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Regional Reviews: San Francisco
Also see Richard's reviews of The Producers and Movin' Out
The Willows Theatre Company is presenting Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, and Stephen Sondhiem's 1959 classic musical Gypsy through August 1. The production stars stage veteran Mary Bracken Phillips (Broadway's 1776 as Martha Jefferson, Annie as Grace Farrell, plus a long list of Off-Broadway productions) as Mama Rose. Ms. Phillips is also the noted lyricist of the musicals Metro, John Muir's Mountain Days and Brimstone.
Many theatre historians and critics have called Gypsy one of the most perfect book musicals of all time. It is also one of the most difficult musicals to present, and it takes great courage for a regional theatre to present a full scale production. Required are a galvanizing Mama Rose, an actress portraying Louise who can change from an "ugly duckling" to a sexy star stripper, and smooth direction. The show speeds along, showing how a fiercely ambitious show business mother pushes her two daughters up the rugged road toward stardom. The production also has to show a panorama of vaudeville and burlesque in its Depression-era setting, with frequently changing scenes. This is a tall order for any semi-professional company.
The Willows Company gives a fairly presentable production of Gypsy, with some ragged edges in several of the scenes. The company has a large cast of singers, dancers, kids and adults with canned music. The musical arrangements seem to lack a lot of brass in this production, and I did not find much zip in this score. The young kids in the first scenes are cute, and the cast of teenage dancers who appear later are very good in the footwork department.
Director Richard T. Hanson uses a very large, live "baby" lamb in "Little Lamb" that seems to upstage Briann Gagnon (Louise) and her lovely voice. The lamb is eating everything in sight while Ms. Gagnon is tenderly singing the song.
I have seen many actresses portray Mama Rose over the years, beginning with the epitome of Mama Rose - Ethel Merman. I saw her in the role three times over a period of several years. She was the greatest. Angela Lansbury, Margaret Whiting, Tyne Dale and Bernadette Peters all put their personal spin on the role. I was also fortunate to work on the film at Warners Brothers and was able to see Rosalind Russell rehearse, sing and dance on the sound stage. Meg MacKay also provided a great portrayal of Mama Rose several years ago at TheatreWorks [see Richard's review of that production].
Mary Bracken Phillips makes the Mama Rose character more harsh than most of the famous actresses I have seen in the role; this is a mother from hell. You really can't find any redeeming qualities about this Rose until the last song, "Rose's Turn," in which she gives extra power and sings the song brilliantly. Ms. Phillips has an Ethel Merman type voice in that it is powerful. It's a voice that does not need to be heavily mike. The first two songs, "Some People" and "Small World," are so deeply mike that her voice becomes piercing in the small theatre. Like Merman, Ms. Phillips is not exactly known for her expressive acting, and this is especially true in this production.
Briann Gagnon (a University of Colorado student majoring in theatre) is a vocally first rate Louise. Her performance is beautifully understated - until she becomes the famous stripper Gypsy Rose Lee. She is not quite convincing as the toughened Gypsy Rose Lee, especially in the number "Let Me Entertain You." The switching of scenes from the various burlesques theaters leading up to Minsky's is very choppy.
Michael Ching (Antigone Falun Gong at the Aurora) holds down the role of Herbie. He is the most sympathetic follower and lover of Mama that I have seen. There is none of the Jewish "fetutzed" quality that other Herbies have had. He has nice singing chops in his duet his Mama, "You'll Never Get Away from Me." Jesse Endahl embodies that drive for stardom as Tulsa. His big dancing number, "All I Need is the Girl," is enthusiastic and gracefully performed, with Ms. Gagnon charmingly joining into the dance.
The three strippers who instruct Louise in the art of stripping stop the second act cold with their great song, "You Gotta Have a Gimmick." Barbara McFadden is wonderful as the sweet wisecracking Tessie Tura, and Jill Rydman as Mazeppa gives a sharp performance while Jenni Daw is electrifying as Electra. Madeline Trumble gives a good performance as the older June. She has nice vocal chops in the farm sequence as Dainty June.
The kids are fun to watch, especially the youngest kids dancing in "Baby June and Her Newsboys." It is charming, and Baby June (Amy Diestler) all dressed up in Shirley Temple curls is the typical cutesy little girl. The teenage dancers have good dance steps choreographed by director Richard T. Hanson.
As in all of the "Gypsys" I have seen, Rose is the show. If Mary Bracken Phillips' performance seems to take fire only when she's singing, that's not unfortunate. For A semi-professional production, Willows and director Richard T Hanson have done a creditable job.
Gypsy runs through August 1 at the Willows Theatre, 1975 Diamond Ave, Concord. For tickets call 925-798-1300 or visit www.willowstheatre.org.
Their next production is the West Coast Production of Stephen Cole and Claibe Richardson's musical The Night of the Hunter. Willows is also presenting Craig Bohmler and Mary Bracken Phillips' John Muir's Mountain Days at the Alhambra Performing Center in Martinez. For more information on that production, please visit www.johnmuirmusical.com.


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1 in 10 infants worldwide did not receive any vaccinations in 2016
17 JULY 2017 - Worldwide, 12.9 million infants, nearly 1 in 10, did not receive any vaccinations in 2016, according to new estimates from WHO and UNICEF. These infants missed the first dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, putting them at serious risk. Additionally, an estimated 6.6 million infants who did receive their first dose of DTP-containing vaccine did not complete the full, three dose DTP immunization series (DTP3) in 2016.
New Innov8 facilitator's manual: A capacity building tool to ensure no one is left behind
5 JULY 2017 – The Innov8 Facilitator's Manual is designed for persons conducting the capacity-building workshops of applications of the Innov8 approach for reviewing national health programmes to leave no one behind. Innov8 is an 8-step review process that supports programmes to be more equity-oriented, rights-based, gender-responsive and to address social determinants in order to contribute to the progressive realization of universal health coverage and the right to health. The Manual – the partnering publication to the Innov8 Technical Handbook – provides an introduction to the facilitation of a generic Innov8 review process entailing three workshops – sensitization, review and redesign – to aid and support the adaptation process.
Ending discrimination in health care settings
27 JUNE 2017 – Discrimination in health care is widespread across the world and takes many forms. It violates the most fundamental human rights and affects both users of health care services and health care workers. The new joint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health care settings calls for health workers to fulfil their responsibilities, but also to have their rights protected. Many health workers, especially women, are themselves vulnerable and victims of discrimination, abuse, and violence.
Standing #WithRefugees on World Refugee Day
20 JUNE 2017 – Today is World Refugee Day. The 70th World Health Assembly endorsed a Resolution on "Promoting the health of refugees and migrants." Key points that emerged through the sessions included unanimous consensus that health must be included in the Global Compacts and the need for interregional and international cooperation and responsibility sharing among countries in responding to the health needs of refugees and migrants.
Leaving no one behind: Equity, gender and human rights policy to practice
26 MAY 2017 – The global principle behind the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, "leave no one behind," is often thought of as a lofty and ambiguous goal. A side event held during the 70th World Health Assembly sought to showcase specific actions that countries are taking to operationalize this principle.
World No Tobacco Day 2017
31 MAY 2017 – Today is World No Tobacco Day. Action to stamp out tobacco use can help countries prevent millions from falling ill and dying from tobacco-related disease and combat poverty. Tobacco threatens women in particular. The tobacco industry targets women by implying that tobacco use enhances gender equality, glamour, sociability and success. In addition, 60%-70% of tobacco farm workers are women, putting them in close contact with often hazardous chemicals.
High-Level Working Group on health and human rights handover their final report to WHO's Director-General and the High Commissioner for Human Rights
22 MAY 2017 – The High-Level Working Group for Health and Human Rights of Women, Children and Adolescents launched its report to an enthusiastic audience at a high-level side-event at the 70th World Health Assembly. The report – the first of its kind that will be presented both to the World Health Assembly and the Human Rights Council – calls on governments to step up their action to uphold the right to health in national law; to protect people who advocate for rights – including health workers; and to strengthen the collection of rights-sensitive data for better monitoring and reporting.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia 2017
17 MAY 2017 – Today is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. UN-GLOBE, the group that represents lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender and intersex staff of the UN system, has released a statement, calling on all UN staff members to embrace inclusion of peoples of all sexual or gender identities in their programmatic work, and in daily interactions at work.
WHO and partners recommend actions to improve adolescent health
16 MAY 2017 – More than 3000 adolescents die every day from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from WHO and partners. In 2015, more than two-thirds of these deaths occurred in low- and middle-income countries in Africa and South-East Asia. Road injuries top the cause of death of adolescents, disproportionately affecting boys, while lower respiratory infections and pregnancy complications take toll on girls' health.
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GenderTo ensure that different groups of women and men, boys and girls, have equal opportunities to achieve their full health potential.More on gender
EquityTo enhance fairness in the distribution of health across populations.More on equity
Human rightsTo produce greater health outcomes through the advancement of the right to health and other health-related human rights.More on human rights

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Published: July 8, 2013 - 02:36 PM | Updated: July 9, 2013 - 09:37 AM
The brother of Hannah Hill, the Akron woman slain in 1999, was found dead Sunday inside his Kenmore neighborhood home.
Justin Hill, who served as a family spokesman during last year's trial of his sister's suspected killer Denny Ross, was found by family members about 2 p.m. inside his 31st Street Southwest home.
An autopsy performed Monday found no signs of foul play, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner's Office. An official ruling will come after toxicology tests are performed. Hill was 35.
Hannah Hill, 18, was found in the trunk of her car strangled to death in 1999. Ross was identified as a suspect and went to trial in 2000. His case ended in a mistrial and a string of appeals followed. He was convicted in October and sentenced to life in prison.
At the sentencing hearing, Justin Hill demanded Ross, now 34, look at him while he called the former Springfield Township man remorseless. Afterward, Justin Hill met with reporters and expressed satisfaction in the lengthy prison term Ross received.
Justin Hill is survived by his parents, Elza and Kimberly Hill, and two brothers.
Funeral services have not been announced.


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Science and Justice
If I could earn a living doing what I love the most it would have to be related to science. Being in a white lab coat and safety goggles, walking into a lab, testing chemicals to help find a cure for an unbeatable disease helping millions; while wearing a blue or black vest of justice and helping one person, one family, find justice. In order to reach these dreams I have to accomplish my degree of Forensic Science. In order for my highest dream to be set, to be reached, I will have to go through the police academy and do qualified training to be a Special Agent in the FBI. No matter the task; nothing is to great or too small. That is my ultimate dream to help one person, one family at a time making a difference by saving lives or bringing justices to those who need it. My passion for studying science has always been apart of my life; I took as many science classes as I could. I may have not of quite known what I fully wanted to do until a few years back that involves science; until I my heart found my second love, through a television show. If it wasn't for that television show, I don't know what I would be doing with my life. Science and justice are my passion; helping to find a cure for an unbeatable disease, that is strong-willed. Being apart of the FBI has been my ultimate dream.


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The second generation X3 added style and new features to the BMW's mid-sized SUV. Talk about the BMW F25 X3 with other X3 owners now!
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So I'm driving down a suburban road today at about 42-43 mph and need to pass a car; I eased my foot into the the accelerator and ... basically, nothing happened. Scary, sort of; almost felt like there was a malfunction, right in the middle of traffic - the X3 just didn't respond. Didn't have any passing power, until my brain processed it and I stepped down HARD on the pedal. That punched it down two gears and got the X3 moving.
That got me into testing mode.
I drove around and noticed something I hadn't before. In Comfort Mode, starting from a stop light and getting to about 55-60 mph, the X3 cycles through the gears and gets to about 2,000 rpm, and then kicks down (or is it up?) to about 1,500 rpm if constant speed is maintained for a little while or no pressure is applied to the pedal (coasting). If the X3 slows down to about 45 mph, the rpm reads 1,200-1,300. And there it languishes, with insufficient torque to do anything but cruise forward in a lane, until I definitively punch it into a lower gear. It feels like it's sitting in 8th gear when it should really be in 7th below some speed like 55 mph.
So then I tested in Sport Mode. Sport Mode seems to take it two gear lower. At the same 45 mph (coming down from 60), where Comfort Mode is 1,300 rpm, Sport Mode skips a gear that'd put it at 1,700 and goes right to 2,000-2,100.
Which raises two questions:
(1) Is it bad for an engine to run at such low rpm (1200 in Comfort Mode)? It does seem like it's huffing and puffing at that rpm, and certainly is not a comfortable (or safe) lack of power for any kind of traffic situation. That's almost idle!
(2) Is there anything that can be done to get the engine into the sweet spot of 1700 rpm and stay there at 40-50 mph? Seems like that's a range that neither Comfort nor Sport mode wants to stay in, but that's usually the best mix of fuel economy and torquiness.
Anyone else experienced concern about the low rpm in Comfort Mode at moderate, suburban driving speeds - say, between 35 and 50 mph?
Last edited by Hardrada; 02-20-2013 at 09:46 PM.
It's trying to save you gas. If you need to get out of the way, floor it. Running at low RPM will not hurt anything.
Which engine, did you mention? I enjoy "manual" shifting at times.
this is for the 28i.
I'm aware that BMW does stuff on the X3 (and other models) to try to squeeze out another mpg or two for the CAFE ratings. Yes, it's trying to save gas. For the most part I applaud that effort. However, it's a bit deceptive - not an apples to apples comparison with other vehicles. Who knows, a Hummer or Escalade might get 21/28 mpg too if they ran at 1,200 rpm at 40 mph. I have a feeling it's like Stop/Start, something that has more to do with government reporting than taking care of the driver. It is not really safe, or comfortable, to lug around an X3 at 1,200 rpm in suburban, busy traffic at 40 mph.
I wish they had something in between Comfort and Sport mode - a Spomfort mode, where you get the Driving Miss Daisy throttle response and shift points of the first 3-4 gears for lugging the wife around, followed by a more normal maintenance of 1700 - 2000 rpm in gears 4 or 5 through 8 for safe, moderately powerful driving.
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I had a 28i loaner car for a month while I waited for my 35i to be delivered. Felt the same way about the 28i...the 35i has sufficient torque across the whole rpm band to respond quickly in all gears. A turbo charger can only do so much to help when the displacement is so small.
The easiest thing to do is to throw it in DS mode when you are passing or simply drive the car in sport mode. You can also try reseting the adaptibe transmssion by following procedure:
1) hit start button once to turn on power (Don't start the engine)
2) then press the accelerator down to the floor for 30 sec
3) then hit start button once to turn off power
4) then remove foot from accelerator
5) then waite for 2 minutes
4) then start the engine like normal and try it out
This works for the F10, not sure about the X3, it needs to be repeated every so often to reset the learning curve. If you dont baby the car and drive it more agressively, the transmssion software will learn to shift at a higher rpm.
Hmm, I'm not sure I agree with the sentiment that it isn't safe. When I need to move quickly I floor the pedal (without pressing the kick-down button, which I think actually does more harm than good) and the transmission immediately shifts to get the RPM to the meat of the powerband, around 4k and I can move out of the way. On these modern transmissions the gear change happens almost instantaneously, and even though when I do it I get a bit more grunt from my 35i, the torque from your turbo should be in around the same place and should get you going well. The reason our vehicles can run at 1200 RPM at 40mph and a hummer can't is because we have a few extra gears to play around with.
When the transmission is so fast to respond, you might as well save the extra fuel. You'll just need to get used to the amounts of pressure required to make the transmission do what you want. I find when in doubt, to the floor but not past kick-down is perfect.
OP here.
Vortec - could I ask, what is a "kick down button"? The only thing I know of to force it into a lower gear is to step down on the pedal. Are you referring to doing it manually in DS mode?
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1997 Merc C280 Sport
Retired: 2005 X5 4.4i ... 2002 540i ... 1999 M3 ... 1997 328i ... 1988 535i
Good question.
Next time you're in the driver's seat, before you turn the engine on play with the pedal. Push it all the way down, then push it harder. You'll feel an extra click when you apply that extra pressure and the pedal goes a little further. That's the kick-down detent, and it signals to the transmission that you really, really need to get moving and it drops as many gears as possible. The problem is these extra couple gear changes do take a little extra time, and with our turbo engines they do little to help because they're past the effectiveness of our turbos. Plus almost immediately after that extra gear down the transmission takes time to shift up at redline. Overall I find it's more effective in most situations to floor the pedal up until but without activating that extra button, but try it for yourself as your results may vary.
Switch brands and vehicle (X3>competition or X3>X5)
Just drive in the manual mode of the X3 or the DS mode if you dont like shifting. However do note, that you have an 8 speed transmission, and the only way to get you to get what your looking for is probably full manual, and staying in say a lower gear.
THis is the new efficient BMW
BMW and Mercedes Build Beta Products!
Lexus build Release Candidate Products!
Why does this matter?
CAUSE EVERY TIME someone says Lexus has better build quality, one should consider what Toyota their Lexus Engine and chassis platform comes out of and how long that part has been tested in the real world!
I run our X3 x28i in Sport and manual shift mode all the time. If I'm on extended highway drive I might move it over to drive and comfort mode. I'm used to the pull out our former 535i and running the X3 sorta mimics that.
In garage - 2013 X3 x28i, Sport Activity, Convenience, Cold Weather I, and Premium Packages, Rear View Camera, Park Distance Control, Sat Radio, BMW Assist w/ Enhanced Bluetooth. Black Sapphire with Black Nevada seats.
Previous BMW's
2007 525i - Totaled - Head on collision May 2008
2008 535i - Traded in
2009 535i - Totaled November 2012-->http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=664410
"THis is the new efficient BMW"... brought to you buy your government's love affair with over-regulation.
2013 x35i (Space Gray, MSport, CW/CWII, DHP, Premium, Premium Sound, Technology, BMW-Apps)
Retired:'09 C300 4Matic, '09 GTI, '06 750i, '05 C55, '04 R32, '03 M5, '02 GTI, 01 M5, '00 M-Coupe, '00 540i/6, '99 M3 Coupe, '98 M3 Coupe, '96 328i, ..., '86 4000CS Quattro, ... too many to list
Just drive in the manual mode of the X3 or the DS mode if you dont like shifting. However do note, that you have an 8 speed transmission, and the only way to get you to get what your looking for is probably full manual, and staying in say a lower gear.
THis is the new efficient BMW
This is where I've ended up. I never bothered with DS mode on other bmw's before, but tried it today and discovered it's pretty much what I was looking for: one gear lower so therefore higher RPM across the whole spectrum of road speeds, but with the relaxed throttle response of Comfort Mode rather than the over-punchy nature of the Sport Mode. And with the nice bonus of killing the Stop-Start madness. It suits me well. I quite like how you can just punch it in when you need it and then easily nudge out of it when there's no reason to have it engaged.
Can't wait for the eco-extremists to move on to their Next Big Thing so that cars can go back to being cars, not political projects on wheels.
2013 X3 28i
1997 Merc C280 Sport
Retired: 2005 X5 4.4i ... 2002 540i ... 1999 M3 ... 1997 328i ... 1988 535i
7th and 8th gears are effectively overdrive gears. When you're cruising at a pretty stable speed it'll probably think you're just loafing along. I would try to pursue the logic reset procedure. Even in my Audi's 6sp automatic I find that the car "sleeps" when cruising in 6th gear... a quick toggle to Sport mode usually resolves that if I have to do a passing move
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Too few state oil refinery-safety checks
Source: SF Chronicle
California regulators have not been conducting the intensive workplace-safety inspections of Chevron's Richmond plant and the state's 14 other oil refineries that federal standards call for, a Chronicle investigation shows.
The limited checks that California inspectors have performed over the last decade have not led to a single fine collected from a major oil company, according to inspection records.
Those findings are backed up by a recently released federal audit of the state's Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is charged with enforcing state and federal workplace-safety rules at California refineries. It found that the California agency had conducted "very few, if any" comprehensive inspections of oil and chemical plants under its authority.
Cal/OSHA officials said the federal auditors' findings did not reflect the complete picture of their inspection and enforcement efforts. They said they would respond in detail directly to the auditors.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Too-few-state-oil-refinery-safety-checks-3846415.php
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Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:35 AM
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1. Well Duh
What is the Republican mantra, deregulate. Responding to safety regulations and inspections costs money. This is one reason the Republicans are pushing for "states rights" or "let the state do it, it is not a Federal responsibility." State officials are easier to bribe or intimidate. Also, at least here in Texas, "regulators" are drawn from the industry they are regulating. Oil men run oil safety, businessmen take care of labor relations. Funny thing, teachers seem to be un-welcomed in positions controlling education. At the national level, why did the Republicans fight so hard against a union man on the Labor board? Remember that mine owner in West Virginia who keeps suing the government each time his mine failed an inspection, until he lost a lot of people?
I demand a complete list of "job killing" regulations from Mr Romney that he intends to wipe off the books.

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Fri Sep 7, 2012, 07:53 AM
Dustlawyer (8,278 posts)
2. The BP Texas City explosion killed 15 and injured thousands 3/23/2005 and one of the root causes
of the blast were the thousands of violations that were allowed to go on for decades. The trailer next to the unit where all 15 died was not supposed to be there had been there for years. The refineries get hit with big fines when severe accidents happen, but they know that a $100,000 fine gets reduced to $1,000 or even $100. It is cheaper to pay the fines than fix the violations. BP had thousands of violations found after the blast. 3 years later they had fixed almost none even though several more workers had been killed since. BP was on probation when the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 more and ruined the Gulf. We asked Eric Holder to revoke their Probation, they let them off of it instead!


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Not that all will be sweetness and light—there are plenty of snakes in the grass.
Even if Woods managed to avoid directly implicating his wife in a crime, there's apt to be plenty of forensic evidence.
There are plenty of examples of Christians editing Jewish apocryphal traditions for their own communities.
plenty of listeners will point to Paula as proof that Robin Thicke is a narcissistic, self-serving jerk.
But from this video, courtesy of BuzzFeed, it's clear they've had plenty to offer to the field.
It has plenty of merits and no important faults, but it is not my favourite.
The good man may be weak, be indolent; Nor is his claim to plenty, but content.
There—I'll sit up, and be proper, and you'll have plenty of room.
There was light, then, plenty of it—too much in fact, so the man thought.
Because you and I will have plenty of money for our future, and we must dress up to our station.
mid-13c., "as much as one could desire," from Old French plentee, earlier plentet "abundance, profusion" (12c., Modern French dialectal plenté), from Latin plenitatem (nominative plenitas) "fullness," from plenus "complete, full" (see plenary). Meaning "condition of general abundance" is from late 14c. The colloquial adverb meaning "very much" is first attested 1842. Middle English had parallel formation plenteth, from the older Old French form of the word.
Very; very much; extraordinarily: I was plenty cautious (1842+)


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This article is an open-access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/).
To model the rates of interfacial polycondensations, the rates of reaction of benzoyl chloride and methyl chloroformate with various aliphatic monoamines in acetonitrile were determined at 25 °C. Buffering with picric acid slowed these extremely fast reactions so the rate constants could be determined from the rate of disappearance of picrate ion. The rates of the amine reactions correlated linearly with their Swain-Scott nucleophilicities.
Interfacial polycondensation is an important polymerization technique, recently used for membrane formation [
We worked with monoamines to simplify the kinetics. A requirement was that the amines be reversibly masked to decrease their instantaneous concentrations. This can conveniently be done in water solution using buffer solutions of varying pH. A first step in this area was noticing that methyl chloroformate hydrolyzed in water at room temperature with a half-life of about one hour [
Subsequently, Castro and Moodie [
We utilized a novel technique to determine the rate constants in organic solvents: amine picrates were reacted with acid chlorides in acetonitrile solution. The reactions were followed by UV, which monitored the disappearance of picrate ion. In this way the concentration of free amine is buffered to very low concentrations which allow rate measurements. Picrate ion was selected because its 2,6-dinitro groups sterically hinder its capacity for competitive nucleophilic behavior. Building on our exploratory studies on the base strengths of amines in nonprotolytic solvents [
Chemicals were used as received from Aldrich. Picrates were prepared by mixing equimolar quantities of the amine and picric acid in ether. In most cases the salt precipitated and was filtered; in the remaining cases the solution was evaporated and the salt was dried in a vacuum desiccator over P2O5. Serial dilutions of the amine picrates were used to crate a calibration curve which was used to calculate the molar absorbtivity with Beer's Law. In a glass cuvette various volumes and concentrations of the acid chloride were added to 1.5 mL of the amine picrate solution. The solution was mixed for 2 s. The absorbance dropped immediately because of dilution and then a smooth reaction decay curve occurred. An Ocean Optics Chem 2000 UV-VIS spectrometer recorded absorbance values at 375 nm every second until the reaction was finished. The absorbance values were then converted to concentrations using Beer's Law and plotted according to the rate equation.
The following rate equation was derived
2∙ln([P−]0 + [P−]t) − ln[P−]t = 0.5Ct + ln 4 [P-]o
where P− = picrate anion and
Two typical kinetic plots are shown in
2ln([P−]o + [P−]t) − ln[P−]t
2ln([P−]o + [P−]t) − ln[P−]t
The kinetic data resulting from the averages of several runs at varying concentrations are summarized in
Reaction rates of amine picrates with acid chlorides.
|Amine in amine picrate
|Methyl chloroformate
|Benzoyl chloride
|k2, L∙mol−1∙s−1
|k2, L∙mol−1∙s−1
|5.6 ± 0.6 × 10−3
|1.0 ± 0.1 × 100
|1.2 ± 0.1 × 103
|5.0 ± 2 × 103
|Ethyl 1-piperazinecarboxylate
|3.1 ± 0.1 × 103
|4.9 ± 3 × 104
|6.6 ± 2.9 × 102
|3.7 ± 0.6 × 104
|6.7 ± 0.6 × 105
|1.7 ± 1 × 106
|8.6 × 106
|1.1 ± 0.8 × 107
Tetrabutylammonium picrate and N-ethyldiisopropylammonium picrate reacted at negligibly slow rates, showing that the sterically hindered, weakly basic picrate anion does not compete as a nucleophile.
Methyl chloroformate was always less reactive than benzoyl chloride. This is reasonable since electron donation from OMe to the carbonyl group in the ester, deactivating it, exceeds that of phenyl to the carbonyl group in the acid chloride.
The rate constants for reactions of amines with methyl chloroformate in acetonitrile were substantially higher than those found earlier for the same reactions in water. This is reasonable since in water the amines are hydrated, sterically and electronically diminishing their reactivity.
The rate constants for both benzoyl chloride and methyl chloroformate were shown to follow the Swain-Scott equation log(k/ko) = sn, where s is the substrate constant and n is the nucleophile constant [
Swain-Scott nucleophilicity n
The case of aniline allows a direct comparison with a literature value. This amine reacts slowly enough to measure by conventional methods. Bose and Hinshelwood [
Swain-Scott nucleophilicity n
The primary amines ethylamine and butylamine reacted too slowly to measure under these conditions. The reason is that while they are about as basic as the secondary amines used here, they are substantially less reactive; picric acid protonates them so highly that the free amine is present in too low concentrations to react. A solution to this problem should be the use of a sterically hindered phenol weaker than picric acid. Conversely, more reactive aliphatic acid chlorides will require a stronger acid than picric.
In interfacial polymerization, the extremely high rates found for the free amines are much faster than the rate of mixing; they even approach the diffusion control limit at which molecules react on contact. Thus the rate of decrease of diamine in the water layer is a measure of the polymerization rate as well.
The kinetics technique used here is very simple and flexible. It enables the measurement of hitherto inaccessible aminolysis rates for a variety of readily hydrolyzable carbonyl, sulfonyl, and phosphoryl chlorides.
We are indebted to Solvay Advanced Polymers for support of this work.


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Curating Asian Art (ARHT6937)
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Companies from France, Switzerland, Belgium, and even the Congo headline the just-announced Dance Centre's aptly named Global Dance Connections series for 2014-15.
Among the biggest names is France's Ballet Preljocaj, which presents celebrated choreographer Angelin Preljocaj's Empty moves, set to the 1977 recording of minimalist composer John Cage's abstracted text in Empty words. The show kicks off the season on September 25 and 26.
Next up is Swiss troupe Compagnie Gilles Jobin, with Quantum, from October 16 and 18--the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. It's Illuminated by Julius von Bismarck's light-activated kinetic installation built from industrial lamps.
In the new year, January 22 to 24, 2015, the centre copresents Belgium's Lisbeth Gruwez, whose solo is set to the crescendoing speech-making of American televangelist Jimmy Swaggert. It's called It's going to get worse and worse and worse, my friend.
From the Democratic Republic of Congo, Faustin Linyekula and Studios Kabako hit town January 29 to 31, with his raw, autobiographical Le Cargo--a mix of song, storytelling, dance, and the dark imagery of his homeland.
Two local troupes round out the season, with MACHiNENOiSY debuting Time Machine, which integrates adults and children, from February 4 to 7, and Les Productions Figlio unveiling Monsieur Auburtin, Serge Bennathan's new autobiographical look at a life of dance, March 26 to 28.
Single tickets go on sale August 5 through Tickets Tonight.
Elsewhere at the centre, the Discover Dance! noon series will feature everyone from Jacky Essombe to the 605 Collective. The latter troupe is also working with Justine A. Chambers to create a series of site-specific dance happenings and installations behind the doors of Scotiabank Dance Centre's 1930 Art Deco frontage on Granville Street.
For a full list of events and other projects for the coming season, check out the Dance Centre website.


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George Kirksey, sportswriter, traveler, and baseball promoter, was born in Hillsboro, Texas on February 22, 1904. Following his graduation from high school in Hillsboro in 1923, he attended the University of Texas at Austin for two and a half years, where he studied journalism and worked part-time for local newspapers.
Kirksey became a sportswriter for United Press in 1927. During the 1930s he became a well-known figure in sports journalism, publishing hundreds of articles. In 1933 he was sent by UP to China, India, Egypt, and Italy to write a number of travel stories. He married Ethel Shutta, singer and actress, in 1940.
During World War II, Kirksey joined the Air Force as a public relations officer with the rank of First Lieutenant with the Ninth Army Air Force Division. By the end of the war, Kirksey had achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, received several commendations for his work, and had been in Egypt, Libya, England, France, and Germany.
Following his return from service, Kirksey and his wife moved to Houston. Kirksey opened a public relations firm and became involved in several local enterprises. He founded the Houston Civil War Round Table during the mid-1950s.
Kirksey's primary activity involved bringing major league baseball to Houston. In the late 1940s Kirksey began this work, which would include several different attempts to force the major leagues into allowing Houston to have a team. Kirksey was a supporter of the Continental League, which would have been a direct competitor with the American and National Leagues, and led a group of prominent Houstonians in their futile attempt to purchase the St. Louis Cardinals in 1952.
In 1957 he joined with several other men including R. E. "Bob" Smith, Roy Hofheinz, and Paul Richards to form the Houston Sports Association. This group would eventually become the owners of the Colt .45s (later known as the Houston Astros), following the expansion of the National League into Houston in 1962.
Kirksey held the position of Executive Vice-President within the Houston Sports Association until 1966. During this time, he was instrumental in the promotion of the team and the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the Astrodome. Kirksey was also involved in the various controversies surrounding the Astrodome and its baseball team. In 1965 Kirksey realized that he was being pushed from the Houston Sports Association, as Roy Hofheinz moved to take control of the organization.
On July 21, 1961 he married Billie Joyce Smith. He and Ethel Shutta Kirksey had divorced in 1957. Kirksey had no children of his own but had two step-sons from his marriage with Ethel Shutta. Kirksey and Billie Joyce (Smith) Kirksey were divorced on November 13, 1964.
After Kirksey's contract with the Houston Sports Association was denied renewal, he sold his share of the Astros to Roy Hofheinz in 1965, who later became sole owner of the team. Kirksey toyed with creating a new football team in Houston to challenge Bud Adams' Oilers, but quickly lost interest.
Kirksey became fairly wealthy from the sale of his share of the Astros, as well as the sale of his stock in KTRK, the first commercial television station in Houston. With this new-found wealth, Kirksey began traveling, primarily in Europe and the Caribbean. During this time he wrote a series of travel articles that were published in the Houston Post, and he became involved in auto racing. Kirksey spent most of his last years traveling in Western Europe. Kirksey died in France in 1971 in an automobile accident.
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The George Kirksey Papers contain clippings, manuscripts, some correspondence, scrapbooks, and numerous photographs. Materials are dated between 1910 and 1971. The collection comprises 18 manuscript boxes and has 3,363 items.
The collection is divided into several series, based on a particular function of Kirksey's life or by form (photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous items). The collection arrived at the University of Houston Special Collections unorganized for the most part. The collection had been created by friends of Kirksey's who cleaned out his apartment following his death and boxed up materials they deemed of possible value, which they sent to the University of Houston Libraries.
The series are primarily arranged by the work in which Kirksey was involved. The series include: Personal, Writing, Military, Public Relations, KTRK, Civil War Round Table, Houston Sports Association, Travel, Photographs, Scrapbooks, and Miscellaneous. Within each series, the materials are organized alphabetically and chronologically where applicable. Apart from the numerous clippings, most of the collection relates to his work as a United Press International correspondent, his service in the Air Force during World War II, and his work with the Houston Sports Association.
A large part of the collection is comprised of newspaper clippings and pages removed from various magazines. Kirksey was a voracious reader and during his life he collected numerous magazine clippings and pages on a variety of subjects. Unfortunately, Kirksey did not label his clippings for date or publication. Many of the clippings have been replaced by photocopies because of the deterioration of the original clippings. The clippings, tear sheets, and photocopies have been arranged within each topical series based on the subject of the clipping.
Kirksey also collected maps and brochures from different places he visited. These items have been retained for the most part, although a large set of National Geographic maps from the late 1950s and early 1960s have been removed from the collection. Again, these items have been placed within the appropriate series where applicable.
There are almost 700 photographs in the collection. Many of the photographs focus on Kirksey's service in the Air Force during World War II, the Astrodome, and the Colt .45s/Astros. A few of the photographs, related to baseball, have captions created for the press. Unfortunately, Kirksey did not label any of the photographs he kept, making identification of personal photographs and travel photographs nearly impossible. The photographs have been organized by topic, which corresponds to the other series. Some photographs are duplicated in the scrapbooks and may have a year or place assigned to them.
This series includes personal items such as Kirksey's social security card, marriage license to Ethel Shutta, and the newspaper notice of his divorce from Billie Joyce (Smith) Kirksey. There are 959 items in the series. Much of the series consists of items related to his interests in the Civil War and the Houston Civil War Round Table, military interests, baseball (not related to the Houston Sports Association), golf, and improving his writing. This series includes materials on Kirksey's brief venture into auto racing. For photographs related to Kirksey's personal life, see the Photographs series under the heading "Personal."
Materials in this series include manuscripts, clippings, and notes for stories by Kirksey. There are 260 items in the series. The types of writing include sports stories, travel accounts, short stories, notes, and other materials. The material divides roughly into sports articles written by Kirksey in the 1930s and travel stories from Kirksey's travels in Europe in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
This series contains materials relating to Kirksey's service in the Air Force during World War II and Kirksey's activities in the Air Force Reserves. There are 445 items in the series. Most of the materials in the series are Kirksey's military records and official publications listing his commendations. In addition, there are several memos sent to and from Kirksey regarding his reinstatement in the Air Force Reserves to obtain service points. There is also a sub-series of items relating to Kirksey's military interests. Many of the records and memos exist in multiple copies. See the Photographs series under the heading "World War II" for photographs taken during Kirksey's service in the Ninth Air Force.
This is a very small series with 18 items, dated 1946 through 1947. Included are press releases promoting Kirksey's public relations firm and other related materials.
This series includes information related to the early history of KTRK, Channel 13. There are 69 items in the series. Materials include correspondence, audit reports, minutes from 1952-1953, clippings related to the sale of KTRK, and financial information both for the television company and for Kirksey's interest in the company.
This series includes newsletters, lectures, and other materials relating to the Houston Civil War Round Table, which was started by Kirksey. The series has 103 items, dating from 1954 to 1967. In addition, there is a box of uncataloged pamphlets regarding the Civil War included in the series. It has been given a separate box number which is indicated in the folder title listing.
This series includes materials on Kirksey's work to bring baseball to Houston as part of the Houston Sports Association. There are 659 items in the series. There are a variety of materials in the series, including reports, press kits, pamphlets, correspondence, clippings, and announcements. Included are materials about the Continental League, the Astrodome, Colt .45s/Astros, problems with baseball, leaving the HSA, selling his stock in the HSA, and the HSA's work in trying to bring in football to oppose Bud Adams' Oilers. Some of the people included in the series are R. E. "Bob" Smith, Paul Richards, and Roy Hofheinz. There is also a box of newspapers related to the Houston Sports Association, which has been given its own box number. Photographs related to the Colt .45s, the Astros, and the Astrodome are in the Photographs series under the heading "Baseball."
This series includes clippings and tear sheets of articles related to travel in different countries that Kirksey planned to visit. The series also includes a few clippings of articles written about Kirksey's travels, primarily in Europe during the late 1960s and early 1970s. There are 161 items in the series. The manuscripts for articles written by Kirksey are included in the Manuscripts series.
There are 670 photographs in this series. The photographs are arranged as follows: Personal, 163 photographs; World War II, 311 photographs; Baseball, 173 photographs; Travel, 23 photographs; and Miscellaneous, 15 photographs. Kirksey made no attempt to identify the people or places in the photographs he kept. The photographs have been sorted by subject where possible and have not been arranged in any particular order beyond this. There is no folder listing for the photographs. They have been arranged by box and are numbered only for security measures. The Personal photographs include family photographs, portrait photographs of Kirksey, photographs taken for his work with General Brereton, and other photographs of Kirksey that were not baseball- or war-related. Also included are photographs relating to Kirksey's auto racing team. Additional photographs of this nature may be found in the 1931-1938 scrapbook. The World War II photographs include shots taken during Kirksey's service in the Ninth Air Force. Photographs include shots of Kirksey and his comrades, abandoned military vehicles, destroyed bridges, paratroopers, gliders, Air Force bases, destroyed buildings, and other war-related photographs. The shots are not identified by place. Kirksey was in Egypt, England, France, and Germany during his service in the Air Force from 1942 to 1945. The Baseball sub-series contains photographs of the Houston Colt .45s (later the Houston Astros), the Astrodome and Houston Sports Association activities. Many photographs taken for the publicity of the Colt .45s and the Astrodome are included in this group. There are also photographs pre-dating Kirksey's involvement with the HSA, which include Kirksey with various baseball players. Additional photographs may be found in the 1951-1968 scrapbook. The Travel photographs were all taken during Kirksey's trip to India, China, and other eastern countries during 1933. Identified, larger copies of the photographs may be found in the 1931-1938 scrapbook. The Miscellaneous photographs include some photographs in which the subject could not be identified, as well as photographs that had been autographed and sent to Kirksey. Included among the Miscellaneous photographs are autographed pictures from various dignitaries and sports figures. Additional photographs related to Kirksey's travels in 1933, Ethel Shutta Kirksey, sports writing, and the Houston Sports Association may be found in the Scrapbooks.
There are nine scrapbooks in this series, dating from 1920 through 1968. Materials in the scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, tearsheets, invitations, identification cards, and photographs. Much of the material is neither dated nor identified. The first six scrapbooks cover Kirksey's life, primarily the 1920s through the 1960s. The remaining scrapbooks were compiled by Billie Joyce (Smith) Kirksey. The first scrapbook is in poor condition. Items include carbon copies of Kirksey's earliest sports articles, clippings of many of his articles from the 1920s and early 1930s, Christmas cards, tickets and badges from various sporting events, and photographs. Extreme caution must be used while working with this scrapbook. The second scrapbook includes clippings of stories written by Kirksey, photographs related to his travels in 1933 and his family, and letters received by Kirksey. There are also miscellaneous items. Items are dated 1931-1938. The third scrapbook covers Kirksey's military career during World War II and covers 1942 through 1945. Most of the items are newspaper clippings written by Kirksey or about Kirksey. Included are stories about his service and announcements of his awards. There are also numerous photographs taken during his time in service. Some of the photographs have captions included. The fourth scrapbook focuses on his work with the Houston Sports Association but includes materials on Kirksey's travels in Europe and on Kirksey's auto racing team which he started in 1966. The scrapbook includes clippings about the Colt .45s, articles written by Kirksey, photographs, press material, letters, and ephemeral items. Items are dated 1951-1968. The fifth scrapbook is titled, "Houston Professional Football, Inc." and includes clippings regarding Kirksey's work to bring professional football to Houston. All clippings are from 1959. Some items are loose. The sixth scrapbook is titled, "Anti-Baseball Book, 1965." In it are clippings detailing the perceived demise of baseball. There are also loose clippings that have been kept with the scrapbook. Clippings are dated 1964 through 1965. The three remaining scrapbooks were compiled by Kirksey's second wife, Billie Joyce (Smith) Kirksey. These include clippings related to Billie Joyce's activities at the University of Houston while she was a student. The first scrapbook includes the 1945-1946. The second scrapbook focuses on 1946-1947. The third focuses on 1947-1949. Items included are newspaper clippings, graduation announcements, wedding announcements, invitations, cards, and favors. These two scrapbooks are in poor condition.
This series includes items of an ephemeral nature, collected in one box for safekeeping. Items are not dated. There are 9 items in this series. Included are a handkerchief, a copper-colored piece of metal, two attaché cases, two wallet-sized photograph holders, and a binder. There is also a certificate that has been placed in the box because it is oversized, as well as an envelope containing coins from various European countries.


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We all have our excuses for not hitting the gas the moment the light turns green. For us, the consequence is an indignant honk from the sports car driver in the rear vision mirror. For Mark Webber, yet again, it was the chance to win the Melbourne Grand Prix title he craves - almost as much as the organisers of a somewhat beleaguered event crave it for him.
What happened on a supermarket car park of a starting grid was all too predictable. The lights flashed, the engines screamed and, with the fumes still hanging in the air as the field disappeared around the first corner, Webber had somehow gone from a competitive fifth to a doomed ninth.
Webber told his pit crew via radio that he had been ''tapped'', making the rear-ending by the Force India car sound like something that required an exchange of addresses and licence numbers, rather than the defining moment in a multimillion-dollar event. Whatever the reason for his tardy start, it was, in the lexicon of events contested more regularly in these parts, a triple bogey on the first. An own goal in the first minute. A Golden Slipper runner stumbling out of the barriers.
Worse, really. As the rather parochial English broadcasters noted, yesterday's race distance was the equivalent of driving from Wembley to Old Trafford. But, regardless of the vagaries of fuel and tyre changes, the evening affect of various flags and the odd audacious overtaking manoeuvre, the winner was always going to be one of the first few to hit the M1.
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The outcome was not as disastrous as last year, when an even messier start, Webber eventually spun off the track trying desperately to catch the leader. This time there are 12 world championship points in the pocket. And, as significantly, proof in the first race of the season that he again has as much horsepower at his disposal as anyone else.
Still, as parochial as it might seem, this race desperately needs an Australian winner - not just two Australian participants - to regenerate enthusiasm. Motor sport enthusiasts might dispute that given this year's edition had an (estimated) crowd of 114,900 and the total attendance of 313,770 was the largest since 2005. Yet, the indifference of the rest of Melbourne to the world-class event taking place in one of its most picturesque suburbs remains stark - as evidenced by the itchy trigger finger of the Ten programmers who switched from Albert Park to Young Talent Time with the last strains of God Save The Queen still resonating.
The anthem played for Jenson Button, whose laudable achievement was to turn what threatened all day to be a thrilling finish into a somewhat disappointing wire-to-wire victory. Disappointing in the way a well-directed, well-performed movie suffers without a twist in the plot; certainly not in the way Button drove.
The romance died quickly, too. With Michael Schumacher fourth on the grid, there was the fleeting thought the 43-year-old seven-time world champion could win his first grand prix since 2006.
Yet, with his Mercedes chugging off the track after seven laps, you might say, in the spirt of the weekend, the German's comeback was Thorpedoed.
Still, it was a race that set the scene for a competitive year. One in which Button said he hoped to display his somewhat baffling ''W'' victory gesture more often than runner-up Sebastien Vettel gets to use his trademark bent finger celebration.
Encouragingly, Daniel Ricciardo's recovery from an early bingle to move from 17th to ninth placing proved that all Australia's F1 eggs are no longer in Webber's basket.
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Wine Squares Batik Pillow
This beautiful pillow was handmade by artist Susan Itkin Batik. Per the artist's description: "Flowers, leaves, and squiggles are batiked in wine, avocado, and pale gold. The back is solid wine. 18" x 18" cotton. Pillow insert included Please note: I batiked two pillow cases in this design and dyed them in the same dye baths - the colors are identical on both - but changed the placement of the flowers, leaves, and squiggles on each, making each one unique. The one you receive may or may not be the one pictured. If you are concerned, please contact me for a photo of the other pillow. Care Instructions Zipper allows cover to be easily removed for cleaning. Hand wash pillow cover in cold water, hang to dry, and iron on cotton setting. Or dry clean."


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The royal couple have been met with whoops of delight from a 100-strong crowd gathered outside the airport as they touched down in Hamilton on New Zealand's North Island.
Prince William and wife Kate were met off the plane by Hamilton Mayor Julie Hardaker and her husband Steve Perdia.
Ms Hardaker said she was very excited to meet the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and had a quick chat, but the crowd only managed a glimpse as the motorcade sped past.
Kelly Scott and her husband Rob made a last-minute decision to attend and they were rewarded with a wave from the royal pair.
They said they would be telling their 10-month-old daughter about the time they saw royalty.
Five-year-old Ryan Wilson said he was hoping for an invite to hang with Prince George, while his mother, Ingrid, said she'd prefer to spend time with Prince William.
Meanwhile, nine-year-old sister Mia, wearing a pink princess dress, wanted to ask the duke about the time he met Taylor Swift.
The prince will visit the Pacific Aerospace factory while Kate calls on Rainbow Place hospice, which provides care to children experiencing grief, serious illness or the death of a loved one.
When Lee Thomson meets the duchess, she will ask if royalty also need to eat all their vegetables.
But the only vegetables visible at the hospice are candy carrots in flower pots to be eaten at an extravagantly laid-out Mad Hatter-themed tea party.
Kate, who was wearing a bright green Erdem coat, will meet with the 48 children and their families being looked after by Rainbow Place.
She is expected to participate in a children's art therapy session and the outing will be topped off with the tea party in a marquee featuring Alice in Wonderland characters and jellied eyeballs, flower pots of sweet chocolate mud and crispy chicken lollipops.
Afterwards, the couple will reunite to visit a town that shares their title, Cambridge, becoming the first duke and duchess of the title to do so.
Among the locals they'll meet is Cynthia Read, who was commissioned by the prime minister's office to knit a lace shawl for their son Prince George.
The royals then open a national cycling velodrome before returning to Wellington.


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Published in Meteoritics, 31, p. A51.
The ancient martian orthopyroxenite, ALH 84001, contains Xe with the elevated 129Xe/132Xe ratio characteristic of the martian atmosphere, while the Kr/Xe ratio is similar to that of the nakhlites (depleted in Kr relative to the shergottites; 36Ar is also depleted) [1,2]. Here we report the results of an extended study combining stepped heating (laser and filament furnace) and laser probe analyses of irradiated and unirradiated aliquots of this meteorite in an attempt to determine the host phase of the 129Xe.
Neutron irradiation produces excesses of 128Xe from 127I, 131Xe from 130Ba (and possibly 130Te), and fission isotopes (131-136Xe) from 235U. Excesses of 131Xe were corrected for a fission contribution using the measured 134Xe/132Xe ratios on the assumption of two-component mixing between martian atmospheric Xe (SPB) and neutron-induced fission of 235U. (No significant evidence for in situ fission of 238U was found in any unirradiated sample.) The Xe contents of the various phases are discussed below.
Carbonate: The temperature step in which carbonate decrepitated was determined by monitoring the CO2 release from the sample. Analysis of an irradiated sample showed releases of 128Xe (I content in carbonate ~425 ppb) and 131Xe with traces of 136Xe excess and 126Xe (spallation from Ba). Excess 129Xe was present at less than the 2-sigma level: (3.2 ± 1.7) × 10-11 ccSTP g-1 in carbonate. This phase is not a major carrier of trapped martian atmosphere.
Apatite: Laser probe analysis of a single mineral grain of apatite in an unirradiated polished section yielded a martian atmosphere component but was most notable for significant excesses of the spallation-derived isotopes 124Xe and 126Xe (Fig. 1). Subsequent electron probe analysis of the melt showed a 25% contribution from the apatite grain, the remainder having originally been orthopyroxene. Combined with estimates of the grain size and the published apatite REE abundances [3], this is consistent with the known cosmic-ray exposure age (15 Ma [4]).
Maskelynite: During laser stepped heating of an irradiated sample there was a significant evolution of Ba-derived 131Xe at intermediate temperatures, while 128Xe, 129Xe, and 136Xe excesses were chiefly concentrated in the higher temperature releases (Fig. 2; maximum releases are 128Xe, 1.2 × 105 atoms; 129Xe, 1.5 × 104 atoms; 131Xe, 2 × 104 atoms; 136Xe, 1.6 × 104 atoms). We attribute the excess 131Xe to the presence of maskelynite since laser probe analyses of maskelynite-rich areas yielded large 131Xe excesses. Comparison of the release patterns of 131Xe and 129Xe excesses eliminates maskelynite as the major carrier of martian atmospheric Xe in this meteorite.
Orthopyroxene: A series of laser probe analyses of spots with diameters in the range 50-200 µm failed to show a dramatic concentration of gas in any one phase. Rather, estimated gas contents from 19 pits were all in the range 10-11-5 × 10-10 ccSTP g-1, 132Xe with a distribution centered close to the accepted bulk value of 2.8 × 10-11 ccSTP g-1. This homogeneity strongly suggests that the major carrier of 129Xe in this meteorite is orthopyroxene. The similarity in elemental and isotopic abundances of this component to that found in the nakhlites suggests that they may have similar host phases.
References: [1] Swindle T. D. et al. (1995) GCA, 59, 793-801. [2] Miura Y. N. et al. (1995) GCA, 59, 2105-2113. [3] Wadhwa M. and Crozaz G. (1995) LPS XXVI, 1451. [4] Eugster O. (1994) Meteoritics, 29, 464.


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With now less than two months to go, production is well underway. All the interviews are done, all the recordings are logged and now the writing is underway. With far more people and far more tape than I can possibly squeeze into a 60-minute broadcast, I am already planning for some special web-only features to complement the program.
Watch this space for updates as stations begin signing on to air the documentary. And send your positive production vibes my way!


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I had CO2 traditional resurfacing about 20 yrs ago with fabulous results. Then I had CO2 Fraxel about 3 yrs. ago. I'm aware of the downtime & skin lightening with traditional CO2 & prefer it any day to any of the other options on the market. The CO2 Fraxel didn't work (and scared my upper lip)...BIG waste of money. BUT, I can't find a Dr. that still does the traditional gold standard CO2 laser. Many say they do..but with a little digging I find out it's a different laser - not traditional CO2.
Are There Any Dr.s Today That Do the Traditional Gold Standard CO2 Laser Skin Resurfacing? Note - I'm NOT Interested in Fraxel!
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Traditional CO2 laser
Fully ablative CO2 laser was the gold standard many years ago. Newer computer generated programs allow us to leave a small amount of skin without ablation thereby letting the healing process proceed much faster. I use a Lumenis Ultrapulse Encore CO2 laser that is programmable with Deep FX and Active FX as well as other settings. The setting of MAX FX would be what you are looking for. You should try to find a doc who has been doing laser for over ten years and has experience with fully ablative approach. They may be the only ones who are willing to go deeper than the present "gold standard."
CO2 laser resurfacing
I'm not sure what area you are in, but there are definitely doctors that still perform CO2 laser resurfacing. I still perform these procedures using an ultra pulse CO2 laser.
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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Getting Help When Your iPhone Acts Up
Most of the time, your iPhone behaves itself. But every so often it causes you problems. Here's a quick review of things you can try if your iPhone misbehaves.
Start with the first tip — later suggestions are more drastic.
Restart your iPhone.
Press and hold down the sleep/wake button, and then slide the red slider to turn it off. Wait a few seconds. Press the sleep/wake button to turn the iPhone back on.
Force any frozen applications to quit.
Press and hold down the Home button on the front of the iPhone for 6 to 10 seconds. Then restart it (see Step 1).
Reset and restart your iPhone.
Press and hold down the sleep/wake button and the Home button. When you see the Apple logo, release both buttons.
Reset the iPhone settings.
Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen, and then tap General, Reset, and Reset All Settings. Resetting iPhone settings won't erase your data, but you'll probably have to change some settings afterwards.
Restore your iPhone.
Connect your iPhone to your computer as though you were about to sync. Then select the iPhone in the iTunes source list, and click the Restore button on the Summary tab.
This last suggestion erases all your data and media and resets all your settings.
Because your data and media (except photos you've taken as well as contacts, calendar events, and playlists you've created or modified since your last sync) still exist on your computer, you shouldn't lose anything. Your next sync will take longer, and you will have to reset any settings you've changed since you purchased your iPhone. But your media and data files shouldn't be affected.
One last thing: If you're using iCloud, photos you've taken as well as calendar events and new contacts you've added since your last sync should be in the cloud and should reappear after you restore. The only items in danger, at least in theory, are playlists you've created on your iPhone since your last sync. That said, it wouldn't hurt to let iTunes back up the contents of your iPhone before you click the Restore button.


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A child is playingDara Scully The Cut The Rope The Bond The Ecstasy The Touch The Heartbeat The Braid The Other The MotherThe Darkness The Needle The Captive "A chils is playing" nos muestra diferentes escenas en las que uno o varios niños juegan. Pero sus juegos son extraños. El cabello se transforma en una soga. El latido del muchacho es un taniño fúnebre. La niña escucha atentamente: un presagio se avecina. Un dolor impronunciable. Estos juegos no nos pertenecen. No podemos reconocerlos. Los niños nos miran a través de la distancia, alejados. Sólo ellos pueden comprenderse. Si nos acercamos, morderán nuestra mano. Si les preguntamos, tal vez nos ladren. Mientras, la trenza cae al suelo tras el corte. Si no tenemos cuidado nos ahogarán con ella.
as a disclaimer uopnfrt. Nietzsche remains one of the least understood philosophers and his views at times controversial and outrageous often contradicted themselves. He embraced paradox (the curse blessing of genius). He evolved and changed his mind stridently frequently, which is something every congnitively-enhanced human should have the right to do.Emerson once said Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds .Though works like Will to Power throbbed with nihilism it was never an existential problem for him but one of sociological/cultural values.The master/slave construct underlies his belief in the collapse of Western civilisation, and the inevitable rise of the Ubermensch [uuuurgh!! I'm rambling .. anyway, what I was getting at, is that the pervasively stern and sombre fellow was not generally given to lilting about stars and especially of the dancing variety :-P] Besides his views on genius are intriguing.. and he was hauled into the nuthouse after flinging his arms around a horse to save it from being beaten. Gotta love him ;-)
That's a smart way of lokoing at the world.


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https://tl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logoTagline.svg 0 0 2014 Scholarship Participant https://tl-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com/images/logoTagline.svg 2014 Scholarship Participant2014-08-24 18:45:422014-08-24 18:45:42Children Change the World
Children Change the World
Scholarship Entrant: Rebecca from reno, nv
Essay Question: If you could earn a living doing what you love most, what would it be, and how would it change the world? Describe the specific goals you would set to make that dream a reality.
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I would change the world doing what I am doing now as well as what I want to get my degree for. I want to work with special needs children to help educate them so they can be on there own in the world. I have two jobs one working with autistic kids threw the school district and one tutoring special needs kids in the home. I want to continue to do that so they can be able to survive on there own out in the world. So many people are not sure what to do with a special needs child but they deserve the same education as everyone else.
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Sprint's summer flirtation with buying smaller competitor T-Mobile is over, Bloomberg Businessweek reports, citing "a person with knowledge of the matter." The deciding factor in Sprint dropping its reported $32 billion bid for T-Mobile was the likelihood that U.S. antitrust regulators would block the deal.
At the same time, Bloomberg says, Sprint is replacing CEO Dan Hesse — the guy in the commercials — with Marcelo Claure, the founder of cellphone distributor Brightstar Corp. Sprint and T-Mobile are the No. 3 and 4 U.S. wireless companies, respectively, after Verizon and AT&T. Peter Weber
When the markets opened Thursday, Microsoft founder Bill Gates lost his standing as the world's richest man. That honor now belongs to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Amazon shares jumped Thursday morning, pulling up Bezos' net worth by $1.4 billion. As of 12 p.m. ET, Forbes' real-time list of the world's billionaires calculated Bezos has a net worth of $91.4 billion, while Gates' net worth now sits at a mere $90.1 billion.
Aside from Gates and and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, Bezos is the third American to make the list since its inception in 1987 and the seventh person to hold the top spot. The New York Times reported that Gates has topped Forbes' list "for 18 out of the last 23 years."
Of course, Gates could always take back the top spot if Microsoft stock picks up from its slight drop, or if Amazon's takes a tumble. But with Amazon potentially on the path to becoming the first-ever trillion-dollar company, it certainly seems Bezos just might give Gates a run for his money. Becca Stanek
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday warned President Trump that there will be serious consequences if he tries to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller without a very good reason. "Any effort to go after Mueller could be the beginning of the end of the Trump presidency, unless Mueller did something wrong," Graham said, noting that right now he has "no reason to believe that Mueller is compromised" and cannot ably lead the investigation into Trump and his team's potential ties to Russia.
Graham also announced that he's working on legislation that would prevent a special counsel from getting axed without "judicial review of the firing." He hopes to introduce it next week with bipartisan support.
Catch a snippet of Graham's interview below. Becca Stanek
Strong words from Graham: "Holy hell to pay" if Trump fires Sessions, and going after Mueller = beginning of the end of Trump's presidency pic.twitter.com/uFbWnFfKTm
— Nolan D. McCaskill (@NolanDMcCaskill) July 27, 2017
Kellyanne Conway mourns that people are 'disinclined' to serve in government because of disclosure forms
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway thinks it's a real travesty that potential public servants are getting turned off from the job because they'd have to fill out a financial disclosure form. "There are so many qualified men and women who wanted to serve this president and this administration and their country, who have been completely demoralized and completely, I think, disinclined to do so because of the paperwork that we have to put forward — divesting assets, the different hoops you have to run through," Conway said Thursday on Fox & Friends.
She hoped that the paperwork aspect of public service isn't "disincentivizing" to White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who is right now fuming that his publicly available financial disclosure form was "leaked." Conway explained that even though these documents are "eventually procurable publicly" — and were indeed reported on after the information was requested and granted — Scaramucci is threatening to get the Department of Justice and the FBI involved because he's convinced the "leaked" documents are evidence "somebody doesn't want him here." "Somebody is trying to get in his way and scare him off from working here," Conway said.
Watch it below. Becca Stanek
.@KellyannePolls reacts to Anthony Scaramucci's tweet about his financial disclosure information pic.twitter.com/xVMr9s0vp1
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) July 27, 2017
The "leaked" financial disclosure form that White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci has threatened to go to the FBI about is actually public information. After Scaramucci steamed for hours about the fact that Politico reported details of the financial disclosure form he filed with the Office of Government Ethics and vowed to clamp down on the stream of leaks coming out of the Trump administration, Politico reporter Lorraine Woellert set the record straight:
Wow, sorry I slept through all the fun! FWIW, Mr @Scaramucci's Form 278e is publicly available from ExIm. Just ask. https://t.co/Io2ed5IEuj
— Lorraine (@Woellert) July 27, 2017
In Woellert's piece, she revealed that Scaramucci is still able to profit from his stake in his investment firm, SkyBridge Capital, despite the fact that he joined the Export-Import Bank last month as a government employee. He's still listed on the investment firm's website as the managing director. Becca Stanek
Whether you're ready or not, here comes Hillary Clinton — with a new book about the 2016 election. The book will be released Sept. 12 and will be a memoir of Clinton's time on the campaign trail.
In classic Clinton fashion, the tome's title is straightforward and unexciting, with the cover deploying a minimalist two-piece aesthetic:
New: Cover/Title for Hillary Clinton's campaign memoir: "What Happened"
Release Date: September 12, 2017
(Yes, this is real) pic.twitter.com/iLohRKOaZF
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) July 27, 2017
You'll note that the book's title is not punctuated by a question mark, but is rather a declaration that implies the memoir will deal in past events. It does not promise to answer the question of what happened, because, well, we all know that already. Kimberly Alters
President Trump's Twitter announcement Wednesday that the U.S. government will no longer "accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. military" left Stephen Colbert reeling Wednesday night on The Late Show. "Why the hell would he do this? This isn't even one of his campaign promises," Colbert said.
Colbert recalled how just months ago during the presidential campaign Trump assured the LGBT population that he "will fight for you." "What the hell does he think the 'T' in LGBT stands for?" Colbert quipped. "'Trump'? 'Tomato'?"
This ban takes Trump "from crazy to cruel," Colbert said. He likened Trump's decision to fire "those 15,000 transgender troops" by tweet to "your wife divorcing you by cookie bouquet." And then, to add insult to injury, Colbert pointed out they are "being rejected by a rich guy who during Vietnam, sidestepped the draft with four deferments and a medical disqualification for bone spurs in his foot."
Trump claimed the ban was due to "tremendous medical costs," but Colbert pointed out the costs added would only be "between $2.4 million and $8.4 million per year" — five times less than what the military spends on Viagra.
Watch Colbert's brutal monologue below. Becca Stanek
In a Thursday morning interview on CNN's New Day, newly minted White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci invited White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus to "explain" to the press "that he's not a leaker."
The previous evening, Scaramucci tagged Priebus in a tweet declaring he would be contacting the FBI about the "leak" of his financial disclosure information, which is publicly available. But Scaramucci insisted Thursday he wasn't accusing Priebus of being a leaker, but rather suggesting the chief of staff is "responsible for understanding and uncovering" the leakers.
However, Scaramucci stopped short of defending Priebus against journalists' "assumption that it's him," instead inviting Priebus to defend himself. "He's going to need to speak for his own actions," Scaramucci said.
.@Scaramucci on WH Chief of Staff Priebus: "If Reince wants to explain that he's not a leaker, let him do that." https://t.co/H7s5SzqeOa
— CNN (@CNN) July 27, 2017
Scaramucci did not make any attempt to hide his potentially irreparable beef with Priebus in the wide-ranging interview, commenting that "some brothers are like Cain and Abel." "We have had odds, we have had differences," Scaramucci said. "I don't know if this is reparable or not. That will be up to the president."
One thing Scaramucci did know for sure is that he and President Trump — who authorized his CNN interview — now have "a very, very good idea of who the leakers are." Becca Stanek