Some links that I’ve found helpful in understanding the Japan nuclear situation
Nuclear Experts Explain Worst-Case Scenario at Fukushima Power Plant: Scientific American
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2011/03/14/nuclear-meltdown-it-could-happen-here
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/03/15/6275608-if-theres-a-meltdown-then-what
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/14/science/earth/14meltdown.html?_r=3&hp
There was a horrifically destructive Pacific earthquake in New Zealand on Feb. 22, and an even more violent magnitude-8.8 event in Chile almost exactly a year before. … Now there have been catastrophic events at three corners of the Pacific Plate—one in the northwest, on Friday; one in the southwest, last month; one in the southeast, last year. That leaves just one corner unaffected—the northeast. And the fault line in the northeast of the Pacific Plate is the San Andreas Fault, underpinning the city of San Francisco.
First, according to the CIA World Fact Book, less than 10% of the combined populations of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia have internet access. Second, the literacy rate across these four countries averages approximately 68% of the adult population. Collectively, these penetration rates across the populations mentioned do not translate into the levels of protest seen in the streets of Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia. Something more was at work. Both weather and the proceeding global financial crisis left these nations with a shortage of fundamental public resources. Unstable and sky-rocketing food prices were, in our opinion, the spark to a powder-keg situation already brewing in the region.
Protests across the Middle East - Google Maps
really useful/interesting…
New software designed to make airport security scanners less intrusive will debut at the Las Vegas airport Tuesday.
Instead of sending a revealing image to be examined in a private security booth, new software will project a non-gender-specific silhouette on a small screen attached to the scanning booth.
If the passenger is carrying any contraband items a red box will appear on the screen. Otherwise it will flash a green okay.
Breaking wind is set to be made a crime in an African country. The government of Malawi plan to punish persistent offenders ‘who foul the air’ in a bid to ‘mould responsible and disciplined citizens.’ But locals fear that pinning responsibility on the crime will be difficult - and may lead to miscarriages of justice as ‘criminals’ attempt to blame others for their offence.
Invisible Leaks « zunguzungu
Some of examples of the “good” leaks that wikileaks released, on the EPA ignoring its own warnings and the british government not believing in the very policies they were campaigning for.
I’m all for this type of hypocrisy being exposed - it’s too bad wikileaks can’t at least have some type of censor on what it releases…
The previous post on Zuckerberg is totally relevant. It’s necessary to show different sides of yourself to people in power positions to get things done. It’s the same with the US. We have to show different sides of ourselves to execute diplomacy effectively, and to that extent, wikileaks is an underminer, not a liberator.
Korean-Style Tacos Move From West to East - NYTimes.com
What captured Ms. Lee’s attention was Kogi Korean BBQ-To-Go, a retrofitted catering truck that rolled onto the streets of Southern California in November 2008, selling corn tortillas piled with Korean-style barbecued short ribs known as kalbi, garnished with onion, cilantro and a hash of chili-soy-dressed lettuce. Eighteen months later, dozens of entrepreneurs across the country are selling Korean tacos. Like Buffalo wings and California rolls, Korean tacos have gone national, this time with unprecedented speed.
A nudity crackdown because “A girl in a bikini in the centre of town is lovely, but children should not have to see hairy chests” - hilarious!
A Victim Treats His Mugger Right : NPR
pretty cool story on the power of kindness…
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