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Tax reform proposals and state pension underfunding
This morning the Washington D.C.-based Tax Foundation released its 2017 State Business Tax Climate Index. The index ranks the structure of a state's tax system, not the actual financial burden it imposes.
Michigan's position is unchanged from last year at No. 12. This is up from 2010 when the state was ranked 17th, according to Joseph Henchman, an economist with the foundation. Michigan's ranking improved after it eliminated the hated Michigan Business Tax and related surcharge in favor of a more transparent Corporate Income Tax.
The index is constructed from six subindexes including such items as the state's property, sales and corporate income taxes. The outlier is Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Tax, which came in at 47th worst among 50 states.
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Henchman, a vice president with the foundation, argued that Michigan's ranking for the unemployment-insurance tax was a function of "a relatively high minimum tax rate, a high maximum rate, charging benefits to the most recent employer only and charging employers even if the former employee's benefit awards are reversed or the employee refuses suitable work."
The West Michigan Policy Forum met Monday and more than 400 of its members — comprised of business leaders — voted on its top policy priorities.
The top vote-getter was pension reform. Moving government employees to a defined contribution program (similar to a 401k program in the private sector) from a defined benefit one could save billions of dollars going forward. Today's system is underfunded and unaffordable.
In second place: Eliminate the state's personal income tax. This bold idea — if adopted — would place the Great Lake State in some rarefied air among states. Only seven sister states function without a personal income tax: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.
The Mackinac Center has long called for rolling back the state's personal income tax burden. In 2007 the Legislature imposed a "temporary" personal income tax hike, increasing rates from 3.9 percent to 4.35 percent. A change in 2011 reduced the rate, but only to 4.25 percent, and made the new rate permanent.
Ten tax-related bills were introduced in the House and Senate over the last week. The complete list is available at MichiganVotes.org.
Notable among the list were HB 5914 and SB 1096 which establish clawback provisions for taxpayers who receive tax credits under the Michigan Business Tax Act.
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Michigan Counties on the Verge of Pension Crisis
Lansing State Journal publishes op-ed on local pension debt
Michigan's counties are drowning in pension debt and it's time for their leaders to act to prevent future cuts to services or major tax hikes to residents.
Josh Paladino, a Mackinac Center summer research intern, wrote about the ballooning unfunded pension liabilities municipalities are facing in a recent op-ed published by the Lansing State Journal.
When governments refuse or are unable to address unfunded pension liabilities, retirees are left vulnerable and uncertain about their futures while taxpayers are ultimately left holding the bill. In 2015, Michigan residents paid $405 million to county pension plans across the state.
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Using Ingham County's $125 million pension funding gap as an example, Paladino made the case for shifting new hires to defined contribution plans, rather than defined benefit, as a number of counties in Michigan have already successfully done.
Ten counties have shifted from defined benefit plans to defined contribution plans for new employees and together have 94 percent of the money needed to cover their pension debt. …
Oakland County tackled its pension debt in 1994 by shifting new hires to a defined benefit plan and now has a system that's 98 percent funded.
Deputy County Executive Robert Daddow said closing defined benefit plans and enrolling new hires in a defined contribution plan will cut down on the required payments long term, while still providing solid benefits to retirees.
Collectively, Michigan's 83 counties have a $2.5 billion unfunded liability and owe pensions to over 63,000 members in the system.
Read the full op-ed in the Lansing State Journal here.
Read Paladino's in-depth report on Michigan's pension crisis in Michigan Capitol Confidential here.
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Time to End the 21st Century Jobs Fund
New Mackinac study featured in state media
Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund program is fatally flawed and lawmakers ought to put it out of its misery, one Mackinac Center analyst argued in a recent op-ed published in The Detroit News.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm promised the program would blow the state away, but 10 years later, taxpayers have little to show for the hundreds of millions of dollars reallocated through the jobs fund. Aside from the fund's lack of transparency, questionable reporting practices and possible constitutional issues, Mackinac Center's Assistant Director of Fiscal Policy argues the entire premise of the corporate welfare program is flawed.
The state does not have great expertise in picking winners and losers and is even less likely to do so when the pool of options is limited. …
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The legislation that created the program says that it is about diversifying the economy and creating jobs. Those are measurable goals but tough to measure when the data is hidden.
But creating jobs and diversifying the economy is unlikely to happen because the program is not set up to succeed. Its scope is not large enough to make a dent in the job creation picture. The state economy creates tens of thousands of jobs every month and loses a similar number.
Hohman authored a new study evaluating the fund, which The Peninsula covered.
The originators of this program wanted a self-sustaining economic development fund that would create 72,000 jobs," James Hohman, assistant director of fiscal policy at the Mackinac Center and the study's author, said. "A decade later, hundreds of millions are gone and only 6,500 jobs are claimed as a result of this spending. Even then, state auditors have warned about the quality of data in the reports on this program and the administrators of it have not complied with transparency requirements."
Hohman said any economic impact by the 21st Century Jobs Fund has been negligible and argued the money invested into it would be better spent elsewhere.
Read the full op-ed in The Detroit News here.
Read The Peninsula's report here.
Read Hohman's latest study, An Evaluation of Michigan's 21st Century Jobs Fund, here.
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Obama's Overtime Rule Would Hurt Those It's Intended To Help
Patrick Wright joins WNEM TV5 to discuss new rule
Nearly half the states, including Michigan, are suing the U.S. Department of Labor in an effort to block the Obama Administration's new overtime rule that would significantly increase the number of people eligible for overtime pay.
State Attorney General Bill Schuette, who signed onto the suit, said the new rule that's set to take effect Dec. 1 will hamper job creation and increase unemployment. Patrick Wright, Mackinac Center vice president for legal affairs and director of the Mackinac Center Legal Foundation, told WNEM TV5 that the rule may be designed to increase wages, but will do the opposite.
A lot of companies, they're not miraculously going to come up with more money. They're going to find ways to make ends meet and that's probably going to harm the very people that this regulation is supposed to help.
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Currently, salaried workers who make $23,660 per year or less are eligible for overtime pay, but the new rule would raise the cutoff to $47,500.
Watch the full news report at WNEM TV5 here.
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Proposed Beer Tax Hike Would Hurt Brewers
LaFaive comments in MLive article
If Michigan lawmakers want to stifle the state's craft brewers, they've found just the way.
Rep. Tom Hooker, R-Byron Center, introduced House Bill 5873 this month to increase Michigan's beer tax from $6.30 to $21.70 per barrel, a nearly 250 percent hike. Michael LaFaive, director of the Morey Fiscal Policy Initiative at the Mackinac Center, weighed in on the debate in a recent Mlive article.
It will harm businesses including the many craft brewers in Michigan that have opened in recent years. Michigan is one of the leaders in craft breweries, and here we are hamstringing organizations that might actually be destinations of travel.
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He added that the tax could decrease consumption or drive people to consume other types of alcoholic beverages.
Read the full article from Mlive here.
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September 23, 2016 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report
Out with old in with new licensure mandate; increase legislature transparency; more
House Bill 4282, Exempt small-project home repair contractors from licensure mandates: Passed 66 to 40 in the House
To exempt individuals who do residential repair and rehab jobs worth less than $4,000 from licensure mandates imposed on contractors.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
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House Bill 5469, Extend open records law to legislature: Passed 100 to 6 in the House
To extend the Freedom of Information Act to legislators, whose offices are currently exempt, subject to a broad range of exceptions and exemptions. The House also passed House Bill 5477, which extends the disclosure requirements to certain kinds of documents held by the governor's office.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 5475, Exceptions to applying open records law to legislature: Passed 100 to 6 in the House
To define the records that would be exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests to the state legislature under House Bill 5469. These include standard provisions on records dealing with security matters, active contract bidding, information of a personal nature or business proprietary records, records that violate attorney-client privilege or involve ongoing litigation, etc. The bill would also exempt records of exchanges between a lawmaker and a constituent. Notably, records held by the Republican and Democratic caucus staffs would also be exempt, including their communications and public relations operations.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 4822, Ban social promotions for third graders who can't read: Passed 60 to 47 in the House
To prohibit "social promotions" of third graders who have not reached minimum reading benchmarks starting in the 2019-2020 school year, subject to many conditions and exceptions, and with requirements that additional interventions and tutoring be tried before a student is actually held back. This final version of the bill allows a school district superintendent make an exception but not teachers or principals, and only if the student is proficient in other subjects.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 5826, Ban government suing person who submits open records law request: Passed 102 to 5 in the House
To prohibit public bodies from suing a person or entity making document requests authorized by the state Freedom of Information Act.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 5651, Let new port authorities give private company partnership status
To permit a government port authority to grant partnership status to a private business or developer, which would permit them to operate and collect revenue from the facility. New port authorities would not get half their expenses paid by the state like existing ones, but would be able to keep any annual profits rather than turning them over to the local and state government.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
House Bill 4580, Require "claw back" provisions in some selective tax break deals: Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate on September 21, 2016
To require that starting in 2017 local governments and a state "Next Michigan Development Corporation" must include "claw back" provisions in new tax break deals they selectively grant to particular corporations or developers, allowing foregone taxes to be demanded if the beneficiary does not abide by the terms of the tax break agreement. This applies to property taxes levied on business tools and equipment ("personal property tax").
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Senate Bill 570, Exempt certain sportsmen club property from property tax: Passed 24 to 10 in the Senate
To exempt property owned by sportsmen or gun clubs from property tax if they let governments use their facilities, provide gun safety classes to the public, and have other pro-social practices specified in the bill.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Senate Bill 1022, Create process for disclosing police firing to other agencies: Passed 35 to 0 in the Senate
To establish a process and give a liability exemption that lets one police agency disclose information to another about a formerly-employed officer who may have been fired. A "separating" officer would be allowed to review the record and add a written explanation to it. Police job applicants would have to sign a waiver allowing these records to be shared with a prospective employer.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
Senate Bill 1015, Impose licensure on applied behavioral analysis: Passed 34 to 1 in the Senate
To impose licensure on practitioners of "applied behavioral analysis," with $90 annual license fees and other fees, regulations, scope of practice restrictions, education and experience requirements, and more.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
SOURCE: MichiganVotes.org, a free, non-partisan website created by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, providing concise, non-partisan, plain-English descriptions of every bill and vote in the Michigan House and Senate. Please visit http://www.MichiganVotes.org.
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Lawsuit Filed to Fight Michigan's Ban on Tesla Sales
Skorup weighs in with USA Today and the Detroit Free Press
Tesla is taking its fight to sell vehicles directly to consumers in Michigan to the courtroom.
According to an article published by USA Today and the Detroit Free Press, the electric automaker is suing Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and Gov. Rick Snyder over a 2014 state law requiring manufacturers to sell vehicles through dealerships. Tesla, much like Apple, wants to sell directly to consumers.
A bill introduced this year by Rep. Aaron Miller, R-Sturgis, would allow Tesla to sell vehicles in Michigan by allowing direct-to-consumer sales.
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Jarrett Skorup, a policy analyst with the free-market think tank Mackinac Center for Public Policy that supports changing the law, said that people should be able to freely sell goods, and supports Tesla's position that it should be able to sell vehicles in Michigan without interference from dealerships.
Tesla argues in the lawsuit that Michigan's law violates the Fourteenth Amendment's due process and equal protection clauses.
Michiganders wishing to purchase a Tesla may only do so by going to another state. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio all have galleries where consumers may buy a vehicle directly from the company.
Read the full article in USA Today here.
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The Nov. 8 North Dakota ballot initiative to raise cigarette excise taxes by 400 percent will — if adopted — increase cigarette smuggling and cause other unintended consequences.
We have studied cigarette evasion and avoidance (what we call "smuggling") around the United States for a decade and have developed a statistical tool for measuring the degree to which cigarettes are smuggled across state and international borders.
Our model of smuggling — which uses data through 2014 — tells us that for every 100 cigarettes consumed in North Dakota, another 11.6 are smuggled out to other states, mostly neighboring ones such as Minnesota. There is no illicit inbound traffic.
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We can run "what if" scenarios with our statistical model to estimate future smuggling rates based on proposed excise tax increases. We find that, after raising excise taxes to $2.20 per pack, North Dakota will stop being a cigarette "exporting" state. Instead, cigarettes smuggled into the state will become 16.6 percent of the total market. That is, of all the cigarettes consumed in North Dakota, more than 16 percent will have been smuggled in through one of two means: casual or commercial trafficking.
Casual smuggling typically involves people buying less expensive cigarettes for personal consumption. They do this through online purchases or going to a different taxing jurisdiction, such as an Indian reservation or another state. Commercial operations, by contrast, involve long haul, large shipments from distant states such as Virginia or North Carolina.
With the current excise tax at 44 cents per pack, almost 100 percent of the North Dakota-related smuggling is casual. People in neighboring states drive across the border to buy smokes and return home. But under the higher tax scenario, most smuggling will be inbound, and commercial.
Our model compares legal tax-paid sales with reported smoking rates by state. The difference between the two must be explained, and we — and other scholars — attribute it to smuggling. The model also controls for important factors that may influence measurements, such as border county populations and the presence of Indian reservations.
The reservation variable is important because there are four tribes in North Dakota which may be a convenient source of lower-priced smokes. A 2014 National Bureau of Economic Research paper titled, "Reservation Prices: An Economic analysis of Cigarette Purchases on Indian Reservations" looked at this problem. It conducted a survey of 6,539 smokers that roughly 19 percent of them "always" buy their smokes on one of New York's reservations.
Some states — such as Washington — try to minimize reservations as a source of cheaper smokes by negotiating tax compacts with their tribes. Such compacts typically require tribes to collect state-level excise taxes on sales to nontribal members. North Dakota has one such compact. We're not yet sold on their efficacy. Taking away the incentive for consumers to shop on reservations just creates an incentive for individual tribal members to become a source of cheap cigarettes themselves.
The state of Washington's tax compacts have still not prevented it from having high smuggling rates. We estimate its 2012 smuggling rate at 48 percent of the total market. Only three other states had higher rates that year. Would the absence of tax compacts have changed that fact? We're not the only scholars to estimate smuggling rates. In 2015, a team of researchers hired by the United States Congress (and using data through 2012) published their own analysis and estimated Washington's smuggling rate at 45.5 percent.
To give the reader an idea of how profitable the trade in illicit cigarettes is, consider one example. In 2013 a California man pleaded guilty for his work in trying to smuggle millions of cigarettes shipped from China to the Port of Newark in New Jersey. They were then shipped to California for distribution. If smuggling is profitable at those distances, imagine what profits await organized crime syndicates that send loads of cigarettes from Nebraska or Missouri to North Dakota.
The massive profits that await smugglers have inspired every other sort of mischief. In the highest profile (but not only) case of its kind, North Carolina men ran vanloads of cigarettes to Michigan and used part of their profits to support the Hezbollah, a known terrorist organization. At other times, cigarettes have been brazenly stolen by thieves who cut through the roofs or break through the walls of legal, cigarette wholesalers and retailers. Other thieves hijack trucks for their cargo of cigarettes. The list goes on.
Supporters of this initiative may mean well, but the costs associated with the tax increase may outweigh the benefits.
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Union Survey: Michigan Teachers Want Pension Reform
Only 12.2 percent of MEA members feel they will have a comfortable retirement
The Michigan Education Association recently released a survey of some of its membership. Much of it isn't surprising — like other workers, teachers want to make more money and don't like how they are evaluated.
But one key question is about retirement and shows that school employees don't feel secure with the current teacher pension system.
The survey asks: "Do you feel that you'll be able to comfortably retire?" Only 12.2 percent answered "yes," while 52.2 percent said "no," and 35.6 percent were unsure.
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There is reason to be concerned. The teacher pension system, MPSERS, has nearly $27 billion in unfunded liabilities. Government pension systems across the state are underfunded and causing real cuts of government services.
The way to protect the retirements of teachers is to stop enrolling new employees into this underfunded system and give them 401(k)-type plans instead. This would allow workers more flexibility and control over their retirement, cap the current plan's liabilities, force the state to start paying down the debt and prevent future underfunding.
Learn more at www.InOurHandsMI.com.
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Pugsley Correctional Facility to Close
Michigan's prison population on the decline
Pugsley Correctional Facility in Kingsley, Michigan, is slated to close later this month, on Sept. 24.
The state's FY 2016-17 budget calls for the Department of Corrections to close the Pugsley Correctional Facility to save money, a compromise struck by a conference committee between the Senate proposal to close two prisons, and the House plan to close none. Lawmakers expect that closing the 1342-bed facility will save $22 million.
Declining prisoner population made the move possible: the department reports that the population has declined to under 42,000 from an all-time high of over 51,500 in March 2007. It has closed and consolidated more than 25 facilities since 2005.
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The Department of Corrections attributes the prisoner population decline to decreases in felony court sentences and, therefore, fewer prison admissions. It reports that 2015 was the third year in a row in which prison intake declined, especially among prisoners incarcerated for new crimes.
These findings are consistent with research showing a dramatic decline in violent crime both statewide (where current crime rates are nearly half of what they were at their 1986 peak) and nationally.
The Michigan State Police credits a policing program called the Secure Cities Partnership with improving public safety in Michigan. The MSP 3rd District Commander Capt. Gene Kapp told a Senate subcommittee that violent crime fell 40% in Saginaw and more than 45% in Flint since 2012, when the Secure Cities program began. Property crimes also dropped by 34% and 40%, respectively.
Secure Cities relies on an effort known as "community policing," which operates by putting more law enforcement officers on the streets to build ties with members of the local community. A recent report by the Police Foundation and the Charles Koch Foundation underscores the importance of trust between communities and law enforcement agencies.
The report examines the experiences of foot patrol officers in five cities: Cambridge, CT, Evanston, IL, Kalamazoo, MI, New Haven, CT and Portland, OR. It found that, in addition to increasing a sense of safety among community members and job satisfaction among officers, foot patrols encouraged more people to tell the police about crimes and other concerns. The additional information made it easier for the department to solve problems and prevent crimes.
Preventing crime may be the single most important cost-savings measure available. The University of Michigan estimates that a murder costs society over $1.5 million in medical care and the loss of property, public service, and future earnings – not to mention the $35,000 annual cost of imprisoning the murderer.
Law and policymakers should keep those considerations in mind when addressing the tremendous cost of corrections in this state. As the Pugsley Correctional Facility closure demonstrates, safely and successfully reducing the prison population depends heavily on our ability to continue preventing and reducing crime. This occasion is an ideal time to review the outcomes of our law enforcement practices and to focus on the ones that are proven to be effective.
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Volume 4, Issue 3
Pages 285–415
Prof. Jun-ichi Yoshida, Heejin Kim, Dr. Aiichiro Nagaki, Tobias Illg, Prof. Dr. Volker Hessel, Dr. Patrick Löb, Prof. Dr. Jaap C. Schouten, Muhammad Irfan, Dr. Toma N. Glasnov and Prof. Dr. C. Oliver Kappe
Version of Record online: 11 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201190009
The front cover showcases the use of flow microreactors for green and sustainable chemical synthesis, described in the Concept paper by Jun-ichi Yoshida et al. (Kyoto University) on page 331. In microreactors, fast mixing based on short diffusion paths leads to a higher product selectivity and, hence, less waste. Short residence times enable flow microreactors to perform reactions that involve highly unstable intermediates at ambient temperatures, avoiding cryogenic conditions and minimizing the energy required for cooling. Precise residence time control avoids the use of auxiliary substances such as protecting groups, enabling straightforward syntheses with good atom economy and fewer reaction steps. Finally, microreactor synthesis enables on-demand and on-site synthesis, requiring less energy for transportation and easy recycling of substances. This Concept paper, and the paper on the synthesis of tert-butyl peroxypivalate in a single-channel microreactor from the groups of Hessel and Schouten (p. 392), was invited to demonstrate the sustainable chemistry merits of using flow reactors. The editorial office acknowledges Prof. C. Oliver Kappe for his efforts in promoting the use of flow chemistry to achieve sustainability, by inviting these contributions and by enriching this issue with an excellent Review on catalytic hydrogenation in flow reactors (p. 300).
Mi-Ri Choi, Seong-Hoon Woo, Tae-Hee Han, Kyung-Geun Lim, Sung-Yong Min, Won Min Yun, Dr. Oh Kwan Kwon, Prof. Chan Eon Park, Kwan-Do Kim, Dr. Hoon-Kyu Shin, Dr. Myeong-Suk Kim, Dr. Taeyong Noh, Prof. Jong Hyeok Park, Kyoung-Hwan Shin, Jyongsik Jang and Prof. Tae-Woo Lee
Version of Record online: 11 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201190010
On the inside cover, Tae-Woo Lee et al. provide a stunning visualization of their work on organic light-emitting diodes. In their Full Paper on page 363, they report their research on polyaniline-based conducting polymers as hole-injection layers. Layers made from this materials greatly improve the hole-injection and current efficiency of the diodes by forming a near-Ohmic contact.
Version of Record online: 11 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201190011
Version of Record online: 11 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201190012
Muhammad Irfan, Dr. Toma N. Glasnov and Prof. Dr. C. Oliver Kappe
Version of Record online: 17 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000354
Gas–liquid–solid interplay: Heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation reactions under continuous-flow conditions offer significant benefits when it comes to sustainability, compared to batch processes. These are related to the unique gas–liquid–solid triphasic reaction conditions present in these systems. In this Review recent developments in continuous-flow heterogeneous catalytic hydrogenation reactions using molecular hydrogen are summarized.
Dr. Suresh Babu Kalidindi, Udishnu Sanyal and Prof. Balaji R. Jagirdar
Version of Record online: 18 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000318
Ça va B N, merci! Development of new large-scale syntheses for monodisperse metal nanoparticles leading towards a pathway of sustainability is an attractive prospect. Amine–boranes have recently been explored as reducing agents for the synthesis of monodisperse metal nanoparticles in solution as well as in the solid state. Research in this area, which has undergone explosive growth, is discussed in this Minireview.
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Version of Record online: 18 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000363
Coloration Street: A recent report on a highly effective and sustainable method for the coloration of polylactide-based textiles is highlighted. In this new approach chromophoric aluminum chelates play a dual role: they act as catalysts and at the same time facilitate covalent attachment of the chromophore to the polymer chain ends.
Dr. Pablo Domínguez de María
Version of Record online: 11 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000306
Petrochemical-free commodities: Recent developments in the biosynthetic production of different hydrocarbons by engineered microorganisms offer further examples of how white biotechnology can provide chemicals and biofuels in a sustainable manner by coupling natural cycles or de novo-designed metabolic routes with industrial interests. Non-edible and cheap lignocellulosic residues are a renewable feedstock to secure the sustainability of the process.
Prof. Jun-ichi Yoshida, Heejin Kim and Dr. Aiichiro Nagaki
Version of Record online: 24 NOV 2010 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000271
Flow microreactors can contribute to green and sustainable chemical synthesis and production by improving product selectivity and so giving less waste, avoiding energy-consuming cryogenic cooling, and protecting-group-free synthesis to improve atom and step economy. Microreactors also enable on-demand and on-site synthesis, which leads to less energy for transportation and easy recycling of substances.
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Version of Record online: 11 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000351
V2O5impregnated onto Ce0.6Zr0.4O2-Al2O3 is a highly active and stable catalyst for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene with CO2. For the first time, highly dispersed vanadium species stabilized with CeO2 and/or CeZrO2 solid solution and deposited carbonaceous materials are revealed to be main factors contributing to its high stability.
Dr. Alexander M. Khenkin and Prof. Ronny Neumann
Version of Record online: 10 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000402
Gone in 7200 Seconds: Heteroaromatic thiophene derivatives, refractory to hydrodesulfurization, are removed from hydrocarbons by oxidative polymerization over H5PV2Mo10O40/SiO2 as a recyclable, heterogeneous catalyst. The levels of sulfur-containing compounds reach sub-ppm to nondetectable levels, as analyzed by gas chromatography with a flame photometric detector.
Dr. Weiran Yang and Prof. Ayusman Sen
Version of Record online: 26 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000369
5-Methylfurfural (MF), an important chemical intermediate, can be obtained directly from carbohydrates using a metal catalyst, hydroiodic acid, and hydrogen in a biphasic reaction procedure. The catalyst system is robust and can be recycled without loss of reactivity.
Benjamin R. Caes and Prof. Ronald T. Raines
Version of Record online: 10 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000397
Sulfolane, an industrial solvent, allows for the efficient conversion of fructose into 5-(hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), a key platform chemical. Yields of ≥90 % are attainable with catalytic HBr in 1 h at 100 °C. The use of an inexpensive catalyst at a low concentration, low temperature, and short reaction time makes the process amenable for large-scale access to HMF.
Elif I. Gürbüz, Dr. David Martin Alonso, Dr. Jesse Q. Bond and Prof. James A. Dumesic
Version of Record online: 4 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000396
Reactive extraction of cellulose-derived levulinic and formic acids with butene is utilized to obtain levulinate and formate esters, thereby allowing for recovery and recycle of H2SO4. The esters are converted over a dual-catalyst-bed system to GVL and 2-butanol, followed by production of butene to be recycled for reactive extraction and to be converted to liquid fuels by oligomerization.
Version of Record online: 24 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000338
The perfect blend: The current efficiencies of small-molecule organic light-emitting diodes can be improved by using a blend composed of a polyaniline-based conducting polymer (PANI:PSS) and a perfluorinated ionomer (PFI) in the hole-injection layer produced by a single spin-coating process (see figure).
Dr. Joseph Zakzeski and Prof. Dr. Bert M. Weckhuysen
Version of Record online: 18 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000299
There′s an APR for that: The dissolution and aqueous phase reforming of lignin, including kraft, soda, alcell, and sugarcane bagasse, is reported for the first time under mild conditions for the production of aromatic chemicals and hydrogen. The monomeric aromatic compounds and overall lignin conversion based on these isolated yields varies from 10–15 %, based on the lignin sample
Jeffrey H. Drese, Anne D. Talley and Prof. Christopher W. Jones
Version of Record online: 18 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000347
Oil's well that ends well: Solid aminosilica adsorbents are applied for the removal of reactive aldehydes and ketones from fast-pyrolysis bio-oil mixtures. For instance, surface-bound imines are formed after the adsorption of furfural, hexanal, and syringaldehyde by a 3-(aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane-functionalized pore-expanded SBA-15 mesoporous silica.
Ying Xia and Prof. Richard C. Larock
Version of Record online: 21 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000411
Sorbide Inc.: A series of soybean oil-based amide diol-isosorbide waterborne polyurethane-urea dispersions are prepared, with isosorbide amounts ranging from 0 to 20 wt % of the total diol content. The thermal and mechanical properties of the resulting films are improved significantly with the incorporation of isosorbide, indicating a promising route to utilize isosorbide and a soybean oil-based amide diol for the preparation of high-performance polyurethane-urea coatings.
Tobias Illg, Prof. Dr. Volker Hessel, Dr. Patrick Löb and Prof. Dr. Jaap C. Schouten
Version of Record online: 7 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000368
The continuous two-step synthesis of tert-butyl peroxypivalate using a single-channel microreactor equipped with orifices for interfacial area renewal. The continuous deprotonation of tert-butyl hydroperoxide is discussed as well as the influence of flow velocity and energy density to create an emulsion for the second reaction step.The shortening of process times, unconventional reaction temperatures, and an approximate benchmark are also presented.
Yunqing Jiang, Dr. Wenshuai Zhu, Prof. Huaming Li, Dr. Sheng Yin, Dr. Hua Liu and Dr. Qingjie Xie
Version of Record online: 11 JAN 2011 | DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201000251
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We know the Senate/Harry Reed would not agree to such an effort. There has to be a reason why all this unconstitutional activity by the President goes unchallenged. It was a radio report saying that is the way the Supreme Court accepts or rejects cases currently.
Impeachment is the way to stop some of this illegal actions. It is not happening nor is there outrage for it.
God help America to return America to our Faith and values, in Jesus name amen.
You are still wrong. The courts have nothing whatsoever to do with impeachment. Look up the US Constitution on the Internet and read Article II in its entirety.


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So what is this inside-out beauty and weight loss regimen all about? The plan itself is a bit confusing to follow. You'll choose from a list of products like Dr. Tabor's signature line of snacks, entrees, and protein shakes and create your own meal plan. You're given some estimated, but by no means precise, guidelines to follow. For instance, you should consume about 1,200 calories a day, but you can "eat a piece of fruit" or "have a sensible dinner" in order to meet these calorie requirements on the Makeover Package. All of Dr. Tabor's foods do come with their own nutrition information so there is no guesswork in your calculations if you are just going to limit yourself to eating his products.
I had the recent opportunity to test out some of his "non naughty nibbles." These crackers come in a variety of flavors like "smaller belt bbq," and "smaller ring size ranch," and are made of potato starch and soy protein. They taste like a cross between a cracker and a soy chip and they look like Crispix, the rice and corn cereal duo by Kellogg's. I was a bit surprised by how much of a spicy punch they packed, especially for the ranch flavor. Each bag contains 100 calories and seven grams of protein. They are definitely crunchy and they quelled my salt-need.
I haven't sampled any of his beauty products like digestive enzymes, calcium and complete vitamin and mineral supplements.
Each of Dr. Tabor's foods have quite a unique name to them which makes eating them a bit more entertaining. And his foods are nutritionally-balanced and many of his shakes, bars and snack foods contain soy, an ingredient that Dr. Tabor feels is a true Superfood.
Here is a complete review of The Revival Diet.
Any healthy diet should include a rich variety of foods from all groups to ensure you're giving your body all of the nutrients it needs. Bob Greene, creator of the Best Life Diet, recommends these five Super Foods. He says while all foods provide vitamins and minerals, these little gems should appear on your plate as often as possible.
1. Olive Oil
Ditch your old cooking oil and switch to Olive Oil. It can raise the good cholesterol and lower the bad cholesterol, has a light and delicious flavor and can be used to cook nearly every meal you make. Request your food be cooked in olive oil at restaurants.
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Recently, an issue of US Magazine featured actress Eva Mendes saying that sometimes, she just has to have Pringles. I'm not sure which variety of the crave-worthy snacks she indulges in, but here is what Calorie-Count showed for a serving (14 chips) of the original Pringles:
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– 1 gram protein
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Check out Glenny's for other healthier snack options like yummy little 100 calorie brownies, marshmallow treats and snack bars.
… and I can't help it. I bite pencils, I bite my children (not hard, more like a love nip), and I love foods that I can bite into, like crisp carrots or chewy licorice. And I'm not alone. Time and time again, today's dieter is demanding a wider variety of healthy snacks to supplement their menu plan, while satisfying the need to chew. If you are a biter too, then you need to bite into Glenny's snack line. Made in New York with only the finest ingredients, you can find chips, oven baked fries, bars and brownies which not only support your weight loss program, but they are healthy and delicious. I love having healthy snacks around for my boys to grab, and nothing about Glenny's screams "diet", making them perfect for the whole family.
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If you want to give your project a slightly more refined or polished look, you might want to consider using reflections and highlights. Now before we use reflections, it's important to go up under the Render pop-up menu and make sure that Reflections is actually enabled. Now there are also Shadows in this scene, but I'm just going to leave them off for speed sake for right now. Press F5 to open the Project pane and let's look at some of the settings. If it's not already opened expand the text in the Floor group so we can see each piece of text and this Floor set at the bottom.
I want you to notice something with the Floor. If we go to the Inspector under the Properties tab, the blend mode has been set to Add, and I did that so this would blend in a little bit more and create this interesting gradiated look. If we switch that back to Normal, I know for now it looks kind of rough, but we'll revisit this in a little bit. Let's change that back to Add. So the easiest way to turn on reflection for all the objects within this group is to just come to the Reflection box and select it. And you notice immediately we get some reflections.
Now there is another setting you should look at for each individual object. Notice Casts Reflection is set to Yes for Motion 4. If I turn that off, notice we no longer see the reflection. You can also just have it only process as a reflection. This will allow you to create some pretty interesting scenes. For right now, let's change that back to Yes. So each of these objects has cast reflection set. That's because the group is controlling reflection for all these objects, and that's overwriting whether or not we want reflections on everything else.
So let's adjust the Reflection Setting for all the objects in this group. Notice we can adjust the Reflectivity just by dragging the slider up and down. We can also adjust the Blur Amount, if you click-and-drag we can blur out the reflection. To get a more realistic view, it helps to enable the Falloff. When you select that checkbox, open the disclosure triangle and you can click-and-drag to adjust the End Distance to see exactly how far the reflection could go before it starts to fall off.
The Begin Distance just sets exactly how quickly the falloff can begin. So if I want this falloff to not start till a little while later, I'll crank up the Begin Distance. Exponent just determines how far away the object can get from the reflection before it stops processing that reflection. So to talk about highlights let's go ahead, and select the word Reflections. Since it's black we should notice it pick up pretty quickly.
Notice we have a Spot Light, and in the Spot Light settings, we do have a pretty narrow angle with a really nice Soft Edge. So if we went in under the Reflections layer in the Proprieties tab, you'll notice we have an option for Lighting, and here we have Highlights. So let's select that checkbox. You notice now I'm getting the highlight of the Spot Light. This slider Shininess will just determine how shiny the object is, whether it's more of a matte reflection or really shinny reflection.
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Last week at work we had school kids come in and sing carols for the office and you would be so proud...I didn't cry. (I have some strange pavlovian response to children singing live carols -- tears, everywhere. It actually has not happened in years, but I was in Borders about three weeks ago with my sister and I was crying in the store like a freaking crazy person. I was actually laughing and crying at the same time because it was so absolutely ridiculous. Think sunshine in the rain.)
Anyway, the kids who came in to sing, sang the most catchy Christmas tune I have ever heard, "Children, go where I send thee." When searching for this song on You Tube, it is apparently very popular. I guess 12 years of Catholic school does not teach you gospel music. I searched for probably 30 minutes to bring you guys the perfect rendition of this song, but this will have to do. I am sure the rest of you have already heard this.
I also LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Baby, it's cold outside. Especially, when they sing in the movie Elf. I also cried the first time I watched this movie. Tommy still makes fun of me. I think there is something wrong with me.
My third favorite modern Christmas song is My Grown up Christmas List. I love it when Michael Buble sings it. However, You Tube doesn't have a version with him, so Kelly Clarkson will have to do.
I also love anything Carpenter's, O Holy Night, and I have always thought the Little Drummer Boy was very sweet to play for Baby Jesus. What favorites am I missing?
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I'm totally with you on the children singing = sobbing wreck. :)ReplyDelete
Love Elf!
"He's an angry little elf, isn't he!"
My friend recently gave me a new one by Amy Grant - "I Need a Silent Night"....it's my new holiday favorite this year!ReplyDelete
Love your selections by the way!
How about the common thread being "Things That Rock"...seems to work for me!ReplyDelete
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