Corazon Aquino, the former Philippine president who ended Ferdinand Marcos’s two-decade rule in the “People Power” uprising of 1986, has died. She was 76.
The Los Angeles Times reported her death today. It said Aquino, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2008, was admitted to a hospital intensive care unit in June after she ceased eating.
Known as “Cory,” Aquino became the opposition’s rallying point against a Marcos regime dogged by allegations of corruption and human-rights violations. As the economy shrank -- 7.3 percent in 1985 -- she helped lead demonstrations that forced Marcos to call an election in 1986. Aquino joined a council organized to select the opposition’s presidential nominee, then became the council’s choice.
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Thank You Tita Cory
Boca Juniors
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Club Atlético Boca Juniors, known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is a popular Argentine sports club, best known for its football team. Its home base is the neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, and their home field is Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known as La Bombonera. Their main rival is River Plate, with whom they contest the Superclásico.
Boca Juniors has won a record 18 international titles, equal to A.C. Milan. Their haul includes six Copa Libertadores, four Recopa Sudamericana, three world club titles (Intercontinental Cup), two Copa Sudamericana, one Copa Oro, one Supercopa Sudamericana, and one Supercopa Masters. Domestically, the club has won 23 national championships, second only to River Plate.
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Club Atlético Boca Juniors, known also as Boca Juniors or simply Boca, is a popular Argentine sports club, best known for its football team. Its home base is the neighborhood of La Boca, in Buenos Aires, and their home field is Estadio Alberto J. Armando, better known as La Bombonera. Their main rival is River Plate, with whom they contest the Superclásico.
Boca Juniors has won a record 18 international titles, equal to A.C. Milan. Their haul includes six Copa Libertadores, four Recopa Sudamericana, three world club titles (Intercontinental Cup), two Copa Sudamericana, one Copa Oro, one Supercopa Sudamericana, and one Supercopa Masters. Domestically, the club has won 23 national championships, second only to River Plate.
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August 2009 Schedule of Nego-Skwela
One of these days, I swear I will attend Nego-skwela. I really want to put up a business and this is really my first step. I looked at the recently released August 2009 Nego-skwela schedule and I want to attend the Duck Raising seminar on August 7-9. After this, I will raise ducks and make them into Peking Ducks and sell it at the restaurant. That's a good plan right? Thanks to my friend who informed me that the August 2009 Nego skwela schedule has already been posted in their website.
Solar Eclipse In China
Chinese scientists are striving to capture a 40-minute sequence of images of the corona of a solar eclipse along its path across China on Wednesday in a bid to understand the sun's outer atmosphere.
"We have set up 17 observer stations along the central line of the solar eclipse in China to capture the corona images," said Ji Haisheng, an astronomer with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Tuesday.
"If weather permits, we are very likely to get the first-hand materials for the solar corona research.
"The corona is the sun's outermost atmosphere, which is relatively dim, and can only be observed through a coronagraph on a normal day," said Ji, a research fellow with the CAS Purple Mountain Observatory based in Nanjing, eastern Jiangsu Province.
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A coronograph is an instrument that is designed to block light from the main solar surface in order to observe the corona.
"However, it can be easily seen during a total solar eclipse, as the brighter parts of the solar atmosphere are shadowed."
The 17 stations were set up in the solar eclipse path from southwestern Yunnan Province to eastern coastal Zhejiang Province, which runs through 2,500 km across China, he said.
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He said CAS scientists hoped the corona images could be captured by all 17 video monitors, so that they showed the full path of the solar corona.
"The corona could have a tremendous influence on the Earth, but it remains a puzzle. It has become an interesting research focus for astronomers around the world," Ji said.
Scientists have observed that when a solar wind erupts across the surface of the sun, a result of the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) or eruptions of material from the sun, communication signals on the Earth could be disturbed.
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The total solar eclipse on Wednesday has been forecast by the CAS to be the longest observable in China between 1814 and 2309. Viewed from the best observation spots, the total eclipse can last more than six minutes.
"Astronomers from all over the world are heading to China to observe the corona. We will work closely and share each other's statistics and data on solar eclipse observations," said Gan Qunwei, deputy chief of the Purple Mountain Observatory.
Jagdev Singh, of the Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics, said he would be studying the corona chromospheric lines and the corona polarization.
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The corona is separated from the sun's photosphere by relatively shallow chromosphere. However, scientists have not found the exact mechanism by which the corona is heated. The studies on chrompheric lines and the polarized radiation have helped give clues to the magnetism of the solar atmosphere.
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"We have set up 17 observer stations along the central line of the solar eclipse in China to capture the corona images," said Ji Haisheng, an astronomer with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Tuesday.
"If weather permits, we are very likely to get the first-hand materials for the solar corona research.
"The corona is the sun's outermost atmosphere, which is relatively dim, and can only be observed through a coronagraph on a normal day," said Ji, a research fellow with the CAS Purple Mountain Observatory based in Nanjing, eastern Jiangsu Province.
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A coronograph is an instrument that is designed to block light from the main solar surface in order to observe the corona.
"However, it can be easily seen during a total solar eclipse, as the brighter parts of the solar atmosphere are shadowed."
The 17 stations were set up in the solar eclipse path from southwestern Yunnan Province to eastern coastal Zhejiang Province, which runs through 2,500 km across China, he said.
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He said CAS scientists hoped the corona images could be captured by all 17 video monitors, so that they showed the full path of the solar corona.
"The corona could have a tremendous influence on the Earth, but it remains a puzzle. It has become an interesting research focus for astronomers around the world," Ji said.
Scientists have observed that when a solar wind erupts across the surface of the sun, a result of the coronal mass ejections (CMEs) or eruptions of material from the sun, communication signals on the Earth could be disturbed.
Ad: 2009 Solar Eclipse Live Stream
The total solar eclipse on Wednesday has been forecast by the CAS to be the longest observable in China between 1814 and 2309. Viewed from the best observation spots, the total eclipse can last more than six minutes.
"Astronomers from all over the world are heading to China to observe the corona. We will work closely and share each other's statistics and data on solar eclipse observations," said Gan Qunwei, deputy chief of the Purple Mountain Observatory.
Jagdev Singh, of the Bangalore-based Indian Institute of Astrophysics, said he would be studying the corona chromospheric lines and the corona polarization.
Ad: 2009 Solar Eclipse Photos
The corona is separated from the sun's photosphere by relatively shallow chromosphere. However, scientists have not found the exact mechanism by which the corona is heated. The studies on chrompheric lines and the polarized radiation have helped give clues to the magnetism of the solar atmosphere.
News Source: China Daily
Moon Movie Trailer
If you want a good science fiction movie, then I suggest you go ahead an watch Moon movie. This is really a very nice film. It's full of mystery and surprises, no wonder my friends really searched for a website where they can watch Moon movie online.
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UFC 100: Henderson vs Besping
A lot of people in the UK are excited to watch UFC 100 free online courtesy of Sky 433. I guess they just want see how Henderson will defeat their pride, Michael Besping. Yeah, that's how I see this fight happening actually. Dan Henderson is too strong a player to be pinned down and be defeated by UK TUF 9 coach Besping. And it seems that I am not the only one who thinks this way as this guy also thinks this will happen at UFC 100.
Can Roddick Stop Federer?
Can Andy Roddick stop Roger Federer from getting his 15th slam? If he can't then, Federer will be the number 1 player in the world, surpassing Nadal and ultimately, beating Sampras' records for the most slams in the history of tennis. It seems that a lot is depending on Roddick. Can the American push through? I do hope so. But in any case, whatever happens, I'm sure that I need to watch Wimbledon Finals 2009 live and find out for myself first hand what the answer to my question will be.
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