Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Risk preparedness for natural hazards in the face of climate change is a future task for Bavaria. A new website shows how natural hazards occur, and prevention is possible. The said Dr. Markus Soeder, Environment Minister , today at the official commissioning of the barrier Jenbach in Bad Aibling, Rosenheim. “Natural hazards will increase even further due to climate change –
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Bombardier Transportation has signed a contract with Saudi Binladin Group, to design, build, operate and maintain an automated people mover system for the King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) Development Project in Jeddah, Arabia. The total value of the contract is $96 million (68 million euros). Saudi Binladin Group is the contractor responsible for the design and construction
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The calm Gulf of Finland bathes in the spring sun in Sandöfjärden off Raseborg in the southwest of Finland. The water looks clear at the surface, but the bottom area is almost dead: the only living creatures there are bacteria. Ari Honkonen and Asko Mustonen of Vesi-Eko as well as farmerAarre Arrajoki are attaching cables to an oxygenator, which is to pump
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
There is a “compelling case for using the cloud for research”, JISC’s Innovation Director for digital infrastructure argued last week. Speaking at an ‘inside government’ forum on cloud in the public sector, Rachel Bruce said: “It’s clear that universities need the right infrastructure for the right job, and hybrid infrastructure with local and public provision is
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Russia’s Mir submersibles will be transported to Lake Geneva and start exploring it in early June, a Russian marine scientist said. “On Tuesday specialists will fix the mini-subs in cargo trucks, and, as soon as customs procedures are completed, the Mir submersibles will head to their research destination. We expect them to arrive by May 25,”
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Google, the Internet giant, acquired the building, around the corner from the Saint-Lazare train station, for an estimated 150 million euros, or $210 million, and Google employees are expected to move from their current nondescript Paris office by the end of the year. The investment is part of a campaign by Google to win hearts and
Monday, May 16th, 2011
The Marine and Coastal Protected Areas Training Center, or DKKA, will begin operations in Akyaka town in the Ula district of Muğla next month. Moreover, it was announced that the center would serve in the international arena as well. Güner Ergün, manager and project coordinator, said DKKA’s activities would be carried out with the support of
Monday, May 16th, 2011
I regret that no final agreement has been reached on a multiannual global plan for sustainable consumption and production in the framework of the UN Convention on Sustainable Development. The intensive negotiations this past week have produced a valuable text for a possible agreement on substance but the conditions were not present on this occasion
Monday, May 16th, 2011
Prime Minister, Samuel Hind says the Amaila falls Hydro-Power Project is moving apace, with government currently working to reach financial closure, since a significant sum is involved in such a large undertaking. He says the administration is doing its best to ensure costs remain at a minimum, despite price fluctuations globally. According to prime minister,
Sunday, May 15th, 2011
You can now track the space shuttle during launch and landing in Google Earth using real-time data from Mission Control. Using live shuttle data, a 3D model of NASA’s space shuttle is plotted in Google Earth to show its current position and trajectory. Learn More
