After two levee breaches and a rising missouri river that is closing in on the small southwest Iowa town of Hamburg – some resourceful local farmers are taking matters into their own hands. Robert Ray has the story. (June 8)
Continue reading …It’s not only possible , it seems likely — considering that the radiation released from the site is increasing, not decreasing: Molten nuclear fuel in three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is likely to have burned through pressure vessels, not just the cores , Japan has said in a report in which it also acknowledges it was unprepared for an accident of the severity of Fukushima. It is the first time Japanese authorities have admitted the possibility that the fuel suffered “melt-through” – a more serious scenario than a core meltdown. The report, which is to be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said fuel rods in reactors No 1, 2 and 3 had probably not only melted, but also breached their inner containment vessels and accumulated in the outer steel containment vessels. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), says it believes the molten fuel is being cooled by water that has built up in the bottom of the three reactor buildings. The report includes an apology to the international community for the nuclear crisis – the world’s worst since Chernobyl in 1986 – and expresses “remorse that this accident has raised concerns around the world about the safety of nuclear power generation”.
Continue reading …It’s not only possible , it seems likely — considering that the radiation released from the site is increasing, not decreasing: Molten nuclear fuel in three reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant is likely to have burned through pressure vessels, not just the cores , Japan has said in a report in which it also acknowledges it was unprepared for an accident of the severity of Fukushima. It is the first time Japanese authorities have admitted the possibility that the fuel suffered “melt-through” – a more serious scenario than a core meltdown. The report, which is to be submitted to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said fuel rods in reactors No 1, 2 and 3 had probably not only melted, but also breached their inner containment vessels and accumulated in the outer steel containment vessels. The plant’s operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), says it believes the molten fuel is being cooled by water that has built up in the bottom of the three reactor buildings. The report includes an apology to the international community for the nuclear crisis – the world’s worst since Chernobyl in 1986 – and expresses “remorse that this accident has raised concerns around the world about the safety of nuclear power generation”.
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Quick, start your ACs! Temperatures across the U.S.’s East Coast could be as much as 20 degrees higher than average, breaking records in some places. (MORE: The Zookeeper’s Guide to Beating a Heat Wave) The National Weather Service has issued a heat wave warning for parts of the East Coast between noon Wednesday to 8
Continue reading …Indiana University sophomore Lauren Spierer hasn’t been seen since Friday, and family and friends are showing how social media has transformed missing persons’ cases, reports the Washington Post . They’ve launched Facebook groups and Twitter posters and even gotten celebs such as Alyssa Milano and Ryan Seacrest to tweet her photo….
Continue reading …Aiken Labs brings 9-axis modular motion sensing to Android, we go hands-on (video)
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We already had a chance to try out Immersive Motion from Aiken Labs at CES , but now the nine-axis modular sensing system is making its way to Android and other mobile platforms, including iOS and Windows Phone . The more compact battery-powered server brings motion-controlled gaming to mobile environments, capturing position data from matchbox-size modular sensors that you can tape to a wooden sword or Viking helmet for live-action outdoor role-playing, or on you paws and dome during a virtual jam session with friends, for example. The mobile kit includes a pair of wireless sensors with a 50-foot range that you can attach to literally any accessory or appendage, and is expected to sell for about $300 when it ships later this year. You’ll also be able to connect up to two smaller wired sensors to each wireless sensor, for about $50 a pop. The kit’s price tag makes it cost-prohibitive for all but the most hardcore gamers and devs (there’s an SDK available as well), but Aiken hopes to make its flagship product more affordable if its able to sell the kits in high volume. The tool has applications in other industries as well, including research and Hollywood, where it could be used as a (relatively) low-cost outdoor motion-capture suit. The early version we saw at E3 today is definitely not ready to head to production, but we’re still months away from an actual release, giving Aiken some time to improve accuracy, and perhaps find a way to reduce that price. Jump past the break to see how it works. Gallery: Aiken Labs Immersive Motion for Mobile Hands-On Tim Stevens contributed to this report. Continue reading Aiken Labs brings 9-axis modular motion sensing to Android, we go hands-on (video) Aiken Labs brings 9-axis modular motion sensing to Android, we go hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink
Continue reading …Mark Begich delivered a sharp jab at Sarah Palin yesterday, saying, in effect, that he didn’t consider her an Alaskan anymore. Asked about Palin’s insistence that he push to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling as part of a debt ceiling deal, Begich replied, “Someone who quit…
Continue reading …Leave it to the tabloids. Purveyors of the puns, papers like the New York Post and Newsday sufficiently skewered Anthony Weiner in the midst of his Twitter photo scandal. Here are the six best headlines.
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Hobbes- Dunang He La politica di Hobbes- Eleonora Fiorelli La politica di Hobbes- Alessandro Caddeo LaInar_Brodieio says: Knowledge is power. Thomas Hobbes @digitalCamerasW @MikeBallantyne
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