They found spots where radiation levels exceeded 100 microsieverts per hour, about the same dose as a chest X-ray.

他们发现辐射量已经超过了每小时100微西弗，这和做一次胸透所承受的辐射量相当。

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Separately yesterday, the Labour department said that new claims for jobless benefits slipped lower last week, offering a ray of hope that stubbornly high unemployment levels are slowly easing.

另外，美国劳工部昨日表示，上周的首次申请失业救济人数有所减少。这让人们看到了一线希望——美国居高不下的失业率正在缓慢下降。

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Reportedly, levels of radiation have temporarily exceeded 1,000 micro sievert, which is twice the legal upper limit; but in many cases they have been little worse than an X-ray.

据报道，辐射量一度超过一千微西弗(micro sievert)，这是额定上限的两倍；但在一般情况下，这并未超过一次X光检测的剂量。

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Svensmark then teamed up with Friis-Christensen to review solar activity, cloud cover and cosmic ray levels recorded using satellite data available since 1979.

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The research could even be applied to seemingly mundane and established fields like X-Ray imaging, by enabling us to find the proper intensity levels to produce a quality image while minimizing damage to cells.

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"We need to recognize the reality of rising sea levels and extreme weather events, " Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said at a news conference in front of an aging electrical substation that was flooded by Sandy last October.

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