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Dave Sweeney works with a nuclear free campaign for the Australian Conservation Foundation. He gives a firsthand account on the tragic event, remembering the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that devastated the north east coast of Japan. Sweeney acknowledges that the uranium used to create the Fukushima reactor was made in Australia and that it is time for a change.

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The Legend of Zelda, the first game in The Legend of Zelda series, was released in Japan on February 21, 1986. The Legend of Zelda is a fantasy themed action-adventure series that has become one of Nintendo’s most popular franchises, consisting of 17 official games, as well as several spin-offs which may be just as riveting as 벳엔드. The Legend of Zelda is a storied series, spanning tens of games over more than three decades. Across such a vast library, it would be impossible not to have introduced a wide cast of eccentric, varied characters. Zelda has many recognizable races, from the feathered Rito to the rock-eating Goron. In this video, The Legend of Zelda creators Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma discuss the progression of the series. Of his motivation, Miyamoto says:”I wanted to make a video game that you would keep thinking about even while you were not playing it.”

Video games are immersive experiences that require inputs from the player in order to control gameplay. These input methods (usually in the form of video game controllers) have also evolved over the last forty years, and input methods have, at times, become more complex. This has developed along with hardcore gamers wanting more story-driven experiences that have an emotional impact. However, there’s also been times when input methods have become simpler in order to attract people who don’t usually play games to this medium. If you want to explore more about gaming, go check out gamemite for helpful tips and insights.

The Internet has also changed the way people engage in many activities, including gambling. You can check out this List of The Best Online Casino if you want to play casino games in the comfort of your home.

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On February 8, 1942, Japan invaded Singapore, capturing the city-state on February 15, 1942. Singapore was the major British military base in South-East Asia. The capture of Singapore by the Japanese led to the largest surrender of British-led military personnel in history, making 80,000 troops prisoners of war. In this video, British military vet Ernest Warwick recalls being in Singapore when the Japanese invaded, and talks about what happened to him once he was captured.

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A pediatrician in Minamisoma, Japan, who treats children living near the radiation zone of the nuclear power plant in Fukushima, talks about the aftermath of the nuclear meltdown. He warns that the water and plants still contain radiation contamination and urges people not to forget about that fact.

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Ms. McEachern was a recruiter for the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), a division of the U.S. Navy for women, during World War II. While stationed in San Francisco, she remembers her surprise on hearing the news that Japan had surrendered to the U.S.

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“Executive Order No. 9066

The President

Executive Order

Authorizing the Secretary of War to Prescribe Military Areas

Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities as defined in Section 4, Act of April 20, 1918, 40 Stat. 533, as amended by the Act of November 30, 1940, 54 Stat. 1220, and the Act of August 21, 1941, 55 Stat. 655 (U.S.C., Title 50, Sec. 104);

Now, therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of War, and the Military Commanders whom he may from time to time designate, whenever he or any designated Commander deems such action necessary or desirable, to prescribe military areas in such places and of such extent as he or the appropriate Military Commander may determine, from which any or all persons may be excluded, and with respect to which, the right of any person to enter, remain in, or leave shall be subject to whatever restrictions the Secretary of War or the appropriate Military Commander may impose in his discretion. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized to provide for residents of any such area who are excluded therefrom, such transportation, food, shelter, and other accommodations as may be necessary, in the judgment of the Secretary of War or the said Military Commander, and until other arrangements are made, to accomplish the purpose of this order. The designation of military areas in any region or locality shall supersede designations of prohibited and restricted areas by the Attorney General under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, and shall supersede the responsibility and authority of the Attorney General under the said Proclamations in respect of such prohibited and restricted areas.

I hereby further authorize and direct the Secretary of War and the said Military Commanders to take such other steps as he or the appropriate Military Commander may deem advisable to enforce compliance with the restrictions applicable to each Military area hereinabove authorized to be designated, including the use of Federal troops and other Federal Agencies, with authority to accept assistance of state and local agencies.

I hereby further authorize and direct all Executive Departments, independent establishments and other Federal Agencies, to assist the Secretary of War or the said Military Commanders in carrying out this Executive Order, including the furnishing of medical aid, hospitalization, food, clothing, transportation, use of land, shelter, and other supplies, equipment, utilities, facilities, and services.

This order shall not be construed as modifying or limiting in any way the authority heretofore granted under Executive Order No. 8972, dated December 12, 1941, nor shall it be construed as limiting or modifying the duty and responsibility of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with respect to the investigation of alleged acts of sabotage or the duty and responsibility of the Attorney General and the Department of Justice under the Proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, prescribing regulations for the conduct and control of alien enemies, except as such duty and responsibility is superseded by the designation of military areas hereunder.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

The White House,

February 19, 1942.”

Source: National Archives

www.ourdocuments.gov

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Nuclear technician, Carl Pillitteri, was one of 38 Americans at Fukushima when tragedy hit on March 11, 2011. Pillteri interviewed with Alex Chadwick, the host of the new American Public Media series, “BURN: An Energy Journal,” gives a first-person account on the day he survived the Tōhoku earthquake in Fukushima, which triggered the tsunami that hit the nuclear plant. The horror from that day still haunts Pillitteri who struggles to return to his normal life.

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Carl Pillitteri Survives the Tragedy At Fukushima appeared first on Witnify.