Could nuclear sell-off be another taxpayer bail-out? Nov 19, 2008
If land is transferred from BE to other atomic aspirant owners, who will hold the liabilities for radioactive remediation. Who will be responsible for the insurance cover of existing reactors, especially any accident that involves off-site radioactive contamination ... When the government agreed to foreign company-led consortiums taking over the management contracts for Sellafield in July and Drigg low-level radioactive waste site in March, it was forced to agree to become the insurer of last... (guardian.co.uk)
Science Indian Moon Probe Hits Moon Surface at 3100 MPH Nov 18, 2008
In the end, that instability bit them, and until the graphite rods fell into the reactor core, there was already a runaway nuclear reaction, the reactor core was breached, radioactive graphite and other materials on the reactor's roof and so on. (if I remember correctly, they were testing if, in the event of an emergency shut down, the energy contained in the already heated steam is enough to supply electricity for all the shutting down operations). (DailyTech)
Fighting cancer Nov 16, 2008
A radioactive substance is injected into the blood. Cancerous cells show up as bright masses. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
After election losses, GOP searching its soul Nov 16, 2008
Jeb Bush is also cited, but his last name is currently fairly radioactive. "Do you look to someone like a [U.S. Sen.] Mitch McConnell or [U.S. Rep.] John Boehner, or a thought leader like Newt Gingrich?" Mr. Fenn wondered. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
I-Team: Lawyers Question Medical Tests on Foster Kids Nov 15, 2008
It requires the injection of radioactive material to illuminate blood flow in the brain. In a report to the family court, Collins writes the scan confirms Nathaniel has "severe bipolar disorder.". (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Predatory Bacterial Swarm Ripples Toward Prey Nov 15, 2008
The related bacterium, Anaeromyxobacter dehalogenans, has been found at superfund sites and it can transform soluble uranium, which can leach into the water supply, into insoluble uranium, which still is radioactive, but is stable and trapped in the soil where it can be more safely stored until the radioactivity decays. In addition to Kirby and Berleman, the UI team included Jodie Scott and Tatiana Chumley. (Science Daily)
Uranium mine still poses risks Nov 13, 2008
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week ordered a mine company to keep treating water at a radioactive defunct open-pit uranium mine that's now a Superfund site of national priority ... The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week ordered a mine company to keep treating water at a radioactive defunct open-pit uranium mine that's now a Superfund site of national priority ... Radioactive waste rock reportedly was used to build the roads and grade the site. (Juneau Empire)
Expert discusses health effects of uranium mining Nov 13, 2008
Brugge noted that although regulations have improved, radioactive byproducts from uranium mining can last for a long time and are hard to completely get rid of or contain ... Although most of Brugge's information concerned miners and not the surrounding communities, he told stories of homes being built with the radioactive tailings and miners returning to their homes covered in radioacative dust during the 1950s when little was known about uranium and its effects. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Fighting corruption Nov 13, 2008
At the time of his death at 76 in mid-October, he was still vigorous, presiding over politically radioactive cases that uncovered botched investigative work and a deadly beating by top police officials. Could the death of the coroner be murder. (International Herald Tribune)
Mystery of lost US nuclear bomb Nov 12, 2008
Eventually, a remarkable operation would unfold over the coming months to recover thousands of tiny pieces of debris scattered across the frozen bay, as well as to collect some 500 million gallons of ice, some of it containing radioactive debris ... The view was that no-one else would be able covertly to acquire the sensitive pieces and that the radioactive material would dissolve in such a large body of water, making it harmless. (BBC News)
Alzheimer’s-associated Plaques Found In Symptom-free Older Adults Nov 12, 2008
A radioactive dye is injected in the blood and travels to the. . (Science Daily)
Stolen Radioactive Material May Affect OBX Residents Nov 12, 2008
North Carolina officials said a device that contains a radioactive material was stolen last week and could pose a health risk to residents of the Outer Banks. The North Carolina Radiation Protection Section said Tuesday there would be a problem if someone broke open the sealed, stainless-steel capsule containing radioactive cobalt 57. (WTKR.com, VA)
Radioactive Beer Kegs Threaten Public, Boost Costs at ArcelorMittal, Nucor Nov 12, 2008
Radioactive Beer Kegs Menace Public, Boost Costs for Recyclers ... Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) -- French authorities made headlines last month when they said as many as 500 sets of radioactive buttons had been installed in elevators around the country ... Improper disposal of industrial equipment and medical scanners containing radioactive materials is letting nuclear waste trickle into scrap smelters, contaminating consumer goods, threatening the $140 billion trade in recycled metal and spurring the... (Bloomberg)
Diplomats: Uranium found at Syrian site Nov 11, 2008
But intelligence suggests that radioactive material had not yet been introduced into the alleged reactor before it was destroyed. That left the inspectors looking for other components, including minute quantities of graphite, a cooling element in the type of North Korean prototype that allegedly was being built with help from Pyongyang. (MSNBC -- International)
Schwarzenegger sees a gleaming fusion future Nov 11, 2008
Current nuclear power plants rely on the process of nuclear fission, or the splitting of atoms, a chain reaction that produces significant quantities of toxic, high-level radioactive waste, which remains extremely dangerous to all living things for many thousands of years. Miller, the lab director, said the National Ignition Facility "represents the culmination of more than 50 years worth of effort by the scientists of the world to achieve fusion in the laboratory - that is, building a miniature... (San Francisco Chronicle)
5Top: New TV characters who make impression Nov 11, 2008
Hes brilliant enough to create a contraption that has the ability to read mind of a dead man, while, at the same time, so crazy that hed want to taste soup that is so radioactive it would light up half of San Francisco. Hes the wild card in a show thats never afraid to move beyond the reasonable and into the unfathomable. (MSNBC -- News)
Enron prosecutor takes on Navajo uranium cleanup Nov 11, 2008
The tribe also wants to find permanent remedies for hundreds of reclaimed mines that are once more radioactive because of erosion. More than 1,000 old uranium mines and four abandoned processing mills are scattered across the Navajo Nation, which spans parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
Radioactive legacy of 'lost bomb' Nov 11, 2008
Radioactive legacy of 'lost bomb ... Radioactive material was widely dispersed across the ice and was also thrust into the sky in a plume of smoke, declassified documents show ... However, some of those workers believe not enough thought was given to their safety, given the presence of radioactive material from the bombs on board the plane. (BBC News -- Science)
The reactor would be installed underground. (Source: Hyperion) Nov 11, 2008
This will spread radioactive fuel and reactor components throughout the atmosphere ... I am very pro-science, which is why I accept human influenced climate change, but we could never have had the amazing Voyager program without their radioactive decay generators ... The fire was fought in a horribly incorrect manner, spreading large amounts radioactive material into the atmosphere (and killing many fire fighters, 47 as you mentioned below). (DailyTech)
Ghana unveils a controversial new palace for its president Nov 11, 2008
Radioactive legacy of 'lost bomb. Probe ends historic Mars mission. (BBC News -- Africa)
Breast-cancer treatment gives some new hope Nov 10, 2008
MammoSite is a type of brachytherapy, a form of radiation therapy in which a radioactive source is placed inside or next to the area requiring treatment rather than generally radiating an affected area. With MammoSite a balloon is inserted into the cavity left by the removal of a tumor. (Montana Standard, MT)
Forgotten, But Not Gone: Leprosy Still Present In The US Nov 10, 2008
9, 2008) Long believed to be a disease of biblical times, leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, continues to be seen in the United States. "Approximately 150 cases are diagnosed each year with 3,000 people in the U.S. currently being treated for leprosy, says James Krahenbuhl, Ph.D., director of the Health Resources Service Administration's National Hansen's Disease Program (NHDP) in Baton Rouge, LA. See also: "We believe there are more cases of leprosy not identified due to the lack of... (Science Daily)
Vt. Yankee Wants to Dip Into Decommissioning Fund Nov 10, 2008
The company wants to use $100 million dollars from that fund to pay for storage and disposal of radioactive spent fuel from the reactor. Vermont Yankee made a similar request in March, but the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said NO.. (WCAX.com, VT)
Work at SRS secures its survivals Nov 9, 2008
- SRS is the nation's sole source of tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen gas that is an essential component of nuclear bombs, but which has a 12. 5-year half-life and must be replaced. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Former Ames Lab workers battle for federal aid Nov 9, 2008
It was an 'aha' moment," said Bo. They didn't know other former employees were ill like Michael. Many of these employees were being diagnosed with lung disease, and some with a condition typically seen in people exposed to beryllium. Beryllium, a rare and carcinogenic metal, is typically used in nuclear reactor parts. The machining process that created the parts also created beryllium dust, one of many toxic or radioactive materials employees of the Ames Laboratory were exposed to from 1942... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Health Care Spinoff Covidien Uses Diversity To Avoid Big Dip Nov 8, 2008
Covidien's imaging unit sells radioactive isotopes and related pharmaceutical products for disease diagnosis and treatment, as well as contrasting agents used in imaging. The firm's medical supply line includes wound-care products; operating room supplies, electrodes, needles and syringes, as well as incontinence products. (Investors Business Daily)
An epic world, but one with few memorable moments Nov 7, 2008
Here, the radioactive world is three-dimensional and the game is best played much like a typical first-person shooter. It has the same structure as Bethesda's fantasy hit Oblivion in that you travel long virtual distances and interact with a host of characters to put the story together. (Globe and Mail)
Immunomedics Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results Nov 7, 2008
We have developed a number of advanced proprietary technologies that allow us to create humanized antibodies that can be used either alone in unlabeled or ``naked'' form, or conjugated with radioactive isotopes, chemotherapeutics or toxins, in each case to create highly targeted agents. Using these technologies, we have built a pipeline of therapeutic product candidates that utilize several different mechanisms of action. (Primezone Releases)
Metabolism of no-carrier-added 2-[18F]fluoro-L-tyrosine in rats. Nov 7, 2008
The distribution of radioactive species in plasma and brain regions was studied by acidic precipitation of the proteins and HPLC analysis of the supernatant. Results. (BioMed Central)
Neoprobe 3Q loss, costs double Nov 6, 2008
Neoprobe in the third quarter worked to sign on patients for trials in the third and final phase of testing for Lymphoseek, a radioactive drug designed to help doctors identify cancerous cells. President and CEO David Bupp said in a release that results in the third phase of Lymphoseek testing are in line with positive results seen in the second phase. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Litvinenko family can go home Nov 6, 2008
The family of the former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with radioactive polonium two years ago, have finally been given the keys to their house after the property was declared free of contamination. Litvinenko's widow, Marina, and son, Anatoli, who have been staying in a safe house since the murder, were told by Haringey council that it was safe to return to the house in Muswell Hill, north London. (guardian.co.uk)
Letters to the Editor (Nov. 5) Nov 6, 2008
jonathanc wrote on Nov 5, 2008 5:52 PM:" Hank,if you go to Helen Caldicott's website, look under "resources" and you will find a PDF entitled "Carbon-Free and Nuclear-Free: A Roadmap for U.S. Energy Policy". This document clearly shows how we can produce all US energy needs without Nuclear or Coal. Nuclear energy is not clean, as it is highly dependent on fossil fuels. Nuclear energy is not safe, as it produces massive radioactive waste which remains radioactive for thousands of years, disasters... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
D.C. hospital gets 'dirty bomb' sensors Nov 5, 2008
But none have used sensors that can identify radioactive isotopes ... The sensors also would go off if someone tried to take radioactive waste or material used for cancer treatments out of the hospital ... The Homeland Security and Energy departments this fall began a program to secure the machines that house radioactive material in hospitals to try to prevent someone from stealing it to make a bomb. (USA Today -- News)
Busting myths about radioactive granite Nov 4, 2008
PORTLAND -- Many consumers may have heard rumblings and rumors that granite countertops may be radioactive, but is any of it true ... Recently published reports suggest granite countertops could be radioactive. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Urban air pollution 'more dangerous than Chernobyl' Nov 4, 2008
Two explosions at the Chernobyl reactor killed three people immediately and more than 30 died from acute radiation poisoning, but the radioactive plume released from the reactor spread over most of Europe and is estimated to have caused up to 16,000 deaths. The latest study follows a report last month from the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution which said air pollution was responsible for 24,000 premature deaths in Britain every year. (Yahoo News -- Pollution)
Obama leads in dedication to national service Nov 4, 2008
We might even wake up in a cold sweat after nightmares about election-deciding twists and turns: Health reports reveal that Bidens shining smile comes from radioactive teeth, or a Palin is pregnant again and this time its Willow, or Bill Ayers and Jeremiah Wright are scheduled to face off on Celebrity Deathmatch. So you might be surprised if I told you that theres an issue that you havent heard very much about over these past two years. (Yale Herald, CT)
Breast cancer was an 'adventure', says eight-year survivor Nov 4, 2008
He then said: I have six needles here with radioactive dye that I will inject into your breast to determine if the lymph nodes have been affected ... I said, If I walked into a room with six needles of radioactive substance ready to stick them in your testicles without anesthesia, would you be happy about it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Nuclear power bad on so many levels Nov 1, 2008
Following six decades of attempting to find a safe and dependable way of storing radioactive waste from nuclear plants, experts still have no solution ... Not only are their radioactive operations a continuing risk, but these plants consume vast quantities of water ... At Plant Hatch, radioactive waste is stored outside in canisters, right along the Altamaha River. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
What is driving voters to the polls this year? Nov 1, 2008
Bush is just radioactive at this point explains Drew Westen, author of The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation. I caught up with Westen 10 days before the election, as the polls continued to widen. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Army to probe spread of cancer-causing chemicals at Watertown Arsenal site Nov 1, 2008
The site is not radioactive. The latest round of testing, the results of which were made public at this morning s meeting, built upon a study of the site in 2007. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Ink and injuries on red carpet Oct 31, 2008
The executive producer and writer, Russell T. Davies, who is also leaving the show, joked that he might drop an anvil "or maybe a piano; a radioactive piano" on the Doctor's head. GLITTER'S GOLD. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Doctor Who: the favourites to replace David Tennant Oct 31, 2008
I might drop an anvil on his head, Davies says, or maybe a piano a radioactive piano. But what is certain is that for series five, scheduled to air in 2010, there will be a new actor or actress at the controls of the Tardis. (Telegraph.co.uk)
David Tennant quits as Doctor Who Oct 31, 2008
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David Tennant leaving Dr Who Oct 30, 2008
David Tennant leaving Doctor Who - TV - Entertainment - smh. The Sydney Morning Herald: national, world, business, entertainment, sport and technology news from Australia's leading newspaper. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Groups object to dredging river Oct 29, 2008
Dredging, she said, could also stir up contaminated, toxic and even radioactive sediment that could affect water users, aquatic habitat and sport fisheries for striped bass and American shad. Southern Nuclear argued that such effects were beyond the licensing board's scope of authority, but the board disagreed, saying the Final Environmental Impact Statement issued in August must be revised. (The Augusta Chronicle)
> Carol Miller Oct 29, 2008
The two priorities should be the under-explored area of clean-up science that stems from the legacy of radioactive and toxic waste around the world ... My master s degree is in occupational health and I have seen uranium miners trying to get compensation from two federal programs that protect them from working with radioactive materials. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
When Mammograms Aren't Enough: New Innovations Help Catch Breast Cancer Early Oct 29, 2008
Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) begins with an injection of a short-acting, "radioactive tracer" that travels through the body and highlights cancer cells, detected by cameras, that mammograms often miss. MBI serves as a complementary form of detection for higher risk women, and tends to show fewer "false positives" than mammograms, meaning fewer women have to undergo unnecessary biopsies. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Radiation Found at Fire Scene Oct 29, 2008
But it's not everyday they run across radioactive material ... The chemical is called Cesium 137, a radioactive element ... That conveyor belt were told is just one foot away from where radioactive chemical Cesium 137 is stored. (FOX23.com, OK)
Nuclear Power Check Oct 28, 2008
But it injured no one and exposed neighboring residents to the radioactive equivalent of getting a CT scan or living in Denver for a year. It led to major improvements in nuclear plant management, operation and training. (Townhall.com)
Rate of nuclear thefts 'disturbingly high,' monitoring chief says Oct 28, 2008
Mohamed ElBaradei, the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said in a speech on Monday that the number of reports of nuclear or radioactive material stolen around the world last year was "disturbingly high." ... "The possibility of terrorists obtaining nuclear or other radioactive material remains a grave threat," he said ... It is also unclear if the rising number of reports of stolen material stems from a growing market for radioactive goods or more vigilant reporting of thefts by... (International Herald Tribune)
Oden, Bynum Charged With Bringing Big Men Back to the Forefront Oct 28, 2008
Hall of Fame talents like Patrick Ewing, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson retired; Shaquille O'Neal lamented being the last dominant big man to walk the hard court; some players treated the term "center" -- or even being listed at 7 feet -- as radioactive; and small ball was becoming all the rage. This Story. (Washington Post)
Cancer therapy raises questions about FDA's reviews Oct 27, 2008
specializing in a newer treatment, radioactive "seeds" inserted in the tumor site. It could be completed in five days instead of the six weeks typical for conventional treatment, which irradiates the entire breast using external beams. (Boston Globe)
Election gambit Oct 27, 2008
Jerusalem remains a radioactive issue as far as they are concerned, emotionally and politically. But it is also true that whatever the future of Jerusalem is to be, to remove it from the negotiating table altogether would make any talks with the Palestinians utterly meaningless. (BBC News)
Letters for Sunday,October 26, 2008 Oct 27, 2008
The resultant radioactive waste would be toxic and geologically long-lived. Further, may we choose, here in Montana, to leave our coal in the ground until such time as safe or clean coal technology has been proven to be scientifically and economically sound. (Missoulian, MT)
Quickly Vetted, Treatment Is Offered to Patients Oct 27, 2008
specializing in a newer form of treatment where radioactive seeds are inserted in the tumor site ... But the oncologist in question, Dr. Uhl, says she has performed many radioactive-seed treatments but wants to make sure patients are fully informed about the range of options ... The catheter remains in place during the five days that radioactive seeds are inserted into the balloon, twice a day, using a computer-controlled system. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Exclusive: Nuclear test veterans & kids win probe into lethal legacy Oct 27, 2008
" Around 20,000 servicemen are thought to have seen hundreds of atomic experiments in the US, Australia and the South Pacific between 1952 and 1967 as British scientists created nuclear weapons. The men were lined up on beaches and the decks of ships, ordered to turn their backs when the bombs went off, then turned back to watch the mushroom cloud. Some were only a few miles from the blast. Most lived near the contaminated areas for a year or more, ingesting deadly fallout particles from the... (Mirror.co.uk)
Breast cancer from a surgeon Oct 25, 2008
According to , sentinel lymph node biopsy involves injecting "a blue dye, a radioactive substance (tracer), or both into the area around the cancer or behind the nipple. The dye or tracer works its way from the breast area to the lymph nodes." ... "So, ... they started doing what's called a sentinel lymph node biopsy, which they developed with melanoma initially, and what that involves is you inject a radioactive tracer right where the tumor is, and the tracer goes down the lymphatic channels... (Juneau Empire)
Muscatine resident travels to Switzerland to receive treatment for carcinoid tumors (12) Oct 25, 2008
Then, the Deckers learned about a treatment that is offered in Switzerland but not in the that involves intravenous injections of a radioactive isotope. Decker said the tumors draw in the isotope and it kills them. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
U.S. Muslim Voters Are Election-Year Outcasts Oct 24, 2008
Politically radioactive ... "American Muslims feel slightly politically radioactive at this time. This sends a resounding message of inclusiveness.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Nuclear plant gets OK for waste storage Oct 24, 2008
W 00004000 ASHINGTON - Federal regulators ruled Thursday that a radioactive waste storage plan can go forward at a California nuclear power plant without further study of whether it's safe from terrorist attacks ... "The NRC staff and PG&E provided essentially uncontradicted evidence that the probability of a significant radioactive release caused by a terrorist attack was low, and that the potential latent health and land contamination effects of the most severe plausible attack would be... (MSNBC -- Politics)
* World News Quick Take Oct 24, 2008
Faint traces of Cobalt 60, a radioactive form of the metal cobalt, were found in the buttons. AUSTRIA. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Editorial: Why McCain’s a good choice Oct 24, 2008
wendi wrote on Oct 23, 2008 2:29 AM:" The most wanton fallacy in your mind, Hasso, is, in Iraq, there was some fantastical event which you imagine as the so-called 'surge,' (truth is the opposite: it didn't happen on the ground, only in false propaganda which you slathered all over yourself for a pre-emptive defense, I guess, to be able to say later, "no one knew there was no surge, the generals on TV said there was;" which is already false, since at least one personal acquaintance well knew,... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
NRC Approves Diablo Canyon Waste Plan Oct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators have ruled that a radioactive waste storage plan can go forward at a nuclear power plant near San Luis Obispo without further study of whether it's safe from terror attacks. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 3-1 Thursday morning to deny the objection from activist group San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace. (KERO 23, CA)
Feds reject protest to nuclear waste storage plan Oct 24, 2008
WASHINGTON - Federal regulators ruled Thursday that a radioactive waste storage plan can go forward at a California nuclear power plant without further study of whether it's safe from terror attacks ... "The NRC staff and PGided essentially uncontradicted evidence that the probability of a significant radioactive release caused by a terrorist attack was low, and that the potential latent health and land contamination effects of the most severe plausible attack would be small," commissioners... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
FDA advisory panel today with Bayer, GE Healthcare on imaging biomarkers in Alzheimers will affect disease modification drug trials Oct 24, 2008
A cyclotron is a type of particle accelerator, which is essential to create radioactive elements, if clinics want to use PIB as an imaging agent. PIB is not going to be revolutionary. (FT.com -- Markets)
