California Has More Than 99% Chance Of A Big Earthquake
California Has More Than 99% Chance Of A Big Earthquake WIthin 30 Years, Report Shows
California has more than a 99% chance of having a magnitude 6.7 or larger earthquake within the next 30 years, according scientists using a new model to determine the probability of big quakes. The likelihood of a major quake of magnitude 7.5 or greater in the next 30 years is 46% – and such a quake is most likely to occur in the southern half of the state.
Happy Lohri!!
Lohri is one of the most popular festivals in India and especially the North. It is marked with Bonfire in the open at night. The whole family/neighborhood get together at a single place, light up a bonfire and eat sweets (Gachak, rewari etc.) and roasted peanut. The festival is a celebration to get a good harvest of wheat as it is the winter crop in North India.
The festival is commenced by offering the sweets, peanuts and popcorn to the fire (God Agni).
links for 2010-01-12
- The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti today. The magnitude was 7.0 on the Richter scale. Even after this powerful quake there has been two more after shocks measuring more than 5 on the Richter scale.
- Major quake hits Haiti; many casualties expected – Yahoo! News
- The report for bls suggests something different.
Haiti Earthquake
The strongest earthquake in more than 200 years rocked Haiti today. The magnitude was 7.0 on the Richter scale. Even after this powerful quake there has been two more after shocks measuring more than 5 on the Richter scale.
“The American Red Cross is pledging an initial $200,000 to assist communities impacted by this earthquake, and is prepared to take further action as local responders assess the situation. As with most earthquakes, we expect to see immediate needs for food, water, temporary shelter, medical services and emotional support.
The American Red Cross is accepting donations through our International Response Fund.”
Source: Red Cross
Meanwhile a Tsunami watch is in effect for Haiti, Cuba, Bahamas and Dominican Republic.
Source: NWS
Is Economy recovering? The BLS report suggests something different.
The economic news released by bureau of labor statistics today i.e. Tuesday, January 12, 2010 has something very different and opposite to what most of us are thinking. As per all the current news and posts the economy is recovering but it seems it must be recovering on some specific segments. There are less than 50% jobs for the officially unemployed 15.3 million US citizens.
Job Openings and Labor Turnover – November 2009 There were 2.4 million job openings on the last business day of November 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The job openings rate was little changed over the month at 1.8 percent. The openings rate has held relatively steady since March 2009. The hires rate (3.2 percent) and the separations rate (3.3 percent) were essentially unchanged in November. This release includes estimates of the number and rate of job openings, hires, and separations for the total nonfarm sector by industry and geographic region. Job Openings The job openings rate was little changed in November at 1.8 percent. After falling steeply from mid-2007 through February 2009, the job openings rate has been steady at 1.8 percent or 1.9 percent since March 2009. The number of job openings fell by 2.3 million from the most recent peak in June 2007 to April 2009 but has declined by only 98,000 since. The job openings rate was essentially unchanged in all industries and all four regions in November. Read the detailed report at bls website.
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“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
— Winston Churchill