Returning Soldiers Facing Radiation Effects

Returning Soldiers Facing Radiation Effects

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These soldiers are sick of it. Literally. Eight sick soliders from the 442nd Military Police put the pieces together. A shell coated with depleted uranium pierces a tank like a hot knife through butter, exploding on impact into a charring inferno. As tank armor, it repels artillery assaults. It also leaves behind a fine radioactive dust with a half-life of 4.5 billion years. Depleted uranium is the garbage left from producing enriched uranium for nuclear weapons and energy plants. It…

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Unconscious Mutterings 184

Unconscious Mutterings 184

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Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme – Week 184 I say … and you think … ? Kim :: cousin,friend Designate :: driver,role Liner :: eye,highway Weed :: maryj,mustard,dandylion Infusion :: nutrient,saline Nutritious :: snack,diet Favorites :: old,comfortable Transform :: public discourse,spirit 42 :: my age exactly Sunday afternoon :: catching up!

No, President Bush, it is not your government

No, President Bush, it is not your government

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This about sums it up. Bush really doesn’t seem to be able to accept the differences between American democracy and a kingship. Bush declares himself absolute ruler: It’s ‘my government’ August 8, 2006 6:28 AM Once again, President George W. Bush has shown complete disregard and utter contempt for the documents which define this country: The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Speaking in Crawford, Texas, Monday, Bush said: “The loss of life on both sides of the Lebanese-Israeli border…

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Personal DNA Personality Quiz

Personal DNA Personality Quiz

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I research and evaluate workplace assessments as part of my flex-hours consulting job, so I’m “asssessed” all the time. I’d love to see how they crunch the numbers for this “Personal DNA” Quiz, since there is so much variation and subtlety in the choices here. I love the flexibility of the answers. The spine of it looks like a variation of the 4-quadrant model developed by Marston and Jung, with some alternative vocabulary. Comments from the developers are welcome. My…

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Unconscious Mutterings 183

Unconscious Mutterings 183

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Weekly Unconscious Mutterings Meme – Week 183 I say … and you think … ? Affair :: of the heart, Family (that dates me), adultery, euphemism Package :: books, chunky, tied up wtih string, delivery Warner :: Brothers, Time, Dena, cartoons Drop :: cookie, balance, from the tree, down, silver, drip Balance :: drop (nice reversal there), sneakers, beam, centered, judicial, viewpoint Shore :: rocky, cliffs, New England, hug, lighthouse, hurricane, up Confirmation :: notice, payment, tickets, hearings, appointment Nose…

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Groaner Joke

Groaner Joke

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The famous Olympic skier Picabo Street is not just an athlete – she is now a nurse currently working at the Intensive Care Unit of a large metropolitan hospital. However, she is no longer permitted to answer the hospital telephones. It just caused too much confusion when she would answer the phone and say… Picabo, I.C.U. (thanks to Steve J)