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...days preceding the inaugural production of the Athena Theater Company, comments like “Gamma whatsit?” or more commonly, “Isn’t that a feminist play or something?” circulated among the student body. It is unfortunate that The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon-Marigolds encountered such a reception, for although the production was not the spectacular debut that one might hope for from a new group, it demonstrated the group’s potential and hinted at a bright future...
...depends on how the radiation is delivered. Manufacturers of food and medical irradiation equipment say tests have shown that either of two technologies--ion-beam or gamma-ray--can render the spores inoperative by crippling their...
According to their promoters, ion-beam (also known as electron-beam) devices are fairly safe and relatively fast, killing anthrax spores in a matter of minutes. Independent experts question whether they can do the job that quickly. The gamma rays in the competing systems penetrate more deeply into packages and piles of envelopes, but they can take hours to destroy any spores that may be in them. Also, each gamma-ray machine uses a small quantity of radioactive cobalt 60 as its energy source, posing safety and disposal risks that could make an already nervous public even more...
...trio is trying to mark their company as different from the start. At Saturday auditions for their first production, Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize winning “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds,” the three sat on the floor, clapped after performances and offered chocolate to the actresses...
Ultimately, though, what may influence the future of Athena the most is the success or failure of “Gamma Rays,” which opens...