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Pro wrestling superstar Randy "Macho Man" Savage died after having a heart attack while driving his Jeep Wrangler, Fox News confirms. The accident happened in Seminole, Fla. A source tells Fox News that he "suffered a heart attack while driving and hit a tree." Florida Highway Patrol said Savage, 58, leapt a concrete median, veered into oncoming traffic and smashed into a tree head on...Savage, whose real name is Randy Poffo, had just celebrated his first wedding anniversary with his wife Lynn. It was his second marriage. Lynn was in the car at the time of the accident, which was first reported by TMZ. She suffered only minor injuries. He married his first wife Elizabeth Hulette, better known as "Miss Elizabeth," in 1984. They divorced in 1992. She ended up dying from a drug overdose in 2003. World Wrestling Entertainment said in a statement that Savage's death was a huge loss..."WWE is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the greatest Superstars of his time, Randy Poffo, aka Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife Lynn. Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans." The wrestling world took to Twitter to grieve over the former wrestler. "He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him," Hulk Hogan posted on his Twitter account. "RIP Randy 'Macho Man' Savage - you were one of my childhood inspirations and heros. Strength, love and prayers to the Savage/Poffo family," Dwayne The Rock" Johnson said on Twitter. "I lost a close friend today. If anybody in heaven is wondering who the cat in the ugly cowboy hat is it's Randy. Love you Bro. Never another," Kevin Nash tweeted. Savage helped put WWF wrestling on the map in the 1980s and '90s, becoming, along with Hulk Hogan, one of its biggest draws. His outrageous outfits and his "Oooh Yeah!" catchphrase made him a fan favorite. He also used to be the pitchman for Slim Jims Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/05/20/pro-wrestler-randy-macho-man-savage-dies-car-accident-report-says/#ixzz1My2EOvRd

Wrestler known as 'Macho Man' dies in Fla. wreck Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/20/w

Randy "Macho Man" Savage, the professional wrestler known for his raspy voice, the sunglasses and bandanas he wore in the ring and the young woman named Miss Elizabeth who often accompanied him, died in a car crash Friday in Florida. He was 58. A Florida Highway Patrol crash report said the former wrestler — whose legal name was Randy Mario Poffo — was driving a Jeep Wrangler when he lost control in Pinellas County around 9:25 a.m. The Jeep veered over the raised concrete median divider, crossed over the eastbound lanes and crashed head-on into a tree. Police said he may have suffered a "medical event" before the accident, but the report did not elaborate, and it said officials would need to perform an autopsy to know for sure. The report said a woman in the vehicle, identified as Barbara L. Poffo, 56, suffered minor injuries. A statement from Stamford, Conn.-based World Wrestling Entertainment said the passenger was the wrestler's current wife. Both were wearing their seatbelts, according to the police report. "Poffo will be greatly missed by WWE and his fans," the statement said. Savage was a charismatic wrestler made famous for his "Macho Man" nickname and his "Oooh Yeah!" catchphrase. He was a champion in Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Federation, and later Ted Turner's now-defunct World Championship Wrestling. Poffo was under contract with WWE from 1985 to 1993 and held both the WWE and Intercontinental Championships. "Our sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends. We wish a speedy recovery to his wife," WWE said. Savage defined the larger-than-life personalities of the 1980s World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). He wore sequined robes bejeweled with "Macho Man" on the back, rainbow-colored cowboy hats and oversized sunglasses, part of a unique look that helped build the WWF into a mainstream phenomenon. For most of his career, his valet, Miss Elizabeth, was by his side. The woman, Elizabeth Hulette, was his real-life wife at the time. They later divorced, and Hulette died in 2003 at 42 in what was later ruled a prescription drug overdose. Savage's death was not the first to catch the wrestling world by surprise. Chris Benoit killed his wife and son and then committed suicide in their Georgia home in 2007; Benoit was 40. Eddie Guerrero was 38 when he died of a heart attack in 2005 after a history of alcohol and drug problems. Curt "Mr. Perfect" Hennig died of a cocaine overdose in 2003 at 44. That same year, Michael "Road Warrior Hawk" Hegstrand died from a heart attack at 46. He had battled alcohol and drugs, as well as steroids. In 1999, wrestler Owen Hart, 33, was killed when he fell from an apparatus as he was being lowered into the ring from the ceiling of Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Mo. The WWF made Savage their champion after a win over Ted DiBiase in the main event at WrestleMania in 1988. Savage had not appeared for a major wrestling organization since 2004, when he performed for Total Nonstop Action. He was at times both the most popular and most hated wrestler in entertainment. His flying elbow off the top rope was mimicked by basement and backyard wrestlers everywhere. Savage made good use of his deep, raspy voice as a corporate pitchman as well, for years ordering Slim Jim fans to "Snap into a Slim Jim!" He's most known for his legendary rivalries with Hulk Hogan, Ricky Steamboat and Ric Flair. Wrestlers took to Twitter to let fans know Savage won't be forgotten. "There's probably five or six of us, with Andre (the Giant) and Hogan and thankfully myself and Flair, that, when their names pop up, even if you're not a fan, you know who in the hell these people are," said former wrestler and WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes. "You say, 'I know this guy. I know Macho Man Randy Savage.' He was part of that breed. We lost a good one." Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson hailed Savage as one of his childhood inspirations and heroes, while Mick "Cactus Jack" Foley called Savage "one of my favorite performers." Hogan said he and Savage had just started talking again after 10 years. "He had so much life in his eyes & in his spirit, I just pray that he's happy and in a better place and we miss him," Hogan wrote. While so many personalities who left the WWF for WCW like Hogan, Roddy Piper and Mean Gene Okerlund were welcomed back to the company and even inducted into the Hall of Fame, Savage never returned. Rhodes said Savage had prudently saved his money and was content to remain out of the spotlight. "He was a recluse, almost," Rhodes said by phone. "Whatever he was doing, he wanted that privacy. Yeah, he was out of the picture for 10 years, but he didn't want to be in the picture." Savage was a minor league catcher in the 1970s for St. Louis and Cincinnati before turning in the uniform for tights. His father, Angelo Poffo, was a longtime wrestler, and his brother, "Leaping" Lanny Poffo, was also a 1980s WWF mainstay. Condolences from fans poured in to Lanny Poffo's Facebook page on Friday Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/05/20/wrestler-known-macho-man-dies-fla-wreck/#ixzz1My5fJVYy

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Randall Mario Poffo was born on November 15, 1952, on the campus of Ohio State University, He was the son of wrestler Angelo Poffo and the brother of "Leaping" Lanny Poffo. Before entering the world of wrestling, Randy was a baseball player that was in the farm systems of the Cardinals, Reds and White Sox. He became a wrestler in 1975. WWE:... Randy Savage gained national attention in 1985 when he joined the WWE. In a surprise, he named the lovely Miss Elizabeth to be his manager. In real life he was married to the late Elizabeth Heulette. Within months, he had beaten WWE Champion Hulk Hogan twice at Madison Square Garden, but didn't win the title, before winning the Intercontinental Championship from Tito Santana..!! The Longest Reigning Intercontinental Champion: Randy Savage's title reign lasted over a year and was the longest title reign to that point. His most notable feuds were with George Steele, who had a crush on Elizabeth, and Ricky Steamboat. He crushed Steamboat's larynx and a few months later lost the title to Steamboat in a classic match at WrestleMania 3. Later in the year he feuded with the Honky Tonk Man over the belt and became friends with Hulk Hogan in the process., Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan teamed up to form the Mega-Powers. When Hogan was cheated out of his title by Andre the Giant and Ted DiBiase, Savage won the vacant title in a tournament by beating four men at WrestleMania IV, with some help from Hogan. Over the corse of the year, their relationship started to get sour and finally exploded on NBC in a 1989 prime time Main Event special. Hogan beat Savage for the title a few weeks later at WrestleMania V.,The Macho King, Marriage and World Champ Again: Shortly after losing the title, Randy Savage beat "King" Jim Duggan and rechristened himself the "Macho King" and had Sherri Martel serve as his new valet. At WrestleMania VII, he lost a retirement match to the Ultimate Warrior but after the match made up with Elizabeth. A few weeks later he proposed to her and they were married at SummerSlam 1991. Jake Roberts gave her a cobra as a wedding gift which led to his eventual return. He would go on to win the WWE Championship from Ric Flair at WrestleMania VIII in a feud where Flair claimed that "Elizabeth was mine before she was yours!".After being relegated to announcing, Randy Savage joined World Championship Wrestling in 1994. His feud with Flair was reignited when his father, Angelo Poffo, was attacked by Ric Flair. In 1996, Savage was turned on by Hulk Hogan when Hollywood Hogan formed the new World order. A little while later, Savage joined the nWo and had a feud with Dallas Page. In 1999, Savage wasn't resigned by WCW due to cost cutting. He wrestled a few matches for TNA Wrestling in 2004 and 2005. In his retirement, Savage starred in Spider-Man as Bonesaw McGraw. He also made a rap album in which he challenged Hulk Hogan to a fight due to his real-life beef with Hogan over the breakup of several of his relationships. On May 1, 2003, his ex-wife Miss Elizabeth died from an overdose of a combination of alcohol and pain pills at the home of her boyfriend, former WCW Champion, Lex Luger. For many years, Randy was conspicuous by his absence from many WWE projects he could have been involved in and because of that many rumors have swirled as to why there may have been friction between him and Vince McMahon.. Randy Savage passed away on May 20, 2011. He was involved in a car crash. At this time, it is believed that he suffered a heart attack before driving off the road and hitting a tree. His wife, Lynn, was in the passenger seat and luckily only suffered a few minor injuries. He was 58 years old. It came out after his death that he and Hulk Hogan had just started talking to each other again after not speaking to each other for 10 years..// WWE Intercontinental Title 2/8/86 - beat Tito Santana WWE Championship 3/27/88 WrestleMania IV - beat Ted DiBiase in the tournament final for the title 4/5/92 WrestleMania VIII - beat Ric Flair WCW World Title 11/26/95 World War III - won a battle royal for the vacant title 1/22/96 - beat Ric Flair 4/19/98 Spring Stampede - beat Sting 7/11/99 Bash at the Beach - w/Sid Vicious beat Sting and Kevin Nash in a tag team match to win the title,

manny pacquiao Vs shane mosly

In the third round, Pacquiao knocked Mosley down, using a one-two capped with a left straight. Mosley was left dazed by the knockdown but managed to stand up.[10] Mosley floored Pacquiao in the tenth round with a push, but referee Kenny Bayless ruled it a knockdown. None of the judges seemed to have agreed with this view, judging from the scores. Replays showed that Pacquiao was throwing a punch off balance, slipped and went down with a little help from Mosley's right hand and with his right foot trapped under Mosley's left foot. Bayless apologized for this mistake to Roach, Pacquiao's coach, after the fight.[11] Pacquiao gained one-sided verdicts from all three judges – 119–108, 120–108 and 120–107.[12] Pacquiao reported that he had a cramp in his legs. Freddie Roach said that Pacquiao had problems with cramping before, but usually only in training sessions and not in the middle of bouts.

God's Life for you

By praying to receive Christ as Savior, you have become a member of God’s family. He calls you His child! The Bible tells us the angels in heaven rejoice every single time someone accepts Christ and our names are written in heaven (Luke 10:20). The Bible in Ephesians 2:5 says "We are saved by grace through faith and not by works," and it is the promise of a relationship that lasts forever. This relationship grows as we learn more about God's character and nature. God shows Himself to us through the Bible and we can talk to Him through prayer. We want to help you get started. Please click Look To Jesus to begin learning more about our heavenly Father, the Holy Spirit, prayer and how to read the Bible.

Question: "If Jesus was God, why did He not know when He would return?"

Answer: Speaking of Jesus' Second Coming, Matthew 24:36 (and Mark 13:32) tells us, “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” When Jesus spoke these words to the disciples, even He had no knowledge of the date and time of His return. Although Jesus was fully God (John 1:1, 14), when He became a man, He voluntarily restricted the use of certain divine attributes (Philippians 2:6–8). He did not manifest them unless directed by the Father (John 4:34; 5:30; 6:38). He demonstrated His omniscience on several occasions (cf. John 2:25; 3:13), but He voluntarily restricted that omniscience to only those things God wanted Him to know during the days of His humanity (John 15:15). Such was the case regarding the knowledge of the date and time of His return. After He was resurrected, Jesus resumed His full divine knowledge (cf. Matthew 28:18; Acts 1:7). Matthew 24:36 clearly states that the Father alone knows when Jesus' return will be. Verses such as John 5:30; 6:38; 8:28-29; 10:30; 12:49; 14:28, 31; and Matthew 26:39, 42 demonstrate Jesus' submission to the Father as well as their Oneness in the Godhead. Yes, they are both God. But some things Jesus had apparently chosen to "give up the rights" to be privy to during His earthly ministry (see Philippians 2:5-11). Jesus, now exalted in Heaven, surely knows all, including the timing of His Second Coming.

Question: "If Jesus was God, how could He pray to God? Was Jesus praying to Himself?"

Answer: To understand Jesus as God on earth praying to His Father in heaven, we need to realize that the eternal Father and the eternal Son had an eternal relationship before Jesus took upon Himself the form of a man. Please read John 5:19-27, particularly verse 23 where Jesus teaches that the Father sent the Son (also see John 15:10). Jesus did not become the Son of God when He was born in Bethlehem. He has always been the Son of God from eternity past, still is the Son of God, and always will be. Isaiah 9:6 tells us that the Son was given and the Child was born. Jesus was always part of the tri-unity, along with the Holy Spirit. The tri-unity always existed, the Father God, the Son God, and the Spirit God, not three gods, but one God existing as three persons. Jesus taught that He and His Father are one (John 10:30), meaning that He and His Father are of the same substance and the same essence. The Father, Son and Spirit are three co-equal persons existing as God. These three had, and continue to have, an eternal relationship. When Jesus, the eternal Son of God, took upon Himself sinless humanity He also took on the form of a servant, giving up His heavenly glory (Philippians 2:5-11). As the God-man, He had to learn obedience (Hebrews 5:8) to His Father as He was tempted by Satan, accused falsely by men, rejected by His people, and eventually crucified. His praying to His heavenly Father was to ask for power (John 11:41-42) and wisdom (Mark 1:35, 6:46). His praying showed His dependence upon His Father in His humanity to carry out His Father's plan of redemption, as evidenced in Christ's high priestly prayer in John 17. His praying demonstrated that He ultimately submitted to His Father's will, which was to go to the cross and pay the penalty (death) for our breaking God's law (Matthew 26:31-46). Of course, He rose bodily from the grave, winning forgiveness and eternal life for those who repent of sin and believe in Him as the Savior. There is no problem with God the Son praying or talking to God the Father. As mentioned, they had an eternal relationship before Christ became a man. This relationship is depicted in the Gospels so we can see how the Son of God in His humanity carried out His Father's will, and in doing so, purchased redemption for His children (John 6:38). Christ’s continual submission to His heavenly Father was empowered and kept focused through His prayer life. Christ’s example of prayer is ours to follow. Jesus Christ was no less God on earth when praying to His Father in heaven. He was depicting how even in sinless humanity it is necessary to have a vital prayer life in order to do His Father’s will. Jesus' praying to the Father was a demonstration of His relationship within the Trinity and an example for us that we must rely on God through prayer for the strength and wisdom we need. Since Christ, as the God-man, needed to have a vibrant prayer life, so should the follower of Christ today.

God sent His only Son Jesus Christ to die for our sins.

Jesus is the Son of God. He lived a sinless life and then died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins. "God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us." Jesus rose from the dead and now He lives in heaven with God His Father. He offers us the gift of eternal life -- of living forever with Him in heaven if we accept Him as our Lord and Savior. Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except by Me." God reaches out in love to you and wants you to be His child. "As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe on His name." You can choose to ask Jesus Christ to forgive your sins and come in to your life as your Lord and Savior,

Book of jhon-The Glorious Scripture

The Book of John is addressed to all the people of the world and reveals the glorious truth of Jesus Christ. We'll let the scripture speak for itself… In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1). And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth (John 1:14). And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God (John 1:34). For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved (John 3:16-17). Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life (John 5:24). And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst (John 6:35). Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life (John 6:47). Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life (John 8:12). If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32-33). I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep (John 10:11). My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. I and my Father are one (John 10:27-30).

The Wonderful Good News

The Book of John proclaims the wonderful Good News of Jesus Christ. John declares, "these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name" (John 20:31). Through Christ's own words, we understand the simple truth of His message. He then asks each of us to search our own hearts as to where our eternal hope rests… I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me (John 14:6). I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26).

The Lsat Supper..

The Last Supper: An Introduction The Last Supper is one of several major events in the earthly life of Jesus Christ that are recorded in the Bible. The Last Supper is a description of the last meal Jesus Christ had with His disciples prior to His arrest and crucifixion on a roman cross about 2,000 years ago. The Last Supper contains many significant principles, and continues to be an important part of Christian lives throughout the world. The Last Supper: The Significance The Last Supper is described in three of the four New Testament Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. Here are some of the life-changing highlights, as recorded in the Gospel of Luke. First, Jesus predicts He will suffer soon after this meal and it will be His last meal prior to finishing His work on behalf of the kingdom of God (Luke 22:15-16). Second, Jesus gives His followers symbols of remembrance for His body and His blood sacrificed on behalf of all mankind. "And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them saying, 'This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me'" (Luke 22:19). Third, Jesus provides a very important principle for living a Christian life: the greatest are those who serve others, not those who expect to be served (Luke 22:26). Finally, Jesus provides hope to his followers: "and I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel" (Luke 22:29-30). For the last two millennia, the Last Supper has inspired people to live by faith in Jesus Christ, by serving others instead of following the worldly influences of expecting to be served. The Last Supper: The History of the Event The Last Supper was held on the evening of preparation for the Jewish Passover, a very holy time for the Jewish nation in remembrance of when God spared the Jews from the plague of death on every firstborn child in Egypt. Jesus arranged the dinner purposely by instructing His disciples where to host it. His twelve disciples were with Him during and after the meal. It is here that Jesus makes the prediction that Peter will deny knowing Him three times before the rooster crows that morning, which became true. Jesus also predicts that one disciple, Judas Iscariot, will betray Him, which also became true. The Last Supper was a gathering for Christ to fellowship with His disciples one last time prior to His arrest and crucifixion. The Last Supper: The Application After the Last Supper, Jesus Christ willfully and obediently allowed himself to be brutally sacrificed on a wooden cross. He did this to reconcile each of us to God by paying the debt of our sins, which we could never do on our own power. In return, Jesus makes a simple request, remember this act of love He performed on our behalf. Jesus Christ did not have to die for us. He did, however, because He values every life on earth and wants to see each of us sitting at His dining table someday in heaven. Throughout the Bible, and throughout history, the truth of Christ's message has been established - that we can join Jesus in heaven by acknowledging His sacrifice and accepting Him into our life. In addition, we can apply the lessons Jesus taught at the (Last Supper to live a faithful life while here on earth by serving others in love.) The bread is a symbol of the body of Jesus, never to be forgotten as it was given to us. The cup represents the blood of Jesus, never to be forgotten as he poured out His life for us. Jesus Christ has offered everybody the gift of His life, death and resurrection.( The Last Supper reminds us of Christ's sacrifice), and that by faith in Him, we can dine with Christ for all eternity.

Whats is Communion?

The word "communion" is defined as the act of sharing, or holding in common; participation. What is communion in a biblical sense? The word "communion" as translated in the King James Version is the Greek word "koinonia" and it means a partnership, participation or social intercourse, fellowship, communion, communication, distribution, contribution or to communicate. "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ" (1 Corinthians 10:16). What is communion? It is a fellowship of believers by which they gather together to remember the sacrifice of the LORD Jesus Christ. On the night that Christ was betrayed, He instituted this "remembrance." "And He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of Me. Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you" (Luke 22:19-20). (Also see, Matthew 26:26-29; Mark 14:22-25.) The Apostle Paul also gives us the order of the Lord's Supper. "For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup" (1 Corinthians 11:23-28). We know that the Apostle Paul was not in the upper room the night that Jesus instituted His Last Supper. Therefore, Paul must have received this instruction during the time he was "caught up" (2 Corinthians 12:1-10). What is communion? It is a remembrance of the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. He gave His life a ransom for whoever believes. The elements in themselves are not the issue, it is the fact that believers assemble together to fellowship, to remember Christ's sacrifice and to examine their own hearts as to whether they have any unconfessed sin. This is something that we are privileged to do. Taking the elements gain no merit for the participant other than one of remembrance in thanksgiving for what the Lord Jesus Christ has done for all who trust in Him as their personal Savior.

Who is God-Who Does He Claim to Be?

Who is God? He's been described as everything from an impersonal life-force to a benevolent, personal, almighty Creator. He has been called by many names, including: "Zeus," "Jupiter," "Brahma," "Allah," "Ra," "Odin," "Ashur," "Izanagi," "Viracocha," "Ahura Mazda," and "the Great Spirit" to name just a few. He's seen by some as "Mother Nature" and by others as "Father God." But who is He really? Who does He claim to be? Who Is God - Father God or Mother Nature? Who is God? What has He revealed about Himself? To begin with, whenever He refers to Himself in parental terms, He always addresses Himself as "Father," never "Mother." He calls Himself "a Father to Israel,"1 and in one instance, when His "children" were particularly disrespectful to Him, He said to them, "A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is My reverence?" 2 His prophets acknowledged Him as Father by saying, "You are our Father, we are the clay, and You our potter; And all of us are the work of Your hand,"3 and "do we not all have one Father? Has not one God created us?"4 Never once does God refer to Himself as "Mother" and never once is He called such by the prophets to whom He spoke. Calling God "Mother Nature" is comparable to calling your earthly father "Mom." Who Is God - What Does God Care About? Who is God in terms of moral attributes? What does God have to say about Himself in this regard? He says that He delights in justice and righteousness: "…Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight."5 "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity…"6 Justice and equity are very important to God. But so are grace and mercy. And so, while God will hold everyone accountable, each for their own lives, He extends His grace to the repentant sinner. He promises that, "'If the wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed and observes all My statutes and practices justice and righteousness, he shall surely live; he shall not die. All his transgressions which he has committed will not be remembered against him; because of his righteousness which he has practiced, he will live. Do I have any pleasure in the death of the wicked,' declares the Lord GOD, 'rather than that he should turn from his ways and live?…I have no pleasure in the death of anyone who dies,' declares the Lord GOD. 'Therefore, repent and live.'"7 By "death" God is not referring to the physical death which we might have in mind. Rather, God is referring to something which will happen in eternity, after our physical deaths. The Scriptures refer to this event as the "second death."8 The first death separates us from our bodies and takes us from this world. The second death is different. It also entails a separation, but it's the separation of one group of people from another: the righteous and the forgiven on one hand and the wicked and the unrepentant on the other. The two groups will be judged separately. The one group will be rewarded according to the good that they've done. Their evil deeds will be overlooked, forgiven by God. The other group will be judged according to the evil that they have done, and their good deeds will not keep them from their punishment. God says, "When a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and dies because of it, for his iniquity which he has committed he will die." But "when a wicked man turns away from his wickedness which he has committed and practices justice and righteousness, he will save his life. Because he considered and turned away from all his transgressions which he had committed, he shall surely live; he shall not die. …Therefore, repent and live."9 In this way, God will see that justice ultimately prevails, but that mercy is given to the humble and the repentant. God has made a provision for those who want to repent, a provision to atone for the sins of those who want to be made right with Him. He sent a "Messiah," a Servant who willingly suffered and died a vicarious death in order to pay for the sins of those who would repent and trust in Him. The Scriptures say, "Who has believed our message and to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?…Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows…He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.…it was the LORD's will to crush Him and cause Him to suffer, and though the LORD makes His life a guilt offering, He will see His offspring and prolong His days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in His hand. After the suffering of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.…he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

Does Hell Exist-What does the Old Testament say?

Does Hell exist? A proper biblical worldview includes a belief in a real, eternal, and physical hell. What do you believe? It is very interesting to discover that there are more Bible verses about Hell than there are about Heaven. Here are a few verses in the Old Testament about Hell. Daniel 12:2 proclaims, "Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake: some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt." Hell is described here as everlasting. Isaiah 66:24 declares, "And they will go out and look upon the dead bodies of those who rebelled against me; their worm will not die, nor will their fire be quenched, and they will be loathsome to all mankind." In this Scripture, hell is described as a place where the fire is not quenched. Deuteronomy 32:22 portrays hell as a place where God pours out His wrath, "For a fire is kindled in My anger, and shall burn to the lowest hell; It shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains." Psalms 55:15 illustrates hell as a realm of the wicked, "Let death seize them; Let them go down alive into hell, for wickedness is in their dwellings and among them." Does Hell Exist - What does the New Testament say? Does Hell Exist? If the clear teaching of the Old Testament is not enough, the New Testament has much to say as well. 2 Thessalonians 1:9 tells us, "These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power." Revelation 14:10-11, speaking of the antichrist, teaches us, "He shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name." Hell is a lake of burning fire, as described in Revelation 20:14-15, "Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire." Does Hell Exist - What did Jesus say? Some who argue that hell does not exist do so on the basis of their belief that Jesus taught love, peace, and forgiveness - and that He did not teach about an eternal place of fiery punishment for non-believers. However, the exact opposite is true. Jesus taught more about hell than anyone else in the Word of God. Jesus described hell as an unquenchable fire (Matthew 3:12), a place of eternal fire, (Matthew 25:41) eternal punishment (Matthew 25:46), and as a place of torment, fire, and agony (Luke 16:23-24). Jesus taught specifically about hell many times in His ministry (Matthew 5:22, 29-30; 10:28; 18:9; 23:15,33; Mark 9:43-47; Luke 12:6; 16:23). Does Hell Exist - How is an eternity in Hell fair? If Hell does exist, how can it be fair? Why would a loving God punish a person for eternity, when their sins only took place for 70-80 years? The answer is that all sin is ultimately against God, who is infinite (Psalm 51:4). So, since God is an eternal and infinite Being, all sin is worthy of an infinite punishment. Yes, God loves us (John 3:16) and wants all people to be saved (2 Peter 3:9). However, God is also just and righteous - He will not allow sin to go unpunished. That is why God sent Jesus to pay the price for our sins. Jesus Christ's death was an infinite death, paying our infinite sin debt - so that we would not have to pay it in Hell for eternity (2 Corinthians 5:21). All we have to do is put our faith in Him and we are forgiven and promised an eternal home in heaven. God loved us so much to provide for our salvation. If we reject His gift of eternal life through the Lord Jesus Christ, we will face the eternal consequences of that decision - an eternity in a fiery hell. If you were to die today do you know with 100% certainty that you are going to heaven? Know for sure today!!

Osama Bin Laden

May 20, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- After the death of Osama bin Laden, New York personal injury lawyer David Perecman reaffirmed his commitment to help the heroes who are still battling illnesses connected to 9/11. For many individuals, the death of bin Laden brought closure. The death also served to rekindle memories of those who volunteered to assist at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks. The lives of many Ground Zero volunteers were changed in challenging ways. Rescue and recovery workers and others are still suffering from health consequences related to the World Trade Center disaster. "People who have suffered after the 9/11 terrorist attacks must know all the benefits of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Filing a Zadroga claim is the way for the rescue and recovery workers made ill by Ground Zero toxic dust to get both health care and financial compensation," said Perecman, a New York personal injury lawyer for over 30 years. On January 2, 2010, President Barack Obama signed the Zadroga Act establishing the World Trade Health Program, and extending and expanding eligibility for compensation under the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001. "While the death of Osama bin Laden will provide closure for many, filing a Zadroga claim is a critical step for those who are living with injuries caused by the 9/11 attacks in New York," personal injury lawyer Perecman said. Since the WTC collapsed, a number of rescue workers, policemen, construction workers, cleanup workers and firemen who helped on the site, have been diagnosed with illnesses that have been linked to Ground Zero toxins, including silicosis, asbestosis, chronic infections, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, and mesothelioma. The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act is a $4.3 billion bill which will provide health services and financial compensation to sick and injured rescue and recovery workers made ill by Ground Zero toxic dust after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The Zadroga Act was named in honor of James Zadroga, a New York police officer who died from a respiratory disease connected to 9/11 rescue efforts. Responders suffering long-term personal injury from exposure to Ground Zero are entitled to get compensation. All the victims can file a compensation claim under the Zadroga Act, said New York personal injury lawyer Perecman. Injured or ill individuals including firefighters and medical personnel who would like more information about the the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, or would like to know if they are eligible for benefits or compensation, please visit www.perecman.com, or call 1 718 WORKERS (967 5377). Our expert New York personal injury lawyers can also assist you with your claim. About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC: For the past 30 years, the personal injury accident, construction accident, auto accident, and medical malpractice lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have championed all types of cases concerning personal injury. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The Best Lawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition" for the years 2007- 2010. http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2010/12/02/price-freedom The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict* for a construction accident, a $10 million dollar verdict** for an scaffold accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice***. *later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million ** case settled after the jury verdict in amount of $ 10,020,000 *** total potential payout "Lawyer Advertising" "Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome."

Omigod, Who Is Osama Bin Whatevs?=May 7 2011, 11:00 AM ET

It might not be a bad sign that so many teenagers didn't know who he was Osama Bin Laden"Who is Osama Bin Laden?" sounds like a ridiculous question. For just shy of a decade, Americans all lived with a shared bogeyman in our minds, a name that was longhand for evil whether you were in Tulsa or Times Square. Yet according to Yahoo Search trends, on May 1, the question was the fifth-most-searched phrase among all "Osama bin Laden" searches on the site.* Sixty-six percent of those searches came from teenagers, who would have been small children when the twin towers fell. Web sites like Boing Boing and even a quickly contructed Tumblr published screengrabs of confused Twitter queries from users who'd seemingly never heard of him. There were pages upon pages of queries mostly very young-seeming people, American and otherwise, interrupting tweets about exams and cute boys or girls and (most of all) Justin Bieber to wonder things like "WHO IS OSAMA & WHY IS EVERYONE MAKING THEIR STATUS ABOUT HAPPY WHY HE IS DEAD?" or "lol I feel retarted cuz I haven't heard of him." Pretty soon the disapproving tweets far outnumbering the ignorant originals: "If any of you people do not know who Osama Bin Laden is ... damn you're pathetic," went one typical scolding. More specifically: It was a failure of our education system (and this was even before considering the grammar and punctuation). It was a slap in the face to those who'd lost someone on 9/11 or in the wars since. The instinct to take to Twitter as resource-of-first-resort said something frightening about the way the rising generation consumes information, and augurs dire things for the future of facts and truth; so does the ease with which we can block out anything we don't seek out specifically on the ever-specialized Web. The myopic worldview, the fixation on pop culture (seriously, there was a disproportionate amount of Bieber iconography) went straight to the heart of why America gets a bad rep in some parts of the world. Sure. But consider it from another angle: For those of us who were teenagers when the towers fell, our high school and college years were coated with an impossible-to-escape layer of fear. I can't think of Bunsen burners without picturing the ones that stood near the classroom TV where I watched the second plane fly into the tower. The first time I drank beer, I ended up weeping about the Iraq war. Shouldn't there be a tiny part of us that's glad Bin Laden's become less and not more ubiquitous over the last decade? Even the many newscasters who embarrassingly substituted Obama for Osama seemed to be reinforcing this: The latter wasn't a name on everyone's lips any more. We might still be worried about terrorism and war, but our anxiety has diffused, no longer palpable over this one central repository of fear. Last week, I ended up exchanging e-mails with a 16-year-old girl in Nebraska who'd written one of the "Who Is Bin Laden?" tweets. She's in the marching band and debate club, and she tweets mostly about her crushes on the members of the born-again rock group plastered across her Twitter wallpaper, and Robert Downey Jr. (a different sort of born-again). She gets her news from Twitter and the chatter at school; she prefers posing questions on Twitter before Google. Her friends helped her out with the Osama answer pretty quickly. It's not that she's never heard of 9/11--they talk about it in school every year--but what she mostly remembers about that September of first grade is the way her parents were worried that their vacation would be cancelled because plane travel was restricted. "I don't worry much about terrorism. It's never really affected me that much considering how young I was last time there was a terrorist attack, " she wrote. One of the catchphrases repeated constantly in that decade-ago post-9/11 period was "If we stop doing such-and-such activity, the terrorists have won." So we went on booking overseas flights and creating ever-more baroque reality television, but always with this lurking knowledge that there was this very powerful man out there who hated everything about us. We knew who Osama Bin Laden was, but we didn't know where he was--other than in the back of our heads during mid-flight turbulence or at the sound of unexpected sirens, the shared bogeyman we all had. I can't even remember what my worst-case, dark-night-of-the-soul scenario was in those years pre-Osama and post-Cold War nuclear drills. I'm sure my 16-year-old pen pal has plenty of fears, but from my nostalgic perch, I'd like to imagine she stays up at night worrying only about her chemistry tests or a date to the prom. Hers seems an oddly heartening ignorance, blissfully innocent: After all if American teenagers aren't allowed a few years to be utterly unreflective, willfully unaware, publicly obnoxious, and passionately fixated on pop idols, whither our culture?=* This story originally indicated that "Who is Osama bin Laden" was the fifth-most-searched phrase on Yahoo overall for May 1. We regret the error.

2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami..

(Redirected from Japan tsunami) Jump to: navigation, search "2011 Miyagi earthquake" redirects here. For the aftershock that occurred on 7 April, see April 2011 Miyagi earthquake. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 東日本大震災 An aerial view of tsunami damage in Tōhoku An aerial view of damage in the Tōhoku region with black smoke coming from the Nippon Oil Sendai oil refinery Peak tsunami wave height locations, color-coded with red representing most severe Date 14:46:23, 11 March 2011 (+09:00) Duration 6 minutes[1] Magnitude 9.0 Mw[2][3] Depth 32 km (20 mi) Epicenter location 38°19′19″N 142°22′08″E / 38.322°N 142.369°E / 38.322; 142.369Coordinates: 38°19′19″N 142°22′08″E / 38.322°N 142.369°E / 38.322; 142.369 Type Megathrust earthquake Countries or regions affected Japan (primary) Pacific Rim (tsunami, secondary) Total damage Tsunami wave, flooding, landslides, fires, building and infrastructure damage, nuclear incidents including radiation releases Peak ground acceleration 2.99 g Tsunami Yes, over 10 metres (33 ft) Landslides Yes Foreshocks 7+ (4+ above 6.0 MW) Aftershocks 1,021+ (63+ above 6.0 MW) Casualties 15,093 deaths,[4][5] 5,282 injured,[4][5] 9,121 people missing[4][5] The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, officially named the Great East Japan Earthquake,[6][7] (Japanese: "Eastern Japan Great Earthquake Disaster" (東日本大震災, Higashi Nihon Daishinsai?)[fn 1]) was a magnitude 9.0 (Mw) undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that occurred at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) on Friday, 11 March 2011,[2][3][8] with the epicenter approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku and the hypocenter at an underwater depth of approximately 32 km (20 mi).[2][9] It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan, and one of the five most powerful earthquakes in the world overall since modern record-keeping began in 1900.[8][10][11] The earthquake triggered extremely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38.9 metres (128 ft)[where?].[12] that struck Japan, in some cases traveling up to 10 km (6 mi) inland.[where?][13] In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure, the tsunami caused a number of nuclear accidents, of which by far the most serious was an ongoing level 7 event and 20 km (12 mi) evacuation zone around the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant (see 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents). The overall cost could exceed $300 billion, making it the most expensive natural disaster on record.[14][15][16] The Japanese National Police Agency has confirmed 15,093 deaths,[4][5] 5,282 injured,[4][5] and 9,121 people missing[4][5] across eighteen prefectures, as well as over 125,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.[4][5] The earthquake and tsunami caused extensive and severe structural damage in Japan, including heavy damage to roads and railways as well as fires in many areas, and a dam collapse.[13][17] Around 4.4 million households in northeastern Japan were left without electricity and 1.5 million without water.[18] Many electrical generators were taken down, and at least three nuclear reactors suffered explosions due to hydrogen gas that had built up within their outer containment buildings after cooling system failure. Residents within a 20 km (12 mi) radius of the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant and a 10 km (6 mi) radius of the Fukushima II Nuclear Power Plant were evacuated. In addition, the U.S. recommended that its citizens evacuate up to 80 km (50 mi) of the plant.[19] Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said, "In the 65 years after the end of World War II, this is the toughest and the most difficult crisis for Japan."[20] The earthquake moved Honshu 2.4 m (8 ft) east and shifted the Earth on its axis by 10 cm (4 in).[21][22] Early estimates placed insured losses from the earthquake alone at US$14.5 to $34.6 billion.[23] The Bank of Japan offered ¥15 trillion (US$183 billion) to the banking system on 14 March in an effort to normalize market conditions..

Earthquake.

The 9.0-magnitude (MW) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (19.9 mi),[25] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.[1][2] The nearest major city to the quake was Sendai, on the main island of Honshu, 130 km (81 mi) away. The quake occurred 373 km (232 mi) from Tokyo.[2] The main earthquake was preceded by a number of large foreshocks, and hundreds of aftershocks were reported. The first major foreshock was a 7.2 MW event on 9 March, approximately 40 km (25 mi) from the location of the 11 March quake, with another three on the same day in excess of 6.0 MW.[2][26] Following the quake, a 7.0 MW aftershock was reported at 15:06 JST, followed by a 7.4 at 15:15 JST and a 7.2 at 15:26 JST.[27] Over eight hundred aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or greater have occurred since the initial quake.[28] United States Geological Survey (USGS) director Marcia McNutt explained that aftershocks follow Omori's Law, might continue for years, and will taper off in time.[29] One minute before the earthquake was felt in Tokyo, the Earthquake Early Warning system, which includes more than 1,000 seismometers in Japan, sent out warnings of impending strong shaking to millions. The early warning is believed by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to have saved many lives.[30][31] Initially reported as 7.9 MW by the USGS, the magnitude was quickly upgraded to 8.8, then again to 8.9,[32] and then finally to 9.0.

Geology

This earthquake occurred where the Pacific Plate is subducting under the plate beneath northern Honshu; which plate is a matter of debate amongst scientists.[22][34] The Pacific plate, which moves at a rate of 8 to 9 cm (3.1 to 3.5 in) per year, dips under Honshu's underlying plate releasing large amounts of energy. This motion pulls the upper plate down until the stress builds up enough to cause a seismic event. The break caused the sea floor to rise by several meters.[34] A quake of this magnitude usually has a rupture length of at least 480 km (300 mi) and generally requires a long, relatively straight fault surface. Because the plate boundary and subduction zone in the area of the rupture is not very straight, it is unusual for the magnitude of an earthquake to exceed 8.5; the magnitude of this earthquake was a surprise to some seismologists.[35] The hypocentral region of this earthquake extended from offshore Iwate Prefecture to offshore Ibaraki Prefecture.[36] The Japanese Meteorological Agency said that the earthquake may have ruptured the fault zone from Iwate to Ibaraki with a length of 500 km (310 mi) and a width of 200 km (120 mi).[37][38] Analysis showed that this earthquake consisted of a set of three events.[39] The earthquake may have had a mechanism similar to that of another large earthquake in 869 with an estimated surface wave magnitude (Ms) of 8.6, which also created a large tsunami.[40] Other major earthquakes with tsunamis struck the Sanriku Coast region in 1896 and in 1933. The strong ground motion registered at the maximum of 7 on the Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture.[41] Three other prefectures—Fukushima, Ibaraki and Tochigi—recorded an upper 6 on the JMA scale. Seismic stations in Iwate, Gunma, Saitama and Chiba Prefecture measured a lower 6, recording an upper 5 in Tokyo. [edit] Energy Damage to Tokyo Tower This earthquake released a surface energy (Me) of 1.9±0.5×1017 joules,[42] dissipated as shaking and tsunamic energy, which is nearly double that of the 9.1-magnitude 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed 230,000 people. "If we could only harness the [surface] energy from this earthquake, it would power [a] city the size of Los Angeles for an entire year," McNutt said in an interview.[29] The total energy released, also known as the seismic moment (M0), was more than 200,000 times the surface energy and was calculated by the USGS at 3.9×1022 joules,[43] slightly less than the 2004 Indian Ocean quake. This is equivalent to 9,320 gigatons of TNT, or approximately 600 million times the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention (NIED) calculated a peak ground acceleration of 2.99 g (29.33 m/s²).[44][fn 2] The largest individual recording in Japan was 2.7g, in the Miyagi Prefecture, 75 km from the epicentre; the highest reading in the Tokyo metropolitan area was 0.16g.[47] [edit] Geophysical impacts The quake moved portions of northeastern Japan by as much as 2.4 m (7.9 ft) closer to North America,[21][22] making portions of Japan's landmass wider than before.[22] Portions of Japan closest to the epicenter experienced the largest shifts.[22] A 400 km (250 mi) stretch of coastline dropped vertically by 0.6 m (2.0 ft), allowing the tsunami to travel farther and faster onto land.[22] One early estimate suggested that the Pacific plate may have moved westwards by up to 20 m (66 ft),[48] and another early estimate put the amount of slippage at as much as 40 m (130 ft).[49] On 6 April the Japanese coast guard said that the quake shifted the seabed near the epicenter 24 meters (79 ft.) and elevated the seabed off the coast of Miyagi prefecture by 3 meters.[50] Soil liquefaction in Koto, Tokyo The earthquake shifted the Earth's axis by 25 cm (9.8 in). This deviation led to a number of small planetary changes, including the length of a day and the tilt of the Earth.[51] The speed of the Earth's rotation increased, shortening the day by 1.8 microseconds due to the redistribution of Earth's mass.[52] The axial shift was caused by the redistribution of mass on the Earth's surface, which changed the planet's moment of inertia. Because of conservation of angular momentum, such changes of inertia result in small changes to the Earth's rate of rotation.[53] These are expected changes[51] for an earthquake of this magnitude.[21][52] Soil liquefaction was evident in areas of reclaimed land around Tokyo, particularly in Urayasu,[54] Chiba City, Funabashi, Narashino (all in Chiba Prefecture) and in the Koto, Edogawa, Minato, Chūō, and Ōta Wards of Tokyo. Approximately 30 homes or buildings were destroyed and 1,046 other buildings were damaged to varying degrees.[55] Nearby Haneda Airport, built mostly on reclaimed land, was not damaged. Odaiba also experienced liquefaction, but damage was minimal.

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Shinmoedake, a volcano in Kyushu, erupted two days after the earthquake. The volcano had previously erupted in January 2011; it is not known if the later eruption was linked to the earthquake.[57] In Antarctica, the seismic waves from the earthquake were reported to have caused the Whillans Ice Stream to slip by about 0.5 m (1.6 ft).[58] Map based on the earthquake's Japan Meteorological Agency seismic intensity scale The first sign international researchers had that the earthquake caused such a dramatic change in the Earth’s rotation came from the United States Geographical Survey which monitors Global Positioning Satellite stations across the world. The Survey team had several GPS monitors located near the scene of the earthquake, and one was directly in the epicenter. The GPS station located in the epicenter proved that Japan had gotten at least thirteen feet wider as a result of the splitting of the Earth. This motivated government researchers to look into other ways the earthquake may have had large scale effects on the planet. Scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory did some calculations and determined that the Earth’s rotation was changed by the earthquake to the point where the days are now one point eight microseconds shorter. In practice, this length of time is essentially meaningless. No human being can tell that their day was shorter by less than two microseconds. However, scientists are fascinated with this finding, and believe that it could be important in other ways. [59] One way the earthquake and its effects on the Earth’s rotation and time of day is important was explained by Dr. Richard Gross, one of the head researchers working for NASA. Gross explained that even a difference of one point eight microseconds is important to his team, because it effects the way that spacecraft being sent to Mars are navigated. If the changes were not noted and accounted for, there is a great chance that the space missions would fail and millions of dollars would be wasted on the cutting edge technology. Gross noted that the way the Earth rotates is not very smooth; he related the way the Earth moves to an old car wobbling on its axle. The earthquake was similar to if a person took a hammer and whacked the cars axle, causing it to shift and the car to drive differently. This is what occurred with the earthquake in Japan. The powerful earthquake was the hammer hitting the Earth’s axle, causing it to spin in a slightly different way. [60] [edit] Aftershocks Further information: List of foreshocks and aftershocks of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake Japan experienced over 900 aftershocks since the earthquake with about 60 being over 6.0 M and three over 7.0 M. A 7.7 M and a 7.9 M quake occurred on March 11[61] and the third one on 7 April 2011, with a disputed magnitude. Its epicenter was underwater, 66 km (41 mi) off the coast of Sendai. The Japan Meteorological Agency assigned a magnitude of 7.4, while the U.S. Geological Survey lowered it to 7.1.[62] At least four people were killed, and electricity was cut off across much of northern Japan including the loss of external power to Higashidori Nuclear Power Plant and Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant.[63][64][65] As of 19 May 2011 (2011 -05-19)[update] aftershocks continued; a regularly updated map showing all shocks of magnitude 4.5 and above in the last seven days[66] showed over 20 events. [edit] Tsunami Energy map of the tsunami from NOAA The earthquake which was caused by 5 to 8 meters upthrust on 180-km wide seabed at 60 km offshore from the east coast of Tōhoku[67] resulted in a major tsunami which brought destruction along the Pacific coastline of Japan's northern islands and resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and devastated entire towns. The tsunami propagated across the Pacific, and warnings were issued and evacuations carried out. In many countries bordering the Pacific, including the entire Pacific coast of North and South America from Alaska to Chile;[68][69][70] however, while the tsunami was felt in many of these places, it caused only relatively minor effects. Chile's section of Pacific coast is one of the furthest from Japan, at about 17,000 km (11,000 mi) away,[71] but still was struck by tsunami waves 2 m (6.6 ft) high.[72][73] A wave height of 37.9 meters (124 ft) was estimated at Tarō, Iwate.[74] [edit] Japan The tsunami warning issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency was the most serious on its warning scale; it rated as a "major tsunami", being at least 3 m (9.8 ft) high.[75] The actual height predicted varied, the greatest being for Miyagi at 10 m (33 ft) high.[76] The tsunami inundated a total area of approximately 470 km2 (181.5 sq mi) in Japan.[77] Water column height on 11 March 2011 at DART Station, 690 NM Southeast of Tokyo The earthquake took place at 14:46 JST around 67 km (42 mi) from the nearest point on Japan's coastline, and initial estimates indicated the tsunami would have taken 10 to 30 minutes to reach the areas first affected, and then areas farther north and south based on the geography of the coastline.[78][79] Just over an hour after the earthquake at 15:55 JST, a tsunami was observed flooding Sendai Airport, which is located near the coast of Miyagi Prefecture,[80][81] with waves sweeping away cars and planes and flooding various buildings as they traveled inland.[82][83] The impact of the tsunami in and around Sendai Airport was filmed by an NHK News helicopter, showing a number of vehicles on local roads trying to escape the approaching wave and being engulfed by it.[84] A 4 m high tsunami hit Iwate Prefecture.[85] Wakabayashi Ward in Sendai was also particularly hard hit.[86] At least 101 designated tsunami evacuation sites were hit by the wave.[87] Like the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the damage by surging water, though much more localized, was far more deadly and destructive than the actual quake. There were reports of entire towns destroyed from tsunami-hit areas in Japan, including 9,500 missing in Minamisanriku;[88] one thousand bodies had been recovered in the town by 14 March 2011.[89] Among several factors causing the high death toll from the tsunami, one was the unexpectedly large size of the water surge. The tsunami walls at several of the affected cities were based on much smaller tsunami heights. Also, many people caught in the tsunami thought that they were located on high enough ground to be safe.[90] Tsunami flooding on the Sendai Airport runway Kuji and Ōfunato were almost entirely destroyed[91][92] Also destroyed was Rikuzentakata, where the tsunami was reportedly three stories high.[93][94][95] Other cities reportedly destroyed or heavily damaged by the tsunami include Kamaishi, Miyako, Ōtsuchi, and Yamada (in Iwate Prefecture), Namie, Sōma and Minamisōma (in Fukushima Prefecture) and Shichigahama, Higashimatsushima, Onagawa, Natori, Ishinomaki, and Kesennuma (in Miyagi Prefecture).[96][97][98][99][100][101][102] The most severe effects of the tsunami were felt along a 670-km (420 mi)-long stretch of coastline from Erimo in the north to Ōarai in the south, with most of the destruction in that area occurring in the hour following the earthquake.[103] Near Ōarai, people captured images of a huge whirlpool that had been generated by the tsunami.[104] The tsunami washed away the sole bridge to Miyatojima, Miyagi, isolating the island's 900 residents.[105] A two meter high tsunami hit Chiba Prefecture about 2 1/2 hours after the quake, causing heavy damage to cities such as Asahi.[106] On 13 March 2011, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) published details of tsunami observations recorded around the coastline of Japan following the earthquake. These observations included tsunami maximum readings of over 3 m (9.8 ft) at the following locations and times on 11 March 2011, following the earthquake at 14:46 JST:[107] * 15:12 JST – Iwate Kamaishi-oki – 6.8 m (22 ft) * 15:15 JST – Ōfunato – 3.2 m (10 ft) or higher * 15:20 JST – Ishinomaki-shi Ayukawa – 3.3 m (11 ft) or higher * 15:21 JST – Miyako – 4.0 m (13.1 ft) or higher * 15:21 JST – Kamaishi – 4.1 m (13 ft) or higher * 15:44 JST – Erimo-cho Shoya – 3.5 m (11 ft) * 15:50 JST – Sōma – 7.3 m (24 ft) or higher * 16:52 JST – Ōarai – 4.2 m (14 ft) These readings were obtained from recording stations maintained by the JMA around the coastline of Japan. Many areas were also affected by waves of 1 to 3 meters (3.3 to 9.8 ft) in height, and the JMA bulletin also included the caveat that "At some parts of the coasts, tsunamis may be higher than those observed at the observation sites." The timing of the earliest recorded tsunami maximum readings ranged from 15:12 to 15:21, between 26 and 35 minutes after the earthquake had struck. The bulletin also included initial tsunami observation details, as well as more detailed maps for the coastlines affected by the tsunami waves.[108][109] On 23 March 2011, Port and Airport Research Institute reported tsunami height by visiting the port sites or by telemetry from offshore as follows:[110][111] 20110311Houshu.ogg Play video NOAA animation of the tsunami's propagation * Port of Hachinohe – 5–6 m (16–19 ft) * Port of Hachinohe area – 8–9 m (26–29 ft) * Port of Kuji – 8–9 m (26–29 ft) * Mooring GPS wave height meter at offshore of central Iwate (Miyako) – 6 m (20 ft) * Port of Kamaishi – 7–9 m (23–30 ft) * Mooring GPS wave height meter at offshore of southern Iwate (Kamaishi) – 6.5 m (22 ft) * Port of Ōfunato – 9.5 m (31 ft) * Run up height, port of Ōfunato area – 24 m (79 ft) * Mooring GPS wave height meter at offshore of northern Miyagi – 5.6 m (18 ft) * Fishery port of Onagawa – 15 m (50 ft) * Port of Ishinomaki – 5 m (16 ft) * Mooring GPS wave height meter at offshore of central Miyagi – could not measure * Shiogama section of Shiogama-Sendai port – 4 m (13 ft) * Sendai section of Shiogama-Sendai port – 8 m (26 ft) * Sendai Airport area – 12 m (39 ft) A joint research team from Yokohama National University and the University of Tokyo also reported that the tsunami at Ryōri Bay (綾里白浜), Ōfunato was about 30 m high. They found fishing equipment scattered on the high cliff above the bay.[112] At Tarō, Iwate, a University of Tokyo researcher reported an estimated tsunami height of 37.9 m (124 ft) reached the slope of a mountain some 200 m (656 ft) away from the coastline.[74] Also, at slope of nearby mountain from 400 m (1,312 ft) Aneyoshi fishery port (姉吉漁港) of Omoe peninsula (重茂半島) in Miyako, Iwate, Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology found estimated tsunami run up height of 38.9 m (127 ft).[12] This height is deemed the record in Japan historically, as of reporting date, that exceeds 38.2 m (125 ft) from the 1896 Meiji-Sanriku earthquake.

Elsewhere across the pacific..

Shortly after the earthquake, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Hawaii issued tsunami watches and warnings for locations in the Pacific. At 07:30 UTC, PTWC issued a widespread tsunami warning covering the entire Pacific Ocean.[114][115] Russia evacuated 11,000 residents from coastal areas of the Kuril Islands.[116] The United States West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami warning for the coastal areas of most of California, all of Oregon, and the western part of Alaska, and a tsunami advisory covering the Pacific coastlines of most of Alaska, and all of Washington and British Columbia, Canada.[117][118] In California and Oregon, up to 2.4 m (8 ft) high tsunami surges hit some areas, damaging docks and harbors and causing over US$10 million of damage.[119] Surges of up to 1 m (3.3 ft) hit Vancouver Island in Canada[118] prompting some evacuations, and causing boats to be banned from the waters surrounding the island for 12 hours following the wave strike, leaving many island residents in the area without means of getting to work.[120][121] Fishing boats moved to higher ground in anticipation of tsunami arrival, in Pichilemu, Chile In the Philippines, waves up to 0.5 m (1.6 ft) high hit the eastern seaboard of the country. Some houses along the coast in Jayapura, Indonesia were destroyed.[122] Authorities in Wewak, East Sepik, Papua New Guinea evacuated 100 patients from the city's Boram Hospital before it was hit by the waves, causing an estimated US$4 million in damages.[123] Hawaii estimated damage to public infrastructure alone at US$3 million, with damage to private properties, including resort hotels such as Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, estimated at tens of millions of dollars.[124] It was reported that a 1.5 m (5 ft) high wave completely submerged Midway Atoll's reef inlets and Spit Island, killing more than 110,000 nesting seabirds at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge.[125] Some other South Pacific countries, including Tonga and New Zealand, and U.S. territories American Samoa and Guam, experienced larger-than-normal waves, but did not report any major damage.[126] However in Guam some roads were closed off and people were evacuated from low-lying areas.[127] Along the Pacific Coast of Mexico and South America, tsunami surges were reported, but in most places caused little or no damage.[128] Peru reported a wave of 1.5 m (5 ft) and more than 300 homes damaged.[128] The surge in Chile was large enough to damage more than 200 houses,[129] with waves of up to 3 m (9.8 ft).[130][131] In the Galapagos Islands, 260 families received assistance following a 3 m (9.8 ft) surge which arrived 20 hours after the earthquake, after the tsunami warning had been lifted.[132][133] There was a great deal of damage to buildings on the islands and one man was injured but there were no reported fatalities.[134][135] [edit] Land subsidence Land subsidence and soil liquefaction near Shin-Urayasu Station elevator shaft Geospatial Information Authority of Japan reported land subsidence on the height of triangulation station measured by GPS from previous value on 14 April 2011.[136] * Miyako, Iwate - 0.50 m (1.64 ft) * Yamada, Iwate - 0.53 m (1.73 ft) * Ōtsuchi, Iwate - 0.35 m (1.14 ft)[137] * Kamaishi, Iwate - 0.66 m (2.16 ft) * Ōfunato, Iwate - 0.73 m (2.39 ft) * Rikuzentakata, Iwate - 0.84 m (2.75 ft) * Kesennuma, Miyagi - 0.74 m (2.42 ft) * Minamisanriku, Miyagi - 0.69 m (2.26 ft) * Oshika Peninsula, Miyagi - 1.2 m (3.93 ft)[137] * Ishinomaki, Miyagi - 0.78 m (2.55 ft) * Higashimatsushima, Miyagi - 0.43 m (1.41 ft) * Iwanuma, Miyagi - 0.47 m (1.54 ft) * Sōma, Fukushima - 0.29 m (0.95 ft) Scientists say that the subsidence is permanent. As a result, the communities in question are now more susceptible to flooding during high tides.[138] [edit] Casualties Memorials amongst the ruins, Natori The National Police Agency has confirmed 15,093 deaths,[4][5] 5,282 injured,[4][5] and 9,121 people missing[4][5] across eighteen prefectures.[4][5] Prefectural officials and the Kyodo News Agency, quoting local officials, said that 9,500 people from Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture—about a half of the town's population—were unaccounted for the day after the earthquake,[139] and on the same day NHK reported that the death toll in Iwate Prefecture alone might reach 10,000.[82] On 14 March, Kyodo News Agency reported that some 2,000 bodies were found on two shores in Miyagi Prefecture.[140] As of 12 April 2011, Yomiuri Shimbun reported that 282 people had died from post-earthquake-related factors, such as exposure to cold and wet weather, communicable disease and infection, unsanitary conditions, or inability to receive adequate medical care for pre-existing conditions.[141] Of the 13,135 fatalities recovered by 11 April 2011, 12,143 or 92.5% died by drowning. Victims aged 60 or older accounted for 65.2% of the deaths, with 24% of total victims being in their 70s.[142] Tsunami damage between Sendai and Sendai Bay. Save the Children reports that as many as 100,000 children were uprooted from their homes, some of whom were separated from their families because the earthquake occurred during the school day.[143] As of 10 April 2011, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare stated that it was aware of at least 82 children who had been orphaned by the disaster.[144] The quake and tsunami, as of 28 April 2011, killed 378 elementary, middle-school, and high school students and left 158 others missing.[145] One elementary school in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Okawa Elementary, lost 74 of 108 students and 10 of 13 teachers and staff.[146][147][148] The Japanese Foreign Ministry has confirmed the deaths of nineteen foreigners.[149] Among them are two English teachers from the United States affiliated with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program;[150] a Canadian missionary in Shiogama;[151] and citizens of China, North and South Korea, Taiwan, Pakistan and the Philippines. It was reported that four passenger trains containing an unknown number of passengers disappeared in a coastal area during the tsunami.[152] One of the trains, on the Senseki Line, was found derailed in the morning; all passengers were rescued by a police helicopter.[153] Der Spiegel later reported that five missing trains in Miyagi Prefecture had been found with all passengers safe, although this information could not be confirmed locally.[154] By 9:30 UTC on 11 March, Google Person Finder, which was previously used in the Haitian, Chilean, and Christchurch, New Zealand earthquakes, was collecting information about survivors and their locations.[155][156] The Next of Kin Registry (NOKR) is assisting the Japanese government in locating next of kin for those missing or deceased.[157] Japanese funerals are normally elaborate Buddhist ceremonies, which entail cremation. The thousands of bodies, however, exceed the capacity of available crematoriums and morgues, many of them damaged,[158][159] and there are shortages of both kerosene—each cremation requires 50 liters—and dry ice for preservation.[160] The single crematorium in Higashimatsushima, for example, can only handle four bodies a day, although hundreds have been found there and hundreds of people are still missing.[161] Governments and the military have thus been forced to bury many bodies in hastily dug mass graves with rudimentary or no rites, although relatives of the deceased have been promised that cremation will occur later.[162] The tsunami is reported to have caused several deaths outside of Japan. One man was killed in Jayapura, Papua, Indonesia after being swept out to sea.[163] A man who is said to have been attempting to photograph the oncoming tsunami at the mouth of the Klamath River, south of Crescent City, California, was swept out to sea.[164][165][166] His body was found on April 2 along Ocean Beach in Fort Stevens State Park, Oregon, some 330 miles to the north.

Damage and effects

The degree and extent of damage caused by the earthquake and resulting tsunami were enormous, with most of the damage being caused by the tsunami. Video footage of the towns worst affected shows little more than piles of rubble, with almost no parts of any structures left standing.[169] Estimates of the cost of the damage range well into the tens of billions of US dollars; before-and-after satellite photographs of devastated regions show immense damage to many regions.[170][171] Although Japan has invested the equivalent of billions of dollars on anti-tsunami seawalls which line at least 40% of its 34,751 km (21,593 mi) coastline and stand up to 12 m (39 ft) high, the tsunami simply washed over the top of some seawalls, collapsing some in the process.[172] Japan's National Police Agency said on 3 April 2011, that 190,000 buildings were destroyed or damaged by the quake and tsunami. Of those, 45,700 were destroyed. The damaged buildings included 29,500 structures in Miyagi Prefecture, 12,500 in Iwate Prefecture and 2,400 in Fukushima Prefecture.[173] The earthquake and tsunami created an estimated 25 million tons of rubble and debris in Japan.[174] [edit] Nuclear power plants Further information: 2011 Japanese nuclear accidents Fukushima Daiichi unit 1 explosion The Fukushima I, Fukushima II, Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant and Tōkai nuclear power stations, consisting of a total eleven reactors, were automatically shut down following the earthquake.[175] Higashidōri, also on the northeast coast, was already shut down for a periodic inspection. Cooling is needed to remove decay heat after a reactor has been shut down, and to maintain spent fuel pools. The backup cooling process is powered by emergency diesel generators at the plants and at Rokkasho nuclear reprocessing plant.[176] At Fukushima I and II tsunami waves overtopped seawalls and destroyed diesel backup power systems, leading to severe problems at Fukushima I, including three large explosions and radioactive leakage. Over 200,000 people were evacuated.[177] The April 7 aftershock caused the loss of external power to Rokkasho Reprocessing Plant and Higashidori Nuclear Power Plant but backup generators were functional. Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant lost 3 of 4 external power lines and lost cooling function for as much as 80 minutes. A spill of a couple liters of radioactive water occurred at Onagawa.[178] Europe's Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger addressed the European Parliament on 15 March, explaining that the nuclear disaster was an "apocalypse".[179] As the nuclear crisis entered a second month, experts recognized that Fukushima I is not the worst nuclear accident ever, but it is the most complicated.[180] [edit] Fukushima I and II Nuclear Power Plants Main articles: Fukushima I nuclear accidents, Timeline of the Fukushima I nuclear accidents, and Timeline of the Fukushima II nuclear accidents Destruction at the Fukushima site Japan declared a state of emergency following the failure of the cooling system at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, resulting in the evacuation of nearby residents.[181][182] Officials from the Japanese Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency reported that radiation levels inside the plant were up to 1,000 times normal levels,[183] and that radiation levels outside the plant were up to 8 times normal levels.[184] Later, a state of emergency was also declared at the Fukushima II nuclear power plant about 11 km (7 mi) south.[185] This brought the total number of problematic reactors to six.[186] It was reported that radioactive iodine was detected in the tap water in Fukushima, Toshigi, Gunma, Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, and Niigata, and radioactive cesium in the tap water in Fukushima, Tochigi and Gunma.[187][188][189] Radioactive cesium, iodine, and strontium[190] were also detected in the soil in some places in Fukushima. There may be a need to replace the contaminated soil.[191] Food products were also found contaminated by radioactive matter in several places in Japan.[192] On April 5, 2011, the government of the Ibaraki Prefecture banned the fishing of sand lance after discovering that this species was contaminated by radioactive cesium above legal limits.[193] [edit] Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Loose livestock roam the evacuation zone A fire occurred in the turbine section of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant following the earthquake.[176][194] The blaze was in a building housing the turbine, which is sited separately from the plant's reactor,[181] and was soon extinguished.[195] The plant was shut down as a precaution.[196] On 13 March the lowest-level state of emergency was declared regarding the Onagawa plant as radioactivity readings temporarily[197] exceeded allowed levels in the area of the plant.[198][199] Tohoku Electric Power Co. stated this may have been due to radiation from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents but was not from the Onagawa plant itself.[200] As a result of the April 7 aftershock, Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant lost 3 of 4 external power lines and lost cooling function for as much as 80 minutes. A spill of a couple liters of radioactive water occurred at Onagawa.[178] [edit] Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant The number 2 reactor at Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant was shut down automatically.[175] On 14 March it was reported that a cooling system pump for this reactor had stopped working;[201] however, the Japan Atomic Power Company stated that there was a second operational pump sustaining the cooling systems, but that two of three diesel generators used to power the cooling system were out of order.[202] [edit] Ports Ship and crane damage at Sendai port Damaged place near Sendai Port All of Japan's ports were briefly closed after the earthquake, though the ones in Tokyo and southwards soon re-opened. Fifteen ports were located in the disaster zone. The north-eastern ports of Hachinohe, Sendai, Ishinomaki and Onahama were destroyed, while Chiba port (which serves the hydrocarbon industry) and Japan's ninth-largest container port at Kashima were also affected though less severely. The ports at Hitachinaka, Hitachi, Soma, Shiogama, Kesennuma, Ofunato, Kamashi and Miyako were also damaged and closed to ships.[203] All 15 ports reopened to limited ship traffic by 29 March 2011.[204] The Port of Tokyo suffered slight damage; the effects of the quake included visible smoke rising from a building in the port with parts of the port areas being flooded, including soil liquefaction in Tokyo Disneyland's carpark.[205][206] [edit] Dam failure The Fujinuma irrigation dam in Sukagawa ruptured,[207] causing flooding and washing away homes.[208] Eight people were missing and four bodies were discovered by the morning.[209][210][211] Reportedly, some locals had attempted to repair leaks in the dam before it completely failed.[212] On 12 March, 252 dams were inspected and it was discovered that six embankment dams had shallow cracks on their crests. The reservoir at one concrete gravity dam suffered a small non-serious slope failure. All damaged dams are functioning with no problems. Four dams within the quake area were unreachable. When the roads clear, experts will be dispatched to conduct further investigations.[213] [edit] Water In the immediate aftermath of the calamity, at least 1.5 million households were reported to have lost access to water supplies.[18][214] By 21 March 2011, this number fell to 1.04 million.[215] [edit] Electricity A map of Japan's electricity distribution network shows the geographic divide between 50 hertz systems and 60 hertz systems According to Tōhoku Electric Power (TEP), around 4.4 million households in northeastern Japan were left without electricity.[216] Several nuclear and conventional power plants went offline after the earthquake, reducing TEPCO's total capacity by 21 GW.[217] Rolling blackouts began on 14 March due to power shortages caused by the earthquake.[218] The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which normally provides approximately 40 GW of electricity, announced that it can currently provide only about 30 GW. This is because 40% of the electricity used in the greater Tokyo area is now supplied by reactors in the Niigata and Fukushima prefectures.[219] The reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi and Fukushima Dai-ni plants were automatically taken offline when the first earthquake occurred and have sustained major damage related to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Rolling blackouts of three hours are expected to last until the end of April and will affect the Tokyo, Kanagawa, Eastern Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Chiba, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tochigi, and Gunma prefectures.[220] Voluntary reduced electricity use by consumers in the Kanto area helped reduce the predicted frequency and duration of the blackouts.[221] By 21 March 2011, the number of households in the north without electricity fell to 242,927.[215] Damage to electricity transmission lines Tōhoku Electric Power cannot currently provide the Kanto region with additional power, because TEP's power plants were also damaged in the earthquake. Kansai Electric Power Company (Kepco) cannot share electricity, because its system operates at 60 hertz, whereas TEPCO and TEP operate their systems at 50 hertz; this is due to early industrial and infrastructure development in the 1880s that left Japan without a unified national power grid.[222] Two substations, one in Shizuoka Prefecture and one in Nagano Prefecture, can convert between frequencies and transfer electricity from Kansai to Kanto and Tōhoku, but their capacity to do so is limited to 1 GW. With the damage to so many power plants, it could be years before electricity productions levels in eastern Japan return to pre-quake levels.[223] In effort to help alleviate the shortage, three steel manufacturers in the Kanto region are contributing electricity produced by their in-house conventional power stations to TEPCO for distribution to the general public. Sumitomo Metal Industries can produce up to 500 MW, JFE Steel 400 MW, and Nippon Steel 500 MW of electric power[224] [edit] Oil, gas and coal Fire at the Cosmo Oil refinery in Ichihara A 220,000-barrel-per-day[225] oil refinery of Cosmo Oil Company was set on fire by the quake at Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, to the east of Tokyo,[226] while others halted production due to safety checks and power loss.[227][228] In Sendai, a 145,000-barrel-per-day refinery owned by the largest refiner in Japan, JX Nippon Oil & Energy, was also set ablaze by the quake.[225] Workers were evacuated,[229] but tsunami warnings hindered efforts to extinguish the fire until 14 March, when officials planned to do so.[225] An analyst estimates that consumption of various types of oil may increase by as much as 300,000 barrels per day (as well as LNG), as back-up power plants burning fossil fuels try to compensate for the loss of 11 GW of Japan's nuclear power capacity.[230][231] The city-owned plant for importing liquefied natural gas in Sendai was severely damaged, and supplies were halted for at least a month.[232] [edit] Transport A highway bridge damaged and severed Japan's transport network suffered severe disruptions. Many sections of Tōhoku Expressway serving northern Japan were damaged. The expressway did not reopen to general public use until 24 March 2011.[233][234] All railway services were suspended in Tokyo, with an estimated 20,000 people stranded at major stations across the city.[235] In the hours after the earthquake, some train services were resumed.[236] Most Tokyo area train lines resumed full service by the next day-12 March.[237] Twenty thousand stranded visitors spent the night of 11–12 March inside Tokyo Disneyland.[238] A tsunami wave flooded Sendai Airport at 15:55 JST,[80] about 1 hour after the initial quake, causing severe damage. Narita and Haneda Airport both briefly suspended operations after the quake, but suffered little damage and reopened within 24 hours.[206] Eleven airliners bound for Narita were diverted to nearby Yokota Air Base.[239][240] Remains of Shinchi Station Various train services around Japan were also canceled, with JR East suspending all services for the rest of the day.[241] Four trains on coastal lines were reported as being out of contact with operators; one, a four-car train on the Senseki Line, was found to have derailed, and its occupants were rescued shortly after 8 am the next morning.[242] Sixty-two of 70 JR East train lines suffered damage to some degree;[204] in the worst-hit areas, 23 stations on 7 lines were washed away, with damage or loss of track in 680 locations and the 30-km radius around the Fukushima I nuclear plant unable to be assessed.[243] There were no derailments of Shinkansen bullet train services in and out of Tokyo, but their services were also suspended.[206] The Tōkaidō Shinkansen resumed limited service late in the day and was back to its normal schedule by the next day, while the Jōetsu and Nagano Shinkansen resumed services late on 12 March. Services on Yamagata Shinkansen resumed with limited numbers of trains on 31 March.[244] The Tōhoku Shinkansen line was worst hit, with JR East estimating that 1,100 sections of the line, varying from collapsed station roofs to bent power pylons, will need repairs. Services on the Tōhoku Shinkansen partially resumed only in Kantō area on 15 March, with one round-trip service per hour between Tokyo and Nasu-Shiobara,[245] and Tōhoku area service partially resumed on 22 March between Morioka and Shin-Aomori.[246] Services on Akita Shinkansen resumed with limited numbers of trains on 18 March.[247] Train washed away uphill from Onagawa Station Minami-Kesennuma Station on the Kesennuma Line was obliterated save for its platform;[248] anecdotal evidence suggests severe damage to the line as well as other coastal lines (including the Ishinomaki Line and Senseki Line). The rolling blackouts brought on by the crises at the nuclear power plants in Fukushima had a profound effect on the rail networks around Tokyo starting on 14 March. Major railways began running trains at 10–20 minute intervals, rather than the usual 3–5 minute intervals, operating some lines only at rush hour and completely shutting down others; notably, the Tokaido Main Line, Yokosuka Line, Sobu Main Line and Chūō-Sōbu Line were all stopped for the day.[249] This led to near-paralysis within the capital, with long lines at train stations and many people unable to come to work or get home. Railway operators gradually increased capacity over the next few days, until running at approximately 80% capacity by 17 March and relieving the worst of the passenger congestion. [edit] Telecommunications Damaged utility pole in Ishinomaki Cellular and landline phone service suffered major disruptions in the affected area.[250] On the day of the quake, American broadcaster NPR was unable to reach anyone in Sendai with working phone or Internet.[251] Internet services were largely unaffected in areas where basic infrastructure remained, despite the earthquake having damaged portions of several undersea cable systems landing in the affected regions; these systems were able to reroute around affected segments onto redundant links.[252][253] Within Japan, only a few websites were initially unreachable.[254] Several Wi-Fi hotspot providers have reacted to the quake by providing free access to their networks,[254] and some American telecommunications and VoIP companies such as AT&T, Sprint, Verizon[255] and VoIP companies such as netTALK[256] and Vonage[257] have offered free calls to (and in some cases, from) Japan for a limited time. [edit] Space center JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) evacuated the Tsukuba Space Center in Tsukuba, Ibaraki. The Center, which houses a control room for part of the International Space Station, has been shut down, with some damage reported.[258][259] The Tsukuba control center resumed full operations for the space station's Kibo laboratory and the HTV cargo craft on March 21.[260] [edit] Cultural Properties Damage to a traditional lantern at Tokiwa shrine in Mito City Five hundred and forty-nine Cultural Properties were damaged, including five National Treasures (at Zuigan-ji, Ōsaki Hachiman-gū, Shiramizu Amidadō, and Seihaku-ji); one hundred and forty-three Important Cultural Properties (including at Sendai Tōshō-gū, the Kōdōkan, and Entsū-in, with its western decorative motifs); one hundred and twenty Monuments of Japan (including Matsushima, Takata-matsubara, Yūbikan and the Site of Tagajō); seven Groups of Traditional Buildings; and three Important Tangible Folk Cultural Properties. Stone monuments at the UNESCO World Heritage Site: Shrines and Temples of Nikkō were toppled.[261][262][263][264] In Tokyo, there was damage to Koishikawa Kōrakuen, Rikugien, Hamarikyū Onshi Teien, and the walls of Edo Castle.[265] Information on the condition of collections held by museums, libraries and archives is still incomplete.[266] There was no damage to the Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi in Iwate prefecture, and the recommendation for their inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in June has been seized upon as a symbol of international recognition and recovery.[267] [edit] Aftermath Rescue operations in the floodwaters Main article: Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami The aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami included both a humanitarian crisis and a major economic impact. The tsunami resulted in over 300,000 refugees in the Tōhoku region, and shortages of food, water, shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. In response the Japanese government mobilized the Self-Defence Forces, whilst many countries sent search and rescue teams to help search for survivors. Aid organizations both in Japan and worldwide also responded, with the Japanese Red Cross reporting $1 billion in donations. The economic impact included both immediate problems, with industrial production suspended in many factories, and the longer term issue of the cost of rebuilding which has been estimated at ¥10 trillion ($122 billion). (This is a summary only – see main article for supporting references.) [edit] Media coverage Protesting following the disaster Japan's national public broadcaster, NHK, and Japan Satellite Television suspended their usual programming to provide ongoing coverage of the situation.[268] Various other nationwide Japanese TV networks also broadcast uninterrupted coverage of the disaster. Ustream Asia broadcast live feeds of NHK, Tokyo Broadcasting System, Fuji TV, TV Asahi, TV Kanagawa, and CNN on the Internet starting on 12 March 2011.[269] YokosoNews, an Internet webcast in Japan, dedicated its broadcast to the latest news gathered from Japanese news stations, translating them in real time to English.[270] NHK has been noted for its calmness, in comparison to foreign television news such as CNN and Fox News Channel, whose coverage has contained factual errors and raised alarm among foreign residents of Japan. The same critics note that the Japanese news media has been at times overly cautious to avoid panic and reliant on confusing statements by experts and officials.[271] In this national crisis, the Japanese government provided Japanese sign language (JSL) interpreting at the press conferences related to the earthquake and tsunami.[272] Television broadcasts of the press conferences of Prime Minister Naoto Kan and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano included simultaneous JSL interpreters standing next to the Japanese flag on the same platform.[273] [edit] Scientific and research response Fukushima radiation comparison to other incidents and standards, with graph of recorded radiation levels and specific accident events.(Note: Does not include all radiation readings from Fukushima Daini site) A large amount of data was collected that provides "the possibility to model in great detail what happened during the rupture of an earthquake."[21] The effect of this data is expected to be felt across other disciplines as well, and this disaster "would provide unprecedented information about how buildings hold up under long periods of shaking – and thus how to build them better. We had very little information about that before now".[274] Seismologists had anticipated that the "big one" would strike the same place as the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake—in the Sagami Trough, southwest of Tokyo.[275][276] Since 1976, when Katsuhiko Ishibashi said a large earthquake in the Suruga Trough was forthcoming, the government tracked plate movements, in preparation for the so-called Tokai earthquake.[277] Occurring 373 km (232 mi) northeast of Tokyo, the Tōhoku earthquake came as a surprise to seismologists, since the Japan Trench was known for creating large quakes, but was not expected to generate quakes above an 8.0 magnitude.

Footnotes..

1. ^ In the early days after the earthquake some other names were proposed and used. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the English name as The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku Earthquake.[278][279] NHK[280][281] used Tōhoku Kantō Great Earthquake disaster (東北関東大震災, Tōhoku Kantō Daishinsai?); Tōhoku-Kantō Great Earthquake (東北・関東大地震, Tōhoku-Kantō Daijishin?) was used by Kyodo News,[282] Tokyo Shimbun[283] and Chunichi Shimbun;[284] East Japan Giant Earthquake (東日本巨大地震, Higashi Nihon Kyodaijishin?) was used by Yomiuri Shimbun,[285] Nihon Keizai Shimbun[286] and TV Asahi,[287] and East Japan Great Earthquake (東日本大地震, Higashi Nihon Daijishin?) was used by Nippon Television,[288] Tokyo FM[289] and TV Asahi.[290] 2. ^ The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami has been assigned GLIDE identifier EQ-2011-000028-JPN by the Asian Disaster Reduction Center.

Early life

Ronald Allan Pou y Kelley-Gatbonton was born on August 20, 1939 in Manila of Pangasinan, Spanish, Kapampangan and Irish American descent, the son of actor-producer-director Fernando Poe, Sr. of San Carlos City, Pangasinan (1916–1951) and Bessie Gatbonton Kelley (1918–1999) of Candaba, Pampanga.[2] [3] His mother, Bessie Kelley, was an American and sometimes called Elizabeth Kelley in some sources especially in Philippine press.[4][5][6] His mother's parents, Arthur Kelley (WWI Army Corp of Engineer from Iowa, USA) was an Irish American who settled in the Philippines and Martha Gatbonton, a Filipina of mixed Kapampangan and Spanish heritage. Poe Jr.'s parents were not legally married yet when he was born in 1939. His parents later married in 1940.[7] He was the second of six siblings, born after Elizabeth and before Fernando II (Andy), Genevieve (Jenny), Fredrick (Freddieboy), and Evangeline. His name at birth was Ronald Allan Kelley Poe; his brother Andy was the legal Fernando Poe Jr.[citation needed] Actor Conrad Poe was his half-brother, the illegitimate son of Fernando Poe, Sr. by actress Patricia Mijares.[8] The original family surname was spelled Pou from his grandfather, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan migrant from Majorca, Spain, who ventured into mining and business in the Philippines.[8] As his father was a famous actor, Poe had small parts in several movies of the 1940s. However, Fernando Poe, Sr. died in 1951 after a rabid puppy licked his wounds. Poe finished primary education in 1953 at San Beda College. For high school, he went to San Sebastian College, Mapua Institute of Technology, and University of the East.[9] After the death of his father, he dropped out of the University of the East in his sophomore year in order to work to support his family. He worked odd jobs, as a cleaner, a messenger boy and a stuntman, before becoming a full-time actor. It was when he became a full-time actor that a young Ronald Allen adopted the screen name Fernando Poe, Jr.

Acting career

Poe dropped out of high school to work in the Filipino film industry as a messenger boy, and was given acting roles in subsequent years.[9] Starting as a stuntman for Everlasting Pictures, he was given a break and landed his first starring role in the movie Anak ni Palaris (Son of Palaris) at the age of 14. The movie was not a big hit. In 1957, the movie Lo Waist Gang made him popular,[9] and the film was such a big hit that low-waist pants became a fad. Known also as FPJ from his initials, Poe acted in a number of movies which depicted him as the champion of the poor and downtrodden. He also directed nine movies, under the pseudonym Ronwaldo Reyes. Reyes originated from the surname of his paternal grandmother, Martha. The name Ronwaldo Reyes also alliterates to Ronald Reagan, who like Poe, was an actor who later ran for President. He established FPJ productions in 1961 and later organized other film companies such as D'Lanor, JAFERE, and Rosas Productions. In 1963, he testified against criminal gangs, known as the Big Four, who extorted money from the film industry.[11] In 1965, he shared the lead in The Ravagers, a film depicting the United States and the Philippines working together against Japanese war time occupation. The film is considered one of the most influential Filipino films. Poe became an award-winning actor and garnered the most best actor awards at the FAMAS. Among the movies that received awards were Mga Alabok ng Lupa (1967), Asedillo (1971), Durugin si Totoy Bato, Umpisahan Mo, Tatapusin Ko (1983), and Muslim Magnum .357 (1987).[12] Among his famous movies include playing Flavio in the mythical Ang Panday series, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Dito sa Pitong Gatang and Aguila. His last movie was Pakners which also stars 9-ball billiards champion Efren "Bata" Reyes...

Death and legacy,,,/ 6th Death Anniversary Poe's funeral procession On December 14, 2010, Susan Ro

Poe was admitted to Saint Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City on the evening of December 11, 2004 after complaining of dizziness at a gathering in his production studio premise.[14] He suffered from a stroke and slipped into a coma while being treated for a brain clot. Doctors described his condition as a cerebral thrombosis with multiple organ failure.[15] He died at the age of 65 on December 14 at 12:01 am, without regaining consciousness.[15] Friends and allies from the movie and political worlds were at his bedside. He left behind his wife actress Susan Roces and daughter, Mary Grace The nine day wake was attended by hundreds of thousands, with organizers claiming numbers as high as two million.[16] The funeral procession drew tens of thousands who crowded the streets of Quezon City, an event that was reminiscent of the funeral processions of Ninoy Aquino in 1983 and matinee idol Julie Vega in 1985. He was buried in his family plot along with his father and mother in North Cemetery, Manila, Philippines

In popular culture

* Fernando Poe Jr. inspired a generation of television and movie impersonators, both serious and comedic. His iconic movie role as the 'Pinoy Robin Hood' and 'People's Champion' in most of his films have repeatedly been clichéd by Filipino action films for years to come. * TV host-comedian Joey De Leon parodied FPJ and his iconic film persona (most notably the character of Flavio in "Ang Panday") in many cameo and starring roles. In the comedy-hit movie "She-Man, Mistress of the Universe", FPJ himself appeared in character (as Flavio) and made a memorable cameo appearance to rescue "Pandoy" (De Leon's character name) against his enemies. Ironically, De Leon in his Starzan character from the film of the same name made a cameo appearance in FPJ's film "May Isang Tsuper ng Taxi" asking the latter to take him to the forest. * Sideburns in the Philippines are often referred to as "FPJ's".....

Crowds flock to film star funeral..

Thousands of mourners poured onto the streets of the Philippines capital for the funeral of film star-turned-presidential contender Fernando Poe Jr. Poe, who believed he was cheated of an election win after coming within 3% of President Gloria Arroyo, died of a stroke last week. The huge numbers of people surrounding his cortege prompted the authorities to boost security in case of any unrest. But the crowds broke up peacefully after Poe had been laid to rest. In all about 300,000 Filipinos took to the streets of Manila to catch a last glimpse of their movie hero. Many wore election campaign T-shirts and carried posters of Poe. The carriage bearing his coffin took five hours to reach Manila North Cemetery, and was pulled by his favourite horse, a co-star from some of his 200 films. Fernando Poe Jr Fernando Poe Jr died without admitting defeat in the poll Kites and balloons flew around the Poe family tomb, while thousands of supporters packed the cemetery. In a country in love with celebrity, the BBC's correspondent in Manila, Sarah Toms, says Poe was feted wherever he went - loved as the strong, silent hero to the oppressed. But he was also known for the political role he played in May's election, when he made a bid for the presidency and came within 3% of beating President Gloria Arroyo. After the election results were announced, the opposition filed charges accusing President Arroyo's camp of fraud. The Philippine Supreme Court still has to rule on his demand that the result be invalidated. At a church service before the funeral, the former president of the Philippines, Joseph Estrada, said Poe had been robbed of victory. Mr Estrada, who is on trial for corruption, and was allowed out of detention to attend the service, had encouraged his actor friend to stand for president. Political colour Before the funeral, there were warnings that opposition groups could use it to publicise their cause. Justice secretary Raul Gonzales said the government was "deeply concerned" by intelligence suggesting that certain organisations were aiming to use the funeral to incite an anti-government uprising. Poe supporters wave his pictures during a mass in the suburb Quezon City The actor had a huge fan base in the Philippines "We shall not allow riots or seditious acts to rule the streets," he said in a statement before the event. Mrs Arroyo also urged the army to remain loyal to her. "I expect you the soldiers to be by my side, to man the flanks by keeping all threats to national security at bay," she said at a military awards ceremony on Tuesday. Poe's family also asked the public not to turn the funeral into a political event. "We want a solemn burial," said Poe's younger brother Conrad. "Please avoid painting any political colour. We will try to make it as simple as possible," he added. In the event, the procession was largely peaceful, with the crowds dispersing soon after the burial. ..

Biography for Fernando poe Jr,,

Date of Birth 20 August 1939, Manila, Philippines Date of Death 14 December 2004, Manila, Philippines (cerebral thrombosis) Birth Name Ronald Allan Kelley Poe Nickname Da King Ronnie FPJ Height 5' 10" (1.78 m) Spouse Susan Roces (December 1968 - 14 December 2004) (his death) 1 child Trade Mark Side-burns Gun-shooting prowess Rapid fast punches and jabs Trivia Is best friends with former Philippine President Joseph Estrada. Ran but lost in the 2004 presidential election in the Philippines. He and his running mate, former senator Loren Legarda, filed protests to the Presidential Electoral Tribunal, suspecting that cheating was done. Legarda vowed to continue the protest despite Poe's death. Died a little over after 7 months after losing the 2004 Presidential elections to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Most of his beloved fans blamed his death on the government. Up until his death, no actor was able to dethrone him as King of Philippine Movies. Adopted Mary Grace, Susan Roces' niece. A son of Filipino actor Fernando Poe and American mother Elizabeth Kelley, he was the second child and eldest brother of the six siblings. The real Fernando Poe Jr. was actually his younger brother, the late actor Andy Poe. He adopted the name when he entered acting after he was forced to quit school and work since his father died. Of Catalonian, Filipino and Irish-American extraction. His parents married a year after he was born. His question of his citizenship was the most serious issue that he faced during the 2004 elections where he ran for the presidency of the Philippines. His opponents sought for his disqualification claiming he's an American citizen since he was an illegitimate son of a non-Filipino mother. His mother, an American, and his Catalonian-Filipino father married in 1940, a year he was born. The original family surname was spelled Pou from his grandfather, playwright Lorenzo Pou, a Catalan migrant from Majorca, Spain, who ventured into mining and business in the Philippines. Brother of Elizabeth Poe, 'Andy Poe' Genevieve "Jenny Poe, Freddie Poe, and Evangeline Poe. Half-brother of Conrad Poe. He used the name Ronwaldo Reyes for the first time in the movie Mga anghel na walang langit (1970) as writer. Except from close associates in the production, no one knew who Ronwaldo Reyes was until the FAMAS awarding when Reyes was declared the winner for best story. Fernando appeared and revealed himself as the man behind the man. Since then, he had been using the name in his writing and directorial credit. In 2004, during the presidential campaign, he admitted to having sired a child out of wedlock. Ronian, or Ron Allan, was Poe's son by actress Anna Marin. It was revealed that he also sired a daughter Lovi Poe through model Rowena Moran. At the Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2009, he received the Cinema One Legend Award. An old time standard in the Philippine movie productions, crew members have to fend for their own food. FPJ broke this tradition and implemented an equal opportunity system among the cast and crew. Caterers are now serving food to everyone in the set. Fernando Poe, Jr. played hero not only in the films but also in real life. Together with bosom friend Joseph Estrada, they broke the stranglehold of the Big Four. The Big Four, composed of gangsters from rich families, were victimizing movie stars through extortion. His first venture as producer with the FPJ Productions was Ang Mananandata, a cowboy film. It was Mario Barri who gave Ronnie a break to take lead in Anak Ni Palaris, the last in the Palaris series which originally starred FPJ's father, Fernando Poe. It was not a hit compared to his father's two films. He dropped from his high school classes at the University of the East to look for job when he father died. He appeared as extra in the movies to earn a living. In the movie 'Simaron (1955)', he played a stuntman to double for Lilia Dizon when she sprained her ankle and couldn't do a riding scene. When his father died, he became the family breadwinner. The family moved for a mansion to a rented house. Brother-in-law of Lou Salvador Jr., wife of his younger sister Genevieve. Lou is the second Salvador married to Poe's family; the other is Mina Aragon. Brother-in-law of Mina Aragon, wife of Andy Poe. Worked with his brother Andy Poe, the Fernando Poe Jr. in real life, in seven movies. Andy played support to Fernando in Dos por dos (1968), Isa para sa lahat, lahat para sa isa (1979), Matimbang ang dugo sa tubig (1969) and Alamat ng 7 kilabot (1967). FPJ directed Andy in El niño (1968), and produced his younger brother in Dimasupil Brothers (1971). Fernando also made cameo in Andy's starring vehicle, Gising na... ang higanteng natutulog (1995). Brother-in-law of Bob Soler, his elder sister Elizabeth's husband. Where Are They Now (January 2004) Running for the presidency of the Philippines. (August 2004) Still contesting the presidency of the Philippines. He and her running mate Loren Legarda filed a petition before the Supreme Court to declare as null and void the proclamation of Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice-President Noli de Castro, citing massive fraud..

freddie aguilar

Ka Freddie’s is the place to go to be entertained by world-class acts and dine on scrumptious comfort food. A lot of care and thought went into preparing a menu that highlights the intricacies and delicacies of both the Filipino and international cuisines. Ka Freddie himself created a few pulutan combos that play up on old favorites, served with a twist. Freddie Aguilar will have a direct hand in the music program to retain a high standard on different levels. For the purists, he will have evenings that showcase the folk music of our youth. For the youth, he will feature cutting edge, emerging indie/rock/pop bands. For everyone else, there will be a wide genre of music, continually evolving. You can bet that Ka Freddie himself will be performing there regularly, adding his own flavor to the music repertoire,

bendera sabah

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its south-west. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south. In spite of its status as a Malaysian state, Sabah remains a disputed territory; the Philippines has a dormant claim over much of the eastern part of the territory. The capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu, formerly known as Jesselton. Sabah is often referred to as "The land below the wind", because of its location just south of the typhoon-prone region around the Philippines. Etymology The origin of the name Sabah is uncertain, and there are many theories have arisen. One theory is that during the time it was part of the Bruneian Sultanate, it was referred to as Saba' because of the presence of pisang saba, a type of banana, found on the coasts of the region. Due to the location of Sabah in relation to Brunei, it has been suggested that Sabah was a Bruneian Malay word meaning upstream or the northern side of the river. Another theory suggests that it came from the Malay word sabak which means a place where palm sugar is extracted. Sabah is also an Arabic word which means morning. The presence of multiple theories makes it difficult to pinpoint the true origin of the name

arts projecks

Computer Arts Projects issue 150 Discover 150 fonts you can't live without in our latest issue, on sale now cap150cover240We thought we’d dedicate this landmark 150th issue to a topic close to all our hearts. Whether you work in graphic design, illustration, motion or anything in between, a rock-solid grounding in typography will go a long, long way. Many of you will have a trusted set of typefaces that you return to again and again, but whether you’re keen to revisit a forgotten classic, discover an exciting new release or even find a hidden gem that’s buried in your font folder aching to be used in your next project, our biggest ever list feature – 150 fonts you can’t live without, chosen by leading designers and type pros around the world – will come to your rescue. Across five sections, covering the best display, serif, sans-serif, slab-serif and script fonts, this issue is sure to help you find a great typeface that’s perfect for your next job. It’s an indispensable reference guide for anyone serious about type – and there are plenty of insider tips and tutorials for using this vast selection of fonts more effectively. In other news, it’s a real pleasure to welcome Luke O’Neill as our new art editor. Having cut his teeth as deputy art ed on our sister title Computer Arts, Luke’s already made his mark by raiding his own font collection to create this issue’s spectacular typographical cover. Another much-loved topic coming up next month: 2011’s illustration issue includes plenty of inspiration, technique and advice for both illustrators and the art directors who commission them. Until then...

Thursday, 19 May 2011

sa kuko ng agila

Mahirap man ang buhay
Aking matitiis
Basta't walang talikalang nakatali sa leeg

Hirap ay makakaya
Kung ako ay wala na
Sa kuko ng agila sa akin ay pumupuksa

Sa sariling lupa ay alipin ako ng banyaga
Sa kuko ng agila kailangan kung makalaya

Kailan ang tamang oras upang labanan ko
Ang mga pang aapi sagad na sa aking buto
[ Lyrics from: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/f/freddie_aguilar/sa_kuko_ng_agila.html ]
Ngunit walang kalayaan
Habang naroroon
Sa kuko ng agila sa leeg ko nakabaon

Akoy palayain
Sa kuko ng agilang mapang alipin

Mahirap man ang buhay
Aking matitiis
Basta't walang talikalang nakatali sa leeg

Ngunit walang kalayaan
Habang naroroon
Sa kuko ng agila sa leeg ko nakabaon

Ako'y palayain sa kuko ng agilang mapang alipin

Sa sariling lupa ay alipin ako ng banyaga
Sa kuko ng agila kailangan kung makalaya

Akoy palayain
Sa kuko ng agilang mapang alipin(2x)

More lyrics: http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/f/freddie_aguilar/#share

picture art,,

amirudin..

amirudin

Rowena avelino

Picnik

my dog..kikok..

Randy mahco man wwe champion,,