There are multiple advantages of using cancer cells in research. Stem cells are generally hard to come by. Cancerous versions of the cells tend to be tougher and grow much more rapidly enabling cell cultures to be easily shared among scientists. Normal cells tend to stop growing after they reach a certain density and form only a thing layer on a Petri dish. Cancer cells exhibit no such inhibitions. The first mammalian cells that could be cultured indefinitely were the HeLa which were cancerous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeLa I would imagine that these cancerous stem cells would greatly aid stem cell research.
The title of the story is probably scarier than it is in real life. In practice, government investigations of corporations tend to be handed down to several small-time bureaucrats who don't care what happens. For a high-profle case like this, it may be different. However, I don't see how Google's lawyers couldn't deflect this.
Aluminum is pretty cheap. It's the most common metal in earth's crust surpassing even that of iron. I wouldn't see the cost of metal affecting the price but the more complex manufacturing process coupled with inflation.
I recall that the Orion program which is currently under development will have the capability to do the job. It is slated to replace the shuttle and also have the ability to reach the moon. One of the goals was to be able to do a service mission of the JWT far far away. More info here. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/ma in/index.html/
I recall talking to a friend at UCSB. They said that file sharing within campus was pretty popular because of the high download speeds. The network was run and maintained by students. Due to the fact that it was not connected to the internet at large, the *IAA could not interfere with their activities because they could not detect it. The administration basically turned a blind eye to it because the school was in no legal danger and taking down the p2p system would have sparked outrage.
"It always seemed strange to me that one of the most oil rich nations in the world would want to develop civilian nuclear power."
Although it is fishy, they have their reasons (sort of). The energy crisis part is true. The Iranians spent $4B on energy imports. Their output is on the order of 4M barrels today as opposed to 6M in 1974. Their infrastructure is aging and they have not built a refinery for a while. Take into account they have not drilled new wells lately and that their economy is expanding, they could have a energy crisis on their hands. However, developing nuclear reactors strikes me as an odd solution considering they could be investing in the oil right under their feet.
In short, I think this politician is overreacting in order to further his career.
Although there hasn't yet been any direct evidence of an Iraninan weapons program, circumstantial evidence would point toward such a possibility. Iran has the weapons (Jets, Missiles) to deliver it. The IAEA has not received full cooperation in the investigation. The fact that such a openly hostile government is pursuing a nuclear program and not being very open is enough to warrant suspicion.
In my opinion, the nuclear program is more for political purpose. Launching a nuke at Israel or some other country would provoke a response that would wipe the major cities of Iran of the map. The nuclear program has served the purpose of allowing Ahmadinejad to portray himself as hero by challenging the US. Bush, being the bright fellow he is, has simply escalated the conflict and brought more attention to himself. Although I harbor many reservations about the program, our response is not very good.
Whoa. This is cool, no more tardies to school. Wonder if there's a way to program it to follow a certain path so I can run past my clothes while chasing the fleeing clock.
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There are multiple advantages of using cancer cells in research. Stem cells are generally hard to come by. Cancerous versions of the cells tend to be tougher and grow much more rapidly enabling cell cultures to be easily shared among scientists. Normal cells tend to stop growing after they reach a certain density and form only a thing layer on a Petri dish. Cancer cells exhibit no such inhibitions. The first mammalian cells that could be cultured indefinitely were the HeLa which were cancerous. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HeLa I would imagine that these cancerous stem cells would greatly aid stem cell research.
The title of the story is probably scarier than it is in real life. In practice, government investigations of corporations tend to be handed down to several small-time bureaucrats who don't care what happens. For a high-profle case like this, it may be different. However, I don't see how Google's lawyers couldn't deflect this.
Your mixing up radioactive radiation (stuff that comes the nucleus) with electromagnetic radiation (photons).
Aluminum is pretty cheap. It's the most common metal in earth's crust surpassing even that of iron. I wouldn't see the cost of metal affecting the price but the more complex manufacturing process coupled with inflation.
I recall that the Orion program which is currently under development will have the capability to do the job. It is slated to replace the shuttle and also have the ability to reach the moon. One of the goals was to be able to do a service mission of the JWT far far away. More info here. http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/ma in/index.html/
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I recall talking to a friend at UCSB. They said that file sharing within campus was pretty popular because of the high download speeds. The network was run and maintained by students. Due to the fact that it was not connected to the internet at large, the *IAA could not interfere with their activities because they could not detect it. The administration basically turned a blind eye to it because the school was in no legal danger and taking down the p2p system would have sparked outrage.
"It always seemed strange to me that one of the most oil rich nations in the world would want to develop civilian nuclear power." Although it is fishy, they have their reasons (sort of). The energy crisis part is true. The Iranians spent $4B on energy imports. Their output is on the order of 4M barrels today as opposed to 6M in 1974. Their infrastructure is aging and they have not built a refinery for a while. Take into account they have not drilled new wells lately and that their economy is expanding, they could have a energy crisis on their hands. However, developing nuclear reactors strikes me as an odd solution considering they could be investing in the oil right under their feet.
In short, I think this politician is overreacting in order to further his career. Although there hasn't yet been any direct evidence of an Iraninan weapons program, circumstantial evidence would point toward such a possibility. Iran has the weapons (Jets, Missiles) to deliver it. The IAEA has not received full cooperation in the investigation. The fact that such a openly hostile government is pursuing a nuclear program and not being very open is enough to warrant suspicion. In my opinion, the nuclear program is more for political purpose. Launching a nuke at Israel or some other country would provoke a response that would wipe the major cities of Iran of the map. The nuclear program has served the purpose of allowing Ahmadinejad to portray himself as hero by challenging the US. Bush, being the bright fellow he is, has simply escalated the conflict and brought more attention to himself. Although I harbor many reservations about the program, our response is not very good.
Whoa. This is cool, no more tardies to school. Wonder if there's a way to program it to follow a certain path so I can run past my clothes while chasing the fleeing clock.