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Showing posts with label News. Show all posts

Thursday, September 22, 2011

"Warning! , Crazy satellite!" By Óscar, 6 A


Tomorrow (Friday, September 23, 2011) a satelitte is going to fall down on the Earth. It´s a dead 6- ton satellite and it´s got the size of a bus.It´s twenty years old and was made by NASA.If you find pieces of the satellite, don´t touch it, it can be toxic..



"Warning! , Crazy satellite!" By Óscar, 6 A


Tomorrow (Friday, September 23, 2011) a satelitte is going to fall down on the Earth. It´s a dead 6- ton satellite and it´s got the size of a bus.It´s twenty years old and was made by NASA.If you find pieces of the satellite, don´t touch it, it can be toxic..



Friday, April 22, 2011

The Taiwanese pop starlet visited the expo with family

Last October, Taiwanese singer Selina Jen was hospitalised after she was severely burnt in an on-set accident.

During her stay at the hospital, Selina once expressed her wish to visit the Taipei International Flora Expo. The starlet, together with group members Hebe Tien and Ella Chen, were selected as ambassadors before her accident.

When the Taipei mayor heard that Selina was at the expo, he found time to cheer her on and hoped that she would relax and recover soon.

Selina, decked in long-sleeved shirt and pants, arrived at the expo in a wheelchair, holding an umbrella. As her newly grown skin is sensitive to sunlight and heat, Selina and family chose to visit the expo at around four in the afternoon.

"I prepared a small electronic fan, a fan and a parasol," Selina said. She did not have any makeup on and was sporting a silicone sheet on her chin, which hid her red scar.

Surprised fans and public, who saw the starlet, quickly whipped out their cameras. Selina smiled at the cameras graciously.

Selina reportedly only visited three expo areas this time.

After she went to the Pavilion of Dreams, Selina took a wish card and wrote down, "People are noticing me because I'm looking good these days. Let confidence and health complement each other. [I'll] gradually become someone who is beautiful inside and out."

Hebe also arrived at the expo in the afternoon. The two friends decided to walk separately in a bid to avoid commotion, but some fans still caught them together for a while.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Hot weather in A Coruña! by Paula C, 5A



Hi, my friends!!
These days it´s very hot in A Coruña.
It´s fantastic!I love hot weather!
In A Coruña it´s generally colder.
Last Friday it was 30º.That´s perfect!
My friends and me went to the park and we had a great fun !
A virtual kiss !

Hot weather in A Coruña! by Paula C, 5A



Hi, my friends!!
These days it´s very hot in A Coruña.
It´s fantastic!I love hot weather!
In A Coruña it´s generally colder.
Last Friday it was 30º.That´s perfect!
My friends and me went to the park and we had a great fun !
A virtual kiss !

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Japan dumps low-level radioactive water into sea


Japan dumps low-level radioactive water into seaAFP/Air Photo Service/File – Aerial view of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant taken by an unmanned drone in March 2011. …
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OFUNATO, Japan (AFP) – Japan on Monday started to dump more than 10,000 tons of low-level radioactive water into the Pacific as part of emergency operations to stabilise its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The last-resort measure came after the Bank of Japan said business confidence had plummeted since the earthquake and tsunami hit on March 11, plunging the country into its worst crisis since World War II.
The UN atomic watchdog chief Yukiya Amano, meanwhile, said that the three-week-old Fukushima emergency, which Japan has predicted may last for months, meant an end to a "business as usual" approach to nuclear power.
His comments appeared borne out when Japan signalled it may weaken its ambitious greenhouse gas cut targets, which are based on a continued heavy reliance on low-carbon atomic power, in light of the disaster.
Japan has battled to prevent full reactor meltdowns at the tsunami-hit plant and poured thousands of tons of water onto overheating fuel rods, a stop-gap measure that has created highly radioactive run-off.
To free up storage space for that run-off -- which has hampered crucial repair work and leaked into the Pacific -- operator the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said it would have to get rid of less toxic water.
It insisted the release of the water -- the equivalent of more than four Olympic sized swimming pools -- would not harm marine life or seafood safety.
But a TEPCO official fought back tears when he announced the step, saying: "We have already caused such pain and nuisance to local residents. We cannot express how sorry we are to have to impose another burden."
Prime Minister Naoto Kan's top spokesman, Yukio Edano, said in a televised press conference: "We have no choice but to release water tainted with radioactive materials into the ocean as a safety measure."
As a result of the massive water dumping operations, "highly radioactive waste water has accumulated at turbine buildings at Fukushima Daiichi, especially at the reactor unit two," said another TEPCO official.
"There is a need to release already stored water in order to accept the additional waste water" totalling 10,000 tons, as well as 1,500 tons of water from pits under reactor units five and six, he said.
Contamination from the plant has been found in the air, ground, seawater and, at lower concentrations, in regional produce including vegetables, dairy products, beef and, most recently, shiitake mushrooms.
The nuclear emergency -- which has in many ways overshadowed the quake and tsunami that killed 12,020 people and left 15,512 missing -- has also hit the economy hard, sending stocks reeling and hitting manufacturing output.
An updated version of the central bank's quarterly Tankan survey -- a key influence on monetary policy -- showed business confidence in the outlook for the next three months had plunged since the disaster.
The government is considering asking manufacturers to start work an hour earlier than usual to ease electricity demand during the summer, when air conditioner use peaks, Kyodo news agency reported.
Japan withdrew from the Copa America football tournament to be held in Argentina in July, saying it will need the period to catch up on domestic matches currently being postponed to avoid night-time electricity use.
In Vienna, UN International Atomic Energy Agency chief Amano said the disaster "has enormous implications for nuclear power and confronts all of us with a major challenge."
"The worries of millions of people throughout the world about whether nuclear energy is safe must be taken seriously," Amano said in an opening address to a special conference on nuclear safety.
But Amano insisted that the basic drivers behind interest in nuclear power -- global energy demand, concerns about climate change, volatile fossil fuel prices and energy security -- "have not changed as a result of Fukushima."
Japan's Edano earlier said that Tokyo's climate goal -- to cut emissions by 25 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels, if other big polluters do the same -- was now open to review along with many other policies.
"Not only the 25 percent reduction target but also many other challenges that Japan is facing now should be examined at one point because many areas have been impacted by the quake disaster," Edano said.
The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported that the environment ministry's top bureaucrat Hideki Minamikawa had told reporters at UN climate talks in Bangkok that "the reduction goal will be affected a great deal".
Resource-poor Japan meets about one third of its energy demand from nuclear energy and relies heavily on Middle Eastern oil, while its companies are leaders in energy efficiency and green technologies.

Selina Ren 's Wedding





Selina woke up in pain on April Fool's Day: "Today, I was supposed to be a busy bride"

Chen Ming Zhang is drinking and partying, but still not willing to officially appear. Did he know that yesterday on April Fools' Day was also Selina's original wedding date? Now neither she nor Richard would dare to think about their wedding, they can just take it step by step!
According to the reports, she would wake up around 11, 12 every night due to the pain, and then it wouldn't be easy for her to sleep again. To forget the pain she would find her friends to talk, she would then get the sleepy feeling back again.
Yesterday, Richard said sentimentally: ["We won't deliberately do something special but just treating it like any normal April Fools' Day!"] At night, Selina didn't seem to sleep well as she posted an entry at weibo (a microblog at sina) ["If...I'm saying if...the scars on my legs and hands suddenly said to me: "Happy April Fools' Day!" How good would it have been!!"]

Her last sentimental thought: ["Today is very suitable for crying!"]

Selina said: ["Today is a day which is very suitable for crying because today I was supposed to be a busy bride...I was supposed to be busy changing dresses, busy toasting and busy escorting the guests, busy till I get hungry, busy till the groom gets angry, busy holding on tightly to my father and mother; whom I wouldn't bare to leave, busy throwing the bouquet to my sisters and hugging them while spinning around crying...I still remember when we decided the date for our wedding, everyone had even thought of the jokes~At last as an ending we would go up on stage to say politely: "Happy April Fools' Day"! Ha!"]

Her legs are severely injured, she is having difficulties to walk

Towards hearing Chen Ming Zhang drinking and partying, Richard expressed that he is both sad and angry, but he said ["Selina's feelings are more important"]and also:["right now, everyone is playing the game of fooling each other, sometimes Ren Ma would lie to me and I would lie to Ren Ba, Ren Ba would then also lie to Selina and say: ["You will get better soon"], but we all know, how is it possible to get well so soon? But right now, except for doing so, what else can we do?"]

From what we have heard, her legs are still severely injured, she can't stand for too long. Though, the injuries on her face and arms are close to being fully recovered, she still can't move the lower part of her body well, there are even difficulties for her when moving around at home.

Not wanting to face it, pulling other people down

Richard and family Ren's helplessness seemed to have triggered the anger of her fans and the citizens, as soon as the photos of Chen Ming Zhang having fun got exposed, the netizens bombarded him and said: [He can't even be called a pig or dog], [why didn't he die from drinking], [(#$*%^#], [coward], because of his avoidance even the people that he was seen with like Joe Chen Qiao En and other artists got dragged into this. Fans also said: ["Do you have any conscience? Put yourself in others' shoes, today if something like this happened to your daughter, what would you do? You have indeed directed a lot of dramas, but so what? Can you be called a man?"]

Being a close friend to Selina Michael Wong Zi Jiao, couldn't hold it any longer and scolded: ["If he has time to go out to drink, how come he doesn't have time to apologize, that's too despicable! I can't believe that director (referring to Chen Ming Zhang) can still drink and party happily."]

Transition
: For those who are interested in reading Selina's message at weibo
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Selina:
Today is a day which is very suitable for crying because today I was supposed to be a busy bride...I was supposed to be busy changing dresses, busy toasting and busy escorting the guests, busy till I get hungry, busy till the groom gets angry, busy holding on tightly to my father and mother; whom I wouldn't bare to leave, busy throwing the bouquet to my sisters and hugging them while spinning around crying...I still remember when we decided the date for our wedding, everyone had even thought of the jokes~At last as an ending we would go up on stage to say politely: "Happy April fools' day"! Ha!
I still remember the smiles on everyone's faces that day! But, God (Lao Tian) why have you turned those to only text...
If...I'm saying if...the scars on my legs and hands suddenly said to me: "Happy April fools' day!" How good would it have been!!
There's only one hour left! Will I be able to hear it...really, I really want to hear it. That's what I'm saying, today is a very suitable day for crying...

April 1st 2011, 22:46




Richard Chang admonishes drama director again


Ever since singer Selina Jen was hurt in an on-set accident last October, which left her severely burnt, her fiancé Richard Chang had appealed many times to Chen Ming Zhang, director of the drama I Have a Date with Spring, to apologise to Selina.

However, Chen had refused to do it in person, and had only sent his apologies and well wishes online.

Yesterday, Richard once again spoke up for Selina on his microblog. He uploaded an essay of more than 1,500 words, requesting for Chen to give a clear explanation and how the director could "handle the aftermath". Richard also wished that Chen would show Selina some concern.

The essay mainly criticised Chen's nonchalant attitude after the accident and that the director was insincere in his apologies.

Richard gave suggestions on how Chen should "handle the aftermath". Apart from monetary compensation and helping Selina throughout her recovery, Richard suggested that Chen make a donation to the Sunshine Social Welfare Foundation.

"[If] he does any of the above for Selina, I'll force myself to forgive him," Richard added.

Richard also said that he is the most suitable person to meet Chen, and that the director did not have to meet Selina or Father Jen.

"[...] because I'm the one who will accompany Selina for the next 20 years," he said.

It is believed that Chen had said he "would love to meet Richard" and that he would contact him personally.


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Sunday, April 3, 2011

New Girl Group Dream Girls Make Their Debut

New Girl Group Dream Girls Make Their Debut

China's newest girl group Dream Girls have made their official debut by releasing their first MV for their song "Weak". You can check their debut now!
As we've reported earlier, China is receiving a brand new girl group named Dream Girls. The rookie group has now made their debut onto the music scene with their debut song and MV "Weak".
The new girl group has also released the track listing to their debut EP. The EP will come in a CD+DVD format. The CD will include 3 debut tracks while the DVD will have the MVs to 2 of those songs. Check out the track listing below:
CD
1. I'm your dreamgirl
2. Liu Lei Ye Yao Mei (流淚也要美)
3. Weak (軟弱)

DVD
1. Liu Lei Ye Yao Mei (流淚也要美) MV
2. Weak (軟弱) MV
3. Dream Girls

Their debut EP can be pre-ordered now at YesAsia.com. The EP will be release April 15th.

Sailormoon Marks 20th Anniversary!

Sailormoon Marks 20th Anniversary!
The creator of Sailor Moon, Naoko Takeuchi has expressed her condolences towards the earthquake/tsunami victims of Japan. This is also the year that marks her Sailor Moon franchise's 20th anniversary! She's got new sketches for fans~ read on to view new sketches...

She is a mother of two herself so, she is feeling real concerns towards everyone affected by the disaster especially mothers who have babies, children and expecting mother. She said she'll do her best too, to support those victims by sending aid.
On a side note, she also released some new sketches on the newly revamp

New sketches featured on the site:
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Ricard Chang talked about Selina and Broke in Tears


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After her father and sister were interviewed on television, Selina Ren's fiance Richard Chang appeared on a TV interview yesterday.

Making his first TV program appearance, Chang talked about Selina's side of story and described the explosive scene was not seriously planned out. The S.H.E member was actually very nervous on the day of filming the explosive scene. There were no water, stunt double, rehearsal, and not even the basic fire equipment. Looking at the videos Selina's assistant took before the accident, Selina and her partner Yu Hao Ming were standing at the door of the warehouse. Already scared to death, Selina eventually walked in while holding Yu's hand.

"Selina was very scared but she didn't dare to speak out," Chang said. "They just took their first step, and the explosion already happened. No time to even run away!"

The immediate treatment after the accident was a joke, too. The heavily burned Selina and Yu were sent to a nearby small hospital, but the hospital refused to treat them; it was Selina who called an ambulance from a specialized hospital to the set. Only a stretcher was available when the ambulance arrived and Yu generously let Selina to lay on it. Chang expressed Selina is very grateful of Yu's action.

"During the one hour ride to the hospital, Yu was encouraging her. A little black person encouraging another black person, Selina didn't forget about this part."

The singer's legs are sacrificed in this brutal accident. Other than the bottom of her feet and toes, all other areas of her feet are ruined. Chang said the singer cannot sleep well after the accident because of pain. She can only bend her knees 90 degrees. She should be able to walk fine in half of a year if she continues physiotherapy. However, still a long way to go.

"I've been thinking what I want the most during this period. Apology? Money? It's all meaningless. The thing [healthy Selina] I want can't return anymore," Chang sobbed. "I think it needs 20 years for scars and everything to be healed. Basically, she doesn't have sweat glands on her legs anymore."

Chang dropped tears three times on the show and cannot seem to let it go. He said Selina does not blame anyone, but sometimes on herself for being a coward.

"She said it's her fault, too. It might be alright she just say she is scared. She even blames herself for running too slowly. But I don't think it's her fault!"

It is said their wedding would be hold on April 1 as planned, however, Chang announced it would be delayed indefinitely and the decision is made by him and Selina.

"We've been discussing it. The longer it delays, the better she would recover. I hope she can be a pretty and happy bride on her big day."

替Selina抱不平 Hebe怒嗆陳銘章跟班






 

ChinaYES娛樂 3月21日台北報導 S.H.E成員Hebe受邀擔任知名飲料的廣告代言人,今日現身台北街頭拍 廣告,這也是她單飛出專輯後,第五項個人代言活動。據了解,此次代言費高達七位數,讓她不僅荷包賺滿滿,儼然還有新一代代言女王的氣勢。 
提起好姐妹Selina的復健狀況,Hebe透露:「她很積極認真的在復健,但她的疤比她更認真,所以有時難免會情緒不太好。」 Selina拍戲受傷的劇組燈光師周志信,目前跟導演陳銘章一同拍攝新戲《醉後決定愛上你》,日前他跳出來替陳銘章說話,表示會出意外是爆破師的問題,但 大家都把責任歸在陳銘章身上,還連署拒看《醉後》,對他們很不公平。
周志信這番話一出,不但讓Selina未婚夫張承中氣得大罵,今天Hebe也冷臉表示:「我對這件事沒什麼看法,我只希望我老婆早日康復,健健康康的。」她接著又暗諷周志信說:「人生 本來就沒有什麼事是公平的,難道Selina被燒傷就很公平嗎?」
至於Ella被爆出與新歡賴斯翔陷入熱戀,據傳是Hebe牽的線?她今天也否認,表示大家本來就是朋友,「他就是很陽光的男生,大家都是朋友!據我所 知,Ella沒有被求婚啦!」圖片來源:(漾起整合行銷公司)

S.H.E Is The One Concert DVD

众所期待的《爱而为一》演唱会DVD版终于发行了。这次共推出两个版本:蓝光1BD版和 2DVD版本。官方赠品均为SHERO REMIX导演私房版MV DVD 和 爱而为一纪念明信片一套明信片一套(五张)。然后,跟贴吧团购再独家附赠《爱而为一》演唱会购物袋一个和SELINA加油!购物袋一个。这次不会签名。



蓝光BD版 所得物品: Blu Ray Version includes
1、 《爱而为一》 演唱会 蓝光1BD 原版专辑 SHEITO Concert in Blu-Ray DVD
2、 SHERO REMIX导演私房版MV DVD SHERO Remix MV Private Edition
3、 「因为爱而为一」DVD Behind-The-Scenes DVD
4、 明信片一套(五张) Postcards (five)
5、 《爱而为一》精美购物袋 一个(尺寸:40*35 CM) SHEITO Shopping Bag
6、 Selina 加油!精美购物袋一个 Selina Jia You! Shopping Bag
*Note: You need a Blu-Ray player to play a Blu-Ray DVD. Normal DVD players can't play them.

DVD 版 所得物品:DVD Version includes
1、 《爱而为一》 演唱会 2DVD 原版专辑 SHEITO Concert in 2 DVDs
2、 「因为爱而为一」DVD Behind-The-Scenes DVD
3、 SHERO REMIX导演私房版MV DVD SHERO Remix MV Private Edition
4、 明信片一套(五张) Postcards (five)
5、 《爱而为一》精美购物袋 一个(尺寸:40*35 CM) SHEITO Shopping Bag
6、 Selina 加油!精美购物袋一个 Selina Jia You! Shopping Bag

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

"Disaster in Japan " by Iván , 5A


Hi!
I am going to talk about the disaster in Japan.In Japan there was an earthquake, a tsunami disaster and a radioctive leak.It was the biggest earthquake on record in Japan and was followed by 10 metre high tsunami causing widespread destruction. Some coasted areas were sumerged and entire villages washed away. When I watched the news, I can´ t believe it.
I want to express our solidarity with Japanese people. From a Spanish kid.

"Disaster in Japan " by Iván , 5A


Hi!
I am going to talk about the disaster in Japan.In Japan there was an earthquake, a tsunami disaster and a radioctive leak.It was the biggest earthquake on record in Japan and was followed by 10 metre high tsunami causing widespread destruction. Some coasted areas were sumerged and entire villages washed away. When I watched the news, I can´ t believe it.
I want to express our solidarity with Japanese people. From a Spanish kid.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Amarah Merapi Tak Kunjung Padam - 64 Tewas Terpanggang

Abu vulkanik dari gunung Merapi Yogyakarta membumbung setinggi lebih dari 10 kilometer diabadikan dalam sebuah penerbangan domestik dari Denpasar ke Yogyakarta yang dialihkan ke Surabaya, Jumat (5/11). Foto: Prima Clara/AFP
Amarah Merapi tak kujung padam. Sekitar pukul 00.16 WIB, Jumat (5/11) dini hari kemarin, gunung ini kembali meletus dengan letusan yang jauh lebih dahsyat dari sebelumnya. Bahkan terdahsyat dari 100 tahun terakhir.
Saking dahsyatnya, sedikitnya 64 orang tewas terpanggang awan panas dan ratusan jiwa lainnya luka-luka tersapu wedhus gembel—sebutan lain awan panas, sebelum mereka menyelematkan diri.
Korban tewas tersebut baru yang tercatat di RS dr Sardjito Yogyakarta. Belum termasuk korban jiwa yang belum berhasil dievakuasi di sejumlah desa karena masih tertutup awan panas.
Tewasnya  64 orang ini menambah panjang daftar warga yang tewas akibat keganasan merapi menjadi 109 orang.  “Iya, total korban meninggal 109 orang. 64 saat ledakan Jumat dini hari kemarin, selebihnya 45 pada ledakan pertama 26 Oktober lalu,” kata Staf Khusus Presiden Bidang Penanganan Bencana dan Sosial, Andi Arief, kepada  wartawan, kemarin.
Tragisnya, ke-64 orang tewas di itu satu daerah, yakni Argo Mulyo, Kecamatan Cangkringan yang berjarak sekitar 16 kilometer dari puncak Merapi. Total korban luka mencapai 78 orang, belum termasuk korban luka di Klaten, Jawa Tengah, sebanyak 13 orang.
”Semuanya mengalami luka serius. Rata-rata luka bakar mencapai 40 persen,” kata Kepala Humas RS Sardjito, Trisno Heru Nugroho. Menurut Heru, saat ini para korban luka masih menjalani perawatan.
Pusat Pengendalian Operasi Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (Pusdalops BNPB) melaporkan, korban tewas tersebut sudah termasuk warga Yogya dan Jawa Tengah. BNPB juga mengakui jumlah korban masih bisa bertambah karena belum semua wilayah berhasil disisir petugas.
Banyaknya korban tewas dan luka bakar karena awan panas meluncur sangat cepat sejauh lebih dari 20 kilometer. Awan ini langsung menyapu pemukiman di sepanjang sisi timur-barat Kaligendol.
Sekitar pukul 08.30 WIB, Jumat kemarin, JPNN bersama tim evakuasi mendatangi dusun tersebut. Ternyata, kondisinya jauh lebih parah. Desa yang terletak 10 meter sebelah barat Kali Gendol tersebut luluh lantak. Sekitar 15 rumah yang ada sudah berwarna abu-abu dalam kondisi yang tak utuh. Atap jebol, tembok roboh.
Korban tewas disapu awan panas Merapi yang meletus Jumat (5/11) dini hari kemarin berhasil dievakuasi oleh tim relawan. Foto: Arif Budiman/JPNN
Di tempat ini, tim mengevakuasi jasad ibu-anak. Dua jasad tersebut terpanggang dalam keadaan si ibu tengah memeluk anaknya yang diperkirakan berusia 4 tahun. Di dekatnya, tergeletak sebuah sepeda motor. Juga dalam keadaan hancur. Tinggal rangka gosong, dan bannya sudah meleleh akibat dilabrak awan panas suhunya mencapai 800 derajat celcius.
“Tampaknya mereka hendak melarikan diri, tapi tak sempat,” kata seorang relawan yang mengevakuasi keduanya.
Tumpukan abu vulkanik di tempat itu tingginya mencapai setengah meter di atas permukaan tanah. Dan bila tidak berhati-hati, kaki bisa kejeblos di timbunan abu yang masih sangat panas.
Hanya hitungan menit di desa itu, tim evakuasi berhasil mengambil 15 jenazah. Namun, itu hanya sebahagian kecil saja. Masih banyak tulang-tulang dan jasad yang jika diangkat akan ter;pisah satu bagian dengan bagian tubuhnya yang sudah gosong itu.
Setelah sekitar dua jam melakukan evakuasi, semuanya diperintahkan turun kembali, setelah sirine tanda bahaya kembali meraung-raung memberi isyarat merapi akan meletus lagi. Semuanya langsung bergegas turun ke arah kota Yogyakarta. Di Gadingan, Cangkringan, tim dari Mer-C bahkan nyaris menjadi korban.
“Awan panas sudah tinggal beberapa meter di belakang kami, sebelum akhirnya kena angin dan berbelok arah,” kata Turwaji, pengemudi ambulans Mer-C.
Seismograf Rusak

Di bagian lain, meski telah meletus sangat besar, dan tercatat meletus empat kali dalam 10 hari terakhir, namun status Merapi masih awas. Ini karena masih terjadi aktivitas vulkanik yang cukup tinggi.
Kemarin pagi, Kabid Geologi Departemen ESDM Sukhyar mengatakan, letusan kali ini cukup hebat. “Paling dashyat sejak letusannya pada 1870,” katanya.
Sukhyar juga mengatakan, Merapi masih aktif, dan belum bisa diprediksi kapan berhenti menyemburkan awan panas dan material vulkanik lainnya.
Sementara itu, Kepala Badan Penelitian dan Pengembangan Teknologi Kegunungapian (BPPTK) Jogjakarta, Subandriyo. “Awan panas yang terjadi mengalir ke Kali Gendol, Kali Krasak, Kali Boyong, dan Kali Bebeng. Merata ke semua arah,” paparnya. Namun, yang paling besar memang mengarah ke Kali Gendol.
Subandriyo mengungkapkan, hingga kemarin Merapi masih tetap beraktivitas. Dan BPPTK sulit melakukan pemantauan. Selain visual Merapi yang tiga hari terakhir tertutup kabut, tiga dari empat seismograf (alat pencatat gempa) BPPTK rusak.
“Hanya tinggal yang di Plawangan itu saja,” katanya. Tiga lainnya rusak pada tanggal 4 dan 5 November lalu, tepat menjelang letusan besar. “Sepertinya terkena awan panas,” ucapnya.
Rencananya, pihaknya akan memasang satu seismograf lagi di Jrakah untuk memantau kondisi Merapi. “Pemasangannya menunggu situasi Merapi sudah aman,” ujarnya.
Letusan Merapi yang terbesar ini juga memakan korban yang cukup banyak. Dari pantauan Jawa Pos hingga pukul 19.30 WIB, jumlah korban tewas sudah mencapai 80 orang.
Dari pantauan JPNN, setidaknya ada tiga dusun yang terkena awan panas paling parah. Yakni, dusun Bronggang Suruh, Ngadingan, dan Jambon. Ketiganya terletak di hulu Kali Gendol dan termasuk dalam desa Argo Mulyo.
Dari pantauan di handy talkie, masih ada sekitar 20 orang yang terjebak di dusun Jambon. Tak bisa keluar karena terkeliling abu panas, dan tim evakuasi pun juga tak bisa mengakses ke sana.
Labrakan awan panas sejauh hingga 15 km dan menghantam Argo Mulyo sangat mengejutkan. Karena letak desa ini jauh di belakang barak pengungsian besar di Hargobinangun, Wukirsari, Kepuharjo, dan Glagaharjo.
Untung saja, begitu aktivitas Merapi meningkat sejak pukul 16.00 WIB, Kamis (4/11) lalu, para pengungsi di tiga barak terbesar langsung dievakuasi ke barak UII.
Pemerintah daerah juga sudah membentuk dua tempat pengungsian. Yakni, pertama di Stadion Maguwaharjo, dan yang satu di Youth Centre. Di Youth Centre, total pengungsi hingga sore kemarin mencapai lebih dari 4.000 jiwa. Sementara itu, di stadion Maguwoharjo ada 36 ribu pengungsi.
Karena letusan yang terjadi pada dini hari kemarin, maka suasana ribut dan bingung terjadi. Karena para petugas harus mengevakuasi dan mengatur tempat, transportasi, dan akomodasi untuk sekitar 40 ribu orang.
“Kami sudah berusaha sekuat tenaga, dan sudah dikelompokkan sesuai kelompok desanya masing-masing,” kata Gubernur DIJ Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X.
Terpisah dari Orangtua

Meski sudah berusaha diatur, namun sejumlah kebingungan terjadi. Pardi, misalnya. Warga Wukisari tersebut terpisah dengan istri dan dua anaknya.
“Tadi karena terburu-buru naik truk yang berbeda. Jadi ini saya masih mencari, red),” kata pria paro baya tersebut.
Terpisah dengan keluarga, terpisah dengan rombongannya membuat suasana di stadion Maguwoharjo menjadi hiruk pikuk. Tak terhitung berapa kali petugas mengumumkan melalui megaphone nama-nama yang ada, dan kini dicari siapa.
Yang paling parah adalah proses evakuasi. Selain malam, hujan pasir vulkanis yang menimpa seantero Yogyakarta membuat jarak pandang tak lebih dari lima meter. Sekitar 30 orang yang kemarin masuk ke Instalasi Rawat Darurat RSUD dr. Sardjito diakibatkan karena kecelakaan.
Lahar Dingin Mengancam, Penerbangan Dibatalkan

Di bagian lain, satu ancaman lagi masih patut diperhatikan. Yakni, turunnya lahar dingin. Kemarin, lahar dingin sudah mencapai Kali Code, yang berada di kota DIJ.
Hal ini diungkapkan oleh Kepala BPPTK, Subandriyo. “Memang sudah masuk Kali Code, tapi kuantitasnya masih belum terlalu membahayakan,” tuturnya.
Selain itu, meletusnya Merapi kembali membuat pihak Bandara Adisutjipto membatalkan semua penerbangan. Per harinya, di bandara itu tercatat ada 30 kali penerbangan. Tak ayal, pembatalan ini membuat ratusan penumpang yang terlantar di Bandara.
Pihak maskapai penerbangan kemudian memilih cara masing-masing. Pihak Lion Air memilih untuk melakukan refund, sementara pihak Mandala memberikan fasilitas penggantian waktu penerbangan hingga tiga bulan ke depan.

 http://www.batampos.co.id/64-tewas-terpanggang.html#more-21360

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Pain From Change of Medicine - Selina Not Able to Complain

Artists Selina suffered from 3rd degree burns due to an accident from explosion during filming, since the incident it’s already been 13 days. Each day Selina is fighting with pain from the burns over 50% of her body, her parents also feel bad following with her pains. Ren Ba says, it’s a nightmare during her change of medicine, causing Selina to be so weak to be nearly speechless.

It’s been 13 days since Selina was burnt, up until today the filming crew has still yet to give an explanation, it has been announced by the director Chen Ming Zhang that the filming crew has been temporarily disbanded, HIM yesterday requested justice for Selina, this week they have sent out a request to the filming crew for the investigation report within this week, to clarify the cause of incident’s reason and accountability.

Selina’s encouragement (Jia You) site established by HIM has received large numbers of fans daily to pray for her, everyone is concerned about the progress of her recovery. Ren Ba also discloses Selina’s situation from time to time on the blog; thanking everyone that cares for her on her behalf.

Ren Ba yesterday evening again posted on the blog, “Change of medicine is a nightmare for Xuan Xuan (Selina), and severe pain causes her to become weak and nearly speechless.” Ren Ba encouraged her to breathe deeply to release stress, and to think of everyone’s blessing as power, to touch the angels and have them by her side blessing her.

When Selina is weak, Ren Ma will feed her spoonful after spoonful, and even laughed it is as if returning to 20 years ago when Selina was young, except the mouthful of food, restless little Xuan Xuan, is now replaced with a quiet and well mannered Selina.

Hebe Tien won award but held back tears for Selina

It was a particularly emotional night for Hebe Tien, one-third of Taiwanese Mandopop girl group, S.H.E, as she holds back tears and worries over Selina’s health condition.

Dressed in a simple black dress adorned with tassels, the 27-year-old artiste who recently released her solo debut album declared that she felt “very honoured to be a member of S.H.E” onstage at the 16th Singapore Hit Awards 2010.
Thanking everyone for the support when she received S.H.E’s Most Popular Group award, she reminisced about their early days and the hardships they underwent together. Tears started to form in her eyes at the mention of Selina, who was involved in a filming accident eight days ago.


“We have encountered hardships but we have walked through them, especially during this critical period. Selina, my fellow sister is now in the hospital. People grow from adversity and we will definitely walk through this.”

Choked with emotion and tears, Hebe mentioned that Selina has lost her only protective barrier, which is her skin, and is in a “fragile state”. Despite her burnt conditions, Hebe shared that Selina is still going strong and endearingly called her “my heroine” and “angel.”
Selina suffered third degree burns on over 30% of her body and is still admitted in the hospital’s intensive care unit.

Appearing more composed in a backstage interview with the media, Hebe revealed that Selina is now able to speak and take in small amounts of food.
She also commented that Selina is still in pain despite being on painkillers, “The surface areas of the burns are just too big. It’s uncomfortable and she has to be consistently on painkillers. But the painkillers can’t alleviate her suffering and I hope that everyone can support her.”
Despite the pain and suffering, Hebe reassures that Selina is still very optimistic.
“Since the first day I saw her when the accident happened, she has been very optimistic. She also told us not to worry for her.”

Talking about the various adversities encountered by her fellow band mates, Hebe says that Selina is fighting an obstacle now.
“There may be setbacks but we are not afraid. We will always have confidence to continue walking on.”
Feeling particularly poignant at mention of Selina’s current state, Hebe feels that this incident has taught her the importance of “living for the moment as accidents can happen anytime.”
With her emotions still in a state of flux at the award ceremony, she confessed that it feels “rather complicated” when she has to go out for work assignments now.
The concerned singer said, “it’s as if I left my heart in Taipei” and has plans to call home immediately after the award ceremony to check on Selina’s condition. 

http://www.88news.net/2010/10/31/hebe-tien-wins-award-but-held-back-tears-for-selina/

J-pop group Perfume confirmed for 2010 MAMA


Japanese female electropop group, Perfume, has been confirmed for the upcoming 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA).

After AKB48’s participation last year, Perfume was chosen to be Japan’s representative at this year’s MAMA. On their official website, they left messages for their fans to expect a great performance from the trio.

Held on November 28th, we are just 3 weeks away from the ‘2010 MAMA’ in Macau – the first time that the awards ceremony is being hosted overseas.

source: allkpop

Selina Ren’s condition worsened


Selina Jen’s condition has worsened since the filming accident which left her with burns on over 50% of her body 10 days ago.
Medical staff revealed that Selina, who turned 29 yesterday, had blood constantly oozing out of her wounds. She was also running a fever last Thursday and on her birthday.
More than six portions of her body, including her limbs and back, suffered third degree burns. Her face is still swollen. It was reported that it will take at least a year for Selina to recover fully. Even then, she might have trouble walking after that.


Her doctor suggested that visitations should be stopped temporarily. Besides Selina’s immediate family and fiancé, no visitors are allowed. Fellow S.H.E members Hebe and Ella who had initially planned to visit their friend on her birthday had to call off the celebration due to her worsened condition.
Selina’s father, who’s affectionately known as “Father Jen” explained in an interview that his daughter’s condition was not very stable at the moment. He said Selina remains strong and determined.
Her fiancé Richard Chang, finally broke down in tears seeing Selina in pain.
Having been by her side throughout the whole ordeal, he wrote a statement describing what Selina was going through.

“I’ve agreed with her not to talk or think about the accident or the pain. She had been so positive and brave, reminding herself to exercise her vocal cords and muscles despite the pain. When she couldn’t take it anymore, she’d ask for more morphine. She’d cry and shiver as the morphine took effect. Every day she faces her pain with such great strength.”
He added with a birthday wish for her, “Dear wife, the journey may be grueling but you will make it through. Happy Birthday and may you be reborn from fire!”

http://www.88news.net/2010/11/03/selina-jens-condition-worsened/

Friday, October 29, 2010

Tokyo Film Fest Suppressed By China – Vivian Hsu in Tears

Vivian Hsu Ruo Xuan cried! Because of Taiwan’s representing film group, is suppressed by China at Tokyo’s Film Fest, Taiwan’s artists were completely not able to step on the red carpet in their prepared outfits, nor to step on stage, given unequal treatment, Vivian couldn’t help the sadness swelling up. The news director of the film bureau returned to Taiwan with the team in the evening, talking about the suppression they went through, talking of Taiwan’s film welcomed by the Japanese, chokingly couldn’t hold back his upset emotions.


News bureau of film director Frank Chen: “Taiwan film is great! Japanese Ah! Japanese really likes us Taiwan. (Jia You! Jia You!) Once I think of this, I’m a little choked! Sorry! I shouldn’t really behave so impolitely.”

Speaking of Taiwanese film shining internationally, film bureau director Frank Chen was choked into tears, artists traveling along to Tokyo were also in verge of tears; because of suppression by China at the film festival. Director Li Gang: “A one China issue is of course a bigger problem than a film!”

Director Li Gang didn’t even finish his sentence, Vivian on the side couldn’t hold back and cried, using her hands to wipe tears. Ethan Ruan quickly patted Vivian on the shoulders to comfort her, and showed eye contact with crew members to get tissue. With Vivian in an emotional state, she turned around to cover her emotions.


http://asianfanatics.net/news/index.php?tag=taiwan