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The casks are forged out of solid steel with heavily gasketed steel hatches held on by specially reinforced pins that can withstand 100 tonnes of force each.Generating nuclear power requires moving spent radioactive fuel safely over thousands of miles from reactor sites for reprocessing or disposal.

Transporting this fuel is a serious and delicate operation because it not only involves containing the fuel rods in line with the strict regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) recently completed a nuclear triathlon that involved moving a simulated cargo of spent fuel rods over 14.these casks are so strong that they can take a direct hit at their weakest point by a 100 tonne diesel locomotive traveling at 100 mph (160 km/h) and still come away with little more than scratches and superficial dents.

600 tonnes of spent fuel is produced by the reactors that supply the United States with 20 percent of its electricity.the metal cladding of the rods becomes very brittle and the assemblies require careful handling if theyre not to shatter.

but it must also be done in a way that reassures the public that every possible precaution is being taken

Preserved mammalian brains revealed just how similar the human brain is to other animals; studying Einstein’s preserved brain gave insights into the differences in visual.Dávila moved to Mexico City in 1954 and became the secretary and protégée of the prominent writer Alfonso Reyes.

Photo: Erica MacleanTurkey Stuffed With Olives and ChestnutsAdapted from Once Upon a Chef and The Taste of Mexico.The story made me think of how a family can trample on a childs most delicate feelings in ways that might seem accidental but are usually a form of sadism made even more terrible because the child is powerless—perhaps as small and powerless as the screaming thing in Dávilas pot.

its common in Mexico to eat various insects and other small creatures plucked straight from their habitat.and they are all the more disturbing because of the ways they trick their hosts into participating with them.