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Like the old story about the elephant and the blind men, the way people classify polymers depends their experience. For example, an organic chemist is interested in the detailed arrangement of atoms in the chain, while a structural engineer only considers a table of physical attributes such as tensile strength or density. There is no uniform system of classification of polymers. The terminology has evolved along with polymer science, and there are numerous exceptions to categories, as well as widely used historical terms or trade names lacking information content. Sorry, but we didn't invent the classification and nomenclature systems, we just try to teach them...
The structures of polymers are conveniently represented by the repeating chain formula, which shows the arrangement of bonds and atoms. The repeat units often contain recognizable functional groups that can be used to describe the polymer. This terminology often emphasizes the functional groups that were involved in the synthesis of the polymer from its monomers, although the usage is seldom exact. Some examples:
A polymer is often named according to the monomer that was used to form it. This is why the polymer consisting of only a long chain of CH2 groups is called polyethylene, not polymethylene.
Similarly, the polyamide containing 6 carbons is known as polycaprolactam.
Of course, there are systematic rules for polymer nomenclature set forth by the IUPAC, but for polymers with any complexity, the names are too cumbersome for common usage. Here are two examples:
References to IUPAC Polymer Nomenclature:
Unfortunately, many slang names have become associated with common polymers. These slang names often contain vestiges of the chemical description of the polymer, but shortened or corrupted.
The two polymers named by the IUPAC systematic rules above are good examples. Poly((2-propyl-1,3-dioxane-4,6-diyl)methylene is known as "polyvinylbutyral," probably because it is synthesized for poly(vinyl alcohol) and butyraldehyde.
Poly(oxycarbonyloxy-1,4-phenylene-isopropylidine-1,4-phenylene) is an even worse case. Because it contains the carbonate linkage (highlighted), it is a kind of polycarbonate, for which there are infinite possible variations. However, because it is by far the most common commercial polymer of its kind, the term "polycarbonate" has come to refer to this particular member of the polycarbonate family. Confusing but true...
Even more maddening are the trade names, which are widely used but convey no structural information at all. The trade names were invented by marketing people in industry, who did not care about chemistry but wanted to have short, snappy-sounding names that could be easily remembered and spelled by their customers (who are often design engineers or even purchasing agents, not chemists or chemical engineers).
Quiz: Match the structures above to the following trade names: (Answers)
|Butvar (TMMonsanto)
|Dacron (TMDuPont)
|Lexan (TM General Electric)
|Nylon 6 (TM DuPont)
|Noryl (TM General Electric)
|Kapton (TM DuPont)
|Dowlex (TM Dow)
Taking a slightly coarser view, one can classify the chain by the number of different repeat units and their sequence (i.e., homopolymer and copolymer).
Again looking at the chains in decreasing detail, there is an infinite variety of chain architectures (i.e., linear, branched, crosslinked).
Looking at polymers as materials rather than from a chemical point of view, several classifications are widely used. There are a few polymers that don't fit well into to these categories, but overall the terms are descriptive and useful.
Processability. Some polymers can be readily melted and then molded into any shape. These are known as thermoplastics, and they usually have linear or branched architectures. Most thermoplastics can also be dissolved in suitable solvents. Some other polymers decompose on heating before they can melt. These are known as thermosets, and they are usually crosslinked and therefore insoluble. To form a part out of a thermoset, one usually synthesizes the polymer in the mold itself. Once the polymer has cured, the only way to reshape the part is by machining (e.g., grinding, drilling, etc.)
Physical performance. Polymers that stretch and rebound are called rubbers or elastomers. These materials are usually crosslinked, either by covalent bonds, or, in several modern cases, by noncovalent forces such as H-bonds. Other solid polymers are known simply as plastics, adhesives, or fibers, depending on their application. The word resin is a generic term for polymer, although occasionally it indicates a thermoset.
A common physical measurement that provides distinctive curve shapes for the different physical classes of polymers is called tensile testing. The measurement is carried out by stretching a sample of polymer at a controlled rate, and measuring the amount of force required. The curve stops when the sample breaks, and the area under the curve is a measure of the energy required to make this sample fail.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - South Dakota School of Mines and Technology President Robert Wharton is being honored Monday during an afternoon memorial tribute service.
Wharton died Wednesday of complications from earlier cancer treatments. He was 60 years old.
Wharton had been the school's president since July 2008. Provost Duane Hrncir has been named acting president.
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(10/26/12) - Hundreds of people crowded into the terminal of MBS airport Friday morning.
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Federal, state, and local leaders joined airport manager Jeff Nagel for the announcement.
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Hingham Woman Finds Burglary Suspects Inside Home
Police in Hingham are looking for two men who broke into a Prospect Street home Thursday afternoon.
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What do lizards, dogs and Fred Flintstone have in common? They were all having a yabba–dabba–doo time at the Mitchell Event Center.
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How Social Media Feeds Became The New Soap Operas
With television on the wane and binge watching changing our episodic relationship to programming, where are we to get our daily doses of other people's lives? Look no further than your status feed.
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This is in keeping with some of the things I've been saying here at CEJournal lately. So here is a little taste of Keith's post:
It turns out that readers at popular climate blogs on opposite ends of the spectrum have similar complaints about the media.
From a commenter at WUWT:
The LA Times has been a socialist rag, suitable mostly for lining the bottom of a parrot's cage, for decades. When their marketers used to call to ask me to subscribe, I'd just tell them, "I don't need the Times; I subscribe to Pravda and get everything a day earlier, including your editorials!"
From a commenter at Climate Progress:
Our mainstream media is clearly hopeless…for whatever reasons- mostly money, of course- our major media outlets are staffed by hopeless whores, beyond contempt and incapable of communicating facts that are central to the public interest.
From a commenter at WUWT:
Why should we be surprised that the 'journalists' at the NYT do not understand basic physics or science?
They believe in climate apocalypse, after all.
From a commenter at Climate Progress:
We're in big trouble if the nation's best newspaper [NYT] is scientifically illiterate, with the Washington Post, LA Times, and Chicago Tribune no better.
There's much more over at Keith's blog, so click here now and head on over.
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Charlie Petit really nailed it in endorsing one of your recent posts:
"(…) the volatile, astoundingly well-informed Joe Romm on the left who goes off like a Nile crocodile snatching wading gnus on everybody who displays the slightest inclination to give contrarians any slack, and the astoundingly well informed, and gifted as a writer, yet (to me, just an opinion here as I hear he's quite charming) pigheaded Anthony Watts on the smug and immobile right."
Forty years in science journalism and Charlie Petit actually thinks the solar nut Watts is astoundingly well informed, just as much as Joe Romm? There's your problem, Tom. You don't do much if any of this sort of thing, but it's stock-in-trade for Keith and to a lesser extenbt Andy, and they being your friends and you being a nice guy you can't admit it. All I can do is think of Okrent's Law and giggle a bit, however cynically. (Actually I don't think Charlie believes any such thing, but the point is that he wrote it anyway as part of an exercise, however tongue in cheek in terms of the phrasing, as part of a very real effort to convey to readers that Romm and Watts are equivalent.)
Also, don't you think the timing of Keith's piece is a little ironic given the current larger-scale effort (including at the NYT) to tag the left and right with equal responsibility for the AZ shooting. (Reality to Matt Bai: The phrase "dead to me" carries no implication of actual death or even violence, in rather sharp contrast to putting someone in a rifle sight. But of course the vaunted NYT fact checkers knew that and it ran anyway since it supported the desired meme.)
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For the state of New Mexico the month of July was the 40th driest on record. We averaged 1.98 inches as a state in July compared to the 20th century average of 2.43". A few areas were fortunate to receive well above normal precipitation such as in the San Juan Mountains and around the Valles Caldera. The northeastern portion of the state did not see much rain as the map below shows. This map is from the NOAA AHPS website. Most of the southwestern part of the state recorded below average rain last month.
daily climate headline says that the "onset of El Nino is likely to be seen during Aug-Sep-Oct." similar to previous forecasts.


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H8. Preserving Things That Belong to God and That Are Holy [Make a Comment]
We are to preserve, and not destroy, things that belong to God and that are holy.
This precept is derived from His Word (blessed is He):
Deuteronomy 12:2-4
(Maimonides RN65; Meir MN157; Chinuch C437)
You must destroy all the places where the nations you are dispossessing served their gods, whether on high mountains, on hills, or under some leafy tree. Break down their altars, smash their standing-stones to pieces, burn up their sacred poles completely and cut down the carved images of their gods. Exterminate their name from that place. But you are not to treat ADONAI your God this way.
Deuteronomy 20:19-20
(Maimonides RN57; Meir MN191; Chinuch C529)
When, in making war against a town in order to capture it, you lay siege to it for a long time, you are not to destroy its trees, cutting them down with an axe. You can eat their fruit, so don't cut them down. After all, are the trees in the field human beings, so that you have to besiege them too? However, if you know that certain trees provide no food, you may destroy them and cut them down, in order to build siege-works against the town making war with you, until it falls.
This Mitzvah #H8 brings together two Scriptures that, at first glance, have little in common. Deuteronomy 12:2-4 commands the Israelites to destroy all the places and objects used for idol-worship that they find among the heathen nations they are dispossessing; however, if in the process of doing so they come across places of worship and things that belong to HaShem - those they must not destroy.
Eight chapters later, Deuteronomy 20:19-20 forbids the Israelites from destroying fruit trees while laying siege to a city.
The connection between these seemingly unrelated Scriptures is the attribute of "holiness". God indeed wants places where idolatry is practiced and implements used there to be destroyed, but He does not want His holy places and things - things that belong to Him or that He provides as a blessing for men (like the fruit trees) to be destroyed in the process. Even when they have fallen into the hands of an enemy - holy things of God retain their holiness and must not be destroyed.
Ephesians 4:29 illustrates this Mitzvah #8 in a less tangible form:
Let no harmful language come from your mouth, only good words that are helpful in meeting the need, words that will benefit those who hear them.
Here the holy possession of God that we must not harm or destroy is our neighbor. The Scripture warns us that our words can be harmful to those who hear them, so we must speak only good and helpful words in order to not bring destruction to our neighbor who is God's holy creation.
Jewish halachah and tradition have long recognized the principle of preserving, and not destroying, things that belong to God and that are holy. An example is that we do not "trash" or tear up old Bibles, Torah scrolls or siddurim. Instead, there is a procedure whereby we ceremonially bury them in a way that is analogous to the way we bury a deceased person.1. I am also reminded of the way in which Leviticus 19:23-24 commands our holy respect for fruit-bearing trees. We do not eat their fruit during the first three years of their planting; the fourth year fruit is considered holy, and all of it must be used for praising God. It is only from the fifth year on that we may eat the fruit with an expectation of receiving its blessing year after year. Consider also, our "practical" respect for trees in Israel where we seek to plant them and not destroy them (e.g. Tu B'shvat). By contrast, the Israel Defense Forces came under severe criticism for destroying Palestinian olive trees in the process of clearing land for Israeli settlements.
This Mitzvah is mandated for both Jews and K'rovei Yisrael, and is highly recommended for believing Gentiles as well. The particulars of how to accomplish it need prayer - especially in these modern times when text that includes God's Name can be deleted from a computer or from cyberspace at the touch of a button.
1. In Orthodox Jewish practice the list is greater, and includes such things as t'filin, tzitzit, m'zuzot, bima covers, personal writings that contain God's Name, etc.
Maimonides, Meir, and HaChinuch treat this Mitzvah #H8 as two distinct mitzvot as follows:
Deuteronomy 12:3-4: All three generalize the circumstances alluded to in this Scripture to include anything that is overtly holy (including one of the seven Names of God) and anything that is generally useful. Meir would carry this even to the point of not melting down a piece of metal upon which has been written one of the Names. Chinuch emphasizes that we must not erase any holy writing, or a temple or altar established for the worship of God. Both he and Maimonides state that if Scripture is written down by an Israelite, it must not be erased or destroyed. If it is written by a heretic, it is not holy and must be destroyed (even if it contains God's Name) because the heretic did not believe in the holiness of the Name when he wrote it. HaChinuch says that if it is written by a heathen, it should not be destroyed, but rather hidden and stored out of sight. Maimonides adds that we must not break down houses where the Lord is worshiped.
Deuteronomy 20:19: All three commentators interpret this Scripture broadly to include destruction of all kinds. Maimonides and Meir first deal with the Scripture literally as prohibiting our destroying fruit trees in the process of setting siege to a town, and Maimonides adds: "in order to cause distress."2 Meir goes on to say that we must not cut down any fruit tree destructively, nor break a useful object, nor tear a garment, nor ruin food, nor demolish a sound structure. HaChinuch states that we must not destroy fruit trees in order to cause damage or loss, nor should we needlessly set fires, tear clothing, or break vessels. He says that the reason for these restrictions is in order to fulfill the mitzvah of loving others (presumably he means our enemies), and to bring out the love that is inherent in godly people. We are to love that which is good and beneficial, be saddened when a valuable thing is broken or destroyed, and never destroy anything in anger.
2. See also, Mishneh Torah, Shoftim, Hilchot Melachim VI, 10.
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"I don't feel a need to cater to people for any reason whatsoever. I treat those that are my fans respectfully and try to to what I can for them as an athlete. But I don't things for other people. I do them for myself. To do them for any other reason is insincere and a counterproductive way of going about things.
"I don't owe anyone anything, and they don't owe anything to me. Those that are my fans, I'll do what I can for them. But at the end of the day, my job is to go out there and [expletive] people up. That's my goal. There are going to be people who dig that. There are going to be people that hate it, and that just makes me even happier.
"I don't really think about haters and encouragement. I'm a guy that likes conflict and causing grief. So if I feel like I'm making somebody's life miserable sometimes, for what I feel is arbitrary and ridiculous reasons, then I kind of feel a need to make it even worse for them. I can't help it. It's how I am. Basically, I like the idea that I could be out there killing someone's hero."
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CATEGORIES DVDs, Movies, News/Reactions, DVD News, Event Calendar, Movies We Love, HorrorThere's nothing the old-school horror freaks love to do more than sit around and throw some love at the movies and the people they truly admire. Even better when they can do it on stage and hand out some actual awards! That's what happened last night in Los Angeles when a bunch of horror makers, lovers, and journalists sat down to appreciate the goodness of Hellraiser, Ghostbusters, Friday the 13th, [REC], The Last House on the Left, Alien Raiders, and a few others.
The full list of winner is available after the jump, or you could just check these two reports at Dread Central -- nominees / winners -- and see if the judges made the same calls you would have. I can say that I respect the affections thrown towards the Anchor Bay people. It was their Hellraiser blu-ray that won the accolades, but AB has been turning out great renditions of classic horror for quite some time now, and obviously I'm not the only one who appreciates it. (Their Evil Dead 2 blu is pretty awesome.)
Well done, Reapers. Always nice to see another spotlight shone on the best of home video horror.
*Best in Show - Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
*Best DTV Release - Alien Raiders, Warner Home Video
*Best Packaging - Hellraiser Box Set, Anchor Bay Entertainment
*Best Boxed Set or TV Series - Dexter: The Complete Third Season, Paramount Home Entertainment/CBS/Showtime
*Best Re-release - Friday the 13th: Deluxe Editions (Parts 1-6), Paramount Home Entertainment
*Best Blu-ray Disc - Ghostbusters, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
*Best Indie/Foreign - [REC], Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
*Best Theatrical - The Last House on the Left (2009), Universal Studios Home Entertainment
*Best Zombie - Quarantine, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
*Best Slasher - The Last House on the Left (1972), 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment/MGM
*Best Slasher - Laid to Rest, Anchor Bay Entertainment
*Best Ghost Story - The Haunting in Connecticut, Lionsgate
*Best Vampire/Werewolf - Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
*Best Re-mastering - Hellraiser, Anchor Bay Entertainment
*Lifetime Achievement - Michael Felsher, Red Shirt Pictures


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Image It - Breaking the Language Barrier
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Football Player and the Millionaire: Deadly Love Triangle
A Cold Case Gets Hot
Detectives brought the case to the District Attorney's Office for charges, but were told that they didn't have enough evidence to file charges. So the case languished on a shelf until 2009, when homicide prosecutor Matt Murphy asked investigator Larry Montgomery to take a look at it.
Montgomery sifted through all the evidence and even listened to taped telephone calls of citizens offering tips. One such conversation piqued his interest. On Feb. 11, 1995, a woman spoke to a detective about business dealings she and her husband had had with Johnston and Naposki.
On the tape, Montgomery could hear the unidentified woman calling her husband, Robert, to the phone. Robert said he met Johnston and Naposki at the gym and talked to them about investing in his software company. The month before the murder, Johnston visited the couple at home, and she said she could invest between $100,000 and $200,000. Johnston claimed to be a salesperson and inventor of heart valve devices. She also claimed to own a medical company and said she was planning on marrying Naposki. The identity of the couple who gave this lead, though, was a mystery.
Montgomery suspected that they may live in Irvine because it was an affluent area and the gym was located there. He went through Johnston's phone records, looking for an Irvine call in November 1994 and referenced several numbers in an old Criss Cross directory, trying to find a software company or someone named "Robert." He found "R. Cottrill." A background check revealed a Robert Cottrill who was married in 1995, lived in Irvine, had a gym membership, and owned a software company.
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Stephen Curry, Warriors – Nobody's writing him off as being too fragile anymore, worried that the ankles just won't hold up. Now in his fourth season, the sweet shooting guard is having his best year. He's averaging career highs of 20 points, 6.5 rebounds — numbers among point guards that are eclipsed only by OKC's Russell Westbrook. Perhaps most significant, he's playing 37.2 minutes a night, having not missed a game. He's showing the quick release and the accuracy from 3-point range that everyone predicted coming into the league and, now that he's finally healthy, Curry is playing the role of leader on a 14-7 Golden State team that has been virtually without center Andrew Bogut.


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March Madness is officially upon us as the 2012 NCAA Tournament gets under way starting Tuesday with the First Four games, but that doesn't mean it's too late to keep studying for the bracket pools everyone seems to be in around this time of year.
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Ed and I talk over the top stories in manga of the past year at the latest episode of Manga Out Loud. Much of our time was spent discussing online manga/digital scanlations and related economic topics. We agree on a lot, but you will also hear Ed and I disagreeing vehemently, in case you're wondering what that sounds like. It's all good in the end, though.
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City Upon a Hill
Join the Georgia Municipal Association in this online project as we explore the value of cities, what they mean to our state and nation and to the people who live in them.
April 10, 2009
Together We Stand: How Collaboration Can Shape a Community
Kay B. Lee, Director, Center for Community Preservation and Planning
Kay Lee believes that collaboration between citizens and government officials will allow communities to grow without losing their soul.
February 17, 2009
Housing and Cities: A Central Element to Urban Vitality
Ray Christman, Consultant & Retired President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
Ray Christman believes that the availability of good quality housing choices is central to the resurgence of cities and is crucial to the continued vitality of Georgia's cities and towns.
February 5, 2009
Art & Culture as Economic Development
Joy Jinks, Co-founder, Swamp Gravy
By celebrating the stories and creative spirit found within itself, Joy Jinks believes that tiny Colquitt, Georgia has become a beacon of art, culture and caring.
January 21, 2009
Cities: Home to Our Cultural Icons
Mark McDonald, President and CEO, The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Mark McDonald believes that architectural icons, those special building and monuments in our communities, are important symbols to protect and that they represent the collective memory, ideals, values and complexity of our cities and culture.
January 7, 2009
A Catalyst for Progress
Rep. Mark Burkhalter, Speaker Pro-Tem, Georgia House of Representatives
Helping to create one of Georgia's newest cities has allowed Rep. Mark Burkhalter to more fully appreciate the role of cities, particularly their ability to serve as a catalyst for progress and change.
December 19, 2008
Controlling Our Destiny
Mike Bodker, Mayor, City of Johns Creek
Having the ability to control and define their own destiny, Mike Bodker says, has allowed the residents of Georgia's most recently created cities to fully and deeply appreciate the ideal of the "city upon a hill" as a beacon of light and hope.
December 5, 2008
Moving Beyond Partisan Politics
Deke Copenhaver, Mayor, City of Augusta
The need for city elected officials to rise above partisan politics to effectively address the needs of the people they serve is what makes cities unique and a model for state and federal officials, says Deke Copenhaver.
November 20, 2008
Building Blocks for a Global Economy
Catherine Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Tech
Just as the neighborhood is a critical building block for a city, Catherine Ross believes that cities are the building blocks for megaregions and that they play a critical role in today's global economy.
November 5, 2008
The New City Upon a Hill
Otis White, President, Civic Strategies, Inc.
An appreciation of the "urban experience" is helping cities come back to life, says Otis White. He believes city leaders should capitalize on this opportunity by insisting on good urban design, valuing diversity and creating a vision for the future.
October 21, 2008
A Transforming Relationship
Michael D. Garrett, President and CEO, Georgia Power
The strong bond between cities and Georgia Power helped transform it from a company that provided power for street lights and trolley cars into a business that revolutionized the day-to-day life of millions of people, says President and CEO Michael Garrett.
October 6, 2008
Our Future Value Can be Found in Our Youth
Carl Camon, Mayor, City of Ray City
As one who has special insight into our youth, Carl Camon believes that the future value of cities rests in their hands and that the city leaders of today should make an investment to help guide and empower them for future service.
September 18, 2008
Small Towns Offer Great Value
John Stumbo, Mayor, City of Fort Valley
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September 4, 2008
Rising Together
Rep. Stacey Abrams, Member, Georgia House of Representatives
Stacey Abrams believes that cities are at their strongest when they seek to "highlight the power of joined forces" and that state elected officials should honor the singular roles of cities when evaluating new laws and regulations.
August 18, 2008
Where Politics are at their "Localest"
Cam Jordan, Community Development Director, City of Fitzgerald
Cities are many things to Cam Jordan. They allow us to cooperatively interact, develop our individual expertise, add a little spice to our lives and are where politics are at their localest.
August 4, 2008
The Spirit of Possibility
Beth English, Council Member, City of Vienna
Beth English says that Vienna has been shaped by creativity and the "spirit of possibility" found in its citizens, both past and present.
July 22, 2008
Building on Our Legacies
Otis Johnson, Mayor, City of Savannah
Otis Johnson believes that four legacies instituted by the city's founder, General James Edward Oglethorpe, laid a foundation that has allowed Savannah to grow and prosper.
July 8, 2008
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Bill Hudnut, Senior Resident Fellow, Urban Land Institute
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While the terms "taste" and "flavor" are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two. The taste of a food is what the taste buds perceive, while the flavor of a food is the combination of these tastes, plus the aroma and the other sensations.
Treatology is the science of blending different flavors and tastes to create dishes that are an experience all on their own.
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Sweetness is recognized by the presence of sugar. It is very predominant in desserts, but also creates great contrast with salty and sour.
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Re: Terribly slow CMS
22 January 2010 at 4:14am Last edited: 22 January 2010 4:20am
If I try turning the site on to development mode (example.co.uk/anypage?isDev=1) I just get this error, along with a white screen:
No current controller available in /var/www/vhosts/example.co.uk/httpdocs/sapphire/core/control/Controller.php on line 343
public static function curr() {
if(Controller::$controller_stack) {
return Controller::$controller_stack[0];
} else {
user_error("No current controller available", E_USER_WARNING);
It did ask for a username and password the first time. I assume by "username" it means "administrator email"?
Sorry if this is beginning to drift off-topic.
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Re: Terribly slow CMS
22 January 2010 at 4:19am
Hmmm... no clue there .. Are you sure you typed the URL correctly ?
Indeed, you should fill in your admin credentials when silverstripe asks....
Re: Terribly slow CMS
22 January 2010 at 4:21am Last edited: 22 January 2010 4:29am
When the debugging tools need debugging before we can debug, we are pretty much stuffed in terms of moving forward
Edit: isTest=1 works, so that helps by being able to view queries and various debug information.
Re: Terribly slow CMS
22 January 2010 at 4:31am
Well .. isDev works fine here ... Never had any problems with it..
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22 January 2010 at 4:38am
The error is followed by this one:
Call to a member function getSession() on a non-object in /var/www/vhosts/example.co.uk/httpdocs/sapphire/core/Session.php on line 60
Could be something to do with sessions. I assume once you put the site into development or test mode, it is just for you session and not for all sessions across the whole site? I can imagine how easy it would be to switch it on to check something in a live site and forget to turn it off, so you would not want other people being able to get in there and view the internals with a few choice parameters.
I have seen that type of thing happen on other sites when developers accidentally leave PHPbug code turned on, and up pops debug messages in my FF browser. Whoops.
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22 January 2010 at 4:40am
Just for your session indeed... It would be quite silly otherwise...
Weird error you got there....
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22 January 2010 at 8:35am
Last post on this subject. I have 'wasted' too much time and effort and have businesses to run, and 27 years in this industry believe me I know a problem is software, hardware or configuration issues when I see one, and this one is definitely a SS issue.
I have tried numerous times with V 2.3.4 it's hopeless and get's worse. I have tried a friends brand new dedicated server, no sites loaded at all on it, tried V 2.3.4, tried all the workarounds for speed/performance improvements. Absolutely no different whatsoever. Tried V 2.4 on the original server, slight improvement but nothing to sing a song about. Tried V 2.4 on my friends brand new Dell dedicated server and it's marginally better but not usable in a live environmet. The time I have wasted pi**ing about with SS I could have had the site done and dusted.
I much appreciate all your input and assistance but the use of SS has been binned. I 'may' call back in 6 months or so and see how things are then and give it a try.
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22 January 2010 at 8:54am
Judge, I think the dev mode gets enabled anyway, it just crashes immediately afterwards. This happens on clean 2.4 install, here is a ticket: http://open.silverstripe.org/ticket/4947 . Which version are you using, Judge?
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I got caught short on this election. I thought Romney would win because of Obama's mismanagement of the economy and foreign policy. I never thought that people would vote against their own interests in the numbers that they did. Secondly, it was clear a cultural shift is occurring but I thought it would favor Romney much like Carter-Reagan in 1980 especially since the indicators mirrored that election -- Reagan trailed until the last three weeks, Carter's emphasis on an economic "malaise" and so forth. Clearly I was wrong. I'm not wrong in my criticisms of things like the Obama economy. Obama is a socialist and his policies portend serious structural problems (perhaps even economic collapse) down the road. The sinking stock market today shows that I am not alone. Second, his foreign policy is also a chaotic mess and there is no person in his administration that indicates the policy might change. The Christians in the mid-east will continue to suffer largely by America's hand. … [Read more...]
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At the Joint House and Senate Luncheon in his Honor Hosted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Remarks and Toast of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew The Rayburn Room The Capitol Direct Archdiocesan District Washington, DC November 4, 2009 --------- Madame Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Reid, Your Eminence Archbishop Demetrios and brother Hierarchs, Honored guests and friends, beloved spiritual children in the Lord, Standing again in this Capitol – this people's house of democracy and freedom – whose dome rises above every other building in this capital city of the American Nation, our mind travels back in time to twelve years ago, when both we and the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople were honored by this august body with the Congressional Gold Medal. At that time, we made a commitment and a pledge to you, the elected representatives of the great American people. We promised you that "in the spirit of … [Read more...]
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at the White House
From the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (Nov. 4, 2009): President Obama receives Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in the Oval Office WASHINGTON – His All Holiness, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew was received today at the White House in the Oval Office by President Barack Obama. This reciprocal visit to the one paid by President Obama earlier this year (April 7, when he made his first overseas visit to a Muslim country, Turkey) followed up on their conversations at that time on the subjects of the recently concluded environmental symposium on the Mississippi River and the re-opening of the Theological School of Halki. "The President with his kindness and openness received me and my delegation with love and honor," said His All Holiness to the Press as he was exiting the White House. … [Read more...]
President Obama and Pope Benedict met in Rome today. As reported by Reuters: Obama and Benedict held private talks for about 40 minutes in the pope's frescoed study in the Vatican's apostolic palace and the Vatican said bioethics and life issues were a central part of the discussion. In a surprise move, the pontiff gave Obama a booklet explaining Vatican opposition to practices such as abortion and embryonic stem cell research, which Obama supports. The booklet was Dignitas Personae, described by the news service as the document that "defends life from conception to natural death." And a Vatican statement issued after the meeting said the topics discussed included "the defense and promotion of life and the right to abide by one's conscience." Here's what the president will find in the opening sentences of the document: The dignity of a person must be recognized in every human being from conception to natural death. This fundamental principle expresses a great "yes" … [Read more...]
Obama in the Blue Mosque
President Barack Obama, center, is accompanied by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, rear center, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, fourth from right, rear, as he visits the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, April 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) … [Read more...]
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The Greek newspaper Kathimerini is reporting that President Obama will meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew when he is in Istanbul on April 7 during a visit to Turkey. "However," the paper said, "the US president is also due to hold a one-on-one meeting with the patriarch in the White House on November 3." The plans were firmed up when Archbishop Demetrios met with the president on March 25 during a White House reception in honor of Greek Independence Day, Kathimerini said. During the public ceremony, the archbishop compared the president to Alexander the Great. While in Washington, he also attended a reception hosted by the Ambassador of Greece to the United States Alexandros Mallias at the Greek Embassy. Minister of Justice Nikolaos Dendias represented the Greek Government at the Independence Day events. Meanwhile, the tug-of-war between, on one side, the Turkish government and, on the other, the U.S. Greek lobby and the Greek government, continues over a proposed meeting … [Read more...]
Archbishop Demetrios Compares Obama to Alexander the Great
Archbishop Demetrios, leader of the largest Orthodox Christian jurisdiction in the United States, compared President Obama to Alexander the Great at a Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House. Politico, noting that the president got "a little unexpected flattery" from the hierarch about his crisis management skills, said the archbishop told Obama: "Following the brilliant example of Alexander the Great...you will be able to cut the Gordian knot of these unresolved issues." The unexpected flattery was so over that top that it embarrassed the president and earned the archbishop a link on the Drudge Report. In the video, someone can be heard hailing the president as an "honorary Greek." Just a hunch, but I bet that little hosanna came from one of the Obamakis and Bidenopoulos set. Back story. In the last few days, the Greek Lobby has been in overdrive over a report in Hurriyet that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was to meet with Turkish Cypriot President Mehmet … [Read more...]
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The Upper West Side has lost one Peruvian restaurant but gained another: Realizing that few can resist the allure of rotisserie chicken, the owners of Sipan have redone their restaurant as the fifth branch of Pio Pio, the popular Peruvian chainlet. The menu is more or less the same as the other Pio Pios: A $38 Matador Combo (a whole well-marinated rotisserie chicken, rice and beans, tostones, avocado salad, and a giant pile of fries topped with sliced hot dogs) is enough food to feed a small Peruvian army.
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It's quite an honor to be named to CNN/Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live." The magazine lists only 100 communities in the country. Millcreek has received the honor for the second year in a row.
"It says a lot for Millcreek Township. It says a lot for the school district, the police department, the leadership, and I think it's Erie County as a whole, as what we do together, to make the community a great place to live," said Millcreek Supervisor Joe Kujawa.
John Oliver, President of VisitErie, says Millcreek's recognition in a national magazine should benefit the entire region.
"It can't help but increase the visibility and desirability on either living here, developing a business, or visiting as a tourist," he said.
Both years, the magazine pointed out that Millcreek is the gateway to Presque Isle, and mentioned the beaches, the hiking and biking trails, and the bird watching. It also pointed out that the township ranks favorably in student test scores, crime rate, and home prices.
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"It's the friendly atmosphere," says Joanna Bush, "but also the housing is so reasonable, compared to other places. The cost of living is amazing. It's just a great place to live."
Last year, Millcreek was 79th on the CNN/Money Magazine list. This year it's 95th. Kujawa believes he knows why the township dropped.
"I think that the #1 reason we kind of fell was job location. You got Bush Industries that left. You've got Lord now making a change. All that plays into a factor. But just making it to the Top 100 is a big honor," he said.
The rankings come at a time Millcreek is divided over whether it should change its form of government. Kujawa, who is against any changes, couldn't help but say that Millcreek must be doing something right.


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