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She Has A Name!
The Naming Contest is complete
and our elegant lady has a name . . .
Sara Elizabeth
Thank you to Suzanne W. for suggesting the name and to Dolley Madison for narrowing the choices to the top ten!
Let's have more fun!
Now that Sara Elizabeth has a name, she needs history!
Announcing!
Belle Grove Plantation's 1st Short Story Writing Contest!
Using our Lady's new name and picture, we would like you to create a history for her.
1. The Short Story must be between 2,000 and 7,500 words.
2, The history must be set some time between 1670 to 1790.
3. She must have had some connection to Belle Grove Plantation and the families that were here during this period. See below for the time periods and family. You can't change the course of history for these people.
1670 – Captain Anthony Savage, his wife Alice Stafford Savage and young daughter Alice. He also had an older daughter, Dorothy Savage Strother who was married and lived next door at Millbank Plantation with her husband, William Stother I. Belle Grove Plantation wasn't called Belle Grove, but "Mangecemuzen" an Indian name. There was 1000 acres at the time of purchase in April.
1695 – At Captain Savage's death – Granddaughter Margaret Thornton (daughter of Francis Thornton and Alice Savage Thornton's daughter) who had married her first cousin, William Strother II at Millbank Plantation received 300 acres of the 1000 acres. The other 700 acres to Elizabeth Thornton Conway, second daughter of Francis Thornton and Alice Savage Thornton. By this time, Alice Savage had died in 1692.
1698 – Edwin Conway passes and Elizabeth Thornton Conway holds on to the property until their son, Francis Conway I becomes of age and inherits the property.
1717 – Francis Conway I and Rebecca Catlett Conway marry and Francis inherits the property.
1722 – Francis Conway I and his wife Rebecca Catlett Conway welcome their second child, Francis Conway II. Francis Conway II would inherit the property after the death of his mother in 1761.
1730 – Francis Conway I and his wife Rebecca Catlett Conway welcome their sixth and final child, Eleanor Rose Conway who is also known as Nelly. She would go on to marry James Madison Sr. when he comes to Port Royal to ship out his tobacco. She would return in 1751 to have James Madison Jr. at her mother's home.
1736 – Francis Conway I passes. Rebecca will remarry to John Moore in 1737 and hold the property until her death in 1761. John Moore renames the plantation "Belle Grove".
1748 – Francis Conway II and his wife Sarah welcome their first son, Francis Conway III.
1751 – Nelly returns to Belle Grove to have her first child, James Madison Jr. at her mother's home. Her brother Francis Conway II and his wife Sarah also live there. Their home is just next door.
1761 – Rebecca Conway Moore passes. Francis Conway II also passes away this year. Francis Conway II's wife Sarah remarries in 1765 and holds the property until her death.
1784 – Sarah Conway Taylor passes away and Belle Grove goes to Francis Conway III and his wife Elizabeth Fitzhugh Conway.
1789 – Captain Francis Conway III (former Minuteman during the Revolutionary War) sets aside 13 acres of Belle Grove Plantation to establish the village of Port Conway.
1790 – Captain Francis Conway III sales Belle Grove Plantation, without the rights to Port Conway, to John Hipkins. John Hipkins would remove the Conway homes and build what is now the center section of the current mansion at Belle Grove Plantation for his only child, Francis (Fanny) Hipkins Bernard.
4. The contest will run for one month. It will start on Thursday, August 29th and end at 12:00am (eastern) September 30th.
5. All writings must be submitted in word document to our email address at virginiaplantation@gmail.com.
6. Submitted stories should be sent to virginiaplantation@gmail.com. We will confirm receiving it by email.
7. No stories will be entered if received after the deadline.
8. By submitting your story, you are giving up all rights to the story to Belle Grove Plantation Bed and Breakfast.
9. You agree to allow us to publish on blog, facebook or any other form media or paper your story including your name as author. Full credit for the writing will be given to you.
10. Any of the rules that are not met will cause your story to be rejected.
11. Include the following information with your Short Story:
City – State – Zip
Phone where we can reach you:
The Winning Short Story Prize
On October 5th, we will announce the winner of the Short Story Writing Contest on Facebook and our Blog. If you are selected, you will receive a Free Night in the Conway Junior Suite where our Lady now lives. We will also contact you by phone of your selection.
You story will be published on our blog and promoted throughout our media resources.
Good Luck and Happy Writing!!
To see what we are up to at the plantation
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Belle Grove Plantation Makes Press… Again!
Mar. 13th 2013
The entry drive to the Mansion
Just a few weeks ago, I did an interview for the King George Journal, a local newspaper in King George, Virginia. The article ran in their March 8, 2013 paper in a section for their 24th Annual Home & Craft Show. We were so excited and can't tell you how much we appreciated the coverage!
The photos on this post were the ones that ran with the article.
You can read the piece below:
The Riverside of the Mansion at Sunset
"In the years leading up to the Civil War, Carolinus Turner, a Virginia planter who grew Belle Grove Plantation into a successful and grand estate, would gather friends and family on the mansion's upstairs balcony overlooking the Rappahannock River for conversation and drinks at 5pm.
If Brett and Michelle Darnell have their way, and the King George Board of Supervisors approves their application for a special exception permit at their March 19th meeting, those 5pm gatherings on the balcony at Belle Grove will once again be filled with laughter, music and tales of old.
"Our goal is to be open May 1st, said Michelle Darnell, who is leaving her position at Wells Fargo Bank to move with her husband, full-time to Belle Grove, the birthplace of President James Madison. "We will establish residence and prepare to receive house guest."
"Belle Grove Plantation Bed and Breakfast will have four guest suites. In addition to the guest suites, Belle Grove will also be available as a venue for catered events on the scenic grounds." Mrs. Darnell said. "Our business plan projects one to three catered events per month during the fair weather months."
The Darnells have been looking for a special Virginia mansion to turn into a bed and breakfast since 2010. "Everything we looked at was either too expensive or needed too many improvements. Then we came across this listing." Michelle said.
1937 Riverview side
The Darnells are leasing the Belle Grove estate from Haas Belle Grove, Inc. which bought the plantation in 1987 and spent $3.5 million in historical renovation which was completed in 2003. If they received their permit from the Board of Supervisors, the Darnells will be making their own improvements including repairing the road to the historic plantation, building a parking lot and landscaping.
Belle Grove is one of the most historic homes in King George County. The Belle Grove property on the North side of the Rappahannock River was purchased by Captain Anthony Savage in 1670. The house and acreage were later acquired by Francis Conway and Rebecca Catlett Conway, James Madison's grandparents.
Their daughter, Eleanor Rose Conway returned to the riverside plantation in December 1750 for the birth of her child, the nation's fourth President, on March 16, 1751. The plantation was named Belle Grove by Rebecca Conway's second husband, John Moore.
Over the decades, the stately home passed through several members of the Conway family and their descendents. Captain Francis Conway III, James Madison's cousin set aside 13 acres in 1788 for the newly formed Town of Port Conway and a "burying ground".
The plantation and its acreage were purchased by John Hipkins and Elizabeth Pratt Hipkins in 1790. Hipkins built the current Belle Grove mansion before passing along the tree laden site to his descendents who eventually sold the home and farm land to Carolinus Turner in 1839. Turner successfully developed Belle Grove. He also donated land for the near-by Emmanuel Episcopal Church in 1859.
First known photo of Belle Grove
The plantation is believed to have been used as a Union Army headquarters during the Civil War, which explain why it was undamaged by Union gunboats moving up and down the Rappahannock during the war.
J T Hearn on steps of Belle Grove 1920s
After President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and John Wilkes Booth used the Port Conway ferry in his ill-fated attempt to escape, Union soldiers in pursuit of Booth rested and ate at Belle Grove before crossing the river to trap Booth in the Garrett family barn near Port Royal.
Over the next century, Belle Grove would have a series of owners and overseers. But in 1987, the Fraz Haas Corporation bought the property and embarked on its historical restoration. The Darnells signed their lease on the property in 2012 with their dream of turning it into a bed and breakfast.
Smokehouse and Summer Kitchen Outbuildings
Among other things, they want to restore three plantation outbuildings, an ice house, a smokehouse and a summer kitchen. "Our hope is to turn the summer kitchen into a small museum to house all the artifacts we have found and tell the family and plantation history," Michelle said. Part of the summer kitchen was used as a slave quarters and the Darnells plan to use that space to tell the story of the slaves who worked, lived and died at Belle Grove.
To turn the elegant and historic plantation into a successful bed and breakfast, and a event and wedding venue, will required a lot of hard work by the Darnells and even more of their time and money. But they are excited by the prospect of returning Belle Grove to glory. "It's a living piece of history," Michelle Darnell said. "We want to honor it."
Postcard of Belle Grove
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League of Legends • Jul 03, 2019
Teamfight Tactics Elise bug makes spiderlings into champion units that will betray you
Joe O'Brien
League of Legends streamer Scarra encountered a ridiculous bug in Teamfight Tactics that kept producing bizarre interactions.
The bug began when Scarra sold two units while his team was in combat with an opponent, which somehow resulted in his Varus, who had been on the field at the time, being transported to the bench, but continuing to fire at the enemy.
It's not clear what would have happened if Varus had been the target on an enemy champion – if, for example, he would have been invulnerable to damage due to his position - because shortly after the bug occurred. Scarra's team wiped out the last of the enemy units.
Teamfight Tactics is Riot Games' take on the autobattler genre.
The bugs didn't stop there, however. When combat ended, Scarra's Elise had been dead, but the spiderlings she releases were still alive. After the board reset, one of those spiders had been placed on Scarra's bench as though it were a champion unit.
Scarra decided to try selling the spider, but instead of being rewarded with some gold, he was instead charged 2 gold for the attempt – and the spider didn't even disappear. Even worse, as he went into the next round, the spider had become an enemy spider that he wasn't able to sell.
This meant that the spider seemed like it would be permanently taking up a spot on Scarra's bench, space on which can be enormously valuable as the game progresses and players attempt to juggle levelling up their existing champions and keeping their options open by picking up new champions.
Read more: LoL Teamfight Tactics: First new champion revealed
While Scarra was still trying to figure out what to do about this issue, it got worse – a couple of rounds later, yet another spiderling appeared on his bench.
Eventually, he decided to put in a spiderling as part of his team, which appeared to take up one of the five spaces he had. When the round started, however, the spider instead fought for the enemy team – although the game did at least auto-fill his squad with another champion from his bench.
That seemed like it would be the end of things, but the game had another twist in store. Not only did the spiderling reappear the following round, but Scarra was able to swap it out for another champion, resulting in him being able to field six champions despite only being level five.
Scarra eventually realized that this aspect of the bug only allowed him to increase his roster size by one more than his actual level – putting both spiderlings on the field didn't let him add two additional champions beyond the number he should have had. He also couldn't give any items to the spiders.
Exactly what circumstances caused this sequence of bugs to occur isn't entirely clear, but given how big an impact it can have on the game, Riot will hopefully prioritize addressing it as soon as possible.
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Mobile wallets: The next big thing!
Thanks to demonetization, mobile wallet players are having the time of their life. But should they temper their enthusiasm?
Rajiv Singh
'M' stands for magic: while it took mobile wallet firm MobiKwik seven long years to garner over 35 million users since 2009, it added 5 million new users in just two weeks after November 8!
'M' also stands for moolah: from a paltry Rs 154 crore in 2016, mobile wallet market is likely to touch the Rs 30,000-crore mark by 2022, according to a latest study by Assocham-RNCOS.
And 'M' also stands for mobile wallets, the talk of the town.
Thanks to demonetisation, mobile wallet companies such as MobiKwik, Paytm and FreeCharge have pressed on the marketing and branding pedal to get into their fold as many users as possible.
Saloni Nangia, president at retail consultancy firm Technopak Advisors, contends that the current liquidity situation is forcing people to try and experience digital payments. While some people might appreciate the convenience and ease of digital payments and continue with it, the rest would need to be educated or incentivised to transact digitally. And brands are already on the task.
From recurring front-page ads in major national dailies to a blitzkrieg on television and radio, the wallet players have loosened their purse strings to ensure that cash-strapped consumers are hooked to electronic modes of payment.
Mobile wallet player MobiKwik has increased its marketing budget a whopping 10 times: from Rs 3 crore to Rs 30 crore for November and December. And the results are for all to see: Since November 8, MobiKwik has added 1.5 lakh merchants, seen over 7,000% jump in peer to peer and bank transfers, has noticed 100x increase in overall traffic, and is witnessing a 200% jump in app downloads. There's been an 18x surge in overall transactions, 2000% spike in money added to the wallet, and up to 5 times rise in transaction value of offline payments.
"We have seen unprecedented growth," says Bipin Preet Singh, cofounder of MobiKwik. "Earlier mobile wallet was an option, now it's a necessity."
Not to be left behind is its rival Paytm. Backed by Chinese ecommerce major Alibaba, the mobile wallet player reportedly claimed that its app crossed the 50 million install landmark on Google Play Store in the second week of this month, has registered 700% increase in overall traffic and 1,000% growth in the amount of money added to Paytm accounts over the last couple of days.
Paytm and FreeCharge didn't reply to a set of questions sent by Brand Equity.
Marketing experts are not surprised to see mobile wallet players splurging to woo consumers.
"The opportunity ahead for mobile wallet players is humongous," reckons brand strategist Harish Bijoor. Paytm has already declared its intention to record a $5 billion GMV in the year ahead, up from a $3 billion of last year, he adds.
And what's pushing mobile wallets deeper in their digital dive is the massive size of the market. A recent study by Assocham-RNCOS, titled 'Indian m-wallet market: Forecast 2022,' puts the estimated size at a whooping Rs 30,000 crore in FY 2022, from present Rs 154 crore. This also means a corresponding manifold jump in market value of m-wallet transactions: Rs 55 lakh crore in FY 2022 from Rs 20,600 crore now.
Such growth can't be taken for granted, though. People using mobile wallets for the first time are changing their behaviour, not their habits. And the problem gets compounded when the change in behaviour happens due to pressure as it won't have stickiness.
The real success, contends Bijoor, will be measured not by number of downloads but frequency of usage. "How much can they replace the cash-habit is the metric that will determine what's ahead for these companies," he says.
Mobile wallet companies, for their part, are busy chanting one mantra: a heavy purse makes a light heart.


Elvis Aaron Presley (Tupelo, Mississippi, born 8 January 1935, died August 16, 1977), also known as "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" is the best-selling solo artist of all time beating Michael Jackson by selling a confirmed 189.2 million records. Elvis was an American singer, song producer and actor, who began his music career at Sun Records in the spring of 1954 when Sam Philips recorded Elvis performing several of Elvis' favourite songs with Scotty Moore (guitar) and Bill Black (bass). One of these covers was a country and western song, "Blue Moon of Kentucky".


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Chemical Activity Barometer rose 1.6% in September
From the American Chemistry Council:
WASHINGTON (September 29, 2020) – The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose 1.6 percent in September on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 2.7 percent gain in August. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer was down 4.3 percent in September.
The unadjusted data show a 0.7 percent gain in September following a 2.2 percent gain in August and a 1.9 percent gain in July. The diffusion index rose from 35 percent to 65 percent in September. The diffusion index marks the number of positive contributors relative to the total number of indicators monitored. The CAB reading for August was revised upward by 0.89 points and that for July was revised upward by 0.42 points.
"With five consecutive months of gains, the September CAB reading is consistent with recovery in the U.S. economy," said Kevin Swift, chief economist at ACC.
...In September, production-related indicators were mixed. Trends in construction-related resins, pigments and related performance chemistry were positive and suggest further gains. Resins and chemistry used in light vehicles and other durable goods were positive. Gain in plastic resins used in packaging and for consumer and institutional applications were mixed as economic recovery in the service sector slows. Performance chemistry improved, while U.S. exports were mixed. Equity prices flattened, while product and input prices were fairly stable. Inventory and other supply chain indicators were positive.
Glad to hear things are on the rise in the broader economy.
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The 2021 Faculty Jobs List: 99 research/teaching positions and 9 teaching faculty positions
The 2021 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List (curated by Andrew Spaeth and myself) has 99 research/teaching positions and 9 teaching assistant professor positions.
Want to help out? Here's a Google Form to enter positions.
In 2020-2021, we will be adding teaching professor positions, targeting positions that demonstrate an intention to renew permanently, 3 year terms and a promotion ladder and/or are titled "assistant teaching professor" or "associate teaching professor." We are adding community college positions if they explicitly offer tenure.
On October 1, 2019, the 2020 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 354 research/teaching positions and 8 teaching faculty positions.
To see trending, go to Andrew Spaeth's visualization of previous years' list.
Want to talk anonymously? Have an update on the status of a job search? Go to the first open thread.
Labels: 2021 faculty jobs list, faculty search
Postdoctoral positions: Center for Sustainable Nanotechnologies
From the inbox:
The CSN Postdoctoral Fellowship Program provides research and professional development opportunities for Ph.D. scientists who identify as an underrepresented or historically excluded person in STEM (e.g. Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American or Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, LGBTQIA+, disabled, or a veteran of the US Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard). Applicants must have a Ph.D. in chemistry or other aligned fields relevant to ongoing research in the CSN before the start of the fellowship. This program is primarily intended to recruit U.S. citizens or permanent residents, but all postdoc candidates are welcome to apply.
Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2020 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, please email the following materials to Mike Schwartz (mpschwartz@wisc.edu):
A cover letter (up to 2 pages)
A curriculum vitae
Name and contact information for at least three people who are willing to provide letters of recommendation
Your cover letter should include a summary of CSN research groups that align with your interests, career goals, and any significant contributions to research, leadership, outreach, or other activities that would be helpful for evaluating your application. Additionally, please describe any personal goals or contributions related to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM, including any specific interests in contributing to CSN efforts in these areas.
Please contact Mike Schwartz (mpschwartz@wisc.edu) if you have any questions about the application process or identifying the best research opportunity for your interests. CSN Senior Investigators often offer postdoctoral research opportunities separately from the fellowship program posted here. Please see individual lab websites for more information.
Full description here. Best wishes to those interested.
The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List: 26 positions
The Chemical Engineering Faculty Jobs List has 26 positions. It is curated by Lilian Josephson (@lljosephson).
From Dr. Josephson: This year we will try to utilize the list further by circulating among the professors, as well as using the hashtags #facultychemEjobs and #MeettheCandidatesChE2020.
The open thread is found here.
Labels: chemical engineering faculty search
The Academic Staff Jobs List: 40 positions
The Academic Staff Jobs list has 40 positions.
This list is curated by Sarah Cady and @nmr_chemist. It targets:
Full-time STAFF positions in a Chem/Biochem/ChemE lab/facility at an academic institution/natl lab
Lab Coordinator positions for research groups or undergraduate labs
and for an institution in Canada or the United States
Want to chat about staff scientist positions? Try the open thread.
Labels: the academic staff jobs list
Silver diamine fluoride?
Via the Washington Post, this interesting item:
DENVER — Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can't easily get to a dentist's office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do..
...But now Geiselhofer has a weapon to obliterate a cavity with a few brushstrokes.
Silver diamine fluoride is a liquid that can be painted on teeth to stop decay. Fast, low-cost and pain-free, the treatment is rapidly gaining momentum nationwide as the cavity treatment of choice for patients who cannot easily get a filling, such as the very young or the very old.
"It has been life-changing for my patients," said Geiselhofer, who has been using the treatment for about 18 months...
...Silver diamine fluoride has been used in other countries for decades, and studies have proved it safe. Its biggest downside is that it permanently turns the decayed area black — a turnoff, in particular, for people with decay on a front tooth. Dental providers say the black spots can be covered by tooth-colored material for an extra cost. For older adults, Geiselhofer said, a dark spot is a small price to pay for a treatment that stops cavities quickly, with no drilling, needle prick or trip to the dentist required...
I didn't know about this compound. I imagine the black coloring has to do with the silver. Who knew?
Labels: chemicals in the news
Courtesy of me finally watching Blade Runner 2049, some more Prokofiev. We've made it yet another week. Have a great weekend.
Arkema trial restarts in Houston
Via Reuters, the Arkema trial continues apace:
HOUSTON (Reuters) - A criminal case against the U.S. arm of a French chemical maker accused of releasing pollution that injured 21 people resumed on Thursday under a cloud as a judge ruled out a motion to dismiss the case.
Prosecutors unintentionally misled a grand jury by claiming another firm, unlike Arkema, moved its hazardous chemicals when presented with the threat of flooding, Texas Judge Belinda Hill said in court on Thursday, allowing the trial to proceed. Defense attorneys had argued the grand jury testimony was part of a pattern of misconduct that tainted the case.
The company's Crosby, Texas, plant became waterlogged and lost power needed to cool organic peroxide chemicals after Hurricane Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain on the area in 2017. The untended chemicals caught fire and burned for days, injuring 21 safety workers and forcing residents from their homes.
Arkema and its U.S. chief executive, Richard Rowe, and former plant manager Leslie Comardelle face felony charges for the pollution released by the chemical blaze. The company faces up to a $1 million fine and the executives could receive up to five years in prison...
Via Insurance Journal, I note that the prosecution's more creative charge against Arkema has been dismissed:
Arkema, a subsidiary of a French chemical manufacturer, and its now retired vice president of logistics, Michael Keough, each faced a felony assault charge related to two injured deputies for allegedly misrepresenting the danger that the unstable chemicals at the plant posed to the community.
..."Prosecutors always have a duty to seek justice; in this case, a prosecutor felt that there was enough evidence for a criminal charge, but that he could not prove that charge beyond a reasonable doubt at this time, so he requested it be dismissed," Dane Schiller, a spokesman for the Harris County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
I think everyone who works in industrial chemistry knows that, if you hurt someone in the course of making chemicals, you will likely face legal trouble of some sort, most likely civil in nature. The Arkema trial is a good reminder that, if the situation is egregious/unique enough and the prosecutor is determined enough, you can face criminal charges as well. File that in the back of your mind, fellow chemical manufacturers...
Labels: chemical industry in the news
14 new positions at Organic Chemistry Jobs
Over at Common Organic Chemistry, there are 14 new positions for September 22.
Don't forget to check out the Common Organic Chemistry company list, a very helpful resource for organic chemists looking for potential employers.
Labels: linkorama, organic chemistry jobs
New Periodic Bagel episode: The Periodic Scott Bagley!
With guest Scott Bagley (@BagPhos) on about motorcycles, milkshakes, and medicinal chemistry. Note this was recorded in May 2020.
Rate and review us on iTunes!
Feel free to ask questions, add comments and suggestions for guests and topics in the comments.
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COVID-19 driving some plant expansions
Via this week's Chemical and Engineering News, this news from Craig Bettenhausen:
Lab supply firms boost production to respond to COVID-19 demand
The scientific response to the COVID-19 pandemic is leading to investments and hiring at companies that sell laboratory supplies. Thermo Fisher Scientific has announced plans to spend $140 million to increase its production of plastic consumables—such as pipette tips, storage tubes, and vials—used in COVID-19 testing and vaccine development. The firm says it will hire 1,000 additional manufacturing employees and expand plants in Rochester, New York; Petaluma, California; Monterrey and Tijuana, Mexico; and Joensuu, Finland.
Separately, MilliporeSigma is looking for 160 new employees for a plant in Joffrey, New Hampshire, that makes filters used to develop and produce vaccines. The extra hires will enable the plant to operate 24 h per day. A MilliporeSigma spokesperson says 14 of those jobs are in technical and professional roles such as chemistry. Similarly, glassmakers including DWK, Corning, and SiO2 Materials Sciences are increasing their capacity for borosilicate glass vials used to hold vaccines.
Well, that's some good news.
Labels: covid recession, covid-19 weirdness, This week's CEN
On September 24, 2019, the 2020 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 333 research/teaching positions and 8 teaching faculty positions.
There was a dry ice shortage?
In the midst of an New York Times article on the preparation for the COVID-19 vaccine, this interesting news regarding the cold chain for them, and their need for dry ice:
As if the challenge weren't sufficiently daunting, the world is facing a looming shortage of dry ice — an unexpected side effect of the pandemic.
Dry ice, the stuff that exudes chilly smoke and enthralls school-age scientists, is made from carbon dioxide, which is most commonly created as a byproduct during the production of ethanol.
But ethanol production ebbs and flows based on the demand for gasoline. This spring, as stay-at-home orders went into effect, people began driving less. As a result, ethanol production slumped, and so did the supply of carbon dioxide.
In April, Richard Gottwald, chief executive of the Compressed Gas Association, sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence warning of "a significant risk of a shortage in carbon dioxide."
Five months later, "the ethanol industry still has not bounced back," Mr. Gottwald said in an interview. "We are seeing a shortage." And that is making dry ice hard to come by.
Cold chains are amazing, and it will take an amazing amount of work to get this all to work out well.
Labels: covid-19 weirdness
Well, we've made it through another one. Have a great weekend, and see you on Monday.
AbbVie CEO wants people back in the office
Via CNBC:
A "critical part" of pharmaceutical company AbbVie's success is "face-to-face" interaction, CEO Richard Gonzalez explained in an Aug. 27 email outlining its process for bringing thousands of U.S.-based employees back to work.
Gonzalez said "cross-functional collaboration" was a cornerstone of AbbVie's high performance, adding that employees needed to "preserve and nurture our culture so we can continue to accelerate, to climb higher and to help the next generation of patients."
All of that, he said, "means returning to our workplace," according to the email viewed by CNBC. The company expects employees — even those who say they've been able to work from home just fine — to report to the office to foster creativity and innovation under its phased-in return-to-work plan, according to interviews with three current employees, anonymous complaints in public forums and internal company documents....
...Other drugmakers have announced flexible work-from-home policies. Novartis, for instance, has said its workers can return on-site voluntarily without any pressure to do so. Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson is bringing employees back in "waves as it is safe to do so," spokeswoman Lisa Cannellos told CNBC. The company declined to say when its return-to-work program would begin. Cannellos said it's currently offering "flexible work arrangements for those who need it based on dependent care or underlying health conditions."
Really depends on the office. If it's a scenario where an office (especially AbbVie!) can have access to plenty of tests, lots of good airflow analysis, plenty of masks and lots of social distancing, then... that might be all right. Returning to February 2020? That ain't happening any time soon...
Job posting: sales rep, Waters, Boston, MA:
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Warning Letter of the Week: dirty homeopathic equipment edition
In an epistle from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research to the CEO of Mayon's Pharmaceuticals Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra, India:
API Deviations
1. Failure to clean equipment and utensils to prevent contamination or carry-over of a material that would alter the quality of the API beyond the official or other established specifications.
Your firm manufacturers homeopathic in process materials and [redacted] from various raw materials. Our investigator observed unidentified debris in the [redacted] of your [redacted] equipment, which is used to process multiple raw materials for homeopathic [redacted], including [redacted] containing [redacted]. This equipment was marked as clean.
Your response states that you filed a deviation and re-trained your staff. This response is inadequate because you failed to identify the observed debris and perform an impact assessment for the drugs that were manufactured using this dirty equipment.
There are API in homeopathic remedies? How do they test for them? What's the limit of detection?*
*I'm sure there's some way
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Discord for new chemistry faculty
Professor Nadia Korovina has created a Discord server for new assistant professors to talk. It can be found here: https://discord.gg/Fkk3jXv
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"No German chemical industry recovery expected until 2022"
In this week's issue of Chemical and Engineering News, this short piece from Alex Scott:
VCI, Germany's main chemical industry association, says the country's chemical sector is on course for a 3% drop in production and a 6% decline in sales for 2020 as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A return to prepandemic performance levels will not occur before the end of 2021, the association states in a financial report. In the first half of 2020, production and sales were down 2.5 and 6.1%, respectively, compared with the same period a year earlier. Below the headline figures, VCI highlights specific areas of concern, including a drop in plant-capacity use to 77.5% and a lack of orders at one in fourcompanies.
Despite the negative outlook, VCI sees reason for optimism, with a member poll indicating that operational disruption caused by the pandemic is declining and that domestic and international demand is showing signs of picking up slightly. "We are seeing the first signs of recovery," Christian Kullmann, president of VCI and chairman of Evonik Industries, says in a press release.
My gut feeling is that we're not going to see major layoffs from the chemical industry, but I can't imagine entry-level hiring keeping pace in the chemical (not pharma) industry. We shall see.
Labels: bold predictions, This week's CEN
Well, we've made it to another weekend. Have a great one, and see you on Monday.
Chemical plant explosion in Palm Bay, FL on Tuesday
Via Florida Today:
The cause of several large explosions heard in the area of U.S. 1 and R.J. Conlan Boulevard at FAR Chemical, Inc. in Palm Bay Tuesday just before 11 a.m. is under investigation, but appears to have originated from an industrial storage area on site, fire and company officials said.
The storage area contained 30 to 40 50-gallon barrels containing an isopropyl alcohol-based solution, said Palm Bay spokeswoman Keely Leggett. "The fire occurred at a material storage pad where flammable materials were stored and then spread to an adjacent building," said Joe Beatty, vice president and general manager of FAR. "No one was injured and all employees have been accounted for."
The explosions generated a large cloud of black smoke visible for miles.
Over at Common Organic Chemistry, there are 28 new positions for September 5.
Professor Erick Carreira issues a statement of regret for the Guido Koch letter
Erick Carreira has been appointed the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Here's the news summary from C&EN, with the inclusion of a short paragraph about a letter to a certain Guido:
News of Carriera's appointment reignited debate over a letter he wrote in 1996 describing the long working hours he expected of those in his research group at the time. In a statement released Sept. 5 Carriera said "I regret writing this letter, as it in no way reflects my leadership approach today. . . . Whether I am leading a lab or leading a journal, I am committed to promoting a sustainable and positive cultural shift in our industry."
The full text of Professor Carreira's tweets follows:
A statement from Prof. Erick Carreira:
"I regret writing this letter, as it in no way reflects my leadership approach today. I have made peace with those impacted by the letter. (1/3)
In the decades since it was written, I've grown as a teacher, as a mentor, as a researcher and as a person. I am proud of the way I work with my colleagues and students and believe that a healthy work-life balance is now more important than ever. (2/3)
Whether I am leading a lab or leading a journal, I am committed to promoting a sustainable and positive cultural shift in our industry." - Erick Carreira (3/3)
It has literally been 10 years since this letter was first posted in the chemistry blogosphere, and I don't wish to replow this particular bit of thorny ground. I felt these statements from former students are relevant in terms of testifying to life in and around the Carreira lab, and that this letter seems at least a bit of an anomaly.
I do think it is very likely that senior academics and administrators who select editors-in-chief of major publications were not aware of this letter's impact among chemists in the 2000s and beyond, who are far more plugged into life online than those who were trained in other times. This is not the only letter of its genre, but I think it's the emblem of a certain culture and a certain attitude within organic chemistry. I think that the letter took on a life and a meaning of its own on the internet beyond an interaction between a specific professor and a specific postdoctoral fellow, and it's bluntly clear that The Powers that Be were unaware of that.
As I noted this weekend, it would have been better if this letter were to have been repudiated openly and repeatedly by the broad chemistry community for the last 24 years. That we have a statement of regret from Professor Carreira now is a start.
Labels: dumb grad school theories, musings
Today is Labor Day, a holiday in the United States. Back tomorrow.
Well, I have a new car, so all is not lost. We made it through yet another week. I hope you have a good weekend.
94 year old chemist learns his compound went into the clinic
Cool story:
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A former Texas A&M University chemist received a letter in the mail that surprised him. It was addressed to him and came all the way from Japan. As Ralph Zingaro opened the letter and began reading, he said he realized receiving it was no mistake.
A compound that Zingaro helped create at a Texas A&M lab half a century ago, is being used to cure a specific kind of cancer through clinical trials in Japan. "My arsenic attached to the glutathione had passed all of the clinical testings and would be released soon as a cancer-curing agent for a particular kind of cancer. It's called T-Cell Lymphoma," said Zingaro.
...According to a press release from Solasia, they named the compound Darinaparsin. The release says, "Darinaparsin is a novel mitochondrial targeting drug (organic arsenic compound) that has been developed for the treatment of various hematological cancers and solid cancers. This study was conducted as a multinational, multicentre, single-arm, open-label, non-randomized study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of darinaparsin monotherapy in relapsed or refractory patients with PTCL in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong."
To quote a favorite musical, "What is a legacy? / It's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see." Glad to see Dr. Zingaro got to see this particular sprout.
Labels: chemists in the news
Over at Common Organic Chemistry, there are 31 new positions for August 29.
For the month of August, 117 positions were posted.
Labels: organic chemistry jobs
Recommendations from former coworkers
Interesting article about DIY vaccine makers in the New York Times, with this beaut of a quote about one of the DIY scientists:
...In the 1990s, Mr. Stine worked for Patrick Gray, a molecular biologist who contributed to the discovery of a hepatitis B vaccine and is now the chief executive of a biotech company.
Dr. Gray said in an interview that the science Mr. Stine published at Icos, the biotech company where they worked together, was "sound" but that the young scientist had a penchant for making too much of too little. "Johnny was in a hurry to publish his work and advance his career," he said. "We often insisted on more confirmation and more controls."
I probably wouldn't get any complimentary quotes from my former coworkers either...
DuPont published more in JACS than Caltech in the 1960s?
Interesting essay from Ben Southwood on corporate R&D labs. An excerpt:
The scale of the change since the 1970s is huge—big businesses have retreated from research. In the 1960s, DuPont, the chemicals giant, published more in the Journals of the American Chemical Society than both MIT and Caltech combined. R&D magazine, which awards the R&D 100 to the hundred innovations it judges most innovative in a given four year period, gave 41% of its awards to Fortune 500 companies in its 1971 iteration and 47% in 1975. By 2006, 6% of the awards were going to firms in the Fortune 500. The great majority of these awards are now being won by federal labs, university teams, and spin-offs from academia. The lone inventor is back.
This is reflected by declines in the shares of patents going to the biggest businesses, and in the shares of scientists working there. In 1971 just over seven per cent of scientists in industry tracked by the US National Science Foundation worked in firms with under 1,000 employees; by 2004 this was 32%. In 2003 around a quarter worked at firms with fewer than ten employees. Even pharmaceuticals, the one area where large internal research labs are still significant, has been affected—around half of the drugs approved so far in the 2010s were originally discovered by small biotech startups.
I suspect there are a lot of changes as to why companies have slowed their publishing in the scientific literature. It's worth a read.
On September 3, 2019, the 2020 Chemistry Faculty Jobs List had 216 research/teaching positions and 7 teaching faculty positions.
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American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare Chapter 9 & 10 Review
19 Nov 2016 23 Nov 2018 Danielle T. MurrayLeave a comment
I've chosen to put these two reviews together mostly because as I sat down to write the review for chapter 9 I found myself talking a lot about the finale, so I decided, why not do both together?
I really loved the introduction of a fan base in chapter 9. I thought the three characters that were introduced (played by Taissa Farmiga, Jacob Artist, and Jon Bass) were pretty interesting and I was honestly so gutted when they were killed fairly quickly. There were so many elements of this side of the series that they could have gone into, and although they do explore the fans a little in chapter 10, I still felt slightly disappointed with how much we saw in chapter 9. As someone who had been waiting all season to see Taissa Farmiga, I was really hoping to see more of her, but then again I could say that about most of the cast this season.
The use of selfie sticks and helmet cams was really good. It added to the raw/found footage effect, but also made it feel slightly different. I was sad to see that chapter 9 was the last we'd properly see of that, although we do get a couple of moments with that style in chapter 9.
Overall the episode did escalate pretty quickly, and I was admittedly surprised at who was left standing at the end. Out of Audrey and Lee I would have said the former, but I guess Lee proved me wrong. I was personally surprised she didn't die sooner, but it seems like she's willing to do anything in order to survive.
Picking up in chapter 10 at PaleyFest was strange. You're suddenly seeing all of these people alive again.I can't help but feel like when Rory runs into the crowd to hug that fan, that Evan Peters would do the exact same thing. Seeing that fan give Lee that drawing of her and Flora was surreal considering you know everything that happened. And seeing people like Rory and Audrey interact was nice to see again, but also made me very sad, knowing how things end up for all of these characters.
From a little youtube-like interlude we see that the second season had been shown but people are debating on whether it was real. I have to assume that everything we saw was shown to the public, because it's not specified otherwise.
When we pick back up we're in a completely new field, although it does feel somewhat familiar. The documentary style is back, but this time it's about Lee's case. It has interjections from people like the District Attorney, as well as clips/interviews of Lee, and a voice-over which narrates the documentary/coverage.
Lee is acquitted of her crimes, but then is put back on trail for the murder of her ex-husband Mason. It turns out that Flora saw the whole thing, of course the truth about Flora hanging around with Priscilla comes out and Lee's lawyer spins it to say that the little girl simply has a vivid imagination (and provides more evidence and compelling lines). Doubt is created and Lee is found not guilty.
After all of this we jump to a TV interview, seemingly the first since she was found not guilty, and it happens to be with Lana Winters from Asylum! I found it amusing that the last person Lee saw die was Audrey (also played by Sarah Paulson) and then she's being interviewed by someone who looks just like her. Of course they never mention the fact that these people look alike (and that's always the case with AHS), but I found it highly amusing. The Lana segment took me back and made me miss Asylum.
Once again we jump to something different and I will say that by this point it was feeling a bit much. This time we move into a ghost investigation/hunting style show called Spirit Chasers. Of course it doesn't go well for them. Lee shows up at the house after finding out that Flora has gone missing, and Ashley Gilbert is already with the investigators. With it being so close to the next blood moon the pig man appears and kills Ashley. More of the ghosts/creatures start to appear and slowly everyone is picked off one by one.
After we see that Lana is okay after being attacked in her studio by Lot Polk, the episode finishes up with Lee and Flora. They have a heart to heart inside the house where police and that wait outside. Flora wants to stay and be like Priscilla so that she can protect her from the Butcher, but Lee won't allow it. Instead she offers herself up to take Flora's place and stay behind to protect Priscilla.
I liked the way the episode ended with Lee making that sacrifice in the hopes of Flora might one day forgive her. The other segments were also very good, but for the length of time the episode was on it did feel like it jumped from one thing to another very quickly and too often. I feel like it would have worked better if i was spread out over a slightly longer episode or two episodes.
Overall I did enjoy the episode, but it wasn't my favourite. It didn't have as much of an impact considering it was the final episode. Chapter 9 had more of the kind of ending I was expecting and generally that episode impressed me more. Overall with both episodes, but mostly the finale, it just needed to be reworked a little.
What did you think of the finale (and penultimate)? Let me know!
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American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare Chapter 8 Review
6 Nov 2016 23 Nov 2018 Danielle T. MurrayLeave a comment
Going into this episode I'd heard people say that it was the scariest episode they'd seen in a long time, possibly ever, and a lot of people were worried they wouldn't sleep after seeing it. I can say personally I didn't get that, but I can see why people would.
I'm going to keep this review short and talk about the things that were different this episode (compared to the season so far) and/or particularly well done:
The sudden influx of the ghost characters. I can't decide if this is good or not. In the tunnels, while Dominic and Shelby were trying to escape, when the ghostly figures first started to appear it was genuinely creepy and a little frightening, but then when Dominic and Shelby were being chased through the house by multiple ones it felt a bit much at times. There were so many moments that it came so close to being terrifying, but it never quite got there. Saying that I probably would have died before I got out of the tunnel.
Shelby committing suicide wasn't too surprising, she did seem genuinely torn about killing Matt, and with him being dead and the only reason she came back, it's understandable that she would feel like she hasn't got a reason to survive this time. It was a shame really, she was really starting to grow on me!
Lee coming to the rescue! I was so convinced that she would be the one to die, but she managed to get herself out the situation along with Audrey. Seeing the two of them interact through the episode was really great. It definitely seems like an alliance has been made, however, we do know only one person survives, so there's still time for one of them to turn on the other, but hopefully they don't.
Wes Bentley! I've been waiting for him to show up again and he finally did. Clearly Sidney had paid some of the actors to pretend to be the ghosts and scare those inside the house (or to deliberately do things to stir up drama like Dominic was supposed to do), but it begs the question, why did Wes' character (Dylan) only show then? Had he been around longer?
All of that being said the episode was just like the others, however it did step up its game in terms of creepiness, violence, and out-right making things uncomfortable. With only two episodes left of the season it can only get darker because there are still a lot of characters to kill off, and there's some yet to be introduced. Here's the thing though, just because it said one person survived, does that mean one person who was in the house at first (and was credited for the second show)? Or does that also include people who randomly show up like Dylan or the other characters we're waiting on?
One person I'm very excited to see in American Horror Story again is Taissa Farmiga. Here's an article that talks about some theories on who her character might be.
With not many episodes left I hope they manage to pull off a decent finale.
30 Oct 2016 23 Nov 2018 Danielle T. MurrayLeave a comment
There's only three episodes left of this season and after watching chapter 7 part of me feels like it's plenty of time, but another part feels like it isn't and things will become too rushed. I would say this season has been one of the best when it comes to pacing so I have a lot of faith that it'll go well.
First of all I have to say I'm so in love with the found footage. I love how varied it is. The way it switches between different types of cameras, and how it can go from being completely calm and still to quick and super shaky. I feel it puts you more in the situation, and it's a feature I'm glad they added this season.
Another good change/addition are the real ghosts. I wondered how they were going to do it. The real ghosts look much darker, which is very fitting, because the reenactment ghosts look more "TV friendly." It would be cool to see more of them, and up close too. I'd also like to see more of the reenactment actors who played the ghosts.
In this episode everything seemed to be in threes. Sidney and two crew members were first seen in the opening and they were all killed. Matt, Shelby, and Dominic were together (Dominic trying to get with Shelby, having a secret camera to try and help boost ratings), and Matt ended up dying. Lastly we have Lee, Monet, and Audrey who went through the underground tunnels in search for help after Shelby is attacked. It's not confirmed if any of them died, but it's pretty clear that Lee will most likely be the one to. This episode seemed to section them off so that they can have multiple deaths without really giving too much away about who it's going to be.
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So this episode was the big one, the change. Everyone seemed to collectively know that something was going to shift, especially after how things ended in the previous episode. I did suspect some of the things that happened, but not all of them.
This episode for me was a little boring to start off with, maybe because it was so different to the previous episodes. It was intriguing, don't get me wrong. That kept me watching and eventually the episode got better and I started to really enjoy it. I can't help but wonder if maybe it would have worked better if they took a weeks break?
One change I love is the choice to use found footage. Not all of it will be shaky footage filmed on their phone characters, but either way I'm excited. I think so far they've done a good job of not drifting away from the overall tone this season has set so far. For example, seeing the pig man jump out from the back seat of the car was in keeping with the earlier episodes.
In my opinion this episode was probably one of the best of the season so far, if not the best overall. This weeks episode finally introduced Evan Peters' character. Like everything this season nothing big was given away beforehand. The character he ended up playing was not at all what I expected.
Did you recognise his name? Don't worry if you didn't, neither did I at first! Edward Philipe Mott is his name, Mott also being Dandy's last name in American Horror Story: Freak Show. We know that this season is supposed to have some connections with previous ones and this is just an example.
I will say this, with Dandy he was interesting and fun to watch but he did get on my nerves after a while, with Edward it feels like maybe things won't go that way. I already really like him, he seems super interesting, and I just hope he's going to be in more episodes. What did you think of him?
2 Oct 2016 23 Nov 2018 Danielle T. MurrayLeave a comment
This episode contains some spoilers for this episode and previous ones.
Although I still don't like the absence of the opening titles, what they have instead really does work to add to the style and tone of this season. Opening with a few scenes that give a glimpse of what's to come or what's happened since the events of the previous episode with warnings crossing the screen advising viewer discretion. It all adds to the feel of a paranormal documentary. Although I, like some people, would like to see the credits make a comeback, what they've been replaced with does surprisingly work.
So after the introductions the episode picks up pretty much where the last one ended. The police have now been called and arrived, but the search for Flora is still ongoing. With moments like this it does really feel like this season might be one that you can watch from stat to finish without breaks and it would flow and feel consistent. Of course that's something we're going to have to wait for the season to end to see for sure.
The episode, like the previous two, still does a good job at using music and ambient sounds to create suspense, tension, and just to generally set the scene. For that I'm stating to think I'll never be able to fault this season. Overall, with that and many other aspects, it feels like so far this season has managed to keep on track and keep itself in check.
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Born in 1870 at Hopewell, Nova Scotia, Munro was a railway agent and stationmaster by career. He married Mary E. Shaw in 1895, and then Sylvia Keith. Munro served as mayor of Stellarton, Nova Scotia from 1923 to 1931. Munro entered provincial politics in 1937, when he was elected in the dual-member Pictou County riding with Liberal Josiah H. MacQuarrie. In the 1941 election, Munro was defeated by MacQuarrie and Conservative Ernest G. Irish. Munro died at Wolfville on July 21, 1949.

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Figures, the one time in the past few weeks that im done with the comic before 1am, and we get hit with a massive electrical storm here in lower Michigan. I'm not the kind of person that unplugs everything when we get a little lightning, but this storm was bad. Lightning hit somewhere near the office, and we could hear the crackle, and that crackle was one of our new phones getting fizzled. Hail was falling and rattling the hell out of everything. We unplugged everything and figured that we'd wait out the storm, but here it is almost 2am and its still going. Just had something hit real close. Whee.
Concerning your rant of 5/11: My name's on Wizardry 2 as a contributor andon Wizardry 3 as a coauthor. I was involved with playing the game from whenthe prototype was an overhead-view 2d game written in Basic. AndrewGreenberg wrote that prototype in his dorm room at Cornell on his Apple ][computer, got his friends to test and give feedback on it, and then wrote adesign for Wizardy as it eventually made it to market. Robert Woodhead wasresponsible for implementing the game in UCSD Pascal, but the design of theprogram, the design of the content and most importantly the passion formaking the game, was Andrew Greenberg's. Woodhead was little more than acontract programmer, brought on to the project because Andy was too busyworking on a PhD in Computer Science to code the program he'd designed.
To say that Robert's responsible for "creating the American RPG" is asignificant misstatement of the situation. Andy's moved on (he has a familyand practices law in Florida these days) but he still deserves credit forwhat he accomplished in gaming, and Wizardy was his brainchild. Robert usedthe money and Japan connections he made from Wizardry to establish asuccessful anime import/production company, and that would be his claim tofame, not Wizardry.
So consider this a "my bad". I'd feel worse about it, but then I actually did my homework and realized that the first Wizardry came out while I was in the womb. Bet that made some of you gamers out there feel old... I apologize for that, but I just needed to make a point that it was an understandable gap in my video game knowledge that has since been filled.
In germany we have a fair called Games Convention. It has taken placeonly twice up to now, and this year will be the third time. Last yearthey held a concert on the evening the day before the opening. Theconcert had a mix of videogame music from both the east and the west,containing music from games like Splinter Cell, Wind Waker, FinalFantasy, but also older games, like Quest for Glory V or 1991s Apidya.The guests were quite a mixed bunch. There were the guests of honor, allin formal attire. There were the older gamers, some more, some less informal attire (myself I was wearing something I did not wear since Igraduated from school). And then, there were the others. Adolescent guyswearing T-Shirts and short trousers, sitting around as if they sat infront of the TV. Some of them even wore baseball caps, I spotted onewith a Simpsons-cap. In one of germanys most prestigious concert halls.I don't want to know what people like the mayor of the city holding theconvention think of video gamers now. Oh well. This year they'll holdanother concert, and say it will be longer, better etc. I'll be there.
So it looks like this is a worldwide plague. Okay, people, I know that it may be hard to get out of your jeans and branded t-shirts, but would it kill you to at least dig out some sort of collared shirt? Even in my grungiest days I had a few of those for formal occasions. Then again, my family's big enough that there's a wedding and/or a funeral every year, so I've never gone a year without wearing at least semi-formal wear. But that's neither here nor there--have some respect, people... these people--composers, musicians, event coordinators--put a lot of effort into creating this show for you. The least you could do to spend your appreciation (above and beyond buying a ticket) is spend more than two seconds dressing yourself.
Another person asked me to go into more detail about my thoughts on Blizzard's two offerings at the show.
My impression of World of Warcraft can be easily summed up by the word "eh". I appreciate the level of effort put into the game by the developers--the interface is easy, the graphics are pretty and the dungeons well thought out. But the problem is, I'm more than a little burned out on fantasy MMORPGs, a burnout that NCSoft picked up and did something about with City of Heroes and Auto Assault. There's only so much spell-slinging and swordplay I can deal with on a daily basis. Gimme aerial battles, rooftop melees, Giant Robots! Gimme copy machines filled with NINJA! Something other than rabbits and boars and wolves and goblins and elven warriors and ohmygodIthinkI'mgoingtovomit. This is not a knock on Blizzard, mind you--I'm probably just a jaded gamer at this point.
As for Starcraft: Ghost, that looks like a lot of fun. It's been long enough since the last Starcraft game that the world seems fresh again, and while I'm disappointed that the main character doesn't sound like Clint Eastwood, I like the core gameplay--there's just enough action that I don't get bored waiting for someone to freakin' turn around (See: Tenchu) and just enough stealth that I feel like a badass while dodging Marines and throwing them off of cliffs. The controls felt smooth, and the game oozed typical Blizzard personality.
Another reader asked about the Nintendo DS and the Sony PSP. Unfortunately, those weren't on my beat and I didn't get a chance to see them. I just know that I won't get either of them, no matter how cool they are.
I've E-mailed you a couple times before. About random stuff like yourGrandfather, FFXI, and how I'm your #1 Fan! It probably not truethough...and I used to sign as LockhartFF7.
Anyway...It sounded like you had fun at E3.
LockhartFF7 (I won't release your name because that just seems mean), you have earned a uterus punch. Because I have no idea how you read my rants and got "I had fun" out if it. You may have had fun reading my rants--that's the point of writing them, after all--but you didn't get the parts where I wrote that I spent most of E3 hungry, exhausted and in pain. As DeadKennedy put it on the forums, "according to my roommates who went to E3 you didn't so much walk the floor as shuffled around."
And for those people who e-mailed me wishing that I'd gone to ACen like I did last year, let me note to you that I spent most of Saturday and Sunday asleep or sitting still and staring off into space. It's Wednesday and I'm STILL drained--would you really wish 6 straight days of convention work on anyone? Be honest. And explain why you want to kill me.


Which MPs have called for a no confidence vote against Theresa May?
The threat of a no-confidence vote has been hanging over the Prime Minister since she revealed her proposed EU Withdrawal Agreement.
The draft led to seven resignation, including of Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey. However, other Conservative MPs have taken the opportunity to call for a no-confidence vote against Theresa May over the document.
Under party rules, a vote of no-confidence must be called when Sir Graham Brady receives letters from 15% of MPs, which works out to 48.
The MP for Reigate announced on Monday 11 December that he had submitted his no confidence letter twice.
Talking to talkRADIO's Mike Graham, he said: "I submitted my letter twice. I submitted it in October when I thought we needed a new leader in place for the December Council that is happening now.
"When that did not happen, I withdrew my letter when it looked as though a deal was going to happen.
"I saw the deal and put the letter back in and that was probably about a month ago.
"I think is important for my colleagues to understand that they can completely trust Sir Graham Brady.
"He is not going to tell anybody that they have written a letter. Anyone in the government can write a letter, any junior ministers or any backbench MPs."
Watch: Jacob Rees-Mogg threatening to put his letter in hours before he shared it on twitter.
European Research Group Chairman Jacob Rees-Mogg published his letter after threatening to do so in the House of Commons on Thursday.
Mr Rees-Mogg as so far denied any leadership ambitions are behind putting in the letter.
In a statement published on Twitter on Wednesday, Mr Clarke wrote that the deal presented a "grave threat to the Union" and would be "gold dust" for Scottish Nationalists.
The MP for Crawley, who campaigned to leave the European Union, submitted his letter to Sir Graham Brady calling for a vote of no-confidence in the Prime Minister on Thursday.
Mr Smith's letter is one of the shortest, simply stating that he does not have confidence in the Prime Minister and called for a vote of no-confidence.
Whilst only made public on Thursday, Steve Baker revealed that he had submitted his no-confidence letter on October 22.
Mr Baker resigned as a Brexit Minister earlier this year over Mrs May's Chequers deal.
The Brexit-supporting MP for South East Cornwall submitted her letter on Thursday, citing her concern over fishing rights.
Speaking to talkRADIO's Julia Hartley-Brewer on Friday morning, Ms Dorries said the proposal was the EU's "endgame" as they believe Theresa May is "too weak in her operations at number 10" to negotiate anything else.
The MP for Mid Bedfordshire revealed on Thursday that she submitted her letter "weeks ago".
The MP for Cleethorpes revealed on Thursday that he submitted his letter in July in response to the Chequers proposal.
Lee Rowley, who has publicly opposed the Chequers proposal, submitted his letter on Thursday.
In a statement on Twitter he said he had heard nothing to convince him that it was anything other than a bad deal, and that he cannot support and will not vote for it.
Mr Rowley won the seat of North East Derbyshire in 2017, becoming the first Conservative MP for the constituency since 1935.
The MP for Tewkesbury submitted his letter over the summer after the Chequers proposal was made public.
The former Shadow Secretary for Northern Ireland said he objected to Northern Ireland having a separate status under the terms of the deal.
The MP for Newton Abbot did not display much gratitude to the Prime Minister on Wednesday, writing that she could not support the proposed deal and saying she believed the Prime Minister was not delivering the Brexit people voted for.
In July last year Ms Morris had the whip suspended after being recorded using the n-word, but had it restored in December just before a crucial Brexit bill, in which she supported the government's position.
The former Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government submitted her letter in July after the fallout from the Chequers agreement.
She told talkRADIO's Julia Hartley-Brewer on Friday that she would be "very surprised" if the Prime Minister won the vote of no-confidence but even if she did, May would be forced to resign when the deal failed to pass Parliament.
The MP for North West Leicestershire submitted his letter in July following the Chequers agreement.
In the Commons yesterday, Mr Bridgen accusation that May was "dancing to the EU's tune" prompted his fellow backbenchers to call him "disloyal" and a "twerp".
The MP also submitted a letter of no-confidence against David Cameron in 2013, but withdrew the letter after it failed to attract wider support.
Philip Davies joined fellow Leavers in writing his letter in July as a response to the Chequers proposal.
The MP for Shipley is well known for his Euroscepticism, so much so that UKIP campaigned for his re-election in the 2010 General Election.
Mr Davies is also a leading campaigner for the Men's Rights movement, and helped organise the first International Men's Day debate in Parliament.
The former Foreign and Commonwealth Office junior minister called for a no-confidence vote in early October, just before May's conference speech.
Mr Duddridge is known to be a supporter of Boris Johnson, praising the former Foreign Secretary's conference speech calling on May to "chuck Chequers".
The Gravesham MP called for a no-confidence vote on Thursday, but insisted that his criticisms were focused on the Brexit deal, rather than May herself.
Read more: What is in Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement?
The former Grenadier Guard Captain wrote on his Facebook page yesterday: "Mrs May is a remarkable woman - just look at her fortitude today in the House of Commons, even more please remember her long career of public service.
Ben Bradley confirmed on Thursday he had submitted a letter of no-confidence.
Mr Bradley resigned from his position as Vice Chair for Youth in July in response to the Chequers agreement, writing that he could not defend it to his constituents.
In the 2017 General Election he became the first Conservative ever to represent Mansfield.
The Brexiteer MP once called Theresa May the "Brexit Queen", but on Wednesday warned that her Brexit policy would lose millions of votes.
He confirmed on Thursday that he had submitted his letter of no-confidence.
Mark Francois publicly shared his letter on Friday after complaining the Prime Minister had refused to listen to his proposals for a "Super Canada" deal.
The MP for Rayleigh and Wickford wrote: "The Prime Minister has been surrounded throughout this process by a Pretorian Guard of highly pro-European senior servants who, I believe, have never accepted the result of the referendum.
"Instead they have helped to steer the negotiations in such a way that means, quite simply, we will not in fact leave the European Union.
John Whittingdale campaigned for Brexit while serving as Culture Secretary under David Cameron, but lost his job under May in 2016.
The MP for Lewes resigned her position as CCHQ Vice Chair for Women in July in protest against Theresa May's Brexit proposal.
On Thursday she confirmed she had sent a letter to Sir Graham Brady calling for a no-confidence vote.
Many constituents have contacted me enquiring as to whether or not I have put my letter of no confidence in with Sir Graham Brady MP. With a heavy heart, I confirm that I have put my letter in calling for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister, Theresa May.
The MP for Bolton West resigned as a Parliamentary Private Secretary in July as a response to Theresa May's Brexit position.
He confirmed on Friday that he had submitted a letter calling for a no-confidence vote, saying the proposed deal does not provide the "clean break from the European Union" his constituents voted for.
The MP for Yeovil became the 22nd MP to confirm they had submitted a letter of no-confidence, after he publicly shared his on Friday.
The Conservative MP for Stone confirmed to the Press Association on November 19 that he had submitted a letter of no-confidence to the 1922 Committee chair.


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Fact: Birth Control Does Not Prevent Abortion
June 24, 2018 • 08:10 am / Commentary
In 2006, Planned Parenthood composed a handout outlining five ways in which the need for abortion could be minimized by "reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies."
Among these proposals, Planned Parenthood states as a nation we must take steps to "make contraception more easily available, create new birth control methods," and increase sexual education to do so. But what happens if the birth control methods fail, as they often do?
Planned Parenthood argues making contraception more affordable and readily available reduces unwanted pregnancies — but in reality, contraception leads to a culture dependent on abortion.
The fact of the matter is there is a linear progression from contraception use to unwanted pregnancies to abortion. Planned Parenthood wants us to believe birth control is an effective means to "stop worrying about pregnancy." In reality, without the reliance on birth control as a primary method to prevent unwanted pregnancies, Planned Parenthood's abortion revenue would be drastically reduced.
Planned Parenthood asserts the key to preventing abortion is not to make it illegal. Planned Parenthood states, "That won't work. It never has. In the two decades before abortion was legal in the United States, nearly one million women went "underground" each year for illegal operations. Tens of thousands were maimed or died."
Applying Planned Parenthood's logic, any and every form of lawless behavior could be rationalized. Shoplifting is incredibly prevalent in the United States despite being illegal. According to the NASP, "More than $13 billion worth of goods are stolen from retailers each year... Moreover, 1 in 11 people will commit the crime of shoplifting at some point in their lives."
In order for Planned Parenthood to remain consistent, they would be forced to concede shoplifting should be legalized due to the potential risks to the shoplifters and store owners. Since shoplifters are going to steal regardless of laws, stealing ought to be legalized to reduce risk.
Does Planned Parenthood really have an interest in reducing the number of abortions? If Planned Parenthood truly wants to prevent abortions, they should stop performing them. However, abortions account for 86 percent of Planned Parenthood's non-government funded revenue.
Eliminating abortion as a revenue source would potentially devastate their primary income stream, leading to a dramatic effect on their bottom line. Instead, Planned Parenthood posits the optimal way to prevent abortions is to increase our country's reliance on birth control.
A study from Guttmacher Institute reports, "Fifty-one percent of abortion patients in 2014 were using a contraceptive method in the month they became pregnant, most commonly condoms (24%) or a hormonal method (13%)."
Let me emphasize: over 50% of abortion patients were using contraception in the month they became pregnant. Planned Parenthood's website states "the pill" is 91% effective, but at least 13% of patients were using a hormonal method during the month in which they became pregnant.
How does making birth control more widely available prevent abortions if over half of abortion patients were on birth control when they got pregnant? Furthermore, "nearly half (45%) of all pregnancies among U.S. women in 2011 were unintended, and about four in 10 of these were terminated by abortion."
To state birth control is an effective means of preventing unwanted pregnancies is intellectually dishonest. Clearly, birth control does not deter women from having abortions. Birth control is not failsafe and there are better methods for preventing unwanted pregnancies.
Birth control can also pose many serious health risks to frequent users which can lead to a reduction in "wanted pregnancies." Birth control can contribute to nutrient deficiencies; because the body must metabolize the pill, the liver requires copious amounts of B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, magnesium and zinc.
Birth control also causes or worsens candida as well as increases the risk of blood clots. Due to estrogen levels increasing after ingestion of oral birth control, the risk for embolism also increases. Yeast overgrowth is closely correlated with taking the pill as well. Several studies also demonstrate taking the pill may increase breast cancer risk.
Because over 50% of abortion patients were using contraception in the month prior to their pregnancy, birth control clearly does not prevent abortion. Contrary to Planned Parenthood's claim, birth control contributes to unwanted pregnancies which end in abortion.
Furthermore, birth control may lead to more serious side effects which may increase the risk of infertility. Birth control has effectively led the general public to believe sex is separated from procreation. Because of contraception, couples are having sex without openness to life.
As a result, unwanted pregnancies still occur and women still consider abortion, ultimately having them performed over 50% of instances.
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Recognized as one of our area's most beautiful cemeteries, Pinehaven Memorial Gardens is comforting to those with loved ones interred here. Among the beautifully maintained lawns lie three distinct gardens to give a special dignity to this place of rest.
Pinehaven Memorial Gardens is a Perpetual Care cemetery. The concept of Perpetual Care is to accumulate funds so that a cemetery can be properly maintained even after it no longer has any property to sell or burials to be made. **The final purchase price of a plot will also include a 15% Perpetual Care fee which is placed into a trust for this purpose.
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Pricing is effective as of February 1, 2018 and is subject to change without notice.
Our Garden of Hope allows flat monuments only and is more affordable than our Garden of Memories, which allows upright monuments.
Our Garden of Memories allows flat or upright monuments.
Our Garden of Honor is specifically designed to honor the service of our country's Veterans. All monuments are required to be upright white marble to replicate the look of a traditional military cemetery.


5KPlayer is an all-rounder when it comes to steaming and downloading. Like any good multimedia player should, it supports lot of media file formats. It perfectly plays MP3, 4k/5K/1080p high definition videos and audios. This free software can handle any movie and video with its powerful built-in features. It has a good media manager where you can save and manage all your files. The first step to using it is to register to get your own free license sent directly to your e-mail address.
TrueTheater technology ensures that you get the best quality no matter which format you choose to use. You can enable titles and even customize their color, size and text font. It comes with a built-in Airplay that is a complete mirroring tool for iPhone and iPad. It allows you to stream videos and audio to Apple TV. Downloading video is easy. Just copy the web URL into the program and it downloads. 5KPlayer supports downloads from 300+ sites YouTube, Facebook, Dailymotion and Instagram. The default download format is 1080p but you can change it in the settings area.
5KPlayer is pre-set with popular radio channels like Hotmix Radio, NBC and BBC Sports. If your favorite channel is not pre-set put the URL in and it will search and play the radio station. It supports DXVA2 hardware acceleration to improve video performance, playback and speed when playing high-resolution video.
The app interface has a clean easy to use design. Media library list groups movies and music according to favorites with a heart icon, YouTube downloads and AirRecord. It has an option to create a new list and add/delete to organize your lists. The control panel gives you the following options: full screen, subtitles, media info, hardware acceleration, audio/video, play/pause and synchronization. The play feature has a playback area to display the video, volume slider, AirPlay, playback option, screenshots, chapters option and 90ᴼ left/right rotate.
The application can quickly convert videos to MP4 and big size files are downloaded and played with speed. If your bandwidth is the best then the quality of your download cannot be matched. You can use convenient and fast hotkeys or shortcuts to navigate the application. There is an option to take favorite screenshot of the scene or image of the movie you are watching. This can be done by using keyboard shortcut F8. The snapshot will be saved to the default location.
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Pipiolo may refer to:
Pipiolos the name under which early 19th century Chilean liberals were known under
The Puerto Rican Independence Party


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Is there no sound in your amplifier? Nothing lighting up? Well your poor amplifier might be dead. It could be your power switch but don't worry, there's a fix to this!
Locate the screws on the top of the amp and unscrew them, setting them off to the side.
Now, find the screws hiding under the overhang of the top section and unscrew them.
The board will likely fall when you remove the last few screws, so be sure to have it supported or ready to catch.
Carefully remove the top section being careful not to break any bulbs or protruding parts.
Find the wires that connect to the power switch and carefully unplug them, making sure not to pull too hard.
There should be four wires to remove, two white and two black. Be sure to keep track of where each was connected, since you will have to reconnect them in the same way. The picture show the white wires on the left and the black wires on the right of the switch.
First, make sure the the backside of the power switch is clear of all wires.
Next, take your pliers and unscrew the nut around the switch.
Finally, gently push the power switch in towards the circuit board.
Remove the power switch carefully, making sure it doesn't catch any wires.
Insert the replacement switch and screw the hexagonal fastener back on from the front.
Reattach the loose wires to the connections on the new switch, just as it was with the old one.
Follow the previous steps in reverse to reassemble the amplifier.
Hi, could you please specify the model of the power switch so I can look to buy it online?


The idea of regionalism in South Asia was first mooted by Bangladesh and South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) started functioning since December 1985. Though SAARC provided a hope to promote economic cooperation, the mistrust among the member states and lack of political will led to frequent postponements of SAARC summits from the very outset. The paper attempted to find out the causes of the postponements and analysed the background and different circumstances of rescheduling those summits. The paper also pointed out some political circumstances which could have led setback to SAARC but actually they did not. It argues that the organization is a victim of bilateral impediments and India's neighbourhood policy. It is also clear from the twenty years of SAARC process that if things do not conform to Indian interests, the postponements may recur. Finally the paper suggests some ways land means to avoid postponement of SAARC summit.
© Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS), 2005.
Post-war political reform measures in Japan led to the formulation of a new constitution for the country in 1947 characterized by Westminster type of parliamentary democracy and popular sovereignty. Over the years, the years, the post-war system has taken roots along with interplay of representative organs of the state involving both formal and informal role-playing actors and mechanisms in the political system. In the process of legislation, beside the use of legislative devices and participation of the civil bureaucracy and policy affairs research structures (PARC) of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), informal behind-the-scene contacts of the parliamentary parties had been observed. One important feature in the legislative affairs has been a gradual progress toward Diet reform since the 1990s affecting parliamentary behavior and activism. The LDP dominated the political process and party affairs for about four decades until 1993 when a major political change took place marking the end of the '1955 system' and the LDP rule. Multifarious political reforms introduced since 1993 led to transform the politico-electoral process with an impact on party building, democratic procedures and practices.


What Is an Asian Currency Unit (ACU)?
A proposed basket of Asian currencies, similar to the European Currency Unit, which was the precursor of the euro. The Asian Development Bank is responsible for exploring the feasibility and construction of the basket.
The ACU was a proposed currency basket for the currencies of Asian countries that would include China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Some of the obstacles to the creation of an Asian Currency Unit include the currencies that would be included meaning the severe misalignments between the various regional currencies. There have been a number of financial instruments that use baskets of Asian currencies, but these are individually constructed and are not sponsored or used as a means of exchange in the countries represented.
A multi-currency note facility is credit facility which can provide euro note loans in various currencies to borrowers.
A currency basket is a group of currencies used to measure the value of a certain currency against the constituents of the basket.
A currency symbol is a graphical representation substituted for the name of a currency, which is usually unique to a specific country or region.