Mittwoch, Februar 17, 2010

Olympicgames Vancouver 2010 Medals' Table - Medallienspiegel Olympische Spiele Vancouver

Dienstag, Februar 16, 2010

BBC: New flaws in chip and pin system revealed - Wissenschaftler der Uni Cambridge fanden einen Weg, um ohne die Geheimzahl einer Kredit Karte zu kennen , Geld abzuheben



by Susan Watts BBC
Most of us do not think twice about paying for something in a high street shop by keying in our pin. It is easy, fast and in most cases it works.
But scratch a little under the surface and there are persistent reports of people who say they have been the subject of fraud of one kind or another on their credit or debit card.
Now a team of computer scientists at Cambridge University has found a flaw in chip and pin so serious they think it shows that the whole system needs a re-write.  more...

Dienstag, Februar 09, 2010

Study: Formation of carcinogens indoors by surface-mediated reactions of nicotine with nitrous acid, leading to potential thirdhand smoke hazards - Studie: Nikonablagerungen in Innenräumen erzeugen bei Luftkontakt krebserregende Substanzen.


"Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences"


This study shows that residual nicotine from tobacco smoke sorbed to indoor surfaces reacts with ambient nitrous acid (HONO) to form carcinogenic tobacco-specific nitrosamines (TSNAs). Substantial levels of TSNAs were measured on surfaces inside a smoker’s vehicle. more...

Sonntag, Januar 17, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Report Via Amateur Radio



When telephones, internet, and power are cut off, Amateur Radio fills vital communications needs. Fred Moore of Florida, callsign W3ZU provides a radio/telephone patch for Jean-Robert Gaillard, callsign HH2JR, of Port au Prince. Audio captured by Brian Crow. Images (c) their respective owners.

HAITI EARTHQUAKE MAPS: DLR- Germany Center for Satellite Based Crisis Information - Emergency mapping & Desaster Monitoring about Earthquake Haiti


Earthquakes in Haiti on January 12, 2010

On January 12, 2010 a severe earthquake took place at the Coast of Haiti with a magnitude of 7.0 causing major damage. The epicentre was registred about 10 km deep and 16 km southwest of the capital city Port-au-Prince. In the city a large number of buildings such as the palace, government and UN-buildings, embassies and hospitals were affected or destroyed. Telecommunication as well as electricity and water supply failed.




Donnerstag, Dezember 17, 2009

WDR Q21 Wissenschaftsmagazin -Lauschangriff aufs Handy - Spionagesoftware

350.org Actions worldwide


Kopenhagen,Danmark

Am 24. Oktober organisierten Menschen aus über 180 Ländern über 5200 Aktionen anlässlich des globalen Klimaaktionstages rund um die Zahl 350. Jetzt sind wir in Kopenhagen und brauchen nochmals die Hilfe dieses unglaublichen 350 Netzwerkes, um sicherzustellen, dass wir einen Vertag kriegen, der uns auf 350 ppm zurückführen wird und das Überleben aller Völker und Nationen sichert. more...

Mittwoch, November 25, 2009

Investigative Story in Plusminus ARD 24.11.09-21.50 Uhr "Spenden - Leichtes Spiel für dubiose Vereine"









von Herbert Kordes
Es ist Samstag und sie sind wieder unterwegs: eine sogenannte Drückerkolonne aus Soest in Westfalen. Ein Transporter verteilt die Spendensammler auf kleine Orte im Münsterland, zum Beispiel den 2.000-Seelen-Ort Rorup. Eine junge Frau geht von Haus zu Haus.  mehr.....


Story/Beitrag/Video ARD Mediathek: Plusminus "Spenden - Leichtes Spiel für dubiose Vereine"
Kamera: Wolfgang Rathgeber (TV Journalist /Autor)

Donnerstag, Oktober 22, 2009

350 org Global Warning Video Clip by DAM - Clima Day worldwide 350.org 24.10.2009


This is a TV spot made by DAM to promote the 350 movement. 350 is an international movement that lobby's to bring down the carbon emission to lower than 350ppm. If the concentration of carbon continues to increase life as we know would cease to exist and humanity will suffer. Currently the carbon concentration is about 387ppm.
On the international day of climate action, which is the 24th October people from all over the world are going to do things which promotes the number 350 and which grabs the attention of the world leaders and media.
Divers Association of Maldives is having 2 events. One is the underwater cabinet meeting which would be chaired by the President of Maldives happening on the 17th of October. The cabinet would meet underwater using scuba and pass a declaration from the people of Maldives to the world leaders meeting and Copenhagen on December 2009 for the COP15. The other even which takes place on the international day of climate action, October 24th is the 24 hour underwater rally. 350 divers will go underwater to rally against climate change and call out for reducing carbon emissions.
This video is made with the assistance of veteran director Tedry Niyaz and Ahmed Fahudh Studio.