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Music Professor's 'Violins of Hope' Published
Jay Grymes, interim chair of the Department of Music, has written a new book Violins of Hope: Instruments of Hope and Liberation in Mankind's Darkest Hour. The book, published by HarperCollins, is receiving critical praise and should be in bookstores now.
Academy Award-winning film composer John Williams wrote, "Violins of Hope is a work of research and scholarship that forms one of the most moving chronicles in the history of Western music. James A. Grymes has earned our plaudits and praise, and deserves our everlasting gratitude."
Violins of Hope tells the stories of seven violins played by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust and restored to playing condition by Israeli violinmaker Amnon Weinstein. Grymes was inspired to write the work when UNC Charlotte brought 18 Violins of Hope to Charlotte for a series of exhibitions and performances in April 2012.
Cruz Receives 2014 McColl Award
Performing artist CarlosAlexis Cruz is the 2014 McColl Award winner. An assistant professor of voice and movement in the College of Arts + Architecture, Cruz received the honor for the project "Nouveau Sud, Nouveau Cirque," which translates to "New South, New Circus." Presented by the Arts & Science Council, the McColl Award is named in honor of Hugh and Jane McColl; it is given every three years. The award comes with a $25,000 grant that Cruz will use to implement his project.
Cruz will learn and incorporate "underground" dance, acrobatic and physical theater scenes that thrive within local ethnic communities into cirque-style performances. The project will include neighborhood residencies expected to take place between January and December 2015 and a main stage production in the spring of 2016.
"Nothing like this has ever been done in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, so we are excited to see what Carlos creates," said ASC President Robert Bush. "It's something that will bring our community together in the truest sense – not only will Carlos bring talented underground performers to the forefront, but his project will tie their stories and traditions to the larger story of our city and county."


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Hundreds of Bay Area makers celebrate do-it-yourself ingenuity with exhibits, workshops, and games
Bay Area Maker FaireSan Mateo County Event Center (1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, CA) Map it $32
Since it first launched in the Bay Area in 2006, Maker Faires now span the globe as flagship celebrations of do-it-yourself ingenuity and the boundless possibilities of creativity in action. Over the weekend, hundreds of Bay Area makers will showcase their passions with workshops, lectures, exhibits and games. Handmade chocolates? You bet. Singing Tesla coils? Obviously. Plate armor for cats and dogs? Why not? This weekend, there's a little something for everyone.

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How long for the first PS4 price drop
Hey, so this is complete guess work for anyone that answers.
Anyway.. traditionally how long does it take for the major consoles that actually sell *everything except the Wii U* to have their first price drop. Does anyone remember how long after the launch of the PS3 or Xbox 360 it was?
I want to buy a PS4 eventually but don't want to fork out the full release date price as i dont play so much to justify launch date pricing.
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Planning for Growth and Improved Profitability
Originally published: 01.01.07 by Jackie Rainwater
Let's begin with the assumption that your business resources (including cash!) are "finite" and not "infinite." If you agree with this assumption, then you'll also agree that in order to achieve worthwhile hvac and Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) business growth and profitability goals, you must take the steps necessary to properly analyze your current business mix, establish realistic future business mix, growth, and profit goals, and then develop and implement a realistic business plan to help you achieve your goals. Sounds pretty basic, doesn't it? However, based on the large numbers of hvac contractors I have been acquainted with during my 46 years in our industry (21 years in manufacturing and distribution, 20 years as a contractor, and five years in consulting), I would estimate that less than 10% of them actually have done this in even a cursory way. Probably less than 5% actually have done this properly and then ran their businesses based on their determinations and future goals. It is certainly not a coincidence that the 5% to 10% who have "done their homework" and then proceeded to operate their businesses accordingly (with course corrections as the marketplace and opportunities change) continually are in
The chart below is an example of what a realistic analysis and forecast might look like based on a typical $1 million residential hvac and IAQ business.
At first glance, the example may seem far too conservative. However, the planning, implementation, and focus necessary to change the business segment mix, improve the profitability of each segment, increase the maintenance customer base (the "fuel" for the replacement and IAQ "machine") and drive the increased revenues (and not run out of cash in the process!) should not be underestimated. Goals should be ambitious but at the same time, they should be realistic and achievable.
In my opinion, the time-honored "plan your work and then work your plan" expression is more viable in today's dynamic hvac business world than ever!
Year-Ending Projections
|Business Segment
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|28% / 5%
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|45% /8%
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(1) 10% (compounded) annual revenue growth
(2) Company has 335 maintenance agreements in force at the end of 2006 at an average price of $150/each and adds an average of 150 new maintenance agreement customers (net of attrition) each year. Company has 1,235 maintenance agreement customers at end of 2012
(3) Maintenance agreement average price increases 3% per year (compounded)
Jackie Rainwater is a 46-year veteran and former owner of Peachtree Heating and Air-Conditioning in Atlanta. He built his businesses on service agreements.
Articles by Jackie Rainwater
Achieve Business Goals Through Partnering
I want to let you in on what seems to be somewhat of a secret in our industry . . . partnering works! In this instance, I mean partnerships between hvac contractors and their primary hvac equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
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Building a Winning Company Culture
Would you like to triple your customer referrals? Increase your sales closure rate 10%? Cut your installation warranty cost 75%? Add 1% to your installation profits? Reduce the turnover rate of your installation technicians to less than 5%? Boost the pride and morale of your co-workers and your company's reputation?
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Part 1: Establish the Appropriate "Culture" in Your Company
What is culture and how do you develop the right kind of culture within your company?
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Part 2: Establish the Appropriate "Culture" in Your Company
Referencing the culture he established at Peachtree Heating and Air Conditioning, Jackie Rainwater describes how to ensure the customer "wins" in every interaction with your company.
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Part 3: Establishing a culture where co-workers win, too
Part 3 of a series: How Peachtree Heating and Air Conditioning put in place principles, practices, and processes to assure co-workers were "winners".
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Inside trendy Hotel Monaco, Poste woos diners with a towering skylighted space that until 1901 was the General Post Office. Homing in on Modern American brasserie fare, chef Dennis Marron conjures up such satisfying dishes as beef Bourguignon and steak frites. In season, softshell crabs are not to be missed. For dessert there's the humbly named Peanut Butter Cup, a palate-pleasing chocolate-nut tart with salted peanut sauce. In warmer months the neoclassical courtyard is a serene spot for fruit-infused cocktails and brunch, with an ample build-your-own Bloody Mary bar that's a steal at $8. Year-round, the lively bar inside attracts scenesters with booths on raised platforms.
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Changing the way people think about insurance
Paul Quinn is the first Farmers Insurance agent on the east side
Over the last 35 years, Paul Quinn has worked in almost every aspect of insurance. He's worked for several insurance carriers and one large insurance agency. He has been responsible for managing underwriting, marketing and sales functions at various corporate levels.
Zoning board hears further arguments in Owera codes enforcement appeal, says decision will come in August
After listening to an hour of legal arguments and public comments concerning Owera Vineyards' appeal of code enforcement decisions regarding winery operations, the town Zoning Board of Appeals Monday closed its public hearing on the issue and declared it would make a decision in the case by its August meeting.
CCH welcomes new board members
The Cazenovia Children's House Board of Directors elected two new volunteers to serve on the board and the full slate of officers and board members for 2014-15.
Village looking for public input to improve usage of Lincklaen Street pay parking lot
It has been nearly one year since the opening of the "Peggy's Lot," the paid public parking lot next to the post office on Lincklaen Street, and usage of the lot has not been as robust as the village board had hoped. In an effort to address this issue of the parking lot's under-utilization, the village board is seeking public input on ways the village can improve the lot's attractiveness for parking.
Thousands turn out for 2014 Madison County Open Farm Day
More than 5,000 people spent the day on the farm last Saturday, July 26, for the seventh annual Madison County Open Farm Day event. Farmers from all corners of the county, offering everything from beef to bison, from honey to mushrooms, from fruits to vegetables and everything in between, opened their farms for the day to allow the general public to come and see exactly where their food comes from and what it takes to make it available.
Town board working on four proposed laws, joint sewer district consolidation agreement
The Cazenovia Town Board last week moved forward on four proposed local laws and the proposed joint sewer district consolidation agreement by holding three public hearings, introducing one new law and setting five more public hearings to occur between now and Sept. 8.
Cazenovia will have a hotel and conference center
Planning board approves proposed hotel site plan for Village Edge South on Route 20
Cazenovia will have a four-story, 82-room hotel and conference center located in the Village Edge South area on Route 20 across from the Town and Country plaza — the result of last week's unanimous approval by the Village Planning Board of the subdivision, site plan, architecture and special permit application of Cazenovia Hospitality LLC.
EPA proposes PCB cleanup plan for Lower Ley Creek portion of Onondaga Lake Superfund Site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated soil and sediment at the Lower Ley Creek area of the Onondaga Lake Superfund Site located in the town of Salina. Discharges from nearby industries and a landfill have contaminated the soil and sediment with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other hazardous substances. PCBs are potentially cancer-causing chemicals that can build up in the tissue of fish and other wildlife and pose a threat to people who eat them. The EPA proposal calls for a combination of excavation, capping and disposal of contaminated soil and sediment.
The Lucas Family has a knack for business
The Lucas name is well known in the Cazenovia area. That's because the Lucas family has been selling farm equipment since approximately 1891. That certainly says a lot about a business if it's been successful for more than a century. J.C. Lucas was not only a farm equipment dealer, but also a dairy farmer until the mid 1970s. J.C. Lucas and Sons started out as a McCormick-Deering dealership, eventually becoming International Harvester. In the mid 1950s, Ron and William Lucas took the reins of the business and it grew so much that in 1980 they moved into their current location on Route 20.
Cazenovia Equipment Company continuing to grow
Cazenovia Equipment Co., Inc. was started in 1961 by the Larry Love family and originally served the farming community in the immediate area. In the early 1970s, Larry's son-in-law, Bob Frazee, joined the company, and in 2003 Bob's sons, Mike and Jim, became partners as well. The company's first expansion took place in the late 1980s and opened the door to offering lawn and garden equipment to their customers. Since that time, the company has continued to grow and currently operates a total of nine stores throughout Central and Northern New York.
First Annual GCACC Ladies' Golf Tournament to be held Aug. 15
The Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce will host its First Annual Ladies' Golf Tournament on Friday, Aug. 15, to raise money for the GCACC scholarship fund.
Open Farm Day to be held July 26
With the long-awaited summer now in full swing, Open Farm Day is a chance to enjoy the bounty of some of Madison County's best farms. Between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on July 26, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County invites the public to take a behind-the-scenes look at local farms at its seventh annual Open Farm Day as 35 farms and three farmers' markets open their gates to the public.
Yogurt Gone Wild presents a healthier version of frozen yogurt
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According to the United States Flag Code approved by Congress in July 1976, "The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property." Well, there's nothing dangerous about eating home fries and hash browns at the American Diner, 214 Oswego St., so why is its Stars and Stripes hanging upside down?
Chapel Street Apartments almost ready to build; Starbucks hopes to expand F'ville store
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Lata Mangeshkar — the living legend — Part XXIn all these victorious moments, Lata Mangeshkar's songs had their contribution for sure! Before winding up this submission I must not forget Mangeshkar's song Tere mere beech main kesa hai ye bandhan anjana from Ik Dooje Ke Liye. KalyanJi AnandJi ... Daily Times, 6 days ago
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Dead Zone: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Welcome to a series of special art gathered to help promote my short story collection: Tales from the Dead Zone
I will be posting these in the order they appear within Dead Zone's Pages!
So our first entry is "Spare Some Change" by yours truly, to accompany the story "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
When Cabal discovers Christmas, he desires the warmth and acceptance that he sees around him. Despite his mother's disdain, he finds a away to use the cheer and generosity to his advantage.


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The aftermath of Hurricane Ike
September 24, 2008 by starlagurl
Texas residents are heading back home, nearly two weeks after Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc in the coastal areas of the state. A few TravelPod bloggers in the area found themselves face to face with the devastation.
Brilliant photographer Rnriggins went back home to Houston, to find his streets littered with the detritus of trees and some of his neighbours houses collapsed. His own car suffered substantial damage, and his garage door was blocked by debris.
"Garage behind my house"
You can find more of his photos in his latest entry: Houston
On her way to New Orleans, through Texas, Roadtripper Sackitoff observed an actual house, blown away by the high speed winds and plopped onto the highway.
Sackitoff eating a beignet in New Orleans
As we were leaving San Antonio, road signs still said avoid Houston and limited fuel in and around Houston but we did our research and figured we could make it through Houston and on to New Orleans. Once we got into eastern Texas, we could see the signs of the Hurricane everywhere, wrecked billboards and roofs that had been peeled back. But overall (since we were north of the hardest hit areas) we didnt see anything too serious until we reached a sign that said caution: house on road. Then we looked over on the side road, which parallels the freeway, and saw just thatan entire house that the storm flooding had picked up and dropped on the middle of the road!
- Nawlins (New Orleans, in case that wasnt clear) from New Orleans, Louisiana
Heres an interesting blog to keep tabs on in the future. Cogliostro is an Alaskan paramedic, assigned to an internship in Texas. He arrives in Houston, just after the hurricane had passed through. He finds the city in a complete mess, but the people are hopeful.
Im currently sitting in the parking lot of a TireMax store snagging their internet connection since the one in my hotel, along with the phones, is non-functional. Hurricane Ike has really messed things up for the people here, though that doesnt seem to dampen their spirits
Bit by bit the power is coming back on in the city. The wind damaged a lot of property and there are a lot of signs that were blown down. Glass, debris and billboard cloth litters the streets of The Woodlands, where my hotel is located.
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Naturals and Nuetrals…
I have a pinboard dedicated to this and to be honest I never tire of putting together mood boards to match.. You can double click any image to find the source of course.. Tweet
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Police say the large groups formed up in "rival" pods and headed south to the downtown area. Cooney says calls began coming into the department around 9 p.m. "It was a recipe for trouble from the start," he said.
A car window was broken out of a vehicle in an act of vandalism associated with the crowd's demeanor in the area of 108th Street and Fifth Avenue.
Outside the banquet hall, police say a crowd of more than 200 teens, ages 13 to 20-years-old, poured into the street.
Patrols closely monitored the pedestrian activity of the groups from the party site southward to the downtown area. Upon reaching the bus stop area on New Third Street at Fulton, the groups escalated in their unruly behavior; chants of "Troy" vs. Albany" were of concern to patrols who were closely monitoring the activity.
Troy Police requested standby patrols from State Police and the Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department. A disturbance broke out in the alley area between Broadway and State/2nd and 3rd.
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SCHENECTADY Firefighters and police across the Capital Region brought their unused materials and equipment to Schenectady last year in exchange for much-needed medical training.
Some departments paid cash, but many others offered goods instead, Fire Chief Michael Della Rocco said.
The department will do much more of that this year, he added.
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The training class was for tactical medics, including SWAT team members and paramedics. The goal is to teach paramedics how to support a tactical law enforcement team, according to the course description.
Mayor Gary McCarthy said firefighters decided to open the training to anyone because other departments didn't have an officer trained to teach tactical medicine. That wasn't a problem in Schenectady, where trained firefighter-paramedics were available to teach the class at no cost during their shifts.
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"We do snow-plowing for the school district," he said. "We collect the garbage in Scotia. Every day we look at these things."
The fire department routinely comes in under budget, partly from careful staffing but also with help from events like the tactical medic class. Della Rocco first described the revenue from the class in the hopes of persuading the City Council to approve the money for another deputy fire chief, but the council has declined to vote on the matter.
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Provost's Teaching Award-winner Ian Patmore explains how his work helps the Department of Geography stay at the top of its game.
Image: Ian Patmore (far right) on a Geography field trip to Majorca
What did you win your Provost's Teaching Award for?
I think I won it because I'm always quite open to helping people: whether it's students or academics, I just want to find a solution. Also, I'm organised and the academics are able to rely on me. I will get the equipment ready for their class or fieldtrip and they know they don't have to worry about it; I usually have an idea of what they're going to do, so I think about what they'd need so they can think about their teaching, not "Do I have the tape measures and the GPSs?"
You must have a lot of practical skills to do your job.
I'm a bit of a Bob the Builder, I make stuff without resources – I've hardly got any tools and I'm always scrounging bits of metal to make things with! I'm quite pleased when things that I've fixed or made get used in people's research. It's hardly trailblazing stuff but little things can make all the difference.
Did you enjoy the awards ceremony?
I was a bit humbled by how seriously it's all taken. I don't view what I do as anything special, so it was nice to know that it's all appreciated – in fact just knowing that College has spotted me even though I work down here in the basement was great!
Do you have a lot of contact with students in your job?
A fair bit – I'm off on a field trip next week with two lots of Master's students, then we're doing a trip to Majorca with the second-years after that [see main image]; it's busy at this time of year! Then when the students start thinking about their dissertations in the spring I get their kit ready, show them how to use it, demonstrate sampling techniques and just try to put them at ease because they can sometimes find doing a project on their own a bit daunting.
Working with undergraduates and postgraduates is quite different. Master's students have been through the undergraduate process so they know what's expected of them and are often more willing to accept new ideas. It gives me a different type of satisfaction because I'm not so involved but I can see that they're really enjoying being allowed to go and find things out for themselves.
You mentioned the importance of active learning in your award submission. What are the benefits of teaching in this way?
Watching someone do something doesn't allow you to properly understand the process; being able to try it for yourself is the only way to really build your skills so I always tell the students to have a go for themselves. Of course I'll watch and give guidance, but it's so important that they grow to understand the equipment and the environment they're working in first-hand.
This was the first year that an award was given to a member of support staff. Do you think the 'Staff involved in supporting student learning' category was a positive addition to the list of awards?
Oh yes – a lot of the time at UCL, the technicians are the unsung people that make departments work! Technicians have always been slightly 'seen and not heard' so I think recognising their work is very important.
Do many departments around UCL have people doing what you do?
Not so far as I know. I think a lot of departments find that people will use equipment and often not look after it very well, then when the next person comes to use it it's not been locked up and is broken because they haven't got anyone dedicated to looking after it. I'm always rushed off my feet with that element of my role. Other universities don't have people doing what I'm doing either – I remember someone being very jealous when they saw one of our PhD students using a bit of kit which they would have spent a fortune buying and they found out that I'd made it out of an old bit of plywood!
But I wouldn't want a department to hire someone like me unless there was enough work to warrant them being employed long-term and there were opportunities for that person's role to develop. They shouldn't just be there to look after kit – they're a part of that department so use them, don't just keep them in a cupboard when they have the potential to become an asset to that department. The people I work with have been instrumental in allowing me to grow in my job. That's all I ask for really.
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Every once in a while, I run across a story in the scientific literature that seems just too good to be true. Such was the case when I was reading the February 22nd issue of Science News. In a story entitled "A little acid can make a cell stemlike,"1 the author reported on some amazing results that were published in the journal Nature. In the published studies, scientists from the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology in Kobe, Japan claimed that they could take cells from various parts of a mouse (like the brain, skin, and liver) and transform them into stem cells by simply treating them with acid or other external stimuli!
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Of course, the cells in the developing mouse don't start differentiating right away. There has to be a group of cells that have the ability to produce all the different kinds of cells the mouse needs, and these cells are generally called embryonic stem cells. Examples of mouse embryonic stem cells are shown in the image above. They may look unassuming, but they are truly amazing, because they can produce any kind of cell that the mouse needs. Of course, in order to produce that image, the mouse embryo from which the cells came had to be destroyed. In other words, to get mouse embryonic stem cells, you have to kill the mouse whose cells you want. If you want human embryonic stem cells, you have to kill the developing baby whose cells you want.
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1. Place the beaker in the ice bath, (see section 3.13, steps 3-4) and carefully pour 550 ml of concentrated nitric acid into the beaker.
Ammonium nitrate could be made by a terrorist according to the hap- hazard method in section 2.33, or it could be stolen from a construction site, since it is usually used in blasting, because it is very stable and insensitive to shock and heat. A terrorist could also buy several Instant Cold-Paks from a drug store or medical supply store. The major disadvantage with ammonium nitrate, from a terrorist's point of view, would be detonating it. A rather powerful priming charge must be used, and usually with a booster charge. The diagram below will explain.
The primer explodes, detonating the T.N.T., which detonates, sending a tremendous shockwave through the ammonium nitrate, detonating it.
ANFO is an acronym for Ammonium Nitrate - Fuel Oil Solution. An ANFO solves the only other major problem with ammonium nitrate: its tendency to pick up water vapor from the air. This results in the explosive failing to detonate when such an attempt is made. This is rectified by mixing 94% (by weight) ammonium nitrate with 6% fuel oil, or kerosene. The kerosene keeps the ammonium nitrate from absorbing moisture from the air. An ANFO also requires a large shockwave to set it off.
T.N.T., or Tri-Nitro-Toluene, is perhaps the second oldest known high explosive. Dynamite, of course, was the first. It is certainly the best known high explosive, since it has been popularized by early morning cartoons. It is the standard for comparing other explosives to, since it is the most well known. In industry, a T.N.T. is made by a three step nitration process that is designed to conserve the nitric and sulfuric acids which are used to make the product. A terrorist, however, would probably opt for the less economical one step method. The one step process is performed by treating toluene with very strong (fuming) sulfuric acid. Then, the sulfated toluene is treated with very strong (fuming) nitric acid in an ice bath. Cold water is added the solution, and it is filtered.
Potassium chlorate itself cannot be made in the home, but it can be obtained from labs. If potassium chlorate is mixed with a small amount of vaseline, or other petroleum jelly, and a shockwave is passed through it, the material will detonate with slightly more power than black powder. It must, however, be confined to detonate it in this manner. The procedure for making such an explosive is outlined below:
* potassium chlorate (9 parts, by volume)
* zip-lock plastic bag
1. Grind the potassium chlorate in the grinding bowl carefully and slowly, until the potassium chlorate is a very fine powder. The finer that it is powdered, the faster (better) it will detonate.
The name dynamite comes from the Greek word "dynamis", meaning power. Dynamite was invented by Nobel shortly after he made nitroglycerine. It was made because nitroglycerine was so dangerously sensitive to shock. A misguided individual with some sanity would, after making nitroglycerine (an insane act) would immediately convert it to dynamite. This can be done by adding various materials to the nitroglycerine, such as sawdust. The sawdust holds a large weight of nitroglycerine per volume. Other materials, such as ammonium nitrate could be added, and they would tend to desensitize the explosive, and increase the power. But even these nitroglycerine compounds are not really safe.
Nitrostarch explosives are simple to make, and are fairly powerful. All that need be done is treat various starches with a mixture of concentrated nitric and sulfuric acids. 10 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid is added to 10 ml of concentrated nitric acid. To this mixture is added 0.5 grams of starch. Cold water is added, and the apparently unchanged nitrostarch is filtered out. Nitrostarch explosives are of slightly lower power than T.N.T., but they are more readily detonated.
Picric acid, also known as Tri-Nitro-Phenol, or T.N.P., is a military explosive that is most often used as a booster charge to set off another less sensitive explosive, such as T.N.T. It another explosive that is fairly simple to make, assuming that one can acquire the concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids. Its procedure for manufacture is given in many college chemistry lab manuals, and is easy to follow. The main problem with picric acid is its tendency to form dangerously sensitive and unstable picrate salts, such as potassium picrate. For this reason, it is usually made into a safer form, such as ammonium picrate, also called explosive D. A social deviant would probably use a formula similar to the one presented here to make picric acid.
* phenol (9.5 g)
* 500 ml flask
1. Place 9.5 grams of phenol into the 500 ml flask, and carefully add 12.5 ml of concentrated sulfuric acid and stir the mixture.
Ammonium picrate, also called Explosive D, is another safety explosive. It requires a substantial shock to cause it to detonate, slightly less than that required to detonate ammonium nitrate. It is much safer than picric acid, since it has little tendency to form hazardous unstable salts when placed in metal containers. It is simple to make from picric acid and clear household ammonia. All that need be done is put the picric acid crystals into a glass container and dissolve them in a great quantity of hot water. Add clear household ammonia in excess, and allow the excess ammonia to evaporate. The powder remaining should be ammonium picrate.
Nitrogen trichloride, also known as chloride of azode, is an oily yellow liquid. It explodes violently when it is heated above 60 degrees celsius, or when it comes in contact with an open flame or spark. It is fairly simple to produce.
Lead Azide is a material that is often used as a booster charge for other explosive, but it does well enough on its own as a fairly sensitive explosive. It does not detonate too easily by percussion or impact, but it is easily detonated by heat from an igniter wire, or a blasting cap. It is simple to produce, assuming that the necessary chemicals can be procured. By dissolving sodium azide and lead acetate in water in separate beakers, the two materials are put into an aqueous state. Mix the two beakers together, and apply a gentle heat. Add an excess of the lead acetate solution, until no reaction occurs, and the precipitate on the bottom of the beaker stops forming. Filter off the solution, and wash the precipitate in hot water. The precipitate is lead azide, and it must be stored wet for safety. If lead acetate cannot be found, simply acquire acetic acid, and put lead metal in it. Black powder bullets work well for this purpose.
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Investigators call 40-year-old Benjamin Cuadrado a monster.
Cuadrado, of Lakeland, is accused of molesting a 2-year-old and a 13-month-old baby.
Homeland Security Special Agent Shane Folden says Cuadrado recorded it on video and shared it on child porn sites.
"These are extremely disturbing cases, especially when it involves some of the most innocent individuals in our society," Folden said.
They won't say if Cuadrado is related to the victims.
Cuadrado was caught after a nationwide manhunt. Federal investigators in Miami described seeing six videos with a partial view of the abuser's face.
They enlisted a sketch artist from Fairfax, Virginia, then investigators at the Cyber Crimes Center in Washington, D.C. identified a potential suspect in Lakeland. They in turn notified agents in Tampa and Miami, and Cuadrado was arrested late Tuesday.
"This man is a monster. There are no other words to describe him. We commend the Department of Homeland Security for tenaciously following the trail that led to his arrest," Polk Sheriff Grady Judd said in a media release.
Cuadrado is charged with two counts of capital sexual battery.
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What is the Envirothon? Youtube 5:20 mins
Thank you to all of the teams who competed in the 2014 Area IV Envirothon at the Proctor Center in London, Ohio
2014 Test and Answers are posted. Please look under each topic menu on the left
1st Place: Miami Trace #1
Elizabeth Montgomery, Evn Johnson, Zach Ault, Abby Schwenk, Evan Schaefer, Jacqui Montgomery (Advisor)
2nd Place: Centerville #1
Jessie Westover, Zoe Von Clausburg, Zach Weber, Michael Lunsford, Ethan Hill, Robert Erwin (Advisor)
3rd Place: Beavercreek #1
Deborah Ahles (Advisor), Zoe Grieze, Mara Law, Mack Stamper, Michael Wolford
4th Place: West Jefferson #1
Michael Harkleroad (Advisor), Michael Rose, Alex Lutz, Caitlinn Greer, Allyson Adkins, Hannah Smiley
Josh Seehorn is hiking / running across America to raise awareness for the Envirothon. The Gergia native is following the American Discovery Trail travelling over 4800 miles from Point Reyes in California to Cape Henlopen in Deleware. Josh entered Ohio on December 8 and will be in area IV for several days. To find out more about Josh, the American Discovery Trail, his journey, and how you can help, please visit www.outdoorjosh.com.
1st Place - Centerville #1, Montgomery Co.
2nd Place - Franklin # 1, Warren Co.
3rd Place -Frankilin # 2, Warren Co.
4th Place - Sycamore #1, Hamilton Co.
Congratulations to the Ohio Envirothon Winners, Chardon High School, who are moving on to the North American Envirothon. Pictures of the Ohio Envirothon. This was a close event. Fort Jennings Team 1 tied with Chardon Red, losing by the oral presentation tie breaker. Nine different teams were recognized with either high scores in a category (soils, aquatics, forestry, wildlife, presentation, rookie) or in a top three place.
What is the Envirothon?
The Ohio Area 4 Envirothon is a competitive, academic, outdoor team event for high school students which tests their knowledge in five areas; Aquatic Ecology, Current Environmental Issues, Forestry, Soils and Wildlife. The event is designed to stimulate and reinforce the students interest in environment and our natural resources and encourages cooperative decision making, team building and problem solving.
Students who participate gain a greater awareness of natural resources and environmental issues, a better understanding of interrelationships between living and non-living components of the environment and an increased interest in further science study. Teams consist of five members from the same school and though each student contributes his or her personal best, the score that counts at the end of the day is the TEAM score.
The four top scoring teams then progress on to the State Envirothon Competition where the winning team then goes on to compete in the National Envirothon Competition that is sponsored by Canon.
The Area 4 Envirothon encourages young people to become action-oriented members of society and promotes the spirit of inquiry, competition and excellence.
An Introduction
Environmental interest has shown steady growth in the past years. More and more people of all ages are taking the time to get educated and to get involved in activities to protect and promote our natural resources.
The Envirothon, designed to take youthful curiosity one step farther, is all about getting involved and getting educated. It is our hope as resource professionals to push the minds of young people to realize the interrelationship of all living things, and to look toward the future of resource management.
The Area IV Envirothon is one of five Area Envirothons to be held throughout the state. From here, winners proceed to the State Envirothon where they are given the opportunity to advance to the National Envirothon.
Test Questions and study material for the Envirothon are prepared and assembled by natural resource professionals from a variety of agencies, organizations, universities, and businesses. These individuals also staff the various resource stations at each competition.
The Envirothon is a competitive, academic outdoor event for high school students. The program has a number of goals and objectives, including:
By preparing for and participating in the Envirothon, students will develop interpersonal skills by working with other student team members in cooperative decision making and problem solving.
Students will also meet professionals from a variety of federal, state, and local natural resource conservation and management agencies and organizations and private industry. Students will benefit from exposure to various approaches to environmental questions. They will also have an opportunity to learn more about environmental career opportunities and responsibilities.