A Threat To South India - Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Cesium is a radioactive element created when a uranium atom is fissioned in the nuclear reactor. About 100 trillion trillion (10^26) atoms of cesium were released and was deposited in almost all places in the Northern hemisphere from Chernobyl in Ukraine when a reactor melt down and exploded in 1986. That would mean about one trillion atoms for every square meter of land and sea. From there, cesium gives off its gamma radiation, some 400 disintegration in every second from every square meter of...

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Va. appeals health care challenge ruling to Supreme Court

As expected, Virginia is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling dismissing its challenge to President Barack Obama's landmark health care legislation. Earlier this month the Richmond-based court ruled Virginia lacked the legal standing to pursue the case. The state's filing asks the high court to not only address the issue of standing, but also to hear its case based on the merits. Specifically, Virginia argues that the individual insurance mandate provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable...

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The Kindle Fire Fuels Tablet Wars

As intriguing a device as the new, low-cost Kindle Fire tablet PC might be, for businesses the bottom line will not be about the Fire itself, but the software that runs on the Fire. Jeff Bezos channeled his inner Steve Jobs today with a splashy, Apple-like media fest for his hot new, lower-cost iPad killer, the Kindle Fire tablet ($199). This 7-inch, Android-based touch-activated flat-panel PC is strictly middle of the road when it comes to business tablets. Smallish, not bad -- but not great --...

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Windows 8 might turn off longtime users

“Windows 8 may turn off some longtime Windows users,” Kim Komando reports for USA Today. “Let’s start with software compatibility. I mentioned that your old programs will still work. That’s true; the programs will still work on Intel and AMD processors,” Komando reports. “But ARM processors operate in a completely different architecture. Existing programs won’t run on ARM without extensive modification. Developers using older software could be out of luck or forced to upgrade.” “The Metro interface doesn’t currently have good multitasking support....

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Irish subsidiary of Adobe made profit of $531m in 2010

AN IRISH subsidiary of the successful Adobe software group had a turnover of $2 billion (€1.48 billion) last year and made a pre-tax profit of $531 million, according to recently-filed consolidated accounts for it and its mainly foreign subsidiaries. However, because the company and its subsidiaries paid more than $47 million in irrecoverable withholding tax and foreign corporation tax, it paid only $2.47 million in corporation tax here. The Dublin-based company paid a dividend of $700 million to its US parent. Adobe Software Trading Company...

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Cancer care provider expands, changes business plan

Attempting to keep cancer treatment costs down for all involved, an oncology medical group with offices in Corona and Rancho Cucamonga has partnered with one of the state's largest insurance providers on a one-year pilot program that could change the way doctors do business. Instead of earning a profit by prescribing certain drug treatments to patients, since Medicare has slashed the amount it's willing to reimburse them, cancer care physicians would essentially be rewarded by an insurance company...

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TV Crime Dramas versus Reality

Technology and investigative processes on TV aren’t helping solve real-world cases In the years following 9/11, there have been numerous law enforcement initiatives with the goal of thwarting future terrorism. The public follows some of these developments, but many people lose track on the specifics that have been allowed under these initiatives. They are often left wondering if privacy or personal rights have been eroded by our efforts to thwart terrorism. Let’s face it: most citizens aren’t experts on the finer points of due process and investigation...

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Emerson Network Power Announces New Line of Embedded Computers

New Line of Embedded Computers Offer Fast, Cost-effective and Lower Risk Solution The KR8-315 from Emerson Network Power is a fully integrated embedded computer. Enclosed in a custom, fanless case, the KR8-315 features the Intel® Atom™ E640 processor running at 1.0 GHz. Two versions are available – a standard temperature and an extended temperature version. The extended temperature version utilizes a solid state drive eliminating all moving parts. The KR8-315 is VESA mountable allowing a wide range of installation options. The low-profile slim-line...

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New Emerson Network Power Power Supply Features DC Input for Co-location Centers

A new high efficiency dc-input power supply designed specifically for the co-location market has been announced by Emerson Network Power. The DS460SDC-3 is a compact 460W bulk front-end power supply that can achieve a high typical conversion efficiency of 90 percent at 50 percent full load. It is well suited for systems that use distributed power architectures, especially in computing, storage, networking and datacom, providing co-location centers with a very flexible means of addressing their evolving...

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Cooking Class to benefit families affected by HIV/AIDS

Children's of Alabama is the only medical center in Alabama dedicated solely to the care and treatment of children. It is a private, not-for-profit hospital that serves as the primary site of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) pediatric medicine, surgery, research and residency programs. Rose Nguyen a Photostylist and Personal Cook is going to conduct a special "Cooking for Kids" class on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 2-5 p.m. at the home of Patricia Diak and John Goodman (3520 Redmont Road). Frank Fleming (Internationally-renowned sculptor)...

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New health information for parents

Children’s of Alabama announced today the addition of a comprehensive library of health information for consumers to its website www.childrensal.org. The site now features thousands of medically-reviewed articles, animations, features, and news written to be age-appropriate for three distinct audiences: parents, kids and teens. “As a provider of expert healthcare for children, we understand how important it is to reach out to kids and teens in addition to their parents,” said Marilyn Prier, Director of Comprehensive Health Education Center...

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Is Democracy Thwarting India’s Nuclear Power Ambitions?

India’s democratic process is changing the country’s nuclear energy program at startling speed. First it was protests at the proposed nuclear power plant at Jaitapur in Maharashtra. Now it’s protests at the plant under construction at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, and at practically every site across the country that has been designated for a new power plant. And at most places, people’s concerns about the risks of nuclear power are clashing with the government’s plans to power the country with nuclear...

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2011 Japan Nuclear Crisis: Overview

The earthquake and tsunami that hit northern Japan on March 11, 2011 created the worst nuclear crisis since the Chernobyl disaster. The three active reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station 170 miles north of Tokyo suffered meltdowns after the quake knocked out the plant's power and the tsunami disabled the backup generators meant to keep cooling systems working. A series of explosions and fires led to the release of radioactive gases. At least 80,000 people were evacuated from around the plant, and radioactive materials were detected...

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International investigation targets Russian weapons-grade uranium smuggling

An international group of investigators has said it suspects a criminal syndicate has been trying to sell Russian origin highly enriched uranium to buyers in North Africa following a sting operation over the summer in Moldova, the Associated Press reported. The news comes as Russia has agreed to install radiation detection equipment at all of its border checkpoints, Global Security Newswire reported. Maria Vieru , a spokeswoman for prosecutors in Moldova, a former Soviet republic, said authorities believe at least a kilogram of highly enriched...

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MySQL Malware Hack Cost Just $3,000

Oracle-owned site was hacked with Java to automatically begin downloading Blackhole malware onto Windows PCs. A security firm warned Monday that the website for downloading the popular MySQL open source relational database was infecting PCs via drive-by downloads. Browsers that visited MySQL.com Monday were immediately injected with a JavaScript executable, which generated an iFrame that redirected to a website hosting the Black Hole crimeware exploit kit. "It exploits the visitor's browsing platform (the browser, the browser plugins like Adobe...

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New Mac OS X Trojan disguises itself as Adobe Flash installer

A new Mac OS X Trojan Horse called "Flashback" attempts to trick users into installing it by appearing as Adobe's Flash Player installer package. The Trojan Horse, discovered by security firm Intego, has been found on malicious web sites that invite users to install the phony Flash Player, telling them it is required to access certain content. Since Mac OS X Lion doesn’t come with Flash preinstalled, users must to manually install it. Intego categorized the threat from Flashback as "low." The...

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Adobe VP On HTML5: Why We're Not Giving Up On Flash

Heeding industry trends, companies are often forced to give up on once-premiere products and offerings in order to survive. That's the thinking behind HP's reported plan to spin off its PC business, recognizing a longer-term solution in software rather than hardware. And Netflix is undergoing a similar transformation, splitting its DVD subscriptions into Qwikster and staking its future on streaming content. But for other companies, change is not so easy--sometimes, that sacrifice can be too much to swallow. Case in point: Adobe, which last week...

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Final Touches Being Put On New Sacramento International Airport Terminal

Crews are working on the final touches of the new terminal at the Sacramento International Airport, which is just 10 days from opening its doors. An open house and tour of the new Terminal B on Sunday has attracted 4,500 people, so many that the airport has stopped accepting reservations. Travelers who spoke with CBS13 Nick Janes on Monday said they are excited about the new addition. “I’ve been flying out of this old thing for a long time so I’m looking forward to the new one,” Mike Heikka said. “It’ll make for an easier flow of passengers,”...

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Apple makes it official, slates iPhone event for Oct. 4

Expected to unveil the new iPhone 5 at its Cupertino HQ Apple today announced an Oct. 4 event on its Cupertino, Calif. campus to unveil its newest iPhone. "Let's talk iPhone," Apple said in the invitation sent today to reporters, analysts and bloggers. The invite was typically terse, composed of a graphic showing several app icons and directions to the event. But the mention of iPhone was somewhat out of character; Apple has a history of being coy about the topics of the events it calls on short notice. Apple will start the event, which it...

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