cu·ri·um: A silvery metallic synthetic radioactive transuranic element. Its longest lived isotope is Cm 247 with a half-life of 16.4 million years. Atomic number 96; melting point (estimated) 1,350°C; valence 3. According to information found on the Wiki site, “Curium was first synthesized at the University of California, Berkeley by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso in 1944.”
curium
September 8, 2007 by curtjamesaerobics
August 17, 2007 by curtjamesaer·o·bics: A system of physical conditioning designed to enhance circulatory and respiratory efficiency that involves vigorous sustained exercise, such as jogging, swimming, or cycling
caffeine
August 14, 2007 by curtjamescaf·feine: A bitter white alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, often derived from tea or coffee and used in medicine chiefly as a mild stimulant and to treat certain kinds of headache
weight
August 13, 2007 by curtjamesweight: The force with which a body is attracted to Earth or another celestial body, equal to the product of the object’s mass and the acceleration of gravity
transcript
August 10, 2007 by curtjamestran·script: Something transcribed, especially a written, typewritten, or printed copy: the transcript of court testimony; an academic transcript
alma mater
August 5, 2007 by curtjamesal·ma ma·ter: The school, college, or university that one has attended
perfection
July 28, 2007 by curtjamesper·fec·tion: The quality or condition of being perfect
assignment
July 23, 2007 by curtjamesas·sign·ment: Something, such as a task, that is assigned
completion
July 22, 2007 by curtjamescom·ple·tion: The act of completing or the state of being completed
aficionado
July 19, 2007 by curtjamesa·fi·cio·na·do: An enthusiastic admirer or follower; a fan
