Ernest Rutherford (1st Baron Rutherford of Nelson) Quotes
From uranium there are present at least two distinct types of radiation one that is very readily absorbed, which will be termed for convenience the α radiation, and the other of a more penetrative character, which will be termed the β radiation.
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I've always maintained - a captain is only as good as his team. It is not about my leadership, it is not about me.
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In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane.
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I'm just considering myself extremely lucky. All I wanted is to have 'Paranormal Activity' be released and become successful. And everything that's happened since then is just an enormous bonus.
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Give peace a chance.
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Music videos, to me, are like an extension of a song.
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In God's family, there are no outsiders, no enemies.
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Enlightenment is not something you achieve. It is the absence of something. All your life you have been going forward after something, pursuing some goal. Enlightenment is dropping all that.
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From uranium there are present at least two distinct types of radiation one that is very readily absorbed, which will be termed for convenience the α radiation, and the other of a more penetrative character, which will be termed the β radiation.
