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Monday 17 October 2011
Strikes: October 18, Meridiana, 21 railways
Strikes: October 18, Meridiana, 21 railways
On October 18 there will be a strike of four hours in the aviation sector. The flight attendants of the company Meridiana will cross his arms from 10 to 14.
On 21 October there will instead be a new stop for the railroad. The staff of the Fs will strike for 8 hours, from 9 to 17.
On 21 October there will instead be a new stop for the railroad. The staff of the Fs will strike for 8 hours, from 9 to 17.
Chilean students endorsed national strike for 18 and 19 October
Chilean students endorsed national strike
The Chilean student movement will hold a new national strike on 18 and October 19, after five months of protests by a free quality education, announced Sunday a leader of the Student Federation of Chile (CONFECH).
Unemployment will consist of a pot-banging protest, typical of the period of military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) in which the protesters make noise with their pots, to be held on Tuesday 18 at night, while on Wednesday 19 students marched through downtown Santiago, told reporters, Camilo Ballesteros, CONFECH leader.
Qantas cancels 400 Australia domestic flights over next month
Qantas cancels 400 Australia domestic flights over next month:
CANBERRA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian airline Qantas on Saturday announced to cancel 400 domestic flights due to on-going engineer strike.
Workers from the airline's engineering, long-haul pilots and ground crew unions have held strikes across Australia's airports, using public address systems to criticize Qantas and banned overtime as they seek higher pay and job security clauses in contracts.
According to Qantas spokeswoman Olivia Wirth, the fallout of ongoing disputes with pilots, unions and engineers is likely to cause disruptions throughout the Christmas period and beyond.
AFP: Argentina, Uruguay halt flights due to volcanic ash
AFP: Argentina, Uruguay halt flights due to volcanic ash:
BUENOS AIRES — Argentina and Uruguay both suspended flights at major airports Sunday due to dangerous ash from neighboring Chile's Puyehue volcano, which has disrupted global travel since it erupted earlier this year.
Authorities suspended or canceled numerous international flights serving the United States, Peru and Brazil at the Ezeiza airport south of the capital, hours after shutting off Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires.
"We need the ash cloud to pass" before the airlines operating out of the airport, which serves domestic and regional flights, resume their operations, Transport Secretary Juan Pablo Schiavi told local television.
Argentina's LAN airline said in a statement that international as well as domestic flights were affected, including routs to Mendoza on the steps of the Andes mountains toward the Chilean border, and Ushuaia in the far south.
20,000 drunk drivers arrested
20,000 drunk drivers arrested:
Nearly 20,000 drunk drivers have been arrested across South Africa over the past eleven months.
R2.2bn upgrade for SA rail system
R2.2bn upgrade for SA rail system:
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) plans to install a modern signalling system to enable the country's trains to run more smoothly.
Thai capital escapes worst of flooding
Thai capital escapes worst of flooding:
Thai authorities on Monday moved to ease fears that the devastating floods that have engulfed much of the country will swamp the capital.
The country's Flood Relief Operation Command (FROC) reported that flood defense measures in low-lying Bangkok have held and that the bloated Chao Praya River has not risen any further.
There had been fears that further heavy rain over the weekend combined with the spring high tides would overwhelm parts of the city.
The country's Flood Relief Operation Command (FROC) reported that flood defense measures in low-lying Bangkok have held and that the bloated Chao Praya River has not risen any further.
There had been fears that further heavy rain over the weekend combined with the spring high tides would overwhelm parts of the city.
Canadian completes 11 year walk around the world
Canadian completes 11 year walk around the world:
A Canadian man has finally returned home after completing a marathon 75-thousand kilometer challenge that saw him walk around the world.
Strikes hit Greece as crisis enters decisive week
Strikes hit Greece as crisis enters decisive week:
ATHENS, Greece — Strikes halted ferries to the Greek islands and left rotting trash piling up in Athens for the 16th straight day Monday, as unions fought back against more austerity cuts at the start of a crucial week for both Greece and the 17-nation eurozone.
Tax collectors and customs officers also walked off the job and protesting civil servants occupied the finance and labor ministry buildings in the Greek capital.
Tax collectors and customs officers also walked off the job and protesting civil servants occupied the finance and labor ministry buildings in the Greek capital.
Research In Motion to offer free apps for outage
Research In Motion to offer free apps for outage:
Trying to make amends for massive outages last week, Research In Motion is giving customers some free premium apps and a month of technical support.
The Canadian company says that the apps, worth more than $100, will be made available over the coming weeks on BlackBerry(at) App World. They include iSpeech Translator, Bejeweled and Texas Hold'em Poker 2. The offer runs until the end of the year.
The Canadian company says that the apps, worth more than $100, will be made available over the coming weeks on BlackBerry(at) App World. They include iSpeech Translator, Bejeweled and Texas Hold'em Poker 2. The offer runs until the end of the year.
Custom Motorcycle for Playboy's Tron Photo Shoot
Custom Motorcycle for Playboy's Tron Photo Shoot
Mark Parker of Parker Brothers creates unique motorcycles. He created a custom motorcycle used in Playboy's sexy neon Tron photo shoot.
Mark Parker of Parker Brothers creates unique motorcycles. He created a custom motorcycle used in Playboy's sexy neon Tron photo shoot.
Bad news for corrupt traffic cops
Bad news for corrupt traffic cops:
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has said it is not afraid of tackling corruption, even if it means arresting its own. A national traffic police officer and a motorist were arrested for bribery and corruption in Pretoria East on Saturday.
200 passengers stranded for nine hours in Air India jet, deboarded at Gatwick airport http://t.co/bwGBb5Ot
200 passengers stranded for nine hours in Air India jet, deboarded at Gatwick airport http:
200 passengers stranded for nine hours in Air India jet, deboarded at Gatwick airport http://t.co/bwGBb5Ot
‘SA is losing its moral compass’
‘SA is losing its moral compass’:
The Congress of South African Trade Unions General-Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi on Monday said Cooperative Governance Minister Sicelo Shiceka’s refusal to resign shows how far South Africa has gone......
Scientists reveal how superbug turns killer
Scientists reveal how superbug turns killer:
Sydney, Oct 17 (IANS) Researchers have revealed how a common hospital pathogen turns into a deadly superbug, killing more and more patients worldwide.
A mutation in the Clostridium difficile causes potentially dangerous diarrhoea among indoor patients undergoing antibiotic therapy, according to Dena Lyras and Glen Carter from the Monash University School of Biomedical Sciences, [...]
A mutation in the Clostridium difficile causes potentially dangerous diarrhoea among indoor patients undergoing antibiotic therapy, according to Dena Lyras and Glen Carter from the Monash University School of Biomedical Sciences, [...]
Google teams up with the Citizens Advice Bureau to promote online safety
Google teams up with the Citizens Advice Bureau to promote online safety:
"Google has teamed up with the Citizens Advice Bureau in the UK to launch a new initiative that will see the search giant and the independent charity launch a adverts in newspapers, on public transport and online to promote safer Internet use and help users adopt safer practices when online, The Telegraph reports.
The campaign is the first of its kind for Google, which sees the company promote something other than one of its products, but will concentrate on safe password adoption, logging out of web browsing sessions on public computers and increasing only safety by incorporating more elaborate ways to sign-in to an account, to ward of potential attackers.
Google has called its collaborative campaign “Good To Know”, making sure to write its tutorials in “in clear language” and featuring “practical examples to illustrate complex security and privacy issues”. Whilst Google will fund a range of advert across various mediums, it has also made a Good To Know website available at google.co.uk/goodtoknow."
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The campaign is the first of its kind for Google, which sees the company promote something other than one of its products, but will concentrate on safe password adoption, logging out of web browsing sessions on public computers and increasing only safety by incorporating more elaborate ways to sign-in to an account, to ward of potential attackers.
Google has called its collaborative campaign “Good To Know”, making sure to write its tutorials in “in clear language” and featuring “practical examples to illustrate complex security and privacy issues”. Whilst Google will fund a range of advert across various mediums, it has also made a Good To Know website available at google.co.uk/goodtoknow."
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