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Redo Your Kitchen in Green
If you're building a new home or updating an older one and want to go green wherever you can, you've got more options than ever in eco-chic materials for countertops, flooring and cabinets. Here's a quick guide to eco-friendly kitchen materials — including five favorites of eco-design experts, plus top materials to avoid.
Thumbs Up: 5 Eco-Optimal Options
Recycled glass: "Recycled glass is one of my favorite things to use for countertops," says environmental design consultant Michelle Bexelius. "It's so beautiful and comes in so many colors." Look for glass tile that is 100 percent recycled, either from post-industrial or post-consumer sources.
PaperStone: It's a pretty cool concept — paper that's pressed into a stonelike material. It's strong and workable like stone, but made from recycled paper. PaperStone comes in various colors and uses no petroleum products. "I really love this stuff," Bexelius says. It's ideal for countertops — or anywhere else you would use stone. Find a dealer through Paperstoneproducts.net
Bamboo: Don't be fooled by bamboo's stick-like appearance in the forest — it's an extremely hard and durable material that's ideal for countertops, cabinets or flooring. Bamboo's eco-friendly status comes from the fact that it's a completely renewable resource — it grows amazingly fast. Also check out other sustainably harvested wood flooring options, such as cork oak.
Marmoleum: This natural flooring material is made from linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, jute and limestone. "It's a great alternative to traditional linoleum flooring," says Bexelius.
Natural plaster: Skip the dry-wall mud and the VOCs (volatile organic compounds) found in conventional paints. This fume-free wall finishing alternative, also known as earth plaster, is made from natural clay and pigments in a range of earthy colors. It goes directly on almost any material including dry wall, wood, adobe, straw bale or masonry. You can texture it as you like or leave it smooth. Either way you get an organic-looking finished effect that's far more interesting than the homogeneous wall mud sold at home improvement stores.
Thumbs Down: 4 Materials to Avoid
Particleboard: "Do not use particleboard for cabinets," cautions Debra Lynn Dadd, author of "Home Safe Home: Creating a Healthy Home Environment by Reducing Exposure to Toxic Household Products." "It emits formaldehyde, which can make your eyes water and cause rashes." It's also a suspected human carcinogen. Cabinet-grade plywood is a better alternative, and custom-made solid wood cabinets (preferably reclaimed wood) are the best option, Dadd says.
Imported Materials: "Try to source materials as locally as possible," Dadd says. The material itself isn't usually the problem; after all, products like marble and granite are natural stone — usually a good choice. "But it's all about how you get it here," she says. Shipping granite from Italy, for example, uses a tremendous amount of fuel and other resources. Check with local kitchen remodeling stores and services to see if they have some decent-sized hunks of scrap stone that can work for your project.
Toxic glues, grouts and stains: Even the most eco-friendly product gets tainted if high-VOC products are used to adhere or finish it. Follow the process through and make sure you specify low-VOC products. Ask your builder or your local hardware store about the most environmentally friendly options, such as nontoxic glues, low-VOC tile adhesive and polymer-free grout. Using polymers does help prevent mold, so be sure to use an eco-friendly sealant in their place. And use natural materials — like beeswax to seal bamboo — whenever possible, Bexelius says.
Wood from non-sustainable forests: Hardwood is a wonderful natural material, but deforestation concerns make it important to do your homework. Contact the lumberyard, the manufacturer or your contractor and start asking questions. "Be your own reporter; find out if the wood is coming from a sustainably managed forest," Bexelius says. "Are the trees being replanted? If not, don't buy it."
More Tips to Keep Your Project Green
Give salvage yards a chance. "You can get amazing deals at salvage yards, especially if you want to find materials that match the period and style of your older home," Dadd says. She's found wonderful pieces of marble that have been salvaged from old buildings — enough to do all her kitchen countertops. "You're giving old materials a new life," she says.
Use less when you can. Dadd has no upper doors on her kitchen cabinets. "It's just open shelving. I like to see what's in there — plus, it saves on materials costs," she says. Open shelving may not work for you, but try to find other ways to cut down on material usage if you can, or look for ways to creatively repurpose an older piece.
Think twice about trashing fixtures you rip out. If something can be recycled or kept in circulation (such as through a donation), that's great. But when you're dealing with hazardous materials — like that old particleboard or fluorescent lights — you need to dispose of them properly, Bexelius says. "Don't just stick them out in the trash. Drop them off at your local hazardous waste collection spot," she says. Don't know where that is? Call your city or county or try websites like Freecycle.org and Earth911.org to find dropoff sites for hard to recycle items.
Some of your comments are right on. But—
— Beeswax? We thought beeswax is vital for the bees. And are you aware of the crisis bees and we are in now, affecting 100 or more crops?
— Bamboo? Please tell your readers that in warmed climates, termites LOVE to infest bamboo; it's popular with termites as well as humans!
Nice read, going green is in the trend and we must follow the same. Not only the homeowners but the commercial kitchen owners as well. In an commercial kitchen huge amounts of toxic chemicals are used to clean the dishes, equipment, kitchen cabinets and doors. Thousands of garbage cans from the restaurants collectively damage the soil on a daily basis. So its necessary for them as well to take an healthy part and save our Nature.
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Law firm Bingham McCutchen said Tuesday that Daniel Cooperman, the former general counsel at Apple and Oracle, will rejoin its Silicon Valley office and focus on "corporate and transactional matters."
One of things that Mr. Cooperman says he intends to do: bring the firm up to speed.
In a phone interview, the 59-year-old attorney, who spent almost 11 years at Oracle and was at Apple between 2007 and 2009, provided a glimpse into the pressures of being a general counsel at major corporations. He said law firms in general don't fully understand the speed, urgency and virtual nature of corporations' operations.
"They move from one matter to the next in alarming, breathtaking speed. You don't have a great deal of mindshare," said Mr. Cooperman, adding that part of his role would be to help his firm better understand its clients–even if it's something as small as learning not to be offended when clients hang up the phone abruptly.
"It's really just crazy," said Mr. Cooperman "Until you've been inside the corporation and you've experienced it yourself, it's hard to explain."
Perhaps in an indication of the pressures of Apple's extra frenetic pace, Mr. Cooperman is the second of three general counsels that Apple has had since longtime counsel Nancy Heinen left the company in 2006. The role is currently being filled by Bruce Sewell, the former general counsel of Intel.
At the time of Mr. Cooperman's departure from Apple, the company said in a release that he was retiring. In the Tuesday interview with this blog, Mr. Cooperman admitted that he needed a break from the intensity of the general counsel job, which he has held for a total of 13 years.
"It's an extreme amount of responsibility and accountability and you need to be available fully 24 hours a day. After all that time, I really wanted a bit of sabbatical," he said.
At Bingham, Mr. Cooperman said he will likely represent both small private companies as well as multinational corporations in M&A deals. He said his experience as both an executive and general counsel for multinational companies will help the law firm better anticipate its clients needs.
For Mr. Cooperman, it is a bit of a homecoming. Prior to his position at Oracle, he was a managing partner of the San Jose office for McCutchen Doyle Brown & Enersen, which merged with Bingham Dana in 2002 to create the present firm.


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Chronic peripheral vasodilatation is the hallmark hemodynamic abnormality in cirrhosis and has important prognostic implications. Decreased mean arterial pressure and systemic vascular resistance are independently associated with a poorer prognosis in cirrhotic patients (1), and splanchnic and peripheral vasodilatation contribute to the pathogenesis of portal hypertension and ascites production (12–13). Although no clinical studies have been done, correcting the factors that are central to the development of systemic vasodilatation may improve the clinical course of patients with cirrhosis.
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In an email to comic book shop owners and managers this week, DC Comics updated retailers in their promotional efforts for their New 52 relaunch, including more information about the TV advertising campaign.
According to the publisher, the "DC COMICS - THE NEW 52" commercial is airing on:
BBC America
Cartoon Network
Comedy Central
More specifically, the commercial is running during shows including:
Comedy Central - The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Tosh.O, South Park and
MTV2 - Pranked, Viva La Bam, The Challenge, Rivals and Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy
SyFy - Ghost Hunters International, Stargate, Star Trek: The Next
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IFC - The Onion News Network.
Online, the New 52 is being promoted via paid advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Google Search and Bing Search from now through December 24.Banner ads and homepage "takeovers"/reskins throughout September include ComicBookResources.com, IGN, CraveOnline, SuperHeroHype.com, Herocomplex.com, BBCamerica.com, IFC.com, and of course, Newsarama.com.
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Yesterday, Fantastic Four member Johnny Storm was extinguished in what was one of the most memorable comic book deaths ever. That tragic event brings us closer to the end of the long running Fantastic Four series, which wraps up with Fantastic Four #588 on February 23. Teary-eyed Fantastic Four fans, there's no need to worry: The book will be relaunched in March featuring some new members! In the meantime, enjoy the teaser Marvel just released for this milestone issue written by Jonathan Hickman, penciled by Nick Dragotta, and with a cover by Alan Davis. We have to say, it looks appropriately fantastic.
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Hi-Tec's unusual new shoe is designed for aprés activity chilling and general laziness...
A slightly unsual name for an unconventional sort of show, Hi-Tec's new for spring 2013 Zuuk is a dedicated lightweight aprés activity shoe that's intended to be light enough to carry around effortlessly and comfortable enough to slip onto tired, sore feet after some epic mountain walk - think of them as being like a sort of comfy sofa for your feet...
Very Light And Very Bright
First, they are light, proper light at 169g per shoe or just under 340g for a pair of size nines. Next they have distinctive, modern casual styling. Our test Zuuks are maybe a little more 'out there' thanks to the bright Limoncello colour scheme, a sort of acid yellow, but they're also available in slightly more sombre colour schemes.
We kind of like the limoncello though, it smacks of summer days lazing on the beach or chilling out on a sunlit mountain campsite after a long day walking and scrambling.
Mesh For Summer
Anyway, speaking of summer, the uppers are a super-breathable mesh, which should be spot on for hot, tired feet and there are simple shock-cord laces with cord-grip for minmal mental effort too. Those uppers also have an anti-microbial treatment and wick and dry rapidly too, it says here.
Underfoot, there's a simple EVA-based wedge sole with minimal tread, just enough grip to cope with wet camp-site shower rooms we reckon, or grassy meadows. They're not intended for proper walking - though no doubt someone will disagree and tackle a multi-day Himalayan trek in them regardless.
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All of which is fine and lovely, but the obvious question is 'how do they feel?' And the answer is light, slipper comfortable, cool and cushioned with or without socks. Plenty of space for swollen feet and a nice, shock-absorbing sole. We reckon they'd be spot on for lolling about the camp site, chilling in the pub after a day on the hill or just for driving home in with mildly battered feet.
They should dry quickly too after a tip-toe through dew-soaked grass - or just a classic British Bank Holiday weekend. We'll report back on that front.
We can also tell you that they're also very pleasant for knocking about the office, particularly, we guess, if you don't have a formal dress code. They would look odd with a suit...
Yes, the styling is distinctive and maybe a little Marmite, but we'll leave that call up to you. Last but not least, the Zuuk is available in men's, women's and kid's versions in a variety of colours, some of them bright, some not so bright. And the suggested price is £35 with them being in the shops right now.
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Legendary Actress Ruby Dee Dies At 91
Originally published on Thu June 12, 2014 11:58 am
Editors' Note: An earlier version of this post, as well as an accompanying breaking news alert, incorrectly stated that Ruby Dee had won an Oscar for her role in American Gangster. Dee was nominated for the award but did not win.
Ruby Dee, an actress and civil rights activist who built a career on stage and screen at a time when African-Americans had few such opportunities, has died at age 91.
Cleveland-born Dee, who was married for 56 years to fellow actor Ossie Davis until his death in 2005, also won an Emmy and was nominated for several others, The Associated Press reports.
Perhaps Dee's best-known role was as Ruth Younger, the weary wife and mother in the 1961 film A Raisin in the Sun. She starred alongside Sidney Poitier. Dee was also nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar for the 2007 film American Gangster.
NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports that Dee, whose career spanned 70 years, "was known for a graceful intensity on screen and stage."
The New York Daily News writes:
"In 2005, Dee and Davis received the National Civil Rights Museum's Lifetime Achievement Freedom award. Davis died in February of that year.
"Dee's first film role came in 1949, in the musical drama That Man of Mine. She played Rachel Robinson in The Jackie Robinson Story in 1950, and costarred opposite Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt and Cab Calloway in St. Louis Blues (1958)."
"Beyond her artistic work, Dee is best known for her work as an activist. She was long a member of such organizations as the Congress of Racial Equality, the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and Southern Christian Leadership Conference. She and Davis were personal friends of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, whose eulogy Davis gave in 1965, two years after Dee gave a stirring reading at King's March on Washington."
Blair says the couple were leaders in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s March on Washington in 1963 and actively promoted the works of fellow Black artists.
The AP says:
"Since meeting on Broadway in 1946, she and her late husband were frequent collaborators. Their partnership rivaled the achievements of other celebrated performing couples, such as Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy.
"But they were more than a performing couple. They were also activists who fought for civil rights, particularly for blacks.
" 'We used the arts as part of our struggle,' she said at an appearance in Jackson, Miss., in 2006. 'Ossie said he knew he had to conduct himself differently with skill and thought.' "


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A few years ago, while members were looking for ways to celebrate those participating in the annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic while battling Parkinson's disease, Team Parkinson's considered borrowing an old cycling tradition.
Just as the leader of the Tour de France gets to wear a yellow jersey, Team Parkinson's considered unique jerseys so Parkinson's patients would stand out in the field of 10,000.
"But people with Parkinson's said, 'No, I want them to think I'm out there without Parkinson's,'" said Larry Jacobson, a team member and brother of a Parkinson's patient. "… And some of the guys are really hammering out there. You wouldn't know."
For many Parkinson's patients, their bikes are proving to be a refuge from their symptoms. The disease results in the degeneration of the nervous system causing tremors, reduced coordination and other symptoms. Read the rest of the article here.


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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry was extremely disappointed in Gov. Bob Holden's veto of HB 1304, legislation that would have provided much-needed civil reform for Missourians. For the second year in a row, the governor has chosen to ignore Missouri's employers - especially the medical community - by vetoing this legislation. Gov. Holden has chosen to place one of his largest political and financial supporters - the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys - ahead of health care and livelihoods of all Missourians.
Calling employers' inclusion in the civil justice reform bill as a "poison pill," Gov. Holden said he would only sign tort reform legislation that would apply to the medical community. In doing so, the governor is sending the message that Missouri needs to establish two separate standards of the law - one for doctors and one for all other employers. That is unfair and unjust.
Many of the provisions to which the governor voiced objection in vetoing last year's legislation were removed from HB 1304. While lawmakers worked long and hard to address the opposition the governor communicated in last year's veto message, Gov. Holden continues to block the issue from passage, now presenting a narrow, polarizing proposal in the final days of the session - a proposal assured of failure. Gov. Holden's action has proven that he is not sincere in finding any solution to this crisis.
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PENN JILLETTE: Welcome, viewers who fell asleep with the TV on.
It's the 3009 No-Limit Hold 'Em Championship!
(cheering and applause)
I'm the massive headof Penn Jillette,
and here withthe color commentary--
my partner Teller!
Our act really didn'tchange much when he died.
Pardon me.I'm new to this game.
Is this duffel bag big enoughfor all your money?
Oh, boogers, we're inthe same tournament.
Quick, get your entry fee backbefore I bankrupt you.
In your dreams, nutloaf.
Bite my shiny metal hat.
PENN:Tex Connecticut,the pride of Kansas City,
first to act.
Smiley Smith up next.
Looks like Boobs Vanderbilthas a decent pair.
Also, she's got two eights.
Oh, and Bender Rodriguezpicks up a lucky deal
right off the bat!
BENDER: Whoo! Two aces!
I'm thinkin' guitar solo.
(mimicking guitar solo)
I fold.
PENN:Holy crap!
A stunning play by mentallyill newcomer Philip Fry!
It's almost as if he knewBender had two aces!
Bender has two aces?!I'm out.
I'm out.I'm out.I'm out.
Suck my luck!
You see this gun?
That's what I'm gonna doto Bender if he wins.
(fast-tempo funk riffplaying)
All in.
Call my mighty betat your peril!
My cards are awful and I need a hug!
I call your bluff.
I shall annihilate...
I just wanted to makemy daddy proud.
Well, you didn't.
I want you and your junkmoved out by Monday!
PENN:It's gettingpretty intense, folks.
Based on the stateof decompositionof Teller's head,
we're now in hour 19of the tournament.
and the first bad dealof the night for Bender.
Hey, pal,help me out here.
This is the worstpossible hand, right?
I'm all in.
All in.I mean, fold.
Eh, whatever.
PENN:Well, Bender's luckjust ran out.
No card can save himfrom elimination.
Oh, my gourds,he's dead!
21, winner!
I'm so full of luck,
it's shootin' outlike luck diarrhea!
PENN:Wake up, poker fans!
We're downto our final two players
in heads-up actionfor the championship!
Your perspective, Teller?
All in.
(all gasp)
But-But you didn't evenlook at your cards.
Looking at one's cardsis a crutch
for players who rely on skill.
Any day now, Fry.
You in or out?
Um... uh...
What's the matter, Fry?You scared?
Or just... crazy?
(laughs)All right.
All in.
Four aces!
Read 'em and weep.
And then tell mewhat they are.
Two kings.
And with three on the board,
that give Bender five kings.
(audience gasps)
But... how is that...
I don't believe it!
Bender has just been dealtthe king of beers--
a coaster from the bar thatsomehow got mixed into the deck!
But it still counts!
(cheering and applause)
LEO:Bender win the championship!
That's some good money.
You did it, Bender!
You're the greatest!
Tell me something Idon't know, sweet-ass.
Now let's boogie.
We'll be in Space Tahiti
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George Strunk should consider stepping down from the Pocono Mountain School Board. He may be entirely innocent of allegations of aggravated assault, but his subsequent actions indicate he is doing nothing to extricate himself. Rather, he is digging an even deeper hole.
Strunk, of Cresco, is facing a trial on charges that he punched and kicked his brother-in-law during a fight just a year ago at Strunk's home, and then held both his wife and his brother-in-law at gunpoint for a short time. He's under court order to stay away and not be in contact with his wife. Now a local private investigator has testified that Strunk hired him in February to spy on his wife. Allegedly at Strunk's request and with a neighbor's permission, in April the investigator installed two motion-activated trail cameras on the neighbor's property, aiming them at the Strunk driveway to monitor comings and goings. His wife discovered one of the cameras, triggering a new case focusing on whether Strunk violated the protection order not to harass her.
Surely Strunk violated the spirit, if not the letter, of the order. No one likes to be spied on, and in a case involving allegations of past violence, placing the cameras seems like pouring gas on a fire.
Domestic disputes are often ugly, but usually the details remain known only to those involved, possibly family members or close friends. Because Strunk holds an elected office on the school board, anything he does becomes a source of news.
Time and the judicial system will sort out this fraught situation, and testimony and evidence may exonerate Strunk from the accusations of violence in 2012. But by arranging video surveillance of his estranged wife, he has only tangled the web he's in. A judge will decide whether that surveillance constitutes "indirect criminal contempt" of the protection order. What seems clear already is that Strunk has compromised his ability to represent taxpayers and children in the school district. For their sake if not his own, he should step down.
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Domestic Violence vs. Child Abuse
Prepared by the Family Defense Network of Ohio
During my twenty years as a police officer, there were times when our department received bulletins from the Attorney General's office advising us of new legislation which had just been enacted by our lawmakers. Although the new law was not yet in the books, it was enforceable by our officers. Occasionally, we would receive a bulletin regarding a new law that appeared to be in conflict with a current law that had already been on the books for decades.
The Domestic Violence statute was one such example. It appeared that this new law was in conflict with several other statutes, including the current Assault statute and the current Child Abuse statute. We immediately realized that the Child Abuse / Child Endangering statute gave the parent the authority to spank a child, as long as that spanking did not cause serious physical harm to the child. A parent could actually leave a bruise and not violate the law. Now, the new Domestic Violence statute prohibited any family member from hitting any other family member. Along with the new DV law came mandatory arrest policies and Temporary Protection Orders. Suddenly, we were faced with radical members of the Department of Children's Services telling us we were obligated to arrest mom for spanking junior. Parents were now being arrested and convicted under the DV law for doing something that was legal under the Child Abuse statute.
Any time there are conflicting laws, it doesn't take too long for someone to appeal their conviction under one statute by pointing out the conflicting statute. The conviction is first heard by one of the Appellate Courts in Ohio. There are twelve different Appellate Court districts placed strategically around the state. If either party involved in the appeal is unhappy with the Appellate Court decision, they can appeal that decision to the Ohio Supreme Court.
There have been numerous cases where a parent was arrested and convicted under the Domestic Violence statute for spanking their child. Five of those parents were smart enough to appeal their conviction to their respective Appellate Courts. In all four cases, the Court ruled that the Domestic Violence statute DOES NOT APPLY to a parent who is disciplining their child. The most important case was heard in 1993 by the Tenth District Appellate Court in Franklin County. The case was State vs. Hicks. Hicks was the father who was convicted of DV for spanking his child. The Tenth District Court actually stated:
We do not believe that the legislature of Ohio intended to outlaw corporal punishment when it enacted R.C. 2919.25(A). That code section reads: "No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member."
R.C. 2919.25(C) was enacted subsequently. It reads: "no person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family of household member."
Taking these two code sections together, a parent could neither administer corporal punishment nor threaten to administer corporal punishment to his or her child without facing the prospect of criminal liability, unless some sort of affirmative defense for reasonable parental discipline applies.
Counsel for appellant has submitted that the parameters for such defense are set forth in R.C. 2919.22(B)(3), which reads:
(B) No person shall do any of the following to a child under eighteen years of age or a mentally or physically handicapped child under twenty one years of age:***
(3) Administer corporal punishment or other physical disciplinary measure, or physically restrain the child in a cruel manner or for a prolonged period, which punishment, discipline, or restraint is excessive under the circumstances and creates a substantial risk of serious physical harm to the child***.
In Hicks, the Court found the Trial Court in error in a jury charge that told the jury, "…any parental discipline which involved a physical harm was beyond the bounds of proper and reasonable discipline." The case, for this and other reasons, was reversed. What Hicks does is explain that in a plain reading of the Domestic Violence statute, O.R.C. 2919.25(A) and O.R.C. 2919.25(C) corporal punishment by parents would not be possible without an affirmative defense for reasonable parental discipline, which defense the Court found in the Endangering Children statute, O.R.C. 2919.22(B)(3).
The most recent Appellate Court ruling involving this issue occurred on July 18, 2003. The First District Court of Appeals in Hamilton County ruled on another case where a father was arrested and convicted under the Domestic Violence statute for striking his teenage daughter and threatening to "beat the s**t out of" her. The court ruled:
Courts should be slow to intervene between parent and child. The criminal court is not the place to resolve petty issues of discipline. The domestic violence laws are meant to protect against abuse, not to punish parental discipline.
As to the threat to "beat the s**t" out of his child-which he obviously did not do- we surmise that it was rhetorical only. Should we jail every parent for such a threat? Were these words made criminal, who would be free? Ralph Kramden, who was never known to hit anyone, would be in jail forever.
The Ohio Supreme Court has held that nothing in the domestic-violence statute prevents a parent from properly disciplining his or her child. A child does not have any legally protected interest that is invaded by proper and reasonable parental discipline. Thus, as any corporal punishment necessarily involves some physical harm, the harm required to constitute domestic violence must be greater than that here. At least one court has held that, to rise above parental discipline and become domestic violence, the parent's act must create "a risk of death, serious injury, or substantial pain."
A parent may use corporal punishment as a method of discipline without violating the domestic-violence statute as long as the discipline is proper and reasonable under the circumstances.
Police departments receive legal bulletins from the Attorney General's office every time there is an Appellate Court or Supreme Court ruling regarding decisions about conflicting laws. It is the responsibility of the department to educate their officers and to instruct them in arrest procedures concerning those decisions. Unfortunately, it seldom happens, and officers are unaware of the conflicting laws. New police officers going through the police academy receive one full week of Domestic Violence training, and only about fifteen minutes of Child Abuse laws. Police officers are still wrongly arresting parents for disciplining their children under the Domestic Violence law.
Although there have been cases where a parent has been convicted of Domestic Violence against their child (State v. Suchomski, 58 OhioSt.3d 74, 567 N.E.2nd 1304 (1991), none of these cases involved the parent DISCIPLINING their child. In Suchomski, the father came home drunk, dragged his son out of bed, and rammed his head into a plaster wall. This wasn't discipline, this was an act of violence, hence the ruling by the Court.
Ohio law has always required the use of the more specific statutory section over a more general statutory section. Case law in Ohio dictates that a parent cannot be charged under the Domestic Violence statute for using physical discipline on their child.
Below is a list of the five most important Appellate Court cases involving Domestic Violence versus Child Abuse decisions:
In State v. Hicks, 88 Ohio App.3d 515, 624 N.E.2d 332, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 3481 (1993), the Franklin County Appellate Court (10th District) set out standards not developed in Suchomski, op cit. Hicks is the leading case in this area and is followed at State v. Jones, 140 Ohio App.3d 422, at 429, 747 N.E.2d 891, 2000 Ohio Ap. LEXIS 5719 (2000) and explained at State v. Hart, 110 Ohio App.3d 250, at 254, 673 N.E.2d 992, 1996 Ohio App. LEXIS 1709 (1996) and State v. Hauenstein, 121 Ohio App.3d 511, at 516, 700 N.e.2d 378, 1997 Ohio App. LEXIS 3151 (1997) and is cited in State v. Miller 134 OA3d 649 at 651. The most recent case described above is State v Adaranijo, Ohio App.3d xx 2003-Ohio-3822.


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Texas shoppers warned to look out for car thieves
Car burglars are scouting malls and shopping center parking lots for their holiday shopping.
The Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority is issuing warnings to drivers to take extra precautions during the holiday season.
Every two minutes, thieves are stealing purses wallets, packages, electronics and other items left inside cars, said Michelle Lanham, program coordinator for the ABTPA's Reduce Auto Theft in Texas task force.
The theft of car keys, garage door openers and house keys can lead to more serious consequences, he said.
Motorists are asked to lock their cars, hide belongings from view and take their keys.
Thieves are also stealing cars in record numbers.
An experienced thief can steal a car in less than a minute, Ms. Lanham said.


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If breakthroughs take time, how can research help families today?
Posted by Autism Speaks Chief Science Officer Geri Dawson, Ph.D.
Dear friends,
Recently, someone posed a question that made me think hard about the immediate relevance of our research to those affected by autism. I had been explaining Autism Speaks' new focus on developing medicines that, one day, will target autism's core symptoms in ways that reduce disabilities and improve learning abilities. Someone commented that this would likely take years to accomplish. I had to agree. His follow-up question: So, how does research help families today?
For the answer, I found myself thinking about how the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation faced this same question decades ago. Like Autism Speaks, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was grappling with a disorder in its medical infancy. Cystic fibrosis was defined as a medical condition in 1938. The Foundation followed in 1955. At that time, the median age of survival for those affected by the disorder was just ten years.
The leadership of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation knew they were grappling with a complex disorder that would take years to fully understand. So they developed parallel research efforts. One focused on the immediate development of improved diagnosis and treatments that could ease symptoms. The other focused on basic science with the goal of ultimately revolutionizing treatment with therapies that target the disorder's root causes.
Their short-term efforts included support for a network of clinical care and research centers, a patient registry and studies that focused on improving treatment of chronic symptoms and associated medical conditions. Within a relatively short time, diagnostic methods improved and physicians began adopting new gold-standard practices, including new methods for fighting lung infections and improving lung function – all made possible through research that the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation helped support. The median age of survival jumped from 10 years to 37 years!
Meanwhile, long-term research efforts focused on understanding the causes and biology of cystic fibrosis. In 1989, scientists made major breakthroughs in genetic understanding. This, in turn, led to tremendous insights into the disorder's underlying biology. Then, just last week, the FDA approved the first drug to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis, rather than its symptoms. One doctor described how his patient was able to "shovel snow for the first time." Not coincidentally, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation had contributed millions of dollars to the development of this drug (Kalydeco). Its early funding had been essential to convince drug companies to make the larger financial investment needed to bring any successful drug to market. In the process, the foundation negotiated a deal to earn drug royalties, which will now be reinvested in further research advancements. Just as exciting, other "disease-modifying" cystic fibrosis drugs are moving through the research pipeline.
This is the same strategy that Autism Speaks is taking with investments in both research that improves quality of life in the short term and longer-term research that promises to transform how autism is treated.
Here are just a few examples of funded research projects with the potential to improve quality of life in the near future:
- Identification of preventable environmental risk factors for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
- Validation of questionnaires that pediatricians can use to screen babies for ASD and, so, offer earlier intervention that will improve outcomes
- Biomarkers (e.g. immune alterations) that could identify infants at risk for ASD
- Development of effective early interventions for babies before the full syndrome develops
- Support of technological inventions to enhance communication in nonverbal persons
- Development of physician guidelines for assessment and treatment of medical conditions associated with ASD
- Development of more effective treatments for associated conditions, including sleep disturbances, GI disorders, seizures and anxiety
- Development of interventions to improve employment success and relationship skills in adults
- Development of cognitive rehabilitation interventions for adults
Even as we support the development of these improved services, we are also investing in research that can identify the most effective ways to broadly implement new gold-standard practices to produce positive changes in community healthcare, education and support services for all persons who struggle with autism. This type of "dissemination research" also tells us how to best target limited resources.
Meanwhile, our long-term investments are advancing the understanding of autism's underlying biology and the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to its development. These investments are exploring the role of the immune system, brain signaling pathways and the GI system, among other topics. Over the last five years, tremendous progress in these areas has advanced research to the point where we are now collaborating with industry to develop novel drugs with the potential to ease severe and disabling core symptoms – in adults as well as children. Fortunately, the tools we have available today will make drug discovery and development much faster than before.
Connecting the dots
At Autism Speaks, the research we fund interconnects with all parts of our mission, including awareness, advocacy and family services. Our awareness campaign, for example, is shaped by research that has revealed great disparities in access to services by communities such as ethnic-minority and low-income families.
Our advocacy of insurance reform, in turn, critically depends on research that demonstrates how early intervention improves outcomes. Research also plays a critical role in bolstering our advocacy for adolescents and adults. For example, a recent study demonstrated that adults with ASD face greater challenges in employment and social participation than do adults with other common disabilities. More importantly, this same study suggests that providing transition services immediately after high school is the most cost effective way to improve outcomes. We can use this information to advocate for improved services during the transition from high school to adulthood. Other currently funded studies promise to help us advance insurance reform to assure coverage of other interventions with proven benefits for school-age children and adults.
Similarly, Autism Speaks is funding research aimed at determining the real-world effects of proposed changes in the diagnostic criteria for autism. Will these new criteria exclude people previously diagnosed with ASD? Will they affect access to vital services? These answers will be crucial to our ability to advocate for any necessary changes in the proposed criteria.
While we see our research improving lives now, we remain committed to our long-term goals of revolutionizing treatment of ASD. I know in my heart that someday we will be making the kind of breathtaking announcement that we heard from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation last week. The day is coming. In the meantime, we will ensure that our scientific mission remains relevant to our families today.
Warmest wishes,
Geri Dawson
Chief Science Officer, Autism Speaks
The Year in Review from Autism Speaks' Chief Science Officer
When I was a college student starting to explore autism research, one of the first studies I read provided strong evidence that autism was mostly a genetic condition. That study, by Michael Rutter and Susan Folstein, looked at 21 pairs of twins, at least one of each pair being affected by autism. It compared identical twins, who share all of their genetic makeup, with fraternal twins, who share around half their genes. It found that when one identical twin had autism, so did the other 83 percent of the time. By contrast, this was true of only 10 percent of the fraternal twins. For the next three decades, it was taken as fact that the causes of autism were almost completely genetic.
That changed this past year with the largest ever autism twin study, made possible by your support for Autism Speaks and its Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE). Read more …
It's Here! Announcing 2011's Top Ten Advances Autism Research
Every year, Autism Speaks documents progress toward its mission to discover the causes and best treatments for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and identifies the most important autism research achievements of the year. Our "Top Ten" list for 2011 includes discoveries on how frequently autism recurs in families and the extent to which "environmental," or non-genetic influences, increase the risk of autism. All of the research described in this list will profoundly shape the future of autism research in 2012 and beyond. Some of these remarkable findings are already delivering real-world benefits to individuals and families struggling with autism.
"Not only has the research community continued to make significant progress towards effective treatments, 2011 offered some game-changing discoveries that help us understand underlying causes of ASD," says our Chief Science Officer Geraldine Dawson, Ph.D. "Some of these discoveries will have direct and immediate impact on quality of life of people with autism."
Our Top Ten list comes about through the recommendations of our science leadership and the members of our scientific advisory committee. It reflects the exponential rate of discovery we're now seeing in autism research—progress made possible by the joint commitment of government health agencies and private organizations such as Autism Speaks. In other words, made possible by YOU—our families, donors and supporters. We thank you for your commitment to research, both in terms of your financial donations and your participation in research.
To read about the major autism research discoveries of the past year, please see our Top Ten Autism Research Advancements of 2011.
Table of Contents
(Order does not imply relative importance.)
More than Just Genes…
Population Screening Reveals Dramatically Higher Autism Rates…
Baby Siblings at Risk…
De Novo Genetic Changes Provide New Clues for Autism…
Different Forms of Autism Share Striking Brain Similarities…
Prenatal Vitamins Before and After Conception May Decrease Autism Risk…
Gene Knockout Mouse May Offer Leap Forward in Autism Animal Models…
Tweaking Electrical Activity in the Brain Impairs & Restores Mouse Social Behaviors…
More Evidence Linking Immune System to Some Forms of Autism…
Earlier Autism Screening Shows Promise…


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By now, most of you are on the social media bandwagon in one form or another. You've got a Facebook page, a Twitter account, a MySpace page or even a blog or a forum. You're out there making your business more visible. Unfortunately, that visibility can make you a target. So, what can you do if you have negative or even intentionally hostile interactions online?
Not that long ago, if a customer had beef with you, they were limited to the "We're on Your Side" segment on the local TV news or filing a negative report to the Better Business Bureau. Today, a ticked-off person can single-handidly destroy your business's online reputation. If you're not in the top five on Google in a search of your own name, it would be extremely easy for someone with the motivation and the know-how to slam you online and have those results be what people see when they search for your store.
First up is the genuine customer who is so upset with you that they make it a point to publicly criticize you. They've spent money with you and didn't get the response they felt they deserved. They are so mad, they will personally see to it that no one ever does business with you again. (Note: If it gets to this point, where they are ripping you apart on Yelp.com, your feedback process in the "real world" broke down somewhere.)
Take a step back and determine whether they have a legitimate point from a typical customer's standpoint. Sure, you can deny an extended-warranty claim because of some fine print, but are the people who are reading this publicly-aired dirty laundry going to agree?
If you decide to appease this irate individual, I recommend doing it offline. As part of the agreement, convince them to post that the outcome was acceptable to them and everything is all rainbows and roses now.
But the damage may already be done. It's probable the Yelp review or forum post. Things like "Crazy Harry's MotoMall is run by a corrupt ferret!" already have been crawled and indexed by GoogleBot. When someone Googles your business, they see the headline, but never see the follow up. And no, Google (or even Yelp, for that matter) will not remove that entry.
Welcome to the brave new world of a permanent online record!
If you're 100 percent certain that most reasonable people will agree that the complaint is groundless, post your side of the story calmly and clearly and wait for the general public consensus to come to your aid. Keep in mind though that it's really easy for a flame-war to break out if most people aren't going to take your side.
Finally, you can choose to just ignore them. Let them vent and wait for the forum members, Facebook fans, etc. to defend you. The big guys like Dell and Apple operate this way because they are huge, and a vocal minority will not make a large impact on their businesses. Your store probably relies on a smaller number of customers that may be swayed by the complainer's arguments. I suggest that you don't ignore them.
Then there's something more nefarious. What if your competition makes a concerted effort to discredit you up online" There are companies out there that focus on ruining the online reputation of others. They don't typically advertise this fact, but they're out there.
Often it can be hard to tell if what's happening is due to a "real" customer uprising or a hit-job by a paid online assassin. One big indicator that the latter has happened is if the negative online vibe is cranking up all at once. If you're seeing your name all over the web in negative posts, or you go from three positive reviews on Yelp to 300 negative ones in the course of a few weeks, you're in someone's sights.
Unfortunately if you get hit with this kind of thing, there's not much you can do to fight back beyond trying to overcome it with legitimate positive karma. If you've run a good business for years and have thousands of happy customers, they may come to your aid in denouncing the attackers. A grassroots uprising of supporters defending your honor in the court of public opinion is the best you can hope for.
There are companies specializing in online reputation management that can help you out, but they are not cheap, nor foolproof. An attacker may create a lot of negative websites like joe-bobs-moto-shack-sucks.com and avoid-joe-bobs-at-all-costs.com and do some basic SEO to force your actual website to list below the attack pages on search engine results. Your primary recourse is to create some more sites and SEO/optimize them so that the "bad" pages fall off Google's top results. Yes, it can get ugly.
Now, more than ever, it's important that even marginally pissed-off customers are handled before they do real damage to your online reputation. The best defense is a good offense. Run your business so that only the most unreasonable folks have cause to go screaming, torch in hand, through the virtual village to burn down your castle. Establish a wide and deep social media presence and make sure your site is SEO'd to the hilt so that it can't get buried by negative decoy sites. The world is watching, and they all have access to the microphone.
This story originally appeared in the Dealernews May 2010 issue.


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Every day people fill their blood with all kinds of awful toxins. Booze, nicotine and God knows what kind of STD's you people have floating around your systems. All of these things combined have polluted your blood to the point where it's almost undrinkable to your local vampires. You selfish bastards.
It's taken four blog posts and most of a month to get here but here we are with the final installment of our preview of the Toronto After Dark film festival coming up August 14-21. Let's see what treats round out the already pretty stellar lineup.
There isn't much to say about this one beyond the creator's description. All I can say is thank God for the internet and its ability to keep me away from doing actual work.
Has anyone read "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"? Well, for rabid fans, or lovers of all things aquatic, there is now a followup, "Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters":
A longer trailer for the film adaptation of "Whiteout" was released at Comic-con. It starts out very similar to the teaser trailer Joe (the other one...) blogged aboutback in June, but it shows a lot more of the story (and has 100% more Kate Beckinsdale in the shower). Rucka and Lieber's timing and art style were so distinctive in the graphic novel that I was afraid something would be lost in the translation to film, but I'm not worried about it after seeing this trailer.
It seems like these days you can't spit without hitting a horror film with Ron Perlman in it. Trust me I tried last night and as a result I am not longer allowed in the Fairview New Jersey Blockbuster. But on top of "Dark Country" being another Perlman flick it also stars and was directed by genre vet Thomas Jane ("The Mist" and "Dreamcatcher").
A couple en route from Las Vegas are forced to deal with a body out in the desert making their honeymoon one hellish ride.
Of all the things that have come out of Comic-Con by far "Tron Legacy" is what I'm most excited about. Yes it's still two years away and yes it will probably end up being awful but the trailer which was released this past weekend looks so freakin awesome I almost threw up on my keyboard.
Thanks to one Mr. Jon Schnaars the entire podcast team will be heading out to the theaters this weekend to watch "Orphan". I have to say when I first saw the trailer before "Drag Me To Hell" this past May I groaned loud enough for the people in the next theater to hear me. But with the film's release coming today we're seeing a lot of decent reviews popping up. Even the bad ones are saying the film is pretty entertaining.
Yesterday we got our first look at "Saw VI" thanks to a clip from the Lionsgate booth at Comic-Con. Well today we got a full on teaser trailer for your viewing pleasure.
The time is drawing near folks. The start of Showtime's "Dexter" is nearly upon us! Season 3 brought us a plethora of near misses and new hurdles for Dexter to jump, now he gets even more new problems to deal with. Namely? Fatherhood!
Below you will find the Season 4 trailer highlighting the fun that's in store. For myself as a fan, this season looks to be playing out pretty damn well. You'll find the introduction of new characters, new puzzles for Dexter to face and a whole lot more. And John Lithgow having sex. Yah, that happened.


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How Do Local-Level Legal Institutions Promote Development? An Exploratory Essay
Varun Gauri
World Bank; World Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)
November 22, 2009
World Bank Justice and Development Working Paper Series No. 6/2009
This paper develops a framework and some hypotheses regarding the impact of local-level, informal legal institutions on three economic outcomes: aggregate growth, inequality, and human capabilities. It presents a set of stylized differences between formal and informal legal justice systems, identifies the pathways through which formal systems promote economic outcomes, reflects on what the stylized differences mean for the potential impact of informal legal institutions on economic outcomes, and looks at extant case studies to examine the plausibility of the arguments presented. The paper concludes that local-level, informal legal institutions (i) can support social substitutes for the enforcement of contracts, though these substitutes tend to be limited in range and scale; (ii) are flexible and could conceivably be adapted to serve the interests of the poor and marginalized if supportive organizational and social resources could be brought to buttress the legal claims of the disempowered; and (iii) are more likely to support personal integrity rights than the positive liberties that are also constitutive of development as freedom.
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Keywords: justice, development, judicial reform, legal empowerment, informal justice sector, access to justice
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Group Says Venezuela Lost 10% Of GDP In 2008 To Illicit Outflow
Venezuela lost $33 billion, or 10% of gross domestic product, in 2008 alone to illicit financial outflows, according to estimates from a forthcoming report from research group Global Financial Integrity.
The group ties those outflows to censorship, saying that has helped shroud corruption.
The nation censors nearly all legacy media and is one of the most corrupt countries on the planet, ranking 162nd out of 180 on the Transparency International Index.
In addition, Global Financial Integrity says oil has corrupted Venezuela, linking to a former minister calling the Chavez regime "rentier capitalism" that prizes oil revenue over all other growth.
Global Financial Integrity calls for Chavez to stop stifling dissent and "heed the words of his hero, Simón Bolívar: 'Out of the most secure things, the most secure is to doubt.'"


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- Undergraduate – Bachelor of Science at The University of Dayton
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Police say three people, including two juveniles, were injured in a shooting in Lockland.
It happened around 3 p.m. Sunday on North Wayne Avenue.
Police say a man, who was being robbed, fought back and shot the suspect.
The man who fired the weapon does have a concealed carry permit.
Two juveniles were also hit in the shooting.
It's unclear how or if those juveniles were involved.
Police say none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
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There are 2 main definitions of warm down in English:
warm down 1
Recover from strenuous physical exertion by doing gentle stretches and exercises.
Example sentences
- Basically adequate warm up, warm down, stretching, correct training, good diet and when possible, correcting bio mechanical problems are the best buffers against injuries.
- You can warm down physically by walking around or doing lighter (using less energy) exercises.
- An adequate warm up, the selection of safe exercises and movement patterns, regular monitoring of body alignment and exercise intensity, and an appropriate warm down are important.
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A series of gentle exercises designed to relax the body after strenuous physical exertion.
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- Warm-ups and warm-downs were swum on intervals.
- There are warm-ups and warm-downs, pressure management talks, positive attitude sessions, gym regimes and massage routines to contend with.
- But they did real warm-downs in those days, son, not like the pathetic imitations I see today.
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Definition of hexastyle in English:
A six-columned portico.
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- The oldest preserved part of the whole complex is the cloister, with features of the transitional style. The corridor is framed on all four sides by a line of double hexastyles.
(Of a portico) having six columns.
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Hello, can anyone tell me if these points would get me 3 marks for rate of hydrolysis, for example for iodine;
-idonie has the lowest bond enthalpy
-therefore the weakest bond
-so less energy is required to break bonds
Oh, and the procedure for rate of hydrolysis:
Add AgN03, in a waterbathwith NaOh and time the reate of percipitation, i think..corect me if im wrong.
For a fair test:
add equal amounts of halogen alkan
add the same chain lenghted halogenalkane
and use a water bath so it has constant temperate....am i right?
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(Original post by Myda)
Yeah I'm starting to see that now! Thanks for the advice.
You mentioned msn/fb, I wouldn't mind doing it!
(Original post by thescientist17)
Well for January 2012 it's 83/100 June 2011 was 76/100 though.
Message me your msn, haven't been on it for ages but I'll add you, could do with someone to test me/ help out!
(Original post by adamcusirinzon)
My facebook is : adam cusirinzon and my msn is : [email protected]..c ant get more simple than that lmao...send me a fb message tmos night when U wanna revise...we can use past paper questions
(Original post by JohnSimmons)
Only Alkenes can have E/Z isomerisation.
E is when groups are bonded to opposite sides of the double bond.
Z is when they bond to the same side.
Any question on this make sure you say CARBON CARBON double bond that CANNOT ROTATE.
Hope this helps
... Also, does anyone know what kind of raw mark is needed for 100% UMS?
i can't get to any of the jan 12 papers, help anyone?
Just wondering if all the fractions in fractional distillation need to be known (or known in order)?
(Original post by Alotties)
Just wondering if all the fractions in fractional distillation need to be known (or known in order)?
I don't think you do because it's not in the specification?
(Original post by Alotties)
I didn't think you needed to either but some of my class are insisting we have to s:
(Original post by phoebebuffay)
Ask your teacher to be sure otherwise you'd be learning uneccessary information
I will try to catch him when I go in for exams but if he is teaching I won't be allowed.
I will look at the specification again to check I think
Hi, does anyone know what the boundaries are on average for 90% UMS / 100% UMS?
These are some questions my teacher has emailed me, they're only for module 1 and 2 but thought they might be useful
OfflineReputationRep:(Original post by Alotties)
Just wondering if all the fractions in fractional distillation need to be known (or known in order)?
OfflineReputationRep:(Original post by adamcusirinzon)
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From what I've found, this exam is very attention to detail.
Make sure you state where your double bond is... make sure you cover every point in the statement, and learn your definitions! Every year at least two have come up. The definitions that you need to know are:
Enthalpy Change of Reaction: The number of moles of reactant as specified in the balanced equation react together.
Enthalpy Change of Combustion: The enthalpy change that takes place when 1 mole of compound COMBUSTS (NOT BURNS) completely with oxygen under standard conditions, all reactants and products being in their standard states.
The Enthalpy Change of Formation: The enthalpy change that takes place when 1 mole of compound is formed from its constituent elements in their standard state under standard conditions.
Radical- Species with an unpaired electron
Electrophile- Electron pair acceptor
Nucleophile- Electron Pair Donor
Average Bond Enthalpy- The average enthalpy change that takes place when breaking by homolytic fission 1 mole of a given type of bond of a molecule of gaseous species.
Activation Energy- The minimum energy needed for the reaction to start by the breaking of bonds.
Le Chatelieur Principle: The position of the equilibrium will shift to minimise the effect of any change in condition.
Functional Group- An atom/group of atoms responsible for the chemical properties of the compound and its reactions.
Homologous Series: Group of Organic Molecules with the same functional group and each successive member differing by CH2
Empirical Formula: The simplest whole number ratio of atoms of each element present in a compound.
General Formula: Simplest algebraic formula of a member of a homologous series.
Molecular Formula: The actual number of atoms of each element present in a compound
Structural Formula: Shows the minimal detail that shows the arrange of atoms in a molecule.
Displayed Formula: The relative positioning of the atoms and the bonds between them.
Skeletal Formula- Simplified organic formula shown by removing all the hydrogen atoms from alkyl chains, leaving just a carbon skeleton with associated functional groups.
Any More i've missed be sure to add them up good luck everyone
Nearlly all of you definitions are wrong...
I corrected most of them.
Hi guys
Any ideas about what you think might come up in this paper.
I personally think that those big questions that normally come towards the end of the paper where you have to analyse the i.r and mass spec and mr/empircal formuale and deduce the compound is going to come up, becuase it didnt come up in jan 2012.
what do you guys think?
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We have great news! Qualtrics is the new survey tool for JMU. Qualtrics is an exceptional tool and we think you will be pleased with the ease of use and additional functions. We did not wish to change JMU's survey tool, but the purchase of WebSurveyor by Vovici and the resulting loss of our academic license necessitated that we examine other options. The procurement process was concluded April 10, 2008. We believe you will be delighted with Qualtrics.
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Even if you didn't get a chance to see the 2012 Olympics live in London, you don't have to worry about never being able to see the venues! The Park is still open for tours even now, and the venues will be reopening in 2013 for public use! The Olympic Park, to be renamed the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2013, was built not only for the 2012 Olympics but also so be used in legacy. This is in keeping with the London Commission for Sustainable Development's goal for the 2012 Olympics to not only be "the greenest games ever" but also to be used after the Olympics, so that the venues do not become behemoth eyesores, like some Olympic venues have in other countries.
The Olympic Stadium and the Copper Box will reopen in the summer of 2013 for public use. The Aquatics Centre will not be reopened until 2014, but that is because a crèche, family-friendly training centres, café and a new public plaza will be added. The Water Polo stadium that was erected for the Olympics was merely temporary, so the Aquatics Centre will be used for Water Polo events as well. The renewed Eton Manor will feature a tennis centre with four outdoor and two indoor courts, and a hockey centre. In fact, this will be the only permanent 2012 Paralympics venue. The Velodrome and BMX track will be joined with a new mountain bike and road bike tracks to form the Lee Valley VeloPark. These will be modified to suit bikers of all ages and abilities.
Not only will the venues be reused, but they were also constructed using recycled materials or with the idea of sustainability in mind. For example, the Copper Box was constructed with water fittings designed to reduce the water consumption, its copper covering is made of 60% of recycled copper, and the use of skylights reduces the need for artificial light. The Velodrome's cable roof reduced the steel usually needed for a roof that size, and the timber used for the track was sustainably resourced. The ring beam that supports the fabric roof on the Olympic Stadium was made of reclaimed gas pipes, and the whole stadium used less than half the steel than other stadia, making it one of the lightest stadia in the world.
I personally love the idea of reusing the venues for future use. The idea to build these venues using recyclable materials and to reduce the carbon footprint was commendable, and the effort into making that part of London – which was a heavily industrialised area – into a greener place, bringing back wildlife and planting up to 4,000 trees and 300,000 other types of plants, was excellent. The Olympic Park is now a beautiful place, and you would have never guessed what it looked like before they began construction. I would highly suggest visiting the Olympic Park and checking out all these venues for yourself!


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Some people say cats are like chips -- you can't have just one! As one of the 85 million1 cat owners out there, you may be considering adding a new feline friend to your home. Whether your current cat is lonely, her companion cat recently passed away or you simply love cats, it is important to take a few precautions to ensure that your cat-to-cat introductions go as smoothly as possible.
Where to look:
American Humane Association strongly recommends adopting a cat from a local animal shelter. Millions of wonderful cats enter animal shelters each year, but tragically, 71 percent are euthanized because there are simply not enough homes for them.2 A wide variety of cat breeds, sizes, colors and personalities can be found at any animal shelter, which gives you a lot of options to choose from. Most shelters also have information about each cat's personality and background, which increases your chances of success.
Adult or kitten:
If you have your heart set on a kitten, wait it out until "kitten season" -- shelters are often inundated with homeless kittens in the springtime. But remember, in just a few short months that adorable kitten will look just like an adult. Additionally, keep in mind that by adopting an adult cat, you will be able to assess more about his or her fundamental personality than you will be able to for a kitten, which could improve your chances of success.
Consider your current cat:
Perhaps the most important step in adding another cat to your home is careful consideration of the resident cat's personality. Features such as looks, size, breed, gender or any quality other than personality are not factors that should weigh heavily in the decision. Instead, focus primarily on personality matching:
By planning ahead and taking things slowly, your chances of success when introducing cats are much greater. If you rush into things and attempt to "force" a relationship, you might inadvertently sabotage a relationship that could have otherwise worked out. Here are six steps that can help you ensure a successful introduction:
Step one: Start by trading scents
Once you have selected a potential new cat, ask the shelter or breeder if you can take home a blanket the cat has slept on to give to your resident kitty. Also ask if it would be possible to bring a blanket from home that your resident kitty has slept on, to give to your new cat. In some cases, this will not be possible -- especially with kittens -- due to disease concerns. But if you can exchange the cats' scents with one another, you will be introducing a very important identification and communication signal right off the bat.
Step two: Prepare a separate room
Some cats can be dropped into the middle of a new home and adapt just fine, with everything working out between the kitties. However, such an approach can also end in disaster, injuries or a failed adoption. Before bringing your new cat home, we recommend that you:
Step three: Feed them on opposite sides of the door
Place both cats' dishes close to the door, on their respective sides. If one of the cats refuses to eat, you can feed her elsewhere, but still place dishes of tuna or some other tasty snack on either side of the door. By having both cats experience something positive (a meal or yummy snack) while they are nearby, they can learn to form positive associations with each other.
Step four: Exchange scents around the house
If both cats are eating well, and appear calm and relaxed on their respective sides of the door, then it's time for the big scent exchange:
If either cat appears stressed, nervous or fearful, you might want to do the exchange described above multiple times, for example:
Step five: Let them make visual contact
If everything seems to be going well, and everyone is acting, eating and using the litter box normally, you're doing great! The next step is to open the separating door, but keep a gate of some sort across it so they can see, smell and have contact with each other. The gate should prevent complete access. (A baby gate is perfect, but usually not high enough for cats, so you may need to stack two on top of each other.)
Step six: Allow them to meet
If everything seems fine, and everyone is acting, eating and using the litter box normally, then it's time to take down the gates.
Leaving Cats Alone Together
It's a good idea to separate the cats at first when you will not be around to supervise them. You want to ensure that you see all their interactions and know exactly what is going on. After you feel that the cats are getting along, you can ease up on this step.
Getting another cat will have a big impact on your resident cat, so considering your decision carefully and introducing them properly is the right thing to do. Good luck!
1 http://www.aspca.org/about-us/faq/pet-statistics.html
2 www.americanhumane.org/animals/stop-animal-abuse/fact-sheets/animal-shelter-euthanasia.html


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A mixture of coatings chemicals at Carboline's Green Bay plant caused a high-temperature reaction that sent smoke billowing out of the facility and prompted an evacuation Monday (Oct. 21), authorities reported.
No injuries were reported.
On Sunday night (Oct. 20), workers at Carboline mixed parts of a chemical coating together inside the facility, according to the Green Bay Metro Fire Department. The chemical coating is "usually mixed by the end-user while spraying it onto various surfaces," the fire department said.
In this case, the fire department reported, the coating mixture was mixed prematurely, causing a reaction and sending white smoke from the plant at 8:25 a.m. CT Monday.
The workers placed the chemicals into drums and moved them outside to the loading dock, producing "significant amounts of heat" and smoke, the department said.
Fire crews responded to a chemical mixture that overheated, sending smoke out of the Carboline facility in Green Bay on Monday. No injuries were reported.
A Carboline spokesman said that the chemicals are used to make epoxy paint, according to local media reports.
Chemicals Mixed Indoors
"When they realized that they probably shouldn't have been mixed inside the plant, they were put into six, 55-gallon drums and brought outside," Lt. Nick Craig, Public Information Officer for the Green Bay Metro Fire Department, told Fox11 on Monday.
"Obviously, it took a while for the reaction to get started, and that's when the light smoke happened about 8:30 this morning when we were finally called."
"Our biggest concern was (making certain) that the smoke that was being produced was not toxic for the people around the area," Craig told the Press-Gazette.
Several surrounding streets were blocked off, and an elementary school and a few local businesses were told to keep everyone inside.
Carboline Response
Carboline's statement referred only to events Monday morning.
"Consistent with protocols for such incidents, the workers placed the batch into six 55-gallon drums and moved the drums to the designated environmental containment area outside of the plant, where the product could be kept isolated from other chemicals," a Carboline spokesperson said in a statement emailed to PaintSquare News Tuesday (Oct. 22).
Fire crews used water to cool the drums and suppress vapors. The Brown County Hazardous Materials Team was called to the site and monitored downwind air quality, reporting that no hazardous conditions were found.
"We are pleased to report that there were no injuries or damage to production equipment as a result of this incident," the spokesperson said.
Investigations Underway
The hazmat team is investigating and trying to determine the cause of the chemical reaction, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
Mike Steinberger, the general manager of the facility, told the newspaper that employees were able to return to work later Monday. The facility and warehouse employ 90 people.
Craig said officials were trying to determine why the chemicals were mixed on-site.
Carboline said an internal investigation is underway to learn how to prevent similar situations in the future.
Headquartered in St. Louis, MO, Carboline is a subsidiary of RPM International Inc. The company has over 20 manufacturing facilities around the world and develops high-performance coatings, linings and fireproofing products.
Comment from Tom Schwerdt, (10/23/2013, 10:15 AM)
Hmmm... mixed epoxy materials in 55 gallon drums? Sounds like waste disposal/consolidation to me - without the segregation you really should use (keep the base and cure in separate drums.) I can easily see this happening if you get a couple of guys off the plant floor during a slow period to clear out your old retains/off-spec material/etc.
Comment from Simon Williams, (10/24/2013, 8:21 PM)
They did say that the material was placed into the drums AFTER the mixing occured. Sounds more like someone grabbed the wrong drum of resin whilst making a batch.
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