July 2018

Nuclear Reactors 596 - The IAEA Is Working On Extracting Uranium From Ores Mined For Other Minerals

      The global demand for minerals just keeps increasing. Such minerals as phosphates, copper and rare earth elements are critical to our high-tech civilization. As the most concentrated and accessible deposits of these minerals become depleted, global mining has to switch to lower grade ore or unconventional resources. Many of these poorer deposits also contain uranium and other valuable minerals.

Nuclear Reactors 595 - U.S. Is Considering Tariffs On Imported Uranium Reactor Fuel

       Since President Trump started imposing tariffs on a variety of imports, other countries have reciprocated with tariffs on U.S. goods. Now the question has been raised of whether or not the U.S. needs to put tariffs on imported uranium destined to fuel U.S. commercial nuclear power reactors in the name of national security.

Bad President

As an American I'm so upset with Trump, what can I do as an American who loves my country. This is so wrong wby is he getting away with this? I'm so scared for my grandbabies I'm worried we will be going to war. Can u please come back. Never in my life have I seen this in a president, he is not my president. Please help us! Thank you for hearing my cries.

People of Iran are in a critical situation,please help us

Dear Mr.Obama
The people of Iran are in a critical situation
Every decision the governments make is directly influencing the people
The people are suffering severely due to the acts of the Iranian leader and the US president
Please understand that the people of Iran are separate from the government
We need support
We need help
The governments make rules that are effecting the typicsl people . The government and their fa.ilies are living a lufe of luxury whereas the people are suffering

america

mr. president I don't know why America isn't free it says it in our speeches land of the free home of the brave if I was president I would destroy money keep schooling end poverty better healthcare because no one pays for the plants that the medicine comes from reseachers just find and produce but charge us money and give the poor generic medication why cant we become one you know if you go to school and finish you get a house and a car or two American made lets keep everything American made and say for instance you go to college and get degrees you get a nice size house and a few cars but if you want to keep money why do we have to pay taxes why cant we end realestae taxes and taxes on all things and why don't things cost like things cost in the old days like for instance Abraham Lincoln paid five thousand dollars for his house money was man made so it shouldn't really be any rules to it if you want to make it powerful buy out America and make it the home of the free and who need guns I would destroy guns

NASA Will Test New Metamaterial Solar Sails On CubeSats This Fall

       Solar sails are based on the principle that light exerts a tiny pressure on solid objects. Spacecraft have been launched that deployed reflective metallic “sails” to test the idea of using the pressure of sunlight to provide propulsion for future spacecraft. Now researchers are going beyond the conventional materials used for solar sails.

Nuclear Reactors 594 - Russian Kurchatov Institute Researching Extending Life Of VVER-440 Reactors

       Many of the existing four hundred plus commercial nuclear power reactors in the world are reaching or have reached the end of their original forty-year licenses life span. Some of them are going to be shut down and others are applying for or have been granted extension of their legal life span. As reactors age, their concrete and steel deteriorate, and maintenance becomes more and more expensive.

favorite quotes of yours

Hello Obama,

Thanks for sharing your quotes. They have helped me greatly.

"You can’t let your failures define you. You have to let your failures teach you."
Barack Obama
Teach, Define You
1122 Copy quote Report

"We are reminded that, in the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we have loved and what small part we have played in making the lives of other people better."
Barack Obama
What Matters, People, Earth
Speech at the 'Together We Thrive: Tucson and America' Memorial, delivered 12 January 2011, McKale Memorial Center, University of Arizona, Tucson
397 Copy quote Report

Barack Obama quote: "Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some...
Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek."
Barack Obama
Inspirational, Motivational, Change
Barack Obama (2008). “An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama : a Primer”, Independent Publishing Group
925 Copy quote Report

Barack Obama quote: Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already...
Keep exploring. Keep dreaming. Keep asking why. Don’t settle for what you already know. Never stop believing in the power of your ideas, your imagination, your hard work to change the world.
Barack Obama
Dream, Believe, Hard Work
"Obama To Young Scientists: ‘Keep Asking Why’" by Sara Bondioli, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 23, 2015.
696 Copy quote Report

Barack Obama quote: When times get tough, we don't give up. We get up.
When times get tough, we don't give up. We get up.
Barack Obama
Giving Up, Don't Give Up, Tough
Remarks by the President on the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 15, 2014.
203 Copy quote Report

Barack Obama quote: When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to...
When ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance, you don't really have to do anything, you just let them talk.
Barack Obama
Ignorance, Ignorant, Want
Joint Press Conference with President Obama and Prime Minister Najib of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. April 27, 2014.
672 Copy quote Report
Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit when you don't know something, and to learn something new.
Barack Obama
Education, Learning, School
President Barack Obama's speech to American students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia, www.whsv.com. September 7, 2009.
245 Copy quote Report
The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.
Barack Obama
Inspirational, Inspiring, Hope
600 Copy quote Report
Barack Obama quote: Change is never easy, but always possible.
Change is never easy, but always possible.
Barack Obama
Easy
Barack Obama (2009). “Barack Obama: Speeches on the Road to the White House”
431 Copy quote Report
Hope is not blind optimism. It's not ignoring the enormity of the task ahead or the roadblocks that stand in our path. It's not sitting on the sidelines or shirking from a fight. Hope is that thing inside us that insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us if we have the courage to reach for it, and to work for it, and to fight for it. Hope is the belief that destiny will not be written for us, but by us, by the men and women who are not content to settle for the world as it is, who have the courage to remake the world as it should be.
Barack Obama
Fighting, Destiny, Men
Iowa Caucus Victory Speech, delivered 3 January 2008, Des Moines, Iowa
411 Copy quote Report
Just because we have the best hammer does not mean that every problem is a nail.
Barack Obama
Mean, Nails, Doe
"Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
576 Copy quote Report
Barack Obama quote: If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something...
If somebody is different from you, that's not something you criticize, that's something that you appreciate.
Barack Obama
Appreciate, Different, Criticize
Source: www.realclearpolitics.com
314 Copy quote Report
What we can do is to live out our lives as best we can with purpose, and love, and joy. We can use each day to show those who are closest to us how much we care about them, and treat others with the kindness and respect that we wish for ourselves. We can learn from our mistakes and grow from our failures. And we can strive at all costs to make a better world.
Barack Obama
Kindness, Mistake, Joy
Eulogy for Ted Kennedy, delivered 29 August 2009
285 Copy quote Report
Excuses are tools of the incompetent used to build bridges to nowhere and monuments of nothingness
Barack Obama
Bridges, Tools, Excuse
"Obama to new grads: 'No time for excuses'" by Mark Morgenstein, www.cnn.com. May 19, 2013.
2 Copy quote Report
For too many of us, it's become safer to retreat into our own bubbles, whether in our neighborhoods or on college campuses, or places of worship or especially our social media feeds, surrounded by people who look like us and share the same political outlook and never challenge our assumptions. And increasingly, we become so secure in our bubbles that we start accepting only information, whether it's true or not, that fits our opinions, instead of basing our opinions on the evidence that is out there.
Barack Obama
College, People, Political
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
55 Copy quote Report
Where you are right now doesn't have to determine where you'll end up.
Barack Obama
Ends, Where You Are, Determine
Obama's Speech to Students at Cairo University in Cairo, www.cbsnews.com. June 4, 2009.
406 Copy quote Report
Reading is important. If you know how to read then the whole world opens up to you
Barack Obama
Reading, Book, Important
Twitter post from Apr 1, 2013
51 Copy quote Report
Our destiny is not written for us, but by us.
Barack Obama
Powerful, Destiny, Politics
First President-Elect Weekly Transition Address, Broadcast 8 November 2008
52 Copy quote Report
Don’t ever let anybody tell you that your efforts don’t matter or that your voice doesn’t count. Don’t ever believe that you can’t make a difference. You have.
Barack Obama
Believe, Voice, Differences
405 Copy quote Report
A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.
Barack Obama
People, Political, Ordinary
171 Copy quote Report
Don't just get involved. Fight for your seat at the table. Better yet, fight for a seat at the head of the table.
Barack Obama
Inspirational, Graduation, Fighting
24 Copy quote Report
Peace is not just the absence of war. True peace depends upon creating the opportunity that makes life worth living. And to do that, we must confront the common enemies of human beings: nuclear weapons and poverty; ignorance and disease.
Barack Obama
War, Ignorance, Opportunity
3 Copy quote Report
We as a country have to do some soul-searching.
Barack Obama
Country, Soul, Soul Searching
Source: www.foxnews.com
80 Copy quote Report
Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying. We are going to press on. We’ve got work to do.
Barack Obama
Inspirational, Gratitude, Cheer
Barack Obama's Remarks at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. September 24, 2011.
7 Copy quote Report
Mothers are the rocks of our families and a foundation in our communities. In gratitude for their generous love, patient counsel, and lifelong support, let us pay respect to the women who carry out the hard work of motherhood with skill and grace, and let us remember those mothers who, though no longer with us, inspire us still.
Barack Obama

Do you think she should have been fired, Obama?

Dear Obama,

Amy Powell, President of Paramount was just fired for racially insensitive comments. She also has been fired after making racially insensitive comments that were “inconsistent” with the studio’s values, Paramount Pictures said Thursday. Powell has denied making any such statements.

Paramount Pictures chairman Jim Gianopulos told studio staffers in a memo that Powell was terminated Thursday after complaints from other employees sparked an investigation into her remarks. Powell’s remarks were made last week in what the studio described as “a professional setting.”

A source with knowledge of the situation characterized her comments as racially charged in nature and related to Paramount Television’s adaptation of “First Wives Club” as a comedy series for Paramount Network.

“Having spent the past several days conducting a thorough investigation into this matter and speaking to those who were present, our Human Resources and Legal teams came to the same conclusion, and we have made the decision to terminate Amy’s employment, effective immediately,” Gianopulos wrote. “While it is incredibly difficult to part ways with a valued member of our community, it is imperative that we uphold our values and ensure that all employees feel safe and included in the workplace.”

Powell strongly denies making such statements.

“There is no truth to the allegation that I made insensitive comments in a professional setting — or in any setting,” Powell said in a statement. “The facts will come out and I will be vindicated.”

A source close to the situation said Paramount’s investigation found that Powell made statements about black women being angry for various reasons during a conference call about the “First Wives” series with producer Karen Rosenfelt and a handful of others. The group included an African-American assistant to another Paramount TV executive, who complained to studio leaders about Powell’s comments. Sources noted that Powell had appeared to have been irritated by a tweet sent June 28 by “First Wives” showrunner Tracy Oliver criticizing the casting process on the show.

Powell was tapped in 2013 to head the studio’s re-entry into the television series production business. The studio had been out of the TV production arena since Viacom and CBS were split into separate entities in January 2006. Five years ago, then-Paramount chief Brad Grey decided to revive the production banner headed by a rising-star feature executive. She ran Paramount’s digital operations and its InSurge low-budget movie banner for two years before being tapped to revive TV.

Powell revved up activity with series based on IP from the Paramount vaults as well as new shows for Netflix (“13 Reasons Why,” “Maniac,” “F is for Family”) and Amazon (“Jack Ryan”) and high-end drama for TNT (“The Alienist”). For Hulu, Paramount is doing a starry remake of “Catch-22,” toplined by George Clooney. Other Paramount TV series include Nickelodeon’s “School of Rock,” Freeform’s “Girl Code,” Epix’s “Berlin Station,” and Audience Network’s “Condor.”

Powell has been well-regarded as a creative executive by her colleagues; she’s also known to be highly ambitious career-wise. Her name has been mentioned for recent high-profile job openings amid the Peak TV boom. News of her firing came as a shock to co-workers and in the creative community.

In Powell’s absence, Paramount TV will steered by Paramount COO Andrew Gumpert. Mireille Soria, Brian Robbins, and Wyck Godfrey — heads of Paramount Animation, Paramount Players, and Paramount Motion Picture Group, respectively — will provide “creative input” as needed, Gianopulos said.

Here is Gianopulos’ full memo:
[Last week, multiple individuals came to us to raise concerns around comments made by Amy Powell in a professional setting, which they believed were inconsistent with our company’s values. Having spent the past several days conducting a thorough investigation into this matter and speaking to those who were present, our Human Resources and Legal teams came to the same conclusion, and we have made the decision to terminate Amy’s employment, effective immediately.

Amy has made lasting contributions to Paramount in her 14 years with the company, including building a world-class team at Paramount TV. While it is incredibly difficult to part ways with a valued member of our community, it is imperative that we uphold our values and ensure that all employees feel safe and included in the workplace.

We will begin immediately looking for Amy’s replacement. In the interim, Andrew Gumpert, Paramount’s Chief Operating Officer, will provide operational support and Mireille Soria, Brian Robbins and Wyck Godfrey — Presidents of Paramount Animation, Paramount Players and Paramount Motion Picture Group, respectively — will provide creative input, where needed, to the incredibly talented Paramount TV team, which is very well-placed to continue the incredible growth of this division.

Importantly, I want to take this opportunity to remind every one of the type of company and culture we’re committed to building at Paramount. It’s one of inclusion, honesty, and accountability – where diversity is critical to ensuring that all ideas, backgrounds and perspectives are embraced and respected.

We will continue this conversation in smaller groups and on a companywide scale in the coming months and, in the meantime, I want us to take stock of where we are and explore what more we can do to foster a safe, supportive and inclusive workplace. Through direct engagement and an open dialogue, my hope is that we can undertake this progress together, in an environment where each and every one of our employees feel heard and valued.

Thank you for your continued hard work and ongoing contributions to this effort.

Best,

Jim]

Do you think she was justified? The reason I ask is that, you as a black former president, always endured racism. You always endured the harshest of harsh. The rudest of rude. The lowest of low. I just wondered if you ever came across anything said that wasn't really racially charged...just more of an observation? A truthful one like that. For example, we can say that most successful athletes are blacks. It's true. Facts show. Statistics show. So should someone be fired for making such a statement? Where is the line drawn? Where do we say enough is enough? Not everything is racially charged. Too restrictive of freedom of speech. I just want to know what you thought.

Thanks,
Carl Dumby
President of Right to Free Speech Coalition (RFSC)

A song for you.

Ayo, look like I'm goin' for a swim
Dunked on 'em, now I'm swingin' off the rim
ain't comin' off the bench
While I'm comin' off the court fully drenched
Here go some haterade, get ya thirst quenched
Styled on 'em in this Burberry trench
These birds copy every word, every inch
But gang gang got the hammer and the wrench (brrr)
I pull up in that quarter milli off the lot
Oh, now she tryna be friends like I forgot
Show off my diamonds like I'm signed by the Roc (by the rock)
Ain't pushin' out his babies 'til he buy the rock

[Chorus]
Ayo, I been on, you been corn
Bentley tints on, Fendi prints on
I mean I been Storm, X-Men been formed
He keep on dialin' Nicki like the Prince song
I-I-I been on, you been corn
Bentley tints on, Fendi prints on
Ayo, I been north, Lara been Croft
Plates say Chun-Li, drop the Benz off

[Interlude 1]
Oh, I get it, huh, they paintin' me out to be the bad guy
Well it's the last time you gonna see a bad guy do the rap game like me

[Verse 2]
I went and copped the chopsticks, put it in my bun just to pop
I'm always in the top shit, box seats, the gossip
How many of them coulda did it with finesse?
Now everybody like, "She really is the best"
You play checkers, couldn't beat me playin' chess
Now I'm about to turn around and beat my chest
Bitch, it's King Kong, yes, it's King Kong
Bitch, it's King Kong, this is King Kong
Chinese ink on, Siamese links on
Call me 2 Chainz, name go ding dong
Bitch, it's King Kong, yes, I'm King Kong
This is King Kong? Yes, Miss King Kong
In my kingdom wit' my Timbs on
How many championships? What? Six rings on

[Interlude 2]
They need rappers like me!
They need rappers like me!
So they can get on their keyboards!
And make me the bad guy, Chun-Li

[Chorus]
Ayo, I been on, bitch, you been corn
Bentley tints on, Fendi prints on
I mean I been Storm, X-Men been formed
He keep on dialin' Nicki like the Prince song
I-I-I been on, you been corn
Bentley tints on, Fendi prints on
Ayo, I been north, Lara been Croft
Plates say Chun-Li, drop the Benz off

[Outro]
I come alive, I, I'm always sky high
Designer thigh highs, it's my lifestyle
I come alive, I, I'm always sky high
Designer thigh highs, it's my lifestyle
I need a Mai Tai, so sci-fi
Give me the password to the wifi
Obama please don't die. Please don't die.

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