Friday, September 11, 2009
Where was Joe Wilson.....
in the wrangling over the "Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act" (MMA)? We were discussing the "health care reform" at work today and I pointed out that I didn't recall financial conservatives being as rabid in 2003 (regarding the aforementioned MMA) as they have been this go-around. There was definite debate over MMA, but it didn't seem like this. Add to that the fact that some folks in the Bush Administration covered the true costs up to appease the financial conservatives. The conservatives came around when promised that the 10-year costs of the measure wouldn't exceed $400 billion. At last glance, that number was nearer to $1.2 trillion.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
My silence is deafening.....
Hmmm, where to start?
In starting, I'd like to recall and remember the victims and families and generally the United States on the approaching 8th anniversary of 9/11.
Zzaj recently posted Issue 94 of Improvijazzation Nation. I don't remember if I posted the link to Issue 93 up here, so here it is.
I've been somewhat silent about politics here this year. My views still haven't changed (I'm still a raging Libertarian), but it really doesn't matter which of the two big parties holds power. They'll both still find a way to screw things up. That being said, I didn't vote for the individual in office right now. However, I find it sad that the right and left are so polarized that an innocuous "Do well in school!" message caused such an uproar. I find it sad that some parents were considering (and probably did) holding their kids out of school over THIS! This country is going to be consumed by extreme partisan politics....
The Secrecy News section of the Federation of American Scientists site had some new and interesting CRS reports on 9/1 and 9/10.
Not my video, but here's "Techno Viking vs. Feindflug":
In closing, I'll include the NRC postings to ADAMS for 8/31/09 to 9/6/09. If you're interested, click "read more" below to see this information. I'm including that info in the full post only so the main page you are reading isn't as cluttered.
NRC info added to ADAMS regarding Browns Ferry during the week of 8/31/09 to 9/6/09:
U1 & sitewide
1. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Withdrawal of an Amendment Request Concerning Extension of Emergency Diesel Generator Allowed Out of Service Time (TAC Nos. ME1515, ME1516, and ME1517).
2. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Request for Additional Information for Extended Power Uprate - Round 26 (TAC No. MD5262) (TS-431).
3. LER 09-003-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding A Train Standby Gas Treatment System Inoperable Longer Than Allowed By The Technical Specifications.
4. IR 05000259-06-016 on 09/25-29/2006 for Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry, Unit 1, Recovery Special Program for Fire Protection.
5. Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010.
6. Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Browns Ferry Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3.
7. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Extended Power Uprate Steam Dryer August 7, 2009, Conference Call (TAC No. MD5262).
8. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - NRC Security Inspection Report 05000259-09-403, 05000260-09-403 & 05000296-09-403.
9. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Request for Withholding Information From Public Disclosure for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (TAC Nos. MD5262, MD5263, and MD5264).
10. 08/07/2009 TVA Conference Call Presentation Slides on Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Steam Dryer Analysis.
U2 & U3
Nothing additional
In starting, I'd like to recall and remember the victims and families and generally the United States on the approaching 8th anniversary of 9/11.
Zzaj recently posted Issue 94 of Improvijazzation Nation. I don't remember if I posted the link to Issue 93 up here, so here it is.
I've been somewhat silent about politics here this year. My views still haven't changed (I'm still a raging Libertarian), but it really doesn't matter which of the two big parties holds power. They'll both still find a way to screw things up. That being said, I didn't vote for the individual in office right now. However, I find it sad that the right and left are so polarized that an innocuous "Do well in school!" message caused such an uproar. I find it sad that some parents were considering (and probably did) holding their kids out of school over THIS! This country is going to be consumed by extreme partisan politics....
The Secrecy News section of the Federation of American Scientists site had some new and interesting CRS reports on 9/1 and 9/10.
Not my video, but here's "Techno Viking vs. Feindflug":
In closing, I'll include the NRC postings to ADAMS for 8/31/09 to 9/6/09. If you're interested, click "read more" below to see this information. I'm including that info in the full post only so the main page you are reading isn't as cluttered.
NRC info added to ADAMS regarding Browns Ferry during the week of 8/31/09 to 9/6/09:
U1 & sitewide
1. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Withdrawal of an Amendment Request Concerning Extension of Emergency Diesel Generator Allowed Out of Service Time (TAC Nos. ME1515, ME1516, and ME1517).
2. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Request for Additional Information for Extended Power Uprate - Round 26 (TAC No. MD5262) (TS-431).
3. LER 09-003-00 for Browns Ferry, Unit 1 Regarding A Train Standby Gas Treatment System Inoperable Longer Than Allowed By The Technical Specifications.
4. IR 05000259-06-016 on 09/25-29/2006 for Tennessee Valley Authority, Browns Ferry, Unit 1, Recovery Special Program for Fire Protection.
5. Browns Ferry Inspection/Activity Plan 09/01/2009 - 12/31/2010.
6. Mid-Cycle Performance Review and Inspection Plan - Browns Ferry Nuclear Station Units 1, 2 and 3.
7. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 - Extended Power Uprate Steam Dryer August 7, 2009, Conference Call (TAC No. MD5262).
8. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant - NRC Security Inspection Report 05000259-09-403, 05000260-09-403 & 05000296-09-403.
9. Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Units 1, 2, and 3 - Request for Withholding Information From Public Disclosure for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (TAC Nos. MD5262, MD5263, and MD5264).
10. 08/07/2009 TVA Conference Call Presentation Slides on Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 1 Steam Dryer Analysis.
U2 & U3
Nothing additional
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