TJrandom said...

TJrandom at 02:52 PM JST - 30th July

The AED basics:

1) Suspect that a victim has no pulse.

2) Check for breathing and heartbeat by placing your ear near their mouth, and again on their chest to listen.

3) If you still suspect – first tell another person to call 119; second tell another person to find…

Posted in AEDs to be installed in Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen trains at 02:52 PM JST - 30th July
TJrandom at 10:21 AM JST - 30th July

scribe -

The GI is screwed.

If your information is correct, this GI should be screwed, as I didn't see where she said YES. And he asked, are you sure... And she said YES, Oh YES.

Posted in U.S. Army soldier may face rape charge for assaulting Filipino woman at 10:21 AM JST - 30th July
TJrandom at 03:11 PM JST - 29th July

thepossum

Don't most people commute by train in the large cities

Yes - but rarely are family restaurants near train stations. And the commute is for getting to work, where there is no other option, not for leisure.

Most restaurants are on the highways and rely upon vehicle traffic to…

Posted in Restaurant chain sales dip in 1st half at 03:11 PM JST - 29th July
TJrandom at 08:40 AM JST - 29th July

Hoolie - Take a course at the local fire station. The AED itself does the monitoring to determine if pulse exists and whether the device needs to be used. 10 minutes is all it takes to learn it. Anyone can do it, trained or not, if they can follow the…

Posted in AEDs to be installed in Tokaido, Sanyo Shinkansen trains at 08:40 AM JST - 29th July
TJrandom at 04:41 PM JST - 28th July

Looking at Japanese style homes – I have noticed that the stairs are frequently near the kitchen door, providing a perfect chimney. Also, no smoke curtains – that short wall that hangs down from the ceiling to roll and turn the heated air and smoke. The second storey is frequently…

Posted in Woman, 2 children perish in fire in Sendai at 04:41 PM JST - 28th July
TJrandom at 04:17 PM JST - 28th July

Razor

the tax department doesn't want to know where it came from

Anyone who earns over 20m/year must annually report net worth - so the tax authorities do know where it came from. And they have seen it grow year by year - or he would be in worse trouble…

Posted in Ex-Livedoor chief Horie released on Y600 million bail at 04:17 PM JST - 28th July
TJrandom at 04:11 PM JST - 25th July

At 92 he would have been receiving a pension. I bet she was smart enough to know how to obtain these funds.

Posted in Woman arrested for hiding father's body in storage box in Kanagawa at 04:11 PM JST - 25th July
TJrandom at 11:15 AM JST - 25th July

I think that something is missing here. It is the pregnant mothers who are not being admitted, not preemies. Until the mother is admitted and gives birth, whether an NICU bed will be needed is not known. Previously the fault was placed on an insufficient number of obstetricians.

Posted in 1,000 more hospital beds needed for newborn intensive care: gov't at 11:15 AM JST - 25th July
TJrandom at 10:59 AM JST - 25th July

I agree with you – that it is ridiculous that educated people still blame deities. But this article was written for US consumption, where the religious evangelical right is attempting a complete takeover of government, and where there is not a very high level of education among their target audience.…

Posted in Religious right AWOL from the real war at 10:59 AM JST - 25th July
TJrandom at 10:35 AM JST - 25th July

If realized, the percentage will be a major blow to Tokyo.

Not to the consumers of Tokyo – just to the politicians who rely upon the farm block vote.

Posted in Frustrations grow at WTO as 7 powers meet to push trade talks at 10:35 AM JST - 25th July