The low risk posed by X-rays to a mother and her unborn baby means that ultrasound is used instead of X-rays for pre-natal checks. Other uses of X-rays Before the use of gamma rays [gamma ray: A type of ionising radiation that consists of a high-energy electromagnetic wave.] , a high-energy, concentrated dose of X-rays was used to treat some cancers.
Unlike your standard $0.50 or $1 toll booth, these guys arenât cheap. The George Washington toll is $8.00 and the Throgs Neck toll is $5.50. Round trip, I paid $19.00 in tolls and it got me to wondering just how much these toll booths collect each and every day. On the George Washington Bridge, there are 23 cash toll booths as well as 8 EZ pass booths.
WA Legislators to Up Dealersâ âDoc Feesâ from $50 to $150. Anyone remember the John Houseman ad for Smith Barney? âThey make money the old-fashioned way. They UHN it.â Well, you can put that idea in an urn, at least when it comes to Washington State car dealers. Now that times are tough, the dealers have successfully lobbied (a euphemism if there ever was one) their state legislators to increase car dealersâ âdocument feesâ from $50 to $150.