Earthquakes Today Earth Quake in DC

Earthquakes Today has been the United States today has made quite panicked citizens.One of the buildings that were damaged by an earthquake on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 date is a Cathedral in Washington DC. The main tower at Washington National Katederal - the highest point in the capital of the United States - suffered significant damage due to earthquake on Tuesday, said a spokesman for the place.

Whose name was a natural disaster can happen anywhere and anytime. Disaster time this latest news coming from the United States. There has been an earthquake measuring 5.9 magnitude which is enough to make people feel fear and panic.

The quake centered in Mineral, Virginia, located 148 miles from Washington DC. Its depth reaches 3.7 miles or about 6 km. Until this news was revealed there has been no reports of casualties or damage. However, the Pentagon and the Capitol building immediately evacuated, as well as buildings in the City of New York. Meanwhile, people were seen running into the street to save themselves.According to Reuters, tremors felt as far to Toronto, Canada.

"The central tower suffered significant damage due to earthquakes," said Richard Weinberg told AFP after one of the most powerful earthquake hit the east coast of the United States in recent decades.

Portions of the three peak fall, Weinberg said.Katederal it has four peaks.He added that katederal also suffered less structural damage to the other peaks.


5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Virginia And Along W.Coast - 2 Reactors Offline

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Shammi Kapoor Death

Almost all of India or Bollywood movie fans know the name of Shammi Kapoor, an Indian actor who has starred in many films. As Veteran Bollywood actor and an actor famous in India and also in the world, Shammi Kapoor certainly have a lot of fans spread across various countries in this hemisphere. The death of Shammy Kapoor certainly enough to make many people feel shocked and sorry about the death of the actor. Shammi Kapoor Died , that's sad news coming from the world of film, especially the celebrities.Famous films that have starred Shammi among Junglee, Professor, Brahmchari, and Janwar.

The actor was already quite old, Shammy Kapoor who was aged 79 is reported to have died of kidney disease who suffered long enough. We hope that any good deeds he has done during the life of this world into good deeds according to God. And all the mistakes Shammi Kapoor has been forgiven by God the Merciful. Amien!

India's film industry mourning following the death of Shammi Kapoor, Sunday (14 / 8). India's veteran actor died at the age of 79 years. Shammi Kapoor reportedly died of kidney failure.

Shammi Kapoor Biography Profile
Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931[3] – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s till early 1970s.

Shammi Kapoor was hailed as one of the finest actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. Extremely versatile as an actor, he was the leading star of Hindi cinema during the late 1950s as well as the 1960s. He debuted in Bollywood in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti, and went on to deliver hits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Bramhachari, and Andaz and Vidhaata. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.

Gujara sām̐bhara 79 isa varṣa kī āyu mēṁ kapūra nē bhāratīya anubhavī abhinētā kē sātha, mōśana pikcarsa bŏlīvuḍa ēka sabasē acchā kabhī svāmitva abhinētā'ōṁ mēṁ sē ēka kō khō diyā. Unakē chōṭē dinōṁ mēṁ sām̐bhara kapūra abhinētā haiṁ, jō pratibhā hai aura viśva bhara mēṁ jānā jātā thā. Um'mīda hai ki dēra sām̐bhara kapūra bhagavāna kī upasthiti mēṁ ēka acchā sthāna milatā hai.

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Meteor Shower Tonight

Meteor Shower Tonight is enough to invite the attention of people around the world. Perseid meteor shower which will occur early in the day. As what is called the Meteor Shower? The meteors will appear to radiate from the southern part of the sky. The maximum hourly rate may reach 15-20 meteors in a dark sky . These medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. An hour or two before dawn usually presents the most favorable view of the Delta Aquarids. Try watching in the hours between midnight and dawn.

Two meteor showers the Perseids meteor shower is the Delta Aquarids predicted and will culminate on Saturday, August 13 will be seen from the entire hemisphere.

Delta Aquarids meteor shower peaks predicted would occur during peak Perseids meteor shower starts. The second meteor shower is expected to generate 15 to 30 shooting stars per hour.

The second meteor shower occurs because the Earth's atmosphere formed a cloud approaching from the granules are released comet particles. Each of the particles into the atmosphere at 150,000 miles per hour to burn and produce light.

Unfortunately, the scenery beautiful meteor shower will be a little disturbed by the full moon.

"Although a bit disturbed by the bright moon, people will still be able to see the rain Delta Aquarids," said Raminder Singh Samra, astronomers HR Macmillan Space Centre in Vancouver, Canada as quoted by National Geographic, Tuesday (07/26/2011).

The Perseid meteor shower is scheduled for August 12 or 13, in the morning hours after midnight – not that night. Unfortunately, the full moon will spoil 2011′s Perseid display, obscuring all but the brighter meteors, during the shower’s actual peak.

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Meteor Shower

Again we can see the Meteor Shower without the tools or directly visible to the eye. On the night of the week tomorrow we all get to watch Meteor Rain is much awaited one, because it is very beautiful. But of course, Meteor can be seen clearly in some areas and if the sky was clear.

Because the bright moonlight the Perseid Meteor Shower this year included not the best. While Delta Aquarids meteor would move with the speed of 42 kilometers per second. Tropical regions of Earth could watch this meteor shower is better than other regions.

Perseids Meteor Shower in the sky Indonesia. The best meteor shower's peak will come five days away or right on August 13, 2011. The best meteor showers every hour will melesatkan about 50 shooting stars. When this meteor shower starts middle.Perseids Meteor Shower has actually been started since August 5, 2011. Peak will occur on August 13 the next morning. "The direction to the north after midnight,"

Perseids meteor shower will appear from the direction of the constellation Perseus. Perseids meteor shower is always repeated every year in mid August. Region at the equator, such as Indonesia, the best observation place. "Perseids in Indonesia easily observed due to the rise also in the dry season," he said.

When the Perseid meteor shower takes place, Delta Aquarid meteor shower will occur. Only, the number of meteors can be seen not as much as possible Perseid. Delta Aquaruds meteor shower has actually been happening since July 14, 2011 and still runs until August 18, 2011 to come.

Perseid meteors come from comets 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Every August, the Earth entered the former comet's trajectory so that dust and rock left in the trajectory of a comet into Earth's atmosphere as a meteor shower, with a speed of about 60 kilometers per second. The position of the comet is closest to the Sun that last occurred in 1992.

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Construction of the New Parliament Building

Vice Chairman of the House of Representatives Pramono Anung admitted disappointment over the new development plan capitol. "As the House leadership, frankly I was embarrassed with the development plan of the new parliament building, non-sensitive and cry of the public sense of justice," wrote Pramono twitternya account. Pramono request TSB capitol building plans have not been decided at the management meeting, I will ask for an evaluation or delayed.

According to data released Household Affairs Agency (Burt) Parliament, a new building that will soar as high as 36 floors, including three basement floors which can accommodate about 1000 cars.

The new building cost around Rp1, 2 trillion multiyears funding drawn from the national budget. The new Parliament Building is planned to be built in October, will be completed within the extra facilities such as swimming pools, fitness centers and spas. The form of the building also will resemble a mall.

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Compete with American Predator

Concerns the United States increasingly became after the Iranian-made unmanned aircraft to introduce the country who can run the distance bombing mission.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad attended the launch of a prototype UAV, which is named Karrar was last Saturday (21 / 8).

According to Press TV, since 1992 Iran to produce its own variety of their combat equipment, ranging from tanks, armored personnel carriers, missiles, and fighter aircraft. In 2009 Iran successfully tested a radar that can be used in bombing operations over long distances.

Iranian UAV's are expected to become a competitor similar aircraft belonging to the United States named Predator. According to the U.S. military, unmanned aircraft which is operated from a distance to minimize the risk and eases the army scout and attack enemy combatants opponent's position.

Meanwhile, Iranian Defense Minister, Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi, as quoted by the semi-official media said Iran could produce Karrar parties without assistance from any party. Statement by Secretary Vahidi was delivered at the same time with Iran plans to start nuclear power facility in Busher, southern Iran.

U.S. parties questioned the motive of Iran enriching uranium.

"It is very clear and important underlined that Iran does not need a uranium enrichment facility in the country, if as they say that their nuclear for peaceful purposes," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs a few days ago.

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You Talk Me

Everybody loves Phil Mickelson, and I've got to say, at the Masters he looked as fit as I've ever seen him. What did you think of his win on Sunday? And what did you make of Tiger's performance?

From: Gonzalez, John

To: Fox, Ashley; Fitzpatrick, Frank

Re: Lefty

Mickelson's performance was incredible and touching. I didn't want to compare what he did or said to Tiger, but it was hard not to notice the contrast.

He talked about being there for his wife, who's struggling with breast cancer, and taking his daughter for an X-ray after a roller-skating accident. He said you have to be there for your family, and he broke down a little when thinking about everything they've been through recently.

I'm not a big golf fan, but it was nice to see him win - not so much for Mickelson as for his family.

From: Fitzpatrick, Frank

To: Gonzalez, John; Fox, Ashley

Re: Lefty

That shot Mickelson hit on No. 13 - between the trees, over the creek, onto the green, to grandmother's house he went - was as amazing as any I've ever seen. Woods, for as lousy as he looked at times, still shot 11 under and finished fourth, maybe even more astounding than Mickelson's performance considering his layoff and all that was swirling around him.

From: Fox, Ashley

To: Fitzpatrick, Frank; Gonzalez, John

Re: Lefty

Everybody's bashing Tiger for not being more gracious in defeat, but you know what? He should be angry he didn't win. He thinks he's the best golfer in the world, which he is. That's part of what makes him so great, of why he's been so successful and so feared.

From: Fitzpatrick, Frank

To: Gonzalez, John; Fox, Ashley

Re: Lefty

Couldn't agree more. What do the patrons know? Besides, he'd had to put up with Gonz and crew all week.

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Augusta relaxes Mickelson

Although Phil Mickelson hasn't been at the top of his game over the last two weeks, he somehow finds a serene confidence once he begins competition at the Masters. Mickelson, a two-time champion, used a torrid three-hole stretch Thursday on the back nine of Augusta National Golf Club to come in with a 5-under-par 67 and join a five-way tie for second, a stroke behind 18-hole leader Fred Couples.

 "I've been putting myself behind early in tournaments and having to almost force things," Mickelson said. "But there's just something about this place that, when I get on the golf course, I don't feel like I have to be perfect. It relaxes me. I'm able to free up my swing and let my short game save me if I make a couple of bad shots."

Mickelson, at 1-under par through 12 holes, knocked a 6-iron from 207 yards out at the par-5 13th and drained a 30-foot putt for eagle. He followed that with a 40-foot snake for birdie at No. 14, and two-putted the par-5 15th from 25 feet for another birdie.

"My expectations are high and I thought it was a good, solid start to the tournament," he said. "But it's just one [round] out of four."

Oh, what a feeling
Nathan Smith, a member of last year's victorious U.S. Walker Cup team at Merion Golf Club, admitted he was peeking at the leader boards to see his name up there.

Smith, the 2009 U.S. Mid-Amateur champion from Pittsburgh, was 2-under through 10 holes. He bogeyed the 11th and birdied the par-3 12th with a 30-foot putt to go 2-under once again, getting on the board a second time.

Smith, whose father, Larry, is his caddie, bogeyed four consecutive holes after that and finished with a 74, but he felt good afterward.

"To have your name up there on the leader board, that's special," he said. "You never dream something like that is going to happen, even if it's as brief as 10 holes or 12 holes or whatever it was. But it was a real thrill. Obviously, that was uncharted territory for me, and it was fun for a while."

Honorary starters
For the first time, Jack Nicklaus joined Arnold Palmer as an honorary starter for the Masters, both hitting a drive off the first tee.

"I went out and hit a tee shot that when I hit it, Arnold said, 'That wasn't too bad,' " Nicklaus said. "I said, 'Yeah, we heard it.' That's what we were trying to do, trying to hear the ball hit the club. As long as we don't hear it land, we are both in good shape, and that was what we did."

A smiling Palmer was still feeling the glow of an 80-foot putt he made on the final hole of Wednesday's par-3 contest.

"I was happy to make contact with the drive," Palmer said, "and the putt made my week."

Nicklaus, who won six Masters, two more than Palmer, said he never had been up that early to watch honorary starters when he was playing, beginning with Jock Hutchison and Freddie McLeod.

"I was a young player and I didn't have a clue who they were," he said, "and I'm sure that the young players have no clue who Arnold and I are."

Familiar names
After opening with nine consecutive pars, West Chester's Sean O'Hair had to work on the back nine to finish with a par 72. O'Hair bogeyed the 10th, 11th and 13th holes but managed to get back to even with the help of birdies at 15 and 17. . . . Jim Furyk suffered through a nightmarish back nine, with a triple bogey at the par-3 16th and three double bogeys, and wound up with an 80. . . . Edoardo Molinari, who won the 2005 U.S. Amateur at Merion, came in with a 76.

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Incident at Comox Lake ‎

A Cormorant helicopter from 442 Squadron, at 19 Wing, and a crew from the Explosive Ordinance Disposal team with their zodiac were dispatched to Comox Lake on Thursday in Victoria to support the RCMP responding to a car in the water. A 911 call was made by a witness. Upon its arrival the Cormorant located the RCMP officers on site and proceeded to insert two Search and Rescue Technicians (SAR Tech). The SAR Tech leaped from the hovering aircraft ten feet over the water.

 “Immediately after we jumped in the water, we located air bubble reaching the surface”, said Sgt Jean Tremblay, SAR Tech. “We followed the line of bubbles down to approximately 90 feet. The water was extremely dark and even at our maximum depth we couldn’t see the car.” For safety reason, it is regulation for SAR Tech not to dive deeper than 100 feet. The SAR Tech searched the area at the maximum depth and marked the location with a floating device during their asset to the surface.

While the SAR Techs were diving to the car, the Cormorant crew searched the shoreline in hope that occupants would have exited the vehicle and reached land. By then, the EOD members onboard their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), the RCMP helicopter and the Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue (CV GSAR) were joining the search. “During a rescue, one of the biggest challenge is often to establish communication with multiple agencies”, said Major Jason von Kruse, aircraft commander on the Cormorant. “Thankfully today, the RCMP helicopter was instrumental in relaying information to GSAR until we could talk to them directly.”

The Cormorant retrieved the SAR Tech and their equipment by hoisting down a rescue basket to the water before returning to base. The EOD Team scanned the water with their sonar and determined the bottom of the lake was below 100 feet.

The RCMP is in charge of the search effort and the case remains open at this time.

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I Prevent My Kids From Taking Drugs

Don’t want your kid to wind up in an addiction treatment center? There are no guarantees, but some steps are more effective than others. I would hope there aren’t too many parents unaware that their kids are introduced to drugs fairly early on and that a good percentage will try them out. It can happen to kids from every type of family: rich or poor, blue collar or white, mid-city dwellers, residents of idyllic small towns where everyone shows up for the local high school baseball games, and even farming communities.

Even kids who would never consider taking drugs are actually taking them without even fully realizing it. They’re the ones who are taking prescription drugs they got from their parents’ or friends’ medicine cabinets. They don’t see that as ‘taking drugs’ – they’re ‘medicine’, and they’re safe because they came from a doctor and because their parents take them. They also don’t realize they’re doing anything illegal.

Nevertheless, these drugs are dangerous and cause prescription drug addiction.

How can you prevent your kids from taking drugs? While there are no guarantees, there are some things that have proven to reduce the chances.

One of the most effective actions is teaching your kids about drugs. Kids whose parents talk to them about drugs are 50% less likely to take them.

How do you do that? First, you have to learn about them yourself – although you don’t have to wait until you’re a total expert to start passing on the information to your kids.

Learn about the most common street drugs and about prescription drugs. There is a wealth of information on the Internet about them – including all the names the drugs go by on the street so you can recognize what they’re talking about if you overhear a conversation. Often kids are offered something and told it’s not a drug. They have no idea what they taking.

For example, there’s a type of heroin becoming quite common with kids. It’s mixed with ground up cold-medicine and is called ‘cheese.’ Crack cocaine is sometimes called ‘beans.’ MDMA pills are also known as ‘batmans.’ OxyContin, one of the deadliest and most addictive prescription painkillers, is called ’40,’ ‘cotton’, or ‘OCs.’ Search the Internet for ‘slang names for drugs’ and you’ll find more.

Take every opportunity to bring up the subject of drugs with your kids. When you’re watching TV and a drug ad comes on, point out the side effects of the drug and tell your kid more about them.

Follow news stories about celebrities. When someone famous, especially someone your kid admires, goes to an addiction treatment center, or if they die, go over what happened with that person, find out as many specifics as you can, and explain it to your kids.

If they play sports, get a list of sports figures who have been suspended or booted off the team because of drugs or have needed addiction treatment. Find out about the drugs most used by athletes, tell your kids why they use them, what positive effects they create, and the negative effects.

Also go over with them why people take drugs – to feel better, for ‘kicks’, to enhance their performance, to help them study, to fit in better with their peers, and so on. Teach them about alternatives to drugs in these various situations, and how to say no.

Find people they admire who do not take drugs. There are plenty of celebrities and sports figures who speak out against drugs. Find out who they are and use them as back-up.

Another thing that goes a long way to preventing drug use is being involved in your kids’ life. Have dinner with them, plan outings and vacations, participate in their school and extra-curricular activities. Have their friends over and make them part of your extended family. And get to know their friends’ parents.

These days you also have to be especially cautious about prescription drugs. Lock them up; don’t leave them where your kids, or their friends, can be tempted.

No matter how much you try to teach your kids, participate in their lives, and protect them from unsavory friends, it’s likely there will always be one kid in their circle who’s drug-oriented. Start teaching them as early as eight or ten years old, and keep it up right through college (where they’ll be exposed to even more drugs.)

Stay up to date yourself, and keep a constant eye on things. You could save your kids’ lives, and save the entire family from years of misery and heartache.

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Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship is kicking off 2010 with a performance on The Peoples Choice Awards, set to air live, January 6th at 8pm EST on CBS (check local listings).

The band will perform a medley of their latest single, "Hot Mess," and their platinum certified hit, "Good Girls Go Bad," both from their latest studio effort, Hot Mess. Special guest Nicole Scherzinger will lend her vocal talents and accompany the band during the performance.

Hot Mess, now available in stores and online everywhere, made an extraordinary chart debut on the Billboard 200 this past August, entering the album chart at #4, marking Cobra Starship's highest chart ranking to date.

The debut single, "Good Girls Go Bad," has proved to be their most successful single yet, earning a platinum certification from the RIAA with sales in excess of 1,000,000 copies.

The track, which features Leighton Meester is nominated for "Favorite Collaboration" at this years Peoples Choice Awards. In addition, the music video "Good Girls Go Bad" has been receiving acclaim while in "Jolt" rotation at MTV and "Elite 8" rotation at MTV2 – the highest rotation available at both channels.

More recently, Cobra Starship released their latest single, "Hot Mess," which charted at #88 on the Billboard Hot 100 this past week. The video for "Hot Mess" premiered on and to

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