JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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Farmboy
What's embarrassing about denying an accusation?
Posted in: Republican candidate Cain denies report of sexual harassment
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Farmboy
I think he would make a terrible president, but this sounds like a smear campaign with little grounding in fact. Being accused of something isn't the same as being guilty of something, and settling a claim is sometimes just following the advice of a lawyer.
The opposition will probably hire some pasty white woman to report that she was treated badly, and things will deteriorate from there. The thing is, people are so tired of these kinds of tactics that it might backfire and give Cain more support than he would have had otherwise.
Posted in: Republican candidate Cain denies report of sexual harassment
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Farmboy
Because supporting the temple won't affect an election?
Posted in: Noda apologizes for receiving donations from foreign nationals
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Farmboy
Are donations from Zainichi Koreans considered foreign? Is there a connection with that issue?
Posted in: Noda apologizes for receiving donations from foreign nationals
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Farmboy
Kisu means "dent.". If you sign up, they run into your car.
Posted in: Nice offer
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Farmboy
Just so you know... if you're changing yen to dollars today, there are a few places that set the rates at 10 a.m. that last until 3 p.m. I think the post office is one of those places, so you would still have almost a couple of hours to get the better rate if you send it before 3..
Posted in: Japan intervenes in currency market to weaken yen
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Farmboy
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T111023002966.htm
It seems like I saw a different article about the pollen, but this one is interesting, too.
Posted in: Forestry Agency to test Fukushima cedar pollen for radioactivity
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Farmboy
Zichi
The investigation probably stemmed from public fears about the issue, I imagine. There was an article about these worries a little while ago, I think in the Yomiuri.
Certainly, the sludge and water issue is much more important, but I'm curious about the pollen idea. I know sunflowers and other plants can absorb cesium, but I would think that if a tree could do this, it would take a long time for the cesium to reach the pollen, if it could do this at all. If it could, I suppose it could be a concern, since the radiation would be internalized. I'm not aware of any studies like this about trees in Chernobyl, but there might be something out there that some reader knows about.
Posted in: Forestry Agency to test Fukushima cedar pollen for radioactivity
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Farmboy
This will be an interesting study, and i'm glad they're doing it. What would be the mechanism for the radiation to get into the pollen, I wonder? Would the tree draw it up from the surrounding soil?
Posted in: Forestry Agency to test Fukushima cedar pollen for radioactivity
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Farmboy
This is probably in a training manual somewhere:
The mantra, "no radioactive substances have been released " should follow every leak. One week after the leak, we let the people how much was really realeased, unless it's really high, in which case we wait longer. This is then followed by, "such an amount will have no immmediate effect on health." It's best to keep these releases at least two months apart, however, since if not, people start to remember that they've heard these phrases before.
Posted in: Water leaks out of Tokai nuclear reactor
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Farmboy
Hey, I like the U.S. too, but this kind of thing is a worldwide problem. The US has not been immune, despite all the "American security professionals."
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/194730/20110809/hackers-vs-government-top-five-us-government-websites-hacked-in-2011-cyber-warfare-hacker-group-lulz.htm
Posted in: Cyberattackers may have stolen military info from Mitsubishi Heavy
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Farmboy
I've been sitting here wondering about the putative mechanism of the anti-amyloid action of gantenerumab, so it's just a good thing I read this. My amyloid-beta is getting out of hand, I'm afraid.
Posted in: Investigational drug for Alzheimer's removes amyloid plaques from brain
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Farmboy
If I were breaking in to a system, I would try to steal sensitive information. This would promote a sense of accomplishment that stealing the bathroom break schedule for helicoptor pilots would not. The possibility that only the bathroom break schedule has been stolen remains as a possibility, though. It might even be classified.
Posted in: Cyberattackers may have stolen military info from Mitsubishi Heavy
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Farmboy
http://g.co/maps/pnqc2
Okay, maybe a hole in a concrete boundary....it seems unlikely that the radiation would only be there, but maybe it's true. We seem to get information like clockwork, about 2 months after we need it, so in a couple of months we'll know.
I also notice that Kashiwa is near the end of a river, and tons of stuff has been dumped into the water near Fukushima. Has anyone checked the river water? The ground water? I'm not saying that's it, but has it been checked?
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Farmboy
Folks in the U.S. could escape the bad economy and the hurricanes, folks in Japan could escape the tsunamis, earthquakes, and radioactivity. Folks in Mexico could escape the drug wars and violence. Folks in Thailand could escape the massive flooding. Folks in Greece could escape the austerity measures. Etc., etc.
I won't be packing anytime soon, but have a nice trip, wherever you're headed. Iceland has nice hot springs, I hear.
Posted in: Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba
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Farmboy
zichi,
That's true. Originally they were suggesting the ash came from trees and leaves...I don't know from where. This little snippet from a Japan Time article is interesting, though:
"In that way, the amount of waste condenses to one-tenth, and thus the radioactive cesium increases by 10 times per kilogram," Yokozeni said.
Posted in: Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba
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Farmboy
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/radioactive-ash-causes-shutdown-of-kashiwa-incinerators This is the incinerator I was talking about. I wasn't sure it was Kashiwa, but it is.
Posted in: Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba
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Farmboy
I wonder if the pattern of settling of cesium from Fukushima and the pattern of settling of cesium from the incinerator would be different... The incinerator stuff might have a different consistency, and yes, the typhoon might have driven the stuff further into the ground as well. I'm just thinking aloud...
PS: Somebody really has it in for you with the ratings, it seems...I don't know why. I think you usually post good, informative stuff.
Posted in: Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba
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Farmboy
I would assume the message is: "Radioactive contamination is our cross to bear." It's not so much about Jesus, but with the idea of carrying a heavy burden.
Posted in: Heavy cross to bear
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Farmboy
If it's cesium for sure, then I imagine it's connected to the incinerator they shut diwn for high radioactivity. That was in Kashiwa, wasn't it? If so, then the question is if it settled there or if it was dumped there. If it settled there, then there must be a lot more hotspots. If it was dumped, it would be easier to deal with, I would think.
Posted in: Radiation hotspot found in residential Chiba