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Not sure that is the "line" TEPCO is using the week. I know there is a problem of water infiltration into the buildings during normal operation. They have sump pumps to pump them out. So how or why that matters in reality with the water leaking out not sure.

Japan grain testing results www.minpo.jp
beef testing
www.minpo.jp

@elainekirk the water?

- From 1:32 pm to 2:55 pm on November 17, to clean primary system strainer
by back wash, in order to deal with an alarm indicating decrease of
alternative cooling primary system pump suction pressure at the spent
fuel pool (SFP) alternative cooling was temporarily stopped. (SFP water
temperature when stopped: approx. 19.2°C, SFP water temperature when
restarted: 18.8°C * as skimmer surge tank water decreased influenced by
outside air, it is presumed that temperature decreased compared with the
time it stopped) www.tepco.co.jp

www.tepco.co.jp At 2:58 pm on November 17, an error alarm of spent fuel pool alternative
cooling system went off, and the system automatically shut down. We are
currently investigating the cause of alarm.

'corrected' readings y
ou have to keep scrolling
www.tepco.co.jp
Result of sampling of gas inside the primary containment vessel
of Unit 2 in Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
（ Sampling Date : October 28, 2011 15:26）

@M.I.A. roflmao

LOL. i hope he has bowed and weeped.

@Edano entering the farce era are we

farce zone.

Fukushima saw fewer births after nuclear disaster

A survey in Fukushima Prefecture shows the number of births fell by 25 percent in the 3 months following the accident at the nuclear power plant.

The Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists conducted a nationwide survey of around 1,100 medical institutions handling deliveries between April and June. 714 responded.

The number of births per institution in Fukushima came to 67, down from 90 in the same period last year.

This means there were 1,000 less deliveries in the prefecture during the 3-month period than a year earlier.

The combined number of deliveries in Tokyo, Chiba and Kanagawa is also estimated to have decreased by around 2,000 in the same period.

On the other hand, some prefectures further west such as Fukuoka, Gifu and Osaka saw more babies born than a year earlier.

Professor Akihito Nakai of Nippon Medical School took part in the survey. He says the findings show that many women chose to give birth away from their homes because they were concerned about radioactive contamination.

He is calling on authorities to work out measures to help these mothers deal with heavy psychological burdens.

Friday, November 18, 2011 09:56 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp

Measurement result of radioactivity concentration of water treatment facilities www.tepco.co.jp

Morning @all

Thinking about longterm contamination, this report www.guardian.co.uk says that the UK may lift controls on sheep, introduced after Chernobyl. Interesting that the UK food rad limit seems to be 1000bq/kg, Japanese 500bq/kg.

@elaine - actually I think the UK limits date from 1986 or earlier.

Azumi urges Germany to steer Europe out of crisis

Finance Minister Jun Azumi has expressed concern about the deepening credit uncertainty in Europe, and urged Germany to take the lead in preventing the crisis from worsening.

Azumi told reporters on Friday morning that he is carefully watching the Spanish sovereign debt after a sharp drop in the price of the country's bonds and a surge in their yields.

He said Italy and Spain have larger economies than that of Greece, and that preventative measures are urgently needed.

Azumi expressed the hope that Germany would take a leadership role in implementing comprehensive measures on the part of the European Union to prevent the credit crisis from spreading further.

He said he thinks it is important to establish a fund scheme centering on Germany to give the markets a sense of security.

Azumi was then asked whether the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors plan to meet before the end of this year to discuss the issue. He acknowledged that such a proposal was made after the G20 summit in France, and that the relevant countries may coordinate policies at the Group of 7 and other meetings.

Friday, November 18, 2011 12:03 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp

Kyushu Electric delays restart of Sendai nuclear plant No. 2 reactor

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Nov. 18, Kyodo english.kyodonews.jp