Most Earthquake – Vulnerable Cities

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Jul 262008
 
Forbes.com has an article on the 20 most earthquake vulnerable cities in the world, of which a large number belong to developing countries. GeoHazards International, a non-profit organization identified cities across the world that are at a higher risk of seismic calamities, by considering variables such as building frailty, emergency preparedness, potential for land slides and fires.

Of the 20 cities listed, Tokyo, Nagoya and Kobe are the only ones in a first-world nation, Japan. Kathmandu, Nepal tops the list with a possibility of 70,000 deaths if struck by an earthquake of 6 magnitude.

Most Earthquake-Vulnerable Cities

I have put together a Google Map of the cities and the number of deaths that may result as reported in the article.

Alternatively, you can click on the image to view the map

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Where should you be living if you have cancer?

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Jul 212008
 
Newscientist.com has put up a google map in support of its article on best places in the world for treatment of four different types of cancer.


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Click here to view the map at Newscientist.com

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Eat cheap for $10 or less – Ueatcheap.com

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Jul 192008
 
The next time you plan to go out to a restaurant and spend $10 or less for some great food, make sure you visit Ueatcheap.com . Ueatcheap is a website to locate places within your area where you could get food within your budget. It makes use of Google Maps to search restaurants in your city depending on distance and cuisine you choose.

As of now, the website is still in alpha release, with only 13 cities across the United States to search from. You could either type in a zip code, or the city followed by its state and get instant results. Refine your search by selecting the search radius miles, the maximum being 10 miles and from 21 different cuisines. Reviews of the search results are also available upon clicking the link in the info window upon the placemark.

There is also an option to register which enables you to add new restaurants and rate them for other to get a review. The website also quotes about receiving coupons and information on deals upon and new restaurants upon subscription.


This is a website worth checking out, but since it is relatively new and is still in alpha, lacks wealth of information. Don’t be surprised if some searches don’t produce any results. Who knows, may be there are no restaurants where you could get good food for less than $10.

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World’s Happiest Places

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Jul 102008
 

Do you think you are happy? Rate your happiness level on a scale of 1 to 10.

That was the question on which 95 nations were ranked depending on the level of happiness their citizens reported, by the folks at the World Database of Happiness.

Denmark ranks topmost with its people basking in joy and glory at an average score of 8.2. They are closely followed by the Swiss at a happiness of 8.1 . Interestingly, five of the 13 happiest nations are Scandinavian.

I have used "My Maps" to create a listing of the 13 happiest nations with average happiness level and a happy fact for each country.


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Source: http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/23/happiness-world-index-oped-cx_hra_0423happy.html

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The Spookiest Places

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Jul 042008
 

Christina Valhouli at Forbes.com writes on why people like to be scared, for which psychologists have plenty of explanations. Some believe it is cathartic, while some consider it to be a learning-experience – meaning getting scared from a horror movie or something spooky prepares themselves to face real-life frightening situations.

Fear not only involves emotional but also physical reactions. Fear is believed to produce endorphins, which produce a natural high. The next time you see someone addicted to performing dangerous activities such as bungee jumping, or diving off an airplane or riding roller coasters, you’ll know the reason behind such dangerous behavior.

Some people prefer to have a real experience of sweats and chills, besides watching horror films all alone in the dark. One of the best alternatives is to travel to spooky places like cemeteries or castles or even catacombs. Here’s a map of few spooky places that one could visit and get high, as listed at Forbes.

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World’s Most Endangered Destinations

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Jun 282008
 

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Forbes.com lists out the ten most endangered destinations in the world, which are under threat from global warming, pollution, deforestation and urbanization.

With scientists predicting that the North Pole may be deprived of ice for a brief period sometime in the coming months, no wonder global warming has its effects on the ice fields of Mount Kilimanjaro and the glaciers at National Park in Montana.

Checkout this Google Map of the most endangered destinations and what the prevention institutes or agencies have to say.

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