Pilot overslept, 158 Passengers Killed The plane hit a hill and crashed into a ravine. Only eight people survived.

Pilot overslept, 158 Passengers KilledThe plane hit a hill and crashed into a ravine. Only eight people survived.Thursday, November 18, 2010, 08:12 GMTIsmoko WidjayaAir India plane crash in Mangalore, India (AP) 


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VIVAnews - airline Air India Express pilots who flew the plane from Dubai to Mangalore, South India, was found guilty for the accident that killed 158 people on board.
As reported by Hindustan Times, 17 November 2010, the findings were based on the release of the investigative team that investigated the fatal accident last May that.
Investigations by the government of India had concluded that the pilots from Serbian Zlatko Glusica, disoriented during a flight that ended Nahas.
What is disorientation? The pilot fell asleep about three hours drive, or half the route of travel. When awakened, the pilot who has 10,200 flying hours it immediately loses concentration.
As a result, when about to land at Mangalore Airport, he reacted very, very slow. When awakened, the pilot did not make landfall standard should be. The accident took place. The plane hit a hill and crashed into a ravine. Only eight people survived.
Indian Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Patel, said the ministry had received reports the findings of the investigation. The government still will learn before taking the next step.

When Lahar Merapi Golf Course Sweeping

Thursday, November 18, 2010, 08:45 GMT

Photos: When Lahar Merapi Golf Course Sweeping

Photos pyroclastic flows of Merapi 15 November 2010
Satellite images show the former sweep gas, lava and hot ashes on a golf course.
Merapi pyroclastic flows sweeping golf course (DigitalGlobe) (DigitalGlobe)
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VIVAnews - Without forgiveness, pyroclastic flows of Mount Merapi destroy anything in its path. Trees, houses, animals and humans.A satellite photograph taken by DigitalGlobe on Thursday, November 11, 2010 shows the former sweep gas, lava and hot ash in the gym Merapi golf. Pyroclastic flows of Merapi leave 'scars' in black.Since its first erupted on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, Merapi has killed hundreds of lives and forced hundreds of thousands of people fled to evacuation.Merapi is spewing more than 140 million cubic meters of material, including volcanic ash that covers the entire slope with ash, also interfere with the flight.DigitalGlobe run commercial satellites that collect geospatial data at an altitude of 450-770 kilometers above the Earth. See the photos taken by DigitalGlobe Merapi here.Meanwhile, the U.S. space agency (Nasa) have taken a recent photo of Merapi on Monday, November 15, 2010.This photo was taken by the instrument the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA's Terra satellite.Photo dominated garnet shows dangers priroklastik flow of Merapi. Avalanches of hot gas, dust and rocks hurtling burning. Even reach speeds of more than 150 kilometers per hour.These pyroclastic flows usually follow a particular field, but can spread to a wider area.Pictures of the ASTER instrument on NASA's Terra satellite shows a large pyroclastic flows along the Gendol River, in the South of Merapi.Deposit Gendol lava flows into the River. While in the north where the practice golf, red feature describing the area affected by pyroclastic flows that cause almost total destruction.Meanwhile, the dark gray area, mostly fallen trees and ground covered with ash and rock.

Federal report: U.S. hunger remains at highest levels in 15 years

By the CNN Wire Staff

November 15, 2010 10:07 p.m. EST

A woman in Brooklyn, New York, shops at a dollar store in September. A report examines hunger in U.S. households.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• "Food insecurity" rates in the U.S. changed little from 2008 to 2009, a report says
• Levels of fighting hunger are as high as they've been since record-keeping began
• Participation in federal food assistance programs increased over the past year

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(CNN) -- The number of Americans fighting off hunger stayed level last year, though food insecurity rates remain the highest they have been since the federal government began keeping track 15 years ago, a Department of Agriculture report released Monday found.
About 14.7 percent of U.S. households were "food insecure" in 2009, meaning they had difficulty feeding one or more of their members at some point last year due to a lack of financial resources, according to the report. That equates to 17.4 million households total, or roughly 45 million people.
This year's rate marked a slight increase in percentage from 2008, when 14.6 percent of American households had trouble putting food on the table.
The situation was especially dire for more than one-third of those households -- 6.8 million total, equating to 5.7 percent of all U.S. households -- that the report's four authors classified as having "very low food security." This number, too, changed little in 2009 compared to the previous year.
A lack of resources prompted one or more members of these households to eat much less or otherwise adjust their eating patterns. The typical household in this category struggled with food issues for at least a few days a month over seven months of the year, the report said.
Households headed by single parents were more likely to struggle with food insecurity than those with two parents at home, while hunger-related issues were more prevalent among African-American and Hispanic households than white ones, the study found. Access to food was also more common in large cities than in rural areas, exurbs or suburbs.
Most of those classified as "food insecure" reported getting benefits from the federal government's three main anti-hunger initiatives: the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the National School Lunch Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as WIC.
In a press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that 18.7 percent more people had participated in the former program in 2009 over 2008. Rates also rose for the "free lunch" program (up 5.4 percent) and WIC (up 5.8 percent).
"This report highlights just how critical federal nutrition assistance programs are for American families," USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon said in a statement.

The annual report from the Economic Research Service extrapolated from surveys of 46,000 households conducted on the Department of Agriculture's behalf by the U.S. Census Bureau. People responded to questions such as their ability to afford balanced meals, whether they adjusted the size of meals due to lack of money, or if they ever went hungry due to a lack of financial resources.

Victims Dead Can 2.4 Million, 9 Million Dead Cow Even the calves are valued up to 5 million.

 

Victims Dead Can 2.4 Million, 9 Million Dead Cow Even the calves are valued up to 5 million. Monday, November 8, 2010, 14:07 GMT Ismoko Widjaya Farm animals were swept off the hot cloud (AP Photo / Trisnadi) RELATED NEWS

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VIVAnews - Compensation to the families of victims who had died from Merapi disaster really pathetic. Sleman only budgeted $ 2 million per person.
As for the cost of the funeral, the family left behind get a compensation amounting to USD 400 thousand. The total amount of compensation for victims killed around Rp2, 4 million.
Compensation to the family who had died from Merapi disaster is very much worth the replacement of dead animals, beef cattle, which will be replaced by the central government through the National Agency for Disaster Penangglangan (BNPB). Cattle prices appreciated worth living.
"Replacement of cows that die from heat clouds will be adjusted to the current price of beef cow was alive," said Minister of Agriculture Suswono BNPB House, Yogyakarta, Monday, November 8, 2010.
According Suswono some of these criteria, the replacement for male cattle valued Rp22 thousand per kilogram of live cattle. For dairy cows are not pregnant and not being squeezed milk (lactation) valued Rp20 thousand per kilogram. For male beef cattle and dairy cow weighing 400 kg could reach more perekor. That means the price could reach USD 8 million to Rp 10 million.
As for the price of cows that are milked dilego Rp10 million per head. For cows pregnant virgin virgin Rp9 million and Rp 7 million cattle and calves or calf 5 million.
"All the cows that died because of the disaster will remain trim replacement of the government. So we ask the people who still have cattle and entered the zone 20 kilometers no longer come to feed the cows," he said.
Suswono states for people who have cattle and living in zones prone to trim 20 kilometers has been forbidden to feed their livestock. Officers will be to evacuate their livestock to be placed in shelters that had been prepared so that the cow will be close to their owners.
"If the cow owners do not want to release the cow then we will help to deliver food. But if the price will be released in accordance with earlier criteria," said the minister of this MCC.
Suswono further stated that the current number of cattle, particularly in disaster-prone zones trim 20 kilometers in the district of Sleman, Magelang, Klaten, Boyolali tail number reached 61,884.
"For a dead cow and later will get a reimbursement from the government in Sleman, Klaten, Magelang, Boyolali and reached 421 individuals. Cattle that die majority in the district of Sleman and Magelang regency," he said. (Report: Juna Sanbawa l DIY, umi)

Merapi volcano now has a large crater at its peak, and an estimated diameter of 400 meters. This occurred after the eruption on 4 November 2010.

Gunung Merapi

Now Have a Big Crater 
Sunday, November 7, 2010, 08:14 GMTLarger Smaller Reset Merapi Now YOGYAKARTA - Merapi volcano now has a large crater at its peak, and an estimated diameter of 400 meters. This occurred after the eruption on 4 November 2010.
See:
      1. Sensatiocraft for Merapi disaster
      2. Painting for Merapi disaster
"After eruption 26 October, has formed the crater 200 meters at the top of the mountain, but because of the eruption in early November was estimated to be 10 times larger than the Oct. 26, the crater formed is also expected larger until doubled," said Head of the Ministry of Geology Energy and Mineral Resources (EMR) R Sukhyar, in the office of Investigation and Technology Development Center (BPPTK) Yogyakarta, Saturday night (7 / 11).
However, further Sukhyar, it can not be sure exactly wide crater and morphology of the summit of Mount Merapi as the peak of the mountain is still shrouded in fog so that impede visual monitoring. He asked the public to keep alert because of Merapi activity is still high based on instrumental observation data using a seismograph in BPPTK.
"Fluctuations of Mount Merapi is still high enough so that the alert status of Merapi remains and the area affected is also still the same ie a radius of 20 kilometers," explained Sukhyar.
Based on field observation, pyroclastic deposits can reach a distance of 12 km in the Kali Boyong with a thickness of up to 10 meters. Therefore, further Sukhyar, the threat of Mount Merapi is not only clouds but also flood lava hot especially when exposed to a fairly heavy rain on the slopes. "People are still advised to stay away from flood plains because the wall can be eroded river banks or otherwise have an interest, not for too long on the move on the bridge," he warned.
A number of river channel needs to be avoided is Woro Kali, Kali Gendol, Kali Kuning, Boyong Kali, Kali Bedog, Krasak, Bebeng Kali, Kali Sat, Kali Lamat, Krasak, Kali Senowo, Trising Kali, and Kali Apu.
Currently, more Sukhyar, BPPTK still try to add the monitoring tools in three point three seismometers replace damaged due to hit the eruption of Mount Merapi. However, he said, observation and analytical skills development volcanic activity is not interrupted even when the appliance is damaged because there remained a seismometer in Plawangan.

World Foreign Airlines Still See Situation Merapi

WorldForeign Airlines Still See Situation MerapiVolcanic ash that spread through the air feared to disturb even destroy the aircraft.Sunday, November 7, 2010, 07:24 GMT
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VIVAnews - Some foreign airlines have delayed flights between Singapore and Jakarta. The reason is because it avoids the risks posed by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Merapi.
Mount Merapi, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, erupted since 26 October, and has killed up to 130 people.
Mountain, located in Central Java was also active in producing thick clouds of dust and gas super hot on its largest eruption in this century. For that, a number of airline representatives said the dust was dangerous and could damage the aircraft flight.
As quoted from RadioNZ, November 7, 2010, a number of airlines that cancel flights include Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, AirAsia and Tiger.
Merapi eruption also forced the closure of Adisucipto international airport in Yogyakarta. The flight diverted to airport Adisoemarmo, Solo.
Other airlines, like Air New Zealand, has no direct flights to Indonesia, and their flight routes to other Asian region is not disrupted.
Several flights were still monitoring the situation. Australian airline, Qantas, which has a flight to Jakarta said today continue to see the related situation of flights that will depart this Sunday.
Saturday's schedule recorded 46 flights were canceled. These conditions make overseas flights from Soekarno Hatta airport mess. Many passengers were forced to reschedule his departure. Meanwhile, those who want to travel with tickets had to bite the fingers because of the promotion period of validity of tickets can not be renewed and replaced, aka charred. (Umi)

Surono: The eruption of Merapi Can Happen "This third scenario I do not like. This may create an explosive to be big."

Merapi eruption in 2006 (http://tngunungmerapi.org)

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VIVAnews - Mount Merapi activity through the middle of the night increased. Radius safe zone be extended to beyond 20 kilometers. This condition is thought to boost the deepest magma could trigger a devastating explosion.
"This is the third scenario that is not my passion. It can make a large explosive because the magma is pushing now is the deepest," said Head of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Doctor Surono, on Reuters, Friday, November 5, 2010 early days.
According to Surono, due to magma deepest impulse of the mountain which lies on the border of Central Java-Yogyakarta, there is vibration on an ongoing basis. Vibrations arise continues to expand.
Thus, PVMBG issued an appeal for displaced backwards from the point of maximum danger limit of 20 kilometers. This is an extension of the second radius of danger after the initial set of 10 and 15 kilometers from the peak of Merapi.
Surono added, the eruption that occurred up to this moment is a series of eruptions since Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at around 11 noon. "The eruption has not stopped, the stronger the vibration. A major eruption could happen," said French doctoral graduates of this volcano.
Increased activity of Merapi occurred before midnight or early morning Friday, November 5, 2010. Increased activity of Merapi is marked with a thunderous roar that did not stop.

A Qantas A380 was forced to shut down one of its engines and make an emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

A Qantas A380 was forced to shut down one of its engines and make an emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport.

The full extent of the explosion can be seen from this photo of the Qantas A380. Picture: Rodrigo BNO

The Qantas plane was carrying 433 passengers onboard. Picture: Twitter user Samhighley

Witnesses reportedly saw an explosion. Picture: Twitter user Twitter1

QANTAS has suspended all of its A380 aircraft services after one of its jets made a dramatic emergency landing in Singapore, the carrier's chief executive Alan Joyce has announced.

"We have decided that we will suspend all A380 takeoffs until we are fully comfortable that sufficient information has been obtained about QF32," he said this afternoon.

"We will suspend those A380 services until we are completely confident that Qantas safety requirements have been met."

A Qantas A380 was forced to shut down one of its engines and make an emergency landing at Singapore's Changi Airport.
QF32, carrying 433 passengers and 26 crew, was bound for Sydney when the engine failed.

The plane then dumped its fuel over Indonesia's Batam Island, opposite Singapore, before landing in Singapore.

Paul Octopus Dead Along Way Merapi erupts and Mentawai Earthquake

Paul Octopus Dead Along Way Merapi erupts and Mentawai EarthquakeWho does not know Paul "The Octopus Astrologer"? His name was so popular during the 2010 World Cup. He successfully predicted the winning party in the world's biggest football before finally dies in his home aquarium, Sea Life Centre Oberhausen, Germany, on Tuesday (26/10) almost simultaneously with the earthquake that occurred in the Mentawai and The eruption of Mount Merapi in Indonesia. Management and staff of the aquarium was deeply grieved when he found Paul dead on Monday night local time.Memories of Paul during last world cupMemories of Paul during last world cup"Paul has wowed the world with its predictions. His success has made him almost as big as the World Cup story. We may be buried in our yard and set up a simple altar to remember him, "said manager Stefan Porwoll aquarium.Paul was born in Weymouth, England in January 2008. He became the octopus which is considered to have ability to predict the outcome of the game after 100 percent accurate predictions for the PD 2010. After deciding to retire, the octopus is still predicting that Britain will host the upcoming 2018 World Cup.Living in a world no one was immortal, there is happiness there is sadness, there is temptation all the blessings God gave to humans and all living creatures that exist as a natural thing, nothing is eternal. (Ruanghati)Labels: tragedy

U.S. swimmer dies during event in United Arab Emirates

By the CNN Wire Staff

October 23, 2010 5:51 p.m. EDT

An investigation is under way in the death of U.S. swimmer Fran Crippen, pictured in January 2007.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Fran Crippen, 26, dies during last leg of 10-kilometer open-water race
• Crippen fell unconscious and was found two hours later, a magazine reports
• Cause of Crippen's death under investigation, International Swimming Federation says

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(CNN) -- A 26-year-old member of the U.S. national swimming team died Saturday during an open-water race in the United Arab Emirates, according to event officials.
Fran Crippen died during the last leg of the 10-kilometer Marathon Swimming World Cup in Fujairah, said the International Swimming Federation, or FINA.
The cause of death is under investigation, FINA said. Swimming World magazine reported that Crippen fell unconscious during the event and was found by deep-sea divers two hours later near the race's final buoy.
The U.S. Olympic Committee issued a statement Saturday saying it was "extremely saddened" to learn of Crippen's death.
"We send our condolences and deepest sympathies to the Crippen family as well as to our entire swimming community," the USOC statement said. "While details of this tragedy are still forthcoming, we shall keep this outstanding young athlete and his family in our thoughts and prayers."
Crippen won bronze in the 10-kilometer event at the 2009 FINA World Championships and was the gold medalist in the same event at the 2007 Pan American Games, according to USA Swimming.
Crippen of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, was inspired to take up swimming at age 6 after watching older sister Maddy Crippen compete. Maddy Crippen was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic team, according to USA Swimming.

Crippen graduated in 2006 from the University of Virginia, where he was twice named Atlantic Coast Conference Swimmer of the Year.