I liked the "fixin' to turn right" at around the 8-minute mark. ONE OF US.

http://www.mext.go.jp/component/a_menu/o...7_05_1.pdf

readings from MEXT of the area around 福島第一原発

Seamoby Wrote:Thanks for the links, nest0r. I'll check them out and give what I can.

I heard of Cat Island, too.

Here's a couple more:

https://twitter.com/WorldVets

http://blog.petrelocation.com/blog/pet-t...n-and-more

Apparently the Search Dog Foundation is forming new rescue dog teams, in part composed of dogs that were rescued. (Edit: Although I can't imagine they'd be used in current operations due to length of training, for one thing.)

activeaero Wrote:Another random "on the ground" update from where I am in Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku.

Thanks for the videos.

- Fukushima plant flyover.

Asiajin linked to TEPCO's new Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OfficialTEPCO (日本語)

In other news:

Over 280,000 taking refuge at 2,200 shelters

More than 5,600 people confirmed dead

Rebuilding northeast Japan to take years, billions

Edit: Infrastructure gradually restored, deaths among evacuees reported

nest0r Wrote:Here's a couple more:

https://twitter.com/WorldVets

http://blog.petrelocation.com/blog/pet-t...n-and-more

Apparently the Search Dog Foundation is forming new rescue dog teams, in part composed of dogs that were rescued. (Edit: Although I can't imagine they'd be used in current operations due to length of training, for one thing.)

Thanks. Following worldvets now.

Search dogs are awesome.

The most touching story about dogs and the tsunami:

Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

Eikyu Wrote:The most touching story about dogs and the tsunami:

Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

touching indeed

So my dad just asked: "Is that pronounced Fuk-us-hima??"

Eikyu Wrote:The most touching story about dogs and the tsunami:

Ultimate Loyalty: Japanese Dog Refuses to Leave Injured Friend Behind

I posted that video on the page before this with some follow-up links if you're interested: http://forum.koohii.com/showthread.php?p...#pid131163

Shigeru Ban in Japan earthquake aid

Here's the original site: http://www.shigerubanarchitects.com/SBA_...news_5.htm

NHK on ustream.tv is still available and they constantly talk about the same things, that makes it really easy to pick up new vocabulary even for beginners (like me). If you haven't done it already, I recommend you try. After a while it makes news about nuclear disasters almost comprehensible

thurd Wrote:NHK on ustream.tv is still available and they constantly talk about the same things, that makes it really easy to pick up new vocabulary even for beginners (like me). If you haven't done it already, I recommend you try. After a while it makes news about nuclear disasters almost comprehensible

One thing that bothers me is that they not only talk about the same things, but they show the same videoclips and interviews also

IceCream Wrote:http://www.mext.go.jp/component/a_menu/o...7_05_1.pdf

readings from MEXT of the area around 福島第一原発

80 microsieverts per hour is actually quite high at 30km away. It's not anywhere near "WE NEED TO GET OUT OF HERE" levels, but it's high enough that you wouldn't want to live there for 6 months.

yeah. i get the feeling their services are overwhelmed at the moment, and they can't evacuate any further. Though, if they can get the electricity working again soon, it's probably not necessary anyway, so i think that's what they're betting on.

they could make an advisary statement for pregnant women, children, and the elderly to leave the area temporarily if they can though, though it's not necessary, it's still good advice, i think...

thurd Wrote:NHK on ustream.tv is still available and they constantly talk about the same things, that makes it really easy to pick up new vocabulary even for beginners (like me). If you haven't done it already, I recommend you try. After a while it makes news about nuclear disasters almost comprehensible

Been srsing a lot of news/listen to it, due to the incident that is happening in japan. It doesn't feel hard(news). All it takes is srsing/a lot of listening/reading and you'll get it all.

btw, you can follow the newest MEXT readings from this page: http://eq.wide.ad.jp/index_en.html

it seems that some of the measurements have now reached 150microSv/hour northwest of the powerplant. http://eq.wide.ad.jp/files/110318fukushima_1900.pdf

@ta12121: this is also a good time to practise your translation, if you wanted to. People frequently request translations in english in real time, especially of the nuclear situation interviews. So you can practise translating in real time if you want. I did it one day, but i still have trouble with following many of the interviews in detail... edano is a little easier than 保安院 i think.

IceCream Wrote:btw, you can follow the newest MEXT readings from this page: http://eq.wide.ad.jp/index_en.html

it seems that some of the measurements have now reached 150microSv/hour northwest of the powerplant. http://eq.wide.ad.jp/files/110318fukushima_1900.pdf

@ta12121: this is also a good time to practise your translation, if you wanted to. People frequently request translations in english in real time, especially of the nuclear situation interviews. So you can practise translating in real time if you want. I did it one day, but i still have trouble with following many of the interviews in detail... edano is a little easier than 保安院 i think.

in terms of text, I can probably translate at least decently. But by voice only, probably not(yet at least). I've been reading a lot via FNN news and asahi news sites.

(As for translating in general, I've stopped worrying about it. The more you learn/keep learning, the easier translation get's in general. But obviously, if I want to be a professional translator, I'd have to take special courses in regard to that)

I don't think I saw anyone mention it (or maybe someone did and I missed it), but TBS has closed down their Ustream. Dam .

I really hope the fact that NHK has 100,000 viewers mid day in Japan is enough indication for them to leave it up.

Workers at Japanese Nuclear Plant Finally Get A Robot Assistant

Edit: Stop the Hysteria

nest0r Wrote:Workers at Japanese Nuclear Plant Finally Get A Robot Assistant

Edit: Stop the Hysteria

Haha, I said it!

YouTube Launches Channel To Help Japan Quake Victims Communicate

jettyke Wrote:

nest0r Wrote:Workers at Japanese Nuclear Plant Finally Get A Robot Assistant

Edit: Stop the Hysteria

Haha, I said it!

yea!

nest0r Wrote:Edit: Stop the Hysteria

Tokyo is FINE!