Wednesday February 15, 2012

JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION

Himajin's past comments

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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 03:53PM JST

I wouldn't think there would be on the stretch that goes up the back of the neighborhood above the school.

Hi Mod! I hadn't noticed the update...

Posted in: Woman's body found beside Route 428 in Kobe
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 03:02PM JST

WilliB, this article is very vague. NHK has included many more details from their first article two days ago....that at first sighting marks were not apparent on the body, but were at the autopsy the following day (the bruises took time to show?). No stab woulds or obvious blunt trauma. It was only found on autopsy that her neck bones were broken, that she was strangled. It's already listed as a murder investigation in other news sources.

Moderator: The story was updated earlier this afternoon after the results of the autopsy were known.

Posted in: Woman's body found beside Route 428 in Kobe
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 02:26PM JST

It's awful. The news helicopters were buzzing around for two days. I hope they find out who did it.

Posted in: Woman's body found beside Route 428 in Kobe
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 01:36PM JST

Here's a link to a more detailed story-

http://www.nhk.or.jp/lnews/kobe/2025056431.html

Posted in: Woman's body found beside Route 428 in Kobe
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 01:29PM JST

It's in Fukuchi, north of Yamada-shougakko, zichi, where the body was found. NHK says she was home on Jan. 1st and got a phone call to go out with some friends to an izakaya. She called her husband to say 'I'm on my way home' and she never made it. She lived in Suzurandai, so near Yamada Sho is far away from any route she'd take home.

Posted in: Woman's body found beside Route 428 in Kobe
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 09:09AM JST

'I remember the idiot Paul Watson said something to the effect that the tsunami and the earthquake was caused by god.'

I do not remember who said it, but I too, remember reading the comments that the tsunami was payback to the Japanese for the whale and dolphin kills. Pretty damned cold and egocentric if you ask me, that they think the earth is on their side and will kill for them. They sound like a cult at times.

Posted in: Huge waves damage Sea Shepherd boat during chase
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HimajinJan. 05, 2012 - 07:57AM JST
Contrary to foods like fugu, what makes mochi dangerous is the age of those eating it. Personally I'd hate a nanny state that would tell me what I could and could not eat, you'd also have to outlaw hard candy, which causes many more chocking incidents worldwide than mochi. How many million people eat mochi on New Years Day? And out of millions 13 choke and two die?

http://www.parentgiving.com/elder-care/avoiding-everyday-choking-hazards/

"According to the CDC's most recent data, there were 463 choking deaths related to food among people aged 65 to 85+ years old in 2006. There is a lot you can do to safeguard your loved ones and avoid this.

When you’re planning a menu for family get-togethers that will include elderly folks, consider what Ellen Krasnoff, RRT, says to avoid: steak, hot dogs, popcorn, peanut butter, and several other no-nos."

"The elderly are very dry, either from the saliva drying up due to aging or from certain medications. Krasnoff notes that the elderly very often have a hard candy in their mouth to keep the saliva going. “Without saliva, you can’t digest food,” she explains.

The trouble is, hard candy itself is a choking hazard. It's preferable for the elderly to have something that liquefies rapidly—such as a popsicle or ice cream, as recommended by their health care professional."

Some common choking hazards in the elderly-
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Water. Believe it or not, the fluid is so thin that the elderly choke on it. Nursing homes use thickening agents to make water more viscous.
Hot dogs. If you must serve them, remove the peel (it’s a choking hazard) and julienne into slim pieces.
Steak or other big pieces of meat
Chicken with bones
Popcorn and pizza, especially when it’s cold. “It gets stuck in the airway and is hard to cough or Heimlich out,” Krasnoff notes. Never serve popcorn and pizza together.
Hard candy
Bread, especially white bread. When the elderly drink water, the bread expands. “It becomes like a big sponge, blocking the airway,” says Krasnoff.
Cake and milk, for the reasons above.
Crackers, rice cakes or other dry foods
White bread and peanut butter. “It’s like glue. Add lots of jelly if you serve peanut butter,” Krasnoff advises.
Large chunks of fruit, such as pineapple and apples.
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Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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HimajinJan. 04, 2012 - 07:15PM JST

I drive a hybrid, when you buy one they clearly tell you that your mileage will vary. If I drive mountain roads, I get less mileage than if I were on flat roads. I think it's the same for any car.....varying mileage with the way you drive (lead foot or not), mountainous roads, road conditions etc is an issue with any vehicle.

Posted in: LA woman takes unique road to sue Honda over mileage
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HimajinJan. 04, 2012 - 02:33PM JST

LuckyLangers, I've had a Red Cross First Aid license since 2000, renew it when I go back to the US. I am well-versed in the new method, and I see you are too, which is great! (it used to be only do the abdominal thrusts).

Mochi sticks! Compounding it is the fact that most elderly people are dehydrated to start with. People turned to using the vacuum cleaner precisely because the Heimlich maneuver hasn't a good success rate when it's mochi involved.

The way you describe it is correct, the newer protocol for the Heimlich maneuver, which changed in 2005 or 6.

Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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HimajinJan. 04, 2012 - 09:06AM JST

Thanks, Laguna, I'll keep that in mind!

Posted in: Brainless, primeval organism helping scientists figure out human intelligence
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HimajinJan. 03, 2012 - 06:51PM JST

if you raise them in a pot and screw with them by turning the pot, it will take them 4-5 days, but they'll eventually "relearn" which way east is.

Interesting! I've never raised sunflowers, and didn't know that!

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HimajinJan. 03, 2012 - 04:28PM JST

No, Miffy. It just sticks so in the throat that they can't cough it up, and the Heimlich maneuver doesn't work either.

Posted in: 13 elderly people taken to hospital after choking on 'mochi;' 2 die
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HimajinJan. 03, 2012 - 10:37AM JST

You're welcome, Nessie, I wanted to set things straight. Happy New Year!

Posted in: Olympic judo champ Uchishiba indicted over teen rape
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HimajinJan. 03, 2012 - 10:36AM JST

have to smile at this notion.

Yes, Christmas and other big days, you cook for days beforehand. It's even more true when half your family hates osechi! Baa-chan and I eat it, but DH and DS don't so we end up making sukiyaki, or grilling kan-buri etc.

My osechi--

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62021477@N00/6605074619/in/photostream

Only the things MIL likes best!

Posted in: Traditional New Year food in Japan
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HimajinJan. 02, 2012 - 07:37PM JST

(Nessie, so sorry for the mix-up on the other thread. It was due to the way I formatted my post, I knew the quote wasn't from you, but it being right under what I actually said to you, made it look as if I was quoting yo, when I wasn't. If I had left some open space it would have been clearer that I was addressing two different people. I'm sorry)

Posted in: Japan Post working hard to deliver New Year greeting cards to earthquake victims
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HimajinDec. 30, 2011 - 12:51PM JST

And just because he's raped a woman

was from smithinjapan. I thought it hasty to make such conclusions before it's gone to court.

Again, my apologies Nessie.

Posted in: Olympic judo champ Uchishiba indicted over teen rape
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HimajinDec. 30, 2011 - 12:47PM JST

I was answering more than one poster, I really was thanking you for your thoughtful post, then I went on to the next one.

I should have left more space between sections of my post, I apologize, Nessie!!

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HimajinDec. 30, 2011 - 09:18AM JST

I think you're over-thinking this. Best Buy, Verizon, there are many many more obviously misandric ads out there....Best Buys latest series openly makes fun of Santa Clause, with cool moms and chicks 'beating' Santa at present buying 'Don't cry, big boy' type of thing.

Posted in: Softbank to release record-long TV ad featuring 'White Family'
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HimajinDec. 30, 2011 - 08:19AM JST

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Posted in: Authorities search for bodies along Fukushima coast
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HimajinDec. 30, 2011 - 08:18AM JST

It's just wacky and funny. If they were an actual family, maybe you could have a problem with it, but really....are you going to get offended at every implausible TV spot or movie?

Posted in: Softbank to release record-long TV ad featuring 'White Family'