Japan Earthquake

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And in that sense, almost certain to go down, given the currently active phase of the faults.
by bo 7/6/2011 7:10:58 AM

Stepping out for a few. Back in 10.
by bo 7/6/2011 7:11:46 AM

@bo i go to sleep
by Edano 7/6/2011 7:12:13 AM

@Edano take care. Catch you later.
by bo 7/6/2011 7:12:34 AM

g'morning
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:33:45 AM

Good morning elaine
by bo 7/6/2011 7:43:18 AM

there is more news posted than of late :)
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:48:36 AM

Post away!
by bo 7/6/2011 7:49:32 AM

afraid I was meaning already posted :)
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:50:32 AM

I see you were talking about looking at the social impact
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:50:57 AM

Doh! And also, check the newly pinned item above.
by bo 7/6/2011 7:50:59 AM

Absolutely, that's the kind of work that I do.
by bo 7/6/2011 7:51:21 AM

OK
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:53:21 AM

my tweeters came up good then :) which leads me to my next point
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 7:53:58 AM

just before I move on to tweet my friend in Iceland (I have a theory that the land of fire and Ice which is at the other end of the north american plate that Japan shares with it will be a good to watch) well Hekla volcano there hav been unusual movements detected but scientists are not saying more until they know more now Iceland have a comprehensive monitoring system whith quake and tremor measurements and these arent showing the usual pre eruption shaking so make of that what you will but I will be watching
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:00:01 AM

Horrifying showtime!
by bo 7/6/2011 8:01:37 AM

Grimsvotn spectacularly erupted recently but within days it stopped all very intriguing I can accept and even enjoy mother natures readjustments to the planet it is mans that worry me
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:04:15 AM

Yes, even though humans are part of nature, so much of our civilization seems unnatural.
by bo 7/6/2011 8:06:40 AM

NuclearLeaks have a good page here re food water etc in Japan with updates and I see they invite the producers / manufacturers to input if they feel there are innaccuracies translate.google.com
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:09:56 AM

translate.google.com I would love a translation of this article because the google translation sounds like they are saying yeah its radioactive but it wont hurt you
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:18:58 AM

I'll have my friend look at it tomorrow.
by bo 7/6/2011 8:22:17 AM

translate.google.com two buses of schoolchildren just arrived and these readings blinkin eck doesnt somebody check readings before hand !!
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:26:28 AM

I'm off to a work dinner with my colleagues. Will check back later tonight!
by bo 7/6/2011 8:26:39 AM

@bo see you later have fun
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:28:55 AM

@bo thankyou for the pinned news translation
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:29:50 AM

Greetings @all
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 8:42:22 AM

Fuku news reported by BBC!

Japan 'to hold stress tests at all nuclear plants'
Japan is to conduct safety tests on all its nuclear reactors in the wake of the crisis at the Fukushima plant following the 11 March earthquake and tsunami.
Trade Minister Banri Kaieda said Japan's 54 reactors would undergo "stress tests" to determine how well they can withstand major disasters.
Only 19 reactors are still operating, causing a drawn-out energy crisis.
Engineers are still working to shut down the Fukushima plant, which continues to leak radioactive material.
Japan was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake - the country's most powerful on record - creating a massive tsunami that levelled towns along the country's north-east coast.
Waves from the tsunami caused back-up generators at the Fukushima Daiichi plant to fail, disabling reactor cooling systems and leading to meltdowns, explosions and radiation leaks.
The plant's operator Tepco has come under heavy criticism for failing to sufficiently prepare for the natural disasters.
The crisis has led to great public concern over the safety of nuclear energy.
"The safety of nuclear power plants has been secured, but this is to gain a further sense of security among the people," Mr Kaieda was cited as saying by Jiji Press news agency.
Speaking on television, Mr Kaieda said: "We are planning the stress tests to gain the understanding of local residents. We will get further confidence from the people and will restart operations at some plants."
He did not say when the stress tests would begin; however, he promised there would be enough energy available for the peak usage during the summer months.
www.bbc.co.uk
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 8:44:49 AM

@hudebnik good morning I have grave concerns about the wording - Japan will not be stress testing the companies will be asked to stress test and the companies will produce the stress test results they were asked to do after the '07 quake . Lets hope the people don't swallow this carp
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 8:59:41 AM

Hi @elaine. Actually carp is probably allowed!
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 9:02:01 AM

@hudebnik lol
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 9:10:45 AM

@hudebnik have you seen @bo's pinned news report above?
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 9:14:38 AM

@elaine - yes I have, and I bear in mind that a mag 8 aftershock is likely in the next 3 months
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 9:21:40 AM

@hudebnik that is scary as the workers are saying #1 isn't healthy either in fact we can assume #1 is worse as it is getting the first tent?
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 9:25:32 AM

No,
I reckon that #1 is getting its tent first because it is the easiest to do. Tepco has aimed at the low-hanging fruit every time so far.
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 9:27:46 AM

@hudebnik this is true
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 9:31:18 AM

@hudebnik That's my understanding as well. Unit 1 has been cleared of debris and is ready to receive the «tent». There's still a lot of work ahead before they can install the coverings at units 3 and 4.
by Pedro Jesus 7/6/2011 9:31:45 AM

Hi @pedro - yes effectively #1 is the prototype. It has been the same with other things like SFP cooling too.
by hudebnik 7/6/2011 9:32:53 AM

Twitter no confirmation yet
ShionKiwi il gatto
by PhilippeNadouce@
Unconfirmed report says one of three men injured in #Fukushima due to not wearing protective gear properly has died. @PhilippeNadouce
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 9:54:59 AM

ikrockhopper Itsumi Kakefuda
Date city of Fukushima started 'evacuation recommendation' based on radiation measurement by household (!). No compensation/support for...
(cont) households whose radiation levels are lower than TEPCO's cutoff (3.2microSv). A city officer commented, "we will handle...
(cont) health compensation issues in court, when cases are determined." Residents have to go to court and make a case to get compensation!!!
ikrockhopper Itsumi Kakefuda
(cont) In the same news: among adults talking about radiation, a small girl yelled, "stop talking about it! I don't have future, right?"
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 10:32:08 AM

www.tepco.co.jp
Fuel Pool Cooling and Filtering System Valve of Unit 4, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (20B Valve)
(pictured on July 6, 2011)
by elainekirk via Tepco.co.jp 7/6/2011 10:56:30 AM

Purify polluted water nuclear power plant in Fukushima running 76% below target
sankei.jp.msn.com
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 11:27:24 AM

Microbes used to remove cesium in water and soil

Japanese researchers have found that microbes could help remove cesium from water and soil, raising hopes for their use in decontamination efforts around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

www3.nhk.or.jp
by M.I.A. 7/6/2011 11:42:00 AM

@M.I.A. The team recently experimented with 2.5 grams of cesium mixed in water, and about 90 grams of microbes.
it sounds very high ratio
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 11:50:58 AM

I just read Bo's pinned post. Oh my. :-(
by lillymunster 7/6/2011 11:54:31 AM

@lillymunster frightening isnt it.
have you seen the compensation T&C's tepco must be laughing all the way to the bank
by elainekirk 7/6/2011 11:59:32 AM