Take that postage paid envelope they send you. Pack it full of their (and other) junk mail, and send it back. Sends a nice powerful message at their cost that you don't appreciate the junk mail.
Wait a second... I think I just supported vengeful behavior. That's not exactly something I support. I guess I am a hypocrite.
They market themselves here in Canada as "AOL Canada" which I always thought was a terrible oxymoron. (This coming from the country with a constitutional monarchy mind you)
I took all their CDs and glued them shiny side up on my wall. The rainbows add a nice touch.
I believe there was a project to dump one million AOL cds in their parking lot one day. Anyone heard if they've progressed?
There's a reason why it's called 'crossing the floor.' Party members are required to vote in solidarity. Doing otherwise gets you kicked out of the party, at which point you walk across the hall and sit at the back with the independents (or join some other party)
I think it's sad myself. Not much of a democracy when the representatives are not able to represent their individual communities. Ofcourse, the solutions are more difficult to see than the problems.
Sadly, things that kill cancer cells also kill normal cells. Cancer therapy is basically poisoning the body, and hoping you can kill the cancer faster than you kill the person.
The trick is to use poisons that are more lethal to cancer than to us. Cells that multiply quickly have less resistance to radiation. That's why radiation therapy is used for cancer. It's also why cancer patients often loose their hair or get sore eyelids, because these cells also reproduce rapidly. So to make a treatment more effective, you want it to selectively target cancer as much as possible. Then you can increase the dose to the cancer while keeping the rest of the body at a safe (ish) level.
Now, without using the dendrites, the cancer drug would become evenly distributed among all cells. They still cross the cell membrane, the system doesn't help this process. However, with the dendrites, the drug has a greater chance of being drawn into cancer cells than regular ones. I believe TFA said a %40 greater chance? In anycase, it's one more step to make the drug more selective.
So there's really nothing to be scared of. If a terrorist wants to poison someone, they aren't going to use specific cell targeting toxins.
On another note. I heard that they tried to do the same thing, except using radioactive particles attached to cancer seeking dendrites instead of a drug. You'd get a radiation buildup at the cancer tumors. Anyone hear about this?
The main reason for me is that going to the theater is an outing, and more of an event. No one likes being stuck at home all the time. You get to anticipate the release date with all the advertisements adding to the excitement. And all this is worth something.
Furthermore, no one has mentioned the 'superior picture and sound quality' available at the theater. You can spend several thousand dollars on a home system which will compare. But then the money arguement kinda falls apart now doesn't it?
On another note. I'm sure more than 5% of the population downloads movies, but maybe not a LOT more than that do it regularly. Tried telling my parents over the phone how to connect the laptop to the TV and sound system... yeesh. Sending SVCDs from now on.
Most ironic of all. Sentences like "I'm doing good" rather than "I'm doing well" are correct. (for example, in response to "How are you doing?")
In fact, using the word "well" implies an improved state from a past less ideal state, originally only being used as an opposite for the word 'ill.'
So the one error that everyone picked on was in fact not an error at all. Granted, this really only applied if you're an old fart who lives in England. English is evolving.
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This should make you feel better.
Take that postage paid envelope they send you. Pack it full of their (and other) junk mail, and send it back.
Sends a nice powerful message at their cost that you don't appreciate the junk mail.
Wait a second... I think I just supported vengeful behavior. That's not exactly something I support. I guess I am a hypocrite.
Wow. I hadn't checked the sight in several years. Certainly didn't remember the site being that ugly.
They market themselves here in Canada as "AOL Canada" which I always thought was a terrible oxymoron. (This coming from the country with a constitutional monarchy mind you)
I took all their CDs and glued them shiny side up on my wall. The rainbows add a nice touch.
I believe there was a project to dump one million AOL cds in their parking lot one day. Anyone heard if they've progressed?
There's a reason why it's called 'crossing the floor.' Party members are required to vote in solidarity. Doing otherwise gets you kicked out of the party, at which point you walk across the hall and sit at the back with the independents (or join some other party)
I think it's sad myself. Not much of a democracy when the representatives are not able to represent their individual communities. Ofcourse, the solutions are more difficult to see than the problems.
Sadly, things that kill cancer cells also kill normal cells. Cancer therapy is basically poisoning the body, and hoping you can kill the cancer faster than you kill the person.
The trick is to use poisons that are more lethal to cancer than to us. Cells that multiply quickly have less resistance to radiation. That's why radiation therapy is used for cancer. It's also why cancer patients often loose their hair or get sore eyelids, because these cells also reproduce rapidly. So to make a treatment more effective, you want it to selectively target cancer as much as possible. Then you can increase the dose to the cancer while keeping the rest of the body at a safe (ish) level.
Now, without using the dendrites, the cancer drug would become evenly distributed among all cells. They still cross the cell membrane, the system doesn't help this process. However, with the dendrites, the drug has a greater chance of being drawn into cancer cells than regular ones. I believe TFA said a %40 greater chance? In anycase, it's one more step to make the drug more selective.
So there's really nothing to be scared of. If a terrorist wants to poison someone, they aren't going to use specific cell targeting toxins.
On another note. I heard that they tried to do the same thing, except using radioactive particles attached to cancer seeking dendrites instead of a drug. You'd get a radiation buildup at the cancer tumors. Anyone hear about this?
there are advantages to going to the theater.
The main reason for me is that going to the theater is an outing, and more of an event. No one likes being stuck at home all the time. You get to anticipate the release date with all the advertisements adding to the excitement. And all this is worth something.
Furthermore, no one has mentioned the 'superior picture and sound quality' available at the theater. You can spend several thousand dollars on a home system which will compare. But then the money arguement kinda falls apart now doesn't it?
On another note. I'm sure more than 5% of the population downloads movies, but maybe not a LOT more than that do it regularly. Tried telling my parents over the phone how to connect the laptop to the TV and sound system... yeesh. Sending SVCDs from now on.
Most ironic of all. Sentences like "I'm doing good" rather than "I'm doing well" are correct. (for example, in response to "How are you doing?")
In fact, using the word "well" implies an improved state from a past less ideal state, originally only being used as an opposite for the word 'ill.'
So the one error that everyone picked on was in fact not an error at all. Granted, this really only applied if you're an old fart who lives in England. English is evolving.