"High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants. Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point." Short, yet very informative! These were words written in a century-old tablet erected at the hamlet of Aneyoshi, Iwate Prefecture Northern Japan. A simple advice to the people so they will save themselves into further tsunamis that will hit the country. Hundreds of these tablets dots the coastline of Japan, some were 600 years old. All in all, they serve as a warning system for the country, where as far as we know is a repeated target of both earthquakes and tsunamis over the century. Though some of these warning tablets have no indications where to build really. Some of it simply stands there, or stood until a tsunami washed them away. One tablet reads "If an earthquake comes, beware of the tsunamis", but well of course, in the days of modern life, who will remember? For the record, there are more than 12,

According to UN weather agency, due to the harmful chemicals and a cold winter, the depletion of the ozone layer shielding Earth from damaging ultraviolet rays has reached an unprecedented low over the Arctic this spring. According to WMO or World Meteorological Organization, the Earth's fragile ozone layer in the Arctic region has suffered a loss of about 40 percent from the start of winter until late March, exceeding the previous seasonal loss of about 30 percent. The Geneva-based agency blamed the loss on a buildup of ozone-eating chemicals once widely used as coolants and fire retardants in a variety of appliances and on very cold temperatures in the stratosphere, the second major layer of the Earth's atmosphere, just above the troposphere. According to the UN scientists, Arctic ozone conditions vary more than the seasonal ozone "hole" that forms high in the stratosphere near the South Pole each winter and spring, and the temperatures are always wa

A lot of us think that it is best for us to have a lifetime partner who happens to work the same place where we are working, well think again. You might consider a divorce if you happen to be an office wife or husband. But before you judge someone and throw something to prove a point, just read on ^_^ Working on the same workplace will provide you both such situations that needs much attention to resolve marriage issues. Jealousy, affairs, promotion competition, unproductive environment during quarrels and so much more. Rumored Affairs Anybody can be guilty as it was inevitable in any office space. Having a lot of time sharing together will most likely to result an affair. Someone can be faithful but there are times that someone will most likely to fall from almost any good traits someone should find from a co-worker. As much as someone wanted to kill the situation their fall into but the more you resist as they say, the more it is to explode. A simple lunch or coffee

After the devastating 8.9 magnitude quake hits Japan, soldiers started to check houses to houses trying to look for survivors. They thought a baby cry was into their imagination... Until they hear it again... Would you believe that after removing debris, shattered glasses and pile of destroyed materials, there she is, a four-month old baby in pink woolen bear suit! She was learned to be swept away by the huge tsunami, her parents also survived the tragedy who have taken refuge into their wrecked home, and she was unnamed yet... How the baby survived the falling debris, raging water and burning houses is still a sure mystery but the soldiers regains their strength and belief that there are survivors still after the quake. They already have pulled at least 2,000 dead bodies before they rescued the baby. Another miracle was they found a 70-year old woman alive inside her wrecked home. She is now receiving treatment at the hospital. She's conscious now but she's suffer

The Japan's 8.9 magnitude quake plays a major role how the earth's axis was changed! It also pushes the island much closer to the United States. According to the AP, Japan's quake caused a rift 15 miles below the sea floor that stretched 186 miles long and 93 miles wide. Geophysicist Ross Stein of the United States Geological Survey told The New York Times that the areas closest to the quake's epicenter jumped a full 13 feet closer to the United States. You can see on the pictures above the before and after the 8.9 magnitude quake of the Japan's position taken by NASA. Eastern Japan is now actually 13 feet closer to North America. Also, picture on the uppermost shows that the Earth's axis was shifted by 6.5 inches after the quake, thus shortened the day by 1.6 microseconds, and pushed Japan by approximately 2 feet downward! Why does the day shortened you might ask? The quake actually shifted the Earth's mass into its center and accelerates its spin a

After the devastating effects of the 8.9 magnitude quake on Japan, the people are now facing another danger. After the tsunami, burning houses, lost lives and scarcity on food, here comes the nuclear meltdown! To prevent the disaster from growing even worst, the officials are continuing on finding ways on how to lower the temperature on their reactors. They also claims that there would highly be a hydrogen explosion as the reactor continue to melt down. They're trying to pour sea water in it to help the reactor to cool down! More than 170,000 people were being evacuated as a precaution. Officials said that there's radioactivity released but at the moment, it is small enough not to pose any health threats. However, on a complete meltdown, the collapse on the power plant's system and its ability to keep its temperature under control, could release uranium and other dangerous contaminants into the environment and could pose a major, widespread health risks. Two days

After the devastating 8.9 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, reports starts to fill in! There were about 200 to 300 bodies were found in the northeastern coast of Sendai. 137 were already reported dead, 531 people are missing and 627 were reported injured. The 8.9 magnitude quake were later followed by more than 50 aftershocks in hours, many of them were of 6 magnitude. Since 1900, it was ranked as the fifth-strongest earthquake in the world, stronger than what hit the Christchurch, New Zealand last month. The following videos were taken during and after the violent tremor: Japan's worst previous quake was in Kanto in 1923 with 8.3 magnitude that killed 143,000 people, data from USGS. Another was in Kobe in 1995 at 7.2 magnitude that killed 6,400 people. What said to be on earlier reports that Philippines will be reached by tsunami was not on a devastating scale. The waves just hits the shore with no casualties at all. 

An 8.9 magnitude quake hits Japan today at 2:46 PM local time, it's epicenter was at Japan's northeast coast which produces a four-meter tsunami. It swept all cars, boats, buildings and tons of debris. After the quake, it starts a fire which burned out of control up and down the coast. in 140 years, this was the biggest quake ever hits Japan. After the quake, a muddy waters sweeping over farmland near the City of Sendai, carrying debris, cars and tons of destroyed homes, some on fire. A large fire erupted at the Cosmo Oil refinery in Ichihara City in Chiba and it is really out of control. Tokyo's main airport was closed. One of their airport's ceiling collapsed with a powerful crash due to the quake. A lot of people were evacuated in the nearby park, even the trains were halted. The tsunami warnings was issued for Russia, Hawaii, Taiwan, Indonesia and the Philippines. Let us offer prayers for our countrymen to survive the tragedy. The tsunami alert lev

We recently went to Laffline Comedy Bar to watch stand up comediennes perform. We had no idea who will be performing for the night. It will spoil the element of surprise if we do, don't you think? The venue was not that crowded at that time, it was around 10PM when we arrived. It was Sunday then. The place became crowded though as time gets deeper =) Then there it goes, after we settle for the best area inside (well we thought that sitting in front of the stage would be the best position to see them all much closer, I think we were wrong! Get the picture? Sitting in front would give them more chance to make fun of us!), ordered our drinks and finger foods then all set up to enjoy the show =) Reminisce =) Inday Garutay is as funny as ever =)  Tekla for me is the funniest during that night =) really makes me laugh out loud =) Tekla with Iya =) I think this is the part where some foreigner gave them Php500.00 =) Tekla and Iya singing Celine Dion's All of