JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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- Corporate Business English Trainers
- ACT Systems, Inc.（株式会社アクト・システムズ）, Tokyo
- Salary: ¥269,500 ~ ¥280,000 / Month
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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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Heda_Madness
Incidentally, I gave you a 'good' rating because it's good to discuss this properly.
Posted in: City in Fukushima declares August Decontamination Month
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Heda_Madness
I can appreciate that, we drove through Itate and it was something over 2 where we were and I'm not surprised to hear there are other hospots where it's much higher. Minami Soma is a large city from the amalgamation of a number of towns and I'm sure that there are other parts which are much higher than the results we got which were VERY low. However they are clearly not off the board and claims like that make people like me respond. Inaccurate and unsubstiated by any real data. This is bad for the people near the area but despite what the scaremongers claim it's NOT as bad for most of us and I have zero concerns in returning to Minami Soma in the future.
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Heda_Madness
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more absolute rubbish.The contamination is off the charts in these places.
If that's the case how do you justify the low readings we had on our Geiger counters on the two occasions i've been up there. Two different Geiger counters. Similar results. A friend has also been up and his Geiger counter showed the same results.
There must be an explanation as to why the three Geiger counters on three separate occasions gave results that suggest that the areas of Minami Soma that we went to were perfectly safe and certainly doesn't suggest that the results are off the charts up there. Far from it.
Posted in: City in Fukushima declares August Decontamination Month
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Heda_Madness
Of course the first question one should ask is where does Minami Soma's water come from? Does it come from Lakes and Rivers in the mountains (as one would expect) or does it come from the ground water in the area. This is actually one of the (many) reasons why nuclear reactors in the UK are located next to the coast. Namely if it all goes t!ts up the impact on the drinking water will be substantially reduced than if they were located inland.
Incidentally, I've been to Minami Soma a couple of times and we had a Geiger Counter on both occasions which had readings that were substantially lower than in Tokyo. Still, I can understand why people have moved from there and are reticent about going back.
Posted in: City in Fukushima declares August Decontamination Month
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Heda_Madness
Interesting. He starts off by saying he's against all forms of nuclear power. He then says that he found one hot spot in Tokyo that had higher doses of radiation than in the exclusion zone for Chernobyl but he fails to give any detailed data on the amount in Tokyo or the amount in Chernobyl where he is comparing the data. I could pretty much guarantee that I could go to Minami Soma with the same equipment and then go to a hill farm in Wales or the Lake District or wherever the 400 farms that still can't be farmed in the UK as a result of Chernobyl and 'prove' that the radiation levels are lower on the edge of the exclusion zone than in the UK.
He clearly is a smart man but he also clearly has an agenda.
Posted in: 45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands
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Heda_Madness
I am aware that the danger to children is real and all those in the affected area should be tested regularly for the rest of their lives and Tepco should pay for it.
The local area of Fukushima may be as badly affected as Chernobyl but Chernobyl had a massive impact on Western Europe. This is more localised and the effects will be felt on a much smaller scale.
None of which helps the people of Fukushima.
Posted in: 45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands
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Heda_Madness
Incidentally, I'm pretty sure I never said " there are no meltdowns, it is all contained inside the containment vessel" But I did say that this wasn't anywhere near as severe as Chernobyl.
Posted in: 45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands
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Heda_Madness
You must have a special skill to read white space and create sentences.
I said that the radiation levels in Kawasaki are not at Chernobyl levels. I said nothing about the children of Fukushima.
Posted in: 45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands
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Heda_Madness
No there aren't.
Posted in: 45% of children tested near Fukushima plant have radioactive elements in thyroid glands
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Heda_Madness
It's a relatively localised issue because it's only affecting Japan not the international community (that you claimed in your first post). This isn't like Chernobyl which affected most of Western Europe and anyone with a basic understanding of science would tell you that. The tsunami affected Japan. the nuclear incident affected Japan. And the international media focussed on the nuclear side of things because it's scarier therefore increases ratings/sales.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
20,000 died/are missing in the tsunami/earthquake. A far greater number than will die as a result of the nuear incident. The nuclear incident is, relatively speaking, a localised incident.
You may think I've been constantly wrong whereas I would feel you show a distinct lack of knowledge on the subject.
Or to put it another way:
Known fatalities outside of Japan from the nuclear incident = none Known fatalities outside of Japan from the tsunami = one.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
But that's not what you said.
You said I posted disinformation. Yet by the time that the 7th fleet was ordered to go there, there were already 50,000 troops on the ground with a further 50,000 on the way. You said Obama reacted before the Japanese. Someone else claimed the Americans responded 'days quicker' than the Japanese.
Which is not true. The Japanese SDF and the Japanese government reacted as quickly as possible to this side of the disaster.
All of which is true and none of it detracts from the response of the Americans or other international countries who helped.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
Global Watcher, follow this link dated March 12.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/12/Relief-aid-rushing-to-Japan-US-to-help/UPI-36071299949205/#ixzz1VSCt5fRT**
THere were already 50,000 troops there on March 12 with an order for up to 50,000 more.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
What was the mistake?
So what you're saying is that Obama offered troops before the GOJ had done anything. Care to back it up with a link?
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
As I said earlier, I'm not talking about the nuclear response.
But there's no-one who is going to tell me that the response to the initial crisis was incorrect. 50,000 troops followed by 100,000 troops for a disaster that was on an unprecedented scale. And it's delusional to suggest otherwise.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
How do I get a negative rating for posting a fact, which has been verified with a news report of the time?
**TOKYO, March 12 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan says he has ordered additional rescue forces sent into areas impacted by Friday's earthquake and resulting tsunami.
Kan said he asked Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa to increase the number of Self-Defense Forces in the affected areas by up to 50,000, Kyodo News reported Saturday. About 50,000 SDF personnel are already in the area.
Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/12/Relief-aid-rushing-to-Japan-US-to-help/UPI-36071299949205/#ixzz1VSCt5fRT**
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
*, with information regarding this disaster days before the GOJ even decided to acknowlege it*
That is woefully incorrect. See my point above. There were 50,000 SDF mobilized, followed by 100,000.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/12/Relief-aid-rushing-to-Japan-US-to-help/UPI-36071299949205/
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
Sorry, on March 13th they doubled their initial response (from 50,000) to 100,000. In Kobe it took four days to call in the SDF.
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis
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Heda_Madness
Yes, immediately.
Which begs the question why it took so long to react to Katrina? Which was a disaster that was forecast as opposed to one which appeared from nowhere.
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Heda_Madness
johninnaha, actually this Japanese governments response was far greater than there predecessors with regards to the initial response to the earthquake and tsunami. They immediately mobilized 100,000 SDF members and accepted help from the US on March 11. They also accepted support from other international teams.
It's very difficult to criticize them for their initial response over the critical 72 hours. However, they've let themselves down since then.
(NB I'm talking about the disaster response to the natural disasters and not the response to the nuclear incident)
Posted in: Maher says 'nobody' in Japan gov't was in charge early in nuclear crisis