The consequences of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami which, in themselves, were devastating, are compounded by the radiation leakages at Fukushima Nuclear reactor. Damage to the electric water pumps that kept the spent fuel ponds full, meant that the rods… Read More ›
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Japan : Apocalypse Now
The frailities of Japanese agility is now coming to the fore, as I mentioned in my last post Japan : Land of Swaying buildings, Seismic waves and suicide. Whilst the thousands of displaced and affected people are stoically going about… Read More ›
One-Liner Week 13th March 2011
In Bahrain, riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at anti-government protesters blocking the main road into the capital’s business district, and encircled the protesters’ main camp In Yemen, dozens of people are wounded in clashes between Yemeni police,… Read More ›
Japan : Land of Swaying buildings, Seismic waves and suicide
Japan is a place of contradictions, surprises, curiosities, alien behaviour, and great vulnerability. For many, their view of the Japanese is totally stereotyped by the behaviour in World War 2, and vicious attacks on Allied soldiers resulting in unbelievable inhumanity….but… Read More ›
