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    Playoffs?

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    Man, it sure is pretty with this view from the top. Even if I have to share it. Posted ImagePosted ImagePosted Image

     

    Probably going have to share the spot till the conference finals (if everything goes well).

    Playoffs?

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    Quarterfinals:

    East: Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Pittsburgh

    West: Vancouver, San Jose, Detroit, Nashville

     

    Semifinals:

    East: Washington, Boston

    West: Vancouver, Detriot

     

    Conference Champions:

    East: Washington

    West: Detriot

     

    Stanley Cup Champions:

    Detroit

    9.0 Magnitude Earthquake hits Japan

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    Paya, for those folks posting those status; It seems they forgot history where the Japanese paid their dues for Pearl Harbor in the forms of Nagasaki and Hiroshima Bombings. And they also forget that Japan is currently one of our strongest allies.

     

    W.L.: I would not expect it so. For one they had two natural destructions occur at once (the Earthquake and Tsunami). Additionally, they are an island nation, which makes it harder for importation (long durations for aide to arrive)

    9.0 Magnitude Earthquake hits Japan

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    From TEPCO:

     

    Just after Explosion:

    Press Release (Mar 13,2011)

    Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 2am March 13th)

     

     

    All 6 units of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station have been shut down.

     

    Unit 1(Shut down)

    - Reactor has been shut down. However, the unit is under inspection due to the explosive sound and white smoke that was confirmed after the big

    quake occurred at 3:36PM.

    - We have been injecting sea water and boric acid which absorbs neutron into the reactor core.

     

    Unit 2(Shut down)

    - Reactor and Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System have been shut down. Current reactor water level is lower than normal level, but the water

    level is steady. After fully securing safety, we are preparing to implement a measure to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment

    vessels under the instruction of the national government.

     

    Unit 3(Shut down)

    - Reactor has been shut down and we continue injecting water by High Pressure Core Injection System. After fully securing safety, we are

    preparing to implement a measure to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessels under the instruction of the national government.

    - Currently, we do not believe there is any reactor coolant leakage

    inside the reactor containment vessel.

     

    Unit 4 (shut down due to regular inspection)

    - Reactor has been shut down and sufficient level of reactor coolant to ensure safety is maintained.

    - Currently, we do not believe there is any reactor coolant leakage inside

    the reactor containment vessel.

     

    Unit 5 (outage due to regular inspection)

    - Reactor has been shut down and sufficient level of reactor coolant to ensure safety is maintained.

    - Currently, we do not believe there is any reactor coolant leakage inside the reactor containment vessel.

     

    Unit 6 (outage due to regular inspection)

    - Reactor has been shut down and sufficient level of reactor coolant to ensure safety is maintained.

    - Currently, we do not believe there is any reactor coolant leakage inside the reactor containment vessel.

     

    Casualty

    - 2 workers of cooperative firm were injured at the occurrence of the earthquake, and were transported to the hospital.

    - 1 TEPCO employee who was not able to stand by his own with his hand holding left chest was transported to the hospital by an ambulance.

    - 1 subcontract worker at important earthquake-proof building was unconscious and transported to the hospital by an ambulance.

    - The radiation exposure of 1 TEPCO employee, who was working inside the reactor building, exceeded 100mSv and was transported to the hospital.

    - 4 workers were injured and transported to the hospital after explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed around the Unit 1.

    - Presence of 2 TEPCO employees at the site are not confirmed

     

    Others

    - We measured radioactive materials inside of the nuclear power station area (outdoor) by monitoring car and confirmed that radioactive

    materials level is higher than ordinary level. Also, the level at monitoring post is higher than ordinary level. We will continue to

    monitor in detail the possibility of radioactive material being discharged from exhaust stack or discharge canal. The national government has instructed evacuation for those local residents within 20km radius of the periphery because it's possible that radioactive materials are discharged.

    - We will continue to take all measures to restore the security of the site and to monitor the environment of the site periphery.

     

    Current Status:

    Press Release (Mar 13,2011)

    Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station (as of 2:00am March 13th)

     

    There is no update from the release issued at 1:00 am

     

    Unit 1 (shut down at 2:48pm on March 11th)

    - Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.

    - Offsite power is available.

    - At 8:19am, there was an alarm indicating that one of the control rods was not properly inserted, however, at 10:43am the alarm was spontaneously

    called off. Other control rods has been confirmed that they are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)

    - Status of main steam isolation valve: closed

    - Injection of water into the reactor is done by Make-up Water Condensate

    System.

    - At 6:08pm, we announced the increase in reactor containment vessel pressure, assumed to be due to leakage of reactor coolant. However, we

    do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment vessel at this moment.

    - At 5:22am, the temperature of the suppression chamber exceeded 100 degrees. As the reactor pressure suppression function was lost, at 5:22am,

    it was determined that a specific incident stipulated in article 15, clause 1 has occurred.

    - We decided to prepare implementing measures to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessel (partial discharge of air containing

    radioactive materials) in order to fully secure safety. This preparation work started at around 9:43am and finished at 6:00pm.

    - Restoration work in reactor cooling function is in progress to achieve reactor cold shutdown.

     

    Unit 2 (shut down at 2:48pm on March 11th)

    - Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.

    - Offsite power is available.

    - Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)

    - Status of main steam isolation valve: closed

    - Injection of water into the reactor is done by Make-up Water Condensate System.

    - We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment vessel.

    - At 5:32am, the temperature of the suppression chamber exceeded 100 degrees. As the reactor pressure suppression function was lost, at 5:32am,

    it was determined that a specific incident stipulated in article 15, clause 1 has occurred.

    - We decided to prepare implementing measures to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessel (partial discharge of air containing

    radioactive materials) in order to fully secure safety. This preparation work started at around 10:33am and finished at 10:58pm.

    - Restoration work in reactor cooling function is in progress to achieve reactor cold shutdown.

     

     

    Unit 3 (shut down at 2:48pm on March 11th)

    - Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.

    - Offsite power is available.

    - Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)

    - Status of main steam isolation valve: closed

    - We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment vessel.

    - We decided to prepare implementing measures to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessel (partial discharge of air containing radioactive materials) in order to fully secure safety. The preparation woke started at around 12:08pm and finished at 12:13pm.

    - Reactor cold shutdown at 12:15pm

     

    Unit 4 (shut down at 2:48pm on March 11th)

    - Reactor is shut down and reactor water level is stable.

    - Offsite power is available.

    - Control rods are fully inserted (reactor is in subcritical status)

    - Status of main steam isolation valve: closed

    - Injection of water into the reactor is done by Make-up Water Condensate System.

    - We do not believe there is leakage of reactor coolant in the containment vessel.

    - In order to cool down the reactor, injection of water into the reactor had been done by the Reactor Core Isolation Cooling System, however, At

    6:07am, the temperature of the suppression chamber exceeded 100 degrees. As the reactor pressure suppression function was lost, at 6:07am, it was

    determined that a specific incident stipulated in article 15, clause 1 has occurred.

    - We decided to prepare implementing measures to reduce the pressure of the reactor containment vessel (partial discharge of air containing

    radioactive materials) in order to fully secure safety. The preparation woke started at around 11:44am and finished at around 11:52am.

    - Restoration work in reactor cooling function is in progress to achieve reactor cold shutdown.

     

    Indication from monitoring posts installed at the site boundary did not show any difference from ordinary level. No radiation impact to the external environment has been confirmed. We will continue to monitor in detail the possibility of radioactive material being discharged from exhaust stack or discharge canal.

     

    Picture of Reactor 1:

    110312reactorvlg5pgrid4.jpg

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