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The Rio Olympics is shaping up to be the most pivotal of recent times.


Not because the sporting action is any more anticipated than at previous Games - far from it - but because the Olympic concept has taken so many knocks in recent years that the very credibility of the Games is under threat.


In fairness Brock Nelson Jersey , there has been criticism in the build-up to all Olympic Games in recent memory. This happens -largely -because the hordes of international -media are on site days before the Games kicks off and have to file daily stories with little or no sporting action to discuss. But the build-up to Rio seems worse than normal.


Locally, health has been a big concern with the Zika virus seeing a number of high-profile withdrawals - mostly notably the top four male golfers in the world - even though the official line from the IOC has been that there is nothing to worry about.


Additionally, the water in the bay in which some of the athletes will be swimming has been criticized for being filthier than swimming pool. More -recently Anders Lee Jersey , the sub-standard accommodation has been a favorite target - as it was in Sochi two years ago.


Safety has been another big area of concern, with the localized fears of kidnapping, robberies and scams added to the wider global threat of terrorism.


Unusually Cal Clutterbuck Jersey , perhaps, Chinese athletes - and fans - have also been complaining on social media, with some joking that the athletes' biggest challenge will be simply to return home alive.


But the pressure has been building on China's athletes and officials alike Josh Bailey Jersey , with Liu Peng, head of China's Olympic Committee, saying that the country will face sterner competition in some of the disciplines it traditionally dominates. China will still Jordan Eberle Jersey , no doubt, see success in diving, gymnastics and some of the other sports Liu mentioned Nick Leddy Jersey , but his comments prove that - in China as elsewhere - funding has to be justified by medals.


But it is the issue of doping that has arguably created the biggest cloud for Rio.


By refusing to issue a blanket ban on Russian athletes for state-sponsored -doping, the IOC has transferred the -burden to individual sporting federations. While arguing that this is somehow more fair to those affected, the result has done nothing to repair the damaged reputation of the Olympics.


Athletics - the showpiece event of the Games - already has its credibility in tatters. If these Games fails to win over sports fans from around the world John Tavares Jersey , the Olympics may lose its relevancy forever.

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When most people think of corporate pollution they picture an evil CEO with Hollywood mustache who has no heart and does not care about the little guy. While this stereo type does exist, it is rarer than people might imagine. Much of the corporate pollution occurs when a natural disaster or other rare accident occur and have adverse effects on containment equipment that was not designed to withstand the shock of the accident or disaster. A global example of just this type of corporate pollution occurred when an earthquake and tsunami rocked the small country of Japan. The natural disaster damaged two of their nuclear power facilities and the damage allowed dangerous radiation to leak into the air. The Fukushima and Daiichi nuclear power plant accidents were not the fault of any one evil doer, the accidents were caused by an act of nature.


While we have not experienced anything like those disasters in the United States yet Andrew Ladd Jersey , similar concerns have been raised by many people about the readiness of America’s nuclear power plants and their ability to withstand similar conditions. Inspections and research has begun across the United States and a recent East Coast earthquake brought the discussion to the top of the news headlines once again.


An earthquake that’s epicenter was located just eleven miles away from the North Anna Nuclear Power Station, renewed scientists’ concerns that a strong earthquake could have a devastating impact on cities located near United States nuclear power plants. After a thorough check of the North Anna facility no damage was reported from the earthquake that measured a 5.8 on the Richter scale.


The initial concerns after the quake had to do with the ability of the plants containment facility to withstand the forces they were subjected to during the quake and also the possibility that the fuel cells inside the containment area could have been damaged. The forces the plants containment areas withstood during the quake were more than twice as strong as the buildings were designed to withstand. Despite the doubled figure the plant made it through without any major damage. Officials sited a large margin of error as the reason for this seemingly impossible result. Luckily when it comes to nuclear power scientists and regulators in the United States err on the side of caution. Minor damages to the plant were reported but none of them caused dangerous levels of radiation to be released. The quake did serve as a wake up call to the staff that performed a series of inspections.


The plant has been operating since June of 1978. When the plant was built a nine thousand six hundred acre reservoir was created by damming the North Anna River. Lake Anna has become a family destination. Camps, cabins Mathew Barzal Jersey , and vacation homes draw people to the lake to enjoy a variety of water sports and recreation. The plant provides enough power to run almost half a million homes and is vital to the local economy. It is easy to see why residents and plant officials would be taking extra precautions to prevent an accident in the future.