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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Read from rt.com: BREAKING NEWS - Japan on nuclear standby. Also, I show you a postcard with a cute fox kitten from Hokkaido. Did you know that some Zoo animals are very agitated right before an earthquake?

Read from rt.com: http://rt.com/news/japan-nuclear-standby/

My most favorite news source is BBC, but look at the ascent of Russia TV http://rt.com !
Intieresnii...:)

South Korea is helping Japan with almost all its reserve of boric acid.
"Japan’s Defense Ministry decided to use helicopters and fire trucks to spray water and boric acid to prevent further radiation leaks and to cool down the reactors. But the operation had to be aborted due to high radiation levels over the facility.
Japan has requested boric acid from South Korea. Seoul on Wednesday said it would provide 53 tons of the acid, which amounts to almost all the country has, except for a quantity for domestic use."
Speaking about the Chernobyl Disaster, what happened to the wildlife in that area?
"In reality, radioactivity at the level associated with the Chornobyl meltdown does have discernible, negative impacts on plant and animal life [4,5]. However, the benefit of excluding humans from this highly contaminated ecosystem appears to outweigh significantly any negative cost associated  with Chornobyl radiation [8]. Therein lies the often paradoxical relationship between ecological and human health risk considerations. "
"The observation that typical human activity (industrialization, farming, cattle raising, collection of firewood, hunting, etc.) is more devastating to biodiversity and abundance  of  local flora and fauna than is the worst nuclear power plant disaster validates the negative impact the exponential growth of human populations has on wildlife. 
If the world cannot afford to experience more nuclear disasters comparable to Chornobyl, then how much more significant is the implication that the world cannot afford to experience additional human population growth? "
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My entry for today is a little anatomical heart blue shape (kind of...yes, it's a stretch, but hey!) in front of the nose of this lovely Hokkaido (Japan) fox kitten (kitakitsune).



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4 comments:

  1. ClytieMarch 17, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    I see the little heart in his nose, but also see one in his ear!

    I was in Germany months after the Chernobyl meltdown ... the only restrictions we had were to not drink wine made in Russia.

    I live in Oregon, and people here are buying up Iodide supplements which are said to be effective against low level radiation poisoning.

    Whaaaat??? Japan is 5000 miles away and any nuclear threat will have dissipated before reaching Hawaii!

    I am so frustrated at our local media who, instead of showing what was happening in Japan, chose to focus on our own beach, which had a wave so small they weren't sure it was even part of the tsunami.

    Now we are so self-centered that we are demanding and stockpiling medicine which would be better sent to Japan if needed!

    Arrrrrgh, okay I'm off my soapbox. My thoughts and prayers are in JAPAN, and all of those affected by this horrible disaster(s).

    Thank you, Dorin, for your always thought-provoking posts, for your continued support of Guest Heart Thursday, your wonderful comments, and most of all for your own huge heart that understands so much more than our average selfish society. I appreciate you so much.

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  2. Beth NiquetteMarch 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    Happy GHT! I love this photo of the little fox--and yes, I can see the heart you found, and the one Clytie saw.

    I am with Clytie--our supplies and attention should be on Japan, not here--though our southern coast did sustain some damage--nothing like the thousands and thousands of people left dead and homeless. Our hearts are with Japan. Thank you for your thought-provoking comments, Dorin. I also appreciate you.

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  3. SquirrelQueenMarch 17, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    I lived in Anchorage Alaska for a number of years, it gets a lot of earthquakes. My cat would often get agitated just before a quake would strike. It's not just zoo animals.

    The little fox is adorable.

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  4. DaniMarch 17, 2011 at 11:40 PM

    Cute little fox.

    Thank you for this post.
    Being currently in China, I'm also concerned regarding the whole situation about radiation.
    My heart goes out to Japan, but my family thoughts are in China, worrying about possible radiation and me going back home. :/

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