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Council conclusions on the sustainability of public finances in the light of ageing populations

The Council adopted the following conclusions:

1. Positive developments related to life expectancy have taken place in recent years. Nevertheless, an ageing population poses major economic, budgetary and societal challenges. The economic and financial crisis contributed to a strong deterioration in the budgetary positions in most Membaer States, resulting in high government debt levels

The fifteenth EU-Ukraine Cooperation Council was held today in Brussels

The Cooperation Council noted Ukraine?s restated commitment to a foreign policy based upon European integration, and recalled the ambition of both the EU and Ukraine to upgrade their contractual relations to the level of political association and economic integration.

In this context, the EU noted a renewed undertaking from Ukraine to make progress in the implementation of the

Lola Scarpitta: the art in the blood

Matteo Sullivan

Lola Scarpitta is a well known Californian fourth generation artist… her father is the famous Sal Scarpitta, her grandfather’s name also is part of US art history: Salvatore Scarpitta Cartaino and her great-grandfather, Gaetano Cartaino was an excellent sculptor who migrated from Italy and worked in the US a long time ago… is art in the blood? Let’s ask her!

Remarks by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy

Europe

Brussels, Mr Secretary-General, It is a pleasure to welcome you to Brussels. I very much appreciated our discussions here today on a wide variety of issues. First, let me again reaffirm the strength and solidity of the EU-UN relationship. The European Union continues to be a strong supporter of effective multilateralism. You can therefore be assured that Europe and the EU will continue to be

Wikipedia Italian strike in favor of freedom “of thought”

Wikipedia

Dear reader,
at this time, the Italian language Wikipedia may be no longer able to continue providing the service that over the years was useful to you, and that you expected to have right now. As things stand, the page you want still exists and is only hidden, but the risk is that soon we will be forced to actually delete it.

The Bill - Rules on Wiretapping etc.,

Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple

Apple
MARKHAM, Ontario — Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.

“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position

Apple Launches iPhone 4S, iOS 5 & iCloud

Apple
CUPERTINO, California — Apple® today announced iPhone® 4S, the most amazing iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri™, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by

Council enables consumers to make healthier dietary choices

Europe
Brussels: The Council today approved1 a compromise text aimed at ensuring that food labels carry essential information in a clear and legible way (43/11 + 13135/11 ADD 1 REV 1), following a second-reading agreement with the European Parliament. This means that the new regulation is now adopted. The new food labelling rules enter into force 20 days after their publication in the Official Journal

EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following the Middle East Quartet meeting in New York

Europe
Brussels - As you know, there has been a lot of work going on over the last weeks and months to try and achieve the objective of finding a way to get the parties back into negotiations. You know from the perspective of the European Union and the work that I have done, that this has been my primary objective. The belief that, through negotiations, we would be able to end this conflict and move to

Exploring an asteroid with the Desert RATS

ESA
Earlier this month, European scientists linked up with astronauts roaming over the surface of an asteroid. Desert RATS, NASA’s realistic simulation of a future mission, this year included a European dimension for the first time.

It was not really an asteroid, but a desert near Flagstaff in Arizona, USA. Since 1999, scientists, astronauts and engineers from various NASA establishments

EU-SOUTH AFRICA SUMMIT

Europe
A South Africa-EU Summit will be held in Kruger, South Africa on Thursday 15 September 2011. The EU will be represented by Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, and by José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission. The Republic of South Africa will be represented by President Jacob Zuma. Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Commissioner for Trade Karel De

EU budget 2012 to be trimmed

Europe
On 25 July, the Council adopted its position on the 2012 budget of the European Union. It takes due account of the difficult economic situation in many EU countries which have taken serious austerity measures.

The Council reduces the expenditure increase of 4.9 % proposed by the Commission to 2.02 % compared to 2011. With an expected inflation rate of 2 %, this amounts to a budget

EU strikes hard at paedophiles

Europe
A new directive will penalise sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children as well as child pornography across the EU by harmonising around 20 relevant criminal offences and setting thresholds for maximum penalties. It will also strike hard at sex tourism and child pornography on the internet.

According to studies, between 10% and 20% of children in Europe suffer some form of

Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on developments in Libya

Europe
Brussels: Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made today the following statement: "We are witnessing the last moments of the Gaddafi regime. I call on Gaddafi to step down without further delay and avoid further bloodshed. I call on the National Transitional Council and opposition forces to

Joint statement by President Herman Van Rompuy and President Jos� Manuel Barroso on Libya

Europe1
Brussels: "The quest for freedom by the people of Libya is coming to a historic moment. The relentless efforts of the forces of the newLibya, supported militarilybyNATO and several EU Member States, and countries fromthe region are bringing the Gaddafi regime to its end. We urge Colonel Gaddafi to accept the will of the people, step down immediately, and avoid further bloodshed and suffering.

TREASURY BILLS (BOTS) OFFERING ANNOUNCEMENT

MEF
The Ministry of Economy and Finance announces that, due to the lack of specific funding needs, 3 month BOTs will not be offered on 10 August 2011.

It is worth noting that € 7,150 million BOTs are maturing on 15 August 2011.

BOTs are offered through a competitive auction in which operators are required to send their bids in terms of

First joint European Space Tweetup in Cologne

ESA
ESA - The DLR German Aerospace Center and the European Space Agency are inviting 60 Twitter followers to the first joint European Space Tweetup as part of German Aerospace Day on 18 September in Cologne, Germany.

A Tweetup is an informal, educational gathering of people who use the Twitter social messaging medium.
The first joint Space Tweetup of DLR and ESA will be an opportunity

ESA Portal - New uses for Space Station

ESA
ESA - For more than a decade, the International Space Station has been a busy orbiting research lab. But it could soon take on a new role as a testbed for ambitious missions deeper into space.

Future ventures could include Mars missions, lunar habitats or travelling to an asteroid – all needing new technologies and techniques that could be tested on the Station.
Following

Horn of Africa drought seen from space

ESA
ESA - Drought in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti is pushing tens of thousands of people from their homes as millions face food insecurity in a crisis visible from space. ESA�s SMOS satellite shows that the region�s soil is too dry to grow crops. Somalis, who already face war in their country, have been fleeing to neighbouring countries in search of refuge. In Kenya�s Dadaab refugee camp,

Launch of the Access-City Award 2012

Europe
Brussels, 30/06/2011 – The European Commission has today opened nominations for the second edition of the “Access City Award”, the European Award for Accessible Cities. The annual prize aims to showcase and reward cities which take exemplary steps to improve their accessibility for people with disabilities in fundamental aspects of city living. It will highlight the most successful

2012: Beginning of the End or Why the World Won't End?

NASA
NASA: Remember the Y2K scare? It came and went without much of a whimper because of adequate planning and analysis of the situation. Impressive movie special effects aside, Dec. 21, 2012, won't be the end of the world as we know. It will, however, be another winter solstice.

Much like Y2K, 2012 has been analyzed and the science of the end of the Earth thoroughly studied.

Sicily and Morocco at Emma Rossi Bernardi’s party

Free Time Magazine
Ambassadors, politicians, lawyers and celebrities were all present at “Journalist - Real estate agent” Emma Rossi Bernardi’s party.

It was held in Attorney Luigi Ragno’s luxurious home in the centre of the capital where the prestigious guests enjoyed a rich buffet served with Sicilian and Moroccan

Eye of Gaia: billion-pixel camera to map Milky Way

ESA
The largest digital camera ever built for a space mission has been painstakingly mosaicked together from 106 separate electronic detectors. The resulting “billion-pixel array” will serve as the super-sensitive ‘eye’ of ESA’s Galaxy-mapping Gaia mission.

While the naked human eye can see several thousand stars on a clear night, Gaia will map a billion

Last Space Shuttle mission ready for launch

ESA
If weather permits, history will be made this evening when Space Shuttle Atlantis ignites its engines and rises from the launch pad to begin the last flight of the programme. Twelve days later, the crew of four will steer the venerable space workhorse back to Earth and into retirement.

Across three decades, Space Shuttles Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour have

European Parliament resolution of 6 July 2011 on a comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union

Europe
The European Parliament ,

– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 16 thereof,

– having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular its Articles 7 and 8, and to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), in particular

Satellite observations show potential to improve ash cloud forecasts

ESA
Predicting the exact dispersal of a volcanic ash cloud is never going to be easy. However, satellite data are showing that the eruption from Iceland's Grímsvötn volcano this week was unlikely to have posed a significant threat to airspace over central Europe.

The Icelandic Met Office reports that eruption from Grímsvötn has subsided and that there is now

Special security plan for the beatification of Karol Wojtyla

Polizia di Stato
Rome: Pope John Paul IIwill be beatified on May 1. For this important event, which has been eagerly awaited, more than one million believers will converge to Rome.

The Italian capital will be invaded by pilgrims coming from all over the world for the three-day event and the police will ensure them the highest security.

The Police Headquarters in Rome and the central

PlayStation data theft hits 77m gamers

BBC
BBC / The company said that the data might have fallen into the hands of an "unauthorised person" following a hacking attack on its online service.

Access to the network was suspended last Wednesday, but Sony has only now revealed details of what happened.

Users are being warned to look out for attempted telephone and e-mail scams.

In a statement

Son Of Anti-Virus Maker Kaspersky Missing

crunchgear
Ivan Kaspersky, the 20-year-old son of the founder of Russian anti-virus firm Kaspersky Labs is missing and believed to be kidnapped. According to Russian news organizations, the kidnappers are asking for 3 million euros for his safe return. Ivan was taken on his way to work on Tuesday. The boy�s father, Yevegny, is asking that the media not postulate on his son�s kidnapping as it may �cause

Festival of Wesak: Light - Worldwide Meditation Information

Redazione
Orindaben - Use the process below to join us at the time of the full moon of Wesak "The need of the world is so great, and the present circumstances so critical, that many spiritually minded people are thinking to ask for divine intervention. There are spiritual Forces and great spiritual Intelligences and Lives, that are aware of what is going on upon our planet, and can be called upon for

Statement by the High Representative following the London Conference on Libya

Europe
Brussels - Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, made the following statement:

"I am very encouraged by the progress we made today in London. The meeting confirmed that the international community is united in its determination to implement swiftly UNSCRs 1970 and 1973 (2011) and that

High Representative Catherine Ashton makes

Europe
Brussels: Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission Vice-President, today appointed Walter Stevens as Head of the Crisis Management and Planning Department of the EEAS, Hansjoerg Haber as Head of the EU Civilian Planning and Conduct Capability (CPCC) and François Rivasseau as Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Washington. "I'm delighted

Class of 4000 children: trained like astronauts, finishing their mission

Astronomia per tutti
After eight weeks of exercises and classroom activities, 4000 children from more than 25 cities worldwide are about to conclude their ‘Mission X: Train Like an Astronaut’ challenge that promotes healthy nutrition and regular exercise.

Acrobatic space somersaults and climbing martian mountains are some of the fun activities – inspired by astronaut training –

Hylas-1 ready for service

Astronomia per tutti
ESA - 24 March 2011 - It?s all systems go for Hylas-1, the first satellite created specifically to deliver broadband access to European consumers. Since its launch in November, Hylas has performed well throughout its testing in orbit and is now ready for commercial service.

An extensive series of tests has checked the performance of its communications payloads. Conducted from ESA?s

ESA's Council decisions

Astronomia per tutti
ESA - Decisions on the future of the European space sector were made at ESA’s Council meeting in Paris on 16 and 17 March.

ESA Member States participating in the International Space Station (ISS) exploitation programme have decided to concur with the ISS partners' objective to extend the duration of their involvement in ISS cooperation until the end of 2020. Participating

Under pressure? Turn to space tech

Astronomia per tutti
ESA - When engineers come up with a super-strong new material for building shipping containers, trucking trailers and aircraft parts, it is a major challenge to simulate its strength and reliability accurately. So a Belgian company turned to ESA. A super-strong new material presents engineers with tricky challenges. The good news? They have a super-strong new building material. The bad news? If

Libyan regime's claim to abide by ceasefire cannot be verified - UN chief

UN
UN - Libya's claim that it will abide by this week's Security Council resolution, which calls for an immediate ceasefire and a halt to all attacks against civilians, still has to be verified, and the regime's current actions are unclear, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today.
Mr. Ban told reporters in Paris, where international leaders met to discuss the situation in Libya,

Libya: Ban welcomes Security Council authorization of measures to protect civilians

UN
UN - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for “immediate action” on the Security Council’s authorization of the use of “all necessary measures” to protect civilians in Libya, terming it a “historic” affirmation of the global community’s responsibility to protect people from their own government’s violence.
The Council yesterday passed

Earth from Space: Middle Eastern terrain

Astronomia per tutti
Iran: ESA - The south-eastern parts of Iran (top) and the Arabian Peninsula are featured in this Envisat image.

Iran’s landscape, comprising several rugged mountain ranges, a central high plateau, deserts, steppes and coastlands, differs from the Arabian Peninsula, which is dominated by the Arabian Desert.
The closest point between the two Middle Eastern countries

Mapping Japan's changed landscape from space

Astronomia per tutti
Following the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on 11 March, satellite imagery has been vital in providing a clear picture of the extent of devastation to aid the relief effort now underway. In response to this event, which turned out to be the biggest earthquake Japan has suffered in living memory, the International Charter 'Space and Major Disasters' was triggered by the

JAPAN: EARTHQUAKE HITS TOKYO, TSUNAMI ALERT, 6 METER WAVES

Redazione
AGI) Tokyo - A strong earthquake occurred in Tokyo; skyscrapers swayed and people fled; tsunami alert with possible 6-meter waves. Authoirities alerted the population, and similar alerts have been launched in Russian Siberia and in the Marianne Islands . .

Tokyo Earthquake (the-diplomat.com)
Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has urged calm after the massive earthquake that

Mars500 gaming helps develop electronic helpers for deep space crews

ESA
About to be shut away from the outside world, the Mars500 volunteers still get to have fun. Their duties will include regular playing of video games � though with a serious purpose. Results from the games will help develop computerised �electronic partners� to support crews on future deep space missions. The latest stage of the international Mars500 programme begins in June: a six-man crew will

Coast guards prepare for greater surveillance from space

ESA
Members of the Italian Coast Guard have gathered at ESA to attend an advanced training workshop on the latest space technologies for maritime monitoring and surveillance and to identify future opportunities for collaboration. ESA and the Italian Coast Guard have been collaborating for nearly 20 years on satellite-based services for vessel and oil pollution surveillance in the Mediterranean Sea

Popcorn: Oil in a Day�s Work

cspinet
The poor coconut. It may taste delicious, but an astonishing 86 percent of its oil is saturated, the kind that raises cholesterol (lard is "only" 38 percent saturated). Yet oil processors told us that roughly seven out of every ten movie theaters still pop in it (in May 1994, when the survey was originally done). "There are a lot of misconceptions about coconut oil," says

Apple’s iOS 4.2 Available Today for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch

Apple
CUPERTINO, California: Apple® today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch®. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint.

NASA'S Chandra Finds Youngest Nearby Black Hole

Astronomia per Tutti
WASHINGTON -- Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of the youngest black hole known to exist in our cosmic neighborhood. The 30-year-old black hole provides a unique opportunity to watch this type of object develop from infancy. The black hole could help scientists better understand how massive stars explode, which ones leave behind black holes or neutron

H2Roma 2010

H2Roma
NOVEMBER 10th

9.30 – Opening activities
10.00 - 13.00 Scientific Workshop with the media "The Path of the Future, ten years which will change cars". Car industry and Research talk about new solutions to pollute and consume less. Chairman Fabio Orecchini.
13.00 - 13.30 Q&A and end of activities
15.30 - 17.30 Round Table with automotive Top

God is calling for a Hero

Alfredo d'Ecclesia
The world needs help, that is not a secret. God, in all forms, including human is here, and that is not a secret either. if you think that GOD is OMNIPRESENT, it is obvious that God is in human form as well. The reason that people did not find the human embodiment of GOD to cooperate with and help people with, is the fact that they were looking for a MALE and not for a Feminine GOD! Meanwhile minds,

H2Roma awards the Innovation in Energy and Mobility

H2Roma
The scientific committe of H2Roma energy & mobility show announce the second edition of the “Energy and Mobility Research Award”, that has been conceived to contribute to spread the culture of technologic innovation applied to renewable sources of energy and to the automotive world.

The opportunity is to submit r&d projects in such areas so that the H2Roma scientific

H2Roma2010 the Very Cool Cars on the Planet

H2Roma
The ninth edition of H2Roma will take place from November the 9th to 11th. The theme of the event is: “THE PATH OF THE FUTURE: FROM NOW TO 2020 TEN YEARS THAT WILL CHANGE CARS”.

Promoted by CIRPS (Interuniversity Research Centre for Sustainable Development, Sapienza University of Rome), ITAE (Institute of Advanced Technologies for Energy – Italian National Research

October 10-2010 Message from GOD

Alfredo d'Ecclesia
You, who read these words, be blessed with wisdom to know life, with understanding to know truth and truth to know wisdom.

I am here to show you the way to the everlasting Life. As The Mother I never want any of you to lose their life. What Mother would? As The Mother I yearn for the day when Mother and Father will celebrate happy families everywhere.
Life is here and you know

Poem "Catuete Curupira" from the book "Catuete Curupira" by Marcia Theophilo

Alfredo d'Ecclesia
Yesterday for the first time appeared
the first lines on the face of the earth
contorted in the viscera
the ships the waters
multiply without end
Catueté Curupira
the forests are calling you
to punish those who land
and fell the animals and frighten the trees
making them feel isolated

in the middle of the woods

Stress test: The Italian Government acknowledges and accepts the outcome of the test

Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze
Rome: The Italian Government acknowledges and accepts the outcome of the test aimed at verifying EU banks' capital adequacy with respect to possible adverse economic developments (stress test), carried out within the EU by competent national authorities and the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS), in close connection with the European Central Bank and the European Commission.

Apple Updates Safari 5

Apple
CUPERTINO, California - Apple® today released Safari® 5.0.1, turning on Safari Extensions and introducing the Safari Extensions Gallery. Apple introduced extensions support in Safari 5 in June so developers could begin creating extensions with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript web standards. With Safari Extensions Gallery, users can quickly find extensions that add powerful new features to Safari,

Apple Unveils New Mac Pro With Up to 12 Processing Cores

Apple
CUPERTINO, California - Apple® today unveiled a new Mac® Pro line with up to 12 processing cores and up to 50 percent greater performance than the previous generation.* Featuring the latest quad-core and 6-core Intel Xeon processors, all-new ATI graphics and the option for up to four 512GB solid state drives (SSD), the new Mac Pro continues to deliver amazing performance and expandability

Apple Unveils New 27-inch LED Cinema Display

Apple
CUPERTINO, California Apple® today unveiled a new 27-inch LED Cinema Display with stunning 2560 x 1440 resolution and 60 percent more screen real estate than the 24-inch LED Cinema Display. Featuring a built-in iSight® video camera, microphone and speakers, powered USB 2.0 hub, and universal MagSafe® connector, the new LED Cinema Display is an ideal companion for the MacBook® family

Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4

Apple
CUPERTINO, California - Dear iPhone 4 Users,

The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have

iPad Available in Nine More Countries This Friday

Apple
CUPERTINO, California - Apple® today announced that iPad™ will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch

iPhone 4 Sales Top 1.7 Million

Apple
CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone® 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, and Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning

Apple Unveils All New Mac mini

Apple
CUPERTINO, California - Apple® today unveiled a completely redesigned Mac® mini, featuring up to twice the graphics performance, a new HDMI port and a new SD card slot, all in an amazingly compact aluminum enclosure. Mac mini is the world’s most energy efficient desktop and starting at $699, is the most affordable way to enjoy Mac OS® X, iLife® or Mac OS X Snow Leopard®