President Colom of Guatemala declared an emergency after the Pacaya volcano erupted killing one person and forcing the airport to close. The volcano is spewing lava and rocks near the capital. The ash is now covering 50 km of the region.
The President has issued a decree lasting 15 days or longer for the three nearest departments closet to the eruption. The eruption began on Wednesday and is continuing to build and intensify.
The person who was killed was a Guatemalan TV journalist who could not escape the eruption. Three children are …

On Saturday, The Vatican is praising the announcement this week scientists has created the very first synthetic cell. They called it “very interesting” which eventually might help cure diseases.
They are saying that the scientists did not create life but simply replaced one of several motors to make that happen. L’Osservatore Romano the Vatican newspaper, wrote on Saturday that the high quality engineering and important research with results is not to be underestimated with manipulating matters such as this.
The Vatican does not oppose this kind of research since it stays clear …

Akio Toyoda, the Toyota’s CEO just appeared ahead of Congress apologizing for his corporation’s car safety troubles that have brought injuries and even deaths. During the last couple of months, his company has recalled over 8,500,000 vehicles globally. Experts are examining different issues that created damages in the last months.
It looks like some of the problems were not correctly communicated inside the corporation. Many customers consider that the real problem is the electronic throttle system but the company declines that. Some customers highlighted their experience, and they believe the electronics …

Thailand is shocked at the violent ending. The army took forceful steps to break down the barricades that were put up inside Bangkok and the leaders were arrested. The public’s opinion remains shaken and the nation is reflecting on the government, its actions, exercising democracy, on bureaucracy, and the state of the society as a whole.
A priest who is the National Director for Mission Societies stated that Thailand is going through a rebirth. Through the suffering he hopes the country will come out better. “Maybe in time someone can come …

On Monday, a Turkish mine exploded in the province Zonguldak which is in the Black Sea.
Working in the mine was 40 miners when the explosion happened. Most were buried alive. Eight miners have been rescued with two still being trapped. Oxygen is running out with zero chance of reaching them in time. But now, time has ran out and 28 bodies were found today beneath the rubble.
The Prime Minister visited the area Wednesday. But while he was touring, fights broke out between the guards and grieving families. The President is …

The International Journal of Epidemiology today published a combined data analysis from a multi national population-based case-control study of glioma and meningioma, the most common types of brain tumour. This is the first in a series of combined data analyses of head and neck tumours published as part of the internationally coordinated project. The authors reported the following conclusion:
Overall, no increase in risk of glioma or meningioma was observed with use of mobile phones. There were suggestions of an increased risk of glioma at the highest exposure levels, but biases …

A new system is ready to improve the HD 3D motion-capture. This will help the actor performances not only in the Motion Picture industries but also in Video Game sector.
MotionScan is the innovative system that is able to cut post-production processing time as well as promising a significant influence on the quality of performances.
Regular motion capture might never capture the subtle nuances but this technology allows me to involve viewers in the most incredible details, providing an absolutely revolutionary game.
MotionScan is based on 32 HD cameras. They can capture true-to-life …

On Sunday, Shahar Peer was not able to resist Venus Williams more than 86 minutes at Madrid Open Final. Williams won with 6-0, 6-3.
Aravane Rezai from France will be meeting Williams in the final match as her final opponent Safarova had to retire from an injury losing by 6-1.
The player from the Czech Republic played in the opener after twenty-three minutes of play but injured his hamstring and had to pull out. This gives Rezai a place in her second time being in the tournament.
On Monday Williams will …

Europe’s largest economy is Germany. The first three months of this year shows Germany beating forecasts of no growth by expanding 0.2%. Analysts were predicting that the German’s GDP would be stale coming into the beginning of 2010. But the Germans proved them wrong.
The fourth quarter numbers were also revised to show 0.2% of growth. This means the gross domestic product contraction has been cut to 4.9%. After four quarters of shrinkage, in 2009 Germany started coming out of the recession.
Germany had a harsh winter which prevented construction activities. …

Former U.S. and Georgia First Lady Rosalynn Carter was the special guest yesterday for opening of Grady Health System’s new comprehensive outpatient mental health facility, the Auburn Avenue Recovery Center. Known worldwide for her work to improve the quality of life for those suffering from mental illness, Mrs. Carter joined health system officials in celebrating the expansion of mental health services available for adults, adolescents and children in Atlanta and the state.
Grady’s Auburn Avenue Recovery Center will centralize outpatient mental health services into one convenient location. The new center expands …