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Fukushima incident is out of control : Nature News

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Yunwei Hu

Geoff Brumfiel at Nature News on 3/16/11 claimed Fukushima incident is out of control. Since the earthquake and tsunami that struck the region on 11 March, a series of explosions, fires and radiation releases have made the environment around the … Continue reading →

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BP says capped Gulf of Mexico oil well not leaking

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Yunwei Hu

Via BBC News: BP says there are no signs of leakage from its ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, a day after the flow was stopped for the first time since April. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend … Continue reading →

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Demographics: what variable best predicts a financial crisis?

Posted on July 16, 2010 by Yunwei Hu

Via Andrew Gelman: Wikipedia surveys the causes of the financial crisis, such as “liquidity shortfall in the United States banking system caused by the overvaluation of assets”. Oh my! Slightly better than the usual Democrat-Republican finger pointing, but no, no, … Continue reading →

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