THE CASE FOR NEUTRON EMISSION FROM DEPLETED URANIUM
by Elaine Hunter, Apr 15, 2008 - Rate of Spontaneous Fission Neutrons From Uranium is 59.5+3 neutrons/g/hr
According to one reference:
http://iop.org/EJ/abstract/0370-1298/65/3/307
from Proc. Phys. Soc., D.J. Littler, 1952: “A Determination of the Rate of Emission of Spontaneous Fission Neutrons in Natural Uranium”] the rate of emission of spontaneous fission neutrons from … [FULL STORY ] [ 4-16-2008 ]
Italy police killing of fan set to be murder case
AREZZO, Italy, Nov 15 (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor said on Thursday he would prepare a murder case against a policeman who shot dead a soccer fan last weekend and triggered riots.
Police had said the shooting on Sunday of Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri by policeman Luigi Spaccarotella had been a "tragic accident".
"It's an unforgivable act because the gun is a last resort," … [FULL STORY ] [ 11-17-2007 ]
India sails into top Four of Men's Volleyball Korea Republic ,Qatar and China into next
New Delhi: In a spirited performance the Indian youngsters rose to the challenge by beating the mighty South Americans in a four set thriller. Brazil started well leading in the first set by a good margin. However, the Indians were fighting tooth and nail. The Brazilians were matched by the Indian youngsters point by point. However they lost the first set which Brazil took 25-23 … [FULL STORY ] [ 10-18-2007 ]
Opera legend Pavarotti dies
Opera’s most famous name, Luciano Pavarotti, has died.
The 71-year-old Italian singer who brought classical music to the masses lost his year-long battle with pancreatic cancer in the early hours of today.
The larger-than-life star always acknowledged that the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod changed his life.
He sang at the eisteddfod with his father’s Modena … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-6-2007 ]
Therapeutic antibody MNAC13
There is a growing body of evidence indicating Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and its high-affinity receptor TrkA as important mediators in inflammatory pain states: NGF levels increase in inflammed tissue and NGF neutralization prevents inflammation-related hyperalgesia.
MNAC13 is a humanized anti-TrkA antibody with function neutralising properties which make it a unique tool to … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-14-2007 ]
Changing the boss
AS IF Italy's election was not providing enough drama, the day the results came out also saw the arrest of the country's most wanted man: Bernardo Provenzano. Mr Provenzano has long been fingered as the boss of the Sicilian Mafia: the capo di tutti i capi.
After chasing him for over 42 years, the police finally arrested him in a tumbledown farm building just outside Corleone, … [FULL STORY ] [ 5-3-2006 ]
Totti blow as AS Roma equal record
A 15th minute effort from midfielder Simone Perrotta enabled Roma to match the runs put together by Juventus in 1931-32 season, AC Milan in 1950-51 and Bologna in 1963-64.
Totti was carried off in the 12th minute after a heavy challenge by Empoli defender Richard Vanigli.
The Italy international is expected to be out of action for about two months.
The win gave Roma 51 … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-20-2006 ]
Burundi nickel mine project restarted
Australia's Argosy Minerals is to restart the development of a new nickel mine in the war-torn East African nation of Burundi, two years after suspending operations over security fears.
declaration in April 2000 of 'force majeure' which froze a feasibility study had been lifted at the Musongati nickel project, Argosy manager of corporate strategy David Russell said.
A United … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-14-2005 ]
The funeral will take place on Thursday February 24, in the Duomo of
At 3.10 a.m. this morning, February 22,.2005, Fr Luigi Giussani died at his home in Milan, of circulatory and kidney failure, following a grave attack of pneumonia a few days ago.
He was 82 years old.
Here is the text that Fr Julián Carrón, sent to the all the communities of CL throughout the world, in the name of the Presidency of Communion and Liberation
Dear … [FULL STORY ] [ 2-22-2005 ]
Italian cartoonist dropped after Israel furore
Italy's most popular cartoonist, Giorgio Forattini, was looking for a job yesterday after being controversially dropped by daily newspaper La Stampa in what is suspected to be a response to recent protests by readers incensed by the maestro's irreverent political sketches.
A Forattini vignette depicting Jesus Christ in a Bethlehem stable manger faced by Israeli tanks, asking … [FULL STORY ] [ 1-14-2005 ]
Italy and Switzerland Requested Indymedia's Server Seizure
October 8, 2004, Indymedia has learned that the request to seize Indymedia servers hosted by a US company in the UK originated from government agencies in Italy and Switzerland. More than 20 Indymedia sites, several internet radio streams and other projects were hosted on the servers. They were taken offline on October 7th after an order was issued to Rackspace, Inc., one of … [FULL STORY ] [ 10-11-2004 ]
2 Italian hostages freed in Iraq
ROME, Italy -- Two female Italian aid workers and two Iraqis kidnapped in Iraq three weeks ago have been released, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has told a delighted parliament.
Berlusconi said Simona Torretta and Simona Pari, both 29, and the Iraqi men were handed over to the Red Cross in Iraq.
"Finally a moment of joy," Berlusconi said. "The two girls are well and will … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-28-2004 ]
DARFUR: WFP, STILL NO CONTACT WITH MISSING AID WORKERS
SUDAN: “Still no news of the Sudanese humanitarian workers (3 of the WFP and 5 of the Sudanese Red Crescent) missing since last Saturday in Darfur”. This was the statement made to MISNA by Vichi de Marchi, press representative for Italy of the WFP (World Food Programme). Based on a reconstruction of events provided yesterday to MISNA by WFP sources, to be reiterated today in New … [FULL STORY ] [ 9-1-2004 ]
Mother jailed for killing son, 3
The apparently motiveless killing took place over two years ago in a family chalet in the Alpine village of Cogne.
It has gripped Italians from the day it was first reported.
Shockingly for a country where the figure of La Mama is almost a sacred icon, Anna Maria Franzoni was the first and only murder suspect.
She had alerted police to the killing after accompanying her … [FULL STORY ] [ 7-20-2004 ]
Furti: blitz Polstrada Puglia, 18 arresti
Dalle prime ore della mattina del 26 Giugno 2004, la Polizia Stradale del Compartimento per la Puglia, con l’ausilio del Reparto Prevenzione Crimine di Bari, sta eseguendo un’operazione nei confronti di un’associazione per delinquere dedita al furto ed alla ricettazione di merce di vario genere.
Sono già 18 le persone arrestate, tutte ritenute responsabili di numerosi furti … [FULL STORY ] [ 6-29-2004 ]
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