Fukushima: comienzan a desmantelar el edificio del reactor 1

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:31:00 +0200ellitoral (es)

Iniciarán con el retiro de escombros como paso previo a la retirada del combustible presente en la pileta de almacenamiento que se acumuló allí luego del accidente nuclear de marzo de 2011.

Rising above the risk Americas first tsunami refuge

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:19:00 +0200irishsun (en)

Washington's coast is so close to the seismically active Cascadia Subduction Zone that if a megathrust earthquake were to occur, a tsunami would hit the Washington shoreline in just 25 minutes. ...

Insulele Hawaii, vulnerabile la producerea unui tsunami masiv

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:52:00 +0200business24 (ro)

Insulele Hawaii ar putea fi lovite curand de un tsunami puternic, avertizeaza cercetatori americani, dupa ce au descoperit de curand urme ale unei mari acumulari de sedimente marine intr-o dolina din Hawaii.

Insulele Hawaii, vulnerabile la producerea unui tsunami masiv

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:43:00 +0200bloombiz (ro)

Insulele Hawaii ar putea fi lovite curand de un tsunami puternic, avertizeaza cercetatori americani, dupa ce au descoperit de curand urme ale unei mari acumulari de sedimente marine intr-o dolina din Hawaii.

Alertă în Hawaii: Arhipelagul ar putea fi lovit de un TSUNAMI devastator, ca acum 500 de ani

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:13:00 +0200romaniatv (ro)

Insulele Hawaii ar putea fi lovite curând de un tsunami puternic, avertizează cercetători americani, după ce au descoperit de curând urme ale unei mari acumulări de sedimente marine într-o dolină din Hawaii. Citește mai departe...

Nuevo Ministro de Economía Promueve Reapertura de Centrales Nucleares en Japón

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 12:02:00 +0200estrategia (es)

El ministro de Economía, Industria y Comercio, Yoichi Miyazawa, nombrado luego de la renuncia de la ex ministra Yuko Obuchi,, ha reabierto la discusión sobre la reactivación de las centrales nucleares de Japón, tras el grave accidente de Fukushima en 2011, luego del devastador terremoto y tsunami que afectó la zona.

Arenui - Gamefishing in the Far North and Three Kings

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:51:00 +0200fishing (en)

We had been keeping in touch with the fishing through reports on the site and Geoff had been on back to back trips so we were aware that the marlin fishing was hard. In fact it seemed to go very quiet after the terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan and we wondered if that may have had something to do with it.

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:29:00 +0200elperiodicoextremadura (es)

Con esta actuación se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo antes del desmantelamiento de la unidad

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:27:00 +0200elperiodico (es)

Con esta actuación se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo antes del desmantelamiento de la unidad

Insulele Hawaii, vulnerabile la producerea unui tsunami masiv (cercetare)

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:19:00 +0200agerpres (ro)

Insulele Hawaii ar putea fi lovite curând de un tsunami puternic, avertizează cercetători americani, după ce au descoperit de curând urme ale unei mari acumulări de sedimente marine într-o dolină din Hawaii.

Comienza la desmantelación de la cubierta del reactor uno de la central de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 11:19:00 +0200eleconomista-es (es)

La Compañía Eléctrica de Tokio (TEPCO) ha comenzado este miércoles a desmantelar la cubierta del edificio del reactor número uno de la central de Fukushima-1 para retirar los escombros como paso previo a la retirada del combustible presente en la piscina de almacenamiento.

Tepco comienza a desmantelar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:29:00 +0200diariodesevilla (es)

La retirada se efectúa para evacuar los escombros del interior, como paso previo al vaciado de combustible de la piscina de almacenamiento.

Fukushima inicia el trabajo para desmantelar la nuclear en unas tres décadas

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:20:00 +0200lavanguardia (es)

Tokio (Efe y Redacción).- La central nuclear de Fukushima inicia este miércoles 22 hoy un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al...

Tepco comienza a desmantelar la cubierta del reactor uno de la central nuclear de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:15:00 +0200europasur (es)

La Compañía Eléctrica de Tokio (Tepco) ha comenzado este miércoles a desmantelar la cubierta del edificio del reactor número uno de la central de Fukushima-1 para retirar los escombros como paso previo a la retirada del combustible presente en la piscina de almacenamiento.

Latihan pembukaan jalan bagi pemadam kebakaran digelar secara nasional

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 09:25:00 +0200kbs-id (id)

[Dalam Negeri] : Badan Manajemen Darurat Nasional akan melakukan latihan pengosongan jalan bagi pemadam kebakaran di ... [more...]

TEPCO comienza a desmantelar la cubierta del reactor uno de la central nuclear de Fukushima-1

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:56:00 +0200lainformacion (es)

La Compañía Eléctrica de Tokio (TEPCO) ha comenzado este miércoles a desmantelar la cubierta del edificio del reactor número uno de la central de Fukushima-1 para retirar los escombros como paso previo a la retirada del combustible presente en la piscina de almacenamiento.

Comienzan operaciones para retirar cubierta de reactor en Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:49:00 +0200elsiglo (es)

La central nuclear de Fukushima comenzará un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al desmantelamiento total de la unidad.

TEPCO comienza a desmantelar la cubierta del reactor uno de la central nuclear de Fukushima-1

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 08:47:00 +0200europapress (es)

La Compañía Eléctrica de Tokio (TEPCO) ha comenzado este miércoles a desmantelar la cubierta del edificio del reactor número uno de la central de Fukushima-1 para retirar los escombros como paso previo a la retirada del combustible presente en la piscina de almacenamiento.

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:47:00 +0200larazon-es (es)

La central nuclear de Fukushima comenzará hoy un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al desmantelamiento total de la unidad .

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 07:26:00 +0200lainformacion (es)

Tokio, 22 oct (EFE).- La central nuclear de Fukushima comenzará hoy un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al desmantelamiento total de la unidad.

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:33:00 +0200es-noticias (es)

Tokio, 22 oct (EFE).- La central nuclear de Fukushima comenzará hoy un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al desmantelamiento total de la unidad.

VIDEO: Hidden Paradise : Sipora Mentawai Part 1

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:07:00 +0200kompas (id)

Kepulauan Mentawai merupakan sebuah kabupaten di provinsi Sumatera Barat, berada pada jarak 150 Km di lepas pantai pulau Sumatera. Kepulauan Mentawai terdiri dari 213 pulau dengan 4 pulau utama, yaitu Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara, dan Pagai Selatan. Pada tanggal 25 Oktober 2010 gempa dan Tsunami melanda kepulauan Mentawai, termasuk pulau Sipora.

Comienzan las operaciones para retirar la cubierta del reactor 1 de Fukushima

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:18:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

La central nuclear de Fukushima comenzará hoy un largo y delicado proceso para retirar una cubierta que envuelve el reactor 1 con el que se pretende evitar la dispersión de material radiactivo en el aire antes de proceder al desmantelamiento total de la unidad....

Facebook lancia il servizio per le emergenze: come rassicurare i prop...

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 02:45:00 +0200mister-x (it)

News - Un nuovo servizio a disposizione degli utenti di Facebook per far sapere ad amici, parenti e colleghi che si sta bene, che si è sani e salvi. Ovviamente solo in caso di emergenze ambientali e di cataclismi naturali: uno tsunami, un terremoto, una guerra.

Not enough aid workers willing to fight Ebola in Africa

Wed, 22 Oct 2014 01:13:00 +0200CBC (en)

Vancouver's Craig Kenzie works with Medecins Sans Frontieres to train people to deal with the Ebola crisis in West Africa. He says monetary donations may be pouring in, but that may not be the most helpful response.

Realizarán simulacro tsunami Caribe Wave Venezuela 2015

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:28:00 +0200eluniversal (es)

La capacitación de los funcionarios estará a cargo de representantes de Funvisis, quienes tendrán la tarea de informar los mecanismos de preparación, mitigación y actuación ante este fenómeno.

Retrofitting old buildings to make them earthquake safe

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:41:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

10/21/14 Infrastructure protection Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments Non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings are among the most common structures in the United States . They are also among the most deadly. Structures built prior to the 1950s in California and prior to the....

Global surge of great earthquakes from 2004 to 2014: Implications for Cascadia

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 22:41:00 +0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

10/21/14 Earthquakes Enable IntenseDebate Comments: Enable IntenseDebate Comments The last ten years have been a remarkable time for great earthquakes. Since December 2004 there have been no less than eighteen quakes of Mw8.0 or greater — a rate of more than twice that seen from 1900 to mid-2004.

An ancient tsunami wrecked Hawaii; it could happen again

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:00:00 +0200upi (en)

Brooks Hays HONOLULU, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Researchers say new evidence suggests a tsunami three times as big as the largest in modern history (a 30-foot wave) devastated Hawaii some 500 years ago.

Deutsche gegen Ebola: "Wer nach Westafrika geht, schützt auch Deutschland"

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 21:00:00 +0200AbendBlatt (de)

In Würzburg werden Freiwillige vom Roten Kreuz auf den Einsatz im Ebola-Krisengebiet in Westafrika vorbereitet. Der Kurs zeigt, wie komplex und anstrengend der Kampf gegen die tödliche Krankheit ist.

Deutsche gegen Ebola: "Wer nach Westafrika geht, schützt auch Deutschland"

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:26:00 +0200BerlinMorgenpost (de)

In Würzburg werden Freiwillige vom Roten Kreuz auf ihren Einsatz im Ebola-Krisengebiet in Westafrika vorbereitet. Der Kurs zeigt, wie komplex und anstrengend der Kampf gegen die tödliche Krankheit ist.

Deutsche gegen Ebola: "Wer nach Westafrika geht, schützt auch Deutschland"

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 20:10:00 +0200Welt (de)

In Würzburg werden Freiwillige vom Roten Kreuz auf ihren Einsatz im Ebola-Krisengebiet in Westafrika vorbereitet. Der Kurs zeigt, wie komplex und anstrengend der Kampf gegen die tödliche Krankheit ist.

Rising above the risk: America's first tsunami refuge

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:24:00 +0200phys (en)

Washington's coast is so close to the seismically active Cascadia Subduction Zone that if a megathrust earthquake were to occur, a tsunami would hit the Washington shoreline in just 25 minutes.

A global surge of great earthquakes from 2004-2014 and implications for Cascadia

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:54:00 +0200phys (en)

The last ten years have been a remarkable time for great earthquakes. Since December 2004 there have been no less than 18 quakes of Mw8.0 or greater – a rate of more than twice that seen from 1900 to mid-2004. Hundreds of thousands of lives have been lost and massive damage has resulted from these great earthquakes.

Weather Gang: Evidence of a ‘monster tsunami’ has been found in Hawaii, and it could happen again

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 17:24:00 +0200WashingtonPost (en)

The deadly 1946 tsunami pales in comparison to the 30-foot tsunami that roared ashore on the island of Kaua’i about 500 years ago, researchers have confirmed.

Initiative sammelt 42 000 Euro für Kinder in Haiti

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:06:00 +0200rhein-zeitung (de)

Aartal. Vielen Menschen sind die schrecklichen Bilder nach dem Erdbeben im Januar 2010 noch in Erinnerung. Haiti hat sich auch nach vier Jahren nicht von der verheerenden Katastrophe mit 200 000 Toten und Millionen von Obdachlosen erholt.

Andy Wyder und die Achterbahnfahrt bei Wohlen

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:01:00 +0200azonline (de)

Der 6. November 2012: Andy Wyder wird 50 Jahre alt. Die Geburtstagsfeier vom Präsidenten des FC Wohlen findet im Stadion Niedermatten statt. Dort also, wo der Boss jahrelang seiner ehrenamtlichen Arbeit nachgegangen ist. Dort also, wo der Boss die schönsten Siege feiern durfte und die bittersten Niederlagen erleiden musste.

This Day in History

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:42:00 +0200jamaicaobserver (en)

TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT. 1945: Women vote for first time in France. OTHER EVENTS. 1797: The US Navy frigate Constitution, also known as Old Ironsides, is launched in Boston's harbour. 1805: A British fleet commanded by Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats the French and Spanish in the Battle of Trafalgar; Nelson, however, is killed .

Retrofitting old buildings to make them earthquake safe

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:18:00 +0200phys (en)

Non-ductile reinforced concrete buildings are among the most common structures in the United States . They are also among the most deadly.

Zmiany demograficzne: geriatryczne tsunami czy szansa na rozwój?

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 14:27:00 +0200polskieradio (pl)

Już za sześć lat osoby po sześćdziesiątym roku życia będą stanowiły prawie 25 proc. społeczeństwa - mówi Marzena Rudnicka, prezes Krajowego Instytutu Gospodarki Senioralnej. - Nie możemy patrzeć na to jak na problem społeczny, tylko jak na zwykłe zjawisko demograficzne, z którym musimy sobie poradzić.

Massive debris pile reveals risk of huge tsunamis in Hawaii

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 13:14:00 +0200irishsun (en)

A mass of marine debris discovered in a giant sinkhole in the Hawaiian islands provides evidence that at least one mammoth tsunami, larger than any in Hawaii's recorded history, has struck the ...

Especialista aposta em "tsunami digital"

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:32:00 +0200diariodocomercio (pt)

Mundo dos negócios está sendo impactado por quatro forças: o mobile, as redes sociais, a cloude o big data

Handicrafts of Tohoku to be displayed in Vietnam

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:06:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Japan’s exhibition featuring beautiful handicrafts and traditional techniques of Tohoku craftsmen will take place in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi from late this month.

Belize slow at tapping into potential 1/2-billion dollar tourism market

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 11:34:00 +0200sanpedrosun (en)

Belize has been slow to tap into a potential half-a-billion dollar tourism market, something that other Caribbean countries have been enjoying. With over 150,000 small family-sized private aircrafts in the United States of America (USA), over 40,000 of these planes fly annually to Caribbean....

La Maison Blanche confirme le prêt du tapis des orphelins

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:15:00 +0200armenews (fr)

La Maison Blanche a confirmé que le Tapis des orphelins du génocide arménien serait prêté dans le cadre d’une exposition au centre des visiteurs de la Maison Blanche qui se déroulera du 18 au 23 Novembre a rapporté le Représentant Adam Schiff. L’exposition - intitulée « Merci aux États-Unis : Trois....

Le Musée d’art et d’histoire est prêt à accueillir un tsunami d’enfants

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:23:00 +0200tdg (fr)

Pour la 2e édition des Vacances qui donnent la patate, le MAH organise six après-midi d’animations.

Geógrafo Marcelo Lagos analizó los riesgos de un terremoto en el sur de Chile en AIEP Sede Osorno

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 05:01:00 +0200elvacanudo (es)

Ante una audiencia de más de 150 personas de la comunidad osornina, el reconocido profesional realizó la clase magistral “Charla Análisis de riesgos de terremotos y tsunami en el sur de Chile”. El área de Construcción y Obras Civiles de AIEP de la Sede Osorno, inauguró su ciclo de conferencias para....

Finally, Mr. President . . .

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 04:36:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Here’s what the Editorial Board said two years after a cataclysmic earthquake turned Port-au-Prince and much of the island to rubble, killing hundreds of thousands: … Click to Continue

Fighting human trafficking

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 02:03:00 +0200arabnews (en)

Mon, 2014-10-20 23:19 The city of Tacloban was one of the worst hit by Typhoon Haiyan (“Yolanda”) in November 2013, when the term “storm surge” was first introduced in the most violent way possible. This writer...

Facebook lancia il servizio per le emergenze: come rassicurare i prop...

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:58:00 +0200mister-x (it)

News - Un nuovo servizio a disposizione degli utenti di Facebook per far sapere ad amici, parenti e colleghi che si sta bene, che si è sani e salvi. Ovviamente solo in caso di emergenze ambientali e di cataclismi naturali: uno tsunami, un terremoto, una guerra.

Technology › Japanese firm showcases Bat-Signal of the future

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 01:23:00 +0200japantoday (en)

A free-floating image created by firing lasers into thin air was unveiled in Japan on Monday, offering the possibility one day of projecting messages into a cloudless sky, as seen in Batman. And, like the Bat-Signal that alerted the Caped Crusader to trouble brewing in Gotham City, its inventors....

Tsunami de la tecnología acaba con la geografía

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:25:00 +0200elespectador (es)

El avance exponencial de la tecnología, la hiperconectividad y la creciente participación de los 4.000 millones de ciudadanos de los países emergentes generarán un tsunami y cambiarán radicalmente el mundo en pocos años, convirtiéndolo en un lugar donde cualquiera puede competir y cooperar.

7 lessons from the Vatican’s wild and crazy Synod on the Family

Tue, 21 Oct 2014 00:06:00 +0200sltrib (en)

Pope Francis and senior Catholic leaders wrapped up their two-week Vatican summit on the challenges of modern family life Sunday without reaching a consensus on a number of hot-button topics. So where does that leave Francis’ papacy? And the church? Here are seven takeaways: 1.

Japón: escándalo de dos ministras puso en aprietos a Shinzo Abe

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 23:58:00 +0200ambito (es)

El premier conservador Shinzo Abe, que apunta a las mujeres para darle nuevo vigor al gobierno japonés, sufrió un golpe duro al perder a dos ministras clave, ambas de su partido, que debieron renunciar por estar involucradas en un escándalo. Abe debió pedir disculpas públicas por haberlas designado....

CEO of Frances nuclear manufacturer Areva steps down citing illness

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 22:16:00 +0200irishsun (en)

PARIS (AP) -- The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. <br>Monday's statement from Areva says Luc ...

Protección Civil reporta normalidad en Vargas tras lluvias

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:55:00 +0200correodelorinoco (es)

Para el 26 de marzo de 2015 está prevista la simulación de un tsunami en la entidad centro costera del país

La Bati-señal podrá ser una realidad en el futuro con rayos láser

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 19:41:00 +0200rcnradio (es)

Por: RCN La Radio. Investigadores japoneses están desarrollando una tecnología con rayos láser para que en el futuro, se pueda proyectar en el cielo una batiseñal como se hacía en Batman cuando había una emergencia en Gotham City. Actualmente, los rayos láser se pueden proyectar a cinco metros de....

Calamità e disastri: sei sei in salvo dillo a Facebook

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:21:00 +0200RaiNews24 (it)

In caso di calamità e disastri Facebook invierà agli utenti che si trovano in zona una notifica: se sono in salvo dovranno rispondere personalmente. La nuova funzionalità è stata pensata dopo il terremoto e lo tsunami che hanno colpito il Giappone nel 2011.

Citing illness, CEO of France's Areva steps down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:21:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. Click to Continue

CEO of France's nuclear manufacturer Areva steps down citing illness

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:16:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2013 fie photo, Areva CEO Luc Oursel speaks to the media as he presents the company's full year results in Paris. Areva on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 said Oursel is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File) FILE - In this Feb.

Citing illness, CEO of France's Areva steps down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:01:00 +0200nzherald (en)

PARIS (AP) The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work.Monday's statement from Areva says Luc Oursel recently notified the French government of...

Renuncia CEO de empresa nuclear francesa Areva

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:45:00 +0200noticias-terra (es)

El director general de la empresa nuclear francesa Areva anunció su retiro, señalando que una enfermedad no especificada le impide seguir trabajando....

Citing illness, CEO of France's Areva steps down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:33:00 +0200ajc (en)

The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work.

Renuncia el CEO de Areva por cuestiones de salud

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:23:00 +0200eleconomista-mx (es)

Luc Oursel, director general de la empresa nuclear francesa, anunció su retiro, señalando que una enfermedad no especificada le impide seguir trabajando. Areva retrasa nueve años reactor nuclear de nueva generación UE autoriza proyecto de central nuclear en Gran Bretaña leer más

Citing illness, CEO of France's Areva steps down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 17:02:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. … Click to Continue

CEO of France's nuclear manufacturer Areva steps down citing illness

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:56:00 +0200startribune (en)

PARIS — The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. Monday's statement from Areva says Luc Oursel recently notified the French government of his decision to take a leave of absence "in order to pursue treatment.

Citing Illness, CEO of France's Areva Steps Down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:56:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. Monday's statement from Areva says Luc Oursel recently notified the French government of his decision to take a leave of absence "in order to pursue treatment.

CEO of France's nuclear manufacturer Areva steps down citing illness

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:47:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

PARIS - The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work. Monday's statement from Areva says Luc Oursel recently notified the French government of his decision to take a leave of absence "in order to pursue treatment.

Citing illness, CEO of France's Areva steps down

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:39:00 +0200usnews (en)

PARIS (AP) — The CEO of French nuclear manufacturer Areva is stepping down, saying an unspecified illness has left him unable to do the work.

NYT Editorial: Cuba’s Impressive Role on Ebola

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 16:13:00 +0200repeatingislands (en)

This editorial appeared in today’s New York Times. Cuba is an impoverished island that remains largely cut off from the world and lies about 4,500 miles from the West African nations where Ebola is spreading at an alarming rate. Yet, having pledged to deploy hundreds of medical professionals to the....

Rekordowo wysokie skażenie wód gruntowych wokół Fukushimy

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:48:00 +0200wnp (pl)

Poziom promieniowania w wodach gruntowych wydobytych z szybu technicznego w pobliżu reaktora numer jeden japońskiej elektrowni atomowej Fukushima osiągnął rekordowy poziom.

Japan firm showcases Bat-Signal of the future

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:40:00 +0200BangkokPost (en)

TOKYO - A free-floating image created by firing lasers into thin air was unveiled in Japan on Monday, offering the possibility one day of projecting messages into a cloudless sky, as seen in Batman.

Vídeo em time-lapse mostra nuvem 'tsunami' que causou ventania em SP

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 14:32:00 +0200g1-globo (pt)

Rajadas de vento chegaram a 55 km/h em algumas cidades da região. Turistas e moradores tiveram que abandonar a praia por causa da ventania.

Japan firm showcases Bat-Signal of the future

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:47:00 +0200phys (en)

A free-floating image created by firing lasers into thin air was unveiled in Japan on Monday, offering the possibility one day of projecting messages into a cloudless sky, as seen in Batman.

Twitter 'news' spreads faster than Ebola #FakeCures #Malware

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 12:28:00 +0200register (en)

Social media has become a conduit for the spread of fake cures and treatments for Ebola. As if that weren't bad enough, confusion about the epidemic is also being harnessed to push malware and other cybercrime scams, security watchers warn. The hoaxes began in the Twittersphere with the spread of ....

Orphan Rug showcase in Washington is connected with tension in Turkish-US relations, Turkish media report

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:25:00 +0200ArmInfoPolitics-en (en)

Several Turkish media outlets have qualified the White House Administration's decision to showcase the Orphan Rug as a message addressed to Turkey. Ermenihaber reports with reference to Elazigdanhaber that the display of the Armenian rug symbolizing the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire can be....

Podzemní voda u Fukušimy vykazuje rekordní úroveň radiace

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:03:00 +0200aktualne (cs)

Odborníci nově naměřené hodnoty vysvětlují tím, že kontaminované částice se v podzemní vodě rozšířily kvůli lijákům.

Kampf gegen Ebola: Jens-Olaf Knapp vom Göttinger THW hilft in Berlin

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:57:00 +0200hna (de)

Göttingen/Berlin. Der Kampf gegen Ebola wird von einem THW-Helfer aus Göttingen unterstützt. Jens-Olaf Knapp wird im Auswärtigen Amt in Berlin im eigens ins Leben gerufenen „Arbeitsstab Ebola“ tätig sein.

Despite protests, U.S. Osprey planes take part in Wakayama disaster drill

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 10:19:00 +0200japantimes (en)

Despite protests from local people who questioned the safety of the tilt-rotor aircraft, two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey planes took part in a tsunami ...

Japan minister's quitting a hitch, but won't affect reactor restart

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:36:00 +0200thenewage (en)

Japan's plan to restart nuclear reactors shut down after the Fukushima disaster will not be affected by Monday's resignation of the industry min

Urgent Provider 2014 Prepares Sailors to Respond to Crises

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:16:00 +0200globalsecurity (en)

Active and Reserve Sailors from multiple East Coast commands gathered at Naval Station Mayport, Oct. 16, for Urgent Provider 2014, a three-day humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercise hosted by U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet.

The city where time has stopped

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:04:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

NEARLY four years ago, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl struck Japan. Now one Aussie tells us what life is really like inside the disaster zone.

Former American Idol Contestant Dies at 32

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:34:00 +0200ibtimes-au (en)

Joanne Borgella, who participated in the 2008 American Idol, succumbed to cancer.

On Quake-Scarred Bengkulu Island, Learning While Waiting

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 06:07:00 +0200thejakartaglobe (en)

Bengkulu . “Disaster,” says Kolendri, the head of the disaster mitigation agency in Sumatra’s Bengkulu province, or BPBD, “is like a corruptor: When it strikes, it drains several budgets all at once.” The province is no stranger to natural disasters, lying as it does so close to the tectonic fault that in December 2004 unleashed the magnitude 9.

Life in Japan’s ‘nuclear wasteland’

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:48:00 +0200news_com_au (en)

NEARLY four years ago, the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl struck Japan. Now one Aussie tells us what life is really like inside the disaster zone.

Finally, Mr. President . . .

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 02:57:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Here’s what the Editorial Board said two years after a cataclysmic earthquake turned Port-au-Prince and much of the island to rubble, killing hundreds of thousands: … Click to Continue

Hudhud effect on Vizag holds lessons for Chennai

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:48:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

There's a warning for Chennai in the way cyclone Hudhud ravaged coastal Andhra Pradesh, say environmentalists.

Modi wave a 'tsunami' now: Amit Shah

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:23:00 +0200thehindu (en)

Amit Shah reiterated that the election result is a stamp of approval of Narendra Modi government’s work and policies at the Centre

National › 2 U.S. Osprey aircraft take part in tsunami drill amid protests

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:14:00 +0200japantoday (en)

Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey aircraft took part in a tsunami disaster drill in Japan on Sunday, despite protests from local people who question the safety of the tilt-rotor aircraft. It was the first time that the combat troop carrier has been used in a disaster drill organized by…

Modi wave has now turned into a tsunami: Amit Shah

Mon, 20 Oct 2014 01:03:00 +0200timesofindia (en)

The BJP president admitted that it was the Prime Minister’s campaign that made the difference in a situation where Shah and Modi had together taken a calculated risk in contesting the polls without their erstwhile allies.