JAPAN NEWS AND DISCUSSION
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To be healthy, live in the big city
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Teacher nabbed for using miror to peek up girl's skirt
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Japan's nuclear safety standards flawed, says commission chief
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From carnivores to herbivores: how men are defined in Japan
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Why do Japanese change their attitude when they communicate with foreigners?
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- English Instructor (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe)
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gonemad
True, there is no simple answer. But over the decades, there have evolved certain standards as to what should practically be considered dangerous. When politicians, who have no scientific knowledge, dodge these standards opportunistically it creates unrest and mistrust.
Posted in: People want a simple answer: Is it safe or is it dangerous? But given the state of radiation science, there is no such thing as a simple answer.
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gonemad
No. Even more, the most important feature is missing in all of them: fine-grained control of access rights for every app. I won't use any smartphone until I can decide by myself whether and when an app is allowed to access the address book, GPS or whatever.
Posted in: Do you think smartphones are becoming too complicated with too many functions?
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gonemad
Netanyahu ready for "painful compromises"? What a joke. This guy has done everything in his might to undermine even the smallest progress in the negotiations with the Palestinians. But what I really find embarrassing is the way he got applause in Congress.
Posted in: Netanyahu tells U.S. Congress Israel ready for painful compromises
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gonemad
What the heck do they want to prove with this? That he has stayed in the room??
Posted in: DNA on hotel maid’s shirt matches sample from Strauss-Kahn
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gonemad
hachmike66, I wonder your students haven't heard about things like Stirling engines, Kalina cycle, organic Rankine cycle, etc?
Posted in: Panasonic sees light after darkness of disaster
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gonemad
It is not. And they do use uneducated temp staff there as well to do the dirty cleaning, e.g. when fuel rods are changed. It's unbelievable, yes, but by far not limited to Japan.
Posted in: Nuclear cleanup workers being recruited from society's lowest rungs
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gonemad
Kan made the right decision. And the fact that Chubu Electric quietly accepted the request shows that they know their safety standards are not sufficient.
Posted in: Do you think Prime Minister Naoto Kan made the right decision when he asked Chubu Electric to shut down the Hamaoka nuclear plant which stands in an area where a magnitude-8 earthquake is strongly projected?
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gonemad
ihavegreatlegs, Hamaoka does use sea water for cooling. Some years ago they had a major problem when the inlet was blocked by large amounts of jellyfish.
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gonemad
Pearl Harbor is not the start, it is just an escalation point in a long conflict which goes back to the time of the black ships of Commodore Perry. In a certain way the development of Japan which finally led to WW2 was reasonable and stringent. If we want to learn anything from history, we have to get rid of the nationalistic and moral finger pointing. It does not help to weigh atrocities against each other.
TumbleDry, Yasukuni does have a museum. And indeed it would be more than welcome to find a more balanced presentation there, too.
Posted in: Pearl Harbor visitors now get both Japan and U.S. views
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gonemad
I'm pretty sure a large part of the world population would not share your view. But might is right as long as you are on the strong end?
Posted in: Bin Laden's death prompts questions about legality
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gonemad
The question about legality is not nitpicking. The laws exist in order to protect innocent people. If we don't care about legality, sooner or later the victims will be ourselves, for whatever reason those who have the power feel suitable.
Posted in: Bin Laden's death prompts questions about legality
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gonemad
During the first days, my impression was that the disclosure of information was relatively good, considering the situation and considering that TEPCO people at the plant were obviously not well prepared for this kind of disaster. When you are busy trying to get the situation under control, the least important point for you is reporting. This is the point where the failure of the government sets in. They knew from the very beginning about the problems which they acknowledged by quickly declaring the nuclear emergency state. From this point on it is the government's obligation to collect all required information which is necessary to protect the citizen, and if necessary send their own experts to obtain it directly. Relying on TEPCO and Kan driving to the TEPCO office and shouting around is plain ridiculous. He should have done that at NISA!
What should have started a long time ago and is still missing today are systematic measurements close to the plant as well as wider areas around it, the sea and even the air. And not only about radiation levels but also about which isotopes have been found. On top of that a forecast based on wind and precipitation conditions. This is the important information which should be communicated instead of that b*llsh*t discussion about the size of the evacuation circles. Radiation can be much higher at distant places than close to the plant.
Posted in: What do you think about the current disclosure of information by the Japanese government and Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) concerning the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant complex, compared to the first few weeks of the crisis? For example, do you feel you are getting more reliable information now?
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gonemad
Have to agree with others that the article doesn't match with my own experience.
Posted in: Managing employees in times of crisis
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gonemad
It's hard to believe that the "journalists" at SPA so stupid as to demand prosecution for their own daily work...
Posted in: Should rumor spreading be a prosecutable offense?
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gonemad
nigelboy, what you write is for one insurance company and for buildings. Are you sure that it applies to all companies and cars?
Posted in: Miyagi has estimated 146,000 damaged vehicles to deal with
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gonemad
This is the risk of the policy holder.
Posted in: Extra insurance advisable for leisure activities
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gonemad
Most comments here show that people don't understand the difference between criminal law and civil law. The question here was whether parents should be prosecuted, which refers to criminal law. The answer to the question must be fundamentally "no", as no parent can have 100% control over their children. Exception must be cases of gross negligence.
On the other hand, with regard to civil claims by the aggrieved party, parents should be fully responsible. In other countries you can take out liability insurances for that purpose if you deem it necessary (not only for children, btw).
Last but not least, others could be held responsible as well. When children throw stones from the roof of a school, the primary responsible should be the school. When children enter a private site, the owner of that site should be held responsible as long as he cannot show that he has taken reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access by children.
I'd be interested to learn about the exact legal situation in Japan. Anybody here who can elaborate?
Posted in: Should parents be prosecuted if their kids are caught throwing rocks at trains, cars or other other vehicles?
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gonemad
It's certainly good news that the fight against the Yakuza is taken seriously. Nonetheless, how can the above conform with the rule of law? Either the company is involved in illegal activities, then authorities can directly crack down on them. If not, on what basis can authorities deny listing on the stock exchange or put them on lists of companies not to do business with? How can arbitrary acts be avoided?
Posted in: Authorities are seriously cracking down on the yakuza. Now, companies that have relations with yakuza can neither receive bank loans nor be listed. Social pressure on yakuza is growing.
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gonemad
Both Google and Facebook will fail when enough people start to realize that the services they offer are too expensive. Privacy has a value.
Posted in: Google tries to hold off Facebook threat
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gonemad
This quarrel is fun to follow. I hope it makes users aware of just how much both companies are are spying on the users of their software.
Posted in: Google, Microsoft spar over search results quality