TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Electric Power Co, the operator of the tsunami-crippled Fukushima power plant, shut its last operating nuclear reactor on Monday for regular maintenance, leaving just one running reactor supplying Japan's creaking power sector. Japan has 54 reactors, but since the tsunami last March triggered the world's worst nuclear crisis in 25 years at the Fukushima plant, it has been unable to restart any reactors that have undergone maintenance due to public safety concerns. Tepco said it shutdown the No.6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki Kariwa plant, the world's biggest nuclear power plant, raising concerns about a power crunch this summer when electricity demand peaks due to hot weather.
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Dutch liner Hapag-Lloyd Cruises has added a unique 17-day journey through Russia’s Sea of Okhotsk this summer, which cruises through the rarely traveled Kuril, Shantar, and Malminskie islands and more, thanks to the vessel’s top ice class ranking, shallow draft, and adept maneuverability.Departing from Japan’s northwest city of Otaru onboard ...
Read More »Giffords, Kelly to headline on Mediterranean cruise
Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her retired astronaut husband Mark Kelly will take to the high seas this summer as the headliners for a high-end Atlantic and Mediterranean cruise.
Read More »Busted! Worst Cases of Misleading Ads
Overselling your product's abilities can cost way more than just your reputation. Here are six cautionary tales you need to know. Believe it or not, a Brooklyn man filed a class-action lawsuit this week against tech giant Apple saying its ads oversold Siri, the talking assistant, on the iPhone 4S
Read More »8 Reasons To Choose A Startup Over A Corporate Job
Sure, a corporate gig might (initially) pay more than a startup and come with cushy benefits, but there are real, career-defining reasons to heed the siren song of a startup.
Read More »Clean Tech: Bigger Than Web 2.0?
Why the start-up community remains bullish on the industry--despite its Solyndra-sized failures. Clean tech start-ups have gotten a bad rap thanks to notable failures such as Solyndra, Beacon Power, and Ener1 subsidiary EnerDel, all of which collectively received hundreds of millions of dollars from the Department of Energy before going belly up
Read More »Marvel Announces Big Digital Comics Push, But Will It Fly?
Marvel Entertainment announced its big digital comics push , dubbed "ReEvolution,"
Read More »Fast Talk: Pay $1,695 To Teach Your Kid To Jump Off A Roof
Meet Andy Wexler, who has built a successful business partly out of catering to daredevil children.
Read More »Bloomberg Expanding Tech Coverage
The financial news giant is launching a tech vertical, several new blogs, and creating original video content. The crowded tech news scene will become even more crowded this week--Bloomberg has announced a major overhaul of their tech coverage.
Read More »Technology For Generation Next: Teens in Tech Labs
Why Microsoft is backing a technology incubator for teens, an idea that Daniel Brusilovsky came up with at 15 years old. Daniel Brusilovsky started his first business when he was 14.
Read More »Mediterranean Sea|: Reduced summer 2012 rates aboard the beautiful and luxury NOSTROMO – now only € 35,000
NOSTROMO is a pedigree, performance, sailing yacht with an experienced crew, for up to 7 guests in 4 cabins. Now available at the reduced rate of only €35,000 per week MYBA, rate valid for the whole of Summer 2012.
Read More »Italian Riviera|: Save €6,000 aboard the luxury MRS WHITE during 2012 on a 1 week charter
Charter the luxury MRS WHITE this summer and save €6,000 on a weeks charter. She gives you genuine class and unbeatable standards for up to 10 guests in 4 cabins.
Read More »Arab Spring… for High-Tech Teens?
A U.S. government-backed plan to spread the Silicon Valley vibe east--25 Arabic-speaking girls at a time.
Read More »So You Want Your Own Coffee Shop …
If you're thinking about pursuing an entrepreneurial dream, do this mental exercise to make sure you've got the passion to make it work. A friend of mine bought a coffee shop.
Read More »3 Brilliant Mistakes: How Failure Can Be the Best Teacher
Afraid of failing?
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