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good luck dean
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 12:14:53 AM

@dean good luck dean
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 12:15:27 AM

@dean Look forward to painless knees! Everyone always say they wished they would have had the surgery sooner. Get better soon :)
by MaryW 11/8/2011 12:25:59 AM

Here's an interesting site, Official Website: Atomic Energy Licensing Board. But you may be familiar with it too. www.aelb.gov.my
by MaryW 11/8/2011 12:30:42 AM

@MaryW not another agency!! talk about fast breeders
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 12:39:44 AM

I do not know what to make of this or the lack of an author.. www.ft.com
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 12:50:28 AM

@lillymunster thats wierd ft has a paywall so how come we can view??
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 1:00:12 AM

@elainekirk the article came through via email from google news. I wondered also, usually FT is blocked or excerpt.
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 1:19:13 AM

@lillymunster very iffy
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 1:27:28 AM

Even more so since they sounded like a FT correspondent or freelancer. The article smacked way too much of marketing-speak.
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 1:35:34 AM

A thought on the whole criticality game - were not the only people wondering if it was a diversion or something. ex-skf.blogspot.com
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 1:41:29 AM

@lillymunster I have a feeling in my bones
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 1:52:18 AM

@elainekirk @lillymunster I think the feeling in your bones and in the pit of my stomach is, reading in print what we have been questioning believing all along.
by MaryW 11/8/2011 2:02:13 AM

So was it diversion for Genkai or something else. I still wonder if the little hints about corium being out of containment mean something more ominous or if it was this simple. We also have two new steam events in recent weeks..

by lillymunster 11/8/2011 2:04:27 AM

@lillymunster Maybe both, (1) the diversion of Genkai and (2) the something else.
by MaryW 11/8/2011 2:06:24 AM

I don't think leaks would just come about to terrorize people, at least I should hope not. I take the leaks and blogs as clues to the complex situation.
by MaryW 11/8/2011 2:09:23 AM

@MaryW it drives me batty when I know TEPCO is up to something but can't figure out just what..
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 2:17:12 AM

Questions Remain at Fukushima--TEPCO Unwilling to Verify Reports of Suspected Criticality. Nov 04.2011 enformable.com
by MaryW 11/8/2011 2:24:01 AM

@MaryW a number of really good points in that article including the criticalities at Chernobyl. This take on the iodine. Elaine pointed out earlier about the oddities in iodine detection.

"TEPCO has stated (above) that due to the lack of I-131, they do not think that the melted fuel is experiencing criticality. However there is a chance that the iodine levels are continually diminished by the ever-increasing flow of water down into the basement, while only the gases remain in the PCV. This can be tracked back to iodine spikes in pits around Unit 2 throughout September and October."
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 2:40:37 AM

Reading the enformable article makes me think the recent find of iodine in one of the reports and the weird None Detected bit about iodine testing where everywhere had a different level where it could not be detected might mean something. They also talked about the ever increasing hydrogen levels in 2
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 2:49:34 AM

EDITORIAL
Fukushima health concerns www.japantimes.co.jp
by Mid Valley 11/8/2011 2:54:18 AM

land in disaster areas non-taxable because it is now worthless www.japantimes.co.jp(The+Japan+Times:+All+Stories)
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 2:59:07 AM

TEPCO has a press conf today. Wonder what new info will come out
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 3:04:59 AM

Smaller increase in children's weight in Fukushima. Nov 08.2011 www3.nhk.or.jp
by MaryW 11/8/2011 3:10:11 AM

Fukushima Children Forced to Drink Radioactive Milk at School. Video is less than 2 minutes, but shocking, in my opinion. www.youtube.com
by MaryW 11/8/2011 3:24:57 AM

The obnoxious behavior by city officials just gets worse. Tokyo metro employees abuse residents who call to complain ex-skf.blogspot.com
by lillymunster 11/8/2011 3:27:19 AM

6.9 mag earthquake 133 miles NW of Naha, Okinawa USGS
by MaryW 11/8/2011 3:38:07 AM

5.2 mag Izu Island, Japan region
by MaryW 11/8/2011 3:39:25 AM

bumpers
by Mid Valley 11/8/2011 5:25:07 AM

@MaryW, here's an account of children being forced to eat contaminated food: www.youtube.com
by Ian 11/8/2011 5:48:33 AM

by Ian 11/8/2011 7:11:54 AM

A bit of humour: "Chinese counterfeit parts found in U.S. weapons" www.washingtonpost.com
by Pedro Jesus 11/8/2011 7:15:06 AM

A bit of other news round up to bump while everyone is sleeping/busy.

"Giant asteroid to pass close to Earth Tuesday" edition.cnn.com

"Greece awaits announcement of next prime minister" edition.cnn.com

"Repsol Taps Big Argentine Oil Find" online.wsj.com

"BP goes on the defensive over collapse of $7bn deal" www.independent.co.uk

"TB 'breathalyser' could be available in two years" www.independent.co.uk

"Joe Frazier, 67, dies of liver cancer" sportsillustrated.cnn.com

"Shriek, handcuffs and guilty verdict for Jackson doctor end latest saga in singer’s legacy" www.washingtonpost.com
by Pedro Jesus 11/8/2011 8:51:46 AM

@Pedro Jesus Good Morning
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 9:25:23 AM

Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Analysis Results of Spent Fuel Pool Water in Unit 1 to 4 www.tepco.co.jp
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 9:27:16 AM

Link to VIDEO @Edano :) please www.tepco.co.jp
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 9:32:29 AM

Sorry, if this has been brought up before, but anyone know why the pH of the fuel pools are becoming more alkaline (see Analysis of Spent Fuel Pools from Elaine below). Earlier I think Tepco were treating the pools with boric acid to prevent corrosion.
by Hedge 11/8/2011 9:35:44 AM

@Hedge I am glad you asked that I dont know the answer but I did wonder, also as unit 1 is now supposedly closed in why is there not more contamination in the sfp you would assume that there would be settlement on the cool pool surface but that is me as a non techi thinking
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 9:38:04 AM

@elainekirk Good morning. =)
by Pedro Jesus 11/8/2011 9:38:46 AM

Maybe they should think of adding a squeeze of lemon juice. Counteracts the alkali and makes it taste better for the next poor official who has to take a drink!
by Hedge 11/8/2011 9:48:55 AM

@Hedge I nearly choked when I read that!!
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 10:03:16 AM

by Edano 11/8/2011 10:17:10 AM

i don't think they used boric acid in the sfp.
by Edano 11/8/2011 10:20:58 AM

@Edano that was rather remiss of them..
by elainekirk 11/8/2011 10:22:09 AM

1/4 won't return to Fukushima restricted zone

A survey in Fukushima Prefecture has revealed that one in 4 evacuees has no intention of returning to the restricted areas around the disaster-stricken nuclear power plant.

A group from Fukushima University sent questionnaires to all households from 8 municipalities in the district of Futaba, where the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant is located. Roughly half, or 13,500, responded.

26.9 percent of evacuees said they wouldn't be returning to their hometowns. Among people in their early 30s or younger, the figure rose to 52.3 percent.

More than 30 percent of evacuees from 3 towns in the no-entry zone said they won't return. The 20-kilometer zone is where radiation levels are particularly high.

Asked what troubles them most, nearly 60 percent cited a lack of prospects for ending their time in evacuation.

In the comment section of the survey, some evacuees wrote that they loved their hometowns and the people they know there, and that they would want to return home soon if it was possible.

The survey's leader, Associate Professor Fuminori Tanba, says the comments indicate that the evacuees do want to return home, despite the high number of those saying they will not. He also says the central and local governments should come up with steps to satisfy the wishes of the residents.

Tuesday, November 08, 2011 13:05 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 11/8/2011 10:23:42 AM