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Japan latest nuclear mishap news...What if it is happening here.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories*censored*/AS_JAPAN_EARTHQUAKE?SITE=AP& SECTION=HOME& TEMPLATE=DEFAULT& CTIME=2011-03-12-03-29-13
Footage on Japanese TV showed that the walls of one building had crumbled, leaving only a skeletal metal frame block standing. Puffs of smoke were spewing out of the plant. It was not clear what the building housed.
Pressure has been building up in the reactor - it's now twice the normal level - and Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency told reporters Saturday that the plant was venting " radioactive vapors." Officials said they were measuring radiation levels in the area.
The reactor in trouble has already leaked some radiation: Operators have detected eight times the normal radiation levels outside the facility and 1,000 times normal inside Unit 1's control room.
Ryohei Shiomi, an official with Japan's nuclear safety commission, said that even if there was a meltdown, it wouldn't affect people outside a six-mile (10-kilometer) radius - an assertion that might need revising if the situation deteriorates. Most of the 51,000 residents living within the danger area had been evacuated, he said.
Update 7: Now the trade minister says a
leak is possible.
Update 8: Word is, Japanese authorities will release a small amount of radioactive vapor into the air to ease pressure.
Update 9: Japan just expanded the evacuation range from 3 KM to 9 KM, says
Reuters.
Update: 4:29 PM ET: Anti-nuclear expert Kevin Kamp explains the nightmare scenario in Fukushma, via
Forbes and the Institute for
Public Accuracy:
“The electrical grid is down. The emergency diesel generators have been damaged. The multi-reactor Fukushima atomic power plant is now relying on battery power, which will only last around eight hours. The danger is, the very thermally hot reactor cores at the plant must be continuously cooled for 24 to 48 hours. Without any electricity, the pumps won’t be able to pump water through the hot reactor cores to cool them. Once electricity is lost, the irradiated nuclear fuel could begin to melt down. If the containment systems fail, a catastrophic radioactivity release to the environment could occur.
“In addition to the reactor cores, the storage pool for highly radioactive irradiated nuclear fuel is also at risk. The pool cooling water must be continuously circulated.
Without circulation, the still thermally hot irradiated nuclear fuel in the storage pools will begin to boil off the cooling water. Within a day or two, the pool’s water could completely boil away.
Without cooling water, the irradiated nuclear fuel could spontaneously combust in an exothermic reaction. Since the storage pools are not located within containment, a catastrophic radioactivity release to the environment could occur.
Up to 100 percent of the volatile radioactive Cesium-137 content of the pools could go up in flames and smoke, to blow downwind over large distances.
Given the large quantity of irradiated nuclear fuel in the pool, the radioactivity release could be worse than the Chernobyl nuclear reactor catastrophe of 25 years ago.”
Meanwhile, Kyodo is reporting that local radiation levels are 8 times more than normal.
Update 4:43 PM: Now according to Kyodo, radiation is measured at 1000x normal.
Update 5:05: The entire world is now watching the Fukushima plant. Here's a llink to a satellite image of the plant, just to get some more perspective on where this is.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/fukushima-nuclear-plant-2011-3?utm_source=feedburner& utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheMoneyGame+%28The+Money+Game%29#ixzz1GNF1x0Rc
teeth53 ( Date: 12-Mar-2011 16:48) Posted:
Reutersflash--Japan PM Kan orders expansion of evacuation area around Fukushima nuclear plant to 10 km from 3 km about 11 hours ago via web
Local Japanese media reporting explosion, ceiling collapse at earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant injuries reported 2 minutes ago via web |
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Reutersflash--Japan PM Kan orders expansion of evacuation area around Fukushima nuclear plant to 10 km from 3 km
about 11 hours ago via web
Local Japanese media reporting explosion, ceiling collapse at earthquake-damaged Fukushima nuclear plant injuries reported 2 minutes ago via web
A lesson for all us and
especially our govt and now latest news....
NUKE PLANT: METLDOWN FEARS, 20,000 Evacuated, Government Holds Emergency Meeting, Radiation Levels 1000X Normal
The day Japan was hit by 8.9 magnitude...earthquake (Friday),
(Thurs) it China -- Yunnan province was hit by another 5.4...earthquake, followed by more than 1,200 minor tremors that hit the regional in the past two months,
which is very near to Myanmar border. Myanmar Meteorological Dept released a statement saying, a quake had hit some 370km North-East of Mandalay.
Worst off is it epicentre was in Shiming village, just 2km away, which triggered a power outage across Yingjiang which had having a population of 300,000 pple's.
Note--Massive earthquake rocked China South-Western chinese province of Sichuan in May 2008, leaving 87,000 pple's dead or missing.
teeth53 ( Date: 12-Mar-2011 15:33) Posted:
A lesson we all and especially our govt n S.E.A must learn on what can nuclear fallout mean...
If really nuclear plant fallout, can kiss goodbye or death to any nuclear plants in SEA.
If I'm not mistaken SG govt announced that they would be building one here (Jurong..?.). Scary.   
and is there one oso in Myanmar...not confirm ??, or am I just imagining things..?
teeth53 ( Date: 12-Mar-2011 15:20) Posted:
Original post: News flash from Kyodo Wire: There are reports that the Japanese PM will declare a nuclear emergency.
The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality Friday following a powerful earthquake which hit a wide area in northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture, the industry ministry said.
The system to cool reactor cores in case of emergency stopped at the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.
Update: There's no evidence of any radioactive leakage, but officials have confirmed that the cooling process for the nuclear plant has not yet gone according to plan.
Update 2: Japan has declared a nuclear emergency.
Update 3: 2000 residents near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant have been urged to evacuate.
teeth53 thot--If we, here (S'pore) built one and or in near by M'sia or in Indonesia, we has no where to go or hide.
With Japan high stanadard of building such reactor, what more with a sub-standard one, N.Korea and China is cause for concern.
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A lesson we all and
especially our govt n S.E.A must learn on what can nuclear fallout mean...
If really nuclear plant fallout, can kiss goodbye or death to any nuclear plants in SEA.
If I'm not mistaken SG govt announced that they would be building one here (Jurong..?.). Scary.
and is there one oso in Myanmar...not confirm ??, or am I just imagining things..?teeth53 ( Date: 12-Mar-2011 15:20) Posted:
Original post: News flash from Kyodo Wire: There are reports that the Japanese PM will declare a nuclear emergency.
The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality Friday following a powerful earthquake which hit a wide area in northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture, the industry ministry said.
The system to cool reactor cores in case of emergency stopped at the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.
Update: There's no evidence of any radioactive leakage, but officials have confirmed that the cooling process for the nuclear plant has not yet gone according to plan.
Update 2: Japan has declared a nuclear emergency.
Update 3: 2000 residents near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant have been urged to evacuate.
teeth53 thot--If we, here (S'pore) built one and or in near by M'sia or in Indonesia, we has no where to go or hide.
With Japan high stanadard of building such reactor, what more with a sub-standard one, N.Korea and China is cause for concern.
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Disaster of this magnitude......the damage is so extensive. I fear the death toll is going to be in the tens of thousand. The tsunami strikes 1 1/2 minutes after the quake.......there is simply no time to escape.
Let take a moment to pray for them. So sad.........
If possible, we should send more SCDF there.......
teeth53 ( Date: 12-Mar-2011 15:20) Posted:
Original post: News flash from Kyodo Wire: There are reports that the Japanese PM will declare a nuclear emergency.
The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality Friday following a powerful earthquake which hit a wide area in northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture, the industry ministry said.
The system to cool reactor cores in case of emergency stopped at the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.
Update: There's no evidence of any radioactive leakage, but officials have confirmed that the cooling process for the nuclear plant has not yet gone according to plan.
Update 2: Japan has declared a nuclear emergency.
Update 3: 2000 residents near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant have been urged to evacuate.
teeth53 thot--If we, here (S'pore) built one and or in near by M'sia or in Indonesia, we has no where to go or hide.
With Japan high stanadard of building such reactor, what more with a sub-standard one, N.Korea and China is cause for concern.
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Original post: News flash from Kyodo Wire: There are reports that the Japanese PM will declare a nuclear emergency.
The operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant reported an abnormality Friday following a powerful earthquake which hit a wide area in northeastern Japan including Fukushima Prefecture, the industry ministry said.
The system to cool reactor cores in case of emergency stopped at the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of the plant operated by Tokyo Electric Power Co., it said.
Update: There's no evidence of any radioactive leakage, but officials have confirmed that the cooling process for the nuclear plant has not yet gone according to plan.
Update 2: Japan has declared a nuclear emergency.
Update 3: 2000 residents near the Fukushima Nuclear Plant have been urged to evacuate.
teeth53 thot--If we, here (S'pore) built one and or in near by M'sia or in Indonesia, we has no where to go or hide.
With Japan high stanadard of building such reactor, what more with a sub-standard one, N.Korea and China is cause for concern.
Yes, it's truth....
in Japan case, early preparation, as far as Japan is concern...the earlier the better.
http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/11/a-crisis-expert-explains-japan/?hpt=T1
Obviously, this is a monumental challenge and thankfully, the Japanese were well-prepared.......
Post by: CNN's Amar C. BakshiiPunter ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 09:11) Posted:
If balancing act is made much earlier, then it would be much more effective... 
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http://sg.news.yahoo.com/libyan-rebels-fight-back-west-divided-20110311-050802-148.html
Fighting in Ras Lanuf, a key oil hub in eastern Libya now the frontline in a bloody uprising against Kadhafi, flared again Friday after a fierce battle the day before, rebels said.
Britain and France have a draft resolution in hand to put to the UN Security Council for an air exclusion zone over the oil-rich country. But the council remains split on the issue and
At two-day NATO defence ministers' talks that began Thursday, the alliance agreed to send more ships towards Libya's coast but it delayed any decision on imposing a no-fly zone, saying clear UN approval for military action was needed first.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said ahead of the EU summit that France and Britain favour targeted strikes in Libya if Kadhafi uses chemical weapons or air strikes against his people. But he and Britain Premier David Cameron were " ready on condition that the UN wishes, so d Arab League accepts and the Libyan opposition agrees, for targeted actions if uses chemical weapons or air strikes against peaceful citizens," meanwhile...
The US announces it will soon send civilian humanitarian aid teams into opposition-held eastern Libya, but stresses the step should not be seen as a military intervention.
Libyan rebels appealed for arms as they Friday sent fighters into battle against Moamer Kadhafi's advancing forces, as France and Britain urged targeted strikes in the oil-rich country.
Sarkozy said Paris had " many reservations" on military or NATO intervention in Libya
" because Arab revolutions belong to Arabs." teeth53 ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 23:30) Posted:
It mean escalating new and getting more intensify battle for rebellion, action may speak louder then word liao.:(
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/libya-live-report-20110310-014745-053.html
1439 GMT: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has " tens of billions" of dollars in cash hidden in Tripoli, which allows him to battle an uprising despite an international freeze on Libyan assets, the New York Times reports.
The newspaper, citing US and foreign intelligence officials, said Kadhafi's cash -- in US dollars, Libyan dinars and possibly other foreign currencies -- is stored at the Libyan Central Bank and other banks around Tripoli.
The cash hoard is vast enough for Kadhafi to comfortably pay his troops, African mercenaries and his political supporters.
The same source told The New York Times that the Kadhafi regime had hired between 3,000 to 4,000 mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa and was paying them $1,000 a day each. US officials however could not confirm the numbers of mercenaries or the amount they were paid.
1435 GMT: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says " time is of the essence" in the Libya crisis and the alliance stands ready to act if there is a clear mandate.
iPunter ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 06:23) Posted:
You must also understand that that Gardaffi cannot afford to to be defeated so easily...
That's why he needs to win in this conflict by all means...
But no matter what, there will be a lot of opportunities
for stock traders all around the world... 
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It mean escalating new and getting more intensify battle for rebellion, action may speak louder then word liao.:(
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/libya-live-report-20110310-014745-053.html
1439 GMT: Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi has " tens of billions" of dollars in cash hidden in Tripoli, which allows him to battle an uprising despite an international freeze on Libyan assets, the New York Times reports.
The newspaper, citing US and foreign intelligence officials, said Kadhafi's cash -- in US dollars, Libyan dinars and possibly other foreign currencies -- is stored at the Libyan Central Bank and other banks around Tripoli.
The cash hoard is vast enough for Kadhafi to comfortably pay his troops, African mercenaries and his political supporters.
The same source told The New York Times that the Kadhafi regime had hired between 3,000 to 4,000 mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa and was paying them $1,000 a day each. US officials however could not confirm the numbers of mercenaries or the amount they were paid.
1435 GMT: NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says " time is of the essence" in the Libya crisis and the alliance stands ready to act if there is a clear mandate.
iPunter ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 06:23) Posted:
You must also understand that that Gardaffi cannot afford to to be defeated so easily...
That's why he needs to win in this conflict by all means...
But no matter what, there will be a lot of opportunities
for stock traders all around the world...
Salute ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 00:55) Posted:
| not only mad but very sick dog. it reflects on his face somehow. |
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http://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/China-Will-GIVE-AWAY-More-siliconalley-455711058.html?x=0
China Will GIVE AWAY More Homes This Year, Than Were Sold All Of Last Year
Last year Chinese
developers sold 9 million new homes. This year the
government plans to build 10 million low-cost public homes, and for the first time public supply will exceed private supply, according to
The Standard.
Obviously that's a big threat to demand. Along with a weekend
speech by Wen Jiabou pledging " resolutely" to press ahead with the war against speculators and the accumulation of many legal changes.
Home prices may finally be coming down.
People's Bank of China says it expects a 5 -10% drop this year
Still,
Shanghai property index hasn't fallen much since last spring, as investors doubt the government is serious.
teeth53 thot--
It is better late then never. (Saudi did it and now China is starting it) Those doubtful may get burnt.iPunter ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 09:11) Posted:
| If balancing act is made much earlier, then it would be much more effective...
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If balancing act is made much earlier, then it would be much more effective...
teeth53 thot: First with Saudi $37 billion to uplift poverty, now China is oso following Singapore style of managing it policies of managing a balancing act.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1115278/1/.html
BEIJING: China will invest around $200 billion this year in affordable housing, a senior official said Wed, as Beijing struggles to address mounting public concern over runaway property prices.
The country will spend more than 1.3 trillion yuan to build or renovate 10 million apartments for low-income households this year, Qi Ji, a vice minister of housing and urban-rural development, told reporters.
Governments at all levels will provide more than 500 billion yuan of the total investment, with the remaining funds to be raised from companies and families who will benefit from the programme, he said at a new conference.
Authorities will introduce favourable policies such as loans, subsidies and tax incentives to support the construction of the apartments, he said.
" With the current financing channels and the support of new policies, I believe it is completely viable that we can accomplish the task of building 10 million low-income apartments," Qi said.
State media however have reported that the government fell short of last year's target of building 5.8 million affordable dwellings.
China's soaring property prices, combined with stubbornly high consumer prices in recent months, have become a source of anxiety for the public and top leaders, who are fearful of inflation's potential to spark social unrest.
Premier Wen Jiabao, in a " state of the nation" speech to open the country's annual parliamentary session on Saturday, vowed his government would work harder to address public concerns over a string of problems including a growing income disparity and surging house prices.
teeth53 ( Date: 07-Mar-2011 09:19) Posted:
I was thinking, Saudi king kakis and or his deputy prompted some good advise to him, after witnessing Middle East turmoil under current now creating havoc.
Now parting US$37 billion for up lifting it own citizens, too sudden, too much and too soon or just a bit late. All B'cos been terrified been too rich and doing too little for the poor.
Unlike Singapore, we keep highlighting of our widering income gap between the richest and the poorest. So we can do it, still more can be done to allevate and up lift provety.
iPunter ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 00:18) Posted:
I can't catch what you mean... 
Now parting US$37 billion for up lifting it own citizens, too sudden, too much and too soon or just a bit late. All B'cos been terrified been too rich and doing too little for the poor.
Unlike Singapore, we keep highlighting of our widering income gap between the richest and the poorest. So we can do it, still more can be done to allevate and up lift provety.
iPunter ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 00:18) Posted:
I can't catch what you mean...
teeth53 ( Date: 24-Feb-2011 00:11) Posted:
After reading a few lines...on king gift, look like carbon copy of what we are doing...!!!. Likely has MM-LKY, SM-Goh and PM-LHL blessing, so sudden....?.
China did that when belated Teng visited Singapore n invited our belated Dr Goh Keng Swee |
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i think gadaffi is being victimised in this situation. we cannot believe whatever the media tells us wholesale as they have their own opinions and show the side of the story they want us to hear. gadaffi will not lose power like egypt as the situation is very different there. in egypt, there were millions protesting, the country was united. in libya, at most a few thousand, which is nothing compared to their population of about 6 million. try searching the news of the numbers that turned up during the protest, it wasnt many at all. the media says that gadaffi is bombing his own people.. is he really? if he wanted to why would he drop bombs on EMPTY dessert and not at the crowds? he drop bombs on empty areas near the oil refineries to deter rebels. he has no intention of killing his people. western countries are really all the same. if libya had no oil, do u think they would bother so much? what about yemen or the other countries with equal amounts of unrest? would they bother to put up a no-fly zone in a poor country facing a similar situation? when there were no protests, non of this western countries said anything about the 'tyrant'. because of a bit of unrest, western countries jump on the opportunity to exaggerate situation to take advantage. the west are really like dogs, bootlickers, apple polishers, ball suckers, suck ups, bullies. crawl after you when you're in power, step on you if they think you're gona fall.
I would really like to see the west's reaction to gadaffi if gadaffi manages to stay in power. are they gona apologise like dogs for all the statements they made about gadaffi just because they think he's another mubarak and can be toppled easily? dont believe everything in the media.. look for the facts. im pretty sure even though a very small proportion is against gadaffi, the vast majority still supports him. the people are like you and me.. they just want peace. the majority do not care about politics. the media constantly portray the story from the minority- the side of the rebels. libya was a peaceful country just like any other a few weeks ago. do you really think the libyans want a war? UN and nato should jus back off and let the unrest settle on its own.
You must also understand that that Gardaffi cannot afford to to be defeated so easily... That's why he needs to win in this conflict by all means... But no matter what, there will be a lot of opportunities for stock traders all around the world... Salute ( Date: 10-Mar-2011 00:55) Posted:
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nowadays to have this kind of heros (the rebels) to risk their lives in exchange for a better life is very rare because in many parts of the world, people are comfortable and kia si.
not only mad but very sick dog. it reflects on his face somehow.
This is nothing to panic about.
The market either goes up... or goes down as result of the buiding up or unfolding of turmoils...
siao liao.. siao liao teeth53 ( Date: 09-Mar-2011 23:05) Posted:
Latest news--pipe line....kena blown. Huge smoke seen from afar..
Libya: live report AFP - 35 minutes ago. 1420 GMT: More detail from our correspondent in Ras Lanuf.
He tells us a huge fire could be seen raging in the area of an oil facility. Every few minutes, another ball of flame shoots into the sky, he said.
Ali al-Aguri, an oil company mechanic who works at another plant further away told him: " I know for sure that what they blew up was an oil pipe. I know the whole line by heart," he said.
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