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June 30, 2014
Don't look now...
...but I think the Revolution started Today.
The crazies wanted their Revolt, and it may not turn out the way they expected. It reminds me of the saying: " Be careful what you wish for."
June 29, 2014
ScienceAlert Staff
Friday, 27 June 2014
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Former laser physicist Tom Beddard has turned his hand to creating incredible pieces of art that celebrate the beauty and intricacy of fractals.
The vid is trippy.
These 'Fabergé Fractals' will blow your mind
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20142706-25757.htmlScienceAlert Staff
Friday, 27 June 2014
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Former laser physicist Tom Beddard has turned his hand to creating incredible pieces of art that celebrate the beauty and intricacy of fractals.
The vid is trippy.
June 18, 2014
Wednesday June 18, 2014 11:44
Events like Fukushima are urgent reminders of the need to develop new technologies to contain or neutralize radioactivity.
Dr. Yasuhiro Iwamura of the Advanced Technology Research Center at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan recently presented groundbreaking successes at a conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His new process (see schematic below) uses a permeable palladium film to transmute radioactive cesium into praseodymium.
Praseodymium is a rare earth element used to produce high strength metal for aircraft engines; it is also used as a UV absorbing colorant in glass, and boosts the performance of neodymium in magnets, which are used in electric motors.
Tech Metals Insider spoke with Dr. Iwamura to learn more about the process and its implications.
“Our approach can be characterized by the permeation of D2 (deuterium) gas through the nano-structured Pd complex and the addition of an element that is specifically targeted to be transmuted,” he said. “Permeation of deuterium is attained by exposing one side of the Pd multilayer thin film to D2 gas while maintaining the other side under vacuum conditions.”
More at the link.
Palladium Used To Transform Radioactive Waste Into Rare Earth Element
http://www.kitco.com/ind/Albrecht/2014-06-18-Palladium-Used-To-Transform-Radioactive-Waste-Into-Rare-Earth-Element.htmlWednesday June 18, 2014 11:44
Events like Fukushima are urgent reminders of the need to develop new technologies to contain or neutralize radioactivity.
Dr. Yasuhiro Iwamura of the Advanced Technology Research Center at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan recently presented groundbreaking successes at a conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His new process (see schematic below) uses a permeable palladium film to transmute radioactive cesium into praseodymium.
Praseodymium is a rare earth element used to produce high strength metal for aircraft engines; it is also used as a UV absorbing colorant in glass, and boosts the performance of neodymium in magnets, which are used in electric motors.
Tech Metals Insider spoke with Dr. Iwamura to learn more about the process and its implications.
“Our approach can be characterized by the permeation of D2 (deuterium) gas through the nano-structured Pd complex and the addition of an element that is specifically targeted to be transmuted,” he said. “Permeation of deuterium is attained by exposing one side of the Pd multilayer thin film to D2 gas while maintaining the other side under vacuum conditions.”
More at the link.
June 17, 2014
Montana House: An Urban Homestead
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