A look at what could happen to people who are exposed to radiation in the Japanese nuclear crisis. As engineers have fought to avert a meltdown at the earthquake- and tsunami-crippled Fukushima No. 1 (Daiichi) power plant, nuclear authorities have reported that spikes of radiation have escaped from the facility at levels that can be dangerous to human health. Authorities have evacuated more than 170,000 people within 12 miles of the plant and have warned those within 20 miles to stay indoors and close off ventilation systems. They...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Nuclear reactor explosion, not nuclear explosion
It is not skilful engineering or clever reactor design that precludes a nuclear explosion at a nuclear power plant, it is the laws of physics.
The materials in a nuclear reactor core and the uranium enrichment level make impossible a nuclear explosion of the type for which nuclear weapons are designed. Despite this, repeatedly we have heard talk of nuclear explosions in the media from observers, pundits, anti-nuclear activists and journalists.
An explosion at a nuclear reactor is not a nuclear explosion and can never be. Power plant grade...
Monday, March 14, 2011
Apple fans line up to buy first batch of iPad 2s
The updated version of Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computer went on sale Friday afternoon, and was greeted by the now-familiar lines of buyers outside Apple stores.
The Cupertino company opened online sales of the iPad 2 at 4 a.m. local time, well before they became available in East Coast stores at 5 p.m. They were set to go on sale nationwide at the same hour, local time.
Apple fans, as usual, were eager to get their hands on the device as...
Refugees in Ishinomaki
Seeking Warmth: People who are isolated at an area in Ishinomaki, northern Japan sit around a fire and wait for rescue Sunday following Friday's massive earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. (AP Photo/Tokyo Shimbun, Koki Azechi)...
Save Energy, Sony Turn off Final Fantasy Server
The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan, making the Sony Online Entertainment decided to shut down the server MMO (Online Multiplayer Masive) for Final Fantasy XIV, Final Fantasy XI and PlayOnline service game for a while.
But Final Fantasy fans should not worry, because this service will return to normal. Sony's decision to disable its MMO server is the contribution the company is in Japan's recovery efforts after the earthquake and tsunami.
"Due...
U.S. Parliament Urges Nuclear Termination
Nuclear emergencies that occur in Japan raises fears the United States. U.S. lawmakers called on the U.S. government to temporarily stop nuclear development in the country.
"I have been a loyal supporter of nuclear power because it is domesktik, ours and it's clean," said the influential Senator Joseph Lieberman told CBS television stations as reported by the AFP news agency on Monday (3/14/2011).
"Even so I think we should calmly and quickly to...
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Facebook alternative Communications in Japan
Disruption of communication access via telephone in Japan made it difficult finding information about family or friends in areas hit by disaster. There wits, residents there use up to stay connected.
As performed Duane Cavalier man from Detroit with the original Japanese wife, Maho Cavalier. They could finally find each other their respective news via Facebook.
Reported Windorstar and quoted on Sunday (03/13/2011), when an earthquake happens, Maho was in Tokyo while her husband Cavalier in Saitama, a region outside the capital of Japan.
Mentioned...
Nuclear Radiation Victims in Japan Increased To 19 People
The number of people who tested positive for the nuclear radiation at the Fukushima nuclear power plants increased to 19 people. This number increased from 3 cases found on Saturday.
They are exposed to radiation at this time was taken to a nearby hospital. Thus was launched dailyindia.com, Sunday (13/03/2011).
Fukushima nuclear power plant operator that is Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) nuclear safety agency has notified Japan that the radiation level at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear reactor has exceeded the limit.
Radiation levels allowed is 500...
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