Copter crash in Saitama

A rescue helicopter crashed on a mountain in Chichibu, and five people aboard died.

Before the accident, two rescue workers, who had been on the helicoper, had been lowered to the ground to help a 55-yea-old female climber in a waterfall basin. The five people who died were a pilot, a copilot, two prefectural aviation safety workers, and arescue worker from a local fire department. The helicoper used for disaster prevention had been call out to help a climber on the mountain when it crashed around 11 a.m. about 4 km. southwest of the Kariska tunnel on National Route 140. There was no rain or wind in the area around Chichibu when the accident took place, though an advisory for heavy rain and lightning had been issued The land Transport and Tourism Ministry said the downed aircraft was seen smoldering but had not caught on fire.

In my opinoin, this news is bad news for five people who died's family and friend but this happen can be a warning for other pilot or rescue workers to be more careful when they are working and check the aircraft before take off exactly.

Link : http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20100726a1html

22 dead, 14 injured as heat wave continues in Japan

22 people died and 14 others were injured in Japan as a result of water and mountain accidents.

According to the people injured, 6 people were involved in water-relatedd accident. 8 people were involved because of accident in the mountain.

Accoarding to the people who died, 6 people died of heat stroke, 14 people died in water-related accidents, and 2 others died in the mountain in Saitama Prefecture.

The heat wave continued in extensive parts of Japan, with the mercury hitting 35 C or higher at more than 90 of the about 920 observation points accross the country. The mercury increased as high as 38.1 C in Tajimi, followed by 37.9 C in the Sakuma area of Shizuoka Prefecture and Okayama. The highest temperatures in July were in Okazaki, at 37.7 C, and Kyotanabe Prefecture, at 37.3 C, while some areas experienced thunder showers due to atmospheric instability caused by sinking cold air.

In my opinion, I think this happen was the effect of the problem of global warming, so we can help to solve the problem warming by reducing, recling, and reusing. However, I think if we help to solve together, the happen like this will not be happen again.

Link : http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9H64GKG0&show_article=1

Sharp planning e-book reader

Sharp Corp. plans to cooperate with newspaper companies and other publishing firms, so they will enter the e-book market in this year with device allowing users to read e-book content.
Users can access video, audio , text, and images. Futhermore, the device adopts its new XMDF e-book format that readily digitalize books and enables users to read articles containing motion.
Sharp Corp. reveal two model e-book reader, one with a 5.5-inch touch screen and the other with 10.8-inch screen. In addition, the screen are similar to Apple Inc.'s ipad tablet computer.

Consequently, I was very surprised when I read this news because in the future, people will be more convenient with reading. People who like reading can take only this device to anywhere without taking many books because thay can read many articles through this device.

Link : http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20100721a5.html

Sharp launch Blu-ray disc with 100GB

Currently, we can find the Blu-ray disc with only 25 and 50 gigabytes, but the people of Sharp has recently comfirmed BDXL standard. The new fomat, BDXL, has 2 versions, 3.0 and 4.0.Version 3.0 allows to record with capacities of 100 and 128 gigabytes. However, version 4.0 enable to rewrite with 100 gigabytes capacities. In response of this new standard, Sharp company has already planed to launch BXL disc in the Japanese market on 30 July. The price of each disc is about $57. At the same time, Sharp copany will also launch two new devices, model BD-recorder and a reader HDW700 BD HDW70, both compatible with the new format.

In my opinion, I think this is a good news for people who like to watch Blu-ray movies because the new format of Blu-ray disc is more effective. In addition, people who like to keep data in the disc, they can keep more data because of the new Blu-ray disc having more volume.



Link : http://www.livestreetjournal.net/technology/sharp-launch-blu-ray-disc-with-100gb.html

Former FAM Deputy President Tengku Abdullah Ready to Make Comback

Tengku Abdullah who first took up the post in Feb 1992, relinquished his post in March 1993 but returned to the fold in Feb 1994 and held the post until he decided to resign in July 2007.However, Tengku Abdullah added that seven candidates were said to be eyeing for the post.Tengku Abdullah said football was still in his blood, but if his return would cause a split in the association, he would rather stay away. Tengku Abdullah who is the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) president and Royal Malaysian Polo Association, president said his current positions would not prevent him from allocating quality time for his new post. He added that since hockey was in the right path, it would help him to divert more time to football

Former Umno members have been urged to return to Umno

Minister Rasis Yatim made the call following the allegation by a blogger in New York that PKR advisor Anwar Ibraghim was a tool of the CIA to protect American interest and its covert operations in Malaysia. The Umno supreme council member said the former Umno members should realise that in pursuing his objectives.