TOKIO (EFE) — Para acelerar la detección de tsunamis, el gobierno de Japón instalará en marzo de 2013 un sistema de monitoreo en el lecho marino de la costa este del país, según un reporte de la televisión pública NHK este lunes.
El ministerio de Educación y Ciencia instalará sismómetros y detectores de tsunami bajo el agua en la península Boso y la costa de Sanriku, en la que se encuentran las zonas más devastadas por el mortal terremoto y tsunami que asolaron Japón el pasado 11 de marzo.
El sistema submarino, que será capaz de detectar tsunamis a través de unos sensores de presión hidráulica, medirá cerca de 150 ubicaciones distintas de la costa en marzo de 2015, añadió NHK.
Al margen del plan de prevención gubernamental, la Agencia de Meteorología instalará este año sismómetros en tres localizaciones en el mar, a 400 kilómetros de la costa noreste del país, que transmitirán sus mediciones vía satélite y permitirán alertar sobre grandes terremotos y tsunamis.
El pasado 11 de marzo un terremoto de 9 grados sacudió el noreste de Japón y provocó un tsunami que dejó miles de muertos.
Además, las gigantescas olas desatadas por el terremoto golpearon la central nuclear de Fukushima Daiichi y desencadenaron el peor accidente nuclear de los últimos 25 años, al inutilizar los sistemas de refrigeración y provocar la fusión del núcleo de tres reactores.
Según la Agencia de Meteorología, las olas del devastador tsunami llegaron a superar los 40 metros de altura en la ciudad de Miyako, en la provincia de Iwate, una de las más afectadas por la tragedia de marzo.
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Schools have to nurture talent
New Straits Times November 17, 2006 | Harban Singh Harban Singh New Straits Times 11-17-2006 Schools have to nurture talent Byline: Harban Singh Edition: Main/Lifestyle Section: Main Section Type: Letter blockedgamesatschool.org blocked games at school
I WATCHED the Razak Cup hockey tournament being played in Johor Baru and I was disappointed with the poor standards displayed.
The absence of national players, who are about to participate in the Doha Asian Games, may be the excuse but my judgment is based on the teams that do not have national players.
The fault lies with the previous Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) committee, which didn’t develop players.
Development is a long-term strategy and the results can only be seen in 10 or more years.
We lack this foresight, which requires (similar to the soccer team) leadership, basics and the ability to work with the schools. web site blocked games at school
Schools have to nurture talent. The MHF should link up with the Education Ministry through the National Sports Council to increase the number of competitive games at school and district levels.
It is a tall order but we have to face reality. There is no short cut to progress.
I believe the present MHF leadership is a blend of passionate and responsible people. The gap between us and the other Asian teams must be identified and addressed. This is where the Asian Games will be a harbinger of our ranking, where I believe we are good only for a fourth place.
In the World Cup in Germany, I noticed the high standards and good performance from every team.
There was a vast pool of capable reserves in most teams despite having injured players.
On the contrary in Malaysia, we were so dependent on key players that any injury affected our performance.
A development programme is imperative. We also need to look at South Korea’s model and maybe even have a joint yearly test series with them. They are the most successful Asian team in recent times.
HARBAN SINGH
Johor Baru
Harban Singh
