No one is safe: More big quakes expected
MOSCOW: After an earthquake killed hundreds in Italy earlier this week, experts warn that an even worse disaster is imminent as the planet is overdue for high-magnitude earthquakes along Earth’s largest fault lines. UTS Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering senior lecturer Dr. Behzad Fatahi warned that “no one in the world is safe,” and that the question isn’t “if” they will occur, but “when.” “There are a lot of magnitude 6-plus earthquakes overdue in the Middle East, India, China, Japan and..>> view originalGeocon apologises for topless party days after women's sponsorship
The boss of the construction company that brought topless and scantily-clad women onto the site of Canberra's tallest residential building on Friday has issued an apology for the "inappropriate entertainment", which has been condemned by Labor MPs.The explicit entertainment on Geocon's Wayfarer apartments site in Belconnen came just four days after the company announced a three-year sponsorship deal with the ACT Meteors women's cricket team. Strippers were seen handing out drinks and mingl..>> view originalDitch the car: how to visit America's national parks without the congestion
If you’ve ever visited an iconic national park like Yellowstone, Yosemite or Glacier, your first glimpses of arresting, postcard-perfect vistas were probably framed by a car window. That’s how I first glimpsed Yosemite’s Half Dome. After driving through the tunnels on Big Oak Flat Road, the road curved and the valley came into view. Angels sang. I was so overwhelmed by that monolith’s grandeur and beauty that I had to pull over onto the shoulder and have a good cry. Years later, I stuffed my ba..>> view originalNew Orleans 'people are crazier now'
New Orleans is still recovering from the worst natural disaster in the history of the United States.THE first time I visited New Orleans, I thought it was the most vibrant place on earth. Walking down Bourbon St on an average Tuesday night felt like New Year’s Eve anywhere else. Live music emanated from the doorway of every bar we passed, bubbles floated through the crowd and partygoers danced on balconies behind wrought iron railings, many with colourful mardi gras beads around their neck and t..>> view originalLongest Ancient Etruscan Inscription Reveals Name of Virtually Unknown Goddess
Researchers working in Poggio Colla, a key ancient Etruscan settlement in Italy, have found a 120-character inscription, described as one of the most significant Etruscan discoveries in decades. The ancient script names the goddess Uni. Her name was inscribed on a stone slab that was unearthed recently. “The discovery indicates that Uni—a divinity of fertility and possibly a mother goddess at this particular place—may have been the titular deity worshipped at the sanctuary of Poggio Colla, a ke..>> view originalFreaky fanged spiders discovered
Scientist's peacock spider discovery0:33Just when you thought there was already enough creepy crawlies in the world to freak you out, along comes more peacock spiders. Courtesy Jurgen Otto PhD student Jeremy Wilson has found new spiders to freak out Queenslanders.IF QUEENSLAND wanted to knock itself out of the lists of the scariest places to visit, it might have to wait a little while, and blame a new discovery of creepy crawlies.At least 10 new species of trapdoor spiders have been discovered ..>> view originalWild bees set to save our honey industry from varroa mite – but they need your help
Wild bees set to save our honey industry from varroa mite – but they need your help JAMIE SMALL Last updated 05:00, August 28 2016 123RF Bees are on the increase in New Zealand thanks to careful management by beekeepers. Plant & Food Research is asking for public help to locate colonies of feral bees, as groundbreaking evidence suggests they may save our honey industry from the devast..>> view originalSouth Korean Nuclear Proponents: Conventional Deterrence is Failing
South Korean advocates of nuclear deterrence say the government in Seoul must pursue its own nuclear weapons programs to defend against North Korea’s growing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities. Song Dae-sung, a political science professor at Kunkuk University in Seoul and author of the book Let’s Have Nuclear Power makes the case for a nuclear armed South Korea. “If North Korea becomes a nuclear-armed state and its adversary does not own nuclear power, then the non-nuclear state become..>> view original
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
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