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If you want to see Western Europe's main highlights but don't have a lot of time, this European tour is the vacation for you! Visit England, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, and France with overnights in London, Brussels, the Frankfurt area, the Innsbruck area, the Venice area, the Lucerne area, Dijon, and Paris.One of the tour highlights is a drive along Germany's Romantic Road, a trade route during the Middle Ages and now known for its charming villages, cobblestone streets, walled cities, half-timbered houses, and scenic countryside, with astop in Rothenburg, a walled town that has retained its medieval character. Enjoy an included scenic cruise along the Rhine River, famous for its castle-crested hills, terraced vineyards, and pretty wine towns. Take a boat ride in Venice along the Giudecca Canal to St. Mark's Square, allowing you to admire the palazzos and maze of streets. While in Venice, enjoy watching glassblowers create their works as they have done for centuries. Another highlight of this Europe tour is your stay in the Lucerne area, one of Switzerland's finest cities, situated on the shores of breathtaking Lake Lucerne and nestled within the snowcapped Swiss Alps. Here, visit the Old Town, with its famous Chapel Bridge. Stop in romantic Verona, the Italian city made famous by Romeo and Juliet; enjoy an orientation drive in Brussels; and see the most famous sights in Paris-including the Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower- on the guided sightseeing tour. In a short period of time, this affordable European tour offers it all-historic sights, big cities, quaint towns, and scenic beauty. It's a marvelous vacation!
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- Duration
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|Day 1
|Check into your hotel. Uniformed hosts are available to help you make the most of your stay.
|Day 2
|A full day to savor our rich program of optional activities: take a panoramic tour of London's landmarks, visit the Tower of London, or choose an excursion to Windsor Castle. Tonight, how about a leisurely cruise on the Thames River? (B)
|Day 3
|Transfer to the railway station and board the EUROSTAR TRAIN to Brussels. Here, your Tour Director and comfortable coach wait to take you for an orientation drive. (B)
|Day 4
|Journey into Germany to the shores of the mighty Rhine to enjoy a scenic CRUISE. Then, on to the Frankfurt area for an overnight. (B,D)
|Day 5
|Today's highlight is a drive along the Romantic Road, through towns and villages with medieval towered gates and battlements, squares of half-timbered houses, and richly decorated fountains. Spend some time in the center of Rothenburg before heading to the Innsbruck area for an overnight. (B,D)
|Day 6
|Take in the breathtaking scenery of the Alps while crossing the Europa Bridge and Brenner Pass. Arrive in Venice, where a BOAT RIDE along the Giudecca Canal to Piazza San Marco allows you to admire the palazzos and maze of streets. Time at leisure to soak up the magical atmosphere of this unique city. At a GLASSBLOWING WORKSHOP, experience this Venetian art. (B,D)
|Day 7
|Stop in fascinating Verona and see Juliet's legendary balcony. Cross the Swiss border and enjoy the idyllic views of Canton Ticino, then descend to the breathtaking beauty of Lake Lucerne. (B)
|Day 8
|Your visit this morning focuses on the Old Town in the heart of Lucerne. Also, there's time for an optional excursion to Mount Stanserhorn. In the afternoon, journey into France for an overnight in the charming town of Dijon. (B)
|Day 9
|Leave Dijon and travel on the autoroute to Paris, where included sightseeing with a local expert shows you many of the best-known Parisian sites. (B)
|Day 10
|Relax on your EUROSTAR journey back to London. (B)
|Day 11
|Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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The Historical Buddha by H.W. Schumann was very interesting to me. The historical buddha is important to me, in that it highlights, what the spiritual and metaphorical Buddha means to me. I am not afraid of being disillusioned about the real buddha. I was. He was a sexist, classist, prejudiced imperfect human being. But he achieved a transcendent state, and as they say, "sundered the bonds that caused him suffering." Thus he is a spiritual hero of mine. Tradition holds that he was the first to enlightenment. That is my goal.
It's quite amazing what we know about this fellow who lived 2,500 years ago. Dates are interesting. BC and AD are Christian concoctions. To secularize it, people write B.C.E. and A.D.E., but it is still in reference to Christ. I saw the Jewish faith just recently celebrated the year 5766. I think if you begin time from the time of the Buddha's enlightenment, then the year is 2533. Of if we base it when the Buddha was born, the year is 2568.
Henceforth, I see it as the year 2533. I will conform to the usual date for work, banking and other transactions, but I see it as the year 2533.
The Buddha was sexist from my world view, my time, my country of origin, my intellectual heritage and experiences. I believe women are equal. The Buddha essentially said so when he said women could become arhants, but not enlightened.
The buddhist was classist in that he humiliated the uneducated lower caste order members when the made theoretical dharma mistakes.
He was prejudiced in that he didn't allow people with leprosy, boils, eszema, tuberculosis or epilepsy join the order. In his defense, some people tried to join the order because of free medical services provided by some supporters. He was also ageist, he was reluctant to ordain older members.
He left his son, when he was born. The writer suggests possibly that as a condition of leaving and leading the homeless life of a samana, he got permission by producing a heir. Plus he was not enlightened yet. Anyway, which is better to be enlightened or a good father. In his circumstances, that was his choice. My hope is that that is not my choice.
But these things place him in his time, human foibles. He is human, not omniscient. He rose above his time in an important way that is unimaginable now with our distractions, materialism and worldly ambition.
I learned the first ones to hear the Buddha teach the dharma, were merchants, who were wandering by when he came out of his meditations. There was geography, social context, competing teachers and personalities. I found this book very interesting, and I quite enjoyed it.
It gave a historical narrative, until the history goes weak, and then Schumann shifts to the dharma, and other general considerations of the time. I wasn't so interested in the dharma part, as history. I liked his examination of the rules, the sangha, looking at the Buddha psychologically.
It's hard to report on all the book gave, it gave a lot. I've always wanted to learn more about the context in which the Buddha came up with his ideas. To see what is cultural, and what is really dharma. I'm exhausted and overwhelmed, so I'll end. Read the book.
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I just listened to the West presentation at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference earlier this month [more]
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Because I don't mind cribbing other blogs and posting their links here - below is a brief interview with Genome #2 - James Watson. [more]
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Average score per pick over 5 points. For whatever reason, this meant a lot to me.
Now if I can only maintain.
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Inspired by poetry on the HG:Philosophy board: [more]
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I blogged a few days back about my re-upping a selection on WST - West Pharmaceutical Services, a biotechnology supply company. I found it a bit amusing that I was still the score leader on this company despite closing my initial selection in November of 06 (has CAPS really been around that long - wow time flies). [more]
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Since I play a healthcare oriented portfolio in CAPS, I am somewhat surprised that it has held up during the market 'recovery' (if you want to call it that). I had a sub-20 score beanie on as recently as June, and my portfolio really took off essentially as the market dove. I shot up to all-star status by mid-August. But, since the market has climbed back from it's mid-August low - my port has held up. [more]
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So I'm sitting in front of the hood slowly adding the tertiary amine to the partially aqueous coupling reaction so as to maintain the pH just above neutral - when in walks one of the biologists with a big grin on his face. I know this guy likes to invest so the conversation went like this. [more]
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One item that gets a lot of press and inadvertently gives the public the impression that the drug industry is dragging its collective feet is academic PR. I see a lot of biotech news services, and occasionally the general press, picking up on some recently published academic research where the latest CURE to x y or z has been discovered. These are typically in model systems and generally don't go much further. [more]
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So much to cover in the last week or so, but let me stick with some background commentary on my latest CAPS pick West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST). I had this in my CAPS port before (and am the current score leader based on having ended the pick after a run up - dumb luck). The company is ~30% off its 52 week high and trades at a reasonable 16 P/E and 14.5 forward P/E. Margins have been steadily improving. The company crashed in August on "the company said earnings for all of 2007 would come in below analysts' estimates due to expected reductions in orders for certain products and higher spending on research and development." For someone on the sidelines, this is excellent. [more]
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Christian Brutal Sniper
|Internet Meme (YouTube / KelThuzadMadness)
|Passive Ability
|Backstab Immune, Guaranteed Kill
|Rage Ability
|Self-Made Owner
A Christian At Heart (And Not Afraid To Remove Yours)
Christian Brutal Sniper is a character used in GMod videos. He was first used in the video "Christian Brutal Sniper" by KelThuzadMadness. He is, as his name suggests, a Sniper who brutally murders various characters on both his team and the enemy team except for the RED Spy (Gentlespy) who some consider to be his best friend. He is commonly portrayed as being on RED. It is not known why he is Christian, and the character's creator himself states that even he does not know, since the character's murderous behavior goes directly against one of the most important of the 10 commandments, "Thou shalt not kill". He is a skilled combatant trained to equip almost any weapon he can get his hands on, but his weapon of choice is a Tribalman's Shiv. With his extensive knowledge, he can quickly and decisively carve through dozens of enemies at once by pin-pointing their weaknesses and striking with deadly precision; he has also made himself greatly resistant to a Spy's backstab through unknown methods.
VSH AbilitiesEdit
Passive Abilities:
Backstab Immunity
- Christian Brutal Sniper takes roughly 500 damage instead of percentage based damage from Backstabs. Added effects, like the Kunai's Rage-lock and the Your Eternal Reward's Eternal Stabs do not occur, even if a backstab is performed.
Guaranteed Kill
- When the Sniper hits someone that isn't invulnerable, the kill is guaranteed. This means that the Dead Ringer, Demoman shields or Mimic shields will not work against this boss, even if it is a Baby Unusual Christian Brutal Sniper.
Rage Ability:
- Christian Brutal Sniper says something bad about your mother, forcing you to charge at him furiously wielding only your melee weapon. You will have no control over your movements, and cannot use Melee attacks during the Rage. When the Christian Brutal Sniper gains 200% rage, players will run much faster, the charge will last much longer and player cannot free themselves.
- Christian's rage now fears the players instead of forceing you to charge at him.
- This rage does NOT give him Huntsman.
Tips for playing as Christian Brutal SniperEdit
- If you use your Rage to pull a specific target towards you, make sure that they cannot utilise the map to avoid it.
- Use your Rage to force the enemies into environmental hazards if they exist on the map.
- If you are being attacked from many directions at once, use your Rage to pull all the enemies towards you.
- You may not need to prioritise Spies over other players, as both your Passive Abilities make them a less of a threat, however Spies will still do 200-500 damage per Backstab. You will not be notified of any these Backstabs, so be wary.
Tips for fighting Christian Brutal SniperEdit
- Placing yourself in an area where Christian Brutal Sniper cannot pull you as easily, may save your life. EG: In a corner.
- Even though he may be able to force you to charge off the edge, as a Pyro you could push him off if you're fast enough.
- Spies are still effective teammates, if you get enough backstabs in, you could even be competitive for the top 3 players for damage. But be careful as the Dead Ringer would not work with the Christian Brutal Sniper.
- Heavies equipped with the Brass Beast and Demomen equipped with Ali Baba's Wee Booties are able to effectively nullify the effects of the rage ability of Christian Brutal Sniper.
- Try and get an object like a tree, wall or fence between you and CBS, especially if he's near a ledge.
- If you have the Sandman as a Scout, try and stun him when he taunts to give you and your team a chance to get away.
- When Christian Brutal Sniper uses his rage run backwards. This will ensure that you get away as soon as possible.
- As an Engineer, you can close yourself in with your buildings, just put them over any open areas where he is able to rage.
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Here's the Wikipedia definition of chirality:
Chirality /kaɪˈrælɪtiː/ is a property of asymmetry important in several branches of science. The word chirality is derived from the Greek, χειρ(kheir), "hand", a familiar chiral object.
An object or a system is chiral if it is distinguishable from its mirror image; that is, it cannot be superposed onto it. Conversely, a mirror image of an achiral object, such as a sphere, cannot be distinguished from the object. A chiral object and its mirror image are calledenantiomorphs (Greek opposite forms) or, when referring to molecules, enantiomers. A non-chiral object is called achiral (sometimes alsoamphichiral) and can be superposed on its mirror image.
The term was first used by Lord Kelvin in 1893 in the second Robert Boyle Lecture at the Oxford University Junior Scientific Club which was published in 1894:
Human hands are perhaps the most universally recognized example of chirality: The left hand is a non-superimposable mirror image of the right hand; no matter how the two hands are oriented, it is impossible for all the major features of both hands to coincide.[2] This difference in symmetry becomes obvious if someone attempts to shake the right hand of a person using his left hand, or if a left-handed glove is placed on a right hand. In mathematics chirality is the property of a figure that is not identical to its mirror image.
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Huge FDA changes in Globalization Act of '08
Three key leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee are circulating a discussion draft of their proposed Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 as a means to provide adequate funding and authority for the FDA to ensure safety of the nation's food, drug, medical device and cosmetic supply in an increasingly globalized marketplace.
A cover memo circulated by Reps. John Dingell (D-MI), Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Bart Stupak (D-MI) in April said they intend to hold legislative hearings on the draft soon.
The proposal would: create a registry of drug and device facilities serving US consumers; require payment of fees to fund drug and device inspections; require parity between foreign and domestic inspections so facilities are inspected every two years; restrict entry of imports lacking safety documentation; require verification of drug identity and purity; and other provisions.
"This discussion draft raises challenging policy questions, and we anticipate a vigorous debate on these issues," the three lawmakers said.


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Common or street names: Ecstasy, E, Adam, XTC, Clarity, Essence, Hug Drug, Love Drug, Molly
What is MDMA?
MDMA (3-4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug with a chemical structure similar to the stimulant methamphetamine and the hallucinogen mescaline. Ecstasy is an illegal drug that acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic, producing an energizing effect, as well as distortions in time and perception and enhanced enjoyment from tactile experiences. It is known commonly as Ecstasy.
Ecstasy exerts its primary effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemical serotonin to communicate with other neurons. The serotonin system plays an important role in regulating mood, aggression, sexual activity, sleep, and sensitivity to pain.
MDMA was first synthesized by a German company in 1912, possibly to be used as an appetite suppressant. MDMA has been available as a street drug since the 1980s. Its use escalated in the 1990s among college students and young adults. It is most often distributed at late-night parties called "raves", nightclubs, and rock concerts. As the rave and club scene expanded to metropolitan and suburban areas across the country, MDMA use and distribution increased as well. MDMA is frequently used in combination with other drugs. However, it is rarely consumed with alcohol, as alcohol is believed to diminish its effects.
Effects of MDMA Use
MDMA stimulates the release of the neurotransmitter serotonin from brain neurons, producing a high that lasts from several minutes to an hour. The drug's rewarding effects vary with the individual taking it, the dose and purity, and the environment in which it is taken. MDMA can produce stimulant effects such as an enhanced sense of pleasure and self-confidence and increased energy. Its psychedelic effects include feelings of peacefulness, acceptance, and empathy.
Health Hazards
MDMA users may encounter problems similar to those experienced by amphetamine and cocaine users, including addiction. MDMA damages brain serotonin neurons. Serotonin is thought to play a role in regulating mood, memory, sleep, and appetite. Research indicates heavy MDMA may cause persistent memory problems in humans; however, a 2011 study has reported limited cognitive decline in users of MDMA.1
Psychological effects can include confusion, depression, sleep problems, anxiety, and paranoia, sometimes lasting for weeks after taking the drug. Physical effects can include muscle tension, involuntary teeth-clenching, nausea, blurred vision, faintness, and chills or sweating. Increases in heart rate and blood pressure are a special risk for people with circulatory or heart disease.
Also, there is evidence that people who develop a rash that looks like acne after using MDMA may be risking severe side effects, including liver damage, if they continue to use the drug. Almost 60 percent of people who use Ecstasy report withdrawal symptoms, including fatigue, loss of appetite, depressed feelings, and trouble concentrating.
MDMA-related fatalities at raves have been reported. The stimulant effects of the drug, which enable the user to dance for extended periods, combined with the hot, crowded conditions usually found at raves can lead to dehydration, hyperthermia (dangerous increase in body temperature), and heart or kidney failure.
Other drugs chemically similar to Ecstasy, such as MDA (methylenedioxyamphetamine, the parent drug of Ecstasy) and PMA (paramethoxyamphetamine, associated with fatalities in the U.S. and Australia) are sometimes sold as Ecstasy. These drugs can be neurotoxic or create additional health risks to the user.
Additionally, the illicit sale of Ecstasy makes it prone to being "cut" with other illicit and potentially toxic or deadly chemicals. Ecstasy tablets may contain other substances in addition to MDMA, such as ephedrine (a stimulant); dextromethorphan (a cough suppressant that has PCP-like effects at high doses); ketamine (an anesthetic used mostly by veterinarians that also has PCP-like effects); caffeine; cocaine; and methamphetamine. While the combination of Ecstasy with one or more of these drugs may be inherently dangerous, users might also combine them with substances such as marijuana and alcohol, putting themselves at further physical risk.
Methods of Use
MDMA is most often available in tablet form and is usually ingested orally. Ecstasy traffickers consistently use brand names and logos as marketing tools and to distinguish their product from that of competitors. The logos are produced to coincide with holidays or special events. Among the more popular logos are butterflies, lightning bolts, and four-leaf clovers. It is also available as a powder and is sometimes snorted and occasionally smoked but rarely injected.
Extent of MDMA Use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) funds the Monitoring the Future survey (MTF), which is conducted by the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research. In 2010, 4.6 percent of 12th-graders, 4.7 percent of 10th-graders, and 2.4 percent of 8th-graders reported they had used MDMA in the past year. In 2000, 8.2 percent of 12th-graders, 5.4 percent of 10th-graders and 3.1 percent of 8th-graders reported they had used MDMA. African American students showed considerably lower rates of Ecstasy use than white or Hispanic students in the 2010 MTF survey.
The NIDA-sponsored Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG), a network of researchers from 21 major U.S. metropolitan areas, also has reported increased MDMA use by young adults and adolescents in many areas of the country. MDMA, once used primarily at dance clubs, raves, and college scenes, is now being used in a number of other social settings. It is the most prominent stimulant used in many major metropolitan areas. In Miami in 1999, there were eight MDMA-related deaths, and five in Minneapolis/St. Paul. In Boston during the first three quarters of 2000, MDMA was the most frequently mentioned drug in telephone calls to the Poison Control Center. Ecstasy content varies widely, and it frequently consists of substances entirely different from MDMA, ranging from caffeine to dextromethorphan. Ecstasy tablets seized by the Drug Enforcement Administration increased from 13,342 in 1996 to 949,257 in 2000.
In 2010, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration published the Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. Among persons aged 12 to 49, the average age at first use for MDMA was 19.4 years. In 2010, an estimated 695,000 Americans aged 12 or older were current (past month) MDMA drug users, meaning they had used an Ecstasy-type drug during the month prior to the survey interview. The 2010 current use estimate is similar to that from 2009. The rate of current MDMA use among youths aged 12 to 17 declined to 0.3 percent in years 2004 through 2007, but increased to 0.5 percent in 2009 and 2010. To put overall MDMA use in perspective, in 2010 the illicit drug category with the largest number of current users among persons aged 12 or older was marijuana use (2.4 million), followed by abuse of pain relievers (2 million), tranquilizers (1.2 million), Ecstasy (0.9 million), inhalants (0.8 million), and cocaine and stimulants (0.6 million each).2
See Also
- Bath Salts
- Cannabis
- Cocaine
- Devil's Breath
- Ecstasy
- Gray Death
- Hashish
- Heroin
- Ketamine
- Kratom
- Krokodil
- Marijuana
- Mescaline
- Opium
- PCP (Phencyclidine)
- Psilocybin (Magic Mushrooms)
- Quaaludes
- Rohypnol
- Speed (methamphetamine)
- Synthetic Marijuana (Spice or K2)
- TCP (Tenocyclidine)
- U-47700 (Pink)
1. Halpern, J. H., Sherwood, A. R., Hudson, J. I., et al. Residual neurocognitive features of long-term ecstasy users with minimal exposure to other drugs. Addiction 2011;106: 777-86.
2. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Results from the 2010 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings, NSDUH Series H-41, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 11-4658. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2011.
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Turkey Meatballs with Spaghetti Squash, Arugula, and Pesto (gluten free, egg free, dairy free)
My lunch was the envy of coworkers today. Juicy turkey meatballs, fragrant pesto, bright green arugula over threads of yellow squash - perfect lunch for a sunny spring day. And SUPER easy. I threw it together quickly this morning before work. Last night I cooked some spaghetti squash, and had that ready to go. This morning, it was as easy as 1-2-3: throw some cooked spaghetti squash in a container, top with leftover frozen turkey meatballs and frozen cubes of pesto I made a few weeks ago, and put some arugula in a bag to add later. Lunch time came, I heated it up, added the torn arugula, and it was ready in minutes. I love easy lunches.
Spaghetti squash makes a great, low-carb pasta replacement. Since it has a very mild flavor, it picks up whatever seasonings you put it with. If you've never tried it, I totally recommend it - instead of thick, orange flesh like regular winter squash, its flesh is yellow and separates like spaghetti once cooked. I use it like pasta, add it to casseroles and soups, and have even been know to roll it up in nori with oil-packed sardines and fresh herbs...
serves 2
- Half squash and scoop out seeds. Then, cook squash by preferred method. Bake at 350, covered and with a little water in the pan, for about an hour OR place in a microwave safe dish with a little water, cover, and microwave for 8-15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your squash. Spaghetti squash is done when you can easily separate the strands of squash with a fork.
- In a medium bowl, combine turkey, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, basil, and mustard until well mixed. Grab little chunks of meat and roll into balls about 1 1/2 inch in diameter.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and coat with a little oil. Place meatballs in skillet and brown, stirring occassionally. Cover skillet and let meatballs cook for 5-10 minutes, stirring occassionally, until they are no longer pink the middle.
- Once meatballs and spaghetti squash are done, toss in a large bowl with arugula and pesto sauce.
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you got about half that right and half wrong.
Originally posted by FreedomCommander
There are three types of radiation, Alpha, Beta, and Gamma.
Alpha rays are consisting of helium nuclei or a bunch of protons, neutrons and electrons. Unknown number of them.
Beta rays are consisting of electrons of ordinary electricity.
Gamma rays are consisting of ether particles of a large negative charge nature. They have no more of a penetrating ability than a stream of very negative charged electrons and they are no more harmful than that same stream of electrons. This also say that they cannot penetrate as readily as other electrons.
That only leaves one type of ray that is dangerous, the Alpha.
Alpha particles can be stopped with a sheet of paper or the skin.
Beta particles can be stopped with a sheet of foil
Gamma radiation can be stopped with thick lead, and is used to kill things:
Gamma Ray
So the killing properties of gamma rays can be good if they are used to kill cancer cells, or kill organisms growing in the food we eat. But because they are so hard to stop, they can be far deadlier than alpha particles.
Gamma radiation is often used to kill living organisms, in a process called irradiation. Applications of this include sterilizing medical equipment (as an alternative to autoclaves or chemical means), removing decay-causing bacteria from many foods or preventing fruit and vegetables from sprouting to maintain freshness and flavor.
Despite their cancer-causing properties, gamma rays are also used to treat some types of cancer, since the rays kill cancer cells also. In the procedure called gamma-knife surgery, multiple concentrated beams of gamma rays are directed on the growth in order to kill the cancerous cells. The beams are aimed from different angles to concentrate the radiation on the growth while minimizing damage to surrounding tissues.
You don't understand what measurement is?
Originally posted by FreedomCommander
reply to post by Arbitrageur
And how do they know that?
Well of course you can google all this to find out from university sources but since you don't believe anything you find from reputable sources, and will only listen to crackpots who claim all mainstream science is wrong, what would be the point?
Originally posted by FreedomCommander
reply to post by Arbitrageur
No I do, it's just how do they know that? How can one tell the difference between a alpha particle, beta particle, and a gamma particle?
Because I question their validity, as much as I question yours.
Originally posted by bagpiper
Back to the OP;
Einstein said "God does not play dice with the Universe!".
What does this mean? He said there are no such thing as particles, there is only "Frozen energy"...
particles, are a symptom of the underlying energy reality.
Why does particle physics spend billions looking for a God Particle...? Because they believe in particles, but there are no particles in a magnetic field, it is a force. But science doesn't understand it.
Science has many mysterious phenomena, and hasn't a clue. Why? Because they persist in their particle paradigm... in this you are correct, they aren't just wearing blinders but horse blinders.
Why did science seem to abandon the Unified Field or Theory of everything? Because the God particle is their ultimate theory... but consider this;
if the God particle were real, a supposed 'random' source of spin and dark energy, then the observed phenomena of the Universe would have a 50% random distribution of spin, rotation and orbiting. There would half and half of objects spinning, rotating or orbiting in both the clockwise as well as counter clockwise directions... if, it was real. But, its not.. pretty much everything in the observed Universe spins, rotates or orbits counterclockwise. There is a clue here...
Now lets consider gravity, inertia and entropy. Where would a Higgs CAUSE any of these 'phenomena'?
How about the old Rock problem... you know... big rocks RISE above little rocks? This is the same as the Brazil nut effect, where the big nuts always come to the top when the can is shaken.
If science was correct, and all things were particles, then, a rock or a nut, would just be a rock or nut, all things being equal, correct? So why is this?
Its very simple, their paradigm is wrong, Einstein was right, and there is a completion to his work, the Unified Field Theory, or theory of everything, and it has been published... and rejected...
If you figure out the answer to that question, you will have learned something. It's summarized in this video:
Originally posted by FreedomCommander
How come the word "Lunatic" means crazy when in the past it meant "Moon worshiper"?


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SOURCE: Parker, Barbara L. "The Whore of Babylon and Shakespeare's Julius Caesar." Studies in English Literature 1500-1900 35 (spring 1995): 251-69.
In the following essay, Parker suggests that Julius Caesar may be read as a satire of Papal Rome, in which Caesar represents the Antichrist.
Julius Caesar is an odd mix of elements. It contains no apparent love interest and, with two exceptions, is populated wholly by men. Its monolithic maleness encompasses the minor characters as well as the major ones, from the Cobbler to the Poets to, it seems, the Romans themselves: in his oration, Antony seven times refers to his auditors as "men" or "countrymen" (women he conspicuously ignores), and Brutus neglects "shows of love" to "other men." Despite this gender imbalance, the play contains pervasive sexual overtones. It also, as critics have noted, contains numerous religious references, including allusions to the life of Christ.1 These three seemingly...
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I'm going on Stickam July 31 at eight o'clock (pm PDT) to speak to everybody, uncensored and say what I wanna say. ~La Toya Jackson
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2011
La Toya Jackson is breaking the silence about enduring years of domestic violence during a live Webcast on Stickam, the largest online video community.
She will share excerpts from her latest New York Times bestselling memoir, "Starting Over," including how she dealt with the abuse, the Jackson legacy, and the tragic death of her beloved brother, Michael.
Recently, Ms. Jackson issued a swift video response to ABC's The View that she would no longer hold back the censored details of her life.
From La Toya: "The producers just came by to tell me what I can...NOT say. I'm kind of tired of it so I'm going on Stickam July 31 at eight o'clock to speak to everybody, uncensored and say what I wanna say. See you then."
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Thursday night, Brian usually comes home to find me bawling on the couch with a glass of red wine. He looks at me and says, "Parenthood?" I reply, "Yes. The music…and Christina…and Hattie came back…and oh my god it was so great. it's so great. I can't believe you don't want to watch it."
Thursdays are, in fact, a joyous and needed evening for me. I love my man. He is great. We just spent 2 weeks together on vacation, had fun and didn't kill each other. Thursdays, though, are different. Thursdays are my time. He eats when the clock says it's time to eat. I eat when I'm hungry.One of the simple pleasures of being an adult is eating cereal or ice cream for dinner and maybe washing it down with a glass of wine, if that's what I want. Sometimes maybe that's what I do on Thursday.
Thursday night is soccer night. The boys play soccer and I typically drink red wine and catch up on two things: Modern Family and Parenthood. I have to screen these shows together on the same night so that I don't spin off the planet in a stream of tears — both tears of laughter and tears of crying actual sad-but-it's-so-good tears. Modern Family is hilarious to the point that I sometimes rewind scenes and watch them again. I watched episodes in Spain last year, laughing hysterically. And I don't even speak Spanish! Parenthood is different. Ughh. When I first started watching it — the quippy, fast-talking or everybody-talk-at-once scenes drove me crazy, but now, I'm in. And more than that, I SO look forward to my Thursday DVR nights.
We all need our own time, and sometimes we need a good cry. And mint chocolate chip ice cream and Pinot Noir isn't really as bad as it sounds.


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Have you read the online Australian magazine Tickle the Imagination? It is filled to the brim with inspiring and creative and showcases some amazing home grown talent. The current edition includes a feature on one of our favourite suppliers, the gorgeous twins Sally and Jane. These talented ladies are the designers behind the stunning fabric purses we stock in store and online.
Way to go girls! You deserve plenty of recognition for your beautiful creations. And, after seeing how neatly folded your fabrics are, we feel the need to spruce up our own collections!
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This is a very autonomous role and so the ideal candidate will have good trade contacts, excellent personal skills, tenacity, drive, and especially a strong empathy with Patagonia
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Members of America Outdoors Association and the Professional Paddlesports Association (PPA) celebrated unification of the two organizations at the America Outdoors Association (AOA) conference in Daytona Beach, Florida December 4 – 6, 2012. The conference drew 600 representatives from a variety of outfitting businesses and vendors.
AOA President Mike Mills and former PPA President Don Roberts, who was elected to serve as the 1st Vice President of America Outdoors Association, issued the following joint statement. "We are pleased with the outcome and with the support that so many PPA and AOA members gave to our unification. Those who attended the conference in Daytona benefited from the first fruit of this successful effort." AOA now has 560 company members.
"AOA's International Marketing and Management Conference in Daytona was our strongest eastern event since 2000," said David Brown, Executive Director. "Our attendees said they loved the venue, the programming and the diversified tradeshow which included exhibitors of the equipment, services, software, soft goods and strategies necessary to run a successful outfitting business in this challenging business environment. We will build on this year's success as we head to Albuquerque, December 10 – 12, 2013."
Among the many highlights of the conference were awards given to West Virginians and founders of Class VI River Runners, Doug Proctor, Jeff Proctor and David Arnold, who received the Association's Exemplary Service Award for more 35 years of service to the outfitting industry. Rafael Gallo of Rios Tropicales of San Jose, Costa Rica received the Esther Sanborn Environmental Excellence Award for his success and dedication to conservation efforts.
At the AOA conference in Daytona Beach the membership elected new officers and directors who will serve three year terms. The new officers and directors are:
For more information contact David Brown, Executive Director, America Outdoors Association, 865-558-3595.
AOA is the national association of outfitters and guides and their suppliers. Check out our list of members.
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Canadian home sales activity improves in June
Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up from May to June 2018. Highlights: National home sales rose 4.1% from May to June. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was down 10.7% from June 2017. The number of newly listed homes eased 1.8% from May to June. The MLS Home Price Index (HPI) in June was up 0.9% year-over-year (y-o-y). The national average sale price edged down 1.3% y-o-y in June. National home sales via Canadian MLS Systems rose 4.1% in June 2018 compared to May. While this marks the first substantive month-over-month increase this year, sales remain well down from monthly levels recorded over the past five years. More than 60% of all local housing markets reported increased sales activity in June compared to May, led by the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). By contrast, sales in British Columbia continue to moderate. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was down almost 11% compared to June 2017. Sales marked a five-year low and stood almost 7% below the 10-year average for the month of June. Activity came in below year-ago levels in about two-thirds of all local markets, led overwhelmingly by those in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. This years new stress-test on mortgage applicants has been weighing on homes sales activity; however, the increase in June suggests its impact may be starting to lift, said CREA President Barb Sukkau. The extent to which the stress-test continues to sideline home buyers varies by housing market and price range. All real estate is local, and REALTORS remain your best source for information about sales and listings where you live or might like to in the future, said Sukkau.


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In light of recent revelations regarding the illicit national voter registration drive by ACORN, I believe Democrats should become the pro-life Party.
Currently proud to be the abortion party, Democrats sow the seeds of self-destruction. They facilitate the infant murder of potential party members; thus, they now have to rig voter registration to maintain membership.
As we prepare for the new Brunswick Community Hospital, I have an idea. Can we get Congress, state and county officials to make the arrangements to convert the old Brunswick Community Hospital into a regional V.A. Center?
We are seeing an increase in the number of veterans living in Brunswick County and this can be one way to honor and serve them, by reducing the drive to Charleston, S.C., or Fayetteville.
I am a long time volunteer for Brunswick Family Assistance. BFA and its volunteers have worked hard every Christmas for the past 27 years to bring Christmas spirit, joy and happiness to more than 1,000 children and seniors in Brunswick County.
I have volunteered for the past seven years and am hoping to help again this year. I have learned BFA does not yet have a building to distribute the thousands of Christmas Wishes it has received this year and the event may have to be cancelled if one cannot be found soon.
It is truly disheartening to watch our country descend from the proud individualism and moral strength that once characterized our society into the debased state of an increasingly socialized and passive society we see espoused by the acceptance of Obamaism.
I served in the military for 30 years and observed firsthand in many parts of the world the destruction wrought by the insidious effects of socialism. Frederick Hayek carefully depicted these effects in his book, "The Road to Serfdom."
A month or so ago, I wrote a letter regarding Mike McIntyre. I criticized him not so much for what he has done or not done in the name of the people of the 7th Congressional District of North Carolina, but for the length of time he has fed at the public trough, plus the fact he was a member of the Democratic Party.
With the publishing of that letter, McIntyre called me at 9 p.m. on the day following and in a subdued voice excoriated my conclusions that if he did not believe in abortion-on-demand, gay rights or gun control, that anyone who is adamantly
This weekend marked the N.C. Oyster Festival at Ocean Isle Beach. For the full story, more photos and the winners of the oyster stew cook-off, the oyster shucking contest and the road race, pick up next week's issue of the Beacon.
West Brunswick High School football coach Jimmy Fletcher had no idea why the sheriff and three deputies showed up at school, demanding to see Dee Hill, a then 18-year-old known student athlete, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2006.
Fletcher was even more confused when he saw a deputy place Hill in handcuffs and escort him off school grounds in the back of a squad car.
Hill had been arrested and charged with burglary, kidnapping and larceny.
A former Holden Beach police officer has sued the town of Holden Beach.
Terri Oxford filed a lawsuit in Brunswick County Superior Court on Oct. 8 for gender discrimination and wrongful termination, violations of the N.C. Wage and Hour Act and for common-law violations of negligent infliction of emotional distress.
Oxford, who worked for the police department from 1999 until 2008, claims in her lawsuit she was denied a promotion and wages because she is a female. She further claims she was harassed and retaliated against for complaining about discriminatory treatment.
BOLIVIA—For a man of so many words, Ronald Hewett had few Monday morning, when he pleaded guilty to three state charges of embezzlement by a public official.
Hewett entered a no-contest plea to a fourth state charge—obstruction of justice.
As part of a plea agreement, Hewett's charges were consolidated. He was sentenced to 15 to 18 months, which were suspended in lieu of 36 months of supervised probation.
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Fraudster's £214k cancer charity collection scam
Harris Polak, a 54-year-old from Liverpool, has been jailed for three years and nine months for a massive charity collection scam. He recruited a group of charity collectors, who thought they were collecting for Clatterbridge Cancer Research Trust, Cerebral Palsy Care for Children and Cancer Relief UK. Instead he took thousands of pounds from the collections to fund a lavish lifestyle.
So how can you spot a charity conman?
The scamAccording to a report in the Daily Mail, Liverpool Crown Court heard that Polak was employed as a collector for these charities between 2007 and 2011, but he used the opportunity to steal huge sums of money from them.
He organised teams of chuggers in Speke, Ramsbottom and Failsworth. He paid them a percentage of the money raised, and was authorised to take another chunk of the money. However, he did not report properly what he was making, and instead took thousands of pounds directly from the collecting buckets.
The prosecution noted that because he did not keep proper accounts, it's impossible to tell the full sum of money that was taken from the charities, but that from what they could ascertain it was at least £213,906.83 over the course of five years. He spent the money on holidays a new car and mortgage payments.
Since the scam was uncovered in 2011, Polak has had his home repossessed, and he is expected to declare himself bankrupt.
The Liverpool Echo reported that Judge Dennis Watson QC emphasised that the case didn't just harm the individuals who thought they were giving to the charities, and the charities themselves - it will also have a wider impact on public trust and confidence. He said: "The harm to public confidence is immense. Giving to public causes will suffer immensely because of this."
Protect yourselfThe charities are very keen to highlight the rarity of cases like this, and that they make up a tiny minority of charity collectors - the vast majority of who are doing the right thing for a good cause.
However, this isn't the first time in recent months we have come across a crime of this nature. Back in April we reported on the gang of bogus charity collectors who stole £26,000 from generous people in Southampton, by pretending to be collecting for Marie Curie Cancer Care.
If you are concerned about charity collections there are a number of things you can do to protect yourself. First, check the credentials of collectors. They must carry ID and documents for the charity, so check them, and make sure they are still current.
If an individual is collecting regularly, you can call the charity concerned and ask whether they have permission to collect for that particular charity in that specific place. You can also contact the local police station to check whether that collector has a licence to collect locally.
Of course, in this instance the collectors were licenced to be there, and they were employed properly by the charities concerned - the problem was that the charity employee was breaking the law.
This is highly unusual, and should not put you off making a donation. However, if you have any doubts at all, you make your donation directly - cutting out the middle-man and protecting yourself entirely. You can pay the charities online or over the phone, or visit a local charity shop and make a donation there.
We recently published a guide to checking for bogus collectors, including a section on taking care online, which is worth checking before you make a web donation.
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Google buys AI firm for £242m
World's fastest internet is in Asia
Search giant Google recently paid £242 million to purchase DeepMind Technologies, a London-based firm that specializes in artificial intelligence, according to MailOnline.
The artificial intelligence software company was founded two years ago by Mustafa Suleyman, Shane Legg and Demis Hassabis, a 37-year-old computer genius and neuroscientist. It was also supported by Founders Fund, a venture firm created by Facebook investor Peter Thiel.
While DeepMind has not yet manufactured anything commercially, Google still forked up a hefty amount for its skills and knowledge on artificial intelligence. In fact, it represented the company's largest single acquisition in the UK and Europe as a whole.
According to Hassabis, his company is very excited to join the tech giant as the move should speed up the development of self-thinking machines and software.
"This partnership will allow us to turbo-charge our mission to harness the power of machine learning tools to tackle some of society's toughest problems and help make our everyday lives more productive and enjoyable," he explained.
DeepMind's website reveals that the firm utilises the best available techniques from neuroscience and machine learning to create multi-purpose learning algorithms.
Market watchers speculated that Facebook might have also set its sights on acquiring the AI firm, which presently employs 75 personnel.
Google's acquisition of DeepMind Technologies also follows recent purchases of seven companies that are involved in robotics. These include humanoid-robot maker Meka and Industrial Perception, which designs machines that specialise in loading trucks and packaging goods.