explosion‚ eventually exposes dangerous radiation into the air. 3.2.2.1 For example‚ the leakage happened at Chernobyl nuclear power plants on April 24‚ 1986 in Ukraine. Radiation doses on the first day were estimated to range up to 20‚000 millisieverts (mSv)‚ causing 28 deaths – six of which were firemen – by the end of July 1986. It was a full scale breakdown. (Chernobyl Accident 1986‚ April 2011) 3.2.2.2 The radiation leakage also happened at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power
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“Whose fault is it?” Whose fault was it then? (Pause) Othello‚ the heroic Moore‚ yet he was way too jealous and over-trusting. Was it Desdemona? Sweet Desdemona of intelligence and innocence but also a deceiving and naïve woman who cannot adjust to the role of a 17th century woman. Or was it Iago; Malicious and sneaky Iago? We can go on about whose fault it is but I think it was both equally Othello and Desdemona’s fault. Together as a couple they lacked the understanding of marriage. They weren’t
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Should Nuclear Reactors to Be Built? Obada Al Ajami 213110122 Section # 65 Prince Sultan University In these days‚ weather crisis has been increasing dramatically due to our pollution. There are around 437 nuclear power plants around the world and 66 under construction (). Do you think that nuclear power is useful and preferable to use in our daily life by building nuclear reactors? It is a debatable issue; with some people in favor of this idea and others opposed to it. According to Riccio
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HOMEWORK : Essay Essay 2 : Advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear Power As an important part of science‚ at the moment‚ nuclear technology is being continually and effectively developed. Regarding to nuclear‚ there has always been controversies over whether its advantages outweigh its disadvantages. From my point of view‚ the matter of the use of nuclear power should be taken seriously and thought about carefully with positive attitude towards it. On the one hand‚ nuclear has
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threat to wildlife‚ and if nuclear waste comes into contact with groundwater‚ it can easily contaminate it. One of the most potent arguments that has been put against nuclear energy is the issue of nuclear disasters. Nuclear disasters occurred in Chernobyl in 1986 and in Fukushima in
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Role of Chemistry in Every day Life Chemistry has played a key role in determining the nature of the modern world. In reality chemistry is much interesting for both study and practice. While defining chemistry let us consider a traditional definition which states ’Chemistry is the science of matter which undergoes changes during chemical reaction’. But in reality chemistry goes beyond its traditional definitions. From the evolution of mankind itself‚ chemistry had a close connection with the daily
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A strong earthquake struck Friday off the coast of northeastern Japan in the same region that was hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami last year. A city in the region reported that a small tsunami had hit‚ but there were no reports of injuries or damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0318 Eastern). The epicenter was 6.2 miles beneath the seabed. After the
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"The nuclear arms race is like two sworn enemies in a standing waist deep in a gasoline‚ one with three matches and the other with five." Carl Saga. It all started with the discovery of the fission of the element Uranium‚ by Otto Hahn in 1938. But it was only in 1957 that the first commercial nuclear power plant was started to be operational in Calder Hall‚ Windscale‚ England. Since we have seen a series of breakthroughs in the field‚ but at the same time succumbed to some of the most disastrous
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Nuclear Meltdown Throughout human history‚ there have been and continues to be scandals and cover-ups made by the government and city officials to save their own behinds. Where have all the honest people gone? No matter what the case maybe‚ money and a good reputation seem to prevail over the cost innocent lives. In 1959‚ Rocketdyne‚ a rocket-testing company in the Santa Susana Hills of Simi Valley had a meltdown. Although Rocketdyne representatives deny that the incident caused any type
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FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR DISASTER Date: March 11‚ 2011 Location: Ōkuma‚ Fukushima‚ Japan Construction began: July 25‚ 1967 (Fukushima I - 1) Commission date: March 26‚ 1971 (Fukushima I - 1) Operator(s): Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Constructor(s): Kajima Injuries: 37 with physical injuries‚ 2 workers taken to hospital with radiation burns. THE POWERPLANT The Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant also known as Fukushima Dai-ichi (dai-ichi means "number one")‚ is a disabled nuclear
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