1st place in pc demo compo at Riverwash 2011 Unfortunately there is some texture flickering appearing at some places. I tried 4 different graphic drivers and 3 different OS. There will be a new Rip when the problem is fixed probabely. Credits: asmCode Biter Traymuss More Information and Download on Pouet: www.pouet.net

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More than half the world's population already lives in cities, and that trend is going to continue, putting a high demand on energy and resources. Ursula Eicker, Scientific Director at the Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, guides us through the key themes that will define the cities of the future in this special Futuris documentary. ... www.euronews.net

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More and more beekeepers all over the world are witnessing a sharp drop in the number of bees they keep. In the United States, 25 percent of honeybees vanished in 2006 and 2007, and in several European countries the situation is possibly even worse. This phenomenon, called Colony Collapse Disorder, not only has serious consequences on the balance of nature and the pollination of plants, but also on the economy. ... www.euronews.net

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European researchers have developped a new shoe aimed at helping elderly people walk more safely. Fiorella Marcellini is a coordinator at Smiling (Self Mobility Improvement in the eLderly by counteractING), a European Union research project: "In 2008, there were some 84 million elderly people in the European Union. A third of them face the risk of falling. That's around 28 million people. Falls are a huge, dangerous risk for millions of people." Lucilla Ballone Burini recently fell and broke her arm: ... www.euronews.net

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Already familiar characters in countless sci-fi movies, humanoid robots are well on the way towards stepping off the silver-screen and into daily life. But before they can move in as helpers and companions, man-shaped machines have to get a grip on the human world, learning to handle even the most fragile objects with care. ... www.euronews.net

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It's an eerie night on the Loire River, in Western France, and we're on the trail of a mysterious fish. The eel. But after 3 hours, the catch thins out. Researchers confirm the steep decline of European eels. For many they're a delicacy, but eels are now also now an endangered species. Wild stocks in Europe are half what they were just a few years ago. EU scientists are trying to answer this question through researching the eel's biology and curious migratory patterns. ... www.euronews.net

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Maybe in the future more houses will be one that euronews visited in Aarhus, Denmark. Around 50 people are living in revolutionary homes that use energy in a new way. In terms of costs, it means cutting heating bills from over 200 euros a month to less than 50, even if it is very cold. One tenant, Agnete Dorph-Jensen, explained: "We have solar cells for the lights outside and for the common area and for our laundry. If there were solar cells on the top of the roof, that would be perfect. Then we could save a lot of electricity." ... www.euronews.net

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Here in Romania, these children are learning to recycle paper - and they take it very seriously. They want to save forests, but recycling also saves energy and water. In Bucarest, companies collect used paper - and ry to encourage people to sort paper properly as this akes recycling easier. ... www.euronews.net

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Consider the following health problems, related by three different people: "Every day I said to myself: 'Tomorrow I'll start to eat properly, tomorrow I will take care of myself' but the next day I did nothing. And this has been going on for months and years. It's had serious consequences for my body: problems in the stomach, changes in my blood; I have been in very bad shape." ... www.euronews.net

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In Europe we use nearly four times more energy per capita than in Asia or South America, and 30% of this consumption is domestic. Analyse them, and the statistics get worse - at least 16% of this energy is wasted. To see how this might change, we go to Manchester, in the UK. Here, scientists are helping people save energy. But not through home improvements or buying new houses or greener appliances. Just by providing a simple way of understanding people's energy consumption. ... www.euronews.net

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In the harsh, isolated, semi-desert region north of Cairo in Egypt, 150 acres has been planted with beans, peas and orange trees. But there is a problem: an endless need for water. Farmer Tantawi Mostafa explains: "Each plant needs a certain amount of water, depending on the season. Peas, for instance, need a lot of water, I have to irrigate them at least five hours a day. Oranges and grapes need less water during the winter season. But in any case, I never need less than 4000 cubic metres of water per day." ... www.euronews.net

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A 200 metre tower is one of the tools being used to crack one of the trickiest problems in climate science - clouds. Data gathered here feeds into a European Union research project called EUCLIPSE. It is led by Pier Siebesma, a senior scientist at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. "We are measuring temperature, humidity and wind in this tower. We are doing that to understand how clouds are being formed," explained Siebesma. ... www.euronews.net

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Massive waves crashed into the eastern coast of Japan after last week's 8.9 earthquake. The tsunami killed thousands of people and left hundreds of thousands homeless. Scientists in Europe are convinced this scenario could happen closer to home. They have been working on an early warning system for countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The region along the Turkish coast in the Eastern Mediterranean is considered the most vulnerable. Turkish geophysicist Ahmet Yalciner from the University of Ankara classed the risk as "very serious." ... www.euronews.net

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Aviation safety is a worldwide concern. European researchers want to prevent further catastrophes with the help of textiles tested in explosive ways. At a British research centre experiments are being conducted into the effects of bomb blasts. Researchers have developed a textile container designed to prevent the effects of small bombs hidden inside luggage which is then carried in aircraft cargo holds. ... www.euronews.net

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www.euronews.net In Europe at least 20 percent of our food ends up as waste. While new zero-food waste policies are on their way, researchers are imagining ways to turn current food-waste mountains into future green energy. And they are testing their dramatic new ideas -- some 13000 kilometres apart.

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www.euronews.net Vietnamese fish waste and domestic English rubbish are just two potential energy sources currently being studied by European researchers. It is a complex business, but food waste may just satisfy our energy hunger in the future. Find out more in this edition of Futuris.

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In congested, polluted central London they are researching the possibilities of making biofuels from trees. They hope that soon, the poplar will become a reliable, renewable source of biofuel. Said Matthew Nelson, a biologist from Imperial College London: "The first thing that we have to do when we receive our wooden samples is to grind all the material down to a uniform particle size." ... www.euronews.net

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It took just a matter of seconds to flatten L'Aquila in Central Italy. The earthquake, magnitude 5.8, killed 308 people there and in the surrounding region. It was early morning, April 6. 50000 people were made homeless overnight.

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From www.athenaweb.org : Athanasios Konstandopoulos leads a European project called Hydrosol. The project wants to realise the vision of using water as a fuel Hydrogen has long been heralded as the clean energy carrier of the future. It could be the alternative fuel we are waiting for. The Hydrosol device was developed in Greece with partners from Britain, Denmark and Germany. It uses just solar energy and water. Thanks to the thermochemical process; Hydrosol the gas that has been isolated has a huge range of possibilities. For instance in vehicles. BMW has developed a petrol ad hydrogen vehicle. Unfortunately there are lots of technical and logistical obstacles to overcome. The fuel cell technology is nevertheless becoming a viable way to overcome some of our environmental problems.

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it.euronews.net Almeno il 20% dei nostri alimenti finisce nella spazzatura. Ora con l'obiettivo di ridurre drasticamente gli sprechi si prova a trasformare le montagne di scarti alimentari in energia verde. Nuove idee in questo senso vengono testate a migliaia di chilometri dal Vecchio Continente. In Vietnam.

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Human activity is challenging our oceans´ ecosystems. Overfishing, pollution, coastal degradation and other threats are putting thousands of marine species under threat. European researchers are searching the depths to understand the risks, so that they can provide better solutions. ... www.euronews.net

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