Snow Storms Disrupt the American East Coast Life

BOSTON - A snowstorm that usually are rare in October, yesterday picked up and destroyed people's lives in the area of ​​the east coast of America. Although it was not until there is significant damage to the physical building, community activities have started to interfere with accumulated snow, power outages that ran through about a million subscribers, and the cancellation of about a thousand flights.

Snow falls in central Pennsylvania area and continue to lead to Massachusetts after it was blanketed much of West Virginia is in Virginia and Maryland. According to a report quoted by AccuWeather.com, yesterday also brought a blizzard of snow with more than one-inch rainfall that blanketed New York's Central Park, and the record-breaking height of the snow that had occurred in 1925. AccuWeather said, the city of New York's most densely populated in the United States covered with snow as high as 3 to 6 inches before the storm began to subside. In addition, the state capital of Washington also reportedly affected by the storm that blew it yesterday.

Power outages were reported in several areas such as the Mid Atlantic to New England. The people there stuck in the dark due to the impact of snow and ice which also resulted in many fallen trees and the electrical cables. Meanwhile, from the communications sector reported flight delays at Philadelphia International Airport and at several airports in the New York area. At least a thousand flights were canceled, even Teterboro Airport in New Jersey was forced to shut down temporarily while waiting for the weather gradually improved.

Despite the snowstorm yesterday disrupt the activity of most of American society, but it did not dampen the spirit of anti-capitalism protesters who continue to occupy Wall Street. Amid the cold and snow, they kept shouting that the growth aspirations of the American economy is not fair for some people who do not go along capitalist. They are even willing to set up a tent in around the building stock exchanges in the world's famous, including in Manhattan site of the former twin towers are located. Two regions is at the heart of the American economy, so the place is designated by the demonstrators.

Sunday, October 30, 2011 | 0 komentar | Read More

The Severe Flood Thailand

BANGKOK - Thailand's flood Kian day just getting worse. Today it is increasingly rising luberan water and close to downtown Bangkok, the capital of the country so that the white elephant is threatened paralyzed all its activities. Moreover, a puddle of water is also predicted to rise and more likely to reach 13 feet or more than 2.5 meters.

The villagers still desperate to survive even though the government had asked them to immediately evacuate to a much safer place. Those who survive mainly residents living in the area of ​​the Chao Phraya river, in fact also been concerned with rising flood waters. They can only hope the weather forecast this afternoon would be better, and tidal waves will not be higher in the river with a lot of these canals.

So far the downtown area of ​​Bangkok is still the safest place to flee, because this region is relatively dry conditions compared to a number of suburbs, which had flooded up to waist high average adult. This is the first disaster that occurred in 1942 after King Bhumibol Adhulyadej led the country is experiencing the same calamity, even the stagnant flood almost all parts of Thailand that lasted for months.

According to information from the local Red Cross, a wave of water which equals 480 thousand Olympic-sized pool to flood the area south to the sea through the city of Bangkok, while the tides have caused the inundation of sea water was moving towards the opposite or can not everywhere. The Red Cross said it took the management of very targeted for flood control, and directs it to Luat through the Gulf of Thailand. The organization also has been shoulder to shoulder with the government to strengthen the defense in Bangkok drainage system in order not to block the flood of existing barricades, and water will inundate the city.

Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawathra continues to undertake flood control can be done as effectively as possible. Last Friday Prime Minister of the newly elected official is ordered to bypass local flood control channels in order to accelerate the release of flood water into the sea. But this is opposed by the agency and they prefer dry canals that exist with using the pump. In addition to inhibiting the Thai economy, the floods also threaten public health, particularly to diseases such as infection and gastrointestinal diseases. Infection is more feared, because the government got the information a lot of crocodiles and snakes are loose and hanging around in dirty water, so the hunters reptiles are deployed to capture and secure society.

Saturday, October 29, 2011 | 0 komentar | Read More

conclusion tabloid "News of the World"

LONDON - News of the World on Sunday, July 10 the day after tomorrow will publish the last edition, after which the media is already 168 years old it will put an end to all activities. This was after one of the big media owned by media magnate Rupert Murdoch, the phone tapping scandal victims of London bomb railway station and the victims of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as a number of politicians and celebrities. Certainty closure of the News of the World confirmed by the head of News International James Murdoch is also the son of Rupert Murdoch.

Closure is obviously shocking the public, especially those involved directly in the media. Editor Colin Myler for example. He called the closure of the News of the World is the most miserable condition throughout his career. According to him, with the achievement of the News of the World to this day, should not be bitter as it is now accepted.

With a circulation of 2.8 million copies per week, the tabloids who shelter under the flag of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is very popular with scandalous news, particularly those involving celebrities and state officials. So sharp news tabloid scandal that loaded so it earned the nickname the News of the Screws. Discovery of phone tapping case is found not only cause the media is closed, due to a former senior aide to Prime Minister David Cameron also threatened with imprisonment. This aide allegedly involved in the process of hacking the phone, and today he was detained for further examination.

According to The Guardian, this aide was formerly the "insiders" in the News of the World named Andy Coulson, and served as editor. Prime Minister Cameron then hired as director of government communications, even when the number of subordinates Coulson reporter and a private investigator is serving a result of hacking phone lines royal aide. Coulson insisted on not knowing about these intercepts. However, because many of the new allegations emerged about his involvement, Coulson eventually resigned from the Prime Minister's communications team in January. According to the Guardian, Coulson detained following his involvement in phone tapping during the period 2003-2007 he served as editor.

Besides hitting the crew, the closure of the News of the World that Rupert Murdoch bought it in 1969 also hit the king of media throughout the 80-year career that also controversial. A number of parties considered, what do Rupert as a positive effort to overcome the crisis from spreading to the ranks of other media. This step is also considered to be more profitable, because Rupert would not be continuously highlighted on various controversies News of the World.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 | 0 komentar | Read More