Nuclear News Roundup Apr 04, 2021
Governor asks nuclear regulator to reassess TEPCO www3.nhk.or.jp
April 2021
Geiger Readings for Apr 04, 2021
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 93 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 75 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 78 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Apr 03, 2021
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 61 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 63 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 802 - Problems With Nuclear Waste Shipped From The Los Alamos National Laboratory To The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Part 2 of 2 Parts
Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Geiger Readings for Apr 02, 2021
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Radioactive Waste 801 - Problems With Nuclear Waste Shipped From The Los Alamos National Laboratory To The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a federal laboratory charged with research and development of nuclear weapons for the U.S. nuclear arsenal. It is located a short distance from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Radioactive waste resulting from the work at the LANL is placed in standard drums and shipped to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP).
Geiger Readings for Apr 01, 2021
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 105 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 101 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 883 - The Union Of Concerned Scientists Releases A Report Critical Of New Advanced Reactor Design
U.S. President Biden is making curbing climate change a priority for his administration. He is supporting research and development of advanced nuclear technologies. Although Biden is a Democrat, this new generation of reactors is also popular with many Republicans. Last October, before the last presidential election, the U.S.
Geiger Readings for Mar 31, 2021
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 115 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Jack Hanna to Retire
How many of you grew up with Jack Hanna giving you incredible peeks at animals on TV? I may be dating myself as a xennial when I mention that, but we always looked forward to seeing him and whatever creature he was going to be talking about when we were children. Hanna has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and will be stepping away from the career he clearly loved with all his heart.
Goodreads Challenge Check-In
Can you believe that a third of the year is already over? It's always such a surprise when spring arrives without much warning. When the seasons change it's always a good time to reassess your goals, including the TBR piles!
Nothin' But a Good Time
There is a new book about 80s culture we all need to get our hands on and have a virtual book club to discuss! Nothin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the ’80s Hard Rock Explosion by Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour is filled with little-known trivia and facts that I know we're all curious about.
Tarot Games
The witchy 14-year-old me would have stared open-mouthed at how much witchiness and paganism has been embraced by the modern world. There's witchy stuff everywhere these days, including lots of tarot-themed games. My teen loves to play the Arcana game, and I ran across one cool tarot Kickstarter today that led me down a rabbit hole of other tarot Kickstarters!
NaNo Check-In
How's your first week of National Poetry Month going? I've managed to read a few poems, coax one out of The Teenager and write a short one every day so far. Most of them have only been three lines but I did write one that turned into a parody of "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones!
Roasting Veggies in a Bag
Have you seen these new roasting veggies from PictSweet Farms? They come frozen in a bag and feature all kinds of goodness. The contents, which includes butternut squash chunks, halved Brussels sprouts and onions, is a delectable medley that would go well with any roast. The directions say to roast them in the oven for 20 minutes but I bet it's pretty versatile as far as what you want to do with them.
Succulent "Stems"
While I've had succulents most of my life, I can never remember one growing a long shoot that looks like a random stem until now. When I saw it appear almost overnight, I was excited. I figured it meant my plant was super happy, right?