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Εκατομμύρια κόκκινα καβούρια τόνου εισβάλει Καλιφόρνια παραλίες

ΛΟΣ ΑΝΤΖΕΛΕΣ - Είναι μια κόκκινη παλίρροια κατά μήκος της ακτής της Νότιας Καλιφόρνιας, όπως τα εκατομμύρια των κόκκινων καβουριών τόνουφαίνεται να έρχεται στην ξηρά. Οι επιστήμονες λένε ότι είναι ένα ασυνήθιστο θέαμα που θα μπορούσε να είναι ένα σημάδι των μεγάλων αλλαγών που προβλέπονται για τις καιρικές συνθήκες.

Τα μικροσκοπικά καβούρια τόνου είναι τόσο πυκνή σε μέρη που ο Johnny Fotsch έπρεπε να καταργήσετε μια διαδρομή με το κουπί του.

"Έμοιαζε με ένα κόκκινο χαλί - ένα καλό πόδι-να-16 ίντσες παχιά», είπε. «Είναι κάπως Μου πήρε λίγο πίσω, γιατί ποτέ δεν έχω δει κάτι τέτοιο πριν.

Οι καραβίδες που μοιάζει με ένα έως τρία καβούρια ιντσών έχει το πλύσιμο στην ξηρά από τις χιλιάδες για τρεις ημέρες. Γειτονιά παραλία Anita Rovsek για Balboa Island έχει καλυφθεί.

Τα καβούρια ήταν παχιά στις ακτές της Balboa Island.

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«Όταν τους είδα για πρώτη φορά, δεν ξέραμε τι ήταν», είπε. «Και όλοι ήταν εκεί κάτω προσπαθώντας να τους σώσει. - Ρίχνουν τους πίσω στο"

Το φυσικό τους ενδιαίτημα είναι κοντά Μπάχα Καλιφόρνια. Αλλά οι επιστήμονες πιστεύουν ότι το ζεστό νερό αντλώντας τα καβούρια βορειότερα. Ασυνήθιστο και μέχρι στιγμής ανεξήγητη ζεστά επιθέματα στον Ειρηνικό εκτείνονται τώρα από τη νότια Καλιφόρνια σε όλη τη διαδρομή προς τον Κόλπο της Αλάσκα και τη θάλασσα του Μπάρεντς.

«Εμείς συνήθως δεν δείτε αυτά τα ζώα, επειδή ζουν στον πυθμένα της υφαλοκρηπίδας", δήλωσε ο θαλάσσιος βιολόγος Mike Schaadt.

Δεν είναι μόνο τα καβούρια που κατευθύνονται βόρεια αλλά και μεγάλα κοπάδια τόνου.

"Θα μπορούσε κάλλιστα να είναι ότι αυτά τόνου έχουν ακολουθήσει τα κόκκινα καβούρια μέχρι. Επειδή αυτό είναι μια πηγή τροφίμων που είναι στη διάθεσή τους. Και αυτά είναι γρήγορη κίνηση αρπακτικών ψαριών και πρόκειται να πάει εκεί όπου η τροφή είναι," είπε ο Schaadt.

Χιλιάδες κόκκινα καβούρια τόνου εισβάλουν παραλίες στο Orange County, Καλιφόρνια.

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Η τελευταία φορά που τα καβούρια τόνου εμφανίστηκε σαν αυτό ήταν το 1997 ... ακριβώς πριν από μια μαζική Ελ Νίνιο, μια αύξηση της θερμοκρασίας του Ειρηνικού νερά που προκαλεί αλλαγές στην ατμόσφαιρα.

Το Ελ Νίνιο προκάλεσε μηνών από πλημμύρες και κατολισθήσεις στην Καλιφόρνια. Αν ένα υγρό χειμώνα θα είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι εδώ στην ξηρασία κατέστρεψαν Καλιφόρνια, οι επιστήμονες λένε ότι αυτό θα μπορούσε να είναι μια κόκκινη οιωνός που ένας χειμώνας Ελ Νίνιο είναι μπροστά.

Φυσικά ένα βροχερό χειμώνα θα είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι εδώ στην ξηρασία κατέστρεψαν Καλιφόρνια. Αλλά για τώρα, αυτά τα καβούρια είναι αρκετά μια αηδία. Και αυτό είναι gonna παίρνει πολύ για να καθαρίσει όλο αυτό επάνω. Και σε περίπτωση που αναρωτιέστε, ναι, η μυρωδιά είναι τρομερό.

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Όσο πάει και η κατάσταση γίνεται χειρότερη στη Μυτιλήνη… ”Βουλιάζει” μέρα με τη μέρα το νησί!

Συγκλονιστικό ατύχημα: Μια Porsche .....

Στη ρωσική πόλη του Νοβοσιμπίρσκ, ο οδηγός ενός Porsche Cayman σπορ αυτοκίνητο που κινείται με μεγάλη ταχύτητα, έχασε τον έλεγχο επειδή ο δρόμος ήταν τόσο υγρός, επιβιβάστηκε σε μια συγκεκριμένη ράμπα και συνετρίβη μετά από αρκετές στροφές στον αέρα. Ο οδηγός και ο συνοδηγός διασώθηκαν και δεν έχουν σοβαρούς τραυματισμούς.

«Στρατός 2015»: Η Ρωσία παρουσιάζει πιο προηγμένες εδάφους, ναυτική και αεροπορική όπλα(LIVE)

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Κατεβάστε το βίντεο

Στο Patriot Park στην ρωσική πόλη Kubinka, το άνοιγμα της στρατιωτικής-τεχνικής Στρατού-2015 διεθνές φόρουμ όπου οι καινοτόμες εξελίξεις στον τομέα της υψηλής τεχνολογίας που πραγματοποιήθηκε ιδέες που θα παρουσιαστούν.

Στη ρωσική πόλη του Kubinka, περιοχή της Μόσχας, άνοιξε στρατιωτική-τεχνική Στρατού-2015 διεθνές φόρουμ, με τη συμμετοχή των στρατιωτικών εμπειρογνωμόνων και εκπροσώπων της στρατιωτικό βιομηχανικό σύμπλεγμα και παρουσίασε καινοτόμες ιδέες και τις εξελίξεις στον τομέα της υψηλών τεχνολογιών.

Διαβάστε επίσης:  Πώς Ρωσία όπλο το 2015;

Νωρίτερα, στο πλαίσιο της προετοιμασίας για το φόρουμ, μια επίδειξη της ρωσικής στρατιωτικής τεχνικής, στην οποία ένα δοκιμαστικό σωλήνα, μικρής εμβέλειας πυραύλων Pantsir-S, δεξαμενές T-80 και αντιαεροπορικά συστήματα T-72B3 τέθηκαν έγινε και Τουνγκούσκα αντιαεροπορικά συστήματα, μεταξύ άλλων.

Αντιαεροπορικό όπλο-πυραυλικό σύστημα μικρής εμβέλειας Pantsir-S

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Δεξαμενή Τ-80

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Tank T-72b3

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Gun-πυραυλικό σύστημα αεράμυνας Τουνγκούσκα

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3Κδ προωθείται πυραυλικό σύστημα S-3008

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Βαρύ όχημα TOS-1A φλογοβόλο Solntsepek

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Αυτοκινούμενα σύστημα πυροβολικού MSTA-S

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Θωρακισμένο όχημα Taifun-K

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Αυτοκινούμενα αντιαρματικό πυροβόλο όπλο Sprut-SD

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Ο στόχος του φόρουμ, η οποία θα παραμείνει ανοικτή μέχρι τις 19 Ιουνίου είναι να φέρει μαζί στην ίδια εκδήλωση για τους κατασκευαστές και τους καταναλωτές της παραγωγής και των υπηρεσιών, και τη δημιουργία συνθηκών για την αποτελεσματική αναζήτηση καινοτόμων τεχνολογιών και προκαταβολές προς το συμφέρον της την άμυνα και την καταπολέμηση της ικανότητας της χώρας.  Το Υπουργείο Άμυνας έχει δηλώσει ότι είναι η πρώτη φορά που οργανώνεται μια εκδήλωση αυτού του μεγέθους.

Όπως ανακοινώθηκε από το ρωσικό Υπουργείο Άμυνας Σεργκέι Σοϊγκού, θα συμμετάσχουν στις αντιπροσωπείες φόρουμ και εκπροσώπους από περισσότερες από 70 χώρες, αναφέρει το RIA Novosti .

PERGAMON GREEK HISTORY

Pergamon

Definition



by Cristian Violatti
published on 14 June 2015


Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakırçay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast. Pergamon reached the height of its influence during the Hellenistic period, becoming the capital of the Attalid kings. During theRoman period the city was the first capital of the Asian province, but it eventually lost this status to local rival, Ephesus.
THE ORIGIN OF PERGAMON

When Alexander died in 323 BCE, his generals divided the territory he had conquered, which resulted in a power struggle between them. Around this time, Pergamon was little more than a hilltop fortress with a settlement on its southern side. Following years of unrest, the city became part of the territory controlled by Lysimachus, one of the Macedonian generals. By this time, Pergamon embraced thepolis (or city-state) model of civic organization.

Lysimachus was immersed in the military conflicts following the division of Alexander’sempire, and in 282 BCE, he was on his way to confront Seleucus, the ruler of the Greco-Macedonian administration of Babylon. Lysimachus left his war chest in Pergamon under the supervision of Philatauerus of Tieium, a trusted lieutenant. What Lysimachus could not foresee was that he would be killed in the battle. For Philatauerus, this was not too bad: he was now holding 9,000 talents in a fortress which had no owner. Philatauerus appropriated the money and declared his independence, but in order to avoid unnecessary risks, he wisely swore loyalty to Seleucus and Pergamon became part of the Seleucid Empire.
UNDER ATTALUS I PERGAMON BECAME THE CAPITAL OF THE MOST POWERFUL KINGDOM IN ANATOLIA.

Philatauerus ruled Pergamon with considerable autonomy until his death in 263 BCE. His nephew Eumenes I became the ruler of Pergamon: by that time the city had expanded into a small kingdom. Philatauerus is usually mentioned as the founder of the ruling dynasty of Pergamon, but it was actually the ruler after Eumenes, Attalus I (241-197 BCE), who was the official founder of the Attalid dynasty as he was the first one who used the title of king.

Attalus I is remembered for winning an important victory over the Galatians, a Gaulish (Celtic) tribe who came through Thrace and settled in central Anatolia during the 3rd century BCE (this was the same group addressed in the Epistle to the Galatians in the New Testament). Many communities in Anatolia had suffered Galatian attacks who even managed to penetrate the city walls of Pergamon. Attalus drove the Galatians back and defeated them. This military success was the background for the creation of the famousDying Gaul sculpture which depicts a wounded Galatian warrior. Pergamon was now the capital of the most powerful kingdom in Anatolia.


The Dying Gaul


PERGAMON'S ZENITH

Eumenes II succeeded Attalus I and he ruled Pergamon from 197 BCE to 159 BCE. In 190 BCE, the Romans expelled the Seleucids from the Anatolia region. The Romans were not interested in ruling Anatolia themselves, so Eumenes II, who at this point had already become a friend and ally of the Romans, was now made the new ruler of the territory which had belonged to the Seleucids. The Greeks denounced Eumenes as a traitor for joining the Romans against his own fellow Greeks. This new scenario did, though, turn Pergamon into a middle-ranking kingdom and Eumenes truly wealthy. Pergamon was relatively safe at this point: the Romans extended their protection over nearly all the Mediterranean coast of Asia but all of these benefits had a high cost, for now Pergamon, although a lot bigger, was a lot less independent. At this time it is not clear how large the population was, but the archaeological evidence suggests that there was room for no more than 10,000 people.

Eumenes II took the initiative to enhance Pergamon’s prestige by enlarging it and turning it into a cultural capital. This was the time when the ‘Great Altar’ or ‘Pergamon Altar’ was created. Eumenes also established a centre of scholarship and research by creating a library second only to Alexandria’s in terms of the number of volumes and repute of its scholars. It also had a great collection of paintings for public enjoyment.


Athena Killing a Giant



Ptolemy IV, the Greek ruler of Egypt, was not happy with the idea of another library challenging Alexandria, so he forbade the export of papyri from Egypt to prevent the development of the library in Pergamon. As a result, the authorities of Pergamon encouraged the mass production of “parchment” (treated skins of sheep and calves), which had long been used for writing purposes in the East. Parchment ended up rivalling paper as a means of communication; it was much more expensive than papyrus but also more durable. The name of Pergamon continues to live on even today in the word “parchment”, which is a distortion of Pergamon (“parchment” is pergamino in Spanish and pergamena in Italian).

PERGAMON HANDED TO ROME

During the time of Attalus III (r. 138-133 BCE), Pergamon was handed over to theRoman republic to be fully managed by the Roman people and the kingdom was transformed into the Roman province of Asia with Pergamon as its initial capital. Not everyone accepted the new Roman administration though and a number of revolts took place. The Romans, whose toleration for civic disturbance was low, eventually restored order, but Pergamon soon lost its status and the neighbouring city of Ephesus became the new provincial capital.

Under Hadrian (117-138 CE), the city was favoured by several imperial initiatives. It was granted the title of metropolis and as a result of this an ambitious building programme was carried out: massive temples, a stadium, a theatre, a huge forum, and an amphitheatre were constructed. In addition, at the city limits the shrine to Asclepius(the god of healing) was expanded into a lavish spa.

During the second half of the 3rd century CE Pergamon started to decline. Things got worse in 262 CE due to an earthquake and after that the city was sacked by the Goths. The arrival of Christianity saw further change as the buildings which had honoured the pagan gods were no longer considered desirable. Even the shrine to Asclepius that used to be visited by thousands of invalids was abandoned. Despite these changes, urban life did continue. In 611 CE the Persians overran Syria and entered Anatolia devastating most of it. The Romans finally evicted the Persians and the Emperor Constants II (641-668 CE) limited himself to fortifying the acropolis. By this time, Pergamon was no more than a deteriorated ten-hectare city, a pale reflection of its former self.
ARCHAEOLOGY OF PERGAMON

The archaeological site of Pergamon has provided many fine works of Hellenistic and Roman art but perhaps the most impressive is the altar which now resides in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin. The Great Altar was constructed during the reign of Eumenes II (see above) and has a surface area of some 36 by 34 metres. It is one of the most impressive works of art surviving from antiquity. The altar was constructed around a staircase and the 2.3 metre high and 120 metre long frieze is topped by a colonnaded hall. Sculpted in high relief, the frieze depicts lively representations ofZeus, Artemis and other Olympian gods fighting the Giants, symbolic of the victory of order over chaos. This gigantic monument is a convincing and lasting testimony to the power and prestige that was enjoyed by this once great city.


Reconstruction of the Pergamon Altar



Archaeologists have also bene able to identify the remains of the library. Based on the study of the holes for mounting the shelving, it is estimated that the reading room alone had a storage capacity of 20,000 papyri (many were written on parchment, see above). This is believed to be just ten percent of the total for the entire library.

The Pergamon Museum was built in 1930 to house this immense altar excavated from an ancient Greek city located in modern day Bergama, Turkey. It was rescued from 19th century Turkish locals who were using the altar as a quarry and sometimes burning the stones for lime.

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2016 Jaguar XJ arrives to take on the new BMW 7 Series & Mercedes S-Class





2016 Jaguar XJ arrives – available autumn 2015

Jaguar has revamped the XJ for 2016 with a range of styling updates, new models, more luxury and improved efficiency to tackle the 7 Series and S-Class.


The Jaguar XJ is now getting a bit long in the tooth, but Jaguar are doing what they can to fight back against the impressive Mercedes S-Class and the new BMW 7 Series with a range of tweaks for the XJ for the 2016 model year.



The usual cosmetic tweaks for a facelift model include new grill, added chrome, full LED headlights with double J-Blade running lights and gloss black insert in the back bumper. You can also add a Black Pack for more cosmetic tweaks.

Jaguar has tweaked the interior of the new XJ too, with the arrival of the new InControl Touch Pro Infotainment – a big improvement on the Atari-esque system the XJ has had to live with – which is slicker and better looking and can be controlled more easily too.

The 12.3″ digital instrument screen can now also be more cleverly configured – including full-screen Sat Nav – there’s a new rear seat entertainment package available with big 10.2″ screens, and a new optional 1300W Meridian Sound system with 26 speakers.

There’s plenty of technology of offer too, with adaptive cruise, Queue Assist, traffic sign recognition, semi-autonomous Park Assist, closing vehicle detection and reverse traffic detection. There’s also Jaguar’s new All-Surface Progress Control, which we hope will make the big Jag behave better in slippery stuff; an XJ in snow is a bit of a pain.

Engine options for the new XJ include an improved 3.0 litre diesel with 296bhp and 516lb/ft of torque and official economy of 49.6mpg, a 335bhp 3.0 litre supercharged V6 petrol and the 5.0 litre V8 supercharged engine with either 503bhp or 542bhp.

The new XJ range includes the familiar XJ Luxury (from £58,950), XJ Premium Luxury (from £62,690), XJ Portfolio (from £69,725) and XJR (from £92,405), but Jaguar has added the LWB XJ Autobiography (from £80,250) and the XJ R-Sport – which gives you the looks of the XJR but without the 542bhp Supercharged V8.

The 2016 Jaguar XJ range will start to arrive in autumn 2015.

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