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16 Buck Wind Turbine
Submitted by rcortez on Thu, 2007-07-12 13:33
Here's a great story about a kid in Malawi who built a wind turbine to provide electricity for his house and village on only an initial investment of $16.
German Wind Energy Commercial
Submitted by rcortez on Tue, 2007-07-10 10:31
Check out this German commercial for wind energy. It's hilarious.
Anti-wind, pro-coal
Submitted by Joe on Wed, 2007-05-30 09:06
GreenJobs reports that Chairman Nick Rahall (D-WV) (hmm, I'm sure it's just coincidence that he's from coal-laden West Virginia) of the House Natural Resources Committee has introduced a new bill that is extremely hostile towards new and existing wind projects. The bill would require a cumbersome certification process by the Fish and Wildlife Service that would (in the words of the American Wind Energy Association):
Bar any new wind power project until new Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) rules are issued – a process likely to take years – and require FWS certification of every turbine * Require all existing turbines, even small residential units, to cease operating 6 months after issuance of new FWS rules until they are "certified," an unwieldy bureaucratic process applying to many thousands of turbines that, again, will take years * Make it a crime, punishable by a $50,000 fine or a year in jail, to construct or generate electricity from an unapproved turbine, even for home use * Undermine state and federal efforts to promote renewable electricity generation and subvert the growing movement to reduce global warming pollution * Create an unworkable bureaucracy that will delay clean, emissions-free wind energy projects throughout the U.S.
Hopefully, this bill won't go anywhere, especially in light of promises to fight global warming by the House leadership.Meanwhile, the NY Times reports there is bipartisan support for federal subsidies for coal-to-liquid fuel plants. Dick Gephardt has even been signed on as a lobbyist for Peabody Energy, a major coal producer.
NAS on Wind Farms
Matthew L. Wald has a story in May 4's New York Times entitled "Wind Farms May Not Lower Air Pollution, Study Suggests." The subtitle is: "A new report says that wind-generated electricity can probably not reduce smog and acid rain but may slow the growth of heat-trapping gases."
Building thousands of wind turbines would probably not reduce the pollutants that cause smog and acid rain, but it would slow the growth in emissions of heat-trapping gases, according to a study released Thursday by the National Academy of Sciences.
The press release for the actual full report from the National Research Council's Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy Projects says
The committee concluded that use of wind energy to generate electricity probably would not significantly reduce emissions of two other pollutants, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides, because current and expected regulations of these are largely based on cap-and-trade programs. The degree to which emissions would be further reduced through special provisions to encourage wind-energy use -- such as set-asides, in which a percentage of emissions allowed under the cap are retired to the extent they can be offset by wind energy -- is uncertain, the committee added.
Though there are caps on these 2 pollutants, I have to think that increasing wind power will allow us to reduce those caps more quickly than if we continue ramping up coal production. The less coal we burn, the cheaper it is for industry to abide by lower caps - therefore nasty emissions will decrease.
As for a popular anti-wind claim, that the turbines kill birds and bats,
Wind facilities can have certain adverse environmental effects on a local or regional level, by damaging habitat and killing birds and bats that fly into turbines. Among birds, the most frequent turbine fatalities are nocturnal, migrating songbirds, probably because of their abundance, the report says. However, the committee saw no evidence that fatalities from existing wind facilities are causing measurable changes in bird populations in the United States. A possible exception is deaths among birds of prey, such as eagles and hawks, near Altamont Pass, Calif. -- a facility with older, smaller turbines that appear more apt to kill such birds than newer turbines are.
Too little information is available to reliably predict how proposed new wind projects in the mid-Atlantic highlands would affect bird populations, the report says. As for bats, turbines placed on ridges -- as many are in the mid-Atlantic region -- appear more likely to kill them than turbines sited elsewhere. In fact, preliminary information indicates that in the mid-Atlantic highlands more bats are killed than expected based on experience with other regions, the committee said. Although scarce data make it hard to say how these deaths affect overall bat populations, the possibility of population effects is significant, especially if more turbines are added, given a general decline in several species of bats in the eastern United States.
Note the results - birds are not impacted outside of one area in California and there is not yet enough evidence (especially on modern turbines) to judge the effect on bat populations.
This study did not look at offshore wind - which may soon be a significant contributer to electricity production. Between Cape Wind in Massachusetts (468 MW) and Texas (at least 150 MW), major offshore wind farms will soon be a reality.
The important thing to remember is that wind power will play a role in the future but it must be coupled with things like energy efficiency and reduced consumption in order to actually decrease greenhouse gas emissions rather than merely slowing the rate of increase.
100% Wind Campus
Nope, not the University of Minnesota but I wanted to take a chance to tout my alma mater a bit. Colorado State University announced that they have committed to making the campus operate 100% on wind power for electricity. This will be done by building a wind farm on university land at the Maxwell Ranch located 30 miles north of Fort Collins, CO. The ranch has a total of 11,600 acres and maintains a herd of Hereford/Angus cross cows. Capacity will be between 65 and 200 MW. The campus currently uses 16MW peak so there will be spare electricity to sell making this a revenue generator to the tune of about $30 million over the life of the project. The facility will also be used as a research laboratory for wind systems and the ecological and environmental management and integration of them. Area farmers will also be given then opportunity to be involved in the project with turbines located on their land. Supporting information from the Fact Book:
Main campus has 579 acres located in Fort Collins, CO, population 134,000
There are 24,670 students, 1,460 faculty, 1,378 graduate students, 2,039 admin professionals, 2,035 state classified staff over all campuses (most, by far, are on the main campus)
RES Thursday
The Senate Energy Committee is preparing to debate whether it will beef up the Renewable Energy Objective (requiring utilities to make good faith efforts toward providing x% of their power from renewable technologies) or a Renewable Energy Standard (mandating utilities provide x% of power from renewable energies).
These bills will be discussed in Room 123 of the Capitol at 3:00 on Thursday, 18 Jan, 2007.
According to the Senate Energy Committee schedule they will discuss S.F. 4 and S.F. 74 as well as S.F. 145 and S.F. 129. I have not had a chance to review the 2 latter bills, they appear to be more all-encompassing bills that will establish either a standard or objective while dealing with many other issues as well.
Currently, there are 3 RES/REO-only bills under consideration although 2 of them appear identical to me. I stared at S.F. 4 and S.F. 113 for a good 10 minutes and could not detect any difference between them. Both bills create a RES. The 3rd bill is S.F. 74 and that would beef up the REO.
The Senate bills each change the requirements on small hydro. Previously, hydroelectric generation had to be below 60MW in order to count toward the REO. The new REO or RES would change that to hydroelectric sources below 100MW. The REO and RES both do not count Xcel's mandates from the Prairie Island deals as progress toward the requirement. This remains a signficant additional burden on Xcel which is already the largest purchaser of wind power in the U.S.
The existing statute told the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to weight different renewable energies (so 2 solar credits might equal 1 wind credit) but that will be scrapped in any impending legislation. The PUC found those instructions cumbersome and lacking proper direction.
The bills revise Minnesota Statute 216B.1691. Let's look the beefed up REO first - S.F. 74.
The new REO requires 5% from eligible sources by 2010. From there, 11% is required by 2013, 15% by 2015, and 25% by 2020.
As before, the PUC has the authority to excuse a utility from meeting the REO if it would cause major problems (like increase rates too much).
The commission must delay or modify the standard for an electric utility if it finds that
compliance with a standard is not in the public interest because compliance will either
produce undesirable impacts on the reliability of the utility's system or on the utility's
ratepayers or if it finds that compliance is not technically feasible.
Subdivision 7 covers the compliance issue:
The commission must regularly investigate whether an
electric utility is in compliance with its standard obligation under subdivision 2a and if
it finds noncompliance must order the electric utility to construct facilities or purchase
credits to achieve compliance. If an electric utility fails to comply with an order under
this subdivision, the commission must impose a financial penalty on the electric utility
in an amount of five cents for each kilowatt hour the electric utility is out of compliance
with its standard obligation.
5 cents per kilowatt hour seems a fairly steep penalty. I could have sworn I heard 5 cents per megawatt hour in an energy committee meeting, but there it is in text. The difference between this new REO and an RES seems minimal given the financial penalty for not meeting. However, there is certainly more room to maneuver under the language of "good faith effort" rather than the RES demands.
The other major bill for consideration is S.F. 4, establishing a Renewable Energy Standard. If I am reading this correctly, it essentially maintains the REO until 2010, then uses the "thou shall" language instead of the "good faith effort" language after that to meet the same goals as above - 11% is required by 2013, 15% by 2015, and 25% by 2020.
As with the REO, the RES ends with a 5 cent per kilowatt hour penalty for each that it is out of compliance.
Given the similarity of the bills, I expect that the debate in the Senate Committee and later on the floor will be over why an RES is necessary when the current REO appears to be working and the new REO will nearly have the same penalties as the RES will.
Update: The RES thread continues with this post.
Senate Energy Committee Meets
Submitted by christopher on Fri, 2007-01-12 12:56
The Minnesota Senate Energy Committee (technically, Energy, Utilities, Technology and Communications Committee) met on Thursday for the first time. It will regularly meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 - 4:30 in Room 123 of Capitol.
The new chair is Yvonne Prettner Solon (DFL 07). Ellen Anderson, the previous DFL chair has moved to chair the Finance - Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Budget Division Committee. The meeting started with the requisite round of introductions. Several members admitted to being science geeks - something I was rather surprised by. Have we computer geeks so normalized 'geekhood'?
Chair Prettner Solon started with a number of the questions she expected to deal with in the future. The one I found most interesting was the question of the ideal amount of renewable generation we want in the system. I have focused for so long on getting more, I never really gave much thought to how much is enough...
At any rate, Chair Prettner Solon outlined a rough schedule for passing an REO or RES. Two bills are scheduled to be discussed on Thursday, 18 January. They will discuss S.F. 4 and S.F. 74. Both relate the RES/REO. If no one else checks them out in depth, I will do so before Thursday. Chair Prettner Solon hopes to vote on the bills by 25 January or earlier if possible.
The PUC representatives announced that the M-RETS (Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System) request for proposals is due today and they hope to have the renewable credit tracking program running by July. As a software geek, I wish them well but never expect software to be delivered on time.
There was some talk about the recent WindLogics study of integrating wind power into the grid. While the costs are remarkably low for integrating up to 25%, the study did not include any costs resulting from increasing transmission capacity. Thus, the study is still good news for wind, but hard work remains.
Assistant Commissioner Mike Bull from the Department of Commerce reported on the current status of the renewable energy objective (REO) in Minnesota. Overall, the news is good but his study is incomplete. The DoC will release a report on 16 Jan that has the full results of who is complying.
The news on the REO is quite good overall as Bull reported that the utilities that provide more than 90% of power in Minnesota have been found to be in compliance and an additional 7% are in review. He also noted that there is a misconception that the REO is voluntary. He said it is required but also noted that some utilities have more difficulty that others based upon their changing demand (rate of increase or decrease).
Update: Loon Commons has a post discussing MEP's view on the Committee
Wind Power Explanation
This is a post for people who are confused about wind power - specifically about how to support wind power. Shea Gunther has a post that explains how wind gets to the electrical grid and how you can support it.
I am posting it as a reference post for when we encounter people that have basic questions.
Update: The numbers in that post are suspect, but the principle is accurate.
WindLogics Study Podcast
Renewable Energy Access recently posted a podcast about the Windlogics study that looked at whether the electrical grid can handle larger scale wind integration.
A study released last week by the Minnesota legislature found that the state could get 25% of its energy from wind without affecting transmission reliability or significantly raising utility operating costs. The study proves that, in addition to being clean, wind can be a cost-effective and reliable resource for many parts of America. Mark Ahlstrom, President of WindLogics, talks about his company's role in the study what the findings mean for the American wind industry.
If you have a computer, you can listen to this audio show. You do not need to have an iPod or any personal media player. The entire show is around 25 minutes and the interview is in the middle.
PTC Extended
Submitted by christopher on Thu, 2006-12-21 23:06
For those who missed this, Maria Energia ran a brief story about a one-year PTC extension.
The PTC is now available through December 31, 2008, giving the wind sector two full years of tax stability. The U.S. wind energy sector has been plagued by inconsistent growth because of the short-term, temporary nature of the PTC.
The PTC is crucial because it makes wind competitive with other sources of electricity generation. If you are going to build a wind turbine, the PTC is a tax credit of $.019 per kilowatt hour of energy produced. However, to qualify for the PTC, you have to begin producing power before it expires. I believe the tax credit is guaranteed for 10 years.
Thus, the extension of the PTC before it expires is very important to encouraging the wind industry. If the PTC were to expire in 6 months, few would contract to build new wind because it takes too long to build and it would begin producing power over the PTC expired.
Extending it early avoids the boom-and-bust model that has hurt the wind sector in the U.S. I think many of us would like to see it extended for several years in order to encourage firms to actually build factories to produce wind turbines here rather than having them mostly imported.


A few days ago our Beaver friend felled another large tree. He worked on this tree, off and on, for the better part of two weeks. Progress was sporadic, and sometimes barely noticeable. He did the majority of the work the night the tree came down.
The Beaver pond has changed dramatically over the last couple of months. The dam is more distinct and easier to see. Most of the small trees in the center of the pond have been removed, and the Beaver has made substantial progress removing reeds from the pond's perimeter. Busy as a Beaver ain't no joke.
As the Beaver's efforts to clear his pond of of trees and reeds continue unabated, so too does his ability to evade my Scouting Cameras. When I first noticed gnaw marks on his most recently targeted tree, I set up two Scouting Cameras to monitor the effort. I had one set to take still photographs, and the other set to take video. It was my hope that I would record the actual felling of the tree.
Well, no such luck. In fact, I recorded no images of the Beaver at all. The cameras routinely capture images of the Mallards at this location, so I know the cameras are functioning properly. I'm starting to think that maybe the Beaver's fur is such an effective insulator that the camera's motion detector cannot recognize it as a heat source. Camera Trappers, any suggestions?
Here is a look at the Beaver's most recent victim. The Beaver will have trouble stripping the branches from this trunk because of the way the tree landed on the concrete wall. There are two other downed trees in this picture, as well.
The Beaver's lodge continues to grow. The mud and reeds on the right side of the lodge are relatively fresh.
This picture shows the relationship between the lodge's location, and the last tree the Beaver took down.
My Scouting Cameras were focused on the Beaver's efforts for what must have been hours. No images of the Beaver were recorded.


Haulbowline IslandThe island of Haulbowline in Cork Harbour lies just across the water from the town of Cobh. Fortifications were built here in the early 1600's but in 1707 the Earl of Inchiquin of Rostellan, William o' Brien, took a lease on the island. His grandfather, Murrough O' Brien, the first Earl of Inchiquin had introduced sailing to Ireland during the 1660's at Rostellan - sailing the waters near East Ferry. It is likely that all the O' Briens sailed on these lovely waters now frequented by the dinghies and other boats from SailCork. We know for certain that the 4th Earl, also William was definitely involved in the " Water Club" in 1720 - but it is possible that the club existed on Halubowline before this date.
Water Club fleetThe military presence in Haulbowline diminished during the 1700's but this all changed with the establishment of a victualling yard there in 1805 by the British. Cove (now Cobh) was made the station of a Port Admiral. The Earl of Inchiquin's lease was terminated at this stage and the club moved across the water to Cove - to emerge as the Cork Yacht Club and eventually the Royal Cork Yacht Club - it had it's home there until it moved to Crosshaven in 1968.
Naval StoresA series of forts in Cobh, Spike and the headlands at the entrance to the Harbour were built. The beautiful stone " Naval Stores" were built by Mrs. Deane and 4.5 acres of land was reclaimed. Building continued and by 1822 the Royal Alexandra Yard was complete. Within 15 years it was put in mothballs and opened as a relief depot during the Great Famine in 1847. The Crimean War brought the yard back into use in 1853 and plans began to have it supplemented with a full dockyard.The project finally began in 1865 but was not completed until 1887 and not in full operation until 1894.
The dockyard continued to expand and a steam railway was built around the island with 300-400 men employed. Naval vessels were moored in Haulbowline and opposite Queenstown (Cobh) as well as Ringaskiddy where a training college was established. The presence of the Navy meant huge prosperity in Queenstown with houses being built in the town for naval ratings, officers and men working in the dockyard. It also was important that such a large number of skilled craftsmen were employed - they would pass these skills on to generations to come. These were also the glory days of the Royal Cork Yacht Club with the top yachts and competitors racing in and off Cork Harbour - operations were run from the beautiful Peter Salvin designed italianate clubhouse on the waterfront in Queenstown.
Work continued on expanding the facility and was completed by 1911.This included the "Naval Basin" - an area of 5 acres which could be pumped out to work on ships. It also included a dry dock within this area - see picture. During the first world war Queenstown was the Naval Headquarters for the Royal Navy for the area from Mull in Scotland to Ushant in France. Up to 4000 men worked in the dockyard as well as the thousands of sailors on ships based here. The dockyard facility was second to none and it was a really vibrant place in those days. After the war the forces dispersed and most of the workmen were laid off. It was transferred to the Irish government after the Treaty but the Admiralty continued to operate it on an agency basis. With the outbreak of the second World War the "Marine Service" (the predecessor of the Irish Naval service) set up a base in Haulbowline. A number of industries were spawned here including Marine Transport Services (ferries and workboats), Haulbowline Industries (ship-breaking), Cork Harbour Oil Wharfs (oil refining) and Irish Steel which expanded to employ a huge number until it was closed.
The Naval Service have expanded from a service which originally included sailing ships, trawlers and tugs to a fleet of MTBs on to a fleet of 3 corvettes to the modern Naval Service we know today. Next Saturday they play host to the yachtsmen of Cork Harbour for the annual visit. We will all be proud to be there and feel the history!
Race starts will begin at 13:55 . Startline at Weavers Point.


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Ce(OH)2Cl and lanthanide-substituted variants as precursors to redox-active CeO2 materials
Alexander J. A. Dunn , James W. Annis , Janet M. Fisher , David Thompsett , Richard Walton
Dalton Transactions 38
DOI: 10.1039/D0DT03435E
Diamond Proposal Number(s): [14239, 18786]
Abstract: The cerium(III) hydroxide chloride Ce(OH)2Cl crystallises directly as a polycrystalline powder from a solution of CeCl3·7H2O in poly(ethylene) glycol (Mn = 400) heated at 240 °C and is found to be isostructural with La(OH)2Cl, as determined from high-resolution synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (P21/m, a = 6.2868(2) Å, b = 3.94950(3) Å, c = 6.8740(3) Å, β = 113.5120(5)°). Replacement of a proportion of the cerium chloride in synthesis by a second lanthanide chloride yields a set of materials Ce1−xLnx(OH)2Cl for Ln = La, Pr, Gd, Tb. For La the maximum value of x is 0.2, with an isotropic expansion of the unit cell, but for the other lanthanides a wider composition range is possible, and the lattice parameters show an isotropic contraction with increasing x. Thermal decomposition of the hydroxide chlorides at 700 °C yields mixed-oxides Ce1−xLnxO2−δ that all have cubic fluorite structures with either expanded (Ln = La, Gd) or contracted (Ln = Pr, Tb) unit cells compared to CeO2. Scanning electron microscopy shows a shape memory effect in crystal morphology upon decomposition, with clusters of anisotropic sub-micron crystallites being seen in the precursor and oxide products. The Pr- and Tb-substituted oxides contain the substituent in a mixture of +3 and +4 oxidation states, as seen by X-ray absorption near edge structure spectroscopy at the lanthanide LIII edges. The mixed oxide materials are examined using temperature programmed reduction in 10%H2 in N2, which reveals redox properties suitable for heterogeneous catalysis, with the Pr-substituted materials showing the greatest reducibility at lower temperature.
Isolated zirconium centres captured from aqueous solution: the structure of zirconium mandelate revealed from NMR crystallography
James M. Crosland , Emily K. Corlett , Dave Scapens , Nathalie Guillou , Steven P. Brown , Richard Walton
Chemical Communications 19
DOI: 10.1039/D0CC03647A
Abstract: Zirconium tetramandelate (2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate) has been used for selective gravimetric analysis of zirconium for over 70 years. Herein its crystal structure is reported from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction and 13C solid-state NMR. The complex is a rare example of isolated zirconium cations, rather than the clusters prevalent in aqueous solutions.
(M,Ru)O2(M = Mg, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co) rutiles and their use as oxygen evolution electrocatalysts in membrane electrode assemblies under acidic conditions
David Burnett , Enrico Petrucco , Katie M. Rigg , Christopher M. Zalitis , Jamie G. Lok , Reza J. Kashtiban , Martin R. Lees , Jonathan D. B. Sharman , Richard I. Walton
Chemistry Of Materials
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c01884
Abstract: The rutiles (M,Ru)O2 (M = Mg, Zn, Co, Ni, Cu) are formed directly under hydrothermal conditions at 240 °C from potassium perruthenate and either peroxides of zinc or magnesium, or poorly crystalline oxides of cobalt, nickel or copper. The polycrystalline powders consist of lath-shaped crystallites, tens of nanometres in maximum dimension. Powder neutron diffraction shows that the materials have expanded a axis and contracted c axis compared to the parent RuO2, but there is no evidence of lowering of symmetry to other AO2-type structures, supported by Raman spectroscopy. Rietveld refinement shows no evidence for oxide non-stoichiometry and provides a formula (MxRu1-x)O2 with 0.14 < x < 0.2, depending on the substituent metal. This is supported by energy-dispersive X-ray analysis on the transmission electron microscope, while Ru K-edge XANES spectroscopy shows that upon inclusion of the substituent the average Ru oxidation state is increased to balance charge. Variable temperature magnetic measurements provide evidence for atomic homogeneity of the mixed metal materials, with suppression of the high temperature antiferromagnetism of RuO2 and increased magnetic moment. The new rutiles all show enhanced electrocatalysis compared to reference RuO2 materials for oxygen evolution in 1 M H2SO4 electrolyte at 60 °C, with higher specific and mass activity (per Ru) than a low surface area crystalline RuO2, and with less Ru dissolution over 1000 cycles compared to an RuO2 with a similar surface area. Magnesium substitution provides the optimum balance between stability and activity, despite leaching of the Mg2+ into solution, and this was proved in membrane electrode assemblies.
In situ XAFS of acid-resilient iridate pyrochlore oxygen evolution electrocatalysts under operating conditions
David Burnett , Enrico Petrucco , Andrea E. Russell , Reza J. Kashtiban , Jonathan D. B. Sharman , Richard I. Walton
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 38
DOI: 10.1039/D0CP01378A
Abstract: Pyrochlore iridates (Na,Ca)2−xIr2O6·H2O are acid-stable electrocatalysts that are candidates for use in electrolysers and fuel cells. Ir LIII-edge X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy in 1 M H2SO4 at oxygen evolution conditions suggests the involvement of the electrons from the conduction band of the metallic particles, rather than just surface iridium reacting.
Ga2.52V2.48O7.33(OH)0.67, a synthetic member of the nolanite/akdalaite-type family of oxyhydroxides containing trivalent vanadium
Daniel S. Cook , Martin R. Lees , Janet M. Fisher , David Thompsett , Richard I. Walton
Journal Of Solid State Chemistry
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2020.121396
Abstract: The oxyhydroxide Ga2.52V2.48O7.33(OH)0.67 is prepared by reaction between Ga metal and Na3VO4 in a 1:1 monoethanolamine:water mixture at 240 °C. Powder neutron diffraction shows the material to be isostructural with the minerals nolanite and akdalaite, with cations occupying tetrahedral and octahedral interstitial sites in a hexagonal close-packed array of oxide/hydroxide (P63mc, a = 5.7906(2) Å, c = 9.2550(5) Å). Rietveld refinement against the data shows that Ga preferentially occupies tetrahedral sites, as well as some octahedral sites, and hence all V is octahedrally coordinated. The oxidation state of vanadium is confirmed as close to V3+ using V K-edge X-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy, consistent with the refined chemical composition. The material is metastable, dehydrating around 300 °C and then decomposing above 500 °C, as shown by thermogravimetric analysis and thermodiffraction. The oxide Ga2.52V2.48O8 produced after dehydration at 300 °C is shown to contain a larger proportion of V4+ than the parent oxyhydroxide, to ensure charge balance, but the essential hexagonal structure is maintained. Variable temperature magnetisation measurements show that although both materials appear to obey the Curie-Weiss Law at high temperatures, at low temperatures the inverse susceptibility curves are non-linear. There is, however, no evidence for strong magnetic exchange and the extracted effective moments are consistent with the presence of more V3+ in the oxyhydroxide compared to the oxide.
Structures of mixed manganese ruthenium oxides (Mn 1−x Ru x )O 2 crystallised under acidic hydrothermal conditions
Lucy K. Mcleod , Geoffrey H. Spikes , Reza J. Kashtiban , Marc Walker , Alan Chadwick , Jonathan Sharman , Richard I. Walton
Dalton Transactions 135
DOI: 10.1039/C9DT04156G
Abstract: A synthesis method for the preparation of mixed manganese–ruthenium oxides is presented along with a detailed characterisation of the solids produced. The use of 1 M aqueous sulfuric acid mediates the redox reaction between KRuO4, KMnO4 and Mn2+ to form ternary oxides. At reaction temperature of 100 °C the products are mixtures of α-MnO2 (hollandite-type) and β-MnO2 (rutile-type), with some evidence of Ru incorporation in each from their expanded unit cell volumes. At reaction temperature of 200 °C solid-solutions β-Mn1−xRuxO2 are formed and materials with x ≤ 0.6 have been studied. The amount of Ru included in the oxide is greater than expected from the ratio of metals used in the synthesis, as determined by elemental analysis, implying that some Mn remains unreacted in solution. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) shows that while the unit cell volume expands in a linear manner, following Vegard's law, the tetragonal lattice parameters, and the a/c ratio, do not follow the extrapolated trends: this anisotropic behaviour is consistent with the different local coordination of the metals in the end members. Powder XRD patterns show increased peak broadening with increasing ruthenium content, which is corroborated by electron microscopy that shows nanocrystalline material. X-ray absorption near-edge spectra show that the average oxidation state of Mn in the solid solutions is reduced below +4 while that of Ru is increased above +4, suggesting some redistribution of charge. Analysis of the extended X-ray absorption fine structure provides complementary local structural information, confirming the formation of a solid solution, while X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy shows that the surface oxidation states of both Ru and Mn are on average lower than +4, suggesting a disordered surface layer may be present in the materials.
A hydrothermally stable ytterbium metal–organic framework as a bifunctional solid-acid catalyst for glucose conversion
David Burnett , Ryan Oozeerally , Ralentri Pertiwi , Thomas W. Chamberlain , Nikolay Cherkasov , Guy J. Clarkson , Yuni K. Krisnandi , Volkan Degirmenci , Richard I. Walton
Chemical Communications 316
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC05364F
Abstract: Yb6(BDC)7(OH)4(H2O)4 contains both bridging hydroxyls and metal-coordinated waters, possessing Brønsted and Lewis acid sites. The material crystallises from water at 200 °C. Using the solid as a heterogenous catalyst, glucose is converted into 5-hydroxymethylfurfural, via fructose, with a total selectivity of ∼70% after 24 hours at 140 °C in water alone: the material is recyclable with no loss of crystallinity.
An XRD and NMR crystallographic investigation of the structure of 2,6-lutidinium hydrogen fumarate
Emily Corlett , Helen Blade , Leslie P. Hughes , Philip J. Sidebottom , David Walker , Richard I. Walton , Steven P. Brown
Crystengcomm 21, 3502-3516
DOI: 10.1039/C9CE00633H
Abstract: Fumarate is a pharmaceutically acceptable counterion often used to modify the biophysical properties of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) through salt formation. With 2,6-lutidine (2,6-dimethylpyridine), fumaric acid forms the salt 2,6-lutidinium hydrogen fumarate. An NMR crystallography approach was employed to investigate the salt structure and the intermolecular interactions involved in its formation and stability. The crystallographic unit cell was determined by both single crystal XRD (SXRD) and synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) to contract at low temperature with a skew in the β angle. Density functional theory (DFT)-based geometry optimisations were found partially to replicate this. A second room temperature structure was also identified which exhibited a similar skew of the β angle as the low temperature structure. DFT calculation was also employed, alongside 2D 1H double-quantum (DQ) magic angle spinning (MAS) and 14N–1H HMQC MAS NMR spectra, to investigate the hydrogen bonding network involved in the structure. DFT-based gauge-including projector-augmented wave (GIPAW) calculations highlighted both strong N+–H⋯O− and O–H⋯O intermolecular hydrogen bonds between the molecules, as well as several weaker CH⋯O hydrogen bonds. Both PXRD and solid-state MAS NMR, supported by thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and solution-state NMR analysis, show formation of fumaric acid within samples over time. This was evidenced by the identification of reflections and peaks associated with crystalline fumaric acid in the PXRD pattern and in 1H MAS and 13C cross polarization (CP) MAS solid-state NMR spectra, respectively.
Nanocrystalline transition-metal gallium oxide spinels from acetylacetonate precursors via solvothermal synthesis
Daniel S. Cook , Reza Kashtiban , Klaus Krambrock , Geraldo De Lima , Humberto Stumpf , Luciano R. S. Lara , José Ardisson , Richard Walton
DOI: 10.3390/ma12050838
Abstract: The synthesis of mixed-metal spinels based on substituted γ-Ga2O3 is reported using metal acetylacetonate precursors in solvothermal reactions with alcohols as solvents at 240 °C. New oxides of Cr, Mn and Fe have been produced, all of which are formed as nanocrystalline powders, as seen by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The first chromium-gallium mixed oxide is thus formed, with composition 0.33Ga1.87Cr0.8O4 ( = vacant site). X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) at the chromium K-edge shows the presence of solely octahedral Cr3+, which in turn implies a mixture of tetrahedral and octahedral Ga3+, and the material is stable on annealing to at least 850 °C. An analogous manganese material with average chemical composition close to MnGa2O4 is shown to contain octahedral Mn2+, along with some Mn3+, but a different inversion factor to materials reported by conventional solid-state synthesis in the literature, which are known to have a significant proportion of tetrahedral Mn2+. In the case of iron, higher amounts of the transition metal can be included to give an Fe:Ga ratio of 1:1. Elemental mapping using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy on the TEM, however, reveals inhomogeneity in the distribution of the two metals. This is consistent with variable temperature 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy that shows the presence of Fe2+ and Fe3+ in more than one phase in the sample. Variable temperature magnetisation and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) indicate the presence of superparamagnetism at room temperature in the iron-gallium oxides.
Alkaline-earth rhodium hydroxides: Synthesis, structures, and thermal decomposition to complex oxides
Daniel S. Cook , Guy J. Clarkson , Daniel M. Dawson , Sharon E. Ashbrook , Janet M. Fisher , David Thompsett , David Pickup , Alan Chadwick , Richard I. Walton
DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01797
Abstract: The rhodium(III) hydrogarnets Ca3Rh2(OH)12 and Sr3Rh2(OH)12 crystallize as polycrystalline powders under hydrothermal conditions at 200 °C from RhCl3·3H2O and either Ca(OH)2 or Sr(OH)2 in either 12 M NaOH or KOH. Rietveld refinements against synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) data allow the first crystal structures of the two materials to be determined. If BaO2 is used as a reagent and the concentration of hydroxide increased to hydroflux conditions (excess NaOH), then single crystals of a new complex rhodium hydroxide, BaNaRh(OH)6, are formed in a phase-pure sample, with sodium included from the flux. Structure solution from single-crystal XRD data reveals isolated octahedral Rh centers that share hydroxides with 10-coordinate Ba and two independent 8-coordinate Na sites. 23Na magic-angle spinning NMR confirms the presence of the two crystallographically distinct Na sites and also verifies the diamagnetic nature of the sample, expected for Rh(III). The thermal behavior of the hydroxides on heating in air was investigated using X-ray thermodiffractometry, showing different decomposition pathways for each material. Ca3Rh2(OH)12 yields CaRh2O4 and CaO above 650 °C, from which phase-pure CaRh2O4 is isolated by washing with dilute nitric acid, a material previously only reported by high-pressure or high-temperature synthesis. Sr3Rh2(OH)12 decomposes to give a less crystalline material with a powder XRD pattern that is matched to the 2H-layered hexagonal perovskite Sr6Rh5O15, which contains mixed-valent Rh3+/4+, confirmed by Rh K-edge XANES spectroscopy. On heating BaNaRh(OH)6, a complex set of decomposition events takes place via transient phases.

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Controversial plans for new Turing House School site approved
Turing House School: Councillors vote in favour of new Whitton site
A controversial decision to create a permanent home for Turing House School on open space in Whitton was approved by councillors on Wednesday.
Residents in the area have been fighting for years to protect the Metropolitan Open Land in Hospital Bridge Road from development.
More than a hundred residents, campaigners, and school pupils packed out the meeting, which lasted five hours and involved members from both sides of the debate facing gruelling questions.
Councillors voted to approve plans for the free school to have a permanent site - after it spent recent years split between temporary sites in Hampton and Teddington.
Colin Mackinlay, Headteacher at Turing House said: "I would like to express our excitement at the decision this evening.
"This is the most significant step in moving to a permanent site since our school opened in 2015."
The proposed development will be used to educate 750 secondary school pupils and 300 sixth formers in a three-storey building equipped with playing pitches, cycle parking, mechanical equipment and 45 available on-site car parking spaces.
Campaigners fear the area will face significant disruption as a result of the proposals, with issues such as car parking, an increase in air and noise pollution, and concerns over catchment areas all being raised.
The school was originally set up in 2012 by parents and friends living in and around Teddington - however, due to the proposed site location parents fear their children will not be prioritsed over children living outside of the catchment areas.
Manju, a Hospital Bridge Road Resident Action Group (HBR-RAG) member said: "This latest decision puts our children's health and safety at risk - it's a bit rich that Cllr Bennett Green argued so fervently in favour of Richmond becoming the greenest London borough at council the night before, but couldn't bring himself to protect this bit of Metropolitan Open Land (MOP).
"We will be taking this to the Mayor."
Construction and development group, Bowma and Kirkland previously made application to build on the MOL - which was rejected at the first stage by the GLA, over concerns that the build would cover its entirety and not be environmentally friendly.
Ed Sutton from Bowmer + Kirkland, the lead contractor said "We welcome Richmond Council's decision to approve plans for Turing House School this evening. We now await the Mayor's final decision on the project."
The GLA had claimed plans for car parking were excessive and that the build needed to be fitted with electric car charging points.
The decision to grant permission for the new build came as a result of Bowma & Kirkland making amendments to their proposals.


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"Very Tough Love" Update – Lindsey Dills
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Last March 25th, we broadcast a story, "Very Tough Love" about the drug court in Glynn County, Georgia that was run by Judge Amanda Williams. Ira interviewed a number of people who'd faced Judge Williams; most memorable was a young woman named Lindsey Dills. Lindsey forged two checks on her father's checking account for $100 total. She ended up in drug court for five and a half years; 14 months of that was behind bars, including an "indefinite sentence" in solitary confinement, where Judge Williams apparently sent her away with no end date named, prohibiting her from contacting anyone, including her family, her doctor, or her lawyer. She told Ira:
I was like, "How is this happening? How is this ethical? Where am I? Like am I in a foreign country? Have I killed someone that I don't know about?" Like, "How does what I did merit that type of treatment?" But there's nothing I can do about it. Because I can't even use the phone. I can't even send a letter. I'm like, "Where do they do this?" I've never heard of it and if it's even legal.
Lindsey had been on anti-depressants, which were approved by the court. While in solitary confinement, she says, she ran out. Isolated and alone, as Christmas neared, she snuck a razor and slit her wrists. Again, Lindsey:
"I actually hoped that I would die. But at the point that I figured then, well if I die, great. If I don't, at least someone will freakin' hear me. They'll have to send me somewhere. You know what I mean? They'll have get me some type of help."
In November of last year, Georgia's Judicial Qualifications Commission filed formal charges against Judge Amanda Williams. The first count consisted of 14 charges relating to Lindsey Dills' case and specifically cited her indefinite detention. Read the full document here. In press coverage about Judge Williams, Lindsey's case was frequently cited.
On January 2nd of this year, Judge Williams resigned after 21 years on the bench. In a consent order, she agreed not to seek other judicial offices.
Then, on February 22nd, Glynn County Magistrate Timothy Barton signed an order that released Lindsey Dills from her probation and expunged her forgery convictions from her record. She would've served four more years of probation.
Last week, The Florida Times-Union caught up with Lindsey Dills. Here's an update on how she's doing. She's a new mom and happy and drug-free.
Ira says: "Before I found Lindsey, I was in a situation where people would tell me things Judge Williams had done to them, but they wouldn't go on the record. Lindsey was still incarcerated at the time. Her family warned her that there could be repercussions if she spoke to me. But she spoke anyway. It was brave and I was grateful. I think it's because of her that the radio story made such an impression, around the country and especially in Georgia, where a number of well-known lawyers including a former state Supreme Court Justice became involved in the investigation of Judge Williams. I'm really glad to hear the news about her probation. I'm really glad for Lindsey. After Judge Williams stepped down I contacted Lindsey and she told me she was barely following the news. She didn't seem to think she played much of a part in this. Which, I thought, was way better than if she'd been obsessively watching every twist and turn and newsbreak. I'm glad for that too, that she was able to walk away from this bad moment in her life."


The Grade 1 listed Panorama Tower was designed by James Wyatt in 1801 and was based on an earlier design by Robert Adam for a similar building in 1760s.
The building is made of Bath stone and was modelled on Tempietto Romano in Rome, which was designed by Donato Bramante.
Significant funding from The Rowlands Trust and Natural England enabled Croome to acquire and restore the Panorama Tower.
Inside the building is a spiral staircase which leads to the 360 degree viewing platform, hence 'Panorama'. From there you can see part of Croome's 'Capability' Brown designed landscape, Worcester Cathedral and the surrounding countryside of Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.
You can view the exterior of the Panorama Tower thoughout the year. The inside is accessible on special open days in 2019.
March – Sat 23, 11am to 2pm | April – Wed 17, 11am to 3pm | May – Sun 19, 11am to 3pm | June – Thurs 20, 11am to 3pm | July – Tues 16, 11am to 3pm | Aug – Fri 9, 11am to 3pm | Sept – Sun 8, 11am to 3pm.


This painting of the Wyche Pavillion in downtown Greenville, SC captures a unique view across the Reedy River, looking towards the Peace Center.
"Greenville Bouquet" is not shown with the title or signature, but each copy has already been signed and titled. The studio photo accurately shows what the paper prints look like.


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Dartmouth celebrates diversity of high school mascot
by: Allison Shinskey
DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WPRI) — Dartmouth High School unveiled a new plaque Friday honoring its mascot, which the town overwhelmingly agreed to keep earlier this year.
The Dartmouth Indian first came under scrutiny back in February, when the Selectman John Haran said he was approached by a member of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah who was concerned about the logo.
Haran pushed for the town to hold a referendum regarding the logo, adding that the logo's fate should be up to the people rather than the town's elected officials.
The town overwhelmingly opted to keep the high school's logo, and the school committee followed suit.
The logo was first created by Clyde Andrews of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head Aquinnah in 1973.
"This image of pride, honor, respect, and dignity has stuck with this school and its programs for many years and I'm glad it's staying as it is," Andrews said.
Discussions of abandoning the logo started around a time when potentially offensive team logos sparked a national conversation regarding what's appropriate.
The town also established an Indigenous People History and Culture Committee, which will review the culture, history and diversity of indigenous peoples.
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Amazon Is Now a Seller Under Wisconsin's Products Liability Law
As most of you know, Amazon has been fighting products liability claims across the country for some time now. While the company has been successful at stopping a tidal wave of litigation from injured users in the past, a recent decision made in Wisconsin sided with the plaintiff.
In the case of State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122316, 2019 WL 3304887, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin denied the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon).
The court held that Amazon was so deeply involved with the transaction at issue that it was an entity that could be held strictly liable under Wisconsin law. It also held that 47 U.S.C. § 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) did not immunize Amazon because its liability was not based on posting content from a third party.
In State Farm, Luke Cain (Cain), who was insured by State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (State Farm), purchased a bathtub faucet adapter from a third-party seller on Amazon.com. The third-party seller was XMJ, a Chinese company with no presence in the United States. A month after purchasing the item, the adapter failed due to a defect, causing flooding in Cain's home. State Farm paid for repairs associated with the flooding and brought this subrogation action against Amazon.
Thereafter, Amazon filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that: 1) it was not a "seller" within the meaning of Wisconsin's products liability statute, Wis. Stat. § 895.047; and 2) the CDA prohibited treating it as a "publisher" of third-party content posted on its website.
In its analysis, the court looked at several key facts about XMJ's relationship with Amazon and Amazon's services to Cain as the purchaser. It noted that Amazon provided payment processing and guaranteed the purchases. It also highlighted that XMJ participated in Amazon's Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program, pursuant to which Amazon stored XMJ's products and fulfilled its orders. Amazon also required XMJ to register its products for sale and reserved the right to refuse registration. In addition, Amazon required XMJ to indemnify Amazon for any injury or property damage caused by XMJ's products.
Upon analyzing the applicability of the Wisconsin strict liability statute, Wis. Stat. § 895.047(2), the court easily determined that the unknown manufacturer would be liable and that it was not subject to process in Wisconsin. Thus, the only question remaining was whether the plaintiff could recover from Amazon in the manufacturer's absence. The court disagreed with Amazon's argument that it could not be held liable as a seller because it never took title to the product.
Instead, the court held that Wisconsin's statute does not restrict liability for defective products to a narrow class such as sellers or distributors. Rather, the statute limits the circumstances under which a plaintiff can hold a non-manufacturing defendant liable. Because the court found that Amazon took on more than a peripheral role in putting the defective product into the stream of commerce, the court held that State Farm could hold Amazon liable as a seller or distributor.
The court also declined to apply the immunity provided in the CDA to Amazon.
The CDA provides immunity to interactive computer services from claims based on content written and provided by third parties. Since the products liability claim at issue was not based on whether Amazon published XMJ's product listing but, rather, on Amazon's role in the chain of distribution, the court held that the CDA did not apply. Thus, the court denied Amazon's motion for summary judgment. Soon after it did so, the parties settled the case.
This case is just one of several addressing the evolving status of Amazon as a product seller and its claim for immunity from products liability claims based on the CDA.
Although this case isn't taking place in Nevada, it serves as a reminder of how important it is to obtain all of the facts regarding Amazon's involvement in the posting, sale and shipment of the product at issue. The strength of a strict liability case against Amazon may likely dependent on several key elements specific to your case, such as the seller's involvement in Amazon's FBA program.
As more Amazon cases are decided and parties appeal to various courts, the evolution of Amazon's products liability and CDA defenses is sure to continue.
If you or your client has been injured by a product you purchased from Amazon or any other business, call us to discuss your case. Our presence can drastically increase it's value for you or your firm.
September 28, 2019 /by adam
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Consumer Reports' Study Suggests 1 in 6 Uber and Lyft Cars Have Open Safety Recalls
Millions of riders rely on ride-hailing services Uber and Lyft for daily transportation. But according to a Consumer Reports review of data from New York City and the Seattle area, a notable number of ride-hail vehicles registered for Uber and Lyft service, about 1 in 6, carry unaddressed safety defects.
Among the tens of thousands of Uber and Lyft vehicles registered to operate in New York City, there's a 2011 Hyundai Sonata GLS with eight unaddressed safety recalls that range from a potential seat-belt detachment to even more alarming examples, such as possible engine failure.
"Uber and Lyft are letting down their customers and jeopardizing their trust," says William Wallace, a CR safety policy advocate. "Uber's website says people can 'ride with confidence,' while Lyft promises 'peace of mind,' yet both companies fail to ensure that rideshare cars are free from safety defects that could put passengers at risk."
As Uber and Lyft announced becoming multibillion-dollar IPOs earlier this year, CR decided to check on the safety of the privately owned vehicles that are key to company operations and are now used by more than 100 million consumers.
CR reviewed safety records for about 94,000 vehicles registered as operating for the companies in NYC and King County, Wash. (home to Seattle), two major ride-hailing hubs with local governments that require drivers to register vehicles and obtain an additional license to work through regulators. The CR analysis of the data is meant to provide a snapshot of open safety recalls among ride-hailing cars in the industry, but it might not reflect the national market.
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New Study Finds Child Brain Injury Linked to Everyday Household Items
About 72% of traumatic brain injury-related emergency department visits among children are attributable to consumer products, according to a study recently published in the journal Brain Injury earlier this year.
The study found that the top 10 leading products contributing to non-fatal traumatic brain injuries in children younger than a year to 19 years old are:
ceilings and walls
Traumatic brain injury or TBI occurs when a sudden trauma — such as a bump, blow or jolt — causes damage to the brain.
The new study involved national estimates of approximately 4.1 million non-fatal traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents in the United States between 2010 and 2013. The data came from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-All Injury Program.
The data showed that the most common product groups related to TBIs in children were related to sports and recreation, which was linked to 28.8% of injuries; home furnishings and fixtures, tied to 17.2% of injuries; home structures and construction materials, tied to 17.1% of injuries; child nursery equipment, tied to 2.7% of injuries, and toys, tied to 2.4%, among other products.
Traumatic brain injuries from home furnishings and fixtures, primarily beds, were highest among infants and children up to 4 years old. Whereas traumatic brain injuries from sports and recreation — especially football, bicycles and basketball — were highest among children ages 5 to 19.
The new study had some limitations, including that the severity of these injuries were not investigated and the data included only patients admitted to emergency departments.
The researchers recommended strategies to prevent TBI in children around the home, including removing tripping hazards such as area rugs; improving lighting; avoiding hard surface playgrounds; increasing use of home safety devices such as stair gates; and using stairway handrails without sharp edges, among other strategies.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a set of guidelines last year for the diagnosis, treatment and long-term care of children and teens with traumatic brain injuries.
If you or your child has experienced a brain injury of any kind, contact us today to schedule some time to talk about your case. We can help you get your life back on track.
August 14, 2019 /by adam
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That's the art of trial advocacy. And that's where my 25 years and more than 100 jury trials come into play. I've seen things dozens, if not hundreds of times that most lawyers haven't. I know what the potential pitfalls are of trials. In particular, nowadays, expert witnesses drive trials in virtually every type of civil case. These individuals are being paid tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars in cases they're serving as professional expert witnesses. Unless you have had the experience of cross-examining a smart, difficult expert witness who can inflict real harm on your case, you should not be taking a case to trial. You need to have the experience of someone who is very seasoned as a trial lawyer who has not only seen it all before but has a vast array of experience in dealing with expert witnesses of all types so you can better understand what plays well and what presents well to a jury.
The art of cross-examination of expert witnesses is something that can only be accomplished through seasoned experience as a trial lawyer. My team and I have a unique understanding of what works in front of juries and what doesn't work. We've polled thousands of jurors following trials to find out exactly what they liked, what they saw, and what they would like to see us improve upon. Unless you have had the full opportunity to speak to jurors who have actually served as a juror in a case after weeks of trial testimony and making a decision based upon all the evidence they heard, you don't have the full story and you certainly don't have the feedback you need to evolve your level of trial experience. While focus groups are important and play a very important role, presenting your case in front of a jury, making real opening statements and finding your preferred presentation method is the only true way to become a great trial lawyer.
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Amazon Can Be Held Liable for Third-Party Seller Products: U.S. Appeals Court
A federal appeals court last week ruled against Amazon.com in a case that could expose the online retailer to lawsuits from customers who buy defective products from third-party vendors through its website.
Numerous other courts, including two federal appeals courts, have held that Amazon cannot be held liable as a seller of products from third-party vendors. The new ruling from the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, which reversed a lower court decision, appeared to be the first to buck that trend.
In addition to selling its own inventory, Amazon allows third-party vendors to list products for sale on its website. Such vendors may store their products in Amazon's warehouses or ship them directly to customers.
In last Wednesday's opinion, Circuit Judge Jane Richards Roth, writing for a 2-1 majority of a three-judge panel, said Amazon may be liable in part because its business model "enables third-party vendors to conceal themselves from the customer, leaving customers injured by defective products with no direct recourse to the third-party vendor."
The panel sent the case back to the lower court, which will have to decide whether the leash was actually defective.
Click here to read the full story on Reuters.
July 10, 2019 /by adam
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Students can apply by submitting an application along with all supporting documents. Examples include spending, saving, investing, student loans, budgeting, and credit cards. Pseudoword decoding - reading nonsense words aloud from a list (phonetic word attack). All items are presented according to increasing difficulty. It also refers to topic maintenance and content.
Successful candidates will receive 1,000 towards educational expenses and will be eligible for further sponsorship from reedsy while they develop as a writer. Simply submit an essay on what decoration means to you and what winning the scholarship would mean to you. More than 12,000 will be awarded to students whose families are involved in the oklahoma beef cattle industry. To provide additional information, the examiner may administer the informal procedures to assess a students performance on test items, sound-symbol skills, and errors specific to the written word. Has 3 subtests and a composite basic writing.
The vegetarian resource group (vrg) is committed to educating the public on vegetarianism and veganism. Financial sumo has developed a scholarship program to help defray the costs of attending college. Stanine scores and words read correctly per minute for rate, quartile scores for accuracy, cut scores for comprehension, and a miscue descriptive analysis. Purpose a clinical measure of articulatory competence in children and adolescents. The oppu achievers scholarship celebrates students who transform opportunity into results.
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The Mars Elementary PTO is a School-Affiliated Organization (SAO) with separate bylaws, insurance, and annual budget. We have strict financial controls in place. Our 16-member board, along with our committee chairs, plans and funds programs for students in Kindergarten through Grade 6.
BE A PTO HERO! Your child's school needs your help! There are so many ways to be involved and make the most of your child's educational experience. From volunteering for school activities to making food for Staff Appreciation Luncheons, all help is wanted and appreciated. To find out how you can help the PTO, contact your building chair or a member of the Executive Board.


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Europe historical decadence as its paradoxical prospective.
Marta López-Marcos, Carlos Tapia Martín
Cogent Arts and Humanities, March 2019, Taylor & Francis
In a convulsive moment for Europe, in which different forces and political movements question its current status, it seems interesting to reflect on the very idea of Europe. On this occasion, we will do it from an artistic and spatial perspective, investigating different images and texts that aim at exploring the essence of Europe, agreeing that its driving force and reason for being is a permanent process of crisis and opposition integration of the Other. These images, inserted within the historical period that goes from the Enlightenment to our days, are especially relevant for a further understanding of a Europe since their juxtaposition reverses the rhythm of a linear conception of progress. Instead, they show a recurrent cycle that keeps the unfinished European project in permanent realization.
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A critical view of Europe from architecture as the mainframe.
This paper explores the spatiotemporal construction of modern Europe through its cyclical (non-linear and non-symmetrical) self-conscience within a perpetual state of crisis. Following Marramao and Merleau-Ponty's conjecture, this construction is always opposed to the Other (or its Others), as the Abendland, and it only exists because of the projection of its gaze towards the East. Following a series of images, from the decadent Venetian paintings of the Tiepolos to the artificial suns of Laurent Grasso and other contemporary artists, we seek to unveil the intertwined forces of décadence and élan–which could be translated as "impulse", "momentum" or "vigorous spirit"—that determine the continuous becoming of Europe. These images, reflecting a permanent moment of crisis, are especially relevant for the spatialization of a Europe, since their juxtaposition reverses the rhythm of a linear conception of progress. Instead, they show a recurrent cycle that keeps the unfinished European project in permanent realization.
Carlos Tapia-Martin
This page is a summary of: Europe: Décadence et élan. Images of the eternal return of Abendland , Cogent Arts and Humanities, March 2019, Taylor & Francis, DOI: 10.1080/23311983.2019.1601054.
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Direct Mail Printing and Addressing: Depending on which printer -- online or local -- that you work with, costs will vary. There are also other variables that will impact cost, including size of your direct mail piece, as will your use of color vs. black & white, type of paper used, whether your marketing list will need to be cleaned up, and other caveats.
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There are several web-based programs which send out email blasts and which also help the user to remain in conformity to anti-spam laws. The best and most versatile service is Aweber. It charges a flat rate of under $20 per month and everything is unlimited. For smaller email lists, MailChimp is excellent and one can use it for free if there are fewer than 2000 subscribers on the email list, and one only needs to send out a few blasts each month.
Keep the email short. If you write an email that's too long, there's a chance that recipients will skim over it or stop reading it at a certain point.[7] This could mean that they miss your call to action, or what you're trying to get across. Try to edit out pieces of information that aren't critical to the overall message. Make messages as short and concise as possible. Avoid over-elaboration or background that can clutter your blast.
A call to action (CTA) is a word or phrase that encourages readers and subscribers to do something specific. Examples of calls to action include "subscribe", "shop now", "get the free ebook". You use CTAs on landing pages, blog posts, in email newsletters, and more. When someone does what you want as a result of your call to action, that's called a conversion. In email marketing, a conversion often means following a link in a newsletter to visit another resource.
The development of digital marketing is inseparable from technology development. One of the key points in the start of was in 1971, where Ray Tomlinson sent the very first email and his technology set the platform to allow people to send and receive files through different machines [8]. However, the more recognisable period as being the start of Digital Marketing is 1990 as this was where the Archie search engine was created as an index for FTP sites. In the 1980s, the storage capacity of computer was already big enough to store huge volumes of customer information. Companies started choosing online techniques, such as database marketing, rather than limited list broker.[9] This kind of databases allowed companies to track customers' information more effectively, thus transforming the relationship between buyer and seller. However, the manual process was not so efficient.
To have success with your email blast marketing, it requires much more than putting some content together and sending it to a bunch of people. You need to have the right content and it needs to be sent to the right group of potential consumers. In addition to that, you also need to include the right elements in the newsletters to increase the chances of action on the part of the reader. With a little bit of effort and a thoughtful approach, just about any business can manage an effective eblast campaign.
I'd rather not shift into being an email marketing therapist, but I'm not the first email marketer to have issues about being called a spammer. I, too, have been asked what I do in a social situation and had someone respond, "Oh, so you're a spammer." Of course, usually people are kidding when they call you a spammer, but but being labeled a spammer is one of an email marketers' biggest fears.
This is why, as an entrepreneur, I believe that building successful email marketing campaigns has never been more important than it is now. But there's a problem; most people don't know how to do it right. So in the interest of furthering best practices and helping you succeed as a business owner, let's get back to the basics and talk about how a great email campaign is built, from the ground up.
E-customers' most serious concern is security and privacy, followed by price, delivery cost, return policy, customer service, site design, navigation, one-click shopping, and personalization. E-marketers must assure customers that their sites use cybercrime-proof systems to protect ecustomer information and clearly display the security/privacy statement on their sites. Competitive prices, discounts, e-coupons, free delivery, and standard return policies motivate initial online purchases and repeat purchases. Nevertheless, requiring too many mouse clicks for navigating on a site, a lack of easily accessible help, technical difficulties, and requesting too much customer information for purchasing goods often causes shoppers to abandon their online shopping carts before reaching the checkout.
Whether you're wanting to send emails quarterly, monthly, or more often, put your email creation dates on a calendar and stick to the schedule. You'll build momentum for yourself and your contacts. They'll come to start expecting your emails to arrive within a certain timeframe. If you're good about sending your emails for a while but then suddenly go dark, you'll start to lose the momentum on both ends. Keep the bigger picture in mind when forming this schedule. If you have a busy season or other foreseen challenge up ahead, for example, you may not have the same amount of time to allot to emailing as you do right now. Take the various factors affecting your business into account, and then increase or decrease the frequency of your emails accordingly so that you can maintain consistency. http://www.digitalvidya.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/email-campaign.jpg
In the 1990s, the term Digital Marketing was first coined,[10]. With the debut of server/client architecture and the popularity of personal computers, the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) applications became a significant part of marketing technology.[citation needed] Fierce competition forced vendors to include more service into their softwares, for example, marketing, sales and service applications. Marketers were also able to own huge online customer data by eCRM softwares after the Internet was born. Companies could update the data of customer needs and obtain the priorities of their experience. This led to the first clickable banner ad being going live in 1994, which was the "You Will" campaign by AT&T and over the first four months of it going live, 44% of all people who saw it clicked on the ad [11].
This article is informative, but it does not offer distinguishing features between the services covered (other than mailchimp is free). You seemed to go to great lengths to say good things about each – although I'm sure each services has positive aspects. I would have benefited much more from a rating of some sort of the various features of each service, or at least the pros & cons of each.
Discussion lists often require every message to be approved by a moderator before being sent to the rest of the subscribers (moderated lists), although higher-traffic lists typically only moderate messages from new subscribers. Companies sending out promotional newsletters have the option of working with whitelist mail distributors, which agree to standards and high fines from ISPs should any of the opt-in subscribers complain. In exchange for their compliance and agreement to prohibitive fines, the emails sent by whitelisted companies are not blocked by spam filters, which often can reroute these legitimate, non-spam emails.[3]
And that leads us right into understanding service pricing and packaging. The email marketing services we reviewed range from about $5 per month to as much as $20 per month for a range of features. Many email marketing plans include unlimited email sends each month and bill you based on the number of subscribers. If you have a small list, then look for a company that offers a free plan, a low-cost plan for several hundred subscribers, or even a pay-as-you-go plan. On the flip side, many of these services also offer high-volume plans with up to 100,000 or more contacts. Sometimes this requires a custom plan that has to be arranged directly with a sales rep. If you're willing to commit, then look for the companies that offer discounts if you pay yearly rather than monthly. A few offer also money-back guarantees.
With the GDPR now governing all email correspondence across Europe, adding an opt-out option to your email template no longer cuts it. Under this act, you must have explicit consent from your contacts to send them emails. Explicit, in this case, means the checkbox a person must click to opt in to an email subscription isn't pre-checked when they see it on your website. And when you buy your email lists, the people on it haven't been given this option -- making you non-compliant with GDPR before you send your first email.
A strategy that is linked into the effectiveness of digital marketing is content marketing.[39] Content marketing can be briefly described as "delivering the content that your audience is seeking in the places that they are searching for it".[39] It is found that content marketing is highly present in digital marketing and becomes highly successful when content marketing is involved. This is due to content marketing making your brand more relevant to the target consumers, as well as more visible to the target consumer.
In a typical email marketing scenario, an organization builds an email list to reach or inform established and prospective customers. An email list may be complemented by a marketing database that allows for customization, data mining, precise targeting or other purposes. However, ubiquitous and unsolicited email, also known as spam, has made it difficult for ethical email marketers. Most email and Internet service providers (ISP) have significant filters to block spam, so getting legitimate messages across is easier said than done. Given this, email marketing has evolved into a specialized niche in digital marketing.


In this article, published in Payments Evolution at Money20/20, Henry Balani, the Global Head of Strategic Affairs at Accuity, examines how anti-money laundering and KYC compliance regulations are likely to impact the adoption of instant payments. The various iterations of faster payments have been driven primarily by technological advancements and growing customer need, but compliance measures have found themselves lagging behind.
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The costume designer
It's late Monday morning and the phone doesn't stop ringing. If I had expected to find a quiet atelier with a designer absorbed in creative work, I was completely mistaken. Linda Ayre runs her own small business as a designer for custom dance costumes — and she is thus a multi-tasker. While we are talking, she is by turns dealing with an important client overseas, the building manager who insists on changing the locks that same afternoon, and some annoying internet issues — obstacles that everyone who runs their own operation has to deal with. Our conversation is frequently interrupted because of some urgent business or another, but every time she zooms right back to where we left off.
"I have to wear many different hats," she says with a laugh when I ask her how she manages to stay on top of it all. "It's the nature of what I do!" This applies not only to the way she runs her daily multifaceted business, but also to the nature of her profession. Her clients — Argentine tango teachers and performers, as well as Latin ballroom dancers — usually come to her with certain ideas. For example, they may need a costume for a showcase and the piece has to portray a certain feeling. Linda loves working with such special requirements, and she asks to hear the music. Only then — being a dancer herself — can she envision what the costume has to express and how it needs to flow. She likes women to look elegantly seductive, but not sleazy, and she likes styles that to seem to be showing more skin. "I prefer designing dresses that show legs and I always emphasize the importance of showing movement," she says.
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Inferno Tango
Scene from 'Y dance?' by dancers of 'Conmigo Connect'. Photo by Rachel Davidman.
When Rachel Davidman and Giulio Perrone met on a flight last year from Tucson to Oakland, something between them clicked – in a creative, artistic sense. Rachel is an Argentine tango and salsa dancer; Guilio a theater playwright, designer, and director. "He was reading this book about Quantum Theory and explained to me how he wants to transform the idea of modern physics into a theater play," says Rachel. For her part she shared with him her lifelong passion for dance both as a social dancer and as an occasional choreographer. They discovered very similar underlying experiences in dance and theater, and by the time they got off the plane, they felt they had established a deep connection.
A few months later she received a call from him, asking her if she wanted to be part of the upcoming experimental theater festival Diasporas as a tango dancer, and if she would like to put together a piece with her own group of dancers. "I was thrilled," recalls Rachel. "It was something I've always wanted to do!" She carefully selected a handful of people with whom she personally enjoyed dancing and whom she trusted to share her ideas of performing an improvised piece in a rather unusual setting. "I was looking for dancers who are open-minded rather than perfectionists."
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Claudio's heels
What was it with these heels? Yes, what exactly was it that so mesmerized the audience about Claudio's heels? He was wearing these tango high-heels just like all the other followers on the dance floor at the recent USA Tango Championship — except that Claudio Marcelo Vidal is a male dancer in high-heels. And that, apparently, was more remarkable than anything else, even for people in 'oh-so-open-minded' San Francisco.
Let's get this straight: the fact that men are wearing high-heels in tango is nothing new. Even the Mundial de Tango in Buenos Aires, with its rather conservative rules, has accepted same-sex competitors since 2013, a fact which, of course, entails men in the role of followers dancing in high-heels.
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Highlights of the 2016 Argentine Tango USA Championship
At the end there was an astonished silence when the announcement was made that two couples had tied for first place. It was a nerve-wracking moment. There was disbelief on people's faces followed by an incredulous murmur from the audience. The two couples who had been called back — Diego Gorostiaga and Kelly Lettieri from New York, and Adam Cornett and Tilia Kimm from Boston — stepped confidently but tensely onto the competition floor. After third place had gone to Derek Tang and Rachell Lin from Los Angeles both couples had been hoping to be called as second or first place winners, but now they were asked to dance yet another round so that the judges could come to a final decision. The music began again and both couples danced with even more verve than before. Watching from the sidelines, it was impossible to tell who would grab the winner's title. But this time it didn't take the judges long to make their decision.
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What is a dean of a university?
Do you need a PhD to be a dean?
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What is a university dean UK?
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Is a dean higher than a professor?
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Deans are responsible to the provost for all matters relating to the educational, budgetary and administrative affairs of their units. Deans are charged with providing the vision and leadership needed for their college or school to excel and to advance the University's teaching, research and service missions.
As with most positions in academia, attaining the proper level of education is a universal requirement for consideration to be a dean. Often, deans will hold what is called a "terminal" degree, such as a PhD or EdD in Education, which are typically designed to enable a career in educational leadership.
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Earning a bachelor's degree is an absolute necessity, and increasingly a master's is a near-universal requirement to become a dean or assistant dean at a college or university. Many candidates decide to earn a terminal degree, such as a PhD or an EdD.
Deans are responsible for overseeing the running of a number of departments within their faculty. They will manage recruitment and also implement policies that ensure parity across the faculty. They will also be concerned with furthering the university's strategic vision.
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At a College or University. How to Address Dean in Academia | Faculty | of a College or University. An official letter is addressed using the official form of a person's name – which includes their academic post-nominal abbreviations. In the letter's salutation use a conversational form: 'Dr. (name)' or 'Dean (name)'.
Such a dean is usually a tenured professor from one of the departments but gives up most teaching and research activities upon assuming the deanship. Other senior administrative positions in higher education may also carry the title of dean (or a lesser title such as associate dean or assistant dean).
College deans in the United States make an average salary of $135,255 per year or $65.03 per hour. People on the lower end of that spectrum, the bottom 10% to be exact, make roughly $75,000 a year, while the top 10% makes $243,000. As most things go, location can be critical.
Professor. A professor is the highest academic title held at a college, university, or postsecondary institution. Professors are accomplished and recognized academics — and usually considered experts in their areas of interest. A professor teaches upper-level undergraduate classes as well as graduate courses.
Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria was the highest-paid dean at Harvard University, earning $904,506 in fiscal 2019, according to a recent university tax filing with the government.
What is the difference between a principal and a dean? Whereas a principal typically heads a K-12 educational institution, a dean tends to be an administrator at the college or university level. … The dean is usually responsible for overall student safety, attendance and discipline.
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The highest salary for a Dean in United Kingdom is £121,838 per year. The lowest salary for a Dean in United Kingdom is £22,446 per year.
Based on the 2018/19 HE Single Pay Spine and the typical 2019/20 university grade system, the average possible salary for university staff in the UK is: £40,761 for a Lecturer, £51,590 for a Senior Lecturer, £64,356 for an Associate Professor and £90,891 for a Professor.
If the person's recent email or recent business card clearly identifies him (in the email signature, for example) as having a Dean title, you can address him as Dean So-and-So. If the person has a title with the word Director in it (for example, Associate Director of Admissions), use Mr. or Ms.
After retirement, a dean is addressed as for other clergy, ie 'The Reverend' instead of 'The Very Reverend', unless he/she remains an archdeacon, canon or prebendary, or is appointed to emeritus rank, when he is addressed accordingly. The word 'emeritus' is only used in official documents.