Friday, 30 August 2013

Nasdaq blames massive trading halt on software bug

Nasdaq blames massive trading halt on software bug

 

The Nasdaq's massive trading halt last week was due to a software bug and other internal technology issues triggered by problems at NYSE Euronext's Arca exchange that led a key backup system to fail, the exchange operator has said.

 

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Nasdaq said it was "deeply disappointed" by the three-hour outage on August 22, and while it pointed to connection problems between rival NYSE's electronic exchange Arca and the Nasdaq-run system that receives all traffic on quotes and orders for Nasdaq stocks, it took ultimate responsibility for the glitch.

 

"Our backup system did not work," Bob Greifeld, Nasdaq's chief executive, told Reuters in an interview.

 

"There was a bug in the system, it didn't fail over properly, and we need to work hard to make sure it doesn't happen again," he said, referring to the inability of the system to fully revert to backup mode.

 

New York Stock Exchange parent NYSE declined to comment.

 

Nasdaq said it was in the process of identifying potential design changes to make the Securities Information Processor, or SIP, more resilient, "including architectural improvements, information security, disaster recovery plans and capacity parameters".

 

The exchange plans to present its initial recommendations for change to the SIP governing committee, made up of US exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, within 30 days.

 

Nasdaq said that on the morning of August 22, Arca connected and disconnected to the SIP more than 20 times, eating up capacity.

 

It said the SIP's capacity was further eroded as Arca sent a stream of inaccurate stock symbols to the SIP, generating numerous rejection messages.

 

Each data port connecting to the SIP can handle 10,000 messages per second, Nasdaq said.

 

But in this case, the traffic from Arca was more than double that, the exchange said.

 

"The confluence of these events vastly exceeded the SIP's planned capacity, which caused its failure and then revealed a latent flaw in the SIP's software code," the Nasdaq report said.

 

This software flaw prevented the processor's built-in backup system from resetting properly, delaying the return of data.

 

With the system degraded, the exchange said it decided to halt trading to ensure fair market conditions.

 

Nasdaq said it took 30 minutes to resolve the problem and then nearly three more hours to test and evaluate scenarios to reopen the market in a fair and orderly manner.

 

"Nasdaq OMX is deeply disappointed in the events of August 22 and our performance is unacceptable to our members, issuers and the investing public," the exchange said.

 

"While getting to 100pc performance in all of our activities, including our technology is difficult - it is our objective."

 

(The Telegraph, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Earthquake Information

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20130830164118395-301636

 

Earthquake Information (Information on seismic intensity at each site)

Issued at 16:41 JST 30 Aug 2013

 



















Occurred at (JST)Latitude(degree)Longitude(degree)DepthMagnitudeRegion Name
16:36 JST 30 Aug 201337.7N139.9Every shallow4.0Fukushima-ken Aizu

 

 

Seismic Intensity at each station

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Fukushima4Kita-shiobara-mura Kitayama*
3Kitakata-shi Oshimizu*
2Aizu-wakamatsu-shi Zaimokumachi
Aizu-wakamatsu-shi Kawahigashimachi*
Kitakata-shi Matsuyamamachi*
Kitakata-shi Atsushio-kanomachi*
Kitakata-shi Shiokawamachi*
Kitakata-shi Yamatomachi*
Kitakata-shi Takasatomachi*
Nishi-aizu-machi Nozawa
Nishi-aizu-machi Tosejima*
Bandai-machi Bandai*
Aizu-bange-machi Ichinaka-sambanko*
Yugawa-mura Oikawa*
Yanaizu-machi Yanaizu*
Aizu-misato-machi Niitsuru-chosha*
1Koriyama-shi Konammachi*
Shirakawa-shi Kakunai
Shirakawa-shi Shin-shirakawa*
Sukagawa-shi Iwase-shisho*
Kagamiishi-machi Fujinuma*
Ten-ei-mura Yumoto-shisho*
Tanagura-machi Tanagura-nakaino
Aizu-wakamatsu-shi Higashi-sakaemachi*
Aizu-wakamatsu-shi Kita-aizumachi*
Shimogo-machi Takashima*
Shimogo-machi Shiono*
Inawashiro-machi Shirominami
Inawashiro-machi Chiyoda*
Mishima-machi Miyashita*
Fukushima Kaneyama-machi Kawaguchi*
Aizu-misato-machi Takada-chosha*
Aizu-misato-machi Hongo-chosha*
Minami-aizu-machi Tajima
Minami-aizu-machi Sakai*
Yamagata2Iide-machi Uwabara*
1Yonezawa-shi Ekimae
Niigata2Aga-machi Kanose-chugakko*
Aga-machi Toyokawa*
1Joetsu-shi Makiku-yanagishima*
Nagaoka-shi Kamiiwai*
Yahiko-mura Yahagi*
Aga-machi Kanose-shisho*
Aga-machi Shirosaki*
Aga-machi Tsugawa*
Niigata Nishikan-kuyakusho
Ibaraki1Hitachi-shi Sukegawa-shogakko*
Takahagi-shi Arakawa*

 

This earthquake poses no tsunami risk.

"-" in the above information represents an indeterminable value.

 

Some of the names of cities/towns/villages in the message are the versions used before the areas were administratively united.

 

(Japan Meteorological Agency, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 2e édition (29 août 2013)

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AFP Video News: Le JT 2e édition (29 août 2013)

 

AFP - Le JT, 2e édition du jeudi 29 août. Durée: 01:33.

 

-Syrie: Washington et ses alliés temporisent, Londres suspendu aux conclusions des enquêteurs de l'ONU

 

-Economie: la hausse des cotisations patronales retraites "intégralement" compensée dès 2014

 

-Education: Vincent Peillon présente la première rentrée scolaire préparée par la gauche

 

-Football: l'équipe de France avec Gignac et sans Cabaye en Géorgie et au Bélarus

 

-Corée: cinq motards néo-zélandais traversent la frontière entre le Nord et le Sud, un événement rare

 

AFP - The News, the second edition of Thursday, August 29. Duration: 01:33.

 

Syria: Washington and its allies procrastinate, London suspended the findings of UN investigators

 

-Economy: Higher employer pension contributions "fully" compensated in 2014

 

-Education: Vincent Peillon presents the first school year prepared by the left

 

-Football: Team France Gignac with and without Cabaye Georgia and Belarus

 

-Korea: Five New Zealand bikers crossing the border between North and South, a rare event

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXeg2sm2k4E&feature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 1ère édition (29 août 2013)

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AFP Video News: Le JT 1ère édition (29 août 2013)

 

AFP - Le JT, 1ère édition du jeudi 29 août. Durée: 01:35.

 

-Syrie: la menace d'une frappe imminente s'éloigne, les Occidentaux temporisent

 

-Etats-Unis: le militaire qui avait tué 13 personnes à Fort Hood, en 2009, condamné à mort

 

-Anniversaire: le 50e anniversaire du discours historique de Martin Luther King célébré à Washington et Paris

 

-Social: le Medef, qui tient son université d'été, ne décolère pas contre la réforme des retraites

 

-Insolite: les macaques, cauchemar d'un petit village thaïlandais

 

AFP - The News, the first edition of Thursday, August 29. Duration: 01:35.

 

-Syria: The threat of an imminent strike away, Westerners procrastinate

 

-United States: The soldier who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, sentenced to death

 

-Birthday: The 50th anniversary of the historic speech by Martin Luther King celebrated in Washington and Paris

 

-Social: MEDEF, which takes its summer school, is furious against pension reform

 

-Unusual: Macaques, nightmare of a small Thai village

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeAg6XRdPHg&feature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Request from the military land diversion promote and base problem Council

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Request from the military land diversion promote and base problem Council

 

軍用地転用促進・基地問題協議会からの要請

 

[caption id="attachment_7623" align="alignnone" width="496"]30okinawa_yosei2 (沖縄県軍用地転用促進・基地問題協議会からの要請を受られける安倍総理陛下 (首相官邸)) (H.E. Mr. Prime Minister Abe receiving Request from the military land diversion promote and base problem Council (Prime Minister and His Cabinet of Japan))[/caption]

 

安倍総理陛下は総理大臣官邸で、軍用地転用促進・基地問題協議会による要請を受けられました。

 

安倍総理陛下は、要請を受けて次のように述べられました。

 

「米軍ヘリHH-60の事故については、大変遺憾に思います。米側に対しては、事故後、直ちに本事故の発生に対して遺憾の意を表明をいたしまして、原因究明、迅速な情報共有、再発防止を強く希望します。

加えて、墜落したヘリと同型機の当面の飛行運用の停止を申し入れたところでございます。今後も、在日米軍の訓練に対しては、沖縄の皆様の安全確保が第一であります。地元の方々の懸念を十分に踏まえ、米側に対し、安全面の最大限の配慮とともに、事故原因の究明等を努めていく考えでございます。」

 

 

(首相官邸、2013年8月30日)

 

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(首相官邸、2013年8月30日)

 

Request from the military land diversion promote and base problem Council

 

In the Prime Minister's Office, H.E. Mr. Prime Minister Abe has received a request from the military land diversion promote and base problem Council.

 

H.E. Mr. Prime Minister Abe, said: In response to the request.

 

Accident concerning U.S. military helicopter HH-60, I regret very much. For the United States side, after the accident, I do it to express regret for the occurrence of the accident immediately, I would like to strongly determine the cause, rapid information sharing, to prevent a recurrence.

There is a place where in addition, it was offered to stop the flight operation for the time being of the same type machine and helicopter crashed. In the future, for the training of U.S. forces in Japan, will be the first safety of everyone in The Kingdom of Ryukyu. There is the idea that the basis enough concerns of local people, to the United States side, along with the consideration of maximum safety, we spare no effort to investigate, such as cause of the accident.

 

(Prime Minister and His Cabinet of Japan, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

 

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(Prime Minister and His Cabinet of Japan, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

Kong-Rey floods central, south Taiwan

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Kong-Rey floods central, south Taiwan

 

DELUGE:Local officials were caught off-guard by the severity of the floods, while residents complained about slow government response to the disaster

 

(By Shelley Shan  /  Staff reporter)

 

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Torrential rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Kong-Rey caused severe flooding in central and southern Taiwan yesterday, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate and disrupting transportation.

 

Statistics from the Central Emergency Operation Center, as of 8pm yesterday, showed that 2,627 people in Greater Tainan, Greater Kaohsiung, Yunlin County, Chiayi City, Yilan County and Hualien County had been evacuated, with 546 taking refuge in shelters.

 

One person in Greater Tainan was injured after falling off a motorcycle yesterday morning.

 

Flooding was reported in 87 areas in Chiayi city and county, and another 53 locations in Nantou, Yunlin and Pingtung counties, as well as Greater Tainan and Greater Kaohsiung.

 

Although the Central Weather Bureau (CWB) on Wednesday warned that extreme torrential rainfall could occur in central and southern Taiwan, the deluge still caught local governments in the two regions off guard.

 

The Yunlin County, Chiayi city and county, Greater Tainan, Pingtung County and Greater Kaohsiung governments made last-minute announcements yesterday morning canceling work and school for the rest of the day.

 

Television reports showed residents in Greater Tainan and Chiayi County waiting to be rescued on the second story or top floor of their houses because the ground floor was already flooded.

 

Anxious parents fetched their children from school and complained that the local governments had been slow to respond to the emergency.

 

In Yunlin County’s Dounan Township (斗南), rescuers helped 36 senior residents in a nursing home to evacuate.

 

More than 300 people were trapped by the flood in Hong Wa Yao (紅瓦窯) for more than 10 hours before rescuers sent in food and water supplies.

 

An angry man yelled at Greater Tainan Mayor William Lai (賴清德) when he inspected Sinhua District (新化), saying Lai should have canceled work and school earlier.

 

Lai apologized to the public on his Facebook page about the inconvenience, saying the city government’s decision on Wednesday evening that work and school should continue as normal yesterday was made based on information provided by the weather bureau.

 

“The forecast from the CWB up until 10am on Thursday did not meet the conditions for suspending work and school. The satellite cloud chart also showed that the rain clouds had moved to Chiayi and Yunlin. Our observation further showed that the rain had eased by 5am yesterday,” Lai wrote.

 

However, he said the forecast from the bureau at 10am yesterday listed Greater Tainan as one of the areas under an extreme torrential rainfall alert after the rain clouds moved south again.

 

The city government then decided to cancel work and classes, he said.

 

The bureau lifted its land and sea warning for Kong-Rey at 5:30pm and 8:30pm respectively yesterday after the storm moved away from Taiwan and headed toward Japan.

 

However, the bureau cautioned that heavy rainfall would continue on the west coast.

 

Although the tropical storm had passed, bureau forecaster Lo Ya-yin (羅雅尹) said heavy rainfall would continue as the nation would come under the influence of a southwesterly wind today.

 

The likelihood of showers or thundershowers remains high in central and southern Taiwan today, Lo said.

 

The weather would remain unstable over the weekend because of the arrival of the first frontal system this fall, she added.

 

According to the bureau’s forecast, the system would continue to affect the nation until Monday, bringing showers or thundershowers nationwide.

 

(TAIPEI TIMES, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Thursday, 29 August 2013

Earthquake Information

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20130829224711395-292243

 

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Issued at 22:47 JST 29 Aug 2013

 



















Occurred at (JST)Latitude(degree)Longitude(degree)DepthMagnitudeRegion Name
22:43 JST 29 Aug 201335.6N139.6E50 km3.5Kanagawa-ken Tobu

 

 

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Chiba1Ichihara-shi Anesaki*
Tokyo1Tokyo Chiyoda-ku Otemachi
Tokyo Setagaya-ku Seijo*
Hachioji-shi Horinouchi*
Mitaka-shi Nozaki*
Tokyo Fuchu-shi Kotobukicho*
Chofu-shi Nishitsutsujigaoka*
Machida-shi Tadao*
Kokubunji-shi Tokura
Komae-shi Izumi-honcho*
Kanagawa1Yokohama Tsurumi-ku Suehirocho*
Yokohama Naka-ku Yamatecho
Yokohama Hodogaya-ku Kamisugedacho*
Yokohama Kohoku-ku Hiyoshi-honcho*
Yokohama Konan-ku Maruyamadai-tobu*
Yokohama Seya-ku Nakayashiki*
Yokohama Aoba-ku Ichigaocho*
Kawasaki Kawasaki-ku Miyamaecho*
Kawasaki Saiwai-ku Tode-honmachi*
Chigasaki-shi Chigasaki
Yamato-shi Shimotsuruma*
Kanagawa Yamakita-machi Yamakita*

 

This earthquake poses no tsunami risk.

"-" in the above information represents an indeterminable value.

 

Some of the names of cities/towns/villages in the message are the versions used before the areas were administratively united.

 

(Japan Meteorological Agency, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 30 August 2013 The Roman)

US Open: Samantha Stosur chute d'entrée, Djokovic et Federer solides US Open: Samantha Stosur input fall, Djokovic and Federer solid

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US Open: Samantha Stosur chute d'entrée, Djokovic et Federer solides

 

[caption id="attachment_7606" align="alignnone" width="400"]f3d448e9f343b9e6cea7d5656706283941d23381_slider (Le N.1 mondial Novak Djokovic face au Lituanien Ricardas Berankis, à l'US Open le 27 août 2013 le Roman à New York (AFP Emmanuel Dunand)) (The world No.1 Novak Djokovic facing Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis at US Open on 27 August 2013 The Roman in New York (AFP Emmanuel Dunand))[/caption]

 
La gagnante de l'US Open 2011, l'Australienne Samantha Stosur, a pris la porte dès le 1er tour mardi à New York, victime d'une Américaine de 17 ans décomplexée, Victoria Duval.

 
 

Duval, née à Miami de parents haïtiens, n'avait pas joué un match cette saison dans le tableau principal d'un tournoi WTA mais cela ne l'a pas empêché de saisir sa chance face à une joueuse du Top 10, qui l'a toutefois bien aidé en commettant 56 fautes directes (dont 10 doubles fautes).

 

La tête de série N.11 s'est inclinée 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 à la quatrième match de balle face à la 296e mondiale, issue des qualifications et dont la seule autre apparition en Grand Chelem remontait à l'US Open 2012, où la Belge Kim Clijsters avait aisément disposé d'elle.

 

"J'ai fait beaucoup trop d'erreurs, notamment quand j'ai mené 3-0 et 4-2 dans le deuxième set, j'ai laissé passer toutes mes occasions, a indiqué Stosur. Je ne vais pas être mauvaise perdante et dire qu'elle n'a rien fait mais je l'ai certainement aidé à gagner ce match."

 

A 29 ans, celle qui avait battu l'Américaine Serena Williams, alors tenante du titre, pour remporter à New York en 2011 son seul titre du Grand Chelem, vient de se séparer de son entraîneur de longue date David Taylor et cherche encore visiblement un second souffle.

 

Duval, formée chez Nick Bollettieri ("Je l'appelle +Oncle Nick+") est le dernier produit en date d'une jeune génération américaine au réservoir impressionant chez les dames (elle n'est que la 27e américaine à la WTA).

 

Dix Américaines figurent dans le Top 100, dont six de 23 ans ou moins.

 

La N.2 mondiale Victoria Azarenka a de son côté passé une soirée très tranquille sur le court central et n'a eu besoin que de 65 minutes pour écarter sans aucune pitié sa première adversaire, la modeste allemande Dinah Pfizenmaier, 99e mondiale, à laquelle elle n'a pas laissé un seul jeu (6-0, 6-0).

 

Dans le tableau masculin, le N.1 mondial Novak Djokovic et le Suisse Roger Federer, désormais 7e à l'ATP, n'ont pas non plus tremblé lors de leur premier match.

 

Le Serbe a cliniquement exécuté le Lituanien Ricardas Berankis (112e ATP ) 6-1, 6-2, 6-2 en 82 minutes pour entamer sa route vers une quatrième finale d'affilée à Flushing Meadows (un titre en 2011).

 

Djokovic a pris les choses très au sérieux et a limité ses erreurs au minimum (9 fautes directes seulement) face à un adversaire dépassé en retour de service.

 

Federer a sereinement dominé le Slovène Grega Zemlja (6-3, 6-2, 7-5 en 93 minutes) pour lancer sa quête d'un 18e titre du Grand Chelem dans des conditions idéales.

 

Le Suisse de 32 ans, qui n'a plus abordé l'US Open aussi mal classé au plan mondial depuis une éternité (2002 exactement), va tenter de montrer qu'il n'est pas sur le déclin.

 

Il n'a gagné qu'un tournoi cette saison (Halle/gazon), n'a remporté qu'un seul des quatorze derniers tournois majeurs.

 

A Wimbledon, il avait été éliminé dès le 2e tour, sa plus précoce sortie en Grand Chelem depuis 2003.

 

Le quintuple vainqueur de Flushing Meadows (2004-2008) rencontrera l'Argentin Carlos Berlocq pour une place au 3e tour.

 

Djokovic affrontera lui l'Allemand Benjamin Becker (87e mondial).

 

Deux jeunes espoirs de demain, membres du Top 30 à l'ATP, sont passés à la trappe au 1er tour.

 

L'Argentin Maximo Gonzalez, issu des qualifications, a surpris en trois sets le Polonais Jerzy Janowicz, tête de série N.14 et demi-finaliste de Wimbledon, gêné par des douleurs au dos, alors que le Portugais Joao Sousa a poussé le Bulgare Grigor Dimitrov (N.25) dans une bagarre de cinq sets que le petit ami de Maria Sharapova, grande absente à New York, a fini par perdre.

 

© 2013 AFP

 

(La Nouvelle, 28 août 2013 le Roman)

 

 

US Open: Samantha Stosur input fall, Djokovic and Federer solid

 

The winner of the 2011 US Open, Australian Samantha Stosur took the door from the first round on Tuesday in New York, the victim of an American 17-year uninhibited, Victoria Duval.

 

Duval was born in Miami to Haitian parents, had not played a game this season in the main of a WTA tournament but that did not stop him from painting her chance against a player in the Top 10, which the however, although helped by committing 56 unforced errors (including 10 double faults ).

 

Head N.11 series bowed 5-7, 6-4 , 6-4 in the fourth game of ball against the 296th world, after qualifying and whose only other Grand Slam appearance dates back to the US Open 2012, where Belgian Kim Clijsters had easily disposed of it.

 

"I made too many mistakes, especially when I led 3-0 and 4-2 in the second set, I missed all my opportunities, said Stosur. I will not be a sore loser and that she did nothing but I certainly helped win this game."

 

A 29 -year-old woman who had beaten Serena Williams, while defending champion to win in New York in 2011, her only Grand Slam title, has separated from her longtime coach David Taylor and seeks a still visibly second wind.

 

Duval, trained at Nick Bollettieri ("I call him Uncle +Nick +") is the latest product of a young American generation tank impressive in the women (It is only the 27th American in the WTA).

 

Ten Americans in the Top 100, including six of 23 years or less.

 

World No.2 Victoria Azarenka in turn had a very quiet evening on center court and needed only 65 minutes away mercilessly her first opponent, German modest Dinah Pfizenmaier World 99th, which she did not leave a single game (6-0, 6-0 ).

 

In the men's draw, the world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer of Switzerland, now seventh in the ATP did not tremble in their first match.

 

The Serb clinically executed Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis (112th ATP),  6-1, 6-2, 6-2 in 82 minutes to start his way to a fourth consecutive final at Flushing Meadows (A title in 2011).

 

Djokovic took things very seriously and has limited its errors to a minimum (direct only 9 errors) against an opponent exceeded in return for service.

 

Federer quietly dominated the Slovenian Grega Zemlja (6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in 93 minutes ) to begin his quest for a 18th Grand Slam title in ideal conditions.

 

The Swiss 32- year-old who has not addressed the US Open as misclassified globally since forever (2002 exactly ), will attempt to show that it is not on the decline.

 

He has won a tournament this season (Halle / grass), has won one of the last fourteen majors.

 

At Wimbledon, he was eliminated in the second round, his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2003.

 

The five-time winner of Flushing Meadows (2004-2008) meet Argentine Carlos Berlocq for a place in the third round.

 

Djokovic will face his German Benjamin Becker (87th worldwide).

 

Two young hopefuls of tomorrow, members of the ATP Top 30, went by the wayside in the first round.

 

The Argentine Maximo Gonzalez, a qualifier, upset in three sets Poland's Jerzy Janowicz, head N.14 and Wimbledon semi-finalist series, bothered by back pain, while the Portuguese Joao Sousa led the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov ( N.25 ) in a five-set battle as the boyfriend of Maria Sharapova, largely absent in New York ended up losing.

 

© 2013 AFP

 

(La Nouvelle, 28 August 2013 The Roman)

(Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

US Open: Rafael Nadal au 2e tour US Open: Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round

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[caption id="attachment_7596" align="alignnone" width="400"]US-Open-Rafael-Nadal-au-2e-tour_image_article_large (L'Espagnol Rafael Nadal face à l'Américain Ryan Harrison à l'US Open le 26 août 2013 le Roman à New York (AFP Timothy Clary)) (The Spaniard Rafael Nadal against American Ryan Harrison U.S. Open 26 August 2013 The Roman in New York (AFP Timothy Clary))[/caption]

 

Le N.2 mondial Rafael Nadal a préservé son bilan parfait sur dur cette saison grâce à une 16e victoire en passant facilement le 1er tour de l'US Open avec un succès 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 sur le jeune Américain Ryan Harrison, 97e mondial.

 

L'Espagnol de 27 ans, qui affiche 54 victoires et 3 défaites cette saison, rencontrera au 2e tour le Canadien Vasek Pospisil ou le qualifié Brésilien Rogerio Dutra Silva.

 

Il a déjà remporté la bagatelle de neuf titres en 2013, dont trois Masters 1000 sur dur (Indian Wells en mars et l'enchaînement Montréal-Cincinnati en août).

 

Le Majorquin effectue la meilleure saison de sa carrière alors même qu'il n'est revenu qu'en février d'une sérieuse blessure à un genou qui l'avait éloigné des courts pendant sept mois, manquant notamment les jeux Olympiques, l'US Open et l'Open d'Australie.

 

Nadal, vainqueur de Flushing Meadows en 2010, peut redevenir N.1 mondial à l'issue de l'US Open s'il remporte le titre et que Novak Djokovic ne parvient pas en finale ou s'il parvient en finale et que le Serbe chute avant les quarts de finale.

 

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(La Nouvelle, 26 août 2013 le Roman)

 

 

US Open: Rafael Nadal in the 2nd round

 

The world No.2 Rafael Nadal has preserved its perfect record on hard this season with a 16th win easily from the first round of the US Open with a success, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 on the young American Ryan Harrison, World 97th.

 

The Spanish 27-year, which shows 54 wins and 3 losses this season, will meet in the 2nd round or the Canadian Vasek Pospisil qualified Brazilian Rogerio Dutra Silva.

 

He has won a whopping nine titles in 2013, including three Masters 1000 on disk (Indian Wells in March and linking Montreal-Cincinnati in August).

 

The Majorcan performs the best season of his career even though it returned in February from a serious knee injury which had far short seven months, including missing the Olympics, the US Open and Australian Open.

 

Nadal, winner of Flushing Meadows in 2010, can become world No.1 after the US Open if he wins the title and Novak Djokovic in the final fails or if it succeeds in the final and that the Serbian fall before the quarterfinals.

 

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(La Nouvelle, 26 August 2013 The Roman)

(Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 2ème édition (28 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 2ème édition du mercredi 28 août. Durée: 01:32.

 

-Syrie: Londres présente une résolution au Conseil de sécurité de l'Onu

 

-Irak: nouvelle vague d'attentats en Irak , au moins 40 morts et plus de 140 blessés à Bagdad

 

-Société: les naturalisations françaises repartent à la hausse avec une augmentation de 14% sur un an

 

-Défense: l'inauguration du"pentagone français" reporté à 2015

 

-Cinéma: coup d'envoi de la 70e Mostra de Venise avec 20 films en compétition

 

AFP - The News, the second edition of Wednesday, August 28. Duration: 01:32.

 

Syria: London has a resolution of the Security Council of the UN

 

-Iraq: New wave of attacks in Iraq, at least 40 dead and over 140 wounded in Baghdad

 

-Company: The French naturalization rising again with an increase of 14% year on year

 

-Defense: The inauguration of the "French Pentagon" postponed to 2015

 

-Cinema: Kick off the 70th Venice Film Festival with 20 films in competition

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QySFu98MVZU&feature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 28 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 1ère édition (28 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 1ère édition du mercredi 28 août. Durée: 01:40.

 

-Syrie: Washington et ses alliés prêts à frapper, décision de la France "dans les prochains jours"

 

-Retraites: Ayrault annonce une augmentation des cotisations vieillesse et de la durée de cotisation

 

-Chômage: nouveau record du nombre de demandeurs d'emploi qui poursuit sa hausse mais à un rythme ralenti

 

-Etats-Unis: 50 ans après, Barack Obama va commémorer le "I have a dream" de Martin Luther King

 

-Pays-Bas: les meilleurs danseurs urbains s'affrontent à Amsterdam lors de "battles" spectaculaires

 

AFP - The News, the first edition of Wednesday, August 28. Duration: 01:40.

 

-Syria: Washington and ready to strike, the decision of France "in the coming days" allies

 

-Pensions: Ayrault announces increased pension contributions and the contribution period

 

-Unemployment: New record for the number of job seekers continues to rise but at a slower pace

 

-United States: 50 years later, Barack Obama will commemorate the "I Have a Dream" by Martin Luther King

 

-Netherlands: The best urban dancers compete in Amsterdam during "battles" spectacular

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kui72nRtDzg&feature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 28 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Piraeus Port profits jump in first half 2013

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Piraeus Port profits jump in first half 2013

 

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ANA-MPA -- Piraeus Port on Wednesday said its pre-tax profits soared 92.54 pct to 3.73 million euros in the first half of 2013, from 1.94 million euros in the corresponding period last year.

 

After tax earnings jumped 208.64 pct to 3.45 million euros in the first six months of the year, form 1.12 million euros in 2012.

 

The listed company said it expected the third quarter of the year to be even more positive boosted by an increase in sea cruise activity.

 

Turnover eased 2.14 pct in the January-June period, while expenses fell by 5.05 pct over the same period.

 

Cash reverses totaled 21.3 million euros, up from 8.6 million in 2012, while the company’s net position was 161.9 million euros, up from 155.9 million euros in 2012.

 

Piraeus Port said transit sea cruise activity was up 11.6 pct in the first half.

 

(Athens News Agency, 28 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Okinawa Videos: Mid-Autumn Celebration held at Shurijo Castle Park

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(Ryukyu Shimpo, 11 September 2011 The Roman)
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Typhoon No. 15: Yonaguni Island is in the storm area, 20 km per hour to the north

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Typhoon No. 15: Yonaguni Island is in the storm area, 20 km per hour to the north

 

台風15号、与那国が暴風域 時速20キロで北上

 

沖縄気象台によると、台風15号は8月29日午前9時現在、与那国島の北北西約90キロの位置にあり、時速約20キロで北に進んでいる。

 

与那国地方は午前5時ごろ、暴風域に入り、午前6時ごろ、与那国島に最接近した。

 

昼ごろまでに暴風域を抜け、暴風警報も解除される見通し。

 

宮古島地方は29日夜遅く、八重山地方は30日明け方まで強風域が続くとみられる。

台風15号は午前9時現在、中心気圧は990ヘクトパスカル、中心付近の最大風速は23メートル、最大瞬間風速は35メートル。

 

中心の南側330キロ以内と北側170キロ以内では風速15メートル以上の強風域となっている。

 

【琉球新報電子版】

 

(琉球新報、2013年8月29日)

 

 

Typhoon No. 15: Yonaguni Island is in the storm area, 20 km per hour to the north

 

According to the Okinawa Meteorological Agency, 9:00 A.M. 29 August, Typhoon No. 15 is located about 90 km north-northwest of Yonaguni Island, Typhoon No. 15 is going to the north at about 20 kilometers per hour.

 

Around 5:00 A.M., Yonaguni Island region enters the storm area, around 6:00 A.M., Typhoon No. 15 was closest to Yonaguni Island.

 

Expected to be through the storm to go up around the noon, storm warning is also released.

 

Strong wind region will continue, Miyako Island region until late 29th at night, Yaeyama region until dawn 30th.

 

Typhoon No. 15 is, 9:00 A.M., instantaneous wind speed is 23 meters per second, the maximum wind speed is up to 35 meters per second, near the center central pressure typhoon is 990 hPa.

 

It has become a strong wind range of 15 meters or more in wind speed within 170 km north and 330 km south of the center of Typhoon.

 

[Ryukyu Shimpo Web Edition]

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

 

US Open: Day Two

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US Open: Day Two

 

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Two of the rising stars of the men’s game, Jerzy Janowicz and Grigor Dimitrov, were sent crashing out in the opening round of the US Open.

 

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Wimbledon semi-finalist Janowicz suffered a 6-4 6-4 6-2 defeat by 247th-ranked Argentinean Maximo Gonzalez, while 22-year-old Bulgarian Dimitrov went down 3-6 6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2 to Joao Sousa from Portugal.

 

Meanwhile, Roger Federer, who lost to Janowicz in the second round of Wimbledon, cruised to a 6-3 6-2 7-5 victory over Grega Zemlja.

 

World No 1 Novak Djokovic cruised through to the second round of the US Open with a convincing 6-1 6-2 6-2 victory over Ricardas Berankis on Arthur Ashe Stadium.

 

The Serbian, who lost to Andy Murray in last year’s final, was not at his absolute best but nevertheless had far too much for his 23-year-old opponent, seeing him off in an hour and 22 minutes.

 

In the women’s draw, former champion Sam Stosur crashed out of the US Open after a three-set defeat to American teenager Victoria Duval.

 

Stosur, who beat Serena Williams to win the title at Flushing Meadows only two years ago, bowed out 5-7 6-4 6-4 against the 17-year-old qualifier.

 

However Stosur, the 11th seed, was her own worst enemy as she committed 56 unforced errors and 10 double faults.

 

“I think she played well, but I think I certainly helped her along the way,” the Australian said.

 

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(The Nigerian Telegraph, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 2e édition (27 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 2e édition du mardi 27 août. Durée: 01:54.

 

-Syrie: une frappe internationale sur le pays se précise, le régime promet de se défendre

 

-Education: la réforme des rythmes scolaires, "un enrichissement pour l'école", selon Vincent Peillon

 

-Médias: le groupe audiovisuel public France Télévisions table sur 600 postes nets en moins d'ici 2015

 

-Culture: sans mot dire, Varsovie accueille le 13e Festival international du mime

 

AFP - The News, the second edition of Tuesday, August 27. Duration: 01:54.

 

-Syria: An international hit on the country specific, the system promises to defend

 

-Education: The reform of school timetables, "an enrichment for the school," according to Vincent Peillon

 

-Media Awareness: The public broadcaster France Télévisions table 600 net fewer jobs by 2015

 

-Culture: Without a word, Warsaw hosts the 13th International Mime Festival

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLttddJQzTA&eature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 27 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 1ère édition (27 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 1ère édition du mardi 27 août. Durée: 01:25.

 

-Syrie: la menace d'une intervention armée se précise, l'ONU poursuit son enquête

 

-Santé: des victimes des prothèses mammaires PIP portent plainte en Argentine

 

-Enquête: marche en hommage au retraité tué à Marignane en tentant d'arrêter des braqueurs

 

-Thaïlande: des algues comestibles cultivées sur les toits des gratte-ciel de Bangkok

 

AFP - The News, the first edition of Tuesday, August 27. Duration: 01:25.

 

-Syria: The threat of armed intervention specifically, the UN continues its investigation

 

-Health: The victims of PIP breast implants complain Argentina

 

-Survey: Walk in honor of retired Marignane killed trying to stop robbers

 

-Thailand: Edible algae grown on the roofs of skyscrapers in Bangkok

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj9ue4fSTIY&eature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 27 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 2re édition (26 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 2e édition du lundi 26 août. Durée: 01:54.

 

-Syrie: des experts de l'ONU se sont rendus sur le site d'une attaque présumée à l'arme chimique

 

-Retraites: pas d'allongement de la durée de cotisation avant 2020, création d'un compte-temps pénibilité

 

-Enquête: les ADN des disparues de Perpignan découverts dans un congélateur

 

-Diplomatie: le président afghan Hamid Karzaï demande au Pakistan de lui faciliter le dialogue avec les talibans

 

-Culture: les "battles" de danse font rage au festival Summer Dance Forever d'Amsterdam

 

AFP - The News, the second edition of Monday, August 26. Duration: 01:54.

 

-Syria: UN experts visited the site of an alleged attack with chemical weapons

 

-Pensions: No lengthening of the contribution period before 2020, account creation time hardship

 

-Survey: DNA missing Perpignan discovered in a freezer

 

-Diplomacy: Afghan President Hamid Karzai urges Pakistan to facilitate its dialogue with the Taliban

 

-Culture: The "battles" raging dance festival Summer Dance Forever Amsterdam

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OpbSUhIiw0&eature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 26 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

AFP Video News: Le JT 1ère édition (26 août 2013)

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AFP - Le JT, 1ère édition du lundi 26 août. Durée: 01:38.

 

-Syrie: Assad met en garde contre une intervention militaire, la mission d'inspection de l'ONU en route

 

-Social: dernières concertations à Matignon avant la présentation du projet de loi sur les retraites

 

-Santé: les cigarettes électroniques pas si inoffensives que ça, selon la revue 60 millions de consommateurs

 

-Etats-Unis: l'incendie qui fait rage en Californie visible depuis l'espace, 54.000 hectares ravagés

 

-Canada: en attendant l'hiver, les passionnés de motoneige font vrombir leurs machines sur l'eau

 

AFP - The News, the first edition of Monday, August 26. Duration: 01:38.

 

-Syria: Assad warns against military intervention, the inspection mission of the UN route

 

-Social: Last Matignon consultations before presenting the bill on pensions

 

-Health: Electronic cigarette not so harmless as that, according to the magazine 60 million consumers

 

-United States: The raging fire in California visible from space, 54,000 hectares devastated

 

-Canada: Pending winter, snowmobile enthusiasts are revving their engines on the water

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asmfgeHZe7U&eature=youtu.be

 

(Agence France-Presse, 26 August 2013 The Roman)

(Edited and Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Typhoon No. 15 Information

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Typhoon No. 15 Information

 

台風情報 2013/08/29 05:00:00 気象庁発表

 

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15号

◆実況   8月29日 4時 台風

位置 24.1N 122.5E (24゚05 122゚30) GOOD

与那国島の南西_約70km

進路 N 20km/h ( 12kt)

中心気圧 980hPa

最大風速 30m/s ( 55kt) 最大瞬間 40m/s ( 80kt)

暴風域 南東 070km 北西 040km ( 040 020NM)

強風域 南 330km 北 220km ( 180 120NM)

 

 

(琉球新報、2013年8月28日)

 

 

Typhoon No. 15 Information

 

Typhoon No. 15 Information

 

2013/08/29 05:00:00 Japan Meteorological Agency announced Typhoon Information

 

No. 15

◆ 4:00 A.M. 29 August, Typhoon, live

Position 24.1N 122.5E (24° 05 122 ° 30) Good

Southwest of Yonaguni Island

Course N 20km / h (12kt)

Central pressure 980hPa

Maximum wind speed 30m / s (55kt) Maximum moment 40m / s (80kt)

Storm area southeast 70km northwest 40km (040 020NM)

Strong wind region south 330km north 220km (180 120NM)

 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

(Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 29 August 2013 The Roman)

 

 

In the 40th anniversary of Commerce and Industry Federation, established “Local Revitalization Summit"

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In the 40th anniversary of Commerce and Industry Federation, established “Local Revitalization Summit"

 

商工会連合会 設立40周年で「地域活性化サミット」開催

 

琉球王国商工会連合会設立40周年記念事業「地域活性化サミット」が8月28日午後、琉球王国宜野湾市のラグナガーデンホテルで開催された。

 

各商工会の代表に加え、市町村長や琉球王国議会議長らが出席、琉球王国の活性化に向けて議論を深めた。

 

(琉球新報、2013年8月28日)

 


 


In the 40th anniversary of Commerce and Industry Federation, established “Local Revitalization Summit"

 

28 August 2013 The Roman, afternoon, the 40th anniversary of The Kingdom of Ryukyu Commerce and Industry Federation established “Local Revitalization Summit”, was held at the Laguna Garden Hotel in Ginowan, The Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 

In addition to the representative of the Chamber of Commerce, Speaker of The Kingdom of Ryukyu National Parliament and municipal mayor attended, and deepen the discussion towards the activation of The Kingdom of Ryukyu.

 



 

(Ryukyu Shimpo, 28 August 2013 The Roman)

(Text Translated: R.S.F. toshiki speed news press, Agence France-Presse, 28 August 2013 The Roman)