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Published: September 19th, 2011 at 12:34 am ET
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Seems like every country has something leaking these days (nuclear or toxic). It’s the end folks, nice knowing you all..
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Nice knowing you too Lacsap,…friend!
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Japan – Cattle movement restrictions
25 Sep 2011
The Fukushima prefectural government on Monday called on the central government to lift its ban on cattle shipments from the prefecture, saying the cause of newly discovered cattle’s radioactive contamination has been determined.
http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/220911/japan___cattle_movement_restrictions.aspx
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Waiter! I will have a Fukushima rare steak, Fukushima rice, and Shizuoka green tea. Hold the mushrooms… I’m watching my cesium intake this week!
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Love this one Sickputer!!!
Yes, here in Cali,…we’re about to be douched with another rainstorm! The pinkish, gray clouds are so low and thick,…casting an eerie ‘yellow’, moisture filled death brew,…Oh, sorry,….better have them ‘hold the cesium’ here too!
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Japanese actor gets indicted for protesting, then goes on public television saying how fuku is worse than chernobyl.
http://www.youtube.com/user/koizuka77#p/u/0/PH_Xz_98kNo
every couple of weeks this youtube page posts a new english translation of controversial fuku stuff in japan, so check back often
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“HELLO” Whoopie said sheepishly.
Guess I WAS bla bla bla’ing too much on main thread. Thanks Lacsap I see that now.
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Wow Whoopie,…one doesn’t hear that kind of honesty and humility often. I didn’t think you were too much,…but I luv ya!
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“One person’s interference is another person’s public policy”:
Merger may impact nation’s first offshore windfarm
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/25/ap/business/main20111350.shtml
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Occupying Wall Street:
Recognise the men & women who are occupying Wall St.!
White House petition – only 600 more signatures needed – please sign!
https://wwws.whitehouse.gov/petitions#!/petition/recognize-men-and-women-who-are-occupying-wall-street/tX0ZX8Z7
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Pro-nuke mayor in Yamaguchi Prefecture wins re-election…new plant construction still in hiatus. Jobs for workers in town trumps safety concerns.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204831304576592751282160790.html
I hope the dead men walking will get a chance to spend their wages.
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that is really bad news sickputer!! was hoping for a different outcome there!!
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So, even if, EVEN IF these “elections” were purely
Democratic, and Purely Representative of the
Constituents, with unimpeachable counting of
Ballots, We See that this “Democracy” results in
the Enforced IGNORANCE, unto Death, of a Group
of Iggy-iggy-IGNANT Voters, unto the resulting
ignant DEATH of their kids, etc.etc.etc. Banzai!
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How to deal with nuclear industry trolls…read comments to this article (URL below)
Very nasty annoying troll at Scientific-American article, but he got quite a few determined comebacks and didn’t look so smart:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=fukushima-fallout-in-japan-11-09-25
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Teenagers human interest story from Fukushima:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/sep/25/fukushima-japan-ko-saito-is-in-his-final-year-of-h/?page=2
Unfortunately the Washington Times quotes the Tepco disinformation that the situation is nearly under control because temps are lower in reactor buildings:
Excerpt from page 2:
“Goshi Hosono, the minister in charge of the nuclear crisis, told a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna last week that a “cold” shutdown of the stricken reactors could be reached by late December, a few weeks ahead of schedule.
“We are steadily bringing the postaccident situation under control,” Mr. Hosono said.
To achieve cold shutdown, the government said temperatures must remain below 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Tokyo Electric Power officials said temperatures Sept. 20 were under that at two of the damaged reactors and slightly higher at a third.”
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Japan to donate $21 million in food aid to Horn of Africa
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/japan-to-give-additional-21-mil-in-food-aid-to-horn-of-africa
Excerpt:
“TOKYO —
Japan will offer an additional $21 million in food aid to four drought-hit countries on the Horn of Africa—Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba made the pledge Saturday during a ministerial mini-summit at the U.N. headquarters, Japanese media reported Sunday. The latest offer follows Japan’s $100 million pledge earlier this year to the Horn of Africa.”
SP: So is this money help or rice from the 2011 crop?
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SP…Japan is trying to keep up appearances and
desperate strategic competition with China.
Back when all the Tragedy of Darfur was being hyped
as Arabs against Black Africans, and Religious warfare,
but Vanity Fair was the first in depth reporting I saw
(others here prob’ly way ahead of me)…about Chinese
Pre-Fab structures and squads trained to make a town
or a factory in a couple days, moving to gently (Get It?)
dominate the African power-void territories where
there are Strategic Minerals and Military Reasons to
occupy such places.
Japan is most likely trying to keep some Presence too.
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Mayor of Aichi city apologizes to Fukushima town for not using fireworks
http://www.japantoday.com/category/national/view/mayor-of-aichi-city-apologizes-to-fukushima-for-cancellation-of-fireworks-display
SP: The reader comments are the biggest story in these controversies. Quite a strong reaction and feelings about Fukushima Prefecture. It makes you wonder what they will say when their own prefecture is revealed to be contaminated.
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So sorry for those who might have to choose between starvation and Fukushima rice. But a quick look on google shows money donations except this one
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=46273
Don’t think Japan produces corn flour?
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How tragic. If Japanese ,as”food aid”, distributes food which does not meet international radiation guidelines they will cause untold damage and contamination. Where is the international oversight to insure safety for third world countries?
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jec….the International Oversight is committed to
population reduction. “Safety” for Third World Countries
is seen in terms of EMPTYING those Countries.
Edward Hooper…”The River”…stunning Research book.
Leonard G. Horowitz’ books…
the WHO of the UN, and other agencies, have tried to
start pandemics, before and after AIDS, in those populations.
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Genocide and the intent of the infested blankets:http://nativeamericannetroots.net/diary/252/genocide-intent-of-the-infected-blankets
depopulation of the indigenous people seems to be a long-standing tradition and pastime…
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Yes Midwest….
remember “Little Big Man”? great flick…
they feature a re-enactment of the Sand Creek Massacre
or similar.
There are so many Old Testament references to Cite.
I just flipped to Joshua 11:21.
Some folks say that the Anakim are Returning to Earth.
Arthur C. Clarke
Childhood’s End….any Christian-interested Sci-Fi
readers out there? Childhood’s End….
—-
Rod Serling Twilight Zone,
Or was it The Outer Limits?….”To Serve Man”….yuk yuk!
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Fukushima just a “bump” in the road (nuclear industry):
http://www.japantoday.com/category/commentary/view/for-nuclear-power-industry-fukushima-was-just-bump-in-road
I posted a comment there…read it fast before it is purged. I have it saved so if it is whacked let me know and I will repost here.
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Good Posting over there at Japan Today….
I not only read it, I saved it down, like I hope everybody
will do with all the Best informative posts. As here,
the comments are the most valuable records of
historical value, if anyone assumes that there is a future
to look back-from, that is….
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A little offtopic…but energy related…solar energy.
So what if the Chile blackout several days ago was related to the solar flares of Sunspot 1302?
And maybe a big CME is going to do a little havoc in a day or so?
A CME is pretty impressive….check out this 1974 photo of the sun with a coronal mass ejection.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Skylab_Solar_flare.jpg
Obama and his family are in Seattle campaigning and will be in Southern California Monday and then go to Denver Tuesday. That’s where authorities had a massive terrorism training exercise Friday…kinda weird, but to put it bluntly maybe par for the course for a 70% white city having a black president visit. They sure don’t want a reputation like Dallas.
Also the fact Colorado residents voted Democratic only twice in the last ten presidential elections makes this a good place for Obama to visit and sign his new Stimulus bill. He did carry Colorado in 2008.
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Another shutdown at Palisades nuke power plant: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/47439–another-shutdown-at-palisades-nuclear-power-plant
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Vietnam supports nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation: http://www.saigon-gpdaily.com.vn/National/2011/9/96849/
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Anti-nuke demonstrators demand plant in Tokyo:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gSEdloFcehuqDDOaf2HPlJCeH1fQ?docId=CNG.b1c65bdc1e0bef497e1f81f732897709.ce1
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Kudankulam project unwise as area quake-prone:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/Project-unwise-as-area-quake-prone/articleshow/10120950.cms
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Guy Page, communications director of Vermont Entergy, owner of Vermont Yankee, is defending his operation’s right to life:
http://vtdigger.org/2011/09/25/page-vermonters-must-weigh-safety-issue-in-court-of-public-opinion/
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Ask the Nuke Industry for Insight on the Solyndra Loan, Markey Says: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/23/for-insight-on-solyndra-l_n_978188.html
sorry if repost, I just was reading for first time and had to share
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OT. Look at this folks…whatcha think…?
http://theintelhub.com/2011/09/25/dhs-funded-chemical-and-biological-response-unit-surrounding-occupy-wall-street-protesters/
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In a city like New York its entirely possible that those chemical and biological response people were on a legitimate tourist trip and accidentally ended up at the protest. They were dressed casually so it makes sense. But they still had a type of modern casual uniform on. They could also have been on some kind of training mission to experience a protest.
No one but their commander will know for sure. Its a no-brainer that there would be a large police presence at a protest of Wall St. Hippies historically get harassed by US government even now when they are not called hippies……
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@ Mark….I hope so …several layers of police..are surrounding the protest.
There are very few actual hippies here.
The anti-nuke folks have their work cut out for them.
What is chemical and biological response anyway..what is their response?
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Heart, CNN just showed first news I’ve sen
with cops pepper spraying some women.
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Armenian Nuke Workers Demand Better Pay: http://www.rferl.org/content/armenian_nuclear_plant_workers_demand_better_pay/24339319.html
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Super Sun Blast Fears Put Russian Nuke Plants In Lockdown (and more like chili, USA in this news)
http://thetruthbehindthescenes.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/super-sun-blast-fears-put-russian-nuke-plants-in-lockdown/
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OUR FUTURE:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/09/18/opinion/sunday/20110918_OPINION_ALLERGYGOBIG.html#1
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