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nandakandamanda
Sounds like Melbourne bus staff are friendlier than Sydney's.
Posted in: Australian bus company boss gives $15 million bonus to staff
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nandakandamanda
Cars are often advertised at auction, even though the seller does not own the car and has never seen it. They take pics off the web and then take people's money.
Thus I can imagine that the cops here needed to catch him in some act, in order to prove a) the perp actually had the thing in his possession, and b) a sale-of-stolen-property transaction was taking place.
Posted in: Man uncovers bike thief by bidding on own bike in online auction
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nandakandamanda
J4p4n, did you mean that domestic (domestically-produced) electricity is better quality, ( for the environment, ie, it does not rely on gas, coal and oil imports which increase CO2 release)? If so, then your post makes sense.
Posted in: Cabinet OKs bill to cap nuclear reactor life
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nandakandamanda
One thing the article does not mention, consciously or otherwise, is the dangers of pollen for pollen allergy sufferers.
There was an article in today's J paper discussing the real fear among the J populace about the Fukushima cypress pollen which ravages Japanese allergy sufferers year after year. The season is now nearly upon us.
How irradiated is the pollen, and how would it affect people breathing it in? The article concludes that the effect would be negligible, but anti-pollen masks should be used more frequently.
All of these things are not a danger, or so we are told. Maybe so, each on its own, but is anyone discussing multiple-source combinations of radiation intake?
Posted in: Scientists studying effects of radiation on flora, fauna in Fukushima
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nandakandamanda
Quote: “The Argentine Republic rejects the British effort to militarize a conflict which the United Nations has said on multiple occasions should be resolved through bilateral negotiations,” a foreign ministry statement said.
The problem is that someone who shall be nameless attacked and occupied the place not too long ago, against the will of the residents. There was a war to re-establish the staus quo.
Again on numerous occasions recently Argentina has been increasingly belligerent in her wording.
Agreed there should be peaceful negotiations, yes, but as the old proverb goes, 'Once bitten, twice shy."
Posted in: Britain sends new warship to Falklands
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nandakandamanda
About time they started giving the right signals. The population must have been wondering if anyone was listening to them.
Posted in: Britain sends new warship to Falklands
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nandakandamanda
Ah, ta for that zichi, my misunderstanding. Their carry-on baggage must have contained rubber stamps and green flashlights.
Posted in: IAEA green lights Japan's reactor tests
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nandakandamanda
zichi, your flu better now? On Jan 27th here in JT National news it was reported that "On Thursday, an IAEA team visited a plant in the town of Ohi to check whether officials at operator Kansai Electric Power Co had correctly done the tests at two reactors. The tests are designed to assess whether plants can withstand earthquakes, tsunamis, loss of power or other emergencies, and suggest changes to improve safety.Their visit, at Japan’s invitation, appeared aimed at reassuring a skeptical public that authorities are taking the necessary precautions before bringing nuclear plants back on line. After the visit, IAEA team leader James Lyons said its assessment would be released at the end of the month but deciding whether to restart the reactors was up to the Japanese government."
The workers there in Ohi fired up a diesel generator and black smoke rose into the sky, I remember seeing in one news report, with the workers wearing white boots in the snow. This was to show the IAEA team that back-up generators would work in an emergency.
So yes, they did visit a plant, but I expect the whole thing was stage managed for them and they must have been more than a little embarrassed at the lack of a) transparency, b) freedom of movement, and c) intelligible information.
Posted in: IAEA green lights Japan's reactor tests
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nandakandamanda
Treat this guy as you would any other serial killer.
Posted in: Mexican police catch suspect in 75 drug cartel killings
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nandakandamanda
Goals, thanks for the link. Looks like he stuck his ciggie in the wrong way round.
Interesting to see that the reason the Police gave for chasing him was, wait for it, driving without a license.
Posted in: Fatal hit-and-run suspect escapes from hospital in Wakayama
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nandakandamanda
Fadamor, the title says "Frozen water causes leakages..."
Are you saying that this has taken them by surprise? I lagged my pipes at home in advance, because if they freeze solid it can cause leaks or even burst pipes. (No, I do not have a time machine...) Still, I suppose home pipes are more important than someone's stupid power plant.
Posted in: Frozen water causes leakages at Fukushima nuclear power plant
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nandakandamanda
As I understand it there were many women from Japan, Korea, China etc., who provided 'comfort' for Japanese soldiers within the army system at that time. Many volunteered and many were coerced, but because of human nature, all of them would need to say afterwards that they were coerced. Who would admit that they volunteered and did it for the money? Having said that, I can imagine that most of them regretted it once they had become virtual sex slaves.
Which type was this man's grandmother? We will never know. He seems to have an emotional problem, and the reasons for his actions sound more like afterthought excuses, IMHO.
Posted in: Chinese man charged with arson attack on Japan's embassy in Seoul
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nandakandamanda
Good shot. A bit unprotected from the rear end?
Posted in: Drink up
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nandakandamanda
"By the end of this year"... hmmm... now where have I heard that phrase before? Perhaps they are hoping that the corium will have cooled down a little more by then.
Posted in: U.N. nuclear agency to set up Fukushima office
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nandakandamanda
Hard to comment as no-one seems to know exactly who these rebels are. China needs to be careful about what enemies they are making in Africa, but I am sure they are aware of this.
Posted in: Sudan army frees 14 of 29 kidnapped Chinese
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nandakandamanda
Perhaps the seriously low temperatures, MINUS 5 !!! ... were outside the thinkable parameters, "Soutei-Gai"?
Posted in: Frozen water causes leakages at Fukushima nuclear power plant
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nandakandamanda
Well, I posted here on JT at least a month ago that freezing water in the cooling pipes is going to be a major worry and I was hoping (sure) that TEPCO would be well prepared for this...
Don't TEPCO read JT posts? :8(...........
Posted in: Frozen water causes leakages at Fukushima nuclear power plant
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nandakandamanda
A famous person all over this week's news may have smoked this and suffered similarly, but a little bird tells me that such information is off topic, so I won't mention the name again.
Even illegal substances should come with a description of sorts, with an indication of what it contains, without which people should absolutely refuse to buy.
Posted in: Shibuya herb vendor raided after 3 teenagers fall ill
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nandakandamanda
It seems from what little I have read that although a powerful wave may not come in and sweep everything away with lateral forces, there is a possibility of a rise in the sea level like a super high tide, that could swamp everything below ground.
Posted in: M5.5 quake hits Koshin, Kanto areas
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nandakandamanda
Wow, sign me up for the next cruise!
Posted in: Deal struck for Italian cruise ship passengers