Lucky or Unlucky? Man Survives Tsunamis in Sendai,Japan and Aceh, Indonesia.
Fate, destiny, chance, luck. As much as people take
comfort in controlling their lives, being Masters
of their Universe, sometimes there are moments
when we must collectively admit that much of our
lives are governed by the fleeting wisps of luck.
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, knows this very well, having
survived both of the nuclear bombs dropped on
Hiroshima and Nagasaki. And now, so too does
doctoral student Zahrul Fuadi, 39, who has survived
both of the tsunamis in Sendai, Japan and Aceh, Indonesia.
Is Fuadi lucky? Or is he unlucky? Whatever he is,
Fuadi is alive to tell his tale.
The Indonesia native was living in his home
in Simpang Mesra village, Banda Aceh, with his family
when a 9.3 earthquake sent a destructive tsunami ripping through his village. About 168,000 people died in that tragedy, but not Fuadi or his wife and children.
“We were at my house when the quake happened. Me, my wife and my two children escaped from the tsunami by riding a motorcycle. We went very far from my house because we were so afraid,” he said.
A year after the Aceh tsunami, Fuadi, a faculty member at Syah Kuala University, moved his family to Sendai, Japan after receiving a scholarship offer to complete his doctorate at Tohoku University.
You can imagine where this is going. However, as luck would have it, Fuadi was spared the nightmare of fleeing a second tsunami because the university is 20 miles inland and perched on relatively high ground.
“The tremor was very strong and similar to the earthquake in Aceh. I thought a tsunami was on the way,” he said. “I feel as if my family and I are being chased by tsunamis from Aceh to Japan. I’m more scared of tsunamis than earthquakes. I was running away from the Aceh tsunami back then and thinking that was the end of the world.”
Whatever you want to call it — lucky or jinxed — Fuadi is just thankful to be alive. “Despite what has happened, my family and I have so much to thank God for. We have survived two of the biggest natural disasters recorded in history,” he said.
He and his family have since flown back to their home in Aceh, Indonesia, where it’s likely he’ll be contacted by the producers of the next Final Destination movie.
MY ESSAY
Good evening dear viewers I'm Rosemary Bohorquez and you are watching GOOD NEWS. Today we're doing to talk about Super Foods. And the first super food is Mango.
U.S. scientists say that the mango should be enlisted in the category of "super-food", despite the small amount of antioxidants in this fruit. Still, there are substances which prevent the development of cancer cells in tumors of the breast and bowel.
Our Expert on healthy eating at the research center at Texas AgriLife Research Dr. Susanne Telkott said that mangoes cannot even compare with blueberry and pomegranate, in the number contained in these fruits antioxidants. In the mango into four to five times less than even in the grapes. However, Dr Telkott with her husband Steve have decided to test the strength contained in mango polyphenols - substances that are traditionally associated with good health. They attacked With polyphenol extract on cancer cells, tumors of colon, lung, prostate, and leukemia. The experiments were conducted under laboratory conditions. It turned out that Mango has some moderately positive health effects on cell lung cancer and prostate cancer. But much more effective, this fruit was in the fight against colon and breast tumors.
"We found that not all cells are equally sensitive to the same amount of anticancer agent contained in the polyphenols of mango, - says Dr. Telkott. - But in the case with cancer cells that occur in tumors of colon and breast, which called a polyphenol apoptosis - a phenomenon programmed to cell death. We also managed to establish that the mango polyphenol in this case does not affect healthy cells, which is very important. "
Our second food is chocolate. In addition the hormone of joy in chocolate is contains a lot of useful substances. How many times have your parents and dentistry said that sweet is bad for your teeth? do not eat those sweets. Now that is the end.
Specialists claim that the true dark chocolate is good for teeth and gums.
Numerous dentists and scientists say that the sweet - though not all, but only a real dark chocolate - is useful for the teeth.And Japanese scientists claim that a substance included in the composition of any chocolate (and not just bitter) protects your teeth from tooth decay and gum disease, because they are fighting very effective with bacteria.True, scientists stipulated that the most useful for antimicrobial effects - is skin cocoa beans. And it just goes to waste in chocolate production. Nevertheless, the remaining properties with more than enough to neutralize the harmful effects of sugar, being in a chocolate bar, at the tooth enamel. Incidentally, it is experimentally proved it to U.S. researchers. They are specially treated fed animals with food that causes tooth decay. However, to food of one animals they added cocoa powder, but to food of others didn't add nothing. Animals that ate food with cocoa canines are preserved intact. As if they brushed their teeth every day. Yes, it seemed impossible but it's really true. So eat a lot manogo and chocolate, always be happy, and healthy . And do not forget to watch us. It was Rosemary Bohorquez. See you soon.
Television in the United Kingdom
Free and subscription providers are available, with differences in the number of channels, capabilities such as the programme guide (EPG), video on demand (VOD), high-definition (HD), interactive television via the red button, and coverage across the UK. Set-top boxes are generally used to receive these services; however Integrated Digital Televisions (IDTVs) can also be used to receive Freeview or Freesat. Top Up TV and BT Vision utilise hybrid boxes which receive Freeview as well as additional subscription services. Households viewing TV from the internet (YouTube, Joost, downloads etc.) are not tracked by Ofcom. The UK's five most watched channels, BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five, are available from all providers (although in many areas, including almost the whole of Wales, Channel Five is not receivable on analogue terrestrial television).
Television caught on in the United Kingdom in 1947, but only 9 percent of British homes owned a TV during the first four years of its existence. These statistics were extremely familiar to the United States. In fact most of the UK's TV statistics were identical to the U.S., but two years behind (Smith, 1995, p. 49). The United Kingdom was the first country to have a regular daily television schedule direct to homes and it was the first to have technical professions to work on TVs. (A. Smith, Television: An International Hero 1995)
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was established in 1927 to work with radio and inevitably became involved in TV in 1947. The BBC has very close ties with the government because of their financial support to the broadcasts. Even though the government is involved with the BBC financially, the station has the independence to decide what to do with money. (J. Gabriel, Thinking About Television 1973)
The British government also appointed people to particular positions on the Board of Governors, (the people who run the station). Instead of appointing someone that would help the government take over the station, the BBC and British government worked together to fill the needs of both organisations and hire someone that would fit the system that is in place. (A. Smith, 1995)
When commercial television was first introduced in the United Kingdom, advertising during the broadcasts operated similarly to the way the United States operated. They both received money from advertisers, although how they received their money was very different. British advertisers had nothing to do with the programme they were advertising with. The station controlled where the advertisement would go and the product’s company had no say on this. In America, the advertiser would directly pay for their advertisement to be played during a particular programme. (J. Gabriel, 1973)
History of satellite television
The first commercial direct-broadcast satellite (DBS, also known as direct-to-home) service in the United Kingdom, Sky Television, was launched in 1989 and used the newly launched Astra satellite at 19.2° east, providing 4 analogue TV channels. The channels and subsequent VideoCrypt video encryption system used the existing PAL broadcast standard, unlike the winner of the UK state DBS licence, British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB).
In 1990, BSB launched, broadcasting five channels (Now, Galaxy, The Movie Channel, The Power Station and The Sports Channel) in D-MAC format and using the EuroCypher video encryption system which was derived from the General Instruments VideoCipher system used in the USA. One of the main selling points of the BSB offering was the Squarial, a flat plate antenna and low-noise block converter (LNB). Sky's system used conventional and cheaper dish and LNB technology.
The two companies competed over the UK rights to movies. Sky operated from an industrial park in Isleworth in West London, whereas BSB had newly-built offices in London (Marco Polo House). The two services subsequently merged to form British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). BSB's D-MAC/EuroCypher system was gradually replaced with Sky's VideoCrypt video encryption system.
In 1994 17% of the group was floated on the London Stock Exchange (with ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange), and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation owns a 35% stake.[citation needed]
By 1998, following the launch of several more satellites to Astra's 19.2° east position, the number of channels had increased to around 60 and BSkyB launched the first subscription-based digital television platform in the UK, offering a range of 300 channels broadcast from Astra's new satellite, at 28.2° east position under the brand name Sky Digital. BSkyB’s analogue service has now been discontinued, with all customers having been migrated to Sky Digital.
In May 2008, a free-to-air satellite service from the BBC and ITV was launched under the brand name Freesat, carrying a variety of channels from Astra 28.2°E, including some content in HD formats.
Television in the United Kingdom
Public television broadcasting started in 1936, and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media, through which there are over 480 channels[nb 1] for consumers as well as on-demand content. There are six main channel owners who are responsible for most viewing. There are 27,000 hours of domestic content produced a year at a cost of £2.6 billion[citation needed].[nb 2] Analogue terrestrial transmissions are currently being switched off and this is due to be completed in 2012.
Free and subscription providers are available, with differences in the number of channels, capabilities such as the programme guide (EPG), video on demand (VOD), high-definition (HD), interactive television via the red button, and coverage across the UK. Set-top boxes are generally used to receive these services; however Integrated Digital Televisions (IDTVs) can also be used to receive Freeview or Freesat. Top Up TV and BT Vision utilise hybrid boxes which receive Freeview as well as additional subscription services. Households viewing TV from the internet (YouTube, Joost, downloads etc.) are not tracked by Ofcom. The UK's five most watched channels, BBC One, BBC Two, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel Five, are available from all providers (although in many areas, including almost the whole of Wales, Channel Five is not receivable on analogue terrestrial television).
Television caught on in the United Kingdom in 1947, but only 9 percent of British homes owned a TV during the first four years of its existence. These statistics were extremely familiar to the United States. In fact most of the UK's TV statistics were identical to the U.S., but two years behind (Smith, 1995, p. 49). The United Kingdom was the first country to have a regular daily television schedule direct to homes and it was the first to have technical professions to work on TVs. (A. Smith, Television: An International Hero 1995)
The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) was established in 1927 to work with radio and inevitably became involved in TV in 1947. The BBC has very close ties with the government because of their financial support to the broadcasts. Even though the government is involved with the BBC financially, the station has the independence to decide what to do with money. (J. Gabriel, Thinking About Television 1973)
The British government also appointed people to particular positions on the Board of Governors, (the people who run the station). Instead of appointing someone that would help the government take over the station, the BBC and British government worked together to fill the needs of both organisations and hire someone that would fit the system that is in place. (A. Smith, 1995)
When commercial television was first introduced in the United Kingdom, advertising during the broadcasts operated similarly to the way the United States operated. They both received money from advertisers, although how they received their money was very different. British advertisers had nothing to do with the programme they were advertising with. The station controlled where the advertisement would go and the product’s company had no say on this. In America, the advertiser would directly pay for their advertisement to be played during a particular programme. (J. Gabriel, 1973)
History of satellite television
The first commercial direct-broadcast satellite (DBS, also known as direct-to-home) service in the United Kingdom, Sky Television, was launched in 1989 and used the newly launched Astra satellite at 19.2° east, providing 4 analogue TV channels. The channels and subsequent VideoCrypt video encryption system used the existing PAL broadcast standard, unlike the winner of the UK state DBS licence, British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB).
In 1990, BSB launched, broadcasting five channels (Now, Galaxy, The Movie Channel, The Power Station and The Sports Channel) in D-MAC format and using the EuroCypher video encryption system which was derived from the General Instruments VideoCipher system used in the USA. One of the main selling points of the BSB offering was the Squarial, a flat plate antenna and low-noise block converter (LNB). Sky's system used conventional and cheaper dish and LNB technology.
The two companies competed over the UK rights to movies. Sky operated from an industrial park in Isleworth in West London, whereas BSB had newly-built offices in London (Marco Polo House). The two services subsequently merged to form British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). BSB's D-MAC/EuroCypher system was gradually replaced with Sky's VideoCrypt video encryption system.
In 1994 17% of the group was floated on the London Stock Exchange (with ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange), and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation owns a 35% stake.[citation needed]
By 1998, following the launch of several more satellites to Astra's 19.2° east position, the number of channels had increased to around 60 and BSkyB launched the first subscription-based digital television platform in the UK, offering a range of 300 channels broadcast from Astra's new satellite, at 28.2° east position under the brand name Sky Digital. BSkyB’s analogue service has now been discontinued, with all customers having been migrated to Sky Digital.
In May 2008, a free-to-air satellite service from the BBC and ITV was launched under the brand name Freesat, carrying a variety of channels from Astra 28.2°E, including some content in HD formats.
