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just a few items to update –

A big outrage in Japan – they seem to have their own “Brownie” –

crisis panel exec found playing golf

Manila — Three lawmakers from the Democratic Party of Japan, including the deputy head of its earthquake and tsunami task force, played golf Thursday in the suburbs of Manila, it was learned Friday.

Acknowledging his act, which is likely to draw criticism at a time when thousands of people are still struggling to recover from the disasters, DPJ Vice President Hajime Ishii said he didn’t expect anyone to know about the leisure excursion.  .  .  .

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110506x3.html

IAEA new briefing

http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/24084-international-atomic-energy-agency-briefing-on-fukushima-nuclear-accident-5-may-2011-2000-utc.html

Some tech info on those drones and robots TEPCO is using

http://defensesystems.com/articles/2011/05/03/c4isr-1-unmanned-aircraft-systems-advances.aspx?admgarea=DS