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Sparking Up Some Insanity: A Quick Interview with Jeff Dunham

Wednesday, Nov. Jeff Dunham, the comedian/ventriloquist who has taken the internet by storm with tens of millions of hits on his You Tube video clips, will make a stop on his "Spark of Insanity" Tour at the Verizon Wireless Arena on Saturday, December 6 for back to back performances at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Jeff will bring along his hilarious "suitcase posse," a cast of characters that – together with Dunham's undeniable talent for the art of ventriloquism and comedy – have made him one of the hottest acts in the country. He is so hot in fact, that he has sold out multiple 5,000-6,000 seat arenas across the country over the past few months. His last trip to New Hampshire had him performing – and selling out – four back-to-back shows at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom this past summer. And now he returns to New Hampshire to perform in a much larger venue, propelling him to rock-star status. Dunham has become a pop-culture phenomenon with his characters that includes Walter, ...
Originally from: http://www.newhampshire.com/article.aspx?headline=Sparking+Up+Some+Insanity%3A+A+Quick+Interview+with+Jeff+Dunham&articleid=2505

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Need expensive medical x-ray? Make your own by peeling tape!

Technology news and Jobs Science Need expensive medical x-ray? Make your own by peeling tape! Need expensive medical x-ray? University of California researchers surprisingly found that when peeling back commonly used adhesive tape the motion between the two surfaces generates electromagnetic radiation in the form of high-energic x-rays. The paper “Correlation between nanosecond X-ray flashes and stick–slip friction in peeling tape” by the authors Carlos G. Camara, Juan V. Escobar, Jonathan R. Hird, and Seth J. The optical phenomenon that produces x-rays in adhesive tape is called triboluminescence. It occurs when radiation (such as x-rays) is produced as asymmetrical bonds are broken in a crystal.
Originally from: http://www.itwire.com/content/view/21323/1066/