| "WAVE"
No.40
February 2010
Editorial
Topic of the Issue
The winter of 2009-2010
Freezing
Europe
According to the official website of one of the biggest Romanian TV stations,
Antena3, at the end of January, Romania was colder than Alaska, which is something,
given the position of Alaska and its normal temperatures for this time of the
year, and even colder than Norway and other cities found up, towards the North
Pole. Great Britain has the coldest winter of the last 30 years and France, Germany,
Poland, Albania, Netherlands, along with other European states, were all hit by
heavy snow and unusual cold temperature... >>
Climate predictions
False
alarm about mini Ice age
"Despite
cool temperatures over most of the Arctic Ocean in January, Arctic sea ice extent
continued to track below normal." This means that the alleged states about
mini ice age are far from truth
Freezing U.S.
Snowstorm
paralyses Washington DC and eastern US
Some of the heaviest snow for decades has hit parts of the eastern US, paralysing
air and road transport, and bringing Washington DC to a standstill
Politics
Presidential
elections in Chile
Twisting
to the right
For those who believe that South America is
in the grip of a left revolutionary fervor, the elections in Chile may have come
as a surprise. The mogul magnate Sebastián Piñera - more commonly known as the
'Chilean Berlusconi' - became its first conservative president in 20 years. With
51.6% of the vote, Piñera defeated Eduardo Frei, from the center-left coalition
(La Concertación) that used to rule the country. It clearly shows the tiredness
of the electorate with the Concertación's recycled politicians... >>
Ukrainian Presidential Elections 2010
The
end of the Orange Revolution
Tymoshenko
should have push forward with the good plans and ideas that stood at the basis
of the Orange Revolution. With Yanukovych as winner, according to the exit polls
on Monday, some still hold the trust that, given the previous experience, Yanukovych
will pay more attention to what he declares and does and, hence, will choose wisely
the future political direction and decision for Ukraine... >>
Society
Important issue on Spanish EU Presidency
Agenda
Gender
equality as one of priorities
Pay gap facts, parental
leave discussion, decision - making balance, gender based violence, prejudices
and stereotypes. There are 30 years passed since the adoption of the Convention
on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, but facts and
figures often show that theory is still far away from real life... >>
Interview: Neil Clark, a journalist and writer
I
would love to live in Serbia
I am anti-globalisation, as I believe that globalisation is destroying
national culture and national identity, as well as leading to an ever-increasing
gap between the rich and poorer countries. I believe in true internationalism
- the friendship of people all over the world - but not one country dominating
over another and telling it what to do... >>
Culture & Arts
Black
International Cinema Berlin (May 4-8)
We
have a dream!
We came from privileged backgrounds in the USA. Families intact, sufficient economic
resources, university educations, travel, etc. All of these we took for granted.
When we were young, we thought everyone had the same lifestyle. As we matured,
we became aware of how mistaken we were... >>
In Memoriam: JD Salinger (1919-2010)
Catcher
in the Rye
Famous writer avoided publicity and did not publish an original work over the
past 45 years. He was the creator of Holden Caulfield, the delinquent, alienated
antihero of The Catcher in the Rye, which became required reading for generations
of teenagers after its publication in 1951... >>
Science & Tech
Apple
iPad
Between
a cell phone and a computer
The new device
combines the functions of a computer, a videogame, a music player and a book reader.
With a 9,7" touch screen, the computer is so thin that it is almost practically
only screen. Keyboard, and other functions, appear directly on the screen. All
iPod or iPhone applications work well on iPad. Its design and features made some
people call it a big iPhone - and, what's bad, without the phone function... >>
Google vs. China
To
censor or not to censor
An official Google Blog stated that after detecting a "highly sophisticated
and targeted attack" from the part of the Chinese, which was described as
an attack to intellectual property, Google decided it is time to do something.
The attack was directed to different international companies, but it also consisted
of a breach into two e-mail accounts belonging to Chinese human rights activists...
>>
Complex
society in Western Amazon
Brand
new Azteca's neighbor
The highly respected periodical 'The
Economist' once wrote about Brazil as indeed the country of the future. But
by a recent discovery Brazil is also one significant of the past. Researchers
found signals - geometric earthworks - of an unknown pre-Columbian monument-building
society in Amazon. Thus, History has to be partly retold, as American peoples
before Colombo's arrival seem to be fairly different... >>
Sport
Australian Open 2010
(January 18th-31st)
The
king still rules
Roger Federer has proved, once more, that he is invulnerable. Andy Murray tried
to get hold of his first grand- slam title, but he had to congratulate the Swiss
in the end. The women's competition was marked by the come back of Justine Ennan.
In the end the trophy went to Serena Williams, who managed to defend the last
year title... >>
Entertainment
New technologies in movies
Making
of Avatar
"These
are the agreements for the meeting: no audio recordings, no video shooting and
no picture of the screen" - said Joe Letteri, Senior Visual Effects
Supervisor of Avatar. He is the special guest of the XII edition of Future Film
Festival of Bologna, a must in Italy for everyone who likes cinema and new technologies
crossing... >>
Hostels in Berlin
The
Way of Life
Staying
at hostels is a good way for young people to travel - you are able to save money,
to meet new friends, and, perhaps, to spend the best time of your life. If you
come up with an idea to go somewhere, do not sit at home, pack your bag and move
on... >>
and
much more in all sections... explore!
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