Furthermore, the radiation that has already been released in and around the plant could make TEPCO liable for an unknown amount of damages incurred by local residences, businesses, and farms in the area.

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Fee upon fee is incurred, the original amount cleaved again and again.

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Although they must absorb 100 percent of all the costs incurred above the fixed amount the government provides, if they should manage to deliver their vehicle concepts for less than the amount allotted, they only get to keep 20 percent of savings.

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In such cases the loss is artificially inflated - through the use of "circular loans" or deferred expenditure which is never incurred - to exceed the amount actually invested in the partnership.

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"What tactical communications allows you to do is minimize, to the extent possible, the amount of collateral damage that is going to be incurred in your area of operations, " Glick said.

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