Under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2009, CRS also helps communities prevent and respond to hate crimes based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or disability.
Frequently Asked Questions. Keramikos Kitchen ceramic knives are made of an advanced, high-tech ceramic called zirconium oxide (also called Zirconia). Zirconium oxide is extremely hard, wear resistant, and chemically inert. Zirconium oxide has a hardness of 8.2 on the mohs scale of hardness (vs.
The handles of kitchen knives can be made from a number of different materials, each of which has advantages and disadvantages. 1  Wood handles provide good grip, and most people consider them to be the most attractive. 2  Plastic handles are more easily cared for than wooden handles and do not absorb microorganisms.