Watch Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks 2010 Live Online

The 2010 Macy’s fireworks show will feature more than 40,000 shells exploding at a rate of more than 1,500 per minute and fireworks reaching heights of 1,000 feet in the air. At approximately 9:20 pm on July 4th, the 26-minute display will be set off from six barges positioned between 24th and 50th Streets on the Hudson River. This year, Macy’s has increased the number of shells that can reach heights of 1,000 feet in the sky, providing for greater visibility of the show for millions more spectators.

The trademark Macy’s “Golden Mile” fireworks effect, featuring a shower of golden sparks stretching a mile across the river, will be enhanced this year with additional mile-long showers of sparkling red and green.

“American Harmony” is the theme of the 2010 fireworks spectacular and the musical score will feature vocal harmony in styles uniquely American — from a capella and gospel to barbershop quartets and choral ensembles. The score will feature The New York Pops orchestra, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and some of America’s top vocal groups – excerpt from: http://manhattan.about.com/od/eventsandattractions/a/nycjulyfourth.htm

A 5.0 Toronto Earthquake also hit several US States

A couple of months back the moment this blog was first reporting about the record series of huge earthquakes the Earth has encountered this year, several complained in which blog threads were merely a scare technique to get maximum Internet site visitors. Inform that to the folks in the Toronto Earthquake and to those people around the Northeastern United States who experienced it.

A magnitude 5. Richter Scale Earthquake recently struck Toronto, Canada that started close to the Ontario-Quebec border.

The earthquake in Canada was also felt in other parts of Canada as well in several U.S. states and cities like Ottawa earthquake, earthquake Rochester NY, Cleveland earthquake and Buffalo Earthquake. and also experienced in several U.S.

The USGS “initially said the quake had a 5.5 magnitude, but later reduced it to a magnitude-5..”

Stay tune for Toronto Earthquake reports!

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Maurice Strong: International Man of Mystery

“The survival of civilization in something like its present form might depend significantly on the efforts of a single man,” declared The New Yorker. The New York Times hailed that man as the “Custodian of the Planet.” He is perpetually on the short list of candidates for Secretary General of the United Nations. This lofty eminence? Maurice Strong, of course. Never heard of him? Well, you should have. Militia members are famously worried that black helicopters are practicing maneuvers with blue-helmeted UN troops in a plot to take over America. But the actual peril is more subtle. A small cadre of obscure international bureaucrats are hard at work devising a system of “global governance” that is slowly gaining control over ordinary Americans’ lives.

Maurice Strong, a 68-year-old Canadian, is the “indispensable man” at the center of this creeping UN power grab.

Among the hats he currently wears are: Senior Advisor to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan; Senior Advisor to World Bank President James Wolfensohn; Chairman of the Earth Council; Chairman of the World Resources Institute; Co-Chairman of the Council of the World Economic Forum; member of Toyota’s International Advisory Board. As advisor to Kofi Annan, he is overseeing the new UN reforms.

Yet his most prominent and influential role to date was as Secretary General of the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development — the so-called Earth Summit — held in Rio de Janeiro, which gave a significant push to global economic and environmental regulation. excerpt from afn.org

Aquino leads the Philippine Presidential Election 2010

Presidential bet Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III is now leading in the Philippine Presidential Election  2010 with a large number of difference as reported this day. Lots of Filipinos are amazed how fast the results as the Philippines entered the automatic election for the first time in history.

The counting of votes is now currently over 88 percent of the ballots counted.

The Commission on Elections announced the latest Partial Unofficial Tally for Presidential and Vice Presidential race this day.

UPDATE:
May 12, 2010 as of 11:06 AM

For President

Benigno Aquino: 13,593,033
Joseph Estrada: 8,616,269
Manuel Villar: 4,919,410

For Vice President

Jejomar Binay: 13,265,338
Manuel Roxas: 12,473,666
Loren Legarda: 3,726,043

Philippine Presidential Election 2010 Complete Results

The elected president will become the 15th President of the Philippines, succeeding President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo likewise, the winning Vice President will be the successor of Vice-President Noli de Castro and will become the 13th Vice President of the Philippines.

Here are the results of the Philippine Presidential Election 2010 from President, Vice President down to 12 Senators:

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7.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Indonesia

SINABANG, Indonesia – A major earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck off the coast of Aceh and its surrounding areas on the Northern Sumatra Island in Indonesian on Wednesday at around 5:15 a.m.The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported.

Antara state news agency reported panic stirred among residents in Banda Aceh, Medan and Riau and also blackouts in Banda Aceh.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake  Indonesia but people in the area experienced two aftershocks, each measuring 5.1 and 5.2 on the Richter scale, at 5:26 and 5:28 a.m.

A local Tsunami watch is still going on in Indonesia!

NASA Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

NASA Space Shuttle Discovery lifted from Launch Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida at 6:21 am (1021 GMT) Monday, 5 April 2010 as scheduled toward the International Space Station for a mission that will put more women in orbit than ever before.The aircraft is planned to be located 13 days in outer space international station and bring the 7 astronauts with a mission to bring supplies.

The Easter Monday launch is apparently progressing smoothly after the external fuel tanks were filled yesterday in preparation.

The weather forecast appears to be good so far although there are some reports of fog due.The two booster rockets, which account for 80 percent of the shuttle’s lift during takeoff, peeled away as planned 120 seconds after the launch. They fell into the Atlantic Ocean, where they will be subsequently retrieved and reused.

The shuttle reached Earth’s orbit eight and a half minutes after launch, moving at five times the speed of sound to reach 16,155 miles (26,000 kilometers) per hour.Once it goes into orbit some 140 miles (225 km) above Earth, Discovery will begin its race toward the ISS, itself located 213 miles (343 km) above Earth.

For more details you can read the full story @ www.newsg.us

Ricky Martin Admitted he is Gay!

The Puerto Rican singer of hits such as “Livin’ la Vida Loca,” Ricky Martin admitted earlier today that he is gay. The long time subject of speculation about his sexuality has been confirmed.

Ricky Martin Admitted He is Gay!

“I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am,” he wrote on his official website www.rickymartinmusic.com.

“This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids were born with,” Martin wrote.

Although many doubted that Ricky Martin is gay, no one has ever confirmed it. Ricky earned the adoration of millions of women with his swiveling hips and scintillating salsa moves.

Many Ricky Martin fans were shocked about his revelation however, most gay groups have expressed their support to Ricky. He strongly believed that after admitting he is a homosexual man fills him with lots of courage, confidence and strength.

Top-Paid Bachelor Degrees in 2010

According to a report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Engineering majors dominate a new list of the top 10 highest-earning and most in-demand bachelor’s degrees in 2010 that could prove most valuable and in-demand to graduates entering the job market.

See List of Top-Paid Bachelor’s Degrees Below:

1. Major: Petroleum Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $86,220

2. Major: Chemical Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $65,142

3. Major: Mining & Mineral Engineering (including Geological)
Average Salary Offer: $64,552

4. Major: Computer Science
Average Salary Offer: $61,205

5. Major: Computer Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $60,879

6. Major: Electrical/Electronics & Communications Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $59,074

7. Major: Mechanical Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $58,392

8. Major: Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $57,734

9. Major: Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering
Average Salary Offer: $57,231

10. Major: Information Sciences & Systems
Average Salary Offer: $54,038

Source: Winter 2010 Salary Survey, National Association of Colleges and Employers

Maurice Hinchey Statement on Health Care Reform Bill Passage

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) has released the following statement regarding House passage of the health care reform bill. The congressman voted in favor of the legislation.

“Tonight, our country took a bold step forward in the effort to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health insurance. While this bill does not go as far I would have preferred, it nevertheless represents the most significant and positive piece of health care reform legislation since the creation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. My vote in favor of this bill is one of the most important votes I have cast during my time in Congress.

“For years, I have listened to stories from upstate New Yorkers who have struggled with the rising cost of premiums and an endless stream of deductibles, co-pays and fees. I have talked with small business owners who struggle to provide good benefits to their employees, but have remained powerless in the face of rising costs in a broken health care marketplace. I have heard from seniors who still find it hard to afford the life-saving prescription drugs they need. And even more concerning are the countless stories from those who have fallen ill and then into bankruptcy or other difficult circumstances – even though they thought they had good coverage. Now, after two generations of waiting, those who have carried the physical pain and economic burden of our broken health care system will finally begin to see the relief they so desperately need. Read more

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