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An activity that is criminal and people subjected to a racket are usully deceived of their money. Methods used to get money or goods includes bribery, extortion and intimidation.

An act that was passed by congress in 1970. It was established in order to increase the penalties that were imposed for acts of crime committed by organised crime such as the Mafia. Its establishment has allowed the better prosecution of organised criminal acts.

1. The transmission of heat through space. It is aharmless form of radiation. 2. The ionising radiation that is emmitted by radio active particles. It is harmful to all living flesh and can cause death if severe enough.

A method of reducing a process that may usually take months to happen, to make it happen in a much shorter period of time. An acceleration process that is sued in times of lean production.

The identifying act of parcels, packages and other items with the use of transponders that emit a radio signal. It can be detected from a large distance without actually seeing the object.

The noise that is heard when one radio wave is inteferred with by another radio wave of the same length. An electronic buzz that is heard when tuning into radio stations.

A material is considered to be radioactive if it emits enrgy that causes damage to living tissue. The rays or particles that are emitted are known as alpha, beta and gamma radiation.

An insurance policy that covers that effects of radiation contamination from naturally occuring products on a property. It is not used to cover radiation that comes from a radioactive or nuclear reactor.

A non-destructive and non-invasive method of seeing inside a particular object. The rays used are gamma and beta radiation and can pass through tissue to expose solid features that are found inside an object.

The known chemical variant of a naturally occuring element that is a mutated type and is subsequently mutagenic, carcinogenic and dangerous to living flesh.

The area that is covered by a working vehicle. The vehicle operates on behalf of a company within and confined to a certain geographical area.

A gas that occurs naturally as the by product of the decay of naturally occuring uranium. The gas is both odourless and colourless. Although named a s aknown carcinogen by the EPA it is only ever found in small quanitites and no side effects have been noticed even after prolonged exposure.

A short-lived decay product or radon 222. the isotopes are from the decay from bismuth 214, known as radium C, lead 214, known as radium B and polonium 214 and 218 that are known as radium A.