de la misma manera en que agregaría a cualquier otra categoría. Tras guardar el artículo, se verá un enlace rojo hacia la nueva categoría todavía inexistente. Hay que pulsarlo y guardar la página. No sería necesario añadir texto en dicha página, pero hay que tener en cuenta que las categorías también deben ser categorizadas, por lo que dentro de la categoría [[Categoría:Criaturas esponjosas]] escribiremos la categoría a la que a su vez pertenece, por ejemplo: [[Categoría:Criaturas]] . Cada una de las páginas del espacio "Categoría:" representa una categoría. Son páginas perfectamente normales, excepto que, al visualizarlas, aparece al final automáticamente un listado por orden alfabético de todas las páginas que las enlazan. La lista completa de categorías está en Especial:Categories, y se genera automáticamente (se podría decir que es la categoría de la que todas las categorías son subcategorías). Esta lista incluye incluso las categorías que aún no existen (por no haberse creado su página "Categoría:"), pero ya han sido enlazadas (es decir, ya hay artículos que pertenecen a ellas). editar] Enlazar a la página de una categoría Si necesitas poner un enlace a una página "Categoría:" en un artículo, sin agregarlo a la categoría, añade dos puntos por delante: [[:Categoría: El nombre de la categoría ]] editar] Subcategorías Una subcategoría es una categoría que pertenece a otra categoría. Las subcategorías se muestran en una lista aparte dentro de la categoría a la que pertenecen. Para crearlas, basta con enlazar a la categoría desde la subcategoría, como si fuera otro artículo más. Una página (incluidas categorías) puede pertenecer a más de una categoría. editar] Índice Las páginas de categoría sólo pueden mostrar 200 entradas a la vez, de modo que en categorías grandes, sólo se verán las 200 primeras entradas. Para facilitar la navegación hay que incluir la plantilla {{CategoryTOC}} y así se mostrará un índice alfabético. editar] Lista de categorías editar] Por tema	es	La coalición de izquierda radical ganó hoy las elecciones legislativas de Grecia según los primeros conteos oficiales y tendría la mayoría absoluta en el legislativo, según reseña El País. Según los sondeos, la coalición liderada por logró obtener al menos un 39% de los votos. En Grecia la mayoría absoluta en el legislativo es de 151 escaños y Syriza se alzaría con 146 o 168 de ellos. La agencia EFE afirmó que los conservadores del partido del Primer Ministro, obtuvieron al menos un 23% de los votos, lo que representaría entre 65 y 75 escaños. Por otro lado, los neonazis de y el centrista tendrían entre un 6,4% y un 8% de los votos lo que serían entre 17 o 22 escaños. En las primeras declaraciones tras los sondeos, Syriza declaró que era "una victoria histórica que da esperanza a los ciudadanos griegos que han votado contra la austeridad". 9.8 millones de electores fueron llamados a votar para elegir a 300 diputados.
fr	Le pétrole plonge de 4 $ US quand la menace d'Edouard s'éloigne NEW YORK — La Bourse de Toronto était fermée, lundi, en raison d'un congé férié, mais les places new-yorkaises ont enregistré des pertes modérées dans le cadre d'une séance en dents de scie essentiellement dominée par des craintes liées à l'inflation. Le cours du baril de pétrole a aussi reculé de près de 4 $ US, quand il a semblé que la tempête tropicale Edouard épargnera les infrastructures de production de pétrole et de gaz naturel dans le golfe du Mexique. Le baril de pétrole a terminé la journée à 121,41 $ US, en recul de 3,69 $ US ou 2,9 pour cent. Il s'agit de son cours à la clôture le plus faible depuis le 5 mai. Le baril a maintenant perdu près de 20 pour cent de sa valeur depuis le sommet de 147,27 $ US atteint le 11 juillet. Cette glissade a partiellement soulagé les craintes des investisseurs liées à l'inflation. Le département du Commerce des Etats-Unis avait précédemment indiqué qu'abstraction faite de l'énergie et des aliments, les prix ont progressé de 0,3 pour cent en juin, contre 0,2 pour cent en mai. Il s'agissait de la hausse mensuelle la plus importante depuis celle de 0,3 pour cent en septembre. Le département du Commerce a aussi révélé que les dépenses des ménages ont chuté de 0,2 pour cent en juin. A New York, la moyenne Dow Jones a perdu 42,17 points à 11 284,15, le Nasdaq 25,40 points à 2285,56 et le S&P; 500 11,30 points à 1249,01. L'once d'or a reculé de 8,90 $ US à 900,10 $ US. Ce nouveau plongeon marqué du cours du pétrole est survenu après que les investisseurs eurent appris qu'Edouard, qui se dirige vers les côtes du Texas et de la Louisiane, ne causera vraisemblablement pas de dommages aux plateformes de forage qui se trouvent sur son chemin. "Ca soulage une bonne partie de la pression sur le marché. On dirait qu'on vient d'éviter une autre balle", a dit l'analyste Phil Flynn, de la firme Alaron Trading. Les prix à la pompe continuent aussi de reculer, reflétant la baisse de la demande engendrée par les prix élevés. Au Canada, selon le site GasBuddy.com, le prix moyen est de 1,31 $ le litre. Aux Etats-Unis, un gallon d'essence se vend maintenant en moyenne 3,881 $ US, soit un peu plus de 1 $ US le litre. L'essence à la pompe a reculé de 5,6 pour cent depuis qu'elle a surpassé la marque des 4 $ US le 17 juillet, mais à ce jour, le prix à la pompe ne reflète pas la dégringolade du cours du baril. Cela laisse croire que les stations-service sont encore aux prises avec de l'essence achetée quand les cours du brut étaient plus élevés. "Elles ont encore de l'essence dispendieuse à écouler dans le système, donc elles hésitent à réduire leurs prix, a expliqué Jim Ritterbusch, le président de Ritterbusch and Associates. Les prix ne redescendent jamais aussi rapidement qu'ils remontent. Mais la principale préoccupation du marché du pétrole actuellement est le ralentissement de l'économie, et ces données au sujet des dépenses des ménages en sont une démonstration." Edouard pourrait reprendre de la vigueur dans les eaux chaudes du golfe du Mexique et presque devenir un ouragan, disent les météorologues, mais cela n'inquiète pas les analystes. "Il ne sera qu'une petite tempête tropicale, comparativement à ces monstres qui arrachent tout et font bondir les prix de l'essence", a indiqué dans une note la firme texane Tudor Pickering Holt & Co. Le pétrole a aussi glissé alors que les investisseurs ont choisi de faire fi d'une augmentation des tensions entre l'Iran et l'Occident. Les Etats-Unis ont annoncé, lundi, que les cinq membres permanents du Conseil de sécurité des Nations unies, ainsi que l'Allemagne, se sont entendus pour réclamer de nouvelles sanctions contre l'Iran relativement à son programme nucléaire, Téhéran n'ayant pas répondu dans les délais prescrits à une offre occidentale. Cet événement survient deux jours après que le président iranien Mahmoud Ahmadinejad eut déclaré que son pays ne renoncerait pas à ses "droits nucléaires", indiquant que l'Iran refusera de cesser d'enrichir de l'uranium ou, à tout le moins, de ne pas donner plus d'ampleur à son programme d'enrichissement. "On craint une confrontation éventuelle", a dit l'analyste Victor Shum, de la firme Purvin & Gertz.	fr	Extraction pétrolière au Texas. Pour la première fois depuis trois mois, le prix du baril de pétrole brut est passé en dessous des 120 dollars à la bourse de Londres ainsi qu'à celle de New-York lors de la séance de mardi, continuant ainsi un mouvement de baisse de plus de 25 dollars depuis leur pic du 11 juillet 2008 où le baril avait atteint dollars à New York. Pendant la séance de lundi, le prix s'est abaissé à dollars à Londres, en baisse de dollars par rapport à la veille et à dollars à New-York, en baisse de dollars . En clôture de séance, les prix s'établissaient respectivement à et dollars. Si les craintes des investisseurs liées à l'inflation restent vivaces, la baisse conséquente de prix s'explique par les bonnes nouvelles de la tempête tropicale Edouard, qui s'est formée en début de semaine dans le golfe du Mexique : celle-ci devrait en effet atteindre les côtes du Texas et de la Louisiane sans endommager les installations pétrolières du golfe du Mexique selon les compagnies Shell et Chevron qui ont confirmé de pas craindre d'impact sur leur production. D'autre part, des analystes notent une diminution de la demande, principalement sur le marché américain, alors que le marché est , permettant ainsi de pronostiquer un baril à 110 dollars à court terme. Cette baisse sensible du prix du brut se fait également sentir sur le prix des carburants qui a baissé de près de dix centimes d'euro en moyenne en France depuis la fin mai. Certaines stations-service n'ont toutefois pas encore reflété totalement cette baisse, forcées de vendre de l'essence achetée au prix fort il y a quelques mois.
en	© 2001-2007 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. All rights reserved. The following are trademarks or service marks of Major League Baseball entities and may be used only with permission of Major League Baseball Properties, Inc. or the relevant Major League Baseball entity: Major League, Major League Baseball, MLB, the silhouetted batter logo, World Series, National League, American League, Division Series, League Championship Series, All-Star Game, and the names, nicknames, logos, uniform designs, color combinations, and slogans designating the Major League Baseball clubs and entities, and their respective mascots, events and exhibitions. Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the .	en	Left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine of the New York Mets MLB team won his 300th career game. Glavine pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing six hits, one walk, two runs (both earned) and struck out one. He became only the 23rd pitcher in professional baseball history to win 300 games. He is now 3rd in wins among active MLB pitchers behind only Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens. He also is 5th in wins all time among left-handed pitchers. Glavine allowed one run in the 6th and left after one out in the seventh inning with a runner on base that eventually scored.
en	NY Mets AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Reyes, J, SS 6 2 3 1 0 1 3 .303 Castillo, 2B 5 2 4 0 0 0 2 .305 Gotay, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .346 Wright, 3B 4 1 1 0 2 0 2 .304 Delgado, 1B 4 1 2 4 1 0 2 .253 Alou, LF 4 0 0 0 2 2 4 .309 Green, RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 6 .269 Lo Duca, C 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 .269 Milledge, CF 4 2 3 0 1 0 3 .305 Glavine, P 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 .244 Mota, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Feliciano, P, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Heilman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Anderson, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .237 Sosa, Jo, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Wagner, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 41 8 16 8 7 4 28 .271 a-Flied out for Heilman in the 8th. Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG Soriano, LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297 Fontenot, 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .308 Theriot, SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .280 Lee, 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .326 Ramirez, A, 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .317 Floyd, RF-LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 .292 DeRosa, 2B-RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .286 Dempster, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pagan, CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .273 Kendall, C 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .231 Marquis, P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Eyre, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wood, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 a-Jones, J, PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .251 Ohman, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wuertz, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murton, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .254 Totals 35 3 9 3 2 2 9 .269 a-Grounded out for Wood in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Castillo (13, Marquis), Delgado 2 (27, Marquis, Ohman), Green (25, Marquis), Milledge (6, Marquis). 3B: Reyes, J (11, Dempster). TB: Reyes, J 5; Castillo 5; Wright; Delgado 4; Green 2; Lo Duca; Milledge 4; Glavine. RBI: Glavine (3), Delgado 4 (64), Green (32), Reyes, J (45), Lo Duca (32). 2-out RBI: Glavine; Green. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Alou; Castillo; Reyes, J 2; Lo Duca; Green 2; Anderson 2. S: Glavine. SF: Delgado. Team LOB: 15. BASERUNNING SB: Milledge (1, 2nd base off Marquis/Kendall), Castillo 2 (11, 2nd base off Eyre/Kendall, 3rd base off Ohman/Kendall), Reyes, J (53, 3rd base off Eyre/Kendall). FIELDING Outfield assists: Milledge (Soriano at 3rd base). BATTING 2B: Lee (33, Glavine), Ramirez, A (26, Glavine), Pagan (10, Glavine), Fontenot (10, Feliciano, P), Kendall (14, Wagner). TB: Soriano; Fontenot 2; Theriot; Lee 2; Ramirez, A 2; Floyd; Pagan 2; Kendall 3. RBI: Ramirez, A (69), Jones, J (33), Fontenot (24). 2-out RBI: Ramirez, A; Fontenot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Floyd; Theriot; Fontenot. Team LOB: 7. NY Mets IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Glavine (W, 10-6) 6.1 6 2 2 1 1 0 4.31 Mota 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.09 Feliciano, P (H, 12) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.88 Heilman (H, 12) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.47 Sosa, Jo 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.26 Wagner 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.30 Totals 9.0 9 3 3 2 2 0 3.86 Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA Marquis (L, 8-7) 5.1 9 5 5 3 1 0 4.39 Eyre 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 5.45 Wood 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 Ohman 0.1 3 2 2 1 1 0 5.06 Wuertz 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.33 Dempster 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.89 Totals 9.0 16 8 8 7 4 0 3.91	en	Left-handed pitcher Tom Glavine of the New York Mets MLB team won his 300th career game. Glavine pitched 6 1/3 innings allowing six hits, one walk, two runs (both earned) and struck out one. He became only the 23rd pitcher in professional baseball history to win 300 games. He is now 3rd in wins among active MLB pitchers behind only Greg Maddux and Roger Clemens. He also is 5th in wins all time among left-handed pitchers. Glavine allowed one run in the 6th and left after one out in the seventh inning with a runner on base that eventually scored.
en	Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Liberal-Conservative coalition and its far-right ally, the Danish People's Party, won 90 seats in the country's 179-member parliament, promising voters lower taxes and a strict asylum policy. The bloc, which now holds the narrowest possible majority, had 94 seats before the elections. The 90th vote for the coalition came from the Faroe Islands, a Danish territory, and wasn't counted until early Wednesday morning, clinching the coalition's razor-thin majority. "It's historic that for the third election in a row the Liberals are Denmark's biggest party," said Rasmussen on Tuesday after most of the votes had been counted. The party, which he leads, took 46 seats -- six fewer than in the last national elections in 2005. Their Conservative party coalition partners held steady with 18 seats. Rasmussen's opponent, Social Democratic leader Hell Thorning-Schmidt -- who would have become Denmark's first female prime minister -- was strong in the polls in the runup to the elections, though the incumbent pulled ahead on Tuesday. Thorning-Schmidt's party lost two parliamentary seats, coming in with 45. Pro-immigrant party enters parliament Rasmussen is expected to hold talks on whether to include the New Alliance, a party founded in May 2007 by Syrian-born Naser Khader. The New Alliance, whose self-declared aim is to break up the governing bloc and reduce the influence of the Danish People's Party, entered parliament Tuesday with its first five seats. Khader's party has said it would support Rasmussen in exchange for, among other things, a milder refugee policy. This would likely irk the Danish People's Party, the country's third-largest party and a crucial coalition ally. Analysts have predicted, however, that positioning such diametrically opposed parties in the government could destabilize the coalition. Rasmussen's minority coalition has maintained power only with the support of the anti-immigrant People's Party, which gained one seat in Tuesday's elections for a total of 25. Under the influence of the far-right, the governing bloc has drastically reduced the number of refugees coming to Denmark from 10,000 in 2001 to fewer than 2,000 last year, reported the AFP news agency. Rasmussen takes advantage of upswing The Danish prime minister pushed out the Social Democrats to take office in 2001, pledging tax cuts and more stringent asylum laws. He was reelected in 2005 with a commitment to support Denmark's extensive social-welfare system. Rasmussen had called parliamentary elections 15 months early in what was considered to be an effort to capitalize on the country's strong economy and 33-year-low unemployment rate ahead of tough public-sector wage talks.	en	Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brazil on April 25, 2007. The votes for the 2007 election in Denmark have been counted. Of the 179 Folketing seats, 2 represent Greenland and 2 represent Faroe Islands as part of the Danish commonwealth. The results are as follow: Party Votes (national total) Seats Percent A. Socialdemokraterne 881,530 45 (-2) 25.5 % F. Socialistisk Folkeparti 451,065 23 (+12) 13.0 % B. Det Radikale Venstre 177,148 9 (-8) 5.1 % Ø. Enhedslisten 74,781 4 (-2) 2.2 % K. Kristendemokraterne 30,004 0 (+0) 0.9 % V. Venstre 908,831 46 (-6) 26.3 % O. Dansk Folkeparti 479,281 25 (+1) 13.8 % C. Det Konservative Folkeparti 359,394 18 (+0) 10.4 % Y. Ny Alliance 97,064 5 (new) 2.8 % The minority incumbent coaltion of Venstre and Konservative secured just enough votes to score a majority with the support of Dansk Folkeparti and stay on as the government. Speculation about the results centered on whether the government would have had to curry the favor of new-comer, Ny Alliance who won 5 seats, to stay in power.
da	Landsresultat, 2007 Stemmer Mandater Procent 2005 A. Socialdemokratiet 881.412 45 25,5 % - 2 B. Det Radikale Venstre 177.222 9 5,1 % - 8 C. Det Konservative Folkeparti 359.410 18 10,4 % F. Socialistisk Folkeparti 450.932 23 13,0 % + 12 K. Kristendemokraterne 29.994 0 0,9 % O. Dansk Folkeparti 479.395 25 13,8 % + 1 V. Venstre 908.667 46 26,3 % - 6 Y. Ny Alliance 97.162 5 2,8 % + 5 Ø. Enhedslisten 74.785 4 2,2 % - 2 Stemmeprocent: 86,1 % Stemmeberettigede: 4.019.267 Valgresultat fra 2005 OBS: Resultater for enkelte valgsteder kan mangle i ovenstående tal, da vi ikke har modtaget dem. Disse er talt med i det samlede resultat. Ovenstående tal indeholder desuden ikke de nordatlantiske mandater. Vi beklager.	en	Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Brazil on April 25, 2007. The votes for the 2007 election in Denmark have been counted. Of the 179 Folketing seats, 2 represent Greenland and 2 represent Faroe Islands as part of the Danish commonwealth. The results are as follow: Party Votes (national total) Seats Percent A. Socialdemokraterne 881,530 45 (-2) 25.5 % F. Socialistisk Folkeparti 451,065 23 (+12) 13.0 % B. Det Radikale Venstre 177,148 9 (-8) 5.1 % Ø. Enhedslisten 74,781 4 (-2) 2.2 % K. Kristendemokraterne 30,004 0 (+0) 0.9 % V. Venstre 908,831 46 (-6) 26.3 % O. Dansk Folkeparti 479,281 25 (+1) 13.8 % C. Det Konservative Folkeparti 359,394 18 (+0) 10.4 % Y. Ny Alliance 97,064 5 (new) 2.8 % The minority incumbent coaltion of Venstre and Konservative secured just enough votes to score a majority with the support of Dansk Folkeparti and stay on as the government. Speculation about the results centered on whether the government would have had to curry the favor of new-comer, Ny Alliance who won 5 seats, to stay in power.
pl	Łukasz Szewczyk Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji doczekała się nowego prezesa. Nowym szefem KRRiT został katolicki dziennikarz Witold Kołodziejski, który tym samym zastąpił na stanowisku Elżbietę Kruk. Nowego prezesa KRRiT wybrano, by uniknąć blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Zapewne przypadkiem, zdominowana przez PiS, rada potrzebowała na to aż kilka tygodni i z decyzją czekała do zakończenia wyborów.Kołodziejski ukończył Wydział Filozoficzny Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego. Jest autorem wielu programów, przez kilka lat pracował w redakcji katolickiej TVP.	pl	Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji wybrała szefa KRRiT został nim katolicki dziennikarz Witold Kołodziejski, który tym samym zastąpił na stanowisku Elżbietę Kruk. Nowego prezesa KRRiT wybrano, by uniknąć blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Rada potrzebowała na to aż kilka tygodni i z decyzją czekała do zakończenia wyborów. - Myślę, że tutaj KRRiT robiła nie tylko co do niej należało, ale wywiązała się z tych obowiązków - Kołodziejski mówił o raporcie OBWE - Myśmy po prostu działali tak, jak można działać w ramach prawa, w ramach naszej ustawy i ordynacji wyborczej - tłumaczył. Dodał - Wynik zobaczymy w końcowym raporcie. - Wybierając przewodniczącego uniknięto blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Wróciła już do nas np. po uzgodnieniach technicznych z UKE sprawa tvn-owskiego kanału religijnego, a do podpisania koncesji potrzebny jest przewodniczący - mówił Kołodziejski. Kołodziejski ukończył Wydział Filozoficzny Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego. Jest autorem wielu programów, przez kilka lat pracował w redakcji katolickiej TVP.
pl	16:15, 23.10.2007 /tvn24.pl Nowy szef KRRiT: rada działała zgodnie z prawem WITOLD KOŁODZIEJSKI ZASTĄPIŁ ELŻBIETĘ KRUK TVN24 - Działaliśmy tak, jak można działać w ramach prawa - zapewnia nowy przewodniczący KRRiT Witold Kołodziejski, komentując raport OBWE. Organizacja skrytykowała w nim KRRiT i TVP za ich pracę pod czas kampanii wyborczej. - Myślę, że tutaj KRRiT robiła nie tylko co do niej należało, ale wywiązała się z tych obowiązków - tak Kołodziejski odniósł się do raportu OBWE, w którym organizacja oceniła pracę mediów publicznych. Z raportu wynika, że trzeba je skuteczniej nadzorować. - Myśmy po prostu działali tak, jak można działać w ramach prawa, w ramach naszej ustawy i ordynacji wyborczej - tłumaczył. Ponadto, następca Elżbiety Kruk zalecił cierpliwość. - Wynik zobaczymy w końcowym raporcie - podkreślił. Kołodziejskiego, który jako kandydat wskazany przez Senat został członkiem KRRiT w styczniu ubiegłego roku, na przewodniczącego Rady wybrano jednogłośnie. Nowy szef KRRiT powiedział, że chociaż nie wie, jak długo będzie pełnił swoją funkcję, to przewodniczący był potrzebny, aby Rada mogła wydawać decyzje koncesyjne. - Wybierając przewodniczącego uniknięto blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Wróciła już do nas np. po uzgodnieniach technicznych z UKE sprawa tvn-owskiego kanału religijnego, a do podpisania koncesji potrzebny jest przewodniczący - wyjaśnił Kołodziejski. Nowemu przewodniczącemu rację przyznaje członek KRRiT Tomasz Borysiuk. - Choć w wielu sprawach nie zgadzam się z Kołodziejskim, to zagłosowałem za - mówi portalowi TVN24.pl. - Nie można dopuścić do paraliżu Rady. Jest wiele decyzji do podpisania - wyjaśnia. Nowy przewodniczący KRRiT ma 41 lat, ukończył Wydział Filozoficzny Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego. W 1991 roku pracował w Biurze Prasowym Zarządu Głównego Porozumienia Centrum, partii braci Kaczyńskich. W 1993 roku rozpoczął pracę w TVP. Był autorem i wydawcą cotygodniowych programów o tematyce społecznej i religijnej, m.in.: „Magazynu katolickiego", „Credo", „Między ziemią a niebem". Od 1999 r. był wydawcą „Studia papieskiego" obsługującego kolejne pielgrzymki Ojca Świętego Jana Pawła II. mkg/prm	pl	Krajowa Rada Radiofonii i Telewizji wybrała szefa KRRiT został nim katolicki dziennikarz Witold Kołodziejski, który tym samym zastąpił na stanowisku Elżbietę Kruk. Nowego prezesa KRRiT wybrano, by uniknąć blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Rada potrzebowała na to aż kilka tygodni i z decyzją czekała do zakończenia wyborów. - Myślę, że tutaj KRRiT robiła nie tylko co do niej należało, ale wywiązała się z tych obowiązków - Kołodziejski mówił o raporcie OBWE - Myśmy po prostu działali tak, jak można działać w ramach prawa, w ramach naszej ustawy i ordynacji wyborczej - tłumaczył. Dodał - Wynik zobaczymy w końcowym raporcie. - Wybierając przewodniczącego uniknięto blokowania niektórych decyzji KRRiT. Wróciła już do nas np. po uzgodnieniach technicznych z UKE sprawa tvn-owskiego kanału religijnego, a do podpisania koncesji potrzebny jest przewodniczący - mówił Kołodziejski. Kołodziejski ukończył Wydział Filozoficzny Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego. Jest autorem wielu programów, przez kilka lat pracował w redakcji katolickiej TVP.
de	Nein, Mallorca ist traumhaft schön, und die Graffiti spiegeln sicher nur die Meinung weniger Menschen wider. Über Jahre haben sich gerade deutsche Touristen übel benommen auf Mallorca: Ich kann die Abneigung der Bevölkerung verstehen. Aber wer sich zu benehmen weiß, muss sich nicht angesprochen fühlen. Wenn die Mallorquiner keine Touristen wollen, dann fahre ich eben nicht mehr dorthin.	de	Balve Optimum 2008 Der Springreiter Klaus Otte-Wiese aus Sundern gewann am Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2008 den „Preis der Stadt Balve“, der von der Stadt Balve im Rahmen des Balve Optimum ausgelobt wurde. Die Erste der Weltrangliste, die gebürtige US-Amerikanerin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, wurde am Sonntag, den 8. Juni Deutscher Meister bei den Reitern. In der Geschichte des Reitsports ist sie die erste Frau, die diesen Titel erringen konnte. „Das ist schon außergewöhnlich“, kommentierte Bundestrainer Kurt Gravemeier. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Springreiterinnen gewann Eva Bitter auf „Argelith Niels“. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Dressurreiter konnten Isabell Werth auf „Warum nicht FRH“ und Matthias Alexander Rath auf „Sterntaler-Unicef“ für sich entscheiden.
ja	【出会い系セフコレ】事務員オ万個素人熟女裸体沖縄出会い系エッチオバサンマンコじもとでであえる無料あぷり道東変態女募集,ストリップおしっこおばさんとエッチする方法静岡市だんせいどうしえっちsm広場山口県素人おじさん。人妻の産後のパンティエッチがしたい男性募集石巻じゅくじょの浮気記事素人ナンパ日記鹿児島,真昼の若い団地妻の生態モザナシ無料やりとも掲示板温泉パイズリセレブChat い » エッチな無料変態マダム体験談可愛い女のおっぱいを出したの続きを読む	de	Balve Optimum 2008 Der Springreiter Klaus Otte-Wiese aus Sundern gewann am Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2008 den „Preis der Stadt Balve“, der von der Stadt Balve im Rahmen des Balve Optimum ausgelobt wurde. Die Erste der Weltrangliste, die gebürtige US-Amerikanerin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, wurde am Sonntag, den 8. Juni Deutscher Meister bei den Reitern. In der Geschichte des Reitsports ist sie die erste Frau, die diesen Titel erringen konnte. „Das ist schon außergewöhnlich“, kommentierte Bundestrainer Kurt Gravemeier. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Springreiterinnen gewann Eva Bitter auf „Argelith Niels“. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Dressurreiter konnten Isabell Werth auf „Warum nicht FRH“ und Matthias Alexander Rath auf „Sterntaler-Unicef“ für sich entscheiden.
de	Bei den Damen setzte sich Isabell Werth mit Warum nicht FRH (150,700 Prozent) hauchdünn gegenüber der Silbermedaillengewinnerin, Heike Kemmer (Winsen/150,092) mit Bonaparte, und der drittplatzierten Nadine Capellmann (Würselen/149,508) mit Elvis VA durch. Newcomer Rath und Sterntaler-Unicef verwiesen mit insgesamt 150,458 Prozent Klaus Husenbeth (Sottrum/144,308) mit Piccolino und Hubertus Schmidt (Borchen-Etteln/140,958) mit Wansuela suerte auf die weiteren Plätze. Das Kürfinale war bei der DM durch Spannung geprägt, da Balve für die Dressurreiter zeitgleich Sichtung für die Olympischen Spiele in Hongkong war und sich die Olympia-Kandidaten hinsichtlich des Saisonhöhepunktes in Stellung bringen wollten. Nach einer starken Leistung und der deutlichen Führung im Grand Prix am Vortag hatte Isabell Werth mit Warum nicht in der Kür "Abstimmungsschwierigkeiten". Während der Kür ließ sich der zwölfjährige Hannoveraner von äußeren Einflüssen ablenken und scheute. "Es kam eine ziemlich starke Störung von außen" so Werth und verwies auf eine außenstehende Person, die eine Zeltplane von stehendem Wasser befreite. "Die Folge war, dass ich nicht mehr passend in die Einerwechsel kam", ergänzte sie weiter. In der Kür reichte es für Isabell Werth nur zu 74,200 Prozent und Platz acht. Besser unterwegs waren in der Grand Prix Kür Nadine Capellmann und Elvis. Das Paar gab im Finale die sportliche Antwort auf den Grand Prix, den es nach Problemen bei den Zweierwechseln, auf dem siebten Platz beendet hatte. "Ich bin deutlich zufriedener als gestern. Heute stimmte die Harmonie von Reiter und Pferd", freute sich Nadine Capellmann, die die Grand Prix Kür mit 78,804 Prozent gewann. Zwei gelungene Wertungsprüfungen konnte bei den Deutschen Meisterschaften auch Heike Kemmer vorweisen. Nach dem vierten Platz im Grand Prix beendete sie die Kür mit Bonaparte (77,083) auf dem zweiten Platz. Nicht nur die Augen der Experten waren an diesem Wochenende auf Matthias Alexander Rath gerichtet, der bereits mit guten Platzierungen bei den Dressurturnieren in Bad Salzuflen, Hagen und Lingen auf sich aufmerksam machen konnte. Mit Sterntaler-Unicef konnte er in Balve den Grand Prix als bester Mann auf Platz zwei beenden. In der Kür knüpfte er an die Leistung des Vortages an, erhielt 76,500 Prozent und feierte den Gewinn seines ersten DM-Titels bei den Herren. "Das ist unglaublich, der DM-Titel war im Vorfeld nicht in meinem Kopf", so der glückliche Sieger. Einigen Dressurkennern dürfte die Kür von Rath und Sterntaler-Unicef bekannt vorgekommen sein, denn bereits seine Stiefmutter Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff, die ihm den 13-jährigen Oldenburger zur Verfügung gestellt hat, zeigte zu ihrer aktiven Zeit diese Kür zu spanischer Gitarrenmusik. Klaus Husenbeth und Piccolino erhielten für ihre Kürleistung 74,100 Prozent und beendeten diese auf Platz neun. Direkt hinter Husenbeth platzierten sich Hubertus Schmidt und Wansuela suerte auf dem zehnten Rang.	de	Balve Optimum 2008 Der Springreiter Klaus Otte-Wiese aus Sundern gewann am Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2008 den „Preis der Stadt Balve“, der von der Stadt Balve im Rahmen des Balve Optimum ausgelobt wurde. Die Erste der Weltrangliste, die gebürtige US-Amerikanerin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, wurde am Sonntag, den 8. Juni Deutscher Meister bei den Reitern. In der Geschichte des Reitsports ist sie die erste Frau, die diesen Titel erringen konnte. „Das ist schon außergewöhnlich“, kommentierte Bundestrainer Kurt Gravemeier. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Springreiterinnen gewann Eva Bitter auf „Argelith Niels“. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Dressurreiter konnten Isabell Werth auf „Warum nicht FRH“ und Matthias Alexander Rath auf „Sterntaler-Unicef“ für sich entscheiden.
de	Kurz vor den internationalen und nationalen Meisterschaften reißt die Kritik an der Führung des Deutschen Schwimm-Verbandes nicht ab. Steffen wirft der DSV-Präsidentin zudem Leidenschaftslosikgeit vor. mehr	de	Balve Optimum 2008 Der Springreiter Klaus Otte-Wiese aus Sundern gewann am Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2008 den „Preis der Stadt Balve“, der von der Stadt Balve im Rahmen des Balve Optimum ausgelobt wurde. Die Erste der Weltrangliste, die gebürtige US-Amerikanerin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, wurde am Sonntag, den 8. Juni Deutscher Meister bei den Reitern. In der Geschichte des Reitsports ist sie die erste Frau, die diesen Titel erringen konnte. „Das ist schon außergewöhnlich“, kommentierte Bundestrainer Kurt Gravemeier. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Springreiterinnen gewann Eva Bitter auf „Argelith Niels“. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Dressurreiter konnten Isabell Werth auf „Warum nicht FRH“ und Matthias Alexander Rath auf „Sterntaler-Unicef“ für sich entscheiden.
de	Spreewald: Die Postbo(o)tin ist wieder unterwegs Im Spreewald ist Postbotin Andrea Bunar wieder mit ihrem Boot unterwegs. Bis zum Oktober wird sie den Bewohnern des Dorfes Lehde die Briefe, Postkarten und Pakete auf dem Wasserweg bringen. Suche nach vermisstem Fünfjährigen in Nordhessen geht weiter Ein kleiner Junge ist plötzlich verschwunden. Die Polizei geht von einem Unglück aus und sucht mit einem Großaufgebot. Das Kind war seiner Mutter am Montag aus den Augen geraten und abends bei der Polizei als vermisst gemeldet worden. Gericht lehnt Loveparade-Strafprozess ab Bei der Loveparade 2010 starben 21 Menschen. Hunderte wurden verletzt. Strafrechtlich verantworten soll sich dafür dennoch niemand, beschloss jetzt das Landgericht Duisburg. Feuerinferno auf der A14 Ein Sattelschlepper ist in der Nacht zum Dienstag auf der A14 außer Kontrolle geraten. Der Lkw durchbrach die Mittelleitplanke und ging in Flammen auf. Die Tricks der Taschendiebe Auf dem Heimweg von der Party, im Getümmel am Bahnsteig oder in der Innenstadt: Einen Augenblick nicht aufgepasst und schon sind Smartphone oder Geldbeutel weg. Die Bundespolizei kennt die Tricks der Taschendiebe. Erste Flüchtlinge aus Griechenland in der Türkei angekommen Die Rückführung von Flüchtlingen und anderen Migranten aus Griechenland in die Türkei hat begonnen. Das erste Schiff lief aus Lesbos in Richtung der türkischen Stadt Dikili aus. Scharfe Waffen und eine Handtasche mit Schlagring Mit dem Lippenstift kann eine Frau Wunden reißen. Auch Spazierstock und Pfeife sind keineswegs harmlos - sie können schießen. Das Bayerische Landeskriminalamt hat kuriose Waffen gesammelt - und solche, die Geschichte schrieben. Ex-Außenminister Genscher ist tot Der langjährige Außenminister Hans-Dietrich Genscher ist tot. Der in Sachsen-Anhalt geborene FDP-Politiker starb in der Nacht zum Freitag im Alter von 89 Jahren, wie sein Büro in Bonn mitteilte. Nächtliche Tumulte im Schanzenviertel Brennende Barrikaden, eine Rauchgranate und ein massives Polizeiaufgebot. Im Hamburger Schanzenviertel eskaliert in der Nacht zum 1. April eine unangemeldete Demonstration. dpa-Story: Familienmodell «Co-Parenting» Familie - was ist das heute eigentlich? Eltern, Kinder und andere Verwandte leben in vielen bunten Konstellationen zusammen. Der Markt der Möglichkeiten wächst weiter: ein Besuch bei Eltern, die Freunde sind, aber kein Paar. April, April: Die besten Aprilscherze von Medien Nicht nur Freunde und Kollegen schicken sich in den April. Auch Zeitungen, Radio- und Fernsehsender flunkern am Tag der Scherze gern. Eine Auswahl aus den vergangenen Jahren. 40 Jahre Apple Apple hat in seiner Geschichte Höhen und Tiefen erlebt: Der Computer-Pionier stand 1997 sogar kurz vor der Pleite. Unter Steve Jobs wurde Apple dann nicht nur gerettet, sondern erklomm den globalen Börsengipfel. Greenpeace protestiert gegen Ölbohrungen im Wattenmeer Aktivisten der Umweltorganisation Greenpeace haben im schleswig-holsteinischen Wattenmeer gegen geplante Ölbohrungen des Förderkonzerns Dea Deutsche Erdöl AG protestiert. Schrecksekunde für Steinmeier bei Landung in Samarkand Schrecksekunde für Außenminister Frank-Walter Steinmeier (60): Wegen zu starken ?Rückenwinds musste eine Regierungsmaschine mit dem SPD-Politiker an Bord am Donnerstag in Samarkand noch einmal ?durchstarten. Neun Verletzte nach Wohnungsbrand Bei dem Feuer in einem Mehrfamilienhaus in Freiberg (Kreis Mittelsachsen) sind nach jüngsten Angaben der Polizei neun Bewohner verletzt worden. Die Feuerwehr entdeckte zufällig den Brand. Londonder Uber-Fahrer fährt Riesenumweg Eigentlich hatte der betrunkene Fahrgast nur eine Fünf-Meilen-Fahrt in einem Londoner Taxi machen wollen. Dann jedoch schockierte der Fahrer des Fahrdienstes «Uber» seinen Passagier mit einem Preis von 102 Pfund (130 Euro). Londonder Taxifahrer fährt Riesenumweg Eigentlich hatte der betrunkene Fahrgast nur eine Fünf-Meilen-Fahrt in einem Londoner Taxi machen wollen. Dann jedoch schockierte der Fahrer des Fahrdienstes «Uber» seinen Passagier mit einem Preis von 102 Pfund (130 Euro). Feuerwerks-Explosionen auf polnischem Grenzmarkt Bei Explosionen von Feuerwerkskörpern auf einem Markt im deutsch-polnischen Grenzgebiet sind mindestens acht Menschen verletzt worden. Laut Medien sind auch Deutsche unter den Opfern. Ein Handyvideo zeigt die Explosionen. Millionenschaden durch Brand bei Wiesenhof Zwei Hallen stehen in Flammen. Hunderte Feuerwehrleute kämpfen gegen die vernichtende Feuersbrunst. Beim Hähnchenschlachter Wiesenhof in Lohne entsteht immenser Schaden. Erst nach Stunden ist der Brand unter Kontrolle.	de	Balve Optimum 2008 Der Springreiter Klaus Otte-Wiese aus Sundern gewann am Donnerstag, den 5. Juni 2008 den „Preis der Stadt Balve“, der von der Stadt Balve im Rahmen des Balve Optimum ausgelobt wurde. Die Erste der Weltrangliste, die gebürtige US-Amerikanerin Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, wurde am Sonntag, den 8. Juni Deutscher Meister bei den Reitern. In der Geschichte des Reitsports ist sie die erste Frau, die diesen Titel erringen konnte. „Das ist schon außergewöhnlich“, kommentierte Bundestrainer Kurt Gravemeier. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Springreiterinnen gewann Eva Bitter auf „Argelith Niels“. Die Deutsche Meisterschaft der Dressurreiter konnten Isabell Werth auf „Warum nicht FRH“ und Matthias Alexander Rath auf „Sterntaler-Unicef“ für sich entscheiden.
en	Denis Barkats On 17 March, John Kovac announced to the world that he and his team of radio astronomers had found the imprint of gravitational waves from the Big Bang. They did so by looking at the cosmic microwave background (CMB), sometimes called the 'afterglow' of the Big Bang, using BICEP2, a telescope experiment based at the South Pole. This signal of gravitational waves was seen in the polarization of the CMB — similar to the kind of polarization that certain sunglasses block — over a small patch of sky. This polarization map, which is reminiscent of the way iron filings arrange themselves on a surface under the effects of a magnetic field, was found to have particular vortex-like, or curly, patterns known as B modes. The presence of B modes is a tell-tale sign of the passage of gravitational waves generated during inflation, a brief period during which the Universe underwent an exponential expansion, right after its birth. If the findings stand up, they will put the current preferred picture of cosmology on solid foundations, and could have significant implications on fundamental physics as well. Kovac is a radio astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Here he talks to Nature about the findings and some of their implications. What are we seeing in BICEP2's snapshots of the CMB polarization? The most important result we’re focused on is the implications of the signal we detected for models of inflation. We are seeing a direct image of a [primordial] gravitational wave, causing light to be polarized in a particular way. The CMB is a snapshot of the Universe 380,000 years after the Big Bang, when the radiation first streamed freely into space, but the gravitational-wave signal was imprinted on the CMB a tiny fraction of a second after the birth of the Universe. What else is important about the finding? Everyone in cosmology knows — but it is not widely appreciated — that the prediction about B modes from inflation relies not just on the phenomenon of gravitational waves but on the quantization of gravity itself. Inflation assumes that everything started out as quantum fluctuations that then got amplified by inflation. So at a very deep level, this finding relies on the connection between quantum mechanics and gravity being right. Did it cause concern that BICEP2 had detected a B-mode polarization signal that was nearly twice as high as data from the Planck spacecraft suggested? The Planck data [released so far] came from a temperature map of the CMB, not from a direct polarization measurement. We were always committed to doing an extra careful job on this analysis, but I will admit that the presence of a larger signal-to-noise ratio in our data [compared with the Planck data] sharpened our focus in thinking about every possible systematic explanation over the past three years that could have falsified the signal. We’ve done the most extensive systematic analysis that I’ve ever been involved in by far. When did you first realize that you had detected the long-sought 'smoking gun for inflation'? Last fall, when we first compared the BICEP2 signal with BICEP1. That was very powerful because BICEP1 had very different detectors and used much older technology. So the fact that we were able to see the same signal with this completely different kind of telescope laid a lot of lingering doubts to rest. The remaining sceptics on our team were convinced at that point. In early December I was at the South Pole and we had a very intense meeting where I laid out all the tests the data had passed and the milestones still to be achieved, and that we would publish if those remaining tests were passed. Did you celebrate at that point, or have you celebrated since then? My role in this process has been to remain calm at all times. The time to celebrate, I think, will be once we have published our results and presented them to the scientific community. What got you interested in the CMB in the first place? In high school, I read Steven Weinberg's excellent popular book on cosmology, The First Three Minutes [Basic Books, 1977], and it captured my imagination. I remember reading the words: "Now we come to a different kind of astronomy, to a story that could not have been told a decade ago. We will be dealing not with observations of light emitted in the last few hundred million years from galaxies more or less like our own, but with observations of a diffuse background of radio static left over from near the beginning of the universe." That's how Weinberg introduced the discovery of the CMB and its implications, then still very fresh, for cosmology. As a kid, it seemed clear to me that this was the coolest thing in all of science — there are no bigger questions. I chose to go to Princeton University as an undergrad partly because I read about it in that book. [Some of the major players in the field of CMB astronomy] Jim Peebles, Robert Dicke and David Wilkinson were there, and by an incredible stroke of fortune I was assigned to Dave Wilkinson for a work-study job. He directed me to a CMB lab that was planning to try to build a CMB telescope at the South Pole. I became so captured that I actually took a year out of school to get a chance to go to the South Pole myself. That was 1990–91, not long before the Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE) satellite discovered the first fluctuations in the CMB. Our telescope at the South Pole saw them, too, less than a year later. I've been doing it ever since: 23 trips to the pole and a career in which I've been fortunate to work at the frontiers of CMB. You have a picture of the late astrophysicist Andrew Lange, of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, on your bookshelf. He mentored many students who were conducting CMB experiments before he lost his battle with depression and committed suicide in 2010. What role did he play in shaping your career? I worked in Andrew's lab as a postdoc at Caltech and then as a senior fellow before moving to Harvard. Andrew was an inspiration and a close friend. He entrusted me with a huge amount of responsibility, encouraging me to take charge of the deployment and operation of the BICEP1 telescope and then to step into the role of [principal investigator] and leader of the next one, BICEP2. Andrew was fond of describing the quest for B-mode polarization as "cosmology's great wild goose chase". He would have enjoyed seeing this result, and knowing that we found not a goose but an ostrich! I was also a graduate student of [University of Chicago astronomer] John Carlstrom. While John is currently a competitor [at the South Pole Telescope], he is also one of my closest friends. I have had two amazing mentors. How old is your son, and what does he think about all of this? Nine. He’s very excited and it’s amazing how much he can absorb and understand and explain to my wife. He would go to the South Pole with me if he was old enough.	pl	'''Po raz pierwszy w historii udało się zaobserwować fale grawitacyjne - ogłoszono wyniki badań naukowców zaangażowanych w projekt BICEP2. Uzyskali oni także dowód na przewidywaną przez teorie kosmologiczne erę inflacji na początku istnienia Wszechświata. Zespół astrofizyków, któremu szefuje John Kovac z Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dokonał odkrycia fal grawitacyjnych. Naukowcom ze stacji naukowej na Antarktydzie udało się zarejestrować echa Wielkiego Wybuchu, czyli tzw. pierwotne fale grawitacyjne. Naukowcy odkryli istnienie fal grawitacyjnych dzięki radioteleskopowi BICEP (z ang. Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization), który do 2008 roku pracował na biegunie południowym. Naukowcy w ramach programu BICEP obserwowali kosmiczne mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła, które jest śladem po Wielkim Wybuchu. Promieniowanie tła zachowuje się podobnie jak inne rodzaje promieniowania elektromagnetycznego (np. światła), a w szczególności posiada polaryzację. Zniekształcenia mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła potwierdzają istnienie fal grawitacyjnych. Wyniki badań uzyskano dzięki danym z obserwacji mikrofalowego promieniowania tła, czyli pozostałości po Wielkim Wybuchu, które zbierał teleskop BICEP na biegunie południowym. Niewielkie fluktuacje odkryte dzięki teleskopowi BICEP pozwoliły na wyciągnięcie wniosku o istnieniu zjawiska fal grawitacyjnych. Oznacza to również, że pośrednio potwierdzono hipotetyczną cząsteczkę przenoszenia tego oddziaływania czyli grawiton. To otwiera zupełnie nowey etap fizyki, bowiem Model Standardowy nie obejmuje oddziaływań grawitacyjnych i hipotetycznych cząstek zwanych grawitonami. Jeżeli wyniki obserwacji zostaną potwierdzone, to można oczekiwać przyznania Nagrody Nobla za to odkrycie.
en	Steffen Richter/Harvard University Astronomers have peered back to nearly the dawn of time and found what seems to be the long-sought ‘smoking gun’ for the theory that the Universe underwent a spurt of wrenching, exponential growth called inflation during the first tiny fraction of a second of its existence. Using a radio telescope at the South Pole, the US-led team has detected the first evidence of primordial gravitational waves, ripples in space that inflation generated 13.8 billion years ago when the Universe first started to expand. The telescope captured a snapshot of the waves as they continued to ripple through the Universe some 380,000 years later, when stars had not yet formed and matter was still scattered across space as a broth of plasma. The image was seen in the cosmic microwave background (CMB), the glow that radiated from that white-hot plasma and that over billions of years of cosmic expansion has cooled to microwave energies. The fact that inflation, a quantum phenomenon, produced gravitational waves demonstrates that gravity has a quantum nature just like the other known fundamental forces of nature, experts say. Moreover, it provides a window into interactions much more energetic than are accessible in any laboratory experiment. In addition, the way that the team confirmed inflation is itself of major significance: it is the most direct evidence yet that gravitational waves — a key but elusive prediction of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity — exist. Source: Markus Pössel/Einstein-online.info “This is a totally new, independent piece of cosmological evidence that the inflationary picture fits together,” says theoretical physicist Alan Guth of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, who proposed the idea of inflation in 1980. He adds that the study is “definitely” worthy of a Nobel prize. Instant inflation Guth’s idea was that the cosmos expanded at an exponential rate for a few tens of trillionths of trillionths of trillionths of seconds after the Big Bang, ballooning from subatomic to football size. Inflation solves several long-standing cosmic conundrums, such as why the observable Universe appears uniform from one end to the other. Although the theory has proved to be consistent with all cosmological data collected so far, conclusive evidence for it has been lacking. Cosmologists knew, however, that inflation would have a distinctive signature: the brief but violent period of expansion would have generated gravitational waves, which compress space in one direction while stretching it along another (see 'Ripple effect'). Although the primordial waves would still be propagating across the Universe, they would now be too feeble to detect directly. But they would have left a distinctive mark in the CMB: they would have polarized the radiation in a curly, vortex-like pattern known as the B mode (see 'Cosmic curl'). Source: BICEP2 Collaboration Last year, another telescope in Antarctica — the South Pole Telescope (SPT) — became the first observatory to detect a B-mode polarization in the CMB (see Nature http://doi.org/rwt; 2013). That signal, however, was over angular scales of less than one degree (about twice the apparent size of the Moon in the sky), and was attributed to how galaxies in the foreground curve the space through which the CMB travels (D. Hanson et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 141301; 2013). But the signal from primordial gravitational waves is expected to peak at angular scales between one and five degrees. And that is exactly what John Kovac of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and his colleagues now say they have detected, using an instrument dubbed BICEP2 that is located just metres away from its competitor, the SPT. Detecting the tiny B mode required measuring the CMB with a precision of one ten-millionth of a kelvin and distinguishing the primordial effect from other possible sources, such as galactic dust. “The key question,” says Daniel Eisenstein, an astrophysicist at the CfA, “is whether there could be a foreground that masquerades like this signal”. But the team has all but ruled out that possibility, he says. First, the researchers were careful to point BICEP2 — an array of 512 superconducting microwave detectors — at the Southern Hole, a patch of sky that is known to contain only tiny amounts of such emissions. They also compared their data with those taken by an earlier experiment, BICEP1, and showed that a dust-generated signal would have had a different colour and spectrum. Furthermore, data taken with a newer, more sensitive polarization experiment, the Keck array, which the team finished installing at the South Pole in 2012 and will continue operating for two more years, showed the same characteristics. “To see this same signal emerge from two other, different telescopes was for us very convincing,” says Kovac. “The details have to be worked out, but from what I know it’s highly likely this is what we’ve all been waiting for,” says astronomer John Carlstrom of the University of Chicago, Illinois, who is the lead researcher on the SPT. “This is the discovery of inflationary gravitational waves.” Solid signature Cosmologist Marc Kamionkowski adds: “To me, this looks really, really solid.” He was one of the first cosmologists to calculate what the signature of primordial gravitational waves should look like in the CMB. The findings are “on a par with dark energy, or the discovery of the CMB — something that happens once every several decades”, says Kamionkowski, who is at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. The strength of the signal measured by BICEP2, although entirely consistent with inflation, initially surprised the researchers because it is nearly twice as large as estimated from previous experiments. According to theory, the intensity of a B-mode signal reveals how fast the Universe expanded during inflation, and therefore suggests the energy scale of the cosmos during that epoch. The data pinpoint the time when inflation occurred — about 10–37 seconds into the Universe’s life — and its temperature at the time, corresponding to energies of about 1016 gigaelectronvolts, says cosmologist Michael Turner of the University of Chicago. That is the same energy at which three of the four fundamental forces of nature — the weak, strong and electromagnetic force — are expected to become indistinguishable from one another in a model known as the grand unified theory. Because inflation took place in the realm of quantum physics, seeing gravitational waves arise from that epoch provides “the first-ever experimental evidence for quantum gravity”, says MIT cosmologist Max Tegmark — in other words, it shows that gravity is at heart a quantum phenomenon, just like the other three fundamental forces. Physicists, however, have yet to fully understand how to reconcile general relativity with quantum physics from a theory standpoint. The researchers reported the findings on 17 March at a press briefing at the CfA, held just after they described their results to scientists in a technical talk. The team also released several papers describing the results. In so doing, it seems to have beaten the SPT and also several other groups racing to find the fingerprint of inflation using an assortment of balloon-borne and ground-based experiments and one satellite, the European Space Agency’s Planck spacecraft. More-extensive maps of the B-mode polarization, and especially a full-sky survey, which the Planck telescope may be able to obtain later this year, should provide more clues about how inflation unfolded and what drove it. In addition to looking farther back in time than ever before, the discovery “is opening a window a trillion times higher in energy than we can access with the Large Hadron Collider”, the world’s premiere atom smasher, notes cosmologist Avi Loeb of the CfA, who is not part of the BICEP2 team.	pl	'''Po raz pierwszy w historii udało się zaobserwować fale grawitacyjne - ogłoszono wyniki badań naukowców zaangażowanych w projekt BICEP2. Uzyskali oni także dowód na przewidywaną przez teorie kosmologiczne erę inflacji na początku istnienia Wszechświata. Zespół astrofizyków, któremu szefuje John Kovac z Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dokonał odkrycia fal grawitacyjnych. Naukowcom ze stacji naukowej na Antarktydzie udało się zarejestrować echa Wielkiego Wybuchu, czyli tzw. pierwotne fale grawitacyjne. Naukowcy odkryli istnienie fal grawitacyjnych dzięki radioteleskopowi BICEP (z ang. Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization), który do 2008 roku pracował na biegunie południowym. Naukowcy w ramach programu BICEP obserwowali kosmiczne mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła, które jest śladem po Wielkim Wybuchu. Promieniowanie tła zachowuje się podobnie jak inne rodzaje promieniowania elektromagnetycznego (np. światła), a w szczególności posiada polaryzację. Zniekształcenia mikrofalowe promieniowanie tła potwierdzają istnienie fal grawitacyjnych. Wyniki badań uzyskano dzięki danym z obserwacji mikrofalowego promieniowania tła, czyli pozostałości po Wielkim Wybuchu, które zbierał teleskop BICEP na biegunie południowym. Niewielkie fluktuacje odkryte dzięki teleskopowi BICEP pozwoliły na wyciągnięcie wniosku o istnieniu zjawiska fal grawitacyjnych. Oznacza to również, że pośrednio potwierdzono hipotetyczną cząsteczkę przenoszenia tego oddziaływania czyli grawiton. To otwiera zupełnie nowey etap fizyki, bowiem Model Standardowy nie obejmuje oddziaływań grawitacyjnych i hipotetycznych cząstek zwanych grawitonami. Jeżeli wyniki obserwacji zostaną potwierdzone, to można oczekiwać przyznania Nagrody Nobla za to odkrycie.
en	Clashes erupted when activists tried to break through police lines Scuffles in Moscow He and other opposition figures were detained during a rally organised by Mr Kasparov's Other Russia coalition. Police moved in when protesters marched on the election commission. Mr Kasparov was charged with resisting arrest and organising an unauthorised protest. The incident came a week before polls which supporters of President Vladimir Putin are widely expected to win. Other Russia brings together a broad coalition of mainstream politicians, leftists and nationalists, all of whom are opposed to the Kremlin. Movement growing About 3,000 protesters attended Saturday's rally, carrying banners and calling for the country to be rid of President Putin. Mr Kasparov is among the Kremlin's fiercest critics The trouble broke out at the end of the rally when about 100 protesters tried to break through police lines. They began to march to the election commission and were stopped by riot police. The commission has barred Other Russia candidates from the 2 December election. The authorities said they had authorised a rally, but not a march. Attending the protest for the first time was Boris Nemtsov, the leader of one of the mainstream liberal parties, the Union of Right Forces - a sign that the movement is growing, says the BBC's Richard Galpin in Moscow. Mr Putin stands down when Russia elects a new president in March 2008, as the constitution bars him from seeking a third consecutive term. He has decided to stand as a parliamentary candidate - which effectively guarantees him a seat in the next parliament. The Supreme Court has dismissed an opposition complaint against the move.	en	Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current Russian president Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the United Civil Front and named the Other Russia umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission. Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police." The ruling party United Russia has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister Yegor Gaidar and human-rights activist Lev Ponomaryov.
en	If you’re the proud owner of a cast-iron pan , then you already know what a good investment it is. Once well-seasoned, it can cook just about anything from pancakes to fried chicken, it can go from stovetop to oven with ease, it’s nearly indestructible, it’s inexpensive and it holds its heat like a dream. But if you’re just using your pan to cook the occasional burger, then you’re missing out; you really can cook pretty much anything in it.	en	Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current Russian president Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the United Civil Front and named the Other Russia umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission. Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police." The ruling party United Russia has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister Yegor Gaidar and human-rights activist Lev Ponomaryov.
en	Police officers detain a protester during an opposition rally in Moscow, Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007. Riot police on Saturday detained opposition protesters, including former chess champion Garry Kasparov, after a few thousand people joined an anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel) Russian Police Detain Kasparov at Rally MOSCOW (AP) — Riot police beat and detained opposition leader Garry Kasparov Saturday as they took dozens of protesters into custody at a rally against President Vladimir Putin, his assistant said. The former chess champion was forced to the ground and beaten, his assistant Marina Litvinovich said in a telephone interview from outside the police station where Kasparov was held. He was later taken to a city court, where he was charged with organizing an unsanctioned protest and resisting arrest. The court proceedings were continuing Saturday evening and it was unclear whether Kasparov would be released. "What we see today is the implementation of Putin's plan," Kasparov told journalists in the courtroom. "Putin's plan" is what the dominant pro-Kremlin party is calling its platform in the current parliamentary campaign. Police also detained Eduard Limonov, leader of the National Bolshevik Party, who has been Kasparov's closest partner in a broad opposition coalition. Kasparov, one of Putin's harshest critics, and other opposition politicians have come under growing pressure before Dec. 2 parliamentary elections. Determined to see Putin's party win an overwhelming victory in the elections, the Kremlin has shown little tolerance for any parties or politicians that challenge its rule. "We should overcome the fear that the regime uses to sustain itself," Kasparov told the crowd. "For the Putin regime, our country is just a source of enrichment." Kasparov's coalition, which has welcomed nationalist leftists as well as democrats and Soviet-era dissidents, has little public support. Its ranks have expanded in recent weeks, though, as more mainstream politicians have been squeezed out of the political process. Riot police surrounded the rally on Academician Sakharov Prospect, a street not far from the center of Moscow. They moved in after the rally had ended and about 150 of the protesters, mainly Limonov's young activists, began to march toward the Central Elections Commission. Police pushed protesters into three police buses. Before he was himself surrounded by police, Kasparov estimated that dozens had been detained. Kasparov had not joined the young protesters who had broken away from the crowd. He was detained after walking over to see what had happened to them. Police have violently broken up several so-called Dissenters Marches in the past year, beating demonstrators and bystanders with truncheons and dragging many off to police stations. The city gave the organizers permission to hold the rally but forbid them to march to the Central Elections Commission. The protest was joined by several prominent politicians who had distanced themselves from Kasparov's opposition coalition in the past. "The feeling of disgust and protest has made us come here," said Vladimir Ryzhkov, a veteran independent parliament deputy who has been denied an opportunity to run for re-election under new election rules. Also Saturday, police said three Moscow television journalists and a human rights activist heading to cover an opposition rally in the southern republic of Ingushetia were attacked by armed, masked men. Five men in masks and camouflage burst into their hotel overnight, beat them and abandoned them in a field, said the activist, Oleg Orlov. The four then made their way to a local police station, said Orlov, a member of the respected human rights group Memorial. All four remained in police custody Saturday morning. REN TV anchor Marianna Maximovskaya was quoted by the Interfax news agency as saying police were refusing to free the journalists and activist, insisting that they provide testimony against their attackers. The rally in Nazran, the main city in Ingushetia, was dispersed by riot police, and at least three people were detained. Associated Press Writer Zurab Markhiyev contributed to this story from Nazran, Russia.	en	Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current Russian president Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the United Civil Front and named the Other Russia umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission. Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police." The ruling party United Russia has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister Yegor Gaidar and human-rights activist Lev Ponomaryov.
en	Limonov, Kasparov Stopped From Boarding Plane By David Nowak and Nikolaus von Twickel Staff Writers MOSCOW — Police stopped opposition activists Garry Kasparov and Eduard Limonov and a group of journalists from boarding a flight to Samara for a sanctioned protest Friday. In Samara, police prevented two activists and two reporters, including Kasparov’s associate Denis Bilunov and Boris Reitschuster of the German magazine Focus, from attending the Dissenters’ March, which was held peacefully Friday afternoon. On Saturday, a Dissenters’ March was held in Chelyabinsk without incident after local radio stations warned residents to stay away. “I am lost for words,” Kasparov said by telephone moments after being released by police at Sheremetyevo Airport on Friday. “This is a flagrant violation of the law.” Passengers, including Kasparov and Limonov, arrived at the Sheremetyevo-1 terminal at around 8 a.m. for their 9 a.m. flight, Kasparov and other people said. After they handed over their documents to check in for the flight, Kasparov, Limonov and least 20 others were told by airline personnel that there was a problem with their tickets, and that they would have to check in on the second floor. Kasparov and a Reuters producer said police had a list of people they were singling out. Police waiting on the second floor told the passengers that their tickets might be counterfeit. Everyone was required to identify the travel agency through which they had bought the ticket, Kasparov said. It was 1:25 p.m. by the time all the documents had been returned, Kasparov said, which meant it was too late to make the last flight of the day, which took off at 1:30 p.m. An Interior Ministry spokesman disagreed with Kasparov’s account. “Everyone’s documents were checked and handed back at 12 p.m., which left the passengers plenty of time to make the second flight,” the spokesman said on condition of anonymity. He said police had received information that several of the tickets might be counterfeit. “It turned out the tickets were genuine,” he added. Kasparov said he had asked for and received an official police statement that there were no flights left when the documents were returned. Limonov, a co-founder of the banned National Bolshevik Party, said Federal Security Service officers were waiting at the Samara airport to detain him and others had they made it that far. “This wave of provocation bears all the hallmarks of fascism,” he said. About 100 protesters gathered in a central Samara square for the march at about 5 p.m. Friday. They were far outnumbered by police and spectators. As the marchers headed to a bank of the Volga River, they waved the black, yellow and white flags of The Other Russia and shouted, “We need another Russia!” and “Down with the police state!” The Dissenters’ March is the brainchild of The Other Russia opposition coalition, headed by Kasparov, Limonov and former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov. Samara officials sanctioned the march after prodding from the European Union. More than a dozen people who helped organize the march have been detained briefly by police in the two weeks leading up to the event. Bilunov, a member of Kasparov’s United Civil Front, was temporarily detained upon his arrival in Samara from Moscow on Thursday afternoon. Police confiscated 95,000 rubles ($3,700) that he had brought to pay for the demonstrators’ expenses, claiming that it might be counterfeit and needed to be examined, Bilunov said by telephone Sunday. Bilunov said he is still waiting for the money to be returned to him. Bilunov was detained again before the march began Friday. Plainclothes police officers put him in a Lada sedan, said Reitschuster, who heads the Moscow bureau of the Focus weekly and was standing near Bilunov while waiting for the march to begin. Then police officers approached Reitschuster. “When I produced my accreditation from the Foreign Ministry, a policeman called his superiors and asked, ‘There is a journalist, a foreigner. What shall we do? Detain him anyway?’” said Reitschuster, who last fall published a critical book on Russian politics under President Vladimir Putin. Bilunov and Reitschuster were taken to a police station along with freelance regional television journalist Dmitry Toropov and Stanislav Yakovlev of the youth movement Smena, Reitschuster said. They were released almost two hours later, after the march had ended. “When I asked them about the reason for my detention, an officer told me, “Let’s say that you resemble the wanted photo of a criminal,” Reitschuster said. Among the reasons police have offered for detentions in the days before the Dissenters’ March have been: carrying grenades; being similar in appearance to a bank card fraudster; pasting flyers in the wrong place; carrying counterfeit cash; and carrying counterfeit tickets. None of the detentions has resulted in any arrests. In Chelyabinsk, dozens of people gathered for a sanctioned Dissenters’ March on Saturday that was heckled by about 200 young people carrying posters reading, “Society of Glamorous Gymnasts” and shouting, “We dissent the arrival of winter,” Interfax reported. Police put the number of protesters at 50, while organizers said it was closer to 150.	en	Former world chess champion Garry Kasparov has been arrested along with other opposition leaders after leading protests against current Russian president Vladimir Putin. Kasparov, a prominent critic of Putin, founded the United Civil Front and named the Other Russia umbrella of opposition parties after retiring from chess. The protest began peacefully, after a legal rally held by Kasparov and the other opposition leaders to protest what they see as unfair election practices including the barring of Other Russia candidates from running in the upcoming election. After the initial rally some of the demonstrators tried to march to the offices of the election commission. Kasparov said that the government's response showed that the "the only language they can use with their own people is the language of violence, truncheons and riot police." The ruling party United Russia has broad popular support and the state-controlled media have paid little attention to the opposition parties. Others arrested included Maria Gaidar, daughter of former prime minister Yegor Gaidar and human-rights activist Lev Ponomaryov.
pl	Do 33 wzrosła liczba osób zakażonych koronawirusem w województwie świętokrzyskim. Kolejne pozytywne wyniki badań stwierdzono Między innymi u starszej kobiety z powiatu staszowskiego, młodego mężczyzny ze staszowskiego oraz kobiety w sile wieku z powiatu kieleckiego. Jak informowaliśmy, dziś powinny być znane wyniki badań kolejnych 127 osób ze Szpitala Powiatowego w Skarżysku-Kamiennej. W tej placówce, na oddziale neurologicznym pracowała pielęgniarka, która zakaziła się koronawirusem podczas pracy w szpitalu w Grójcu. Ostatni raz w skarżyskim szpitalu była 16 i 17 marca. Później okazało się, że jest zakażona SARS CoV-2. Ponadto w naszym regionie we wtorek odnotowano jeden zgon związany z Covid-19. To 80-letni mężczyzna, mieszkaniec powiatu starachowickiego.	pl	Do 33 wzrosła liczba zakażonych SARS-CoV-2 w woj. świętokrzyskim. Kolejne pozytywne wyniki stwierdzono u kobiety i mężczyzny z powiatu staszowskiego oraz kobiety z powiatu kieleckiego.
de	Unfälle Feuerlöscher-Explosion in Osnabrück offenbar Unglücksfall Bei der Explosion eines Feuerlöschers in der Innenstadt von Osnabrück, bei der ein Mann ums Leben gekommen war, handelt es sich offenbar um einen Unglücksfall. Nach den bisherigen Ermittlungen gebe es keine typischen Spuren für einen Sprengstoffanschlag, teilte die Polizei am Donnerstag mit. "Osnabrück ist nicht ins Zentrum eines Anschlags geraten", erklärte der Leiter der Polizeidirektion Osnabrück, Hermann Niemann. Feuerlöscher mit Gas gefüllt Den Ermittlungen zufolge hatte ein 62-jähriger Mann aus Belm im Kreis Osnabrück in einem ausrangierten Feuerlöscher Kohlendioxid (CO2) transportiert. Als er an einer Bushaltestelle wartete, explodierte das Löschgerät aus bislang noch unbekannter Ursache. Dabei kam der an der Universität Osnabrück als Schlosser beschäftigte 62-Jährige ums Leben. Andere Passanten hätten "Glück im Unglück" gehabt: Bislang wisse die Polizei nur von einer Frau, die wahrscheinlich ein Knall-Trauma erlitten habe, so Niemann. Opfer Mitglied im Schützenverein Die Staatsanwaltschaft lässt noch prüfen, ob der Feuerlöscher wegen möglicher Manipulationen explodierte. Da das Opfer Sportschütze war und auch über mit Druckluft betriebene Waffen verfügte, gehen die Ermittler davon aus, dass der Mann in dem Feuerlöscher das Gas von seiner Arbeitsstelle nach Hause transportieren wollte. Detonation ließ Erde beben Nach Angaben eines Polizeisprechers verletzte die Explosion den 62-Jährigen schwer. Wenig später starb er. Die Polizei war nach Augenzeugenberichten zwei Minuten nach dem Vorfall am Ort des Geschehens und sperrte ihn weiträumig ab. Die Polizei hatte zunächst einen Selbstmord nicht ausgeschlossen. Augenzeugen berichteten, die Wucht der Detonation habe die Erde rund um den Busbahnhof beben lassen.	de	An einer Bushaltestelle in der Osnabrücker Innenstadt ist gegen 16:30 Uhr ein Feuerlöscher explodiert. Durch die Explosion ist ein 62-jähriger Mann schwer verletzt worden. Er starb später an den Verletzungen. Die Polizei schließt einen Selbstmord nicht aus. Zwar wurde nach Augenzeugenberichten kurz vor der Explosion ein Gegenstand geworfen, doch ist unklar was es war und ob es überhaupt etwas mit der Explosion zu tun hat. Stichhaltige Hinweise, die für einen Anschlag sprechen, wie Zündereinrichtungen, liegen laut Polizeiangaben jedoch nicht vor.
de	19. Oktober 2005 Druckversion \| Versenden \| Leserbrief TATORT OSNABRÜCK Ein Toter bei rätselhafter Explosion Auf dem Osnabrücker Busbahnhof ist aus zunächst völlig ungeklärten Umständen ein Feuerlöscher in die Luft geflogen. Ein Mann wurde getötet. Osnabrück - Zu der Explosion kam es gegen 16 Uhr 30, mitten im Feierabendverkehr in der Osnabrücker Innenstadt. An einer Bushaltestelle detonierte ein Feuerlöscher. Ein 62-jähriger Mann stand direkt daneben. Der Feuerlöscher wurde an die Decke eines Buswärterhäuschens geschleudert und von dort über eine vielbefahrene vierspurige Fahrbahn. Kurz darauf erlag der Mann seinen schweren Verletzungen, teilte die Polizei mit. Sonst wurde niemand verletzt. Einige Passanten erlitten einen Schock. Die Beamten sprachen von einem kleinen Wunder, dass nicht mehr passiert ist. DPA Anschlag oder Unfall? Die Polizei ermittelt nach einer Explosion in Osnabrück © SPIEGEL ONLINE 2005 Alle Rechte vorbehalten Vervielfältigung nur mit Genehmigung der SPIEGELnet GmbH YAHOO! SUCHE IM WEB:	de	An einer Bushaltestelle in der Osnabrücker Innenstadt ist gegen 16:30 Uhr ein Feuerlöscher explodiert. Durch die Explosion ist ein 62-jähriger Mann schwer verletzt worden. Er starb später an den Verletzungen. Die Polizei schließt einen Selbstmord nicht aus. Zwar wurde nach Augenzeugenberichten kurz vor der Explosion ein Gegenstand geworfen, doch ist unklar was es war und ob es überhaupt etwas mit der Explosion zu tun hat. Stichhaltige Hinweise, die für einen Anschlag sprechen, wie Zündereinrichtungen, liegen laut Polizeiangaben jedoch nicht vor.
de	18. Juni 2012 © 2012 Lokal Sand in Taufers: 16-Jähriger samt Fahrrad von Auto erfasst Erhebliche Verletzungen hat sich am frühen Montagnachmittag ein 16-jähriger Südtiroler in Sand in Taufers zugezogen. Der Jugendliche war um 14 Uhr gerade dabei mit seinem Fahrrad die Ahrntalerstraße zu überqueren, als er von einem Pkw erfasst und zu Boden gestoßen wurde. Dabei zog sich der 16-Jährige erhebliche Verletzungen zu. Umgehend wurden über die Landesnotrufzentrale der Notarzt Dr. Seeber von Bruneck und das Weiße Kreuz Sektion Ahrntal alarmiert. Nach der Erstversorgung wurde der Jugendliche in das Brunecker Krankenhaus eingeliefert. stol	de	Heute um 14 Uhr wollte ein 16-Jähriger mit seinem Fahrrad die Ahrntalerstraße in Sand in Taufers, Italien (Südtirol), überqueren, als ihn ein Pkw erfasste. Der Jugendliche fiel vom Rad und wurde erheblich verletzt. Ein Notarzt und Angehörige des Weißen Kreuzes Sektion Ahrntal wurden alarmiert. Nach der Erstversorgung wurde er ins Brunecker Krankenhaus eingeliefert.
en	Bozen - Volksanwältin Dr.in Gabriele Morandell hat am gestrigen Dienstag Generaldirektor Dr. Thomas Schael getroffen. Fazit: Auch in Zukunft so..	de	Heute um 14 Uhr wollte ein 16-Jähriger mit seinem Fahrrad die Ahrntalerstraße in Sand in Taufers, Italien (Südtirol), überqueren, als ihn ein Pkw erfasste. Der Jugendliche fiel vom Rad und wurde erheblich verletzt. Ein Notarzt und Angehörige des Weißen Kreuzes Sektion Ahrntal wurden alarmiert. Nach der Erstversorgung wurde er ins Brunecker Krankenhaus eingeliefert.
en	Mr Yamaguchi had the bad luck to be in Hiroshima and then Nagasaki The only person officially recognised as having survived both atomic bombings in Japan at the end of World War II has died from stomach cancer, aged 93. Tsutomu Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on a business trip on 6 August 1945 when a US plane dropped the first atomic bomb. He suffered serious burns and spent a night there before returning to his home city of Nagasaki just before it was bombed on 9 August. He said he hoped his experience held a lesson of peace for future generations. It was already recorded that Mr Yamaguchi had survived the Nagasaki bomb, but in March last year officials recognised he had been in Hiroshima as well. 'Precious storyteller' A handful or Japanese people are known to have lived through both attacks, but Mr Yamaguchi is the only one formally recognised by the Japanese government to have done so. More than 200,000 people were killed in the two atomic bombings Certification as a hibakusha or radiation survivor qualifies Japanese citizens for government compensation, including medical check-ups, and funeral costs. On learning of his official recognition last year, Mr Yamaguchi said: "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. "It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." In his later years, Mr Yamaguchi gave talks about his experiences as an atomic bomb survivor and emphasised his hope nuclear weapons would be abolished. About 140,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki. Survivors fell sick with radiation-related illnesses, including cancers, for years after the bombings. The Mainichi newspaper reported that last month Mr Yamaguchi was visited in hospital by James Cameron, the director of Titanic and Avatar, who is apparently considering making a film about the bombings. Commenting on Mr Yamaguchi's death, the mayor of Nagasaki said on the city's website that "a precious storyteller has been lost". Bookmark with: Delicious Digg reddit Facebook StumbleUpon What are these? E-mail this to a friend Printable version	en	Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation. Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation's involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that helped equip and supply the Japanese Imperial Army. He was on business in Hiroshima at the time of the first bombing on August sixth. His almost direct exposure to the atomic explosion temporarily blinded him, ruptured his ear drum (leaving him permanently deaf in his left ear), and severely burnt the top half of his body. Three days later, having gone back to work in Nagasaki, he was approximately three kilometers away from the site of the second bomb. Although he was exposed to significant radiation in this instance as well, Mr. Yamaguchi was left relatively unscathed. Following Japan's surrender and the end of the War days later, Mr. Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and later as a local schoolmaster, before eventually returning to Mitsubishi—which had since then become an automobile manufacturer. In his later years, Mr. Yamaguchi became a respected lecturer who gave talks about his experiences, and publicly spoke out against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. For instance, in 2006, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. "Having been granted this miracle, it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world," Mr. Yamaguchi said to the Assembly. He went on to say, "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." When asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation what his reaction was to Mr. Yamaguchi's death, the mayor of Nagasaki said that "a precious storyteller has been lost." Among the family and friends Mr. Yamaguchi left behind were his three adult children—who have also had health issues in their lifetimes thus far that they think may have be related to their father's initial exposure.
en	The only man to experience nuclear bombardment twice and live to tell the tale became an eloquent voice for peace By David McNeill in Tokyo Reporters never knew whether to call Tsutomu Yamaguchi the luckiest or unluckiest man alive. In 1945, the Nagasaki native was exposed to both nuclear blasts that incinerated his home city and Hiroshima. Last year the Japanese government formally recognised him as the only "nijuuhibaku" or double A-bomb survivor. The unique horror which marked his life, and the dignified way he handled it, gave him special prominence. Lying in hospital in December, just days from dying of the cancer that finally claimed him this week, he received a distinguished visitor from overseas: Hollywood director James Cameron. His 3D blockbuster Avatar may be searing a hole through global box office records, but Mr Cameron is already reported to be focused on his next project: an "uncompromising" movie about nuclear weapons. So when he turned up in Japan before Christmas, Mr Yamaguchi was the man he most wanted to meet. Aged 93, the great survivor told Mr Cameron it was his "destiny" to make the movie. "Please pass on my experience to future generations," he said. The visit partially made up for what Mr Yamaguchi had waited in vain for all his life: a meeting with a sitting US president. His sister Toshiko said that President Barack Obama's declaration in November that he wanted to visit Hiroshima or Nagasaki was what had helped him cling to life. "He was elated when President Obama pledged (in a speech in Prague last year) to abolish nuclear weapons," she said. Inspired, Mr Yamaguchi painstakingly penned a letter to the President. "I was so moved by your speech in Prague," he wrote. "I devote the rest of my life to insisting that our world should abandon nuclear arms." Mr Yamaguchi was a young engineer on a business trip to Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, when a B-29 US bomber dropped its payload – the "Little Boy", which would kill or injure 160,000 people by the end of the day. Three kilometres from Ground Zero, the blast temporarily blinded him, damaged his hearing and inflicted horrific burns over much of the top half of his body. Three days later, he was back in his home city of Nagasaki, 190 miles away, explaining his injuries to his boss, when the same white light filled the room. "I thought the mushroom cloud had followed me from Hiroshima," he said later. The "Fat Man" bomb killed about 70,000 people and created a city where, in the famous words of its mayor, "not even the sound of insects could be heard". His exposure to so much radiation led to years of agony. He went bald and developed skin cancers. His son Katsutoshi died of cancer in 2005 aged 59, and his daughter Naoko never enjoyed good health. His wife died in 2008 of kidney and liver cancer. Toshiko suffered one of the many symptoms of fallout survivors: an abnormally low white blood cell count. But once he recovered, he returned to work as a ship engineer and rarely discussed what happened to him. He quietly raised his family and declined to campaign against nuclear weapons until he felt the weight of his experiences and began to speak out. In his eighties, he wrote a book about his experiences, and took part in a documentary called Nijuuhibaku. The film shows him weeping as he describes watching bloated corpses floating in the city's rivers and encountering the walking dead of Hiroshima, whose melting flesh hung from them like "giant gloves". Four years ago, he spoke to the UN in New York, where he pleaded with the General Assembly to fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons. When the Japanese government belatedly recognised his "double victim" status, he said that his record "can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." Mr Cameron read Mr Yamaguchi's history before deciding to meet him, along with author Charles Pellegrino, whose book The Last Train from Hiroshima: The Survivors Look Back is released this month. An account of the experiences of the nuclear survivors, one scene describes how Mr Yamaguchi survived in Nagasaki by a fluke, protected by a stairwell that diverted the blast as the rest of the building disintegrated around him. "He was an ordinary man so nothing prepared him for experiences like that," recalls his sister Toshiko.	en	Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation. Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation's involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that helped equip and supply the Japanese Imperial Army. He was on business in Hiroshima at the time of the first bombing on August sixth. His almost direct exposure to the atomic explosion temporarily blinded him, ruptured his ear drum (leaving him permanently deaf in his left ear), and severely burnt the top half of his body. Three days later, having gone back to work in Nagasaki, he was approximately three kilometers away from the site of the second bomb. Although he was exposed to significant radiation in this instance as well, Mr. Yamaguchi was left relatively unscathed. Following Japan's surrender and the end of the War days later, Mr. Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and later as a local schoolmaster, before eventually returning to Mitsubishi—which had since then become an automobile manufacturer. In his later years, Mr. Yamaguchi became a respected lecturer who gave talks about his experiences, and publicly spoke out against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. For instance, in 2006, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. "Having been granted this miracle, it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world," Mr. Yamaguchi said to the Assembly. He went on to say, "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." When asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation what his reaction was to Mr. Yamaguchi's death, the mayor of Nagasaki said that "a precious storyteller has been lost." Among the family and friends Mr. Yamaguchi left behind were his three adult children—who have also had health issues in their lifetimes thus far that they think may have be related to their father's initial exposure.
en	Photo: JEMAL COUNTESS/WIREIMAGE Yamaguchi, who lived in Nagasaki, happened to be in Hiroshima on business on August 6 1945, when the American B-29 Enola Gay dropped "Little Boy" on the city. He was due to leave the next day, having completed a three-month assignment for the shipbuilding division of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. At 8.15am he was making his way towards the shipyard. "It was a flat, open spot with potato fields on either side," he said in an interview in 2005. "It was very clear, a really fine day, nothing unusual about it at all. I was in good spirits. As I was walking along I heard the sound of a plane, just one. I looked up into the sky and saw the B-29, and it dropped two parachutes. I was looking up at them, and suddenly it was like a flash of magnesium, a great flash in the sky, and I was blown over." Yamaguchi passed out. When he recovered consciousness, his first thought was that he was dead: "When the noise and the blast had subsided I saw a huge mushroom-shaped pillar of fire rising up high into the sky. It was like a tornado, although it didn't move, but it rose and spread out horizontally at the top. There was prismatic light, which was changing in a complicated rhythm, like the patterns of a kaleidoscope. The first thing I did was to check that I still had my legs and whether I could move them. I thought, 'If I stay here, I'll die'." He made his way to an air-raid shelter, where he discovered that he had burns on his upper body. Two hours later he continued his journey to the shipyard, where he found many of his colleagues still alive. Among them were Akira Iwanaga and Kuniyoshi Sato, who were also from Nagasaki and would also survive the second atom bomb; they, however, have not been officially recognised as "double-survivors". The three men returned to their lodgings to retrieve their possessions, encountering a scene of total devastation as they went: "There were burned people, children as well as adults, some of them dead, some of them on the verge of death." They spent the night in another shelter, then went to the railway station to board a train which took them to Nagasaki, where Yamaguchi was treated in a hospital. Despite being swathed in bandages, he reported for work the next morning, August 9. Just after 11am he was talking to his boss when there was an enormous flash, and "the whole office, everything in it, was blown over". A second B-29, Bockscar, had dropped an even bigger atom bomb, known as "Fat Man". On this occasion Yamaguchi was unhurt, and he managed to make his way home, where he found his wife and son safe. His bandages, however, were in tatters; the hospital was in ruins; and for a week he lay in the shelter at his home suffering from a high fever. On August 15 he heard that Japan had surrendered. Tsutomu Yamaguchi was born on March 16 1916. In his twenties he joined Mitsubishi as a technical draughtsman designing oil tankers. "I never thought Japan should start a war," he once said. "Soon we were running out of iron, steel and oil, but the tankers bringing in the oil were constantly being sunk by submarines." So despondent was he that he considered, in the event of Japan losing the war, killing his wife and baby son with an overdose of sleeping pills. After the surrender however, he worked as a translator for the American forces in Nagasaki. He later became a schoolmaster before, finally, returning to Mitsubishi. His official status as a double survivor was confirmed only in March last year, but he was already well known for the talks he gave about his experiences, often expressing his hope that nuclear weapons would be abolished. He wrote books and songs, and appeared in a television documentary. In 2006 he addressed the UN. "Having been granted this miracle," he said, "it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world." Shortly before Christmas he was visited in hospital by the film director James Cameron, who made Titanic and Avatar and is now said to be thinking about making a movie about nuclear weapons. Some 140,000 people were killed in Hiroshima and 70,000 in Nagasaki; many of the 260,000 or so people who survived suffered from the effects of radiation, with some developing diseases such as cancer. Yamaguchi himself – who gave up smoking and drinking when he was 50 – died of stomach cancer. His son was also killed by cancer, aged 59, and he is survived by his daughter.	en	Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation. Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation's involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that helped equip and supply the Japanese Imperial Army. He was on business in Hiroshima at the time of the first bombing on August sixth. His almost direct exposure to the atomic explosion temporarily blinded him, ruptured his ear drum (leaving him permanently deaf in his left ear), and severely burnt the top half of his body. Three days later, having gone back to work in Nagasaki, he was approximately three kilometers away from the site of the second bomb. Although he was exposed to significant radiation in this instance as well, Mr. Yamaguchi was left relatively unscathed. Following Japan's surrender and the end of the War days later, Mr. Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and later as a local schoolmaster, before eventually returning to Mitsubishi—which had since then become an automobile manufacturer. In his later years, Mr. Yamaguchi became a respected lecturer who gave talks about his experiences, and publicly spoke out against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. For instance, in 2006, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. "Having been granted this miracle, it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world," Mr. Yamaguchi said to the Assembly. He went on to say, "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." When asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation what his reaction was to Mr. Yamaguchi's death, the mayor of Nagasaki said that "a precious storyteller has been lost." Among the family and friends Mr. Yamaguchi left behind were his three adult children—who have also had health issues in their lifetimes thus far that they think may have be related to their father's initial exposure.
en	In this Japanese name , the family name is Yamaguchi. Tsutomu Yamaguchi (山口彊, Yamaguchi Tsutomu) (16 March 1916–4 January 2010), was a Japanese national who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings during the Second World War. Although more than one hundred people are known to have been present in both cities when they were bombed, he is the only man to have been officially recognized by the government of Japan as surviving both explosions. An employee of Mitsubishi, Yamaguchi was in Hiroshima on business when the city was bombed on 6 August 1945. The following day he returned to Nagasaki and, despite his wounds, returned to work on 9 August, the day of the second atomic bombing. In 1957 he was recognized as a hibakusha (explosion-affected person) of the Nagasaki bombing, but it was not until 24 March 2009 that the government of Japan officially recognized his presence in Hiroshima three days earlier. He died of stomach cancer less than a year later in January 2010. Early life Yamaguchi was born on 16 March 1916. He joined Mitsubishi in the 1930s and worked as a draftsman designing oil tankers.[1] Second World War Yamaguchi did not believe his country should go to war, but he considered killing his family in the event that Japan lost.[1] He continued his work with Mitsubishi, but soon Japanese industry began to suffer heavily as resources became scarce and tankers were sunk.[1] Hiroshima bombing Yamaguchi lived and worked in Nagasaki, but in the summer of 1945 he went to Hiroshima on a business trip.[1] On 6 August he was preparing to leave after three months in the city. At 8:15 he was making his way towards the docks when the American bomber Enola Gay dropped the Little Boy atomic bomb near the centre of the city, only 3 km away.[1][2] The resulting explosion ruptured his eardrums, blinded him temporarily, and left him with serious burns over the left side of the top half of his body. Along with some colleagues he spent a night in an air-raid shelter before returning to Nagasaki the following day.[3] In Nagasaki he received treatment for his wounds, and despite being heavily bandaged he reported for work on 9 August.[1] Nagasaki bombing At 11 am on August 9, Yamaguchi was describing the blast in Hiroshima to his supervisor, when the American bomber Bocks Car dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb onto Nagasaki. His workplace again put him 3 km from ground zero, but this time he was unhurt by the explosion.[2] However, he was unable to seek treatment for his now ruined bandages, and suffered from a high fever for over a week.[1] Later life After the war Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and then became a schoolmaster before he later returned to work for Mitsubishi.[1] When the Japanese government officially recognized atomic bombing survivors as hibakusha in 1957, Yamaguchi's identification stated only that he had been present at Nagasaki. Yamaguchi was content with this, satisfied that he was relatively healthy, and put the experiences behind him.[2] As he aged, his opinions about the use of atomic weapons began to change. In his eighties, he wrote a book about his experiences and was invited to take part in a 2006 documentary about 165 double A-bomb victims called Nijuuhibaku ("Twice Bombed"), which was screened at the United Nations.[4] At the screening he pleaded for the abolition of atomic weapons.[2] Yamaguchi became a vocal proponent of nuclear disarmament.[5] In an interview he said "The reason that I hate the atomic bomb is because of what it does to the dignity of human beings."[5] Speaking through his daughter during a telephone interview he said; "I can't understand why the world cannot understand the agony of the nuclear bombs. How can they keep developing these weapons?"[2] On December 22, 2009, Canadian movie director James Cameron met Yamaguchi in Nagasaki, Japan, and discussed making a film about nuclear weapons.[6] Yamaguchi said, "I think it's Cameron's and Pellegrino's destiny to make a film about nuclear weapons."[6] Recognition by government At first Yamaguchi did not feel the need to draw attention to his double survivor status.[2] However as he aged he felt that his survival was destiny and so in January 2009 he applied for double recognition.[2] This was recognized by the Japanese government in March 2009, making Yamaguchi the only person officially recognized as a survivor of both bombings.[1][7] Speaking about the recognition Yamaguchi said; "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die."[8] Health Yamaguchi lost hearing in his left ear as a result of the Hiroshima explosion. He also went bald temporarily and his daughter reports that he was constantly swathed in bandages until she reached the age of 12.[2] Despite this Yamaguchi went on to lead a healthy life.[2] However, late in his life he began to suffer from radiation-related ailments including cataracts and acute leukemia.[9] His wife was also poisoned by black rain after the Nagasaki explosion and died in 2008 (at 88) of kidney and liver cancer after a lifetime of illness. All three of his children reported that they suffered from health issues that they thought were inherited from their parents' exposure.[2] In 2009 Yamaguchi learned that he was dying of stomach cancer.[2] He died on 4 January 2010 in Nagasaki.[10][9][11][12] See also	en	Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the only Japanese civilian to be officially recognized as having survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States in August of 1945 at the conclusion of World War Two, has died this Monday at the age of ninety-three, due to stomach cancer—one of the numerous illnesses that he suffered throughout his lifetime as a direct result of his exposure to nuclear radiation. Mr. Yamaguchi, although he was against his nation's involvement in the War, worked as a engineer for Mitsubishi—a company that helped equip and supply the Japanese Imperial Army. He was on business in Hiroshima at the time of the first bombing on August sixth. His almost direct exposure to the atomic explosion temporarily blinded him, ruptured his ear drum (leaving him permanently deaf in his left ear), and severely burnt the top half of his body. Three days later, having gone back to work in Nagasaki, he was approximately three kilometers away from the site of the second bomb. Although he was exposed to significant radiation in this instance as well, Mr. Yamaguchi was left relatively unscathed. Following Japan's surrender and the end of the War days later, Mr. Yamaguchi worked as a translator for the occupying American forces and later as a local schoolmaster, before eventually returning to Mitsubishi—which had since then become an automobile manufacturer. In his later years, Mr. Yamaguchi became a respected lecturer who gave talks about his experiences, and publicly spoke out against the stockpiling of nuclear weapons. For instance, in 2006, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly. "Having been granted this miracle, it is my responsibility to pass on the truth to the people of the world," Mr. Yamaguchi said to the Assembly. He went on to say, "My double radiation exposure is now an official government record. It can tell the younger generation the horrifying history of the atomic bombings even after I die." When asked by the British Broadcasting Corporation what his reaction was to Mr. Yamaguchi's death, the mayor of Nagasaki said that "a precious storyteller has been lost." Among the family and friends Mr. Yamaguchi left behind were his three adult children—who have also had health issues in their lifetimes thus far that they think may have be related to their father's initial exposure.
en	News: ePaper \| Front Page \| National \| Tamil Nadu \| Andhra Pradesh \| Karnataka \| Kerala \| New Delhi \| Other States \| International \| Business \| Sport \| Miscellaneous \| Engagements \| Advts: Classifieds \| Jobs \| Obituary \| National Cryogenic stage tested successfully T.S. Subramanian A major milestone in our rocket system development, testing, says Madhavan Nair India, 6th to carry out test Engine produced thrust of 7.5 tonnes A fully indigenous effort CHENNAI: India became the sixth member of the exclusive club to have developed a cryogenic stage in rocketry when it successfully tested a full-fledged cryogenic stage for 50 seconds at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu on Saturday evening. The engine in the stage produced a thrust of 7.5 tonnes. It was a fully indigenous effort. The firing was done with the help of an advanced mission computer and the parameters of the test were monitored from a sophisticated control room. A jubilant G. Madhavan Nair, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), told The Hindu from the test-site at Mahendragiri over phone, that "for the first time, a cryogenic stage was fired" in the country and the performance was "absolutely flawless." He called it "a major milestone in our rocket system development and testing." "We are the sixth country in the world to have this status. Very few countries in the world have got such a capability." The others who have so far used cryogenic stages in their rockets to put heavy satellites in orbit are the U.S., Russia, European Space Agency, China and Japan. Full-duration test soon The ISRO would go for a full-duration test of the indigenous cryogenic stage for 720 seconds at the LPSC in four weeks from now, Mr. Madhavan Nair said. "And we will take our own cryogenic stage in our GSLV flight next year." The four Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) flights from 2001 from Sriharikota had used cryogenic stages from Russia. The GSLVs orbited satellites weighing around 2,000 kg. Complex system A cryogenic stage is "a very, very complex system" that entailed "synergy" from multi-disciplinary teams that developed sub-systems, electronic components, plumbing and so on, the ISRO Chairman said. "A major effort" B.N. Suresh, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, called the test a major effort. "We have tested with the entire on-board equipment bay, which is going to be used in our GSLV flights," he said. (Equipment bay in a rocket, which houses the electronic systems, forms the brain of the vehicle). "For the first time, we have used an advanced mission computer and this computer will be used in subsequent PSLV and GSLV flights," Dr. Suresh said. The results of the test were as per predictions. They "matched 1:1," he said. R.V. Perumal, Director, LPSC, described it as "another march towards total indigenous capability in rocketry." Ten years of joint efforts of the LPSC, the VSSC and other ISRO units, he said, "had culminated in this test." "We are happy that after a long time, we have crossed this milestone." A cryogenic engine uses liquid hydrogen at minus 260 degrees Celsius and liquid oxygen at minus 183 degrees Celsius. While liquid hydrogen is the fuel, liquid oxygen is the oxidiser. A cryogenic stage used in flight will include the engine, propellant tanks, plumbing to ferry the cryogenic fluids to the engine, wiring, motor casing and so on. Storing and pumping liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen calls for great expertise. At such low temperatures, metals become brittle. So new welding techniques, new alloys and new types of lubricants were developed. Besides, liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen had to be pumped into the engine in the right proportion. Printer friendly page Send this article to Friends by E-Mail National News: ePaper \| Front Page \| National \| Tamil Nadu \| Andhra Pradesh \| Karnataka \| Kerala \| New Delhi \| Other States \| International \| Business \| Sport \| Miscellaneous \| Engagements \| Advts: Classifieds \| Jobs \| Obituary \| Updates: Breaking News \|	en	The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the first test of the indigenously built cryogenic rocket engine had been a success. Currently, only the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency, China and Japan have successfully developed cryogenic engines, which use rocket fuel and oxidiser stored in a liquified form at very low temperatures. The test was carried out at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair said that the trial had lasted 50 seconds and had been "very successful". He termed it "a major milestone in the development of rocket systems in the country", adding that India has now "qualified" to a stage which only developed countries have managed to reach. Nair, who is also the secretary of the Space Commission and the chairman of the Department of Space, said that a longer test would have to be carried out within a month, to ensure that the rocket is ready for flight. The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, where the trial was conducted, is working to develop liquid and cryogenic propulsion engines for rockets and auxiliary propulsion systems for both rockets and satellites.
en	Press Trust Of India TESTING TIME: The cryogenic rocket engine test was conducted at the Indian Space Research Organisation. Bangalore: India on Saturday successfully carried out the first test of a cryogenic rocket engine at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu, putting the country in a select club of nations possessing such a capability. "The test lasting 50 seconds was conducted at the Indian Space Research Organisation's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre and was very successful", ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair said. "We had a very successful first cryogenic stage test at Mahendragiri. It is a major milestone in the development of rocket systems in the country," Nair said. Only developed countries have reached this stage, he said. "We have also qualified now." Nair said one more long-duration test would be conducted in the next three to four weeks, which would make the engine ready for flight. The first cryogenic engine successfully tested today was equivalent to the "Russian stage" supplied to India earlier, said Nair, who is also secretary of the Space Commission and chairman of the Department of Space. The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre is engaged in developing liquid and cryogenic propulsion engines for rockets and auxiliary propulsion systems for both rockets and satellites.	en	The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced that the first test of the indigenously built cryogenic rocket engine had been a success. Currently, only the United States, Russia, the European Space Agency, China and Japan have successfully developed cryogenic engines, which use rocket fuel and oxidiser stored in a liquified form at very low temperatures. The test was carried out at ISRO's Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre in Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. ISRO chairman Madhavan Nair said that the trial had lasted 50 seconds and had been "very successful". He termed it "a major milestone in the development of rocket systems in the country", adding that India has now "qualified" to a stage which only developed countries have managed to reach. Nair, who is also the secretary of the Space Commission and the chairman of the Department of Space, said that a longer test would have to be carried out within a month, to ensure that the rocket is ready for flight. The Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre, where the trial was conducted, is working to develop liquid and cryogenic propulsion engines for rockets and auxiliary propulsion systems for both rockets and satellites.
en	'Black box' found from Pakistan's worst plane crash Investigators say the "black box" will be sent to foreign experts for analysis Investigators scouring the wreckage of Pakistan's worst-ever air disaster have found the plane's flight data recorder, officials say. It is hoped the "black box" will provide clues as to what caused the Airbus A321 to crash as it was about to land in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday, killing all 152 on board. The recorder has been sent overseas for analysis. The crash happened in heavy monsoon rain and poor visibility. Related stories The domestic flight from the southern city of Karachi was operated by the private Pakistani airline Airblue. "The investigating committee found the black box from the Margalla Hills this morning," Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority's Director General Junaid Ameen told AFP news agency. He said the box would be sent to "foreign experts" for analysis. The plane - with 146 passengers and six crew on board - was flying at an extremely low level before crashing into the Margalla hills north of the capital. A day of national mourning was held on Thursday, and flags flew at half-mast across the country. Bad weather and difficult terrain had hampered efforts to recover victims' bodies, and some remains were so badly damaged in the crash that DNA tests were to be used to identify them, officials said. Many flights on the popular route from Karachi to Islamabad have been cancelled in recent days because of bad weather that has caused devastated flooding across the country's north-west, correspondents say. Questions are also being asked about whether the plane should have been allowed to fly, and whether the tragedy could have been averted.	es	A pesar de su nombre, las cajas negras son usualmente pintadas naranja para facilitar su recuperación en caso de accidente. El avión siniestrado, fotografiado un mes antes de su caída. Los investigadores encontraron la caja negra del avión de Airblue siniestrado dentro de la zona conocida como Margalla Hills de Pakistán. El sábado por la noche se recupero el registro de datos del vuelo. El avión despegó de Karachi, Pakistán y estaba alcanzando la capital Islambad cuando se estrello en el Margalla Hills a causa de las condiciones climáticas desfavorables falleciendo todos sus ocupantes, en total 152 personas. Junaid Amin, responsable de la autoridad civil de aviación de Pakistán dijo a CNN que los registros serán enviados a Alemania o Francia, países con los recursos necesarios para analizar los datos. La investigación puede demorar meses en completarse. Los registros almacenados son información técnica, registros de comunicaciones, y conversaciones en la cabina de mando que ayudaran a determinar porque el vuelo se accidentó.
en	Islamabad, Pakistan -- The data recorders for the plane that crashed and killed 152 people in Pakistan have been found, a government official said Saturday. Junaid Amin, the head of Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority, told CNN the plane's voice and the flight data recorders have been found at the crash site. He says the analysis of the data and completing the crash investigation could take several months. Amin said the items will be sent to Germany or France since Pakistan doesn't have facilities to perform the analyses. The Airblue plane was headed to Islamabad from the sea port city of Karachi on Wednesday when it crashed in a hillside while trying to land. Pakistan observed a day of mourning Thursday for victims of the accident - the worst passenger plane crash on Pakistani soil. Officials do not know if weather played a factor in the crash Wednesday. Pakistan is in the midst of the annual monsoon season, when rain sweeps across the subcontinent from June until September. The deadliest crash involving a Pakistani airline occurred in September 1992, when a Pakistan International Airlines Airbus crashed into a mountain in Nepal, killing all 167 people on board, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The Airbus A321 was carrying 146 passengers and six crew members, the airline said. The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan said two of the people aboard were American citizens.	es	A pesar de su nombre, las cajas negras son usualmente pintadas naranja para facilitar su recuperación en caso de accidente. El avión siniestrado, fotografiado un mes antes de su caída. Los investigadores encontraron la caja negra del avión de Airblue siniestrado dentro de la zona conocida como Margalla Hills de Pakistán. El sábado por la noche se recupero el registro de datos del vuelo. El avión despegó de Karachi, Pakistán y estaba alcanzando la capital Islambad cuando se estrello en el Margalla Hills a causa de las condiciones climáticas desfavorables falleciendo todos sus ocupantes, en total 152 personas. Junaid Amin, responsable de la autoridad civil de aviación de Pakistán dijo a CNN que los registros serán enviados a Alemania o Francia, países con los recursos necesarios para analizar los datos. La investigación puede demorar meses en completarse. Los registros almacenados son información técnica, registros de comunicaciones, y conversaciones en la cabina de mando que ayudaran a determinar porque el vuelo se accidentó.
fr	La France a une histoire riche. De très nombreuses découvertes faites par l'Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives peuvent en témoigner. Cette institution coordonne ce weekend, du 22 au 24 juin 2012, la 3e édition des Journées nationales de l'archéologie. Plusieurs centaines de manifestations sont prévues sur tout le territoire. Des sites de fouilles, comme le fort temporaire de Saint-Sébastien construit par des soldats de Louis XIV, sont ouverts au public. Les Journées nationales de l'archéologie offrent également au public l'occasion de rencontrer des chercheurs. Les manifestations se déroulent dans plus de 400 lieux en France. © Inrap À voir, les 10 ans de l'Inrap en galerie photo La 3e édition des Journées nationales de l'archéologie (JNA) est organisée ce weekend, du 22 au 24 juin 2012, sous l'égide du ministère de la Culture et de la communication. À cette occasion, 736 manifestations et 39 portes ouvertes de sites de fouilles sont organisées un peu partout sur le territoire. Elles permettent ainsi au public de découvrir ou d'approfondir de nombreux aspects méconnus de l'histoire de la France, tout en faisant comprendre l'importance que revêt l'archéologie dans notre société. Elles soulignent également la nécessité de réaliser des fouilles préventives sur des sites devant faire l'objet d'aménagements (près de 700 km² par an). Cette mission est entre autres confiée à l'Institut national de recherches archéologiques préventives (Inrap) dont le but est de « sauvegarder par l'étude les archives du sol ». Cet organisme réalise donc des diagnostics sur les lieux de futurs chantiers et, si le besoin s'en fait sentir, met en place des chantiers de fouilles. Un très bel exemple de l'importance de leurs travaux vient d'être fourni dans les plaines d'Achères, entre la Seine et la forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, dans les Yvelines. Vue panoramique du bastion sud-est du fort Saint-Sébastien (seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle) de la fouille d'Achères, dans les Yvelines. © Michel Assezat, Inrap Un fort de Louis XIV enseveli aux portes de Paris Souhaitant moderniser ses installations d'épuration, le Syndicat interdépartemental pour l'assainissement de l'agglomération parisienne (Siaap) a déclaré ses intentions de réaliser de grands travaux sur un site de près de 28 hectares. Des fouilles ont été prescrites par la Direction régionale des affaires culturelles d'Île-de-France (Drac) et confiées à l'Inrap, représentée par Séverine Hurart, par le Siaap. Elles ont mis au jour les restes d'un camp d'entraînement, le fort Saint-Sébastien, utilisé par les troupes du roi Louis XIV. Cette découverte serait inédite car elle témoignerait pour la première fois en France de la poliorcétique de la seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle, i.e. de l'art du siège. Édifiée en 1669, cette fortification en terre, composée de talus, fossés et palissades, formait un quadrilatère de 600 m de long pour 380 m de large. Elle était utilisée pour simuler des attaques et préparer la prise de places fortes. Le fossé était par exemple large de plus de 7 m et bordé par un talus recouvert de briques d'argile crue. Leur rôle était d'absorber les chocs des boulets de canons. Le site comportait également un réseau complexe de tranchées d'attaque, un dispositif apprécié par Vauban et utilisé à grande échelle lors du siège de la ville de Maastricht (aux Pays-Bas) en 1673. Près de 30.000 hommes, des soldats recrutés et non plus enrôlés, y auraient séjourné, comme en témoigne l'abondant mobilier retrouvé au sein des restes de bâtiments (céramiques, verres, pipes en terre cuite, etc.). Les objets récoltés ont ainsi permis d'étudier le mode de vie et l'organisation militaire de l'époque. Ensemble de céramiques et d’objets (seconde moitié du XVIIe siècle) liés à la vie quotidienne des soldats (dés à jouer, monnaie, pipes, pot à onguent, pot à cuire, plat de service, pot en grès) découverts sur la fouille du fort Saint-Sébastien à Achères, dans les Yvelines. © Michel Assezat, Inrap Le fort a été rasé en 1670 lors du départ des soldats en guerre. Les troupes étant passées par ce lieu se sont notamment battues durant la campagne de Hollande (1672-1678). Elles ont pris la ville de Maastricht en 13 jours, un exploit pour l'époque, mais y ont perdu un illustre personnage, le comte d'Artagnan, capitaine des Mousquetaires. Le site sera ouvert au public ce samedi 23 (de 14 à 18 h) et dimanche 24 juin (de 10 à 18 h). L'ensemble des manifestations coordonnées par l'Inrap peuvent être visualisées sur le site officiel de l'événement. Une galerie photo publiée par Futura-Sciences retrace également certaines des plus belles découvertes faites par cette institution publique depuis sa création en 2001. Cela vous intéressera aussi	fr	Fichier:Soulac musée haches bronze.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Haches de l'Âge du Bronze au musée de Soulac La 3 édition des Journées de l'archéologie, qui se déroulent du 22 au 24 juin 2012, a démarrée aujourd'hui. Ces journées sont l'occasion de participer à 39 portes ouvertes de chantier de fouilles archéologiques et à 736 manifestations (expositions, ateliers, conférences, visites, reconstitutions historiques...) dans plus de 400 lieux en France. Elles permettent au public de découvrir ou redécouvrir l'archéologie et de saisir son importance dans notre société. Organisées par le ministère de la Culture et de la Communication et coordonnées pas l'Inrap, ces journées sont l'occasion de découvrir des sites habituellement inaccessibles au public, de rencontrer des archéologues et de découvrir la richesse des collections des musées et du patrimoine archéologique français. Ces journées sont lancées avec le soutien de la Fondation EDF, de Bouygues Travaux Publics, de Réseau Ferré de France et de CEMEX, et avec le partenariat du ''Monde'', de Télérama, du Journal des Arts, de la Gazette des Communes, d'Archéologia, de France 5, de France Culture, de la chaîne Histoire et de Ouest France (pour les régions Basse-Normandie, Bretagne et Pays de la Loire).
en	The Blackberry is often relied on to access e-mails Blackberry's US and North American users lost their service on Tuesday and Wednesday as a result of the problem. Research In Motion (RIM) said it was now looking to improve its testing and recovery processes to prevent such an outage happening again. There are about eight million Blackberry users around the world. 'Below expectations' Blackberry said in a statement that the failure was trigged by "the introduction of a new, non-critical system routine" designed to increase the system's e-mail holding space. It admitted that "the pre-testing of the system routine proved to be insufficient". So long as RIM solves whatever went wrong and communicates it well enough to customers, we foresee no lasting impact Analyst Chris Umiastowski Check RIM's share price RIM added that the process designed to maintain the service in the event of a failure "did not fully perform to its expectations", causing a longer delay before the system was restored. Analysts said they did not expect the outage to affect the Blackberry's popularity. "So long as RIM solves whatever went wrong and communicates it well enough to customers, we foresee no lasting impact," said D Newcrest analyst Chris Umiastowski. It is estimated that RIM has around 45% of the market for smart phones. Preliminary figures recently showed that the firm's profits jumped tenfold to $187m (£94m) in the three months to 3 March. The network disruption comes as RIM faces a formal probe by the US financial watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission, over its stock options.	en	All eight million users of BlackBerry have been relieved of a large system failure that left them without email for two days. Emails were lost after a large system failure blocked all of their users worldwide, Tuesday. It is reported at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday the system failure began. It ended Wednesday morning leaving its millions of users with a backlog of emails. BlackBerry, owned by Waterloo, Ontario based Research In Motion (RIM), apologised for the outage Wednesday and said they will take further measures to ensure this will never happen again. Research In Motion said that a system upgrade caused the large system failure and when they tried to fix the problem "it did not fully perform to its expectations". "It wasn't a capacity issue, it wasn't a security issue. It was an outage overnight when there was an upgrade," said Co-CEO of RIM, Jim Balsillie. "I think it's pretty likely that the systems are in place that this kind of thing, as incredibly unlikely as it is to happen, is all the more unlikely to happen again."
fr	C'est vers 18 heures qu'un homme très excité s'est introduit dans le cabinet du pédiatre et l'a violemment frappé à la tête et au bras avec un batte de baseball, laissant la victime au sol. Le médecin a été transporté à l'hôpital grièvement blessé. C'est grâce à l'intervention d'un voisin que l'agresseur a pris la fuite. Une agression qui provoque une véritable vague d'émotion et de sympathie à l'égard d'un homme respecté de tous. Âgé de 74 ans, le docteur Albert Fachler avait pris sa retraite il y a 10 ans, mais, s'ennuyant visiblement de ses patients, il avait repris la médecine quelques mois plus tard. Au lendemain des faits, son état n'est pas jugé critique. Le praticien a même pu retrouver ses proches et a décidé de s'éloigner de la Savoie quelques jours. Son agresseur, qui a été identifié, est un déséquilibré connu. Il est activement recherché. Il souhaitait obtenir l'aide du médecin pour voir sa fille dont il est privé de visite depuis plusieurs années, en raison de son refus de suivre des soins.	fr	Vers 18h00, ce jeudi 19 mai à (), un homme a violemment agressé, dans son cabinet, le docteur Albert Fachler, âgé de 74 ans. L'agresseur aurait brièvement porté à sa victime plusieurs coups sur tout le corps et à la tête à l'aide d'une batte de baseball ou d'un gourdin. Grièvement blessé, le médecin a été transporté en urgence à l'hôpital communal. Ce docteur, bien connu des chambériens, avait repris sa fonction après avoir été très temporairement à la retraite dix ans plutôt. L'agresseur est activement recherché et l'état du médecin ne serait pas jugé critique aux dernières nouvelles.
en	CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Authorities say 15 pilot whales have died after beaching themselves near Christchurch, New Zealand. Mark Simpson of the group Project Jonah speculated the whales came into Port Levy on Banks Peninsula early Sunday morning chasing fish and became stranded when the tide dropped, TVNZ of New Zealand reported. An alarm went out about 6:30 a.m. and 80 locals re-floated about 30 of the mammals. "We really just stood with them and as the tide came in and started floating, we were just able to push them out and away they went," local Ted Haowden says. Sunday's beaching followed an event Saturday night when pilot whales came into the bay and the locals guided them back out, Haowden said. "We thought everything was OK, we checked them in the boat and then we woke up this morning and saw a whole lot on the beach here," he said. Local residents expect to bury the whales on the beach Monday afternoon.	en	Authorities have said that 48 whales near Christchurch, New Zealand were beached yesterday. Fifteen of them died, although the other 33 were re-floated out to sea, according to a conservation official. The pilot whales beached themselves at Port Levy on South Island, but dozens of volunteers helped to try and get them back out to the open water out of the inlet, which is muddy and shallow. An alarm was called out at about 06.30 local time. This is the third mass stranding on the country's coast this summer; 125 pilot whales died in the two other beachings earlier, and another 43 were re-floated out to the ocean. "It's a very, very shallow bay in Port Levy, very muddy, so whether they were chasing food and got caught in the shallows, we don't know," remarked department community relations manager Grant Campbell to the Associated Press. "We thought everything was OK, we checked them in the boat and then we woke up this morning and saw a whole lot on the beach here." Campbell also commented that the whales were up to five metres (seventeen feet) long, and some of the calves were between a metre and a metre and a half (three to five feet) long. "We really just stood with them and as the tide came in and started floating, we were just able to push them out and away they went," said a local, Ted Haowden, as quoted by United Press International. Locals are expected to bury the dead whales this afternoon. According to Campbell, autopsies will be performed on two of the fifteen dead whales. Whales are frequently stranded on the beaches of New Zealand each summer, as they travel en route from Antarctica to breeding grounds. Scientists don't know why the whales become stranded.
en	WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Rescuers in New Zealand managed to coax 33 beached whales back out into deep waters Sunday, but another 15 of the pod died, a conservation official said. The 48 pilot whales stranded Saturday at Port Levy on South Island, but scores of volunteers joined Department of Conservation workers to refloat them off the shallow, muddy inlet, said the department's community relations manager, Grant Campbell. It was the third mass stranding on the New Zealand coast this summer. Some 125 pilot whales died in the two other beachings, while 43 were returned to the ocean. Campbell said that in the latest incident, residents were quick to help after spotting the whales apparently feeding in the inlet before they stranded. "It's a very, very shallow bay in Port Levy, very muddy, so whether they were chasing food and got caught in the shallows, we don't know," he told The Associated Press. Whales in the pod were up to 17 feet (5 meters) -long, while a few calves were between 3 feet (1 meter) and 5 feet (a meter and a half) -long, Campbell said. Local Ted Howden said the pod stranded twice. Residents helped the whales back out to open waters Saturday, but by Sunday morning they were all back on the beach, he told TV One News. More than 80 people rallied to aid the mammals, and as the tide flowed in Sunday, "they began floating and we were able to push them out, and away they went," Howden said. By later Sunday, the survivors had been shepherded into deeper waters by a couple of boats and were swimming away, Campbell said. Specialists will carry out autopsies on two of the dead whales Monday, before the 15 dead mammals are buried high up the beach, he said. Large numbers of whales become stranded on New Zealand's beaches each summer as they pass by from Antarctic waters on their way to breeding grounds. Scientists have been unable to explain why whales become stranded.	en	Authorities have said that 48 whales near Christchurch, New Zealand were beached yesterday. Fifteen of them died, although the other 33 were re-floated out to sea, according to a conservation official. The pilot whales beached themselves at Port Levy on South Island, but dozens of volunteers helped to try and get them back out to the open water out of the inlet, which is muddy and shallow. An alarm was called out at about 06.30 local time. This is the third mass stranding on the country's coast this summer; 125 pilot whales died in the two other beachings earlier, and another 43 were re-floated out to the ocean. "It's a very, very shallow bay in Port Levy, very muddy, so whether they were chasing food and got caught in the shallows, we don't know," remarked department community relations manager Grant Campbell to the Associated Press. "We thought everything was OK, we checked them in the boat and then we woke up this morning and saw a whole lot on the beach here." Campbell also commented that the whales were up to five metres (seventeen feet) long, and some of the calves were between a metre and a metre and a half (three to five feet) long. "We really just stood with them and as the tide came in and started floating, we were just able to push them out and away they went," said a local, Ted Haowden, as quoted by United Press International. Locals are expected to bury the dead whales this afternoon. According to Campbell, autopsies will be performed on two of the fifteen dead whales. Whales are frequently stranded on the beaches of New Zealand each summer, as they travel en route from Antarctica to breeding grounds. Scientists don't know why the whales become stranded.
en	(CNN) -- A series of wildfires Sunday in Southern California led to evacuations in some areas, and killed at least one person and injured 17 others in San Diego County, according to officials. At least 1,200 acres were scorched Sunday by wildfires in Malibu, California. more photos » Four firefighters and 13 civilians were hurt in the southeastern part of San Diego County, said Roxanne Provaznik, spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The Sand Diego County blaze, straddling Highway 94, scorched 14,000 acres by nightfall, fire officials said. At that time, it was just five percent contained. Provaznik said the firefighters were hurt when flames engulfed their fire engine. A second fire in San Diego County near Witch Creek had burned 5,000 acres by Sunday night and was considered zero percent contained, she said. Farther north, at least seven fires burned near Malibu, the beach community that is home to dozens of celebrities. Fires shut down the Malibu section of the Pacific Coast Highway. Watch the fires rage » Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman said five single family home and two commercial buildings -- a glass company and Malibu Presbyterian Church -- were destroyed in Malibu. Nine single family homes and five commercial buildings had been damaged, he said of the blaze that consumed 1,200 acres. The department said about 200 homes in the Malibu area were evacuated. Helicopters that were dumping water on the fires were to be grounded at dusk, said Freeman. He said firefighters were in a "good position" to fight the blaze with engine companies after dark. Freeman said the Malibu area fire began around 4:50 a.m. (7:50 a.m. ET) Sunday. As of 5 p.m. (8 p.m. ET) the Malibu fire was not under control, he said. The cause is still under investigation but several downed power lines were found in the area, he said. Freeman's "best projection" is that the fire will last at least two days. "Thousands of homes are going to be threatened at one time or another based on the movement of the fire," said Freeman. Malibu Mayor Pro Tem Pamela Conley Ulich said earlier Sunday, "We are at the mercy of the wind." Hot weather and Santa Ana winds marked the height of traditional wildfire season this weekend, after one of the driest years on record. Noting there have not been any reported injuries in Malibu, Freeman urged residents not to return to their homes to retrieve anything. "We're all scared to death and we have nowhere to go," Susan Nuttall, 51, told The Associated Press as she sat in her black Mercedes in a cul-de-sac after fleeing her condominium near the Pepperdine campus. She was wearing a bathrobe and holding her Chihuahua. View images of the destruction » Flames consumed Malibu's landmark Castle Kashan, a fortress-like hilltop home with turrets and arched windows. Chunks of brick fell from the exterior of the burning structure overlooking the coast. The house was not directly in the fire's path, but powerful winds carried embers to the building, fire inspector Rick Dominguez said. Castle Kashan is owned by Lilly Lawrence, a Malibu philanthropist. Daniel Collins, who has been staying at Castle Kashan for a few months, said he woke to thick smoke and "flames licking the windows." "It was pretty intense," he told CNN. "And we were probably in this house for an hour or so watching this and finally they got us out of there. By the time we left, the castle was engulfed in flames." Collins said he felt safe because there were many firefighters. Once he was helped from the castle, Collins rushed to see if his neighbors were safe and they were, he said. Meanwhile, students at Pepperdine's Malibu campus were told to gather at Firestone Field House, while faculty and staff were gathering at Tyler Campus Center, campus police told CNN. Later the university said students, faculty and staff who relocated to those facilities had been allowed to return to their dorms and on-campus residences. The fire department as of 2 p.m. (5 p.m. ET) listed the following areas as being under mandatory evacuation orders: Montenedo, Malibu Road, Malibu Colony, Pepperdine, Malibu Crest, Serra Retreat and Big Rock. The residential area Malibu Crest and vacation area Sierra Retreat also were evacuated Sunday, Padilla said. Evacuation centers were set up at Zuma Beach and authorities had aerial teams serving as lookouts, and helicopters and fire engines to areas as they became threatened, Dominguez said. Residents of the threatened areas include Dick Van Dyke, Mel Gibson, and Olivia Newton John. Meanwhile, another wind-driven wildfire has burned hundreds of acres of woodland in the Townsend Peak area of California's Angeles National Forest, in the northern section of Los Angeles County, according to U.S. Forest Service spokesman Stanton Florea. Authorities said that fire, near Castaic, had consumed 1,500 acres as of 2 p.m. (5 p.m. ET) Sunday. The fire, which started just before 10 p.m. Saturday (1 a.m. Sunday ET) Saturday, threatens a condor habitat and destroyed an out-building, Florea said. E-mail to a friend Copyright 2007 CNN. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Associated Press contributed to this report. All About Wildfires • USDA Forest Service	pt	Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California, na qual está em destque a região sul de Agua Dulce, California. Incêndios em Malibu, Califórnia, Estados Unidos, forçaram a evacuação de várias celebridades de suas casas, bem como o campus da Universidade Pepperdine. Ventos fortes e baixa umidade na área só têm ajudado a reforçar o fogo. Localização de Malibu, California mostrado em vermelho Além disso, os bombeiros, estão actualmente em um momento difícil para entrar em Malibu, como o único caminho que nos conduz para a área é a ''Pacific Coast Highway'', que muitas vezes vê tráfego pesado, embora tenha sido fechado entre ''Kanan Road'' e ''Topanga Canyon Boulevard''. Atualmente, 700 bombeiros estão trabalhando no combate ao incêndio. O fogo tem queimado mais de 1200 hectares até agora e 5 casas foram perdidas, e outras 9 danificadas, no entanto não houve relatados ferimentos ou mortes.
en	POSTED: 8:34 am CDT October 21, 2007 Wildfires fanned by fierce desert winds forced the evacuations of nearly 250,000 people Monday in San Diego County, including hundreds who were being moved by school bus and ambulance from a hospital and nursing homes. More than a dozen wildfires had engulfed Southern California, killing at least one person, injuring dozens more and threatening scores of structures. A San Diego-area fire official said that the raging wildfires got "dramatically worse" overnight. "[The situation] is worse than many of us could've imagined," said Bill Metcalf, chief of the North County Fire Protection District. "It was a long night. A dangerous night." Metcalf said that one of the major issues that firefighters are dealing with is that residents did not listen to early evacuation orders. "One of issues is that we're not able to do any suppression because resources are being used to do rescues," he said. "People didn't evacuate at all or didn't until it was too late." Another fire in the area prompted officials to order the town of Ramona to be evacuated earlier Monday. Officials said several structures on the edge of town have been burned. One person died in a fire near San Diego. Four firefighters and at least 10 other people were hospitalized. There are nearly a dozen wildfires scorching parts of Southern California. Firefighters in San Diego County are battling about a dozen fires that have burned more than 40,000 acres. Firefighters said Sunday night that they are overwhelmed. In Malibu, about 700 firefighters have been working to protect hundreds of luxury homes in upscale communities. "To try and staff something this big, you cannot predict it," Los Angeles County Fire Inspector Sam Padilla said. Among the structures destroyed by the fire are the landmark Castle Kashan, a fortress-like home with turrets and arched windows. The owner of the home had time to gather some items -- including Elvis Presley's Army fatigues -- before flames engulfed her home. Distributed by Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. It's believed the fire was sparked by a downed power line.	pt	Canyon Country, Santa Clarita, California, na qual está em destque a região sul de Agua Dulce, California. Incêndios em Malibu, Califórnia, Estados Unidos, forçaram a evacuação de várias celebridades de suas casas, bem como o campus da Universidade Pepperdine. Ventos fortes e baixa umidade na área só têm ajudado a reforçar o fogo. Localização de Malibu, California mostrado em vermelho Além disso, os bombeiros, estão actualmente em um momento difícil para entrar em Malibu, como o único caminho que nos conduz para a área é a ''Pacific Coast Highway'', que muitas vezes vê tráfego pesado, embora tenha sido fechado entre ''Kanan Road'' e ''Topanga Canyon Boulevard''. Atualmente, 700 bombeiros estão trabalhando no combate ao incêndio. O fogo tem queimado mais de 1200 hectares até agora e 5 casas foram perdidas, e outras 9 danificadas, no entanto não houve relatados ferimentos ou mortes.
fr	Le pavillon, qui accueillera notamment la collection privée de Renata et Michal Hornstein, sera réalisé d'ici à 2017 par un consortium formé de Manon Asselin Architecte et de Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architectes. Mme Marois a remercié M. et Mme Hornstein pour le don de quelque 80 oeuvres d'une valeur d'environ 100 millions de dollars. «Un immense joyau s'ajoute à la couronne de notre métropole», a-t-elle dit. Renata et Michal Hornstein constituent «un des plus beaux trésors montréalais». La première ministre a félicité les architectes retenus, notamment Manon Asselin, pour leur idée architecturale «de grand prestige, spectaculaire, audacieuse et noble». Inspiré par l'atelier TAG, le nouveau pavillon sera construit rue Bishop, au sud du pavillon Jean-Noël-Desmarais et de la rue Sherbrooke. L'immeuble de style contemporain sera fait de verre, de pierre et de bois. Une dentelle de pierre grise, à l'extérieur, permettra de l'intégrer de façon harmonieuse avec le patrimoine victorien qui l'entoure. Le bâtiment constitué de deux corps en rotation dynamique comprend un escalier de bois sur plusieurs étages conçu pour flâner, des jardins intérieurs, un lien par voie souterraine et un autre aérien avec le pavillon contigu. «On sera dans un lieu de bien-être, a dit Nathalie Bondil, directrice générale et conservatrice en chef du musée. On pourra avoir une multiplicité d'expériences dans ce nouveau pavillon. On découvrira des ouvertures vers l'extérieur. Ce sera très lumineux, de jour comme de nuit, et les autobus pourront amener les enfants de façon très sécuritaire.» Le pavillon accueillera les oeuvres des maîtres anciens du couple Hornstein et intégrera la récente donation de Ben Weider sur Napoléon 1er ainsi que la collection du musée jusqu'à Picasso. Il est prévu qu'il soit inauguré dans le cadre des célébrations du 375e anniversaire de Montréal, en 2017. La construction, au coût de 18,5 millions, sera payée par le gouvernement du Québec: c'était la condition qu'avait posée M. Hornstein pour faire don de la collection qu'il a constituée avec sa femme depuis près de 70 ans. Avec cet ajout, le musée verra sa stature s'affirmer davantage au plan international. «Ce sera un lieu d'expériences exceptionnelles mais aussi d'émotion et de rêve, dit Nathalie Bondil. Un lieu de vie, même. Aujourd'hui, on est dans un rapport où le beau fait du bien, alors une telle annonce fait chaud au coeur et à l'âme.»	fr	''La déposition du Christ'' de Pieter van Mol, une des œuvres de la donation de Michal Hornstein C'est dans le cadre d'une cérémonie présidée par la première ministre du Québec Pauline Marois que le Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (MBAM) dévoilait l'aspect architectural de son futur pavillon n°5 ce vendredi le 3 mai. Ce nouveau pavillon, développé dans le cadre des fêtes du 375e anniversaire de Montréal en 2017, permettra de présenter au public les collections des peintures de maîtres anciens léguées au musée par les mécènes Renata et Michal Hornstein. Il permettra aussi d'y présenter les objets de la donation de Ben Weider sur Napoléon 1er ainsi que les collections d'œuvres plus modernes du musée. L'architecture du nouveau pavillon a fait l'objet d'un concours remporté par les firmes ''Manon Asselin Architecte'' et de ''Jodoin Lamarre Pratte Architectes''. Le style du nouvel édifice est résolument contemporain et les murs extérieurs seront composés d'un mélange de de verre, de pierre et de bois. Afin de s'harmoniser aux édifices adjacents de style victorien, l'édifice sera paré d'une .
pt	Citigroup tem prejuízo de US$ 8,29 bilhões e se divide Publicada em 16/01/2009 às 10h24m Valor Online R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Dê seu voto R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 Comente Comentários SÃO PAULO - O Citigroup amargou prejuízo de US$ 8,29 bilhões (US$ 1,72 por ação) no quarto trimestre de 2008, maior do que esperavam os analistas de Wall Street, que projetavam resultado negativo por volta de US$ 1,10 por ação. No entanto, no mesmo período de 2007, a instituição teve perda ainda maior, de US$ 9,83 bilhões (US$ 1,99 por ação). Com os resultados do último trimestre, o grupo financeiro acumulou prejuízo líquido de US$ 18,72 bilhões (US$ 3,88 por ação) em todo o ano de 2008. O Citigroup está se dividindo em duas unidades operacionais: a Citicorp, que será responsável pela atividade bancária em mais de cem países, cartões de crédito e banco de investimento; e a Citi Holdings, que fará corretagem, gerenciamento de ativos e outras atividades não vitais. De acordo com o presidente do Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, essa divisão atende a uma nova estratégia administrativa, voltada para a recuperação da lucratividade. Em nota, o banco diz que a reestruturação permitirá concentrar esforços em sua principal atividade, enquanto gera mais valor com seus ativos periféricos. " Com melhor risco e uma linha mais enxuta de negócios, esperamos que o Citicorp seja uma unidade de alto crescimento e retorno elevado " "Dado o ambiente de mercado, decidimos acelerar a implementação da estratégia de focar nos nossos core businesses. Isso vai ajudar os esforços para reduzir a exposição do balanço e simplificar a organização, o que nos permitirá servir melhor os clientes, sem risco de ruptura", afirmou Pandit. "Com melhor risco e uma linha mais enxuta de negócios, esperamos que o Citicorp seja uma unidade de alto crescimento e retorno elevado. E com a Citi Holdings, poderemos fortalecer nosso foco em administração de risco e qualidade de crédito em negócios com forte posição no mercado, mas que não são centrais em nossas atividades. " A Citicorp nasce com ativos de cerca de US$ 1,1 trilhão. Já a Citi Holdings vai englobar atividades que "não fortalecem suficientemente as capacidades dos core businesses do Citi, mas competem por seus recursos". Entre tais unidades estão os 49% da recém-formada aliança Morgan Stanley Smith Barney (de corretagem), as corretoras Nikko Cordial Securities, Nikko Asset Management e Primerica Financial Services e as financeiras regionais CitiFinancial e CitiMortgage. " Nossos resultados continuam deprimidos por um desarranjo sem precedentes nos mercados de capitais e por uma economia fraca " Nesta sexta-feira, o governo dos Estados Unidos anunciou uma ajuda de US$ 138 bilhões ao Bank of America , maior banco de varejo do país, e que comprou a corretora Merryll Lynch em setembro do ano passado. De acordo com o relatório distribuído pelo Citi, os números do trimestre passado incluem US$ 6,1 bilhões em perdas líquidas com operações de crédito e ainda US$ 6 bilhões em provisões para créditos duvidosos. Por outro lado, a venda das operações de varejo na Alemanha proporcionou ganho de US$ 3,9 bilhões. A receita do Citigroup de outubro a dezembro de 2008 somou US$ 5,6 bilhões, afetada por depreciação de ativos e por prejuízos nas atividades bancárias e em valores mobiliários. ( Clique aqui e acompanhe a reação dos mercados ). "Nossos resultados continuam deprimidos por um desarranjo sem precedentes nos mercados de capitais e por uma economia fraca", comentou em nota o presidente do Citigroup, Vikram Pandit. Ele afirmou, contudo, que o banco fez progressos em sua meta de se recuperar, tendo diminuído a exposição a créditos podres e derivativos, e cortado custos e funcionários. Corrigir matéria Encontrou algum erro neste conteúdo? Envie uma mensagem para nós. Nome: Email: Correção: Enviar X Comprar conteúdo Quer comprar nosso conteúdo editorial? Envie uma mensagem para a Agência O Globo. Nome: Email: Tel: Informações adcionais: Enviar X Enviar matéria Se quiser enviar a mensagem para mais de um e-mail, separe-os com ponto-e-vírgula. E-mail remetente: E-mail destinatário: Comentário: Enviar X	pt	O amargou um prejuízo de US$ 8,29 bilhões (US$ 1,72 por ação) no quarto trimestre de 2008, maior do que esperavam os analistas de , que projetavam resultado negativo por volta de US$ 1,10 por ação. No entanto, no mesmo período de 2007, a instituição teve perda ainda maior, de US$ 9,83 bilhões (US$ 1,99 por ação). Com os resultados do último trimestre, o grupo financeiro acumulou prejuízo líquido de US$ 18,72 bilhões (US$ 3,88 por ação) em todo o ano de 2008. O Citigroup está se dividindo em duas unidades operacionais: a '''Citicorp''', que será responsável pela atividade bancária em mais de cem países, cartões de crédito e banco de investimento; e a '''Citi Holdings''', que fará corretagem, gerenciamento de ativos e outras atividades não vitais. De acordo com o presidente do Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, essa divisão atende a uma nova estratégia administrativa, voltada para a recuperação da lucratividade. Em nota, o banco diz que a reestruturação permitirá concentrar esforços em sua principal atividade, enquanto gera mais valor com seus ativos periféricos
pt	Em 2008, banco perdeu US$ 18,7 bilhões, ou US$ 3,88 por ação. Citigroup anunciou que vai dividir a companhias em duas firmas separadas. Foto: France Presse Fachada do Citibank da Park Avenue, em Nova York (Foto: France Presse) O Citigroup anunciou nesta sexta-feira (16) um prejuízo líquido de US$ 8,29 bilhões no quarto trimestre, ou US$ 1,72 por ação, um resultado maior que o esperado pelo mercado. O banco acrescentou que os rendimentos de US$ 5,6 bilhões foram pressionados por amortizações e perdas. Para todo 2008, anunciou perdas líquidas de US$ 18,7 bilhões, ou US$ 3,88 por ação. O Citigroup anunciou nesta sexta que vai dividir a companhias em duas firmas separadas em uma tentativa de restaurar a rentabilidade depois divulgar o prejuízo. Leia mais notícias de Economia e Negócios Leia mais notícias de serviço	pt	O amargou um prejuízo de US$ 8,29 bilhões (US$ 1,72 por ação) no quarto trimestre de 2008, maior do que esperavam os analistas de , que projetavam resultado negativo por volta de US$ 1,10 por ação. No entanto, no mesmo período de 2007, a instituição teve perda ainda maior, de US$ 9,83 bilhões (US$ 1,99 por ação). Com os resultados do último trimestre, o grupo financeiro acumulou prejuízo líquido de US$ 18,72 bilhões (US$ 3,88 por ação) em todo o ano de 2008. O Citigroup está se dividindo em duas unidades operacionais: a '''Citicorp''', que será responsável pela atividade bancária em mais de cem países, cartões de crédito e banco de investimento; e a '''Citi Holdings''', que fará corretagem, gerenciamento de ativos e outras atividades não vitais. De acordo com o presidente do Citigroup, Vikram Pandit, essa divisão atende a uma nova estratégia administrativa, voltada para a recuperação da lucratividade. Em nota, o banco diz que a reestruturação permitirá concentrar esforços em sua principal atividade, enquanto gera mais valor com seus ativos periféricos

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