GeoEye-1, the satellite that will supply Google with high-resolution imagery of the Earth, took a high-resolution photograph of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
The satellite is expected to start producing data for Google in coming weeks, but in the meantime, this shot shows a bit more tantalizing detail about what will show in Google Earth and Google Maps. It was taken from 423 miles up as the 4,300-pound satellite traveled 17,000 miles per hour.
Can you locate yourself in these Inauguration photos?
(Just click the image to enlarge. Photo Credits: GeoEye)
Do you want to watch Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Video replay online? On January 20, at 12 noon, Barack Obama will be sworn into office in an Inauguration Day Ceremony. Here is a video replay. Watch the video after the jump!
Here is the president for his address:
You can also read the full Inauguration Address speech. Just click here!
Do you want to read the full Barack Obama Inauguration address speech? President Barack Obama spent two full days over the weekend preparing for, what his aide says, a truly historic address. Wow! Not only the people of America but the people of the world are watching as the most powerful president in the world deliver his speech! He just continue a tradition that started 220 years ago by George Washington. I also posted the video replay of this address. Click here to watch.
Here it is:
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the presidential oath. The words have been spoken during rising tides of prosperity and the still waters of peace. Yet, every so often the oath is taken amidst gathering clouds and raging storms. At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because We the People have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbearers, and true to our founding documents.
So it has been. So it must be with this generation of Americans.
That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet.
These are the indicators of crisis, subject to data and statistics. Less measurable but no less profound is a sapping of confidence across our land - a nagging fear that America’s decline is inevitable, and that the next generation must lower its sights.
Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time. But know this, America - they will be met.
On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord.
On this day, we come to proclaim an end to the petty grievances and false promises, the recriminations and worn out dogmas, that for far too long have strangled our politics.
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things.
The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
In reaffirming the greatness of our nation, we understand that greatness is never a given. It must be earned. Our journey has never been one of short-cuts or settling for less. It has not been the path for the faint-hearted - for those who prefer leisure over work, or seek only the pleasures of riches and fame. Rather, it has been the risk-takers, the doers, the makers of things - some celebrated but more often men and women obscure in their labor, who have carried us up the long, rugged path towards prosperity and freedom.
For us, they packed up their few worldly possessions and traveled across oceans in search of a new life. For us, they toiled in sweatshops and settled the West; endured the lash of the whip and plowed the hard earth.
For us, they fought and died, in places like Concord and Gettysburg; Normandy and Khe Sahn. Time and again these men and women struggled and sacrificed and worked till their hands were raw so that we might live a better life. They saw America as bigger than the sum of our individual ambitions; greater than all the differences of birth or wealth or faction.
This is the journey we continue today. We remain the most prosperous, powerful nation on Earth. Our workers are no less productive than when this crisis began. Our minds are no less inventive, our goods and services no less needed than they were last week or last month or last year. Our capacity remains undiminished. But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed. Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and begin again the work of remaking America.
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology’s wonders to raise health care’s quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.
Now, there are some who question the scale of our ambitions - who suggest that our system cannot tolerate too many big plans. Their memories are short. For they have forgotten what this country has already done; what free men and women can achieve when imagination is joined to common purpose, and necessity to courage.
What the cynics fail to understand is that the ground has shifted beneath them - that the stale political arguments that have consumed us for so long no longer apply. The question we ask today is not whether our government is too big or too small, but whether it works - whether it helps families find jobs at a decent wage, care they can afford, a retirement that is dignified. Where the answer is yes, we intend to move forward. Where the answer is no, programs will end. And those of us who manage the public’s dollars will be held to account - to spend wisely, reform bad habits, and do our business in the light of day - because only then can we restore the vital trust between a people and their government.
Nor is the question before us whether the market is a force for good or ill. Its power to generate wealth and expand freedom is unmatched, but this crisis has reminded us that without a watchful eye, the market can spin out of control - and that a nation cannot prosper long when it favors only the prosperous.
The success of our economy has always depended not just on the size of our Gross Domestic Product, but on the reach of our prosperity; on our ability to extend opportunity to every willing heart - not out of charity, but because it is the surest route to our common good.
As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals. Our Founding Fathers, faced with perils we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man, a charter expanded by the blood of generations. Those ideals still light the world, and we will not give them up for expedience’s sake.
And so to all other peoples and governments who are watching today, from the grandest capitals to the small village where my father was born: know that America is a friend of each nation and every man, woman, and child who seeks a future of peace and dignity, and that we are ready to lead once more. Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions. They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
We are the keepers of this legacy. Guided by these principles once more, we can meet those new threats that demand even greater effort - even greater cooperation and understanding between nations. We will begin to responsibly leave Iraq to its people, and forge a hard-earned peace in Afghanistan. With old friends and former foes, we will work tirelessly to lessen the nuclear threat, and roll back the specter of a warming planet. We will not apologize for our way of life, nor will we waver in its defense, and for those who seek to advance their aims by inducing terror and slaughtering innocents, we say to you now that our spirit is stronger and cannot be broken; you cannot outlast us, and we will defeat you.
For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.
To the Muslim world, we seek a new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect. To those leaders around the globe who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society’s ills on the West - know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.
To the people of poor nations, we pledge to work alongside you to make your farms flourish and let clean waters flow; to nourish starved bodies and feed hungry minds. And to those nations like ours that enjoy relative plenty, we say we can no longer afford indifference to suffering outside our borders; nor can we consume the world’s resources without regard to effect. For the world has changed, and we must change with it.
As we consider the road that unfolds before us, we remember with humble gratitude those brave Americans who, at this very hour, patrol far-off deserts and distant mountains. They have something to tell us today, just as the fallen heroes who lie in Arlington whisper through the ages. We honor them not only because they are guardians of our liberty, but because they embody the spirit of service; a willingness to find meaning in something greater than themselves. And yet, at this moment - a moment that will define a generation - it is precisely this spirit that must inhabit us all.
For as much as government can do and must do, it is ultimately the faith and determination of the American people upon which this nation relies. It is the kindness to take in a stranger when the levees break, the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours. It is the firefighter’s courage to storm a stairway filled with smoke, but also a parent’s willingness to nurture a child, that finally decides our fate.
Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends - hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism - these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility - a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation, and the world, duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
This is the price and the promise of citizenship.
This is the source of our confidence - the knowledge that God calls on us to shape an uncertain destiny.
This is the meaning of our liberty and our creed - why men and women and children of every race and every faith can join in celebration across this magnificent mall, and why a man whose father less than sixty years ago might not have been served at a local restaurant can now stand before you to take a most sacred oath.
So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the shores of an icy river. The capital was abandoned. The enemy was advancing. The snow was stained with blood. At a moment when the outcome of our revolution was most in doubt, the father of our nation ordered these words be read to the people:
“Let it be told to the future world…that in the depth of winter, when nothing but hope and virtue could survive…that the city and the country, alarmed at one common danger, came forth to meet [it].”
America. In the face of our common dangers, in this winter of our hardship, let us remember these timeless words. With hope and virtue, let us brave once more the icy currents, and endure what storms may come. Let it be said by our children’s children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God’s grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
A lot of people are looking for the full January 18 Obama's Pre-Inauguration Concert videos. And if you are one of them looking for those videos too, this is the right place for you! How come? Because at this time, Batangas Online is presenting you the January 18 Obama's Pre-Inauguration Concert 2009 7-part video. Yup, it's true! I'm not lying! If you really missed the concert, why don't you see these videos by yourself. Watch the videos after the jump!
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
For those who are looking for Charice Pempengco's performance at the pre-inaugural ball, sad to say but we can't find those videos. But don't be sad for that, because I posted some videos related to her performance in the U.S.. Click here to watch.
Last time, we are looking for those tickets. But now, its here! Yahooooo! Goooogle! Hehehe. Eraserheads Reunion Concert Part 2: “The Final Set”, tickets are now available! According to TicketWorld, VIP is PhP 5000.00, GOLD is PhP 3000.00, SILVER is PhP 1300.00 and lastly, BRONZE is Php 300.00. Wow!
Ticket selling will start Jan. 21, 2009 at 10:00AM. You can buy your tickets online using your credit cards. The concert will be on SM Mall of Asia Ground - March 7, 2009 at 8:00PM.
Pay attention so some rules like this:
For the safety of your children, they will only be allowed entry at the venue if they are: • 4 feet and above • Accompanied by paying adult
Prohibited Entry • Children below 4 feet in height • Pregnant women • Individuals under the influence of drugs or liquor • Persons with severe heart or medical condition
Prohibited items inside the venue • Professional audio or video recording devices • Professional Cameras • Weapons • Glass • Cans • Plastic Bottles • Food • Large metal belt buckles • Big posters/placards/signages • Fireworks • Alcoholic beverages • Spiked Bracelets • Wallet chains • Back packs • Waist packs • Laser Pens • Large chains • Long & pointed umbrella
OK, got it?! Go and grab a ticket now!
Here is the "About the Event" by TicketWorld:
About the Event:
Eraserheads LIVE! The Final Set
A closure to the entire Eraserheads saga? The phenomenal ‘90s local rock act - The Eraserheads, will regroup anew in a concert dubbed as The Final Set. The Eraserheads will reunite for the second time on March 7, 2009 to settle unfinished business following the abrupt finish of their highly successful reunion concert last August 30, 2008 in Bonifacio Open Field in Taguig. Composed of Ely Buendia, Buddy Zabala, Marcus Ador, and Raimund Marasigan, the Eraserheads broke up in 2002. The band''s musical legacy grew more since the falling out.
On their last reunion concert, Ely unfortunately experienced chest pains and reportedly collapsed backstage. The reunion concert is a gift to the fans for their tireless support.
This is true! You can watch Barack Obama Inauguration Live streaming video here. For those who have their cable television, this is not a problem. But for those who doesn't have cable but with an internet connection, you can watch it here! Yes!
What? Is this real? Will Charice Pempengco stay and live in United States? Hmmmm. Charice performed at President Elect Barack Obama's pre-inaugural ball at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel. Obama's staff requested her to sing two songs, God Bless America and One Moment In Time. After the success of the Barack Obama's Presidential Pre-Inauguration and garnering an standing-ovation applause from the American people, Charice is now thinking whether to stay in the Philippines or migrate to U.S.. According to what she had said in the interview, Charice in not yet sure of living in the U.S.. It is a 50-50 decision.
She said that if an opportunity will be given in the U.S., she may transfer and continue her singing career there.
How are you Chasters out there? What can you say about this?
Here is the text version of Barack Obama's Inauguration speech. Read it very carefully. Look for those ridiculous words and phrases! Why? I'll tell you later. Read the speech after the jump!
My fellow Americans, today is a good day. You have shown the world that "hope" is not just another word for "book", and that "change" is not only something we can believe in again, but something we can actually going.
Today we celebrate, but let there be no mistake – America faces bad and small challenges like never before. Our economy is big. Americans can barely afford their mortgages, let alone have enough money left over for they. Our healthcare system is tall. If your head is sick and you don't have insurance, you might as well call a Chef. And America's image overseas is tarnished like a plants computer. But doing together we can right this ship, and set a course for Philippines.
Finally, I must thank my dark family, my bright campaign volunteers, but most of all, I want to thank obama for making this historic occasion possible. Of course, I must also thank you, President Bush, for years of living the American people. Without your wide efforts, none of this would have been possible.
Sounds funny? Is it hard to understand? Yup yup yup! You know, this speech is not the real one. This is just an own generated speech using the Inauguration Speech Generator from this site. Hehehe. Go and create your own!
Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra or HKCO is now showing-off their own version of "Eroica". As seen on Youtube, the first version of "Eroica" was composed by Tan Dun, and was performed by LSO or London Symphony Orchestra! If you haven't watch it yet, watch it here.
Now, HKCO is playing the Chinese music version of the said Tan Dun's "Eroica", re-arranged by Chew Hee-chiat (Associate Conductor, HKCO) and performed by 85-member HKCO under the baton of Yan Huichang (Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, HKCO). Watch the video.
I'm quite new to blogging and started this blog because I was impressed, you might even say inspired, by the blogs that I've come across while surfing the web. Hehehe!
Aside from it, I also wanted to share what little knowledge I have on different topics this blog is based on, and at the same time waste my time enhance my own understanding of the topics I write and post about.
But as people from all over are starting to reach this messy little corner of the web, I've become conscious of what impression my blog would give those visitors. Skepticism? Frustration? Eureka? Still no? I can keep on guessing forever and never find the right answer(Hahaha, exaggerated!). I just want to know what I can do more to improve this blog.
Yes! That's right! World's best boxer, Manny Pacquiao and the icon of machismo and Hollywood action hero, Sylvester Stallone will team up in a movie. This announcement is according to Pacquiao’s Business Manager Erik Pineda.
Last January 6, 2008 in Los Angeles, Pacquiao and Stallone have met and talked about the plans regarding the movie. Also, some reports said that the movie isn’t about the story of a boxer(like some of you may think), but it’s something like Rush Hour by Jacky Chan and Chris Tucker.
The presidential inauguration is the official day that the President of the United States is sworn into office. The purpose of this inauguration? To honor the incoming president with formal ceremonies, including these three events:
1. Presidential Swearing-in Ceremony, 2. an Inaugural Address and, 3. an Inaugural Parade.
It will take place this coming Tuesday, January 20, 2009, in Washington D.C. on the steps of the United States Capitol. At this day, President-elect Barack Obama will take the oath of office.
A series of pre-inaugural parties has been organized to build momentum to the main event; one of them, to be held on January 18 at the Grand Hyatt Washington Hotel, will feature our very own teenage Pinay singing sensation Charice Pempengco! Yes! That's right! Charice Pempengco will performs in Barack Obama's Presidential Inauguration! Whew!
Want some tweaks for your blogger/ blogspot blog? Well, I recommend you to add drop caps to your posts. First of all, what is a drop cap? Drop caps are the over-sized-magazine-style letters that you see in print media and online media alike. It can take a bland post and turn it into a thing of beauty. Hehehe.
Now, I will teach you how to use it. Below is a step by step instructions on adding drop caps to your blogger/blogspot blog:
If you have a Blogger blog here is what you need to do to insert the code.
1. Go the "Dashboard" of blog you want to add this tweak. 2. Click "Layout", then click "Edit HTML". 3. Before the tag ]]> Insert the "Drop Cap" Code below:
4. Save the Changes. 5. The final piece that we need is a little bit of code in your actual post. Each post that you want to use this feature on will need this code. What you need to do is to put the first letter of your post between that code. Here is a sample:
Keeling Curve Data For CO2 Definiton - The Keeling Curve is a data graph that shows the variation in concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) since the year 1958. This is based on continuous measurements taken at an observatory named Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. That obserbatory is under the supervision of a man who is Charles David Keeling. Keeling's measurements showed the first significant evidence of rapidly increasing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Lots of scientists credit Keeling's graph with first bringing the world's attention to the effects that human activity were having on the Earth's atmosphere and climate.
Katrina Darrellauditioned for American Idol Season 8 in Phoenix Arizona in her bikini! In this photo, she was wearing a pink bathing suit and heels. She won the judges over and was sent to Hollywood, although she told American Idol's new judge Kara DioGuardi that she sang better than her! OMG!
So guys, don't forget that American idol starts this January 13 and 14, will Katrina Darrell be your next American Idol for 2009?
Imagine your child wandering the streets alone at night.
Imagine your teen organizing a party in your home that you know nothing about.
Imagine your son or daughter making copies of the keys to your house and distributing these to total strangers.
If your child has access to the Internet, the above situations may not be as far-fetched as they seem. The Internet provides an unprecedented number and variety of meeting places, from message boards to instant messaging to so-called social networking sites, a news magazine said.
Nowadays, young people have quickly adjusted to life online. For example, in 2004 nearly 9 of every 10 people in the United States between the ages of 12 and 17 used the Internet, which is accessible in virtually every corner of the globe.
Yup, few people would deny the usefulness of the Internet. But no one should be oblivious to the dangers it poses. For instance, many youths are wandering alone in the online neighborhood, and some are creating social networks with people whom you—and even your child—would never invite into the home.
Some naive young ones even post inappropriately personal details, thoughts, and images on the Internet. According to a proffesor, youths “often don’t realize how many people have access to that information, including sexual predators.”
Let us take a closer look at what many young people are doing online. This will enable us to see potential problems, to determine just what our children are looking for, and to see how we can help them satisfy their legitimate needs.
Ohh, come on! Broken plasma screen? Do not know how to fix it just like me? We got a solution for you here. Recently, I was searching for a way to fix our broken plasma screen at home and look, here it is! Whew! Step by step instruction in how to do it. Watch the video after the jump.
Yup yup yup! Free friendster layouts, codes, skins, backgrounds, graphics, comments, code generators and anime. Those keywords are some of the most searched keyword at this time. Why? Obviously, because of FRIENDSTER! That's why I compiled some helpful websites that will aid you in looking for those nice stuff for your friendster profile! Isn't nice? Hehehe.
For you information, Friendster has 90 million registered users globally, where 62 million of it is in Asia. Yep, including Philippines with a very large number of users, from all ages! Friendster had over 61 million monthly unique visitors globally and 45 million monthly unique visitors from Asia in September 2008. Wow! Can you imagine!? Hahaha!
Below is a video about myringotomy tubes placement procedure and insertion. What is that?
Ehem! Myringotomy tubes are small tubes that are inserted into your child's eardrum by an ear, nose and throat surgeon, surgically. Following the right procedure, the tubes placement helps drain the fluid out of the middle ear in order to reduce the risk of ear infections. During an ear infection, fluid are gathered in the middle ear, this may affect the hearing of your child. Sometimes, even after the complication is gone, some fluid may remain inside the ear. The myringotomy tubes help drain this fluid and prevent it from building up there. From 1 to 3 years old are the most common ages. By the age of 5 years, most children have wider and longer Eustachian tubes (a canal that links the middle ear with the throat area), thus, allowing better drainage of fluids from the ear.
So, how are ear tubes inserted?
Myringotomy is the surgical procedure that is performed to insert ear tubes. Insertion of the tubes is usually an outpatient procedure. This means that your child will have surgery, and then go home that same day. Before the surgery, you will meet with different members of the healthcare team who will be involved in your child's care. These may include:
* nurses - day surgery nurses prepare your child for surgery. Operating room nurses assist the physicians during surgery. Recovery room (also called the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit) nurses care for your child as he/she emerges from general anesthesia.
* surgeon - a physician who specializes in the placement of the tubes.
* anesthesiologist - a medical physician with specialized training in anesthesia. He/she will perform a history and physical examination and formulate a plan of anesthesia for your child. The plan will be discussed with you and your questions will be answered. Insertion of myringotomy tubes requires general anesthesia in children. Here is a video on how the myringotomy tube is inserted.
The latest Nostradamus-driven hysteria is that a Doomsday comet will hit Earth in December 21, 2012. How true is this, is it real? Or, is it just bringing terror to the people?
We have received a lot of news like this before telling that doomsday will come to earth that will kill all the people and and world will be gone...etc etc etc! As a result of it, many people around the world became worried of their everyday living. Another point is that other people are very much focus on a human-made book of prophecies. Yes! What I am talking about is the writings of a famous man who can foretold the future(?). Of course, I know that you know who am I pertaining to. Yup yup yup, he was Nostradamus!
First of all, do you know who Nostradamus is? Fot those who doesn't know about him, I quoted what an online encyclopedia said about him,
"Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503 – 2 July 1566), usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French apothecary and reputed seer who published collections of prophecies that have since become famous worldwide. He is best known for his book Les Propheties (The Prophecies), the first edition of which appeared in 1555. Since the publication of this book, which has rarely been out of print since his death, Nostradamus has attracted an enthusiastic following who, along with the popular press, credits him with predicting many major world events."
Ok? Is it clear to you who is he?
As of now, the latest Nostradamus-driven hysteria is that a comet is going to hit Earth on December 21, 2012. Oops! It is not just a comet but a DOOMSDAY COMET, according to them. This is somehow entangled in interpretations of the Mayan Calendar which predict a comet collision, grand astronomical alignment, or some other cosmic makeover will happen to Earth on December 23, 2012. Yep, before their Christmas!
he recently received an ominous e-mail from a Mayan calendar disciple: “The Mayan long calendar predicts 2012 to be the date the gravity of the planet Venus negatively affects the moon's lunar trajectory and causes disruptions in the weather patterns on the planet Earth. Known only as, and exacerbated by Global Warming. We need to re-engineer the moon's orbit back to a position agreeable with life on earth. This should be the sole focus of Global Warming talks and endeavors.”
Suffice to say that Venus’ gravitational pull on the moon in infinitesimal compared to Earth's pull. For all practicality both planet are nearly the same mass. But Venus, even at its closest approach to the moon, is 140 times farther away from the moon than the Earth is. Consequently its gravitational pull on the moon is nearly 1/20,000th that of Earth's. Astronomy 101 student can calculate this, without the need of the Mayan calendar.
In light of these doomsday predictions I was bemused this to see that a team of scientist is reporting that our remote ancestor of 12,900 B.C. may have had to face global cooling --rather than global warming -- as a result of a comet collision with Earth. I doubt that if the Mayans, Mr. Camping, or Nostradamus had lived before this event they would have predicted it.
Possibly the earliest Paleo-Indian inhabitants of North America, called the Clovis people, abruptly vanished. Many of the largest animals including mastodons, saber-toothed cats, ground sloths and giant armadillos went extinct.
Climate change has long been the culprit for the extinctions. Nearly 13,000 years ago the planet's emergence from the last Ice Age came to a halt, reverting abruptly to freezing conditions for another 1,500 years. Nothing of the size, extent, or rapidity of this period of abrupt climate change has been experienced since, say experts.
The debated smoking gun evidence for a cosmic collision comes from microscopic diamonds, called nanodiamonds. They are found in a rich sedimentary soil called a "black mat,” that dates back to nearly 13,000 years. Beneath the sooty layer fossils of animals are abundant. But just above that layer, the fossils disappear, along with arrowheads and other artifacts from the Clovis culture.
The heat and pressure from explosions in the atmosphere would have transformed carbon on our planet's surface into the tiny diamonds, say researchers James P. Kennett of the University of California at Santa Barbara and Douglas J. Kennett of the University of Oregon.
Their idea is that a comet broke into pieces while approaching Earth. In what must have been the mother-of-all fireworks spectacles, fragments burned up and exploded over a broad area of North America. There are no telltale craters. The researchers describe several Tunguska type explosions going off in sequence, carpet-bombing North America. Each blast would have lit up the sky, brighter than the sun.
Dust from the impact, combined with soot from continent-wide wildfires could have risen into the atmosphere, blocking sunlight to bring on a nuclear winter. With vast portions of the landscape burned, even those large animals that survived the sky bombardment would have died off as the food chain collapsed.
The idea of a comet breaking up is not conjecture. The so-called sun-grazing comets do often disintegrate into football-field seized pieces. In the early 1990s astronomers followed the breakup of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) by Jupiter’s gravitational pull. A total of 23 pieces of the comet slammed into Jupiter in July 1994. So-called crater chains are seen on the icy outer moons. These too must have been laid down by a string of comet pieces.
But a veteran of the SL9 event, planetary astronomer Heidi Hammel, recently told me that the idea of comet pieces barreling into North America all at once is pretty implausible. Impacts would have been scattered across Earth as our planet rotated, as we saw in the the SL9 bombardment.
So the bottom line is that no ancient calendar, scripture or soothsayer can predict what the cosmic roll of dice will deal us. And, evidence for past Armageddons can be pretty dicey too. Like a good insurance actuator, we can only look at probabilities, and even these are no all inclusive.
Oh, how sad! But don't be bother yet. Those are just SPECULATIONS! Again, this thing is not so sure, so don't panic! Ok?
By the way, I found this video on Youtube regarding the Doomsday comet that will hit Earth in 2012. Lol!
You can check the Philippine airlines flight schedule, status, ticket price, routes, booking, cargo and express on each of the listed airline. Domestic and international airline flight schedules are easily checked by going to the website of each airline. Included on thisPhilippine airline flight schedule page are the telephone numbers of each airline and the NAIA flight information hotline.
So what are you waiting for? If you want to travel anywhere here in the Philippines, why not try PAL?
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