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Ionizing radiation originating in the nuclei of atoms; alpha, beta, and gamma radiation.

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Lightning strike shuts down two nuke reactors

Published November 20, 2008, 1:14 pm, The Japan Times

FUKUI (Kyodo) Lightning struck an electric power cable Thursday at the nuclear plant in Mihama, Fukui Prefecture, automatically shutting down operations at two reactors and causing a small amount to nonradioactive steam to leak inside one of them, prefectural officials said. A false alarm for a sodium coolant leak occurred at the Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, ...

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Green briefs of the week

Published November 20, 2008, 10:35 am, Long Island Business News

Supermarkets give cold shoulder to emissions Emissions from all the refrigerators in all the supermarkets add up. King Kullen Grocery Co. in Bethpage, along with its subsidiary Wild by Nature, recently joined the Environmental Protection Agency’s GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, to do their part in reducing their ozone-depleting output. By signing on to the voluntary program, the ...

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Comments for 2012: No Planet X

Published November 19, 2008, 8:11 am, Universe Today

Because of the huge number of comments on this article, it was slowing down the server. I've created a separate thread here where people can continue their discussions on the story. © Fraser for Universe Today, 2008. | Permalink | 266 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

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Banking and Financial

Published November 19, 2008, 7:15 am, Mondaq

This is the Third Quarter 2008 Edition of our email news service – The Turkish Update. This edition provides concise summaries of sector-specific legal developments in Turkey through July, August and September 2008 and includes brief articles on "Hot Topics" in Turkish law for the future.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Major Exercise Tests CTBT On-Site Inspections

Published November 18, 2008, 1:33 pm, Arms Control Association

SEMIPALATINSK, KAZAKHSTAN — It was a clear and sunny day when the earth shook in Arcania.

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VSNAP meets on Thursday

Published November 18, 2008, 8:53 am, Brattleboro Reformer

Tuesday, November 18 BRATTLEBORO -- In addition to receiving an update on the progress of an audit on the reliability of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant, the Vermont State Nuclear Advisory Panel will also discuss the status of Entergy's license renewal application.

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Secretary Chertoff's Remarks on Aviation Security Measures

Published November 18, 2008, 6:40 am, Department of Homeland Security

Secretary Chertoff discussed aviation security measures at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C. on November 17, 2008.

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Armenia: Uranium Exploration Plans Provoke Fears

Published November 17, 2008, 6:40 am, Institute for War and Peace Reporting

Multi-million dollar project leaves villagers worried that their health will suffer.

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Abandoned Iraqi Nuclear Plant Linked to Deformities, Cancer

Published November 16, 2008, 11:16 pm, Bloomberg

Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Radiation from an abandoned nuclear plant in Iraq may have caused deformities in babies and cancer in adults after contaminated materials from the site were sold as scrap at a market, a United Nations-linked news agency said.

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IRAQ: Nuclear contamination in northern province of Ninevah?

Published November 16, 2008, 4:58 am, AlertNet

Source: IRIN Fears are growing in the northern province of Ninevah, about 400km north of Baghdad, of a possible radiation leak and contamination from a former nuclear plant.

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  • Wishing You a High Energy Future: f there is one primary reason I support nuclear energy development it comes down to the fact that I like energy and I want lots of it. I want you to have lots of energy too! I want us all to be awash in lots and lots of energy. That is my dream of the future.

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  • The Hindu: Can vitamin D shield us from radiation?: A form of vitamin D could protect us from low levels of radiation, before or after a mild nuclear incident. Radiological expert Daniel Hayes of New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene suggested that calcitriol, an active form of vitamin D, could be used as a safe protective agent before or after a low-level nuclear incident. Biologists and pharmacologist s specialising in radiation are keen to find an effective agent that could be given orally, have few side effects and protect us from suspected or impending nuclear event.

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  • UCLA researchers use Scotch tape to produce X-rays - Los Angeles Times: n an unexpected finding that could have applications in medicine and elsewhere, UCLA researchers have found that unspooling a simple roll of Scotch tape produces X-rays -- enough to produce clear images of their fingers. Annotated link http://www.dii go.com/bookmar k/http%3A%2F%2 Fwww.latimes.c om%2Ffeatures% 2Fhealth%2Fmed icine%2Fla-sci -tape25-2008oc t25%2C0%2C3530 84.story

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