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12 Mar 2011 22:19

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World: Fukushima meltdown: Low level radiation leaks, iodine distributed to locals

  • All right, everyone, here’s where we’re at. Radiation has leaked from the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. This is bad. However, it’s apparently not as bad as it could be, because the reactor core container itself wasn’t damaged. Furthermore, the mist hovering above the plant implies that radiation levels are low-ish. Officials are ranking it as less serious than both the Three Mile Island meltdown and the Chernobyl disaster. Nuclear meltdowns are ranked on a scale of 1-7; Three Mile Island was a 5, Chernobyl was a 7, and this one is currently being pegged as a 4. However, they’re nevertheless distributing iodine to the locals, which helps prevent the thyroid cancer that can result from radiation exposure. We’ll keep you posted as more news comes. source
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12 Mar 2011 18:37

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U.S.: Fukushima: Dozens of people could’ve been exposed to radiation

  • 160 people are at risk of radiation according to the Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency
  • nine people have shown signs of radiation so far, based on early tests by multiple authorities source
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12 Mar 2011 17:12

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U.S.: Wisconsin’s “Fabulous 14” comes back, parties with protesters

  • I’m one of the Fabulous 14 and I’m so proud. We are back to unite and fight with our supporters. We gave them hope. They gave us inspiration.
  • Democratic Wisconsin State Sen. Spencer Coggs • Discussing his return to Wisconsin after nearly three weeks of stalemate status. They were welcomed by the protesters in Madison. Republicans tried really hard to get them back – holding their paychecks, taking away staffer’s parking and access to copy machines, trying to pass even crazier crap than the collective bargaining thang – but ultimately, it was the roundabout sneak attack which finally brought the Fabulous 14 to the land of cheese and cheap beer. source
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12 Mar 2011 15:22

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World: Fukushima update: Some people have tested positive for radiation

  • 50k number of people who officials evacuated to prevent further radiation exposure
  • 90 residents near the Fukushima reactor site tested randomly for radiation exposure
  • three of those people tested positive for very high levels – this could be bad, guys source
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12 Mar 2011 14:40

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World: ShortFormBlog Summary Sandwich: Japan Earthquake day two

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12 Mar 2011 11:23

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World: Japan quake: Thousands missing in Minamisanriku ALONE

  • 9,500 people are missing in Minamisanriku: CNN source
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12 Mar 2011 10:09

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World: Update: The latest Japan earthquake death toll numbers*

  • 637 the current official death toll after yesterday’s quake and tsunami
  • 653 the number of people  missing after the quake broke out in Japan
  • 400+ bodies have been found but are unaccounted for in the totals source
  • * Editor’s note: Please take heed of the note we made last night on death tolls for the current quake. The devastation is just too wide for specific numbers right now.
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12 Mar 2011 08:50

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World: Japan quake: Why Twitter rumors are particularly unhelpful right now

  • And this is what we hate about social media. In the fact of grave international tragedy, real media sources have to spend time writing stories to debunk (or in this case, point out) completely unhelpful claims propagated by misguided Miley Cyrus fans. It’s to Twitter’s discredit that it’s the top item that pops up when you hop into Twitter’s search for “#tsunami.” source
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12 Mar 2011 08:34

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World: Fukushima blast: Sea water the coolant of choice for reactor

  • We’ve decided to fill the reactor container with sea water. Trade minister Kaieda has instructed us to do so. By doing this, we will use boric acid to prevent criticality.
  • Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano • Explaining what will happen next in the wake of the Fukushima blast in Japan. For what its worth, Edano says that, although there was an explosion, it didn’t affect the core reactor. “The nuclear reactor is surrounded by a steel reactor container, which is then surrounded by a concrete building,” he said. “The concrete building collapsed. We found out that the reactor container inside didn’t explode.” Sea water, eh? Interesting coolant choice. source
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12 Mar 2011 01:17

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Tech: Great job, jerks: Twitter decides to block new third-party clients

  • Developers have told us that they’d like more guidance from us about the best opportunities to build on Twitter. More specifically, developers ask us if they should build client apps that mimic or reproduce the mainstream Twitter consumer client experience. The answer is no.
  • Twitter platform team leader Ryan Sarver • Revealing that the company, which built itself on the back of third-party clients, will no longer allow new ones to crop up. However, the ones there can still operate – well, that is, as long as they uphold high standards set by the company. Hear that? That’s the chirp of a bird that got really arrogant after it learned how to fly. We’re sorry – third-party clients basically built this platform and for Twitter to change the game now seems completely uncool. source
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