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Remembering The Ruby Tower Aug 2 1968 by Buddy

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:30:52 EST

I remember living in Manila back in the earlier part of the 21st century. It was a historic city and much of it were tragic scenes of the past: From the "Walls of Intramuros" that reminds me somewhere back in time, Manila was this small patch of land corralled by the Spaniards, to the statue of "Memmorare Manila 1945" that displays the fate of those Filipinos who perished back in World War Two. There was also this small, hidden Christian Temple that has a marker saying "The Japanese tied several Filipinos on this stone post where they were whipped and burned alive." Then there is the Luneta Park (Now called Rizal Park) where the local hero Dr. Jose Rizal was shot by the Spanish Authorities. There is also an epitaph for the 3 martyr priests. The Manila Grand Opera House, a supposedly famous land mark of the bygone era of Philippine cinema was demolished just like that and awaiting the same fate is the now gloomy Metropolitan theater. But what intrigues me the most, is a small spot at the corner of Teodora Alonzo Street and Dorotheo Jose Street. The place was the site of one of the most tragic earthquake disasters back in the 60's. The Ruby Tower was once a 6-story apartment building home for many Chinese/Flipino families. It was August 2, 1968. An earthquake that registered 7.7 on the Richter scale hit Metro Manila and the rest of Central and Northern Luzon killing 1,700 people; injuring 3,000 individuals; and displacing 148,000 more in Luzon. Estimates of property and infrastructure damage were placed at $2 billion. I was very young at that time and only my old folks told me that the collapsing building sounded like a great bomb just dropped on the heart of Manila. Reports of 260 people buried alive by its rubble filled the headlines. Allegations ensued that the building was poorly built; that low-grade materials were used extensively in its construction. Soon thereafter, rumors emerged that its owners and builders hurriedly left the country to avoid criminal prosecutions. Using my poser Pro Program, I would like to create a scene based on this as a tribute to that dreadful event, and as a reminder that the tragedy should never happen again.

Chinese aircraft carrier battle group will become a threat by nbkjkret

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:23:12 EST

"Varyag" should be able to carry about 50 aircraft carrier. Which fighter is the F-15, AWACS will be temporarily helicopter carrying early warning radar. China may also used to test the "Varyag" FT -9 trainer to train aircraft carrier pilots. In addition, China may be developed AWACS aircraft modified with the transport -7. Y - 7 used for passenger transport can be arranged 50 seats inside space than the E-2C early warning aircraft, large. However, due to the transported -7 smaller engine power take-off runway is long, so it may not be used for the "Varyag", but for the future of China's domestic carrier. Few years later, the aircraft carrier "Varyag" when in actual use, equipped with the following scale: F -15 fighter aircraft 12-24 early warning helicopters, modified by the card -31 or straight -8 3 , and another straight-9C anti-submarine helicopters around 6.
Needless to say, "Varyag" mission is to establish the basis for the use of aircraft carriers for the Chinese navy. At present, the Chinese Navy will have three aircraft carriers, "in 2025, plans to build six aircraft carriers," the rumors. Although China has not officially released such information, but the whole, this figure with the actual situation should differ significantly. "Varyag as a training aircraft carrier, China will start the new domestic carrier. The new aircraft carrier displacement should be in the 50,000-ton, may be used in carrier-based aircraft to take off the way both may Ski Jump is also possible ejection. In the construction of two of the aircraft carrier, China may use the domestic nuclear power plant to the construction of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. This calculation, within the next 15 years, China will have a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, two domestic conventionally powered aircraft carrier, and the existing "Varyag". The three aircraft carrier "Varyag" outside form, respectively, in the "Maintenance", "training" and "combat" phase shifts system.
Japanese media said to the Chinese navy may be concentrated in the South China Sea and East China Sea in both directions using the carrier may need to set up two groups can shifts "carrier system", so the final total of six aircraft carriers. Chinese Navy aircraft carrier battle group in Japan lifeline of the South China Sea and East China Sea rampant intimidation, but also near the Diaoyu Islands.

Newcomer by black-faerie

Fri, 22 May 2009 13:38:48 EST

Hey guys, alright this is my first blog so i'm going to attempt to make it short and sweet so you all can get on with your lives

My name is Caroline Elisabeth, i'm 17 years old and i'm a high school student currently residing in New Jersey. I'm going into my junior year and i'm seriously considering a career in art. I plan to attend SCAD (my first choice college) and double major for photography and art education.

I have a deviant art as well as this artician account, which can be viewed here: www.freakyshadows.deviantart.com my writing can be viewed on my DA account, as i created the artician for photography and drawings only.

I don't have any watchers right now...i dont think. so i am hoping to get some, until then i shall say Adios!

Impress Epigram by moobo

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:47:50 EST

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