VICES in SPORTS.

Apr 25, 2011 - The recent Common Wealth Games Scandal. Where are the major sporting events taking us to?

Japanese scientist creates radiation-absorbing powder

Japanese scientist creates radiation-absorbing powder

A Japanese university professor claims he has invented a radiation-absorbing powder which he believes will be useful at the disaster-hit Fukushima power plant.

­Tomihisa Ohta’s anti-radiation powder consists of a mixture of minerals including zeolite, which is said to capture radiation in water and absorb the isotopes of cesium, iodine and strontium.

The scientist said that experiments he has held with colleagues from Kumaken Kougyou Co, a chemistry company, showed that 1.5 grams dissolved in ten milligrams of water almost fully absorbs particles of caesium. The concentrate can also reportedly isolate radioactive particles of iodine and strontium from the water. Professor Ota believes that the discovery may be required at Fukushima-1 "to clear 67,000 tons of highly radioactive water accumulated in the station’s bottom rooms and tunnels.”

RT |  Published: 19 April, 2011,- read full report.

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Apr 14, 2011 - The British photographer Martin Parr snaps what's said to be Paris' ghetto.

Building powered by cooking oil

AlJazeeraEnglish on Apr 6, 2011 - It may not seem like it, but used cooking oil could be the world's next hot commodity. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, a London-based accountancy firm, is buying up as much of it as it can, using the oil as fuel to power its offices.

The new headquarters is now one of the most eco-friendly buildings in London. Al Jazeera's Rory Challands reports from the British capital.