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Wise owl will guide medical professionals on ionising radiation

New Campaign Seeks To Reduce Radiation From CT Scans, (RTTNews) 10 Dec 10,  – A new campaign to limit exposure to radiation from CT scans has been launched by the medical community.The Image Wisely campaign will feature signs with its icon, the owl, asking medical professionals to use radiation wisely. It echoes a similar initiative to reduce children’s exposure to radiation through medical tests. Continue reading →

December 11, 2010 Posted by | health, USA | Leave a comment

Inadequate security of America’s nuclear weapons stockpile

Supercomputers that guard America’s nukes lack adequate planning, GAO finds — Government Computer News Bloomberg By William Jackson * Dec 10, 2010The supercomputer systems used to assess the safety and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile do not have adequate contingency and disaster recovery plans in place to ensure availability following a disaster, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office. Continue reading →

December 11, 2010 Posted by | safety, USA | Leave a comment

North Korea and underwater nukes

Inside the Ring By Bill Gertz The Washington Times 19 dec 10, Underwater nukes U.S. intelligence agencies are working to track down an alarming report from inside North Korea revealing that the communist regime is secretly developing underwater nuclear torpedoes and mines. Continue reading →

December 11, 2010 Posted by | North Korea, weapons and war | Leave a comment

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