In my uni we have at least 2 freshmen from the affected areas.
Not really. The most likely scenario is for the government to guarantee some of Tepco's debt and provide a cash infusion. A framework for compensation should come no later than late next week and it is expected to be on the several (11, 12 ?) trillion yen scale.Do you think there will be a follow-up payment? Is there even a plan for such things? Will a plan be carried out once/if the government buys out TEPCO? Lots of room for doubt there. People aren't stupid.
I could say it was the traditional poor risk management that Japan is known for, including risk communication.
But is there is a system in place for residents to prove their claims and how many people will have to sign off on its release ? Without a unified numbering system or papers, how is the government expected to examine each survivor's need for financial assistance and to distribute charity money to them ? The funds are most likely going to be tied up in red-tape shenanigans for the foreseeable future.In Iwate, the Relief Money Distribution Committee announced the amount to be distributed for each household.
- for a dead/missing person: JPY500,000 (350,000 from J government, 150,000 from Iwate prefecture)
- for the house fully destroyed: JPY500,000 (350,000 from J government, 150,000 from Iwate prefecture)
- for the house half destroyed: JPY250,000 (J 180,000, Iwate 70,000)
The total fund (monetary donation) for Iwate prefecture is JPY14,400,000 (JPY10,100,000,000 by Japanese government + JPY4,300,000,000 by Iwate Pref.), according to the committee.
In Iwate, 7,962 are dead/missing as of 16th April, totally destroyed houses 18,047, half destroyed houses 5,830.
The money are to be paid to each city/town/village by the prefectural government on 20th April, and each municipality makes payment to each household applicable.
Source:
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/e-japan/iwate/news/20110419-OYT8T00258.htm?from=tw (In Japanese language)
*Disclaimer: I translated the original article to English language, there might be some errors in this post.
But is there is a system in place for residents to prove their claims and how many people will have to sign off on its release ? Without a unified numbering system or papers, how is the government expected to examine each survivor's need for financial assistance and to distribute charity money to them ? The funds are most likely going to be tied up in red-tape shenanigans for the foreseeable future.
Do you have proof of that? As for my own uni, you can bet I won't be so impolite as to ask.I'm sure your university is offering them full tuition waiver plus more, like most universities up north.
I think it is way too optimistic to think even a framework will be forthcoming in that short a time. Things work extremely slowly here, you know.Elizabeth said:The most likely scenario is for the government to guarantee some of Tepco's debt and provide a cash infusion. A framework for compensation should come no later than late next week and it is expected to be on the several (11, 12 ?) trillion yen scale.
Do you have proof of that? As for my own uni, you can bet I won't be so impolite as to ask.
All I can say is that the president has announced initial payments to begin the end of this month. A final decision on the bill would be up the Cabinet, parliament and particularly the courts. According to Japanese legislation, operators of a nuclear facility can be cleared of any responsibility if the accident came as a result of a large scale natural disaster. The court ruling relative to how Tepco's situation fits the respective classification will determine the company's ultimate fate.Do you have proof of that? As for my own uni, you can bet I won't be so impolite as to ask.
I think it is way too optimistic to think even a framework will be forthcoming in that short a time. Things work extremely slowly here, you know.
From the Wed (4/20) edition of Nikkei:Do you have proof of that? As for my own uni, you can bet I won't be so impolite as to ask.
I think it is way too optimistic to think even a framework will be forthcoming in that short a time. Things work extremely slowly here, you know.
Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you (and prospective students), but not all universities are making that type of offer.Proof of what? Just go to your university website, you don't see any press release regarding tuition waiver for students? If you don't, I'd be very surprised. I just glanced at the following sites, and they all are offering waivers; Hokkaido U., Tohoku U., HIrosaki U., Iwate U., Akita U., Tohoku U., Yamagata U., Chitose Institude of Science and Technology, Muroran Institute of Technology. Besides these, many unis (ok, all the state unis in Tohoku) are gathering donations from each employee and faculty member to set up funds beyond tuition support.
The earthquake caused wet, sandy soil near coastlines and rivers to jiggle around and the surface to completely cave in; turning it from a solid to a liquid state, which is the process known correctly as liquefaction. Heavy sand and rock slides, while water and lighter sand bubbles to the surface. Basically a mass sinkhole or small landslide opens up and renders homes virtually uninhabitable, possibly structurally intact but tossed around and without a foundation.liquefaction
1. Chemistry. The act or process of turning a gas into a liquid. Liquefaction is usually achieved by compression of vapors (provided the temperature of the gas is below the critical temperature), by refrigeration, or by adiabatic expansion.
2. Geology. The process by which sediment that is very wet starts to behave like a liquid. Liquefaction occurs because of the increased pore pressure and reduced effective stress between solid particles generated by the presence of liquid.
Methinks there is a translation error from the Yomiuri...
The earthquake caused wet, sandy soil near coastlines and rivers to jiggle around and the surface to completely cave in; turning it from a solid to a liquid state, which is the process known correctly as liquefaction. Heavy sand and rock slides, while water and lighter sand bubbles to the surface. Basically a mass sinkhole or small landslide opens up and renders homes virtually uninhabitable, possibly structurally intact but tossed around and without a foundation.
liquefaction
1. Chemistry. The act or process of turning a gas into a liquid. Liquefaction is usually achieved by compression of vapors (provided the temperature of the gas is below the critical temperature), by refrigeration, or by adiabatic expansion.
2. Geology. The process by which sediment that is very wet starts to behave like a liquid. Liquefaction occurs because of the increased pore pressure and reduced effective stress between solid particles generated by the presence of liquid.
Methinks there is a translation error from the Yomiuri...
The term is accurate. It is also why Disneyland had to close. These were regions built on either reclaimed land or outright landfills.I've found the word at ALC's online dictionary.
液状化の英訳
What is the appropriate word in English for 窶ｰtﾂ湘ｳ窶ｰﾂｻ?
I'm sure you've heard there are many damaged houses because of 窶ｰtﾂ湘ｳ窶ｰﾂｻ of the ground in Chiba because of the Tohoku earthquake.
Edit: I've just found the article a friend of mine in New Zealand sent me sometime ago - the term "liquefaction" is used so I think it is not incorrect...
What causes the ground to liquefy after an earthquake? › Ask an Expert (ABC Science)