God Speed Andy Rooney, Oklahoma Earthquake

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God Speed to Andy Rooney. The Face of the news and 60 minutes from 1978 to 2011. He was loved by many, disliked by some. Known to Generations of people for his Humorous and sometimes Contentious Television Essays.

Think of Rooney what you like. Some didn't like his Politics. Some didn't like the fact he was an Atheist. But whatever your view of him, one HAS to respect him for his dedication and long service to the News Industry. Mr. Rooney died Friday night in a Hospital in New York City of Complications following minor Surgery. He was 92. May his Family have the peace and comfort they need in this time.

Hey folks,

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Our thoughts and Prayers also go out to those in Oklahoma. According to Foxnews - Damage Reported After 5.6 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Oklahoma

SPARKS, Okla. – A 5.6 magnitude quake rocked Oklahoma late Saturday after a day of smaller quakes, leaving cracked buildings and a buckled highway but no major damage.

Unspecified damage to buildings located close to the quake's epicenter was reported by the Lincoln County Emergency Management department.

"Very significant damages are being reported in southern Lincoln County," the department posted on Facebook.

An emergency manager in Lincoln County later said U.S. 62, a highway in the region, had crumbled in places.

The reports in the late-night hours were sketchy and the extent of damages remained uncertain early Sunday. The quake was one of several to rattle the state Saturday, including a magnitude 4.7 earthquake that shook the same area early Saturday.

The quake could prove the most powerful on state record if the 5.6 reading reported by the U.S. Geological Survey stands. The seismic monitoring agency said the quake struck at 10:53 p.m. local time Saturday and was centered about 44 mile east-northeast of Oklahoma City. It had initially reported the temblor as a 5.2 magnitude quake.

It goes on to talk to some of the people that felt it, ETC. Then says this.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported from Golden, Colo., on its website that it monitored a 5.6 magnitude quake at 10:53 p.m. local time Saturday and said it was centered about 44 miles east-northeast of Oklahoma City. It had initially reported the temblor as a 5.2 magnitude quake.

If the intensity of the Saturday night quake is confirmed, it would be the state's strongest on record. USGS records show that a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck El Reno, just west of Oklahoma City, in 1952 and, before Oklahoma became a state in 1907, a quake of similar magnitude 5.5 struck in northeastern Indian Territory in 1882.

The Saturday night quake was felt as far away as Tennessee and Wisconsin, according to reports received by the USGS.

So basically what we are hearing is that they really will not know the extent of the damage until later today when the Sun comes up. To all involved, our thoughts and Prayers are with ya. We wish the best for all of you.

Going to fill my cup. Be right back. OH, By the Way, it is 4:33 am That's right. NOT 5:33 am If your clock is saying 5:33? You forgot to set your clocks back. Just like me. {Laughing}
Peter

Do Not Fear Japan Radiation In America.

It has arrived. It is no big deal.

Hey folks,

Since the Japanese tragedy, some have absurdly used this to further Political Agendas. In doing so, they have created a bit of panic, HERE, in this Country. Some in this Country, actually believe that there is going to be this big Gaseous Cloudy of Nuclear Fallout was going to follow the same path of the Tsunami, hitting Hawaii, then the West Coast.

Well folks, there is nothing to fear. According to the AP - Testing finds no health threat along West Coast

SAN FRANCISCO – Minuscule amounts of radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear plant have reached the west coast but federal and state officials say it poses no health risk.

They said Friday that the doses of radiation that a person normally receives from rocks, bricks, and the sun are 100,000 times the dose rates detected at a monitoring station in California and another in Washington state.

So you absorb more Radiation just living in certain areas than this big Gaseous Cloudy of Nuclear Fallout.

Concerns that Japan's nuclear disaster was assuming international proportions grew as a radioactive plume released from the Fukushima Dai-ichi reached Southern California on Friday,

But the results of testing reflected expectations by the U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency that radiation had greatly dissipated by the time it reached the U.S. coastline.

The U.S. Department of Energy said extremely small amounts of the radioactive isotopes iodine-131, iodine-132, tellurium-132 and cesium-137 had reached a Sacramento monitoring station tied to the U.N.'s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization, but the readings were far below levels that could pose any health risks.

A detector at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Washington State earlier this week also detected trace amounts of xenon-133 — a gas produced during nuclear fission — the DOE said.

The DOE and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said in a joint statement that the doses of radiation people generally get from the surrounding environment are 100,000 times greater than dose rates detected at the two monitoring sites.

That assessment confirmed statements from diplomats and officials in Vienna earlier in the day.

Air pollution regulators in Southern California said they have not detected increased levels of radiation. The South Coast Air Quality Management District said radiation measured at its three sites was not higher than typical levels.

The agency's monitors are part of the EPA's network of more than 100 sensors across the nation that track radiation levels every hour.

In Alaska, Dr. Bernd Jilly, director of state public health laboratories, also said monitoring had shown no readings of above-normal levels of radiation.

The same was true in the state of Washington, health department spokesman Donn Moyer said. The levels would have to be hundreds of thousands of times higher than current readings before health officials would recommend any response, he said.

Graham Andrew, a senior official of the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, said that the International Civil Aviation Organization — after consultations with the IAEA — found there was no reason to curtail normal international flights and maritime operations to and from Japan and "there is no medical basis for imposing additional measures to protect passengers."

While set up to monitor atmospheric nuclear testing, the U.N.'s Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization's worldwide network of stations can detect earthquakes, tsunamis and fallout from nuclear accidents such as the disaster on Japan's northeastern coast that was set off by a massive earthquake and a devastating tsunami a week ago.

Since then, emergency crews have been trying to restore the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant's cooling system and prevent overheated fuel rods from releasing greater doses of radioactivity.

Japanese officials on Friday reclassified the rating of the accident at the plant from Level 4 to Level 5 on a seven-level international scale, putting it on a par with the 1979 Three Mile Island accident.

Which caused NO Death or Birth defects, or long term problems to speak of.

The International Nuclear Event Scale defines a Level 4 incident as having local consequences and a Level 5 as having wider consequences.

So relax folks. Fear not. I'm sure that there are people watching this closely, and as we already know the Media LOVES to report on disasters, we would have heard if, and will hear if, this becomes a threat. Until then, just live your lives, do not worry, and continue to send you thoughts, Prayers, Well Wishes, good vibes.
Peter

Sources:
AP - Testing finds no health threat along West Coast

Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, Call for Prayers Well Wishes

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Hey folks,

You know who this is. You know what this is. The links are Twitter and Facebook, and as always the Email is opntalk@gmail.com.

First up, our hearts and prayers go out to all the people in Japan. Here's the latest on Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami aftermath. According to Reuters - Radiation levels rise above limit at quake-hit plant: Kyodo TOKYO Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:26pm EST

(Reuters) - Radiation levels have risen above the safety limit around Tokyo Electric Power Co's (TEPCO) nuclear plant hit by a massive earthquake and the company has informed the government of an "emergency situation," Kyodo agency reported on Sunday.

It did not mean an immediate threat to human health, the company said.

The company said earlier that it had started releasing steam from a reactor at the plant. A similar rise in radiation levels occurred after the company released radioactive steam from another reactor to let go of pressure. Then again the company was obliged to inform the government of an "emergency situation."

Many are heading over to lead help and support. One such group is coming right up a little later. Also coming right up today:

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So I have a request. Can we PLEASE not use this, as Obama did Friday, can we not use this tragedy in Japan to attempt to further Political Agendas and or causes. I'm asking this of BOTH Parties.

What I would love to see is all of us, coming together as one People, and issuing Thoughts, Prayers, Well wishes, good vibes, whatever you chose to call it, to all the people of Japan? There will be plenty of time to get back to Politics as usual in the future. But right now, the people of Japan need our support.

Lets give them all the support we can and leave the playing games for another time. What say you?

Going to fill my cup. This week it's Ghirardelli, Caffe Gourmet Coffee, Chocolate Hazelnut. Two of my favorite flavors, together at last. Be right back.
Peter

Help On It's Way To Japan, and Their Children

Our Hearts and Prayers go out to all the Japanese People.

Hey folks,

This is good news. Again, our Hearts and Prayers go out to all the Japanese People. May they receive the Help, Shelter, and comfort in the Hearts of others, and may they have the Peace they need at this most devastating time.

Here is one group on their way to help.

Japan Tsunami: World Vision to Provide Relief Supplies, Psycho-Social Support for Children

TOKYO, March 12, 2011

- Aid group sending team from Tokyo to assess need, begin response in northern Japan

- Child-Friendly Space planned to address child survivors' need for structure, routine, safe play

- Damage less than feared in vulnerable Pacific Island countries

TOKYO, March 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- World Vision today is preparing staff members in Japan to travel to areas affected by yesterday's devastating earthquake and tsunami. Staff will assess the needs in affected areas and prepare supplies and programs to serve those left homeless by the twin disasters.

The aid group plans to establish one or more Child-Friendly Spaces--sites for children affected by disasters to resume normal childhood activities and experience structure and security that are often lost following emergency situations.

"Children in Japan are keenly feeling the fear and insecurity that often set in following natural disasters like yesterday's earthquake and tsunami," said World Vision relief manager Kenjiro Ban. "We're planning to see how deep the needs are in the affected areas and begin to bring relief to families. We've seen in Haiti, Chile, and other recent disasters that Child-Friendly Spaces can be a key way to address the unique needs of children who survived but are deeply affected by the experience."

World Vision's assessment team, departing from Tokyo, includes veteran aid worker Ban, who was part of World Vision's quake response in Haiti this past year. One concern is how quickly the team will be able to access hard-hit areas, given debris and transportation blockages that may hinder efficient travel.

Reports vary in their estimations of those dead and missing as a result of the disaster, but many fear the death toll to exceed 1,000. World Vision expects that recovery will take time, and that children's needs in particular will require close attention by aid workers. World Vision has worked in Japan for more than two decades and responded to the massive Kobe earthquake in 1995 that claimed 5,500 lives.

Meanwhile, authorities in Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and other nations remain on alert, but have called off evacuations and encouraged communities to return home after initial waves proved less severe than expected. In many of these countries, where the poverty and remoteness of coastal communities makes them especially vulnerable, World Vision had pre-positioned relief supplies and trained staff ready to address immediate needs had a sizable disaster materialized.

In Papua New Guinea, World Vision's relief manager Gerard Van Gramberg reported: "All is quiet and people who had evacuated are gradually returning to their homes. The tsunami warning is still on but the general feeling is that the waves have not been as big as anticipated. World Vision will continue to monitor the situation in other parts of Papua New Guinea as well as in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu."

In Indonesia, World Vision staff were on high alert and continue to monitor the coastal areas and the safety of staff and families in communities World Vision serves. One eyewitness stated, "The residents in several coastal areas like Jayapura and North Sulawaesi evacuated themselves voluntarily but then went back to their houses as the water level stayed normal."

According to World Vision relief experts, cash donations are the best way to help survivors, as it allows help to be mobilized most efficiently. The public can donate or learn more at worldvision.org or by calling 1.888.56.CHILD, or texting “4JAPAN” to 20222.

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

SOURCE World Vision U.S.