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May 12, 2015

FINDER Search and Rescue Technology Helped Save Lives in Nepal
Pasadena CA (JPL) May 12, 2015
In the wreckage of a collapsed textile factory and another building in the Nepalese village of Chautara, four men were rescued, thanks to a NASA technology that was able to find their heartbeats. A small, suitcase-sized device called FINDER helped uncover these survivors - two from each destroyed building - in one of the hardest-hit areas of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rattled Nepal on April 25. The technology detected the men's presence even though they were buried under about 10 feet of br ... read more

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Red Cross, Nepal firm launch emergency texting service The Red Cross and a Nepalese telecom firm launched an emergency texting service on Monday to send out real-time updates on aid distribution and weather warnings across the quake-hit Himalayan nation. ... more		NY nuclear plant spills oil into Hudson Oil spilled into the Hudson River in New York following the failure of a transformer at a nuclear power station, state Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed. ... more		Nepal quake leaves century-old library in ruins Janaki Karmacharya sits on a plastic chair under the tarpaulin that now serves as her office and despairs at the wreckage of her once magnificent library in the heart of Kathmandu. ... more
				Quake-hit Nepal denies entry to British helicopters Nepal's government said Sunday it has denied entry to three British military helicopters sent to help the earthquake relief effort because of fears they could damage buildings when landing. ... more		India's endangered lion numbers increase Wildlife experts welcomed Monday census figures showing India's population of endangered Asiatic lions has increased in the last five years in the western state of Gujarat. ... more

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Nepal warns against post-quake rent increases Nepal's government fired a warning shot at landlords Friday, saying any property owner who tries to profit from a devastating quake that left thousands of families homeless would face legal action. ... more		Nepali netizens drive quake relief effort online Just hours after a monster earthquake devastated Nepal, doctor Bishal Dhakal posted a rallying cry on Facebook calling for friends to mobilise quickly to help the relief effort. ... more		Comet water analysis strengthens link to Earth origins Do you want to freeze a cloud? Desert dust might help Genetic traits behind hibernation may offer new hope for treating metabolic disease		UN says it has received fraction of $415 mn appeal The United Nations said Friday it had received just $22 million of the $415 million it had appealed for in Nepal following the recent earthquake, and called for aid contributions to be "dramatically ramped up". ... more
Modi says China has 'right' to seek regional influence India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has played down fears over China's growing regional clout ahead of his landmark trip to Beijing, saying the rival Asian powerhouse has a "right" to seek greater influence. ... more		Prayers and ritual baths as Nepal ends quake mourning Dressed all in white and with their heads shaved, survivors of a Nepalese earthquake that killed more than 7,800 people ended 13 days of mourning Thursday as the broken capital began picking up the pieces. ... more		Beyond repair, Nepal's quake-hit homes await bulldozers As she stares forlornly at the teetering wreck she still calls home, Sobha Shakya knows it will soon be reduced to rubble by bulldozers poised to obliterate thousands more buildings in Nepal's devastated capital. ... more		Nepal devastation a 'wake-up call' for vulnerable region Nepal's earthquake should act as a wake-up call to neighbouring countries which have failed to learn lessons from their own disasters and where shoddy construction and rapid urbanisation could lead to death on an even greater scale next time round, experts say. ... more

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