Well, its obvious that the article entry just became even more popular due to this article.
The thing that makes wikipedia work so well is that it has entries on everything. Whereas Encyclopaedia Britannica most likely won't have an entry on a death metal band called "Rotting Christ".
Seriously, can he ever make it more apparent that all they can see is Green?
Sure go ahead and target the most successful mp3 player, and accuse them of being accomplices to a crime. Because obviously I Pods are the only mp3 players on this planet. If their goal was actually genuine (if that is possible), and if mp3 players were (somehow) responsible for all of the music theft... Why should Apple be taking the bulk of the punishment? This entire case just irritates me... I really hope no deal is made with Universal. I mean... what does this mean for the consumer? Will this extra tax get passed down to us? Will IPods become more expensive? Or will the ITunes prices increase?
A SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT POLONIUM-210
With the recent news of Polonium-210 being used as a poison, so much incorrect information has been passed around about the material that it's important to get the facts correct. The general public is quite ignorant when it comes to knowledge about radioactive materials and radiation in general.
The amount of Plonium-210, and all the isotopes we sell is an 'exempt quantity' amount. These quantities of radioactive material are not hazardous - this is why they are permitted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to be sold to the general public without any sort of license.
Although we do sell these isotopes, we do not actually stock them. All isotopes are made to order at an NRC licensed reactor in Oak Ridge Tennessee. When the isotope is made, it is shipped directly to the customer from the reactor to insure the longest possible half-life.
The exempt quantity amount of Polonium-210, or any of the radioactive isotopes sold by us or any scientific equipment supplier, is so small, it's essentially invisible to the human eye. In the case of needle sources, the radioactive material is electroplated on the inside of the eye of a needle.
You would need about 15,000 of our Polonium-210 needle sources
at a total cost of about $1 million - to have a toxic amount.
In comparison, Amercium-241 is a similar toxic Alpha radiation emitter and instead of a half life of 138 days like Polonium-210 has, it has a half life of over 450 years.
It is far more toxic - and there is 10 times more than the 'exempt quantity' amount in every smoke detector in your home.
If you really wanted tom poison someone, you would of course have to come up with a way to remove the invisible amount of material from the exempt sources - which is just about physically impossible and combine them together. Of course you would also need that 15,000 exempt sources.
In addition, there are dozens of other far more toxic materials, like Ricin and Abrin, which can easily be made using common plant material, and are also undetectable as a poison and untraceable.
Although it obviously works, Polonium-210 is a poor choice for a poison...
not to mention an order for 15,000 sources would look a little suspicious, considering we sell about 1 or 2 sources every 3 months.
Make sure you are truly knowledgeable about a subject before you start
repeating and spreading potentially incorrect information related to it.
This is posted directly from their website in response to the incident of polonium being used as a poison. Apparently, there ARE regulations on purchasing polonium. Being a terrorist and buying $1 million worth of polonium from that website will most likely set off a tick on the radar of either the company or the government.
I'm pretty sure that people who are in need of Alpha emitters will be able to safely obtain it from this website without worry of the site being shut down due to assistance of terrorists. If you want to be able to obtain a larger amount from them, a license is required.
The matter now is... how much polonium was used in the poisoning?
The game is great itself. Though the entertainment value isn't as good as the typical games that you would pay for today, the concept itself is good. The construction of the game is also very smooth. Though the goal of being a relaxing game is sometimes not achieved, considering that competitive gamers could get frustrated with not being able to "grow larger".
Definitely something everyone should try out. Keep in mind though that the Flash game itself is incomplete, but you can post on the forums to give suggestions and discuss the concept with the creator.
Yeah, there were many theories saying that data storage capacities are capped a ## GB (in the past, people couldn't even comprehend, and would go as far to say its impossible, to create a 2+ GB Hard Drive while retaining the same size).
Such steps in research and design are the reasons we are able to go beyond that "theoretical cap".
What about the Creative Zen Vision? Of all things, I think the Creative Zen would be the best competitor with the Ipod. The Zune introduces that cool little music sharing capabilities, but the thing is, who is actually gonna use it? You can only listen to it a few times before the file goes bunk. Harsh truth is that a lot of the gadgets and techies who are going to be the first to buy the latest, probably aren't going to be caring much about copyrights and such. The only use the music sharing capabilities will bring to them is maybe a preview before they get frustrated and download the song.
The only reason why modern chairs and such are designed for a 90 degree sitting position is that it is probably one of the most efficient positions to work in. Reclining promotes laziness and sleepiness. Hard to work when you're feeling lazy and sleepy...
However, even the Greeks (I think... correct me if it was the Romans or whoever else) found that eating while reclining was the most comfortable way to eat. Most of the upper class Greeks would lie down on their reclined chairs while they eat dinner at parties and other social events. I guess the Greeks had it right from the first place
Spending extra money on developing things that last a longer time seems almost unreasonable in today's world.
How can you look trendy with that cellphone the size and shape of a cinder block?
If you take a look at the habits of the consumers, they usually will buy an new up-to-date phone or computer way before it is even outdated or ready to be thrown out. (Phones are especially the case. Computer, since they are pretty expensive in comparison, people will tend to retain them longer)
In my views, spending extra money on increasing the lifespan of a gadget, will only result in less money for the companies themselves for research and production, and more functioning gadgets collecting dust in the top shelves of your bedroom.
Maybe I'm not understanding the response...
But in this case, though the officers were way out of line in multiple shocks, they were still trained in the proper use of the taser. I'm pretty positive that they wielded the taser and shocked for the right durations.
If, however, they did shock the student for longer than the defined intervals, then, yes, that would constitute more damage and potentially lethal consequences.
I definitely will back this up. There are several videos where Tasers are tested on volunteers. Every single documented testing that I have come across has reported that recovery from a taser comes within seconds after the default 5 seconds of shock.
The Police are trained in the weapons they are given. It would be very unwise for a Police department to be issuing tasers or pistols without properly training them in the use and consequences of using it.
Though the taser is designed to catch escaping suspects, there are other cases where the threat of a taser would be enough to convince someone to leave voluntarily, rather than trying to have several officers drag a kicking and screaming person out of a building.
As far as judgement on how many tases is enough, that is a different story. 5 separate shocks to a resisting student is definitely beyond reason. The best thing to do would be to drag the student out of the building.
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Well, its obvious that the article entry just became even more popular due to this article. The thing that makes wikipedia work so well is that it has entries on everything. Whereas Encyclopaedia Britannica most likely won't have an entry on a death metal band called "Rotting Christ".
Seriously, can he ever make it more apparent that all they can see is Green?
Sure go ahead and target the most successful mp3 player, and accuse them of being accomplices to a crime. Because obviously I Pods are the only mp3 players on this planet. If their goal was actually genuine (if that is possible), and if mp3 players were (somehow) responsible for all of the music theft... Why should Apple be taking the bulk of the punishment? This entire case just irritates me... I really hope no deal is made with Universal. I mean... what does this mean for the consumer? Will this extra tax get passed down to us? Will IPods become more expensive? Or will the ITunes prices increase?
This is posted directly from their website in response to the incident of polonium being used as a poison. Apparently, there ARE regulations on purchasing polonium. Being a terrorist and buying $1 million worth of polonium from that website will most likely set off a tick on the radar of either the company or the government.
I'm pretty sure that people who are in need of Alpha emitters will be able to safely obtain it from this website without worry of the site being shut down due to assistance of terrorists. If you want to be able to obtain a larger amount from them, a license is required.
The matter now is... how much polonium was used in the poisoning?
Maybe IPods might become the cuban cigars of North Korea...
The game is great itself. Though the entertainment value isn't as good as the typical games that you would pay for today, the concept itself is good. The construction of the game is also very smooth. Though the goal of being a relaxing game is sometimes not achieved, considering that competitive gamers could get frustrated with not being able to "grow larger".
Definitely something everyone should try out. Keep in mind though that the Flash game itself is incomplete, but you can post on the forums to give suggestions and discuss the concept with the creator.
Yeah, there were many theories saying that data storage capacities are capped a ## GB (in the past, people couldn't even comprehend, and would go as far to say its impossible, to create a 2+ GB Hard Drive while retaining the same size).
Such steps in research and design are the reasons we are able to go beyond that "theoretical cap".
What about the Creative Zen Vision? Of all things, I think the Creative Zen would be the best competitor with the Ipod. The Zune introduces that cool little music sharing capabilities, but the thing is, who is actually gonna use it? You can only listen to it a few times before the file goes bunk. Harsh truth is that a lot of the gadgets and techies who are going to be the first to buy the latest, probably aren't going to be caring much about copyrights and such. The only use the music sharing capabilities will bring to them is maybe a preview before they get frustrated and download the song.
The only reason why modern chairs and such are designed for a 90 degree sitting position is that it is probably one of the most efficient positions to work in. Reclining promotes laziness and sleepiness. Hard to work when you're feeling lazy and sleepy...
However, even the Greeks (I think... correct me if it was the Romans or whoever else) found that eating while reclining was the most comfortable way to eat. Most of the upper class Greeks would lie down on their reclined chairs while they eat dinner at parties and other social events. I guess the Greeks had it right from the first place
Spending extra money on developing things that last a longer time seems almost unreasonable in today's world. How can you look trendy with that cellphone the size and shape of a cinder block? If you take a look at the habits of the consumers, they usually will buy an new up-to-date phone or computer way before it is even outdated or ready to be thrown out. (Phones are especially the case. Computer, since they are pretty expensive in comparison, people will tend to retain them longer) In my views, spending extra money on increasing the lifespan of a gadget, will only result in less money for the companies themselves for research and production, and more functioning gadgets collecting dust in the top shelves of your bedroom.
Maybe I'm not understanding the response... But in this case, though the officers were way out of line in multiple shocks, they were still trained in the proper use of the taser. I'm pretty positive that they wielded the taser and shocked for the right durations. If, however, they did shock the student for longer than the defined intervals, then, yes, that would constitute more damage and potentially lethal consequences.
I definitely will back this up. There are several videos where Tasers are tested on volunteers. Every single documented testing that I have come across has reported that recovery from a taser comes within seconds after the default 5 seconds of shock. The Police are trained in the weapons they are given. It would be very unwise for a Police department to be issuing tasers or pistols without properly training them in the use and consequences of using it. Though the taser is designed to catch escaping suspects, there are other cases where the threat of a taser would be enough to convince someone to leave voluntarily, rather than trying to have several officers drag a kicking and screaming person out of a building. As far as judgement on how many tases is enough, that is a different story. 5 separate shocks to a resisting student is definitely beyond reason. The best thing to do would be to drag the student out of the building.