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  • sicklittlemonkey at 05:50 PM JST - 13th November

    There's an interesting short talk on TED by Jim Fallon about the genetic and environmental factors common to many killers. I hope the police catch this terrible new example.

    Posted in Police widen search for Hiraoka’s killer as grisly details emerge at 05:50 PM JST - 13th November

  • sicklittlemonkey at 12:50 PM JST - 8th November

    Quite a few also went to Kure's Yamato museum.

    Posted in Chinese sailors visit A-bomb museum in Hiroshima at 12:50 PM JST - 8th November

  • sicklittlemonkey at 11:10 AM JST - 26th October

    Balcony designs here aren't kid-safe. Mine looks part of a playground, and gets so dirty from Tokyo's air.

    Posted in 5-year-old boy survives fall from 8th floor apartment at 11:10 AM JST - 26th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 10:42 AM JST - 22nd October

    Finally some interesting stats. Where are the usual "It's just the flu" commenters?

    Posted in 445 people hospitalized in week due to H1N1 at 10:42 AM JST - 22nd October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 01:01 PM JST - 17th October

    In Japan it's a one horse race really. Wii has nearly 70% of the market, with PS3 around 24%, and Xbox 360 the remainder. (These percentages are constantly changing of course, but asymptotically.)

    A bit different in the US (the rest of the world is similar I think) with Wii…

    Posted in Sony to launch PlayStation with bigger hard drive at 01:01 PM JST - 17th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 09:45 AM JST - 17th October

    This announcement is about a medical recommendation, not a vaccination program.

    The vaccine is effective in women of all ages tested (up to 55 AFAIK) so the announcement is in line with the "instructions on the box". Also, it makes sense given that certain groups of women over 30 may…

    Posted in Gov't approves domestic sales of anti-cervical cancer vaccine at 09:45 AM JST - 17th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 09:29 AM JST - 15th October

    You people sound like crazy conspiracy theorists. This is why we should be concerned:

    "Seasonal influenza exacts its heaviest toll on the elderly and those with severe medical conditions.

    By contrast, critical illness due to swine flu was commonest in infants and middle-aged people, said the leader of the Australia-New…

    Posted in 4-year-old boy dies from new flu at 09:29 AM JST - 15th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 09:52 AM JST - 14th October

    @some14some: You mean Mitsubishi Pencil, not Mitsubishi. Different companies.

    And their pens (etc) are popular amongst designers, despite the price.

    Posted in 2-color ballpoint pens at 09:52 AM JST - 14th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 08:06 PM JST - 9th October

    Disillusioned, have a read of these, and follow some links on wikipedia:

    http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/virusbacteria.htm

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infection#Bacterialorviral

    And here is a fun interactive size comparison in flash:

    http://www.cellsalive.com/howbig.htm

    You can see how a virus is thousands of times smaller than a bacteria, because a bacteria is a living cell (similar to our own)…

    Posted in 5-yr-old boy dies from H1N1 flu in Tokyo at 08:06 PM JST - 9th October

  • sicklittlemonkey at 04:13 PM JST - 9th October

    @asianyetgaijin: I don't think it does. According to their website it is thiomersal free:

    http://www.baxtervaccines.com/?node_id=316

    Posted in 5-yr-old boy dies from H1N1 flu in Tokyo at 04:13 PM JST - 9th October

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