JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
- Berlitz Japan, Inc. (ベルリッツ・ジャパン株式会社), Kansai
- Salary: ¥125,000 ~ ¥250,000 / Month
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- FT English Teachers for Kids - Osaka
- Kohgakusha Co., Ltd. （株式会社興学社）, Osaka
- Salary: ¥255,000 ~ ¥275,000 / Month Travel Expenses, Encouragement of Japanese learning*
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- Translator
- ZAIHON, Inc. (日本財務翻訳株式会社), Tokyo
- Salary: ¥6.0M / Year Negotiable
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Farmboy
Yes, that will be a big challenge. Still, maybe they could have a highly sensitive geiger counter at each rice display, and that would allow people to have more trust over time...provided the rice doesn't register.
Posted in: Fukushima rice given all-clear after radiation tests
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Farmboy
And I'm sure the radioactive rainwater only fell there....
Posted in: Stringent tests planned to map radiation spread after hotspot found in Setagaya
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Farmboy
I thought they were conclusive, and that they concluded the remains were definitely not hers. Admittedly, I haven't followed this closely. Did I miss something?
Posted in: Megumi Yokota still alive: N Korean defector
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Farmboy
I don't mean to be too critical, since testing is a good thing, but allaying fears is not an appropriate goal, I think. I would prefer that the goal were to find out the condition of the children.
About not reporting results, it's not necessarily a given that children with thyroid problems, or even their parents, will necessarily be advised of their situation, especially in cases where it is something that will manifest much later. Maybe they are thinking, "We don't want anyone to panic." This is already a custom when someone is terminally ill, so it's not such a stretch. I hope I'm completely wrong in my comments, and that all who need to know will be told, but we'll see.
Posted in: Fukushima starts thyroid tests for children
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Farmboy
“Friendship does not solve everything, but it is irreplaceable,” he said.
I like that quote.
Posted in: Tsunami psychological injuries slow to heal
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Farmboy
It's not a problem for me, though I might harbour some undeserved feeling that they are morons.
Posted in: What do you think of people walking along, engrossed in their cell phones or smartphones, not bothering to look where they are going? Is it a problem for you?
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Farmboy
Most servicemen and women in the US armed forces are fine, and would never engage in criminal misconduct. Still, it has to be said that some branches have been known, from time to time, to allow people into their ranks who have had some problems in the past.
According to an About.com article -
< http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/a/criminal5.htm>
one serious criminal misconduct charge can, in some circumstances, be waived in order to recruit a person. I do like that the Army, in particular, gives people a second chance, and they have turned around the lives of many young people, especially those who just needed a stable environment with clear rules, but stories like the one above may be the downside of this kind of policy.
Posted in: 2 U.S. soldiers accused of raping teenage girls in S Korea
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Farmboy
Couldn't beautiful people just put a bag over their heads when they go out in public? It would be cheaper. Barring that, how about if all suitors wore blurry or faceted glasses, so that nobody looks good?
Posted in: Tokyo dental fad: Make your teeth look worse
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Farmboy
I hope the F-15 is soundly scolded.
Posted in: Japan grounds F-15s after fuel tank falls off near residential area in Ishikawa
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Farmboy
Perhaps we should all visit, and take a little pot of cesium-laden soil back home with us so that we can share the experience? That DOES seem to be the message we keep getting....
Posted in: Contaminated soil found outside Fukushima no-go zone
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Farmboy
If people in Japan could trade carbon emissions for that quite moderate danger, I think they'd go for the emissions in a heartbeat.
Posted in: Nuclear power essential to cut emissions: UK expert
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Farmboy
Agreed, though he did more than most in that amount of time.
Posted in: Tokyo Apple store staff offer silent prayer for Steve Jobs
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Farmboy
Whale meat isn't delicious to most young people, and the old people who like it won't be around forever. Activists, especially the ones who promote violence like terrorists, are focusing lots of attention on something that was on the verge of being forgotten. Whalers should send them thank you notes out of courtesy.
Posted in: Japan to go ahead with whaling despite activist threats
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Farmboy
Murata boy is cool. I can't wait for the flying version to come out.
Posted in: Pedal power
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Farmboy
I'm planning to apply for the job dressed as a pineapple. Who's with me?
Posted in: Would you go bananas for Y877,000 an hour?
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Farmboy
I hear the not-so-radioactive stuff is used as landfill. Does anyone remember that US Palmolive commercial where the woman says, "You're soaking in it"? It's kind of like that, I think.
Posted in: Radioactive ash causes Kashiwa incinerators to shut down
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Farmboy
This DOES seem like a nice item to put in one's CV...just after prison warden, I think.
Posted in: Would you go bananas for Y877,000 an hour?
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Farmboy
Yes, I don't see why newness or efficiency will make much difference since the radioactive part is still going to be radioactive, but if they burn it just a little at a time in a place that isn't so loaded up, it will slide by the rules, and make things radioactive much more slowly. Appearances are important.
Posted in: Radioactive ash causes Kashiwa incinerators to shut down
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Farmboy
I'd be interested to know why you'd think that some materials are more contaminated than others.
Heda,
Nothing has been completely uniform so far on the radiation maps, with higher levels of cesium and other radioactive stuff showing up unexpectedly outside of predicted zones. Some radioactive stuff has been hauled here and there as well. Overall organization has been lacking in the past. One would assume that this pattern will continue. and keep in mind that this stuff will be burnt, so if there is any radioactivity, it will spread much farther than it already has.
Add to that zichi's point about other hazardous materials like asbestos, and it's not hard to see why residents near the receiving areas are not entirely happy about this development. I also think your "If" in reference to sharing waste is a big if. Generally speaking, with hazardous waste, the less one moves it the better for everyone, residents and workers alike. "If" the debris is radioactive, it will spread far and wide. We've already seen what just a little cesium did to the marketability of the tea crop. Nobody wants a repeat of that with some other crop.
Posted in: Miyagi begins testing debris for radioactivity before sending it to other prefectures
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Farmboy
Utrack, from your link, "Using heavy machinery, workers removed samples of wood and rubber from a huge pile of debris." I wonder if that is the testing they have in mind...just remove a piece or two and test it, assuming that the radioactivity is uniform...
Posted in: Miyagi begins testing debris for radioactivity before sending it to other prefectures