Earthquake

No one knows when the North Anatolian Fault will rupture, but one thing is certain: It will rupture. The resulting earthquake could be very bad news for the 12.8 million people in Istanbul.

For the past century, earthquakes on the North Anatolian Fault in northern Turkey have been creeping westward. The last big quake happened in 1999, when a 7.6-magnitude ((CONLINK|945|temblor devastated the city of Izmit)). The official death toll was around 17,000, but a 2004 estimate by University of Brasilia researcher Vasile Marza put the number at 45,000.

The next time the ground shakes, scientists expect that it will be even further west, just south Istanbul. A January 2010 study in the journal Nature Geosciences found that tensions along the fault are building and could trigger multiple small-to-moderate quakes. Or the fault could go all at once. In March, USGS geophysicist Tom Parsons told Nature that the chances of Istanbul being hit by a magnitude 7 or greater quake in the next 25 years are between 30 and 60 percent.

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Right to sleep

New Delhi: The Supreme Court took strong objection to the Delhi Police's mid-night crackdown on yoga guru Ramdev's supporters saying unlawfully depriving a person from sleep is a violation of his fundamental rights."Deprivation of sleep has tumultuous adverse effects. It causes a stir and disturbs the quiet and peace of an individual's physical state. A natural process which is inherent in a human being, if disturbed, obviously affects basic life."It is for this reason that if a person is deprived of sleep, the effect thereof, is treated to be torturous. To take away the right of natural rest is also, therefore, violation of human rights. It becomes a violation of a fundamental right when it is disturbed intentionally, unlawfully and for no justification," Justice BS Chauhan said in his judgement.Justice Chauhan wrote a separate judgement concurring with the findings of Justice Swatanter Kumar who had taken suo motu cognizance of media reports of the mid-night crackdown on Ramdev and his supporters on June 4-5 last year.Justice Chauhan said the action of the police against the sleeping people could not be justified as "a sleeping crowd cannot be included within the bracket of an unlawful category unless there is sufficient material to brand it as such".He said "the part played by the police and the administration shows the outrageous behaviour which cannot be justified by law in any civilized society".Justice Chauhan said a sleeping person is "half dead" with his mental faculties are in an inactive state.

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I’m the person your mother warned you about.
I’m not as dumb as you look.
No sense in being pessimistic It wouldn’t work anyway.
We should forgive our enemies, but only after they’ve been taken out and shot.
Never kick a man unless he’s down.
There is intelligent life on Earth, but I’m just visiting.
Work is the curse of the drinking class.
The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you’ve got it made.
How can I love you if you won’t lie down ?
I wear the brains in the family.
There’s no future in time travel.
Put on your seat belt… I wanna try something.
Beat the 5 o’clock rush – Leave work at noon.
I’m not unemployed, I’m a consultant
I’m sorry My fault I forgot you were an idiot.
I don’t have a license to kill. I have a learner’s permit.
Where there’s a will… I want to be in it.
All men are idiots And I married their king.
Alcohol and calculus don’t mix. Never drink and derive.
My Dog Can Lick Anyone.
Out of my mind… Back in five minutes.
People like you are the reason people like me need medication.
There’s too much blood in my alcohol system.
Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.
A day without sunshine is like night.
Excuse, but do I look like someone who cares?
Do not disturb I’m disturbed enough already.
The trouble with life is there’s no background music.
I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.
Who is General Failure and why is he reading my hard disk?
I’m sorry My fault I forgot you were an idiot.
Always remember you’re unique… Just like everyone else.
I don’t have a license to kill. I have a learner’s permit.
If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried
Save the whales! Trade them for valuable prizes.
All men are idiots And I married their king.
In America Anyone Can Be President That’s One of the Risks You Take.
Alcohol and calculus don’t mix. Never drink and derive.
No sense in being pessimistic It wouldn’t work anyway!
Stop repeat offenders. Don’t re-elect them!
I wear the brains in the family.
BEER It’s not just for breakfast anymore.
Out of my mind… Back in five minutes.
There’s too much blood in my alcohol system.
A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS–But it uses up a thousand times the memory.
Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
It’s hard to be funny when you have to be clean.
Whatever the questions is, Liquor Is The Answer
Your Boyfriend Thinks I’m Hot.
Weapons Of Mass Distraction.
This is my drinking shirt.
I can resist everything except temptation.
Smile, it’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.
Excuse, but do I look like someone who cares?
Do not disturb I’m disturbed enough already.
I don’t know what makes you dumb But it really works.
Where there’s a will… I want to be in it.
Us blondes aren’t dumb.
Wasted All The Time.
Life’s Too Short To Date Ugly Women.
Blonde and proud of it.
Don’t Annoy The Crazy Person.
Don’t make me call out my Flying Monkeys.
I’m with Stupid.
I don’t need no Educashun.

Guns........