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- Gamma E Tocopherols Protect Against Heart Disease, Cancer and Alzheimer’s DiseaseHealth conscious individuals would cite vitamin E as an essential antioxidant necessary for cardiovascular health and protection from cancer.
- Facebook : Social Network or Social Monitor?What happens when an average citizen stumbles across a large story in America? Have you ever tried to share important links, thoughts and information and wondered where that post went? Me too. Social Network Utility? Or Social Monitor?
- GABA (Gamma-aminobutyric Acid) in a Nutshell!GABA stands for Gamma-aminobutyric acid. Its main function is to inhibit the firing of neurons in the brain.
- Gamma MutantsRadiation sparks a new mutation on a distant alien world.
- The Gamma Function, Incomplete Gamma Function, and Exponentiation of Random VariablesSection 14 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 4 / Exam C discusses the gamma function, the incomplete gamma function, and exponentiation of random variables. 5 practice problems and solutions are provided.
- Gamma Knife Epilepsy TreatmentThis article explains how the gamma knife treatment can be used to treat the medical condition known as Epilepsy.
- GABA: Gamma-Aminobutyric AcidGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the most abundant inhibitory transmitter in the brain taking up nearly forty percent of all the neurotransmitters.
- New NASA Telescope Makes New Discovery: First Gamma-ray Only PulsarThanks to NASA's new Fermi Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, GLAST, recently launched into orbit, scientists have made a new important discovery-the first gamma-ray only pulsar.
- Poisson Processes and the Gamma Distribution: Practice Problems and SolutionsSection 64 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3L discusses the relationship between Poisson processes and the Gamma Distribution and gives 5 practice problems and solutions.
High Tech Security Measures Protecting American PortsPost 911 America has seen international security increase especially at our shipping ports. With advanced technology and human vigilance, these are the high tech ways America is being protected.- NASA's GLAST is Launched into Earth OrbitNASA's Gamma Ray Large Area Telescope (GLAST) was blasted into orbit on board a Delta II rocket from the Kennedy Space Center at 12:05 PM eastern. The GLAST separated from the Delta II seventy five minutes into the flight and deployed in low Earth orbit.
- Pledge This (2006): A Movie ReviewNational Lampoon's Pledge This is a comedy starring Paris Hilton as Victoria English, the rich president of Gamma Gamma.
- A Tale of Two SparrowsA criticism of the helping professions presented as a child's story about birds.
- Exam-Style Questions on Market-Making and Delta-HedgingSection 51 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE gives 5 practice problems on market-making and delta-hedging similar to those that are likely to appear on the actuarial exam. Solutions are provided.
- The Delta-Gamma-Theta Approximation: Practice Problems and SolutionsSection 48 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE gives 5 practice problems and solutions on the delta-gamma-theta approximation for changes in option prices and market-maker profits.
- The Delta-Gamma Approximation: Practice Problems and SolutionsThe delta-gamma approximation is used to estimate option price movements if the underlying stock price changes. Section 47 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE gives 5 practice problems and solutions regarding this approximation.
- Option Greeks: Gamma and Vega: Practice Problems and SolutionsSection 40 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE presents the option Greeks gamma and vega and 5 practice problems and solutions to help actuarial students and other interested individuals learn these measures.
- Gamma Knife: Surgery Choice for Cancer Patients with Metastic Brain TumorsAccording to the American Cancer Society www.cancer.org/ new cancer cases for 2007 are at 1.4 million. It is estimated that 20 to 40 percent of all cancer patients will experience metastic brain tumors.
- New Discoveries about Gamma Ray BurstsThe speed of light, which is some 186,000 miles per second, is being rivaled by the speed of gamma ray bursts, which travel at 99.999% the speed of light.
- Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL) and Gamma Hydroxybutyrate (GHB): Dangerous Life Threatening DrugsGamma Butyrolactone (GBL) and gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) are closely related drugs causes various intoxicated reactions. In 1990, FDA banned the sale of GHB. GHB known to be used during date rape. GHB is marketed illegally as dietary supplement.
- Grand EquivalencyA journey through the universe and quantum mechanics.
Looking to Get Pumped Up?I recently tried Gamma Labs Pre-treatment Formula and this is my opinion of their product.- Tennis Accessories: The Foolproof Way to Up Your GameYes, tennis is played with a racquet and a ball but what you put on your racquet can greatly alter how well it performs and how long you last in a match.
Lucy and the BoyfriendA savvy grandmother is a good thing to have around.
The Art of ManOur mind spans the furthest reaches of the universe and our eyes sparkle with the glow of a thousand supernovae. Ideas burst forth from our synapses like gamma given off by a dying star and our words carry the weight of ten Earths.- Flubber (1997): A ReviewA review of the 1997 film Flubber.
- I'm LaughingHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA!
Amore MioA poem of love illustrating there is no cultural boundary for love.- No One is NormalPeople vary on many traits. If we count thirty traits of humans, then it can be shown that not one person on the planet is normal.
- Summertime SunshineShort poem reflecting on the goodness of this season of New Life and Growth. Summertime is the best time to enjoy all of God's gifts.
- The Three Types of MalesTake the time to research the three types of males, and become an expert in determining the characteristics of a quality male. Don't ever settle for second best.
- Who's Calling Please?He had a lot to think about, but had other things on his mind.
- DarkBASIC Pro Turorial: Display SettingsLearn how to control the display using DarkBASIC Professional.
Is Your Mind Gabbin' at You All Night?If you struggle with sleep challenges and mood swings, research suggests that this may result from a lack of the same brain chemical - GABA - gamma-aminobutryric acid - the brakes of your brain - it stops activity.- Becoming a GrandmaMy thoughts on becoming a grandma for the first time.
- The Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation: Practice Problems and Solutions - Version 3.0This is the most recently updated and corrected version of Section 49 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE, concerning the Black-Scholes partial differential equation . All further adjustments to this section will be made on this page.
- The Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation: Revised Practice Problems and SolutionsMr. Stolyarov presents a revised version of Section 49 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE. The correct formula is now given, with proper adjustments made to the five practice problems and solutions.
- The Black-Scholes Partial Differential Equation: Practice Problems and SolutionsSection 49 of The Actuary's Free Study Guide for Exam 3F / Exam MFE presents the Black-Scholes partial differential equation relation option price to the values of the option Greeks. 5 practice problems and solutions are given.
- The State of the RPGThe state of the RPG
Dirty Bomb Explosion? Researchers Determine that Children and Adults Would Need Different TreatmentLet's hope that a dirty bomb never explodes anywhere in the world, much less in America. However, if one explodes, researchers have determined that children would need different medical treatment from that of adults.
