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Not electricity. as long as youre making heat, you have steam, the pump is dumping more coolant, more water into the reactor, thats slowly boiling off and being released which gives you minor releases, and they need electricity to run the valves, to monitor the system, et cetera they dont need a lot of electricity, theyve got other reactors at the site, other diesel generators. they made it to get some form of generation running. i heard one report that they have an emergency generator they brou...

>> so are you awake at the middle of the night because youre afraid to go inforto sle because of these aftershocks still feeling very frightening? >> just a couple hours ago we had an aftershock that came through, im not sure exactly what it was, but it set off an alarm in the hotel. so that kind of got me awake, and, you know, its a little nerve wracking, to be honest with you, between the reactor and then -- it kind of feels like theres a little bit of a motion almost all of the time and i gue...

It feels like it has stopped. i feel like i am on a large ship and the ship is moving with the ocean. >>dave: you recorded images and the immediate aftermath of the massive earthquake and it did not match up to the horrific video we saw of the tsunami sweeping up entire neighborhoods and buildings and homes and cars. the people almost looked calm and they are standing out there. this is a country who is extremely prepared. tokyo is clearly the exception to the rule in japan. >>guest: yes. there ...

Day, it was supposed to leave, about a six-hour trip to malta. what was it like to sort of be stuck there in limbo? how were you basic needs met in those 48 to 72 hours? >> i mean as far as basic needs, food and bathrooms and things of that nature. i think the staff and everyone who helped us out there. but sitting on a boat in the middle of the harbor, we kind of felt like sitting ducks. every couple of hours we were all told to move to one side of the boat because we thought there were snipers...

Heads? >> no. no, not quite. >> lets move on to the more gripping power here which is that theyre both up for oscars an the odds are shifting on a daily basis v. you had a private bet as to who may walk away with the old statue? >> ill let that one drift over to australia. >> geoffrey? >> i think helena bonham carter will get it and we wont and both be furious. >> is it just bloody nerve wrecking the oscars? anything like it in the movie world? geoffrey, you have won, geoffrey. is it as nerve wr...

People using everything they have to protect themselves, and some we see using it to promote violence, to cause trouble and chaos on the streets there, but we are now looking at live pictures. you can see there in tahrir square people chanting, people on both sides of this volatile issue. the pro-mubarak side, some of them at least, turning to violence, using what anderson cooper has desibed as sticks, machetes, knives, all kinds of things to release their anner and cause trouble. there are also...

The other worry i have is that story you just did that this is now a feel that what is happening in egypt there could be a cause for riots in other middle east countries. this is nerve wracking scene for investors and i would not be surprised if the monday opening on markets see a continued decline. >>dave: could gas prices go up immediately? >>guest: there is a delay between the oil price and gas prices. there is no question if we see a continuation of this gas prices will rise. i would notsay ...

>> reporter: for sarah, this presentation isnt about convincing her board. as the boss she wants to inspire them. she wants them to share her vision for my wardrobe. >> the investors are pretty sort of powerful group of people. so, you know, you have to sort of stand up in front of people who may not necessarily understand the sector so you need to sell the business, sell the story, get them excited and get them to see the passion and feel it and want to be part of it. ♪ >> reporter: sarah bac...

For. he can now decide who the next prime minister will be. thats where we are right now. >> all right. paula newton in london for us. intriguing at least. if not a little bit nerve wracking. paula, thank you. your top stories right now. afghan president hamid karzai is flying to washington today to attend closed-door meetings with secretary of state hillary clinton tomorrow. and wednesday he will meet with president obama. utah senator robert bennett was eliminated from seeking re-election as...

The a.m. fix blog is up and running. people are weighing in about whats going on. we have one guy who is stranded -- >> daniel here is stranded in new york with soon to be wife, i must comment on the fact the ash cloud was deadly to attempt to fly through days ago and saying if theres a 30% of flights resuming today, i dont want to take a 30% risk of being safe up in the skies. not exactly what the experts are saying, but it is interesting to see that even now folks are feeling like theyve got t...