By Armaan on November 16, 2009
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It is expected to have Strong Leonid Meteor Shower in early morning of November 17 this year in North America. The very strong favor will be to the people of central and eastern Asia. In this region, meteor rates might briefly rise to a few hundred per hour.
“We’re predicting 20 to 30 meteors per hour over the Americas, and as many as 200 to 300 per hour over Asia,” said Bill Cooke of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office.
The Leonids are a result of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which passes through the inner solar system every 33 years on its orbit around the sun. Each time the comet make s a pass, it leaves a new river of debris made up of bits of ice and rock no bigger than a sand grain but a few the size of a marble.
“We can predict when Earth will cross a debris stream with pretty good accuracy,” Cooke said. “The intensity of the display is less certain, though, because we don’t know how much debris is in each stream.”
When the Earth plows into the debris, the bits hit the atmosphere and vaporize, creating sometimes dramatic streaks of light and the occasional fireball with a smoky-looking trail that can remain visible for several minutes.
The Leonid stream is moving in the opposite direction of Earth, producing impact speeds of 160,000 mph (72 kilometers per second) – higher than many other meteors.
Source – Examiner.
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By Armaan on November 16, 2009
Oakton Community College have campus in Skokie, Illinois and Des Plaines, Illinois. This collge is a two-year community college. The communities include residents in the communities of Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Golf, Kenilworth, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wilmette, Winnetka , Illinois, and parts of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Rosemont. Residents of Des Plaines, Mount Prospect, and Rosemont need to contact that office of admission for exact in-district addresses. Oakton Community College offers both credit and non-credit classes. This College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and the North Central Association.
This collge was opened in 1969 at Oakton in former industrial buildings and Nangle at Morton Grove. When Des Plaines campus opened, Nanlge was closed. In 1980 the Skokie campus was opened at former Niles East High School. Same year the Des Plaines campus was also opened.
President of Oakton Community College is Dr. Margared B. Lee. He stated in April 22, 2007, New York Times article “For Achievers, a New Destination,” “You don’t prepare someone in this time of rapid change for a single job. You prepare them for a working life. The old academic skills are the new vocational skills.”
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By Sajid on November 7, 2009
The Five-Seven (marketed as “Five-seveN” ) is a semi-automatic pistol in 5.7 x 28mm. FN 57 Pistol is manufactured by FN Herstal.
FN 57 Pistol is also known as FN 5.7 Millimeter Pistol The weapon’s name refers to its 5.7 mm bullet diameter.
The 5.7×28mm cartridge was originally created by FN in early 1990 for use in the FN P90 personal defense weapon. The FN 57 pistol was subsequently created by FN in the late 1990 as a side arm using the same cartridge.
The weapon’s characteristics have made it popular in law enforcement SWAT roles , where criminals wearing body armor may be encountered.
For more details visit : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Five-seven
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By Sajid on November 7, 2009
Kyle Dunnigan is an American Comedian. He has appeared in stand-up comedy shows on Comedy Central like Cedric the Entertainer Presents, and has made appearances.
He also act Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
He has also had a recurring role as Trudy Weigel’s serial killer boyfriend, Craig, on Comedy Centrals Reno 911!. 
He’s also a musician and plays the electric guitar and the piano. More recently he can be seen as a cast member on Howie Mandel’s practical joke reality show Howie Do It.
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By Sajid on November 5, 2009
Hideki Matsui player of New York Yankees Team has made a World New York Yankees Parade 2009 of the 2009 World Series Champions.
The most recent champions are the New York Yankees, who won in the 2009 World Series Champions.
The World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the player which have the most impact on his team’s performance in the World Series. Player play final round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason.
The series follows a best-of-seven playoff format, and occurs after the Division Series and the League Championship Series (LCS).
It is played by the winners of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) and the American League Championship Series (ALCS).
The most recent champions are the New York Yankees, who won in the 2009 series.
Posted in Sports | Tagged American League Championship Series, Baseball Mlb, Division Series, Hideki Matsui, League Championship Series, Major League Baseball, Mlb, Mlb Postseason, Mvp Award, National League Championship Series, New York Yankees, New York Yankees Team, Nlcs, Playoff Format, World Play, World Series, World Series Mvp