Frazer-Nash Helps Horizon Advance British Plans

July 16, 2010

Horizon Nuclear Power has provided to the Engineering Consultant Frazer a five-year framework contract for the provision of regulatory and licensing services related to its plans to build new nuclear power plants in the UK.

Horizon is a 50-50 joint venture between RWE nPower and Eon UK. This company has purchased land for the construction of new nuclear power plant at the existing location at Oldbury, Gloucestershire and Wylfa located on the Isle of Anglesey. Both the locations have been identified as a suitable place for the construction of nuclear power plant. This indicated the draft National Policy Statement on nuclear British government announced in November 2009.

Horizon proposes to build the first reactor at Wylfa, which will be operational in 2020. Application development planning at Wylfa is scheduled for the year 2012, and will be followed by a planning application for a second nuclear power plant in the Oldbury , after Wilfa construction begins. However, the progress remains adjusted in the right market conditions, especially those associated with more certainty about the price of carbon. Last Horizon expects to be able to reach 6600 MWe of nuclear generating capacity in both locations

A business manager at Frazer-Nash, Paul Deeran, said that his company has a significant role in developing of the next generation of nuclear power stations in England.

John Baker, head of regulatory and licensing in the Horizon, commented that the location permit is a prerequisite for developing a capacity of about 6000 MW by 2025.

Meanwhile, Horizon has not decided yet which of the two available reactor designs it will be built. Areva EPR and Westinghouse’s AP1000 are involved in the Generic Design Assessment process, to get the decision to build in June 2011. Both the companies have been involved in a competitive bidding process that will decide the winner at the end of the year.

(Source : World Nuclear News)

I don’t Walk to Get Recognition

As usually, my senior blogger friend, Brian Gardner, told us an interesting story as I re-written below.
On August 6th of 2010, I will once again lace up my shoes for the Chicago Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, and start an emotional journey that will take me 60 very long and grueling miles. This walk will be hot, this walk will be painful. There will be sweat, and there will be tears.

By the time that you finish reading this, two more women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and another one just died from it. In fact, while I am walking those 60 miles, 110 women will die from this horrible disease. 110 families will lose a mother, or a daughter, or a best friend.

That is why I walk. I don’t walk to get recognition. I don’t walk because I want people to think of me a hero. I walk so that a little girl can grow up and spend time with her mother. I walk so that a mother can watch her daughter walk down the aisle at her wedding. I walk so that I don’t have to console another friend while a part of her life was taken too soon. I walk because I am physically able to, while others are not. I walk because I have been given so much, and I want to give back as much as I can.

I walk, because I cannot walk away… and when my time on earth comes to an end, I want everyone to know… I was here…

Germany Steadily Advanced to the Semifinals

The two goals made by German striker Miroslav Klose celebrated his team with the fourth goal against Argentina in the quarterfinals match at Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, last night. Germany through to semis after defeating Argentina 4-0.

After England, Argentina is now the turn of the loser with four goals . So, Germany steadily advanced to the semifinals. At the quarterfinal match at Green Point Stadium Cape Town last night, Germans appeared powerfully. The four goals made by Thomas Mueller in the third minute, Miroslav Klose (68, 88), and Arne Friedrich (74) drowned the ambition of Diego Maradona World Cup success in 2010.

Joachim Loew cared the team showed dominance in all lines. The midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger became successful playing the role of the attack engine. He. managed to close the space for Argentine star Lionel Messi. As a result the flow of Argentine soccer was often stalled in line to the middle penalty box . German victory was caused by the quickly and deadly counter-attack.

This success has made Germany to appear in the World Cup semifinals for the third time. In 2002 they became the runner-up and third place in 2006.

Welcome to Budapest !

The beautiful Danube river in Europe is much more than just a waterway. Its sheer magnificence makes it one of the continent’s major geographical features.

Have you ever thought of getting all the useful information of your next travel destination from a good friend who has already been there?
Certainly, you will find best hotels, best restaurants, coolest bars and the sights really worth seeing.

The editors of Budapest.Travel want to be this "good friend". We are a group of young people, travellers ourselves, who all live and work in Budapest, and who know exactly what is worth knowing about our city. Find out everything here from airport transfer to the best online map.

Welcome to Budapest !
(D.S. Utomo)

'UFO' Spotted Over Australia Recently

An eerie spiral light show in the pre-dawn sky over Australia recently. The bright sky spiral appeared before sunrise on Saturday over New South Wales, Queensland and the Australia Capital Territory (ACT), with witnesses describing it as a "lollipop-type swirl," the Australia Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) reported.

"The spiral looked like a bright light shining through some clouds in a spiral shape, except the edges of the spiral were very sharp and defined unlike what a cloud might look like," Baden West, who snapped photos of the spiral before it faded from view, told SPACE.com in an e-mail. "It was also very large, much bigger than any photo makes it look and in terms of brightness. It looked like it was about as bright as a full moon but all the light was coming from a much smaller point."

One witness, James Butcher of Canberra, told ABC that the spiral light appeared to have a yellow hue. Another skywatcher described the sky apparition as a "huge revolving moon" , according to ABC.

(Source : www.msnbc.msn.com)

The Beautiful Danube River

The second longest European river (after the Volga), it rises in Germany’s Black Forest and flows about 1,770 mi (2,850 km) to the Black Sea, passing along or through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova.

The blue Danube is a very beautiful river, so that the classical composer Johan Strauss wrote a famous song titled "The Blue Danube".

The Danube river is much more than just a waterway. Its sheer magnificence makes it one of the continent’s major geographical features.

This river crosses Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava .

Happy Holidays With the Danube River Cruises !
(D.S. Utomo)

A Legend From Island of “Paradise” Bali

Once upon a time, in the kingdom of Daha lived a Brahmin named Sidi Mantra who had a very famous miracle. “Sanghyang Widya” Guru rewarded him property and a beautiful wife. After years of marriage, they had a child named Manik Angkeran.

Although Manik Angkeran was a clever and handsome young man, but he had a bad habit . He like gambling . He often lost, so he had risked his parents' wealth, even in debt to others. Unable to pay the debts, Manik Angkeran asked his father to do something in order to get the wealth. His father then fasted and prayed for help of the gods. Suddenly he heard a voice, "Hi, Sidi Mantra, in the crater of Mount Agung there is a treasure of a dragon which guarded the Dragon named Besukih. Go there and ask for him to give you a little treasure."

Then Sidi Mantra went to Mount Agung. He overcomed all obstacles. Arriving at the crater’s edge of Mount Agung, he sat cross-legged. He rang the bell while he read the spell and summon the dragon Besukih. Not long later; then the dragon came out. After hearing Sidi Mantra’s wish, Dragon Besukih squirmed and from his scales he sprayed out some gold and diamonds. After thanking the dragon , Sidi Mantra went home . He gave the treasure to Manik Angkeran, while he hoped that his son would not gamble again. But unfortunately, the treasure was gone again for a bet. Once again Manik Angkeran asked his father for assistance. However, Sidi Mantra was angry and refused to help his son..

Manik Angkeran heard from friends that the property was obtained from Mount Agung. He knew to get there but he didn’t know to she cast a spell but he never learned about the prayer . So, he just brought a bell that was stolen from his father when his father slept.

On the crater of Mount Agung, Manik Angkeran rang the bell . The Dragon heard Manik Angkeran’s intent, then he said, "I will give property you wish for, but you must promise to change your bad ways. Do not gamble again. Remember the law of karma !"

Manik Angkeran fascinated by gold, diamonds, and jewels in front of him. Suddenly there was malicious intent that arises in his heart. Wanting to get more treasure, he cut the dragon’s tail when Dragon Besukih went back to his nest. Manik Angkeran ran away immediately and was not overtaken by the Dragon. But due to the miracle of the Dragon, Manik Angkeran had been burned into ashes when the dragon licked his tracks.

Sidi Mantra heard about the death of his son. Soon he visited the Dragon Besukih and begged him to bring back his son to life. The Dragon agreed by condition if his original tail could return to normal. With a miracle, Sidi Mantra can restore the Dragon tail.

At home Manik Angkeran apologized and promised to be a good person. But when Sidi Mantra knew that his son had repented his bad habit, he was very angry.

"You have to start a new life but not here," he said. Suddenly his son disappeared . Where Manik Angkeran stood , a water source arose increasingly large that became a new sea. With his stick, Sidi Mantra had drawn a line that separated him with his son. Now the place became a strait that separates the island of Java and Bali .

Have a Nice Vacation in Island of “Paradise” Bali!
(D.S. Utomo)