Flesh eating bacteria sounds so scary. I imagine because it IS. 

Ouch!

I saw this while researching a Vanguard index ETF

A guy at work is warning me about it.

As if the country isn't already "bankrupt"?  Has she seen the national debt?

I really enjoyed this!  Thank you.

"Microsoft also indicated that is currently working to partner up with other nongovernmental organizations to help fill its Bing search results with more positive messaging and links to other resources for those searching for what Microsoft considers terrorist material. The company doesn't plan to remove links on its Bing search results—whatever they may be—unless required by law."

Being "Big brother" used to be looked at as a negative.

Now companies are embracing the role apparently.

Happy sharing! (unless your posts are blocked or redirected)

I also like CEF

Central Fund of Canada Limited is “The Sound Monetary Fund”. Central Fund's purpose is to hold gold and silver bullion on a secure basis

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There is a better way to invest in gold and silver than the popular—but I believe structurally unsound—ETFs like SPDR Golld Shares (GLD) and iShares Gold Trust (IAU). You can easily buy gold and silver through a vehicle that is backed by actual gold and silver rather than derivatives, swaps, and other esoteric paper promises. Consider Central Fund of Canada (CEF), which is, first of all, a closed-end mutual fund, not an ETF. It holds actual gold and silver bullion. The metal is audited, securely stored, and owned by the shareholders of the fund.

 

You will find that in the case of ETFs, nothing is actually “owned” by the shareholders. The ETF only represents the underlying security or index it is designed to mimic. It is possible that the ETF could go broke and the shareholders could lose their investment while the underlying asset that is mirrored by the ETF continues to appreciate.

Your investment in Central Fund of Canada will give you an ownership split approximately 50/50 between gold and silver. A further advantage is that when you sell, you will not be taxed unfavorably. Closed-end funds are taxed as equities while precious metal ETFs are taxed as commodities at a higher rate.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/investor/2011/10/12/a-canadian-closed-end-gold-and-silver-fund-with-a-tax-break/#85ff5265383c

The 28 classified pages from a congressional report on 9/11 contain many details on who supported the attackers, but “nothing about national security,” members of Congress from both parties say as they urge President Barack Obama to release the pages. 
 

Cuando salió?

De que pais es el?

Su madre era estrella si recuerdo también.....Veronica Castro?

Cuando salió esta canción? I would guess 1994?

Vantablack is a substance made of carbon nanotubes[1] and is the blackest substance known, absorbing up to 99.965% of radiation in the visible spectrum. Exclusive rights of Vantablack for artistic use have recently been given to the artist Anish Kapoor.

Etymology

The name comes from the term "Vertically Aligned NanoTube Arrays".[4]

Properties

Vantablack is composed of a forest of vertical tubes which are "grown". When light strikes vantablack, instead of bouncing off, it becomes trapped and is continually deflected among the tubes, eventually becoming absorbed and dissipating into heat.[1]

Vantablack was an improvement over previous similar substances developed at the time. Vantablack absorbs 99.965% of visible light. Also, this new material can be created at 400 °C (752 °F); NASA had developed a similar substance that could be grown at 750 °C (1,380 °F). Vantablack can be grown on materials that cannot withstand higher temperatures.[1]

The outgassing and particle fallout levels of Vantablack are low. The high levels in similar substances in the past had prevented their commercial usefulness. Vantablack also has greater resistance to mechanical vibration, and has greater thermal stability.[4]

Development

Early development was carried out at the National Physical Laboratory (UK),[5] although the term "Vanta" wasn't coined until sometime later.[6] The substance is now being developed by Surrey NanoSystems.[7]

Applications

This substance has many potential applications, including preventing stray light from entering telescopes, and improving the performance of infrared cameras both on Earth and in space,[7][8] Ben Jensen, Chief Technology Officer, Surrey NanoSystems, has explained: "For example, it reduces stray-light, improving the ability of sensitive telescopes to see the faintest stars... Its ultra-low reflectance improves the sensitivity of terrestrial, space and air-borne instrumentation."[7]

Vantablack may also increase the absorption of heat in materials used in concentrated solar power technology, as well as military applications such as thermal camouflage. The emissivity of Vantablack and scalability support a wide range of applications.

The material is being used creatively by artist Anish Kapoor who said, "It's effectively like a paint... Imagine a space that's so dark that as you walk in you lose all sense of where you are, what you are, and especially all sense of time."[9] The color was exclusively licensed to Kapoor's studio for artistic use, outraging some other artists who would be unable to use it.[10][11]However, the manufacturer has explained that Vantablack is also subject to export controls by the UK, and due to its temperature and physical requirements is not practical for use in many types of art.[12]

Commercial production

In 2015, production was scaled up to satisfy the needs of buyers in the aerospace and defense sectors. The first orders were delivered in July 2014.[7]

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