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@Peter good to see you :)

Civic group to collect signatures for referendums on nuclear power

TOKYO, Oct. 2, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp

@Peter that's what i mean. :) is it remote from the ionization chamber ?

Govt to financially help less contaminated areas

Japan's minister in charge of the nuclear disaster says the government will provide financial assistance for clean-up efforts in municipalities where radiation levels are below 5 millisieverts per year.

The Environment Ministry was criticized for its decision late last month not to offer financial help to such municipalities, except when cleaning ditches and other highly contaminated spots.

Cabinet minister Goshi Hosono met Fukushima Prefecture Governor Yuhei Sato on Sunday.

Sato said many people in his prefecture are wondering why they have to clean up the contaminated areas by themselves.

He said he wants the government to understand that either the government or the operator of the nuclear plant should do the work.

Sato asked the government to provide financial assistance when municipalities decide to clean up areas where radiation levels are between one and 5 millisieverts per year.

Hosono said the government is responsible for cleaning up the contaminated areas, and those with radiation levels of one to 5 millisieverts per year qualify for the support.

He promised that the government will provide financial and technical assistance if municipalities compile plans that show how they intend to clean up the contaminated areas.

Sunday, October 02, 2011 22:56 +0900 (JST)
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EU's stress tests on reactors find no problems

European Union countries that operate nuclear power plants say they have found no major problems with their reactors in safety checks mandated by the EU.

The nuclear stress tests on 143 reactors in 14 EU member states started in June, following the nuclear accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant.

The EU has carried out an assessment to see whether the reactors can withstand the effects of a major natural disaster, such as an earthquake, tsunami and flooding.

In the first phase, plant operators in each country evaluated the safety of their plants by themselves, and the government compiled initial results, which were submitted to the EU by Saturday.

France says the chance of a major quake and tsunami are almost zero. The country has 58 reactors that generate 80 percent of its energy consumption.

French officials say that safety is secure at all 58 reactors, and that no emergency measures are required.

Germany, which has decided to shut down all its nuclear plants by 2022, says safety at its reactors remains high.

Nuclear regulators in each country are to assess their reactors, which will be then verified by a team of experts and authorities in surrounding nations. A final report will be issued before EU leaders meet in June next year.

Sunday, October 02, 2011 09:16 +0900 (JST)
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@lillymunster at least they found it. :) :) :) finally.

@Edano so the stress tests covered maybe someone spilling a soda on their desk. :-)

TEPCO's report is also useless. It sounds like it just repeats the corporate line everyone knows is BS, that the tsunami caused all the problems

@Peter I think Elaine might have run across some seismic findings on Fuku. I will look through my documents pile when i get back later today.

i switched to the jma seismic information. the usgs data is not that important towards the plants.

is somebody wanting fuku seismic data

yes, positive. complete nonsense.

observed seismic www.tepco.co.jp

@elainekirk i never heard of a unit called "gal".

@Edano blond hair, blue eyes you sure ?

@elainekirk ah, this one gal. thx ! :)

@Edano fantastic I will pass it on

as peter says, eating a banana is better than busby's pills.

In view of the widespread use of magnesium (Mg) as a nutritional supplement, we investigated whether Mg would affect the absorption of calcium (Ca) as the intestinal absorption sites for Mg and Ca differ.

The intestinal absorption of Ca, using 47CaCl2 as the tracer, and metabolic balances of Ca, phosphorus (P) and Mg were determined in five adult males under strictly controlled dietary conditions in control studies and during Mg supplementation. Mg was given as magnesium oxide (MgO) in 10 studies during two Ca intakes: five studies during a low Ca intake of 241 mg/day and five studies during a normal Ca intake of 812 mg/day. Dietary Mg intake ranged from 241 to 264 mg/day in control studies. During Mg supplementation, the total Mg intake ranged from 789 to 826 mg/day.

There was no change of the intestinal Ca absorption during Mg supplementation during the two Ca intakes. The only change was the higher 1-hour 47Ca plasma level in the 47Ca absorption studies during the high Mg intake. Urinary Ca increased during Mg supplementation only during the low Ca intake, the Ca balance became more negative but this difference was not significant. There was also no change in Ca excretion or Ca balance during the high Mg intake at the normal Ca intake of 800 mg/day. P balance studies showed a slight decrease in urinary P and an increase in fecal P, but the P balances did not change. Mg balances were negative in control studies during the two Ca intakes. Supplemental Mg increased both urinary and fecal Mg excretion and the Mg balance became positive, but these differences were not significant.

The increased Mg intake of 826 mg did not affect intestinal Ca absorption determined with tracer doses of 47Ca during Ca intakes of 241 and 812 mg/day. www.jacn.org

@Peter something for you: www.ndr.de

Bei dem verloren gegangenen Beweisstück handelt es sich um ein Haar, das zur Untersuchung zum Landeskriminalamt nach Kiel geschickt werden sollte. Es ist nicht mehr auffindbar. Das verlorene Haar beschäftigt nun auch den Landtag. Am 6. Oktober will sich der Innen- und Rechtsausschuss mit dem Thema befassen. Es sei ein ernster Vorgang, wenn bei Ermittlungsbehörden ein Beweismittel verschwinde, so die innenpolitischen Sprecher Werner Kalinka (CDU) und Gerrit Koch (SPD).

Das verschwundene Haar sollte mit einer neuen Methode auf mögliche DNA-Spuren untersucht werden.

Das Haar war 1987 nach dem mysteriösen Tod Barschels im Hotelbett sichergestellt worden. Es sollte jetzt mit einer neuen Methode auf mögliche DNA-Spuren untersucht werden. Das Haar soll aber nicht von Barschel stammen. Aufklärungbedarf sieht auch das Kieler Justizministerium. Bereits in der vergangenen Woche habe das Ministerium die Generalstaatsanwaltschaft gebeten, die genauen Umstände des Abhandenkommens des Asservats zu klären, sagte ein Sprecher. Die Untersuchungen dauerten an.

www.ndr.de
Umstrittenes Buch zur Barschel-Affäre im Handel

Das Buch "Ein Mord, der keiner sein durfte" von Heinrich Wille erscheint am Donnerstag im Handel. Seit Donnerstag gibt es in den Buchläden das umstrittene Buch des ehemaligen leitenden Lübecker Oberstaatsanwalts Heinrich Wille zum Tod von Uwe Barschel zu kaufen. Laut ursprünglichen Ermittlungsergebnissen beging Barschel 1987 im Genfer Hotel "Beau Rivage" Selbstmord. Doch Wille, der den Fall später in Deutschland erneut aufrollte, sagt eindeutig, es sei Mord gewesen - und zwar ein professioneller Giftmord. "Einen Selbstmord können wir mit an Sicherheit grenzender Wahrscheinlichkeit ausschließen", sagte der 66-Jährige in einem Exklusivinterview mit der NDR 1 Welle Nord.

i will buy this book right now !