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3.59: Radioactive Decay
This diagram could almost illustrate a pinball game. It actually illustrates the process of radioactive decay. This is a process that occurs all around you. It may even occur inside your body.
Q: Based on the diagram, what happens during radioactive decay?
A: The nucleus of a radioactive atom gives off radiation in the form of energy and a particle of matter.
Introducing Radioactive Decay
Radioactive decay is the process in which the nuclei of radioactive atoms emit charged particles and energy, which are called by the general term radiation. Radioactive atoms have unstable nuclei, and when the nuclei emit radiation, they become more stable. Radioactive decay is a nuclear—rather than chemical—reaction because it involves only the nuclei of atoms. In a nuclear reaction, one element may change into another. For a fun introduction to radioactive decay, watch the short video at this URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-9yt7OAYmE
Types of Radioactive Decay
There are several types of radioactive decay, including alpha, beta, and gamma decay. In all three types, nuclei emit radiation, but the nature of the radiation differs. The Table below shows the radiation emitted in each type of decay. You can watch a video about the three types at this URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3koOwozY4oc
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Both alpha and beta decay change the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, thereby changing the atom to a different element. In alpha decay, the nucleus loses two protons. In beta decay, the nucleus either loses a proton or gains a proton. In gamma decay, no change in proton number occurs, so the atom does not become a different element.
Q: If the radioactive element polonium (Po) undergoes alpha decay, what element does it become?
A: From the periodic table, the atomic number of polonium is 84, so it has 84 protons. If it loses two protons through alpha decay, it will have 82 protons. Atoms with 82 protons are the element lead (Pb).
Dangers of Radioactive Decay
The charged particles and energy emitted during radioactive decay can harm living things, but the three types of radioactive decay aren't equally dangerous. That's because they differ in how far they can travel and what they can penetrate. You can see this in the Figure below and in the animation at the following URL: http://www.cna.ca/curriculum/cna_radiation/gamma_rays-eng.asp?bc=Gamma_Rays&pid=Gamma_Rays
Alpha particles can travel only a few centimeters through air. They can burn the skin but not penetrate it. Beta particles can travel up to a meter through air. They can penetrate and damage skin. Gamma rays can travel thousands of meters through air. They can penetrate and damage cells deep inside the body.
- Radioactive decay is the process in which unstable nuclei of radioactive atoms become stable by emitting charged particles and energy.
- There are three types of radioactive decay: alpha decay, beta decay, and gamma decay. Alpha and beta decay change one element into another. Gamma decay does not.
- Radioactive decay can damage living things. Alpha decay is the least damaging, and gamma decay is the most damaging.
- radioactive decay: Process in which the unstable nucleus of a radioisotope becomes stable by emitting charged particles and energy and changing to another element.
Watch the video about the decay of uranium at the following URL, and then answer the questions below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8sAkMQmOlU
- In the first step of the decay of uranium-238, what are the products?
- How does the atomic number of uranium-238 change in the first step of the decay?
- What happens to the new element that results from the first step of uranium-238 decay?
- What type of decay is the decay of uranium-238?
- What is the half-life of a radioactive element? What is the half-life of uranium-238?
- Uranium-238 decays very slowly, so why is a lump of uranium-238 dangerous?
- What is radioactive decay?
- Compare and contrast alpha, beta, and gamma decay.
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My husband has average legs: good but not unusually muscular or large. This device DOES NOT even close around the top of knee/lower thigh. It is clearly made for someone VERY SMALL. Am returning it.
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I ordered two of these knee braces in the past and they were fine. I ordered two more and theywere made way too short at the factory in China.They did not fit around the knee. I'm afraid toreorder because I might have the same problem.
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I`m sure this support would be very helpful for men with smaller legs than mine, but it simply is not long enough to comfortably fit my 18 inch circumference leg. Incidentally, I wear a support all day because the joint is somewhat unstable since surgery to remove frayed cartilage.
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Areas of Academic Focus and Expertise: Literacy coaches and their influence on the professional development of in-service teachers.
Area of Work and Concentration at Lesley: Literacy, reading, English language arts
Representative List of Recent Courses Taught: Practicum: Interactive Instruction and Assessment; Role of the Language Arts Specialist; Integration of the Language Arts; Content Area Literacy
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Steckel, B., & Shinas, V. (2014). Technology-Integrated Literacy Instruction: A Reason for Teachers to Celebrate and Collaborate, Primer, 43(1). 24.Steckel, B., & Shinas, V. (Under review) Artistic Technology-Integrated Instruction for the K-12 Classroom, under review for publication in Educational Leadership, the journal of the ASCD. Steckel, B., & Shinas, V. (Under review) Artistic Technology Integration: Stories from Primary/Elementary Classrooms, under review for publication in The Reading Teacher. Steckel, B., & Shinas, V. (2014). Book Contract with TCM Shell Publishers- Its not about the Tools, its about the Teaching: Planning for Artistic Technology-Integrated Instruction in the Literacy and Content-Area Classroom.Steckel, B. (2009). Fulfilling the Promise of Literacy Coaches in Urban Schools: What Does it Take to Make an Impact The Reading Teacher. 63(1). 14-23.
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A Reading Teachers Carousel of Practical Suggestions for your Classroom Literacy Program, Massachusetts Reading Association, , presented with Pamela Kairallah, Jillian Kenney, Liz Carlson, Daniela Canella, Any Tansey, Margery Miller, Sturbridge, MA, April 2012.
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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
OXFORD – Ole Miss coach Mike Bianco was still processing information Monday afternoon and not ready to name a starting pitcher for Friday's NCAA tournament opener.
The Rebels had learned minutes earlier that they are a No. 2 seed in the Raleigh, N.C., Regional and will face William & Mary at 1 p.m. CST, the first game of a regional that also includes No. 1 seed and host, North Carolina State, and No. 4 seed Binghamton.
N.C. State coach Elliott Avent was quicker with that decision and has announced that he will hold his ace, sophomore left-hander Carlos Rodon, until the regional's second round.
Rodon (8-2, 3.48) leads the nation in strikeouts with 151 and in strikeouts per nine innings with 13.46.
"I don't know what we're going to do," Bianco said. "Do you throw Bobby (Whal) against William and Mary, or do you hold him one day? I don't know. Once we get more information and look at some lineups, we'll probably make a decision in the next 24 hours or so."
If Wahl doesn't pitch in the opener, it means one more day of rest for the Rebels' No. 1 starter, who did not pitch in the SEC tournament.
That would mean two solid weeks without game action. Wahl last pitched on May 18 at LSU in a very uncharacteristic performance, lasting just 22⁄3 innings against the Tigers with six hits, six earned runs and two walks.
Bianco said it was a day that started well for Wahl but quickly turned south.
He enters NCAA play at 9-0 with a 1.99 earned run average in 902⁄3 innings.
"I feel great. I threw a bullpen a couple of days ago. It went well. The arm feels great, and I'm ready to go," said Wahl, adding that his bullpen session focused on command.
"When you're throwing as much as some of the guys do and being on a weekend rotation it gets tough, but at the same time it's always good to be in routine. Even though I didn't get to throw in Hoover, we've done a great job of keeping my routine, making sure I'm still throwing off a mound on the days I usually do."
William & Mary is 37-22, as is Ole Miss. The Tribe went 17-10 to finish second in the Colonial Athletic Association regular season.
William and Mary is making its third appearance in the NCAA tournament, the first time as an at-large bid. The CAA has three teams in the field.
Bianco says his confidence in his No. 2 pitcher, Mike Mayers, makes the decision he faces less taxing.
Mayers went 61⁄3 innings with four hits, two earned runs and nine strikeouts to beat No. 1 seed Texas A&M in College Station in last year's NCAA tournament.
"The good news for us is we have two guys who we have the utmost confidence in, two guys who have been on the big stage and beaten big teams. I don't know if there is a right or wrong way for us," Bianco said.
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Booneville is in its third straight Class 3A state championship game, winning it all two years ago. … The Blue Devils have eight seniors, two in Kenny Paul Geno and Jordan Miller who played significant minutes in both previous title contests. … Jack Nichols is a PG converted from power forward and has emerged as a key finisher. …Velma Jackson beat Booneville 42-40 in the North championship game. …Geno is one of the state most sought after recruits and arguably the state's best dunker.
For Booneville to win its second state title in three years, the Blue Devils will either have to force Velma to play fast or beat the Falcons at their own slow pace. Velma slowed down a 42-40 North championship win.
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Amanda Elzy beat Corinth in the North title game at Corinth and in last season's state championship. … Corinth beat Elzy in last season's North championship. … Elzy has two future DI players, Maurice Dunlap (Mississippi State) and Rahkeem Lehaman (Middle Tennessee). …Corinth has been a Big House staple, in the title game for the third straight season. …The Warriors are looking for their sixth state championship in itheir 16th state tournament appearance.
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Insomnia. Inconvenient, but not unexpected. Had I been thinking clearly, I would have had a nap this afternoon to offset the inevitable. Currently sucking back as much coffee as humanly possible, because I soon have to break down the machine and put it in a box.
I'm moving today.
For a while I thought I was going to Nova Scotia. Then for a while I thought I was going to Edmonton. No longer the case. I'm going to Ottawa. Back to ol' Ottawa. This is a Good Thing.
And I'm not even moving for a job. That's a new little twist on things, because since 1992 I've only ever made major moves like this (ie: interprovincial) to either go to school (NS), or to go to new jobs (ON, PQ). No job this time. In fact, I'm currently unemployed, and have been for exactly one month, today.
Note: I am looking for work in the Ottawa area. When my website is back up (at http://www.osdi.org) there will be a resume there for potential employers to peruse at their leisure. If anyone knows of jobs for tech writers, web developers, intranet developers, information architects, and other such information-related stuff in the Ottawa area, feel free to drop me a line at firstname.lastname@example.com.
So, the movers will be here in 4-5 hours, then I'm off and away out of Montreal. I didn't much care for Montreal, but don't take my word for it. I have several friends who liked it here rather a lot. I'm just not a big fan of large cities. Ottawa is a nice little city. I like Ottawa.
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- I've handed the Linuxchix project off to new maintainers and I now have nothing to do with it at all.
- I've resigned from Zero-Knowledge.
- I'll be moving back to Nova Scotia in the very near future, and have every intention of staying there for the rest of my life.
Cha cha cha.
Just a quick peeve note: if you haven't posted a diary entry for a while, don't start it by saying "Wow! I haven't posted in ages!" Chances are that we didn't notice, and even more likely, we don't care.
I'm not grumpy, just busy.
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I need a vacation.
Needed: one volunteer project lead for each Linuxchix and the Open Source Writers Group. I don't have time to take care of them any more (which should be brutally obvious by now).
If you want to take over leadership/maintainership for one or both of these projects, send me a note at deb(at)dria(dot)org.
Thanks, and godspeed.
For the record, I have not left ZKS. zaitcev is on crack.
As schoen said, this is funny. Just reposting the link in case someone missed it. Hee.
In other news, I've been maintaining my diary at my narcissism site, if you're wondering if I'm alive/dead, etc., all the details are over there (hint: I'm alive).
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Inspired by the cemetery of Pere-Lachaises in Paris and founded in 1833 by the Barrister George Frederick Carden Kensal Green Cemetery comprises of 72 acres of beautiful grounds including two conservation areas and an adjoining a canal. The cemetery is home to 33 species of bird and other wildlife. This distinctive cemetery has a host of different of memorials ranging from large mausoleums housing the rich and famous to many distinctive smaller graves and even includes special areas dedicated to the very young. With three chapels catering for people of all faiths and social standing the General Cemetery Company is proud to have provided a haven in the heart London for over 170 years for its inhabitants remember their loved one in a tranquil and dignified environment.
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By Sid Salter
The Supreme Court is said to be close to a decision on the future of one provision of the Voting Rights Act that could simplify elections, speed up the unreasonably long process of redistricting, and reduce government expense in nine state's where the provision is applied – including Mississippi.
Adopted by Congress during the height of the American civil rights struggle, Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act identified states and localities with a history of race-based voter discrimination and mandated that those "covered jurisdictions" obtain federal approval or "preclearance" from the U.S. Justice Department before making changes to any state or local voting laws or voting districts.
Without question, at the time Section 5 was adopted in 1965, Mississippi's track record on civil rights in general and voting rights in particular was nothing short of abysmal and shameful. But that was almost a half-century ago and times have changed in Mississippi.
After an initial authorization of five years, the Voting Rights Act has been reauthorized – the last time in 2006 for another 25 years.
States included in the "covered jurisdiction" by the Voting Rights Act are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. There are also parts of California, Florida, New York, North Carolina and South Dakota as well as some cities in Michigan and New Hampshire that are included.
The Voting Rights Act provides extensive federal oversight of elections administration in states with "a history of discriminatory voting practices" (which the act specified as the 'covered jurisdictions') and despite the passage of 48 years, the highest percentage of black voters in the country, and the largest number of black elected officials of any state in the union, Mississippi election law changes are still subject to federal preclearance – just as they are in the rest of the "covered jurisdictions."
The nation's highest court is considering the case of Shelby County, Ala., which is arguing that the preclearance requirement encroaches on state's rights and that preclearance can no longer be demonstrated to be necessary to assure fair elections in Alabama.
In 2009, Chief Justice John Roberts indicated that the court's conservative majority might consider narrowing or eliminating Section 5 when he wrote in the Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District case out of Texas: "Things have changed in the South. Voter turnout and registration rates now approach parity.
Blatantly discriminatory evasions of federal decrees are rare. And minority candidates hold office at unprecedented levels."
Based on those gains, opponents of Section 5 argue that Section 5 has become politicized to the point that its enforcement is less about constitutional rights than it is about partisan political advantage.
That argument is a difficult one to counter. In 1965, there was a monolithic Democratic Party in Mississippi that dominated all elections.
The white majority in Mississippi resisted the Voting Rights Act and particularly Section 5 to the greatest extent possible.
But in 2013, the divide over support for or opposition to Section 5 enforcement in Mississippi has far less to do with race and far more to do with partisan affiliation. Democrats – from the courthouse to the statehouse to Capitol Hill – are fighting to maintain the partisan political advantage Section 5 gives them.
That obvious fact – and the current makeup of the court – may well signal some thawing of judicial adherence to keeping Section 5 in place for "covered jurisdictions" like Mississippi.
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Life Technologies and Structural Genomics Consortium to develop the first antibody master set for epigenetic studies
Singapore: In July 2012, Life Technologies signed a collaborative partnership with the Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) to generate the first-ever master set of quality epigenetic recombinant antibodies for use in disease-related research. The first 58 of the 200 highly-specific antibodies to be designed are now available to the community.
The recombinant antibodies are being developed by Life Technologies in partnership with the SGC, which comprises a network of more than 200 scientists from the University of Toronto and Oxford University, with scientists at the Universities of Toronto, Chicago, and Braunschweig, as well as six pharmaceutical companies including AbbVie, Eli Lilly, GSK, Novartis, Pfizer and Takeda. As renewable recombinant antibodies, they are expected to perform consistently from one lot to the next.
Epigenetics is an emerging field of research with a high potential for discovery of therapies in challenging disease areas such as cancer and inflammation, and is increasingly becoming the focus of pharmaceutical research programs interested in exploring this untapped field for drug discovery. The availability of high-quality tools for research in epigenetics, such as Life Technologies antibodies, will enable the scientists to explore this new layer of biology, pushing the boundaries of our understanding in human biological mechanisms and the biology of disease, in addition to facilitating the discovery of novel therapeutic targets.
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Although born in the south of France, Pierre Subleyras spent his most productive years in Rome. Between 1739 and 1746, Subleyras completed two very significant commissions for the Roman church: the portraits of two 'venerables', Jean d'Avila and Battista Vernazza. This was a rare honour for a non-Italian painter, and one that indicates something of Subleyras' profile in Rome.
Having attained the first degree of sanctity in the process towards becoming a saint, multiple portraits of the venerable were produced. The pope would retain the first of these posthumous portraits, while copies in various sizes were distributed throughout the papacy. The muted, highly controlled palette and the stark composition of this painting conjure the poverty and obedience of the Canoness Battista Vernazza.


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Donald Trump: I've got my birth certificate, where is President Barack Obama's?By ANDY BARR | 3/28/11 3:08 PM EDT
Donald Trump now sees himself as something of a patron saint for the birthers and he's even released his own birth certificate as he steps up criticism of the president.
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Seeking to pump more energy into the birther movement and quirky chase for the White House, Trump on Monday provided a copy of his birth certificate to the conservative website Newsmax which has played a leading role in trumpeting birther mythology.
And in an interview on Fox News, Trump cast himself as something akin to the rebel leader of the birther movement.
Now, this guy either has a birth certificate or he doesnt, Trump said. And I didn't think this was such a big deal, but I will tell you, its turning out to be a very big deal because people now are calling me from all over saying, please don't give up on this issue."
Trumps insistence that hes being encouraged to continue on his birther crusade has led to what he says is the startling revelation that, all of a sudden, a lot of facts are emerging and Im starting to wonder myself whether or not [Obama] was born in this country."
Trump also called for Hawaii Democratic Gov. Neil Abercrombie to be investigated for stating that he as a friend of the presidents parents remembers Obamas birth.
"I think this guy should be investigated," Trump said. "I doubt it. He remembers when Obama was born? Give me a break! He's just trying to do something for his party."
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Reagan Tells Soviet Jokes
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-- Reagan got jokes! Obama should tell terrorist jokes.
The Amputee Rap by Josh Sundquist
|10:38:04 PM, Saturday, April 30, 2011
-- A-M-P-U-T Double EE, the glass is half full yea I still got threeee! This guy is great!
Wild Mandarin Duck on Dark Green Lake, UK by David Slater
|1:32:56 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011
The Australian Peacock Spider's Mating Dance
|1:32:38 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011
-- Australian Peacock Spider is one good looking spider! Also a pretty interesting video, but also one of the worst nature show narrations ever?...
Eiffel Tower by Przemyslaw Stradczuk
|12:55:08 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011
Home Builder Turns Trash into $10,000 Green Homes
|12:24:44 AM, Saturday, April 30, 2011
"Dan Phillips is one of the most unconventional home builders you'll ever find. In fact, he's more an ecological social messiah than a home builder (see video below). For $10,000, he builds affordable homes for low-income people that are attractive, energy-efficient and save landfills. Most builders purchase building materials -- piles of wood, sheet rock, nails, bricks, and tiles -- that are used in construction and then, when the house is finished, the waste is discarded to the dump. Phillips, 66, salvages those materials, hauling them from the trash or even picking them up on the road, to build or remodel homes for low-income buyers.
He says he's just doing what people have been doing for years -- using whatever they can scrounge up to to build shelter.
"And if you ponder what could be used," says the Huntsville, Tex., resident, "then building materials are everywhere."
Phillips himself has been "everywhere": He worked as an intelligence officer in the Army, then as a dance instructor, an antiques dealer and a puzzle maker. Fourteen years ago he started a new career: Creating affordable homes for low-income families out of trash. He is a self-taught carpenter, electrician and plumber. His motivation came from the disparity he saw between landfills overflowing with discarded building materials and a lack of affordable housing. He started Phoenix Commotion, a for-profit company that hopes to solve the world's social problems associated with housing.
Phillips builds homes for as little as $10,000, making them energy-efficient with tight insulation, solar hot water and even a rainwater catchment system. He hires unskilled workers, teaches them marketable construction skills and then helps them find jobs when the project is complete. He keeps the landfills shallow by using truckfuls of leftover building materials such as lumber, tile and granite. Locals even hand off their old fixtures and doors to Phillips when they remodel, which he keeps in a warehouse and distributes free to low-income and needy people and organizations..."
-- Sounds like something I would do! Good man.
The Tornado Took My Hamburger, Fries, and a Drink!
|10:00:55 PM, Friday, April 29, 2011
-- I know the devastation caused by the recent tornadoes is no laughing matter and by no means am I trying to make light of it, but I had to share this guy. DAMN NATURE, YOU SCARY!!!
Stem Cell Research Ban Overturned By U.S. Appeals Court
|1:47:50 PM, Friday, April 29, 2011
"WASHINGTON -- A divided federal appeals court has ruled that opponents of taxpayer-funded stem cell research are not likely to succeed in a lawsuit to stop it.
In a 2-1 decision Friday, the panel of the U.S. court of appeals in Washington overturned a judge's order that would have blocked taxpayer funding for stem cell research.
The panel reversed an opinion last August by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, who said the research likely violates the law against federal funding of embryo destruction.
The 1996 law prohibits the use of taxpayer dollars in work that harms an embryo, so private money has been used to cull batches of the cells. Those batches can reproduce in lab dishes indefinitely, and the Obama administration issued rules permitting taxpayer dollars to be used in work on them."
-- Finally, science and common sense have won out over religious fanaticism.
China to Launch Carrier in 2011: Taiwan Spy Chief
|10:34:57 PM, Thursday, April 28, 2011
"Taiwan's spy chief on Monday said China could bring its first aircraft carrier into service before the end of the year, kindling fears in Taipei over Beijing's continued naval build-up.Tsai Teh-sheng, head of the island's National Security Bureau, said the "Varyag" a half-completed Soviet era aircraft carrier Beijing obtained from Ukraine in 1998, is expected to make its maiden voyage before the end of 2011.
The warship has been docked in China's eastern Dalian harbour where it has undergone extensive refurbishing work since 2002.
"Varyag has restored its sailing capability, and is expected to start providing training missions before the end of 2011," Tsai said in response to a parliamentary question by Lin Yu-fang of the ruling Kuomintang party.
Tsai said the warship will have "certain combat capability" and will serve as a base for an unknown number of China's home-grown fighter jets which are modelled on Russian-made Su-33s.
Taiwan's defence ministry has expressed alarm at China's naval buildup although experts say it may still take time for the People's Liberation Army to operate its first carrier group complete with fighter jets.
"The Chinese communists' acquisition of their first aircraft carrier will threaten not only Taiwan but the stability of Asia," Taiwan's defence ministry spokesman David Lo told AFP..."
First Stars in Universe May Have Spun Like Crazy
|10:21:47 PM, Thursday, April 28, 2011
"The first stars in the universe may have been extraordinarily fast spinners, whirling at more than a million miles per hour, scientists say.
These stars, which researchers called "spinstars," formed right after the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago and were likely massive giants, with eight times or more the mass of our sun, according to a new study. They lived fast and died young, after no more than 30 million years. The nuclear fusion reactions that drove these stars also provided the universe with its first elements heavier than helium.
A 12-billion-year-old globular cluster of stars known as NGC 6522 provided the basis for the proposal of spinstars.
NGC 6522 -- the oldest known globular cluster in our galaxy -- probably witnessed the early phases of the seeding of these heavy elements across the cosmos. However, a study of the light from the cluster's stars, which reveals what elements lie within, yielded contradictory evidence about the nature of the first stars.
Astrophysicist Cristina Chiappini at the Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics in Potsdam, Germany, and her colleagues re-examined data they had gathered on NGC 6522 using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT). They discovered eight old stars with strangely high levels of the rare elements strontium and yttrium..."
Proposed Destruction of Smallpox Virus Creates Controversy
|4:39:05 PM, Thursday, April 28, 2011
"After ravaging humanity for three millennia, the virus behind smallpox is facing its comeuppance. In May, at a meeting of the World Health Organization, nations will decide if it's finally time to sterilize and incinerate into oblivion the known remaining samples of the virus.
Smallpox is sometimes described as the most devastating disease in human history, and the eradication of the disease — there has not been a naturally acquired case since 1977 — ranks as, arguably, the greatest modern public health achievement. But the path toward a destruction date has been tortuous.
The debate over whether or not to destroy the samples being preserved by the United States and Russia began in the 1980s. It has centered on whether or not we already have enough information to prevent the virus from ever wreaking havoc again.
"If it's destroyed, the statement is made that after this date, any scientists, any lab, any country that has that smallpox virus is guilty of crimes against humanity," said Dr. DA Henderson, former director of the campaign to eradicate the disease and author of the book "Smallpox: Death of a Disease" (Prometheus Books, 2009).
Destruction of the remaining virus also would eliminate the possibility of accidental release. There is precedent for this; in 1978 an accidental release in a British lab resulted in one death.
Others, however, warn that labeling possession of the virus a crime against humanity will in no way deter terrorists, and that without the live smallpox virus, called variola, we won't be able to prepare for the worst.
"It would be very important to have something on the shelf that would help prevent or treat an epidemic, whether a virus was introduced by a terrorist or Mother Nature," said Dennis Hruby, chief scientific officer of the pharmaceutical company SIGA, which is developing a treatment for smallpox. It is possible for humans to catch other closely related pox viruses, and it's also possible that a smallpox-like virus could re-emerge from the remaining pox viruses, Hruby said..."
A Stunning Interactive 360 Sky Panorama Image, Result of 37,000 Photo Combination
|10:40:59 AM, Thursday, April 28, 2011
"This stunning 360 degree panorama of the night sky was stitched together from 37,000 images by a first-time astrophotographer.
Nick Risinger, a 28-year-old native of Seattle, trekked more than 60,000 miles around the western United States and South Africa to create the largest-ever true-color image of the stellar sphere. The final result is an interactive, zoomable sky map showing the full Milky Way and the stars, planets, galaxies and nebulae around it.
"The genesis of this was to educate and enlighten people about the natural beauty that is hidden, but surrounds us," Risinger said.
The project began in March 2010, when Risinger and his brother took a suite of six professional-grade astronomical cameras to the desert in Nevada. By June, Risinger had quit his job as a marketing director for a countertop company to seek the darkest skies he could find.
Every night, Risinger and his father set up the cameras on a tripod that rotates with Earth. The cameras automatically took between 20 and 70 exposures each night in three different-color wavelengths. Previous professional sky surveys (including the Digitized Sky Survey of the 1980s, which is the source for the World Wide Telescope and Google Sky) shot only in red and blue. Including a third color filter gives the new survey a more real feeling, Risinger said.
"I wanted to create something that was a true representation of how we could see it, if it were 3,000 times brighter," he said..."
-- This is absolutely incredible. A MUST SEE! See it!
Turkey: Police Dress Up As Doctors To Test Citizens
|9:09:31 AM, Thursday, April 28, 2011
"ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police donned white coats and stethoscopes to disguise themselves as doctors, then knocked on people's doors to see how easily they would fall for a confidence scam.
The undercover police officers told residents of the southeastern city of Gaziantep they were screening for high blood pressure and handed out pills, according to Turkish media.
They were alarmed when residents at 86 out of 100 households visited on Tuesday swallowed the pills immediately.
Police later returned to warn residents to be more cautious.
The police pills were harmless placebos. But a local gang had been using the same technique to give people heavy sedatives and then burgle them.
Turkish police in other provinces have also used novel methods to test citizens' gullibility.
Officers in Adana in southern Turkey last week called at houses, announcing through the intercom: "I am a burglar, please open the door."
Police said they were stunned at the number of people who opened the door, the Radikal daily newspaper reported."
Săpânţa: The Happy Cemetery
|5:38:37 PM, Wednesday, April 27, 2011
"Săpânţa is a village about 15 kms west of Sighet, smack up against the Tisa river in the far north of Romania. When I first came to Maramureş in 1990, the streets in this village were lined with cearga - furry raw sheep wool blankets - for sale, hanging from every house' fence along the road that leads to Sighet. Within weeks of the end of Communism, these villagers were doing business big time. In 1990, right after the fall of Ceaucescu and the Communist Party in Romania, the peasants of Săpânţa had their own reading on freedom. After annoucement of a federal tax on home brewed brandy - the ţuica so central to Maramureş existence - the villagers of Săpânţa blockaded the main road to Sighet and effectively revolted in defense of their beloved tax-free home brew.
After a couple of weeks the government backed down, and the villager's favorite hooch was safe. Yes, Maramureş folk - the moroşani - love to drink. And yes, they may even drink themselves to death, and how well they know it. Presently the most unique attraction in Săpânţa is the "Happy Cemetery." Originally begun by a peasant grave carver named Stan Petras in the 1930s, and carried on today by the Pop family, the cemetery has become one of the most popular tourism attractions in rural Romania, with tour buses pulling up and unloading foreigners hourly. We were lucky - we visited on a religious holiday just as the villagers were coming from a Church service..."
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A winner of the Prix de Rome in 1704, Jean Raoux became famous for his depictions of Vestal Virgins. These paintings described the virtues of chastity and maidenhood, an image he often contrasted with that of the modern bourgeois women, whose excesses and narcissism were at odds with moral virtue. Raoux's reputation became such that the philosopher Voltaire described him as the equal of the great Dutch painter Rembrandt.
Dido and Aeneas suggests Raoux's interest in Rembrandt and other Northern European painters. Note the attention paid to particular surfaces, especially the exquisite rendering of the satin (an effect for which Raoux was well known), and its broad range of lights and darks. These influences are distilled with Raoux's observations of Italian painting, made while resident in Rome, where he studied and copied the finest moments of classical antiquity and Renaissance painting. The scene itself, a moment from Virgil's account of the fateful love of Dido, the Queen of Carthage, and the founder of Rome, Aeneas, is rendered in terms closer to everyday life than classical antiquity.


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Urine stone risk profile, 24-hour collection
This test checks your urine for chemicals that might cause your body to form kidney stones. The test also looks for blood in your urine, which can be a symptom of kidney stones.
Kidney stones are hard masses of minerals and salts that can form in your kidneys. They can be as small as a grain of sand or more than an inch in diameter. Usually theses stones or crystals pass through your body when you urinate. But sometimes they can get stuck in your urinary tract and cause a lot of pain.
You may need this test if your doctor suspects that you have kidney stones. Symptoms of kidney stones include:
Pain in your lower belly or side
Nausea and vomiting
Sudden, strong urge to urinate
Pain when urinating
Blood in your urine
You may also have this test if you had a kidney stone or you are being treated for kidney stones. If you have had a kidney stone or any treatments for a kidney stone, you should wait one to two months, or until you have completely recovered, before having this test.
You will need to repeat the test at least twice so your doctor can compare the results.
Your doctor may also order imaging tests including a CT scan and a special type of X-ray that uses a dye to look for kidney stones.
Your doctor is likely to order blood tests, too, to look for calcium, uric acid, oxalate, and citrate, which are some of the chemicals that are most likely to cause your body to form kidney stones.
Many things may affect your lab test results. These include the method each lab uses to do the test. Even if your test results are different from the normal value, you may not have a problem. To learn what the results mean for you, talk with your health care provider.
Results are given in milligrams per day (mg/day). The results will show whether your urine has high or low levels of the chemicals that are most likely to cause stones to form. These chemicals are calcium, uric acid, oxalate, and citrate.
Normal levels for adults vary depending on your gender and the chemical:
Calcium: less than 250 mg/day in women or less than 300 mg/day in men
Uric acid: less than 750 mg/day in women or less than 800 mg/day in men
Oxalate: less than 45 mg/day for women and men
Citrate: greater than or equal to 320 mg/day for women and men
If your levels are not normal, it may mean that you have a kidney stone or stones.
Abnormal levels may also mean that you have another kidney disorder, such as a urinary tract infection.
This test requires a 24-hour urine sample. For this sample, you must collect all of your urine for 24 hours. Empty your bladder completely first in the morning without collecting it and note the time. Then collect your urine every time you go to the bathroom over the next 24 hours.
This test does not pose any known risks.
Having this test too soon after treatment for a previous kidney stone can affect your results. You should wait several months after treatment before having this test.
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It's been about two months since I've started working at Terra Lycos. Terra is an extremely well organized company, meaning that they care a lot about all the necessary infraestructure you need to work, and wheter if you are happy doing your job. I'm having a little trouble to find a good place to live in Porto Alegre, but overall, everything is ok.
This weekend I will travel to Pelotas - the place where I was born. So, I expect to see at least some of my old friends and family. I am also planning on visiting UFPEL, the university where I (almost ;) graduated.
Due to the amount of (good) stuff I have to do at work, most of my projects (including the ones not listed here) are in a hold. OTOH, my mp3 collection is growing automagically day after day ;)


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|Classic Atlantic Salmon No pursuit rivals salmon rivers, flies & legacy
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|Pat Bahan
Juro it's a great step But
If We come up with the money to make it happen. I renewed my ASF dues.
Even though it was very crowded, some of my fondest memories are of salmon fishing on the Penobscot in the 1980's. I never caught a fish, but I met a number of really nice people, many of whom were really extraordinary fishermen. It was a grteat asset to the State of Maine and the Northeast US.
Unfortunately, the high point was in the early 1980's, and the fishery declined very rapidly after about 1987. I am looking forward to the next step in reviving the fishery.
Great news Topher!
Six years ago I lived in Orono, ME for the summer. I used to cruise over to the Veazie Dam after work (maybe even while I should have been at work) and try for Atlantics in the pools below the dam.
The funny thing is that one day when I went to the dam I started catching loads of striped bass! Now I am a striper addict. I never did catch a salmon below the dam but I did rotate out of a pool and I saw a fine gentleman hook into a beauty. He lost it at his feet but I witnessed an amazing fight in a fairly strong current. The salmon bettered the angler on this day but I will never forget it.
The Penobscot is a pretty river and there will be some great stretches to fish above the dam as soon as it is removed.
I was always surprised that stripers congregated in large numbers below the dam. I wonder how far upriver they will travel when the dam is gone.
That is some awesome news Topher!
So within our lifetimes we may have a spectacular C&R clave on the Penobscot. Even if it doesn't recover to that point in our lifetimes we can take great satisfaction that despite the country's environmental woes an American atlantic salmon run grows stronger every day!
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Dam Bustin'
As reported in the Winter 2003 Issue of the Atlantic Salmon Journal:
"Pennsylvania Power & Light will sell the Veazie, Great Works and Howland Dams on the lower Penobscot River for $25 million to a partnership comprised of the State of Maine, the Penobscot Indian Nation, the U.S. Department of the Interior, and a coalition of conservation organizations, including the Atlantic Salmon Federation.
"Upon completion of the sale, the Veazie and Great Works Dams will be removed while the Howland Dam will be decommisioned and provided with a natural fish bypass channel. To make up for the loss of hydro-power at these dams, PPL will be allowed to increase generation at other dams it owns in the Penobscot River watershed."
Said Andrew Goode, Vice President of U.S. Operations for the Atlantic Salmon Federation, "The proposed decommisioning of three dams on the Penobscot River represents the last, best chance for saving wild Atlantic salmon in the United States, and is one of the most significant projects in ASF's 50-year history."
1,114 Atlantic salmon reached the counting station at the Veazie Dam by mid-October 2003. Penobscot salmon represent the only significant population of Atlantic salmon left in the United States of America.
The Atlantic Salmon Federation is a non-profit, conservation organization headquartered in St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada. To read more about salmon conservation, go to: www.asf.ca
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Enjoy the wonders of Israel through its unique culture and rich history. Experience the breathtaking desert in the South and the lush flora in the North, visit all the historically significant places and enrich yourself and your loved ones with thousands of years of history.
Drive to the Dead Sea area and visit Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Don't miss the audiovisual presentation that shows how the ancients lived there life here.
Continue to Ein Gedi and hike through its Nature Reserve to the beautiful waterfall.
In the afternoon, ascend to Massada, Herod's magnificent fortress, with its palaces, bathhouses and ramparts. Massada was also the scene of the last stand of the Jews against the Romans in the Great Revolt, attested to by a huge Roman siege ramp and other finds. The combination of its dramatic story and its fabulous architecture and finds has won it recognition as a World Heritage Site. Don't miss the new museum at the Visitors Center that reveals the secrets of the daily lives of the rebels, tells the story of the excavations and shows why Massada became one of Israel's most important symbols.
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Alternate name: Highbush Cranberry, American Cranberry-bush
Family: Caprifoliaceae, Honeysuckle view all from this family
Description Viburnum trilobum (American Cranberrybush Viburnum, American Cranberrybush, Kalyna or Highbush or High Bush Cranberry) is native to northern North America, from Newfoundland west to British Columbia, south to Washington state and east to northern Virginia, with an isolated population in New Mexico. It is very closely related to the European and Asian Viburnum opulus, and is often treated as a variety of it, as Viburnum opulus L. var. americanum Ait., or as a subspecies, Viburnum opulus subsp. trilobum (Marshall) Clausen.
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 4 m tall. The bark is gray and rough and has a scaly texture. The stems arch and are very dense, and the twigs are a reddish-brown color. The leaves are opposite, three-lobed, 6-12 cm long and 5-10 cm broad, with a rounded base and serrated margins; they are superficially similar to many maple leaves, most easily distinguished by their somewhat wrinkled surface with impressed leaf venation. The leaf buds are green. The bud scales are valvate. The flowers are white, produced in corymbs up to 13 cm diameter at the top of the stems; each corymb comprises a ring of outer sterile flowers 2-2.5 cm diameter with conspicuous petals, surrounding a center of small (5 mm), fertile flowers; the flowers are pollinated by insects. The fruit is an oblong red drupe 15 mm long and 12 mm broad, containing a single flat, white seed. Plants begin to produce fruit at approximately five years of age; when animals, including birds, eat the fruits, they deposit the seeds in another location in their droppings.
Although often called "Highbush Cranberry", it is not a cranberry. The name comes from the red fruits which look superficially like cranberries, and have a similar flavor and ripen at the same time of year. The fruits, sour and rich in vitamin C, can be eaten raw or cooked into a sauce to serve with meat or game.
Habitat Mountains, Scrub, shrub & brushlands, Canyons & valleys, Watersides (fresh).
Range New England, Plains, Northwest, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, Southeast, Rocky Mountains, Southwest.


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Centre of Expertise for Local Government Reform
FRANCE - Country Specific Programmes for Capacity building
Activity in 2012
Participation in the conference "The citizen fabric", 28 January 2012, Paris
Promotion of the Strategy and European Label ELoGE
Support of the French cities of Strasbourg and Nevers to
the completion of the Serbian Toolkit on modern and
effective HRM
Activity in 2011
International colloquy entitled "Transparency and public ethics: a challenge to democracy", 30 June - 1 July, was organised, in co-operation with the City of Strasbourg, the University of Pau and the French National Centre for Local Public Service (CNFPT).
International conference entitled "Is there a European model of local administration" organised, 25 November organised under the patronage of the CoE Secretary General, Thorbjorn Jagland – presentation of the Centre's activities and the European Label ELOGE
Previous activities
The Centre has developed close cooperation with several French partners, in particular with the National Institute for Territorial Studies (INET), offering training based on the Centre's tools and co-organising seminars) and the Observatory for Local Government Performance (OPPALE). Several joint events (workshops, international conferences and training sessions) have been organised.


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I suppose it is time to poke at the hive again. I reposted an article by Doug Metz the other day called Honoring the Scout Law. Now I did not write one word of the original post, but I thought it was well written and expresses the views of many Scouts and Scouters currently serving in our organization. I knew that by putting this post on my blog I would get emails, comments, and other communications regarding the content. And yes I did. Most of the emails I received were in line with the sentiment of the post, I wonder how much communication Doug got.
Either way, while it was not my post, and since I received multiple, let's call them "opinions".. I figured it was my turn to give you mine.
Now, if any thing I about to write upsets you of causes you to unsubscribe from this blog, well, I understand and I thank you for the time you spent here. I hope that you got something out of the blog or at least enjoyed reading it until now.
So.. here it goes.
The Boy Scouts of America have policies, I understand and agree to live by those policies. What I think is more important than policy is living the Scout Oath and Law. And I think that all policy should stem from them. The policy that excludes certain people from being a Scout or Scout leader is just that and certainly there is room for interpretation in it.
When it comes to homosexuality. I just don't care and don't think the BSA should either. I understand the apprehension that the BSA has, but don't think it is thought through completely. My guess is that the policy is directed at adults and not the youth. Again, I understand, but don't necessarily agree. Examples of non homosexual adult abusing children out weigh those of homosexual 'predators' I think. Now I don't have the numbers to prove it, but you never really seem to hear of it.
Besides if the BSA was really concerned there would be better checks on who can and can not be an adult volunteer. Really, the current process is lacking if we are really that concerned.
My opinion is allow the Charter Partner to make the decision on who is a leader. Let them go through the vetting process. Ensure that good interviews are in place and background checks. But even background checks are not enough. They will not tell what a person is capable of.. right.
Anyway.. when it comes to sexual orientation, the church, the government, the PTA, and the Boy Scouts of America should stay out of it. As a private organization, the BSA has the right (upheld by congress) to decline membership to anyone.. and I agree with them having the right to do so. I think the screening process needs to be tightened up.
The other argument here is that of a Scout being Reverent and Duty to God.
This is where the argument should just stop. Why? Because the BSA does not define God or how to worship that God. The Boy Scouts of America have a Declaration of Religious principle. It states: "The Boy Scouts of America maintains that no member can grow into the best kind of citizen without recognizing an obligation to God and, therefore, recognizes the religious element in the training of the member, but it is absolutely nonsectarian in its attitude toward that religious training. Its policy is that the home and organization or group with which a member is connected shall give definite attention to religious life. Only persons willing to subscribe to this Declaration of Religious Principle and to the Bylaws of the Boy Scouts of America shall be entitled to certificates of membership". This is wide open for interpretation and allows for pretty much anyone to participate. Further the BSA does not define who God is or how we are to worship and so that is up to the member and his family to decide.
Once again, when it comes to religion. The Boy Scouts, the Government, the PTA, and the local Ice cream shoppe should mind its own business. I have seen Scouts have greater connections to their God in the out doors than they will ever find in a church.
Now to the point of a Scoutmaster not signing a book because the Scout "comes out". SHAME ON HIM. The Scout did the work, as far as you know he has faith in something (as defined by him and his family). You, MR or MRS Scoutmaster I know for certain are NOT God and you need to get out your pen and start signing.
YOU Mr or Mrs Scoutmaster are not allowed to make the decision of faith or sexual preference. If you will decline his membership at the end than you were wrong all along. As far as you know this Scout has been a good Scout, completing all of the requirements as laid out by the BSA. Over the last 7 Scoutmaster conferences you approved all this work and determined that this Scout was worthy of advancement.. now.. you would change you mind? I work with an individual that goes to church every Sunday and is gay. You see in her church it's ok to be homosexual. I know that her son is being raised by good person and it is my hope that one day she may even consider bringing him to Scouting.
All of this rings of the civil rights movement to me.. what ever happened to judging a person by their character and not their color, sex, sexual orientation? Hmmmm are we going to preach being helpful, courteous and kind and turn our backs on our neighbor?
We make a promise to live the Scout Oath and Law. Do we keep it? I suppose that is what Doug was asking in his post. To keep myself morally straight does not mean I turn my back on those that live in our community. And who are we to decide that homosexuality is immoral? Again, if are not to discriminate when it comes to our religious declaration than we need not make that call. Morality is shared values and I am certain that even homosexuals find that being Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent are good values. I am sure that all of us agree that Doing unto others as we would have done to us is a Golden Rule. But we are willing to make these decision based on… what?
So do I think Homosexuality is wrong? I have no idea.. truth is, I don't really care. The older I get the more live and let live I get. Right or wrong is immaterial to me in this case as it is up to the individual and his family. NOT the Church, the Government, and certainly not the Boy Scouts of America. This whole issue to me comes down to Scouts. How do we treat them and how do we handle a Scout that may be searching for answers both in religion and sexuality. Both of those discussions need to start at home, but we all know that sooner or later, they end up in Scouts. How will you handle that conversation? It's easy to avoid it, but that Scout is looking to you for guidance. You are a mentor, you are a role model. What is your answer.
So that's where I am on the subject. We can discuss. But I have always been told to be careful when talking Politics and Religion… and the BSA should not engage in either and so neither will I. We can talk about Scouts and how this effects them and I am certainly glad to hear your thoughts on the issue, but I won't argue this issue with you. Opinions are many on this, share yours… but when you do remember the Scout Law when you hit the submit, send, or enter key.
Have a Great Scouting Day!
I suppose it is time to poke at the hive again. I reposted an article by Doug Metz the other day called Honoring the Scout Law. Now I did not write one word of the original post, but I thought it was well written and expresses the views of many Scouts and Scouters currently serving in our organization. I knew that by putting this post on my blog I would get emails, comments, and other communications regarding the content. And yes I did. Most of the emails I received were in line with the sentiment of the post, I wonder how much communication Doug got.