Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Nature calls! Please check the map!
If you must hastily tinkle, you might as well know how to efficiently use your time. The toilet has map that indicates open stalls.
Friday, October 14, 2011
This woman is not well informed, but she probably does not know that...
This is scary: HPV vaccines and her fears. This woman does not know her chemistry, and I could talk her through it, but I do not believe that she would take me up on it. I could write for hours and hours regarding her terrible analysis, but as an example:
The New Jersey government has this listed in their "Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet." (16) Reactivity: Aluminum Phosphate reacts violently with STRONG BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE) and STRONG ACIDS (such as HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and NITRIC). FIRST AID AND DECONTAMINATION: Remove the person from exposure. Flush eyes with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses if worn. Immediate medical attention is necessary. Remove contaminated clothing and wash contaminated skin with soap and water. Begin artificial respiration if breathing has stopped and CPR if necessary. Transfer to a medical facility.
Super, so something in the vaccine is reactive, and even corrosive in high molarity. I wonder how she feels about Aluminium Phosphate as the flux in her dental fillings, or pharmaceutical gels.
Potassium Chloride would be a challenge for her as well. She can complain about toxicity though ignorance while her nerves fire via ion transfer across a lipid layer.
Science with an agenda is very concerning thing.
The New Jersey government has this listed in their "Right to Know Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet." (16) Reactivity: Aluminum Phosphate reacts violently with STRONG BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE) and STRONG ACIDS (such as HYDROCHLORIC, SULFURIC and NITRIC). FIRST AID AND DECONTAMINATION: Remove the person from exposure. Flush eyes with large amounts of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses if worn. Immediate medical attention is necessary. Remove contaminated clothing and wash contaminated skin with soap and water. Begin artificial respiration if breathing has stopped and CPR if necessary. Transfer to a medical facility.
Super, so something in the vaccine is reactive, and even
Potassium Chloride would be a challenge for her as well. She can complain about toxicity though ignorance while her nerves fire via ion transfer across a lipid layer.
Science with an agenda is very concerning thing.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Invest in whomever licenses this patent.
I have a soft-spot for catalyst chemistry. My Science magazine from 8 July 2011 fell behind my desk and I just read through it and found something very exciting. The abstract is below, but also here.
"Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Dehydrogenation of Substituted Cyclohexanones to Phenols"
Aromatic molecules are key constituents of many pharmaceuticals, electronic materials, and commodity plastics. The utility of these molecules directly reflects the identity and pattern of substituents on the aromatic ring. Here, we report a palladium(II) catalyst system, incorporating an unconventional ortho-dimethylaminopyridine ligand, for the conversion of substituted cyclohexanones to the corresponding phenols. The reaction proceeds via successive dehydrogenation of two saturated carbon-carbon bonds of the six-membered ring and uses molecular oxygen as the hydrogen acceptor. This reactivity demonstrates a versatile and efficient strategy for the synthesis of substituted aromatic molecules with fundamentally different selectivity constraints from the numerous known synthetic methods that rely on substitution of a preexisting aromatic ring.
Why is this paper important? Firstly, the work is low-temperature, by the benefit of the catalyst. Also, phenols are the most important group of industrial chemicals. What this means for a company is that you can make more of a chemical, faster, cheaper and more efficiently. If I had money (well, some to spare) I would hedge on whomever licenses the patent for this work. I really applaude the authors for this phenomenally relevant work.
"Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Dehydrogenation of Substituted Cyclohexanones to Phenols"
Aromatic molecules are key constituents of many pharmaceuticals, electronic materials, and commodity plastics. The utility of these molecules directly reflects the identity and pattern of substituents on the aromatic ring. Here, we report a palladium(II) catalyst system, incorporating an unconventional ortho-dimethylaminopyridine ligand, for the conversion of substituted cyclohexanones to the corresponding phenols. The reaction proceeds via successive dehydrogenation of two saturated carbon-carbon bonds of the six-membered ring and uses molecular oxygen as the hydrogen acceptor. This reactivity demonstrates a versatile and efficient strategy for the synthesis of substituted aromatic molecules with fundamentally different selectivity constraints from the numerous known synthetic methods that rely on substitution of a preexisting aromatic ring.
Why is this paper important? Firstly, the work is low-temperature, by the benefit of the catalyst. Also, phenols are the most important group of industrial chemicals. What this means for a company is that you can make more of a chemical, faster, cheaper and more efficiently. If I had money (well, some to spare) I would hedge on whomever licenses the patent for this work. I really applaude the authors for this phenomenally relevant work.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Ready Reckoner
From the "Encyclopedia of Universal Knowledge" circa 1904.
How to Find the Contents of Barrels and Casks
RULE. -- Add the diameters of the head and bung in inches and divide the sum by 2, and this will equal the average diameter. Then multiply the square of the average diameter by the length in inches and multiply this result by 34, and cut off the four right-hand figures. This is the number of gallons.
As interesting as this is, it still does not enlighten me to the contents of the casks.
How to Find the Contents of Barrels and Casks
RULE. -- Add the diameters of the head and bung in inches and divide the sum by 2, and this will equal the average diameter. Then multiply the square of the average diameter by the length in inches and multiply this result by 34, and cut off the four right-hand figures. This is the number of gallons.
As interesting as this is, it still does not enlighten me to the contents of the casks.
Avoirdupois Weight
Just a reminder of why the English systems of measurement are terrible.
Avoirdupois Weight:
Troy Weight:
This system seems to be designed to cheat people by overlapping labeling. There are 7000 grains in an avoirdupois pound, and 5760 grains in a troy pound. This means that if you were in 19th century England and purchase tea, a dishonest seller has one pound by troy weight you are cheated, but he sells you an ounce by troy weight he cheats himself out of 42.5 grains.
Avoirdupois Weight:
| 437.5 grains | = | 1 oz. |
| 16 oz. | = | 1 lb |
| 2000 lbs. | = | 1 ton |
| 2240 lbs. | = | 1 long ton |
Troy Weight:
| 24 grains | = | 1 pennyweight |
| 20 pennyweights | = | 1 ounce |
| 12 ounces | = | 1 pound |
| 480 grains | = | 1 ounce |
This system seems to be designed to cheat people by overlapping labeling. There are 7000 grains in an avoirdupois pound, and 5760 grains in a troy pound. This means that if you were in 19th century England and purchase tea, a dishonest seller has one pound by troy weight you are cheated, but he sells you an ounce by troy weight he cheats himself out of 42.5 grains.
Monday, October 3, 2011
so many options...
I need a new pan. Look at this catalog!
Highland Restaurant Supply
Highlights from items that I never knew existed:
#55975: Easy Chicken Slicer
#35SSA: Hot Dog Steamer w/Juice Tray
Tankless Electric Booster Heater
Page 202 is the best. There seems to be some implied correlation between fluid ounces, weight ounces (I had to look these up honestly), and gallons and cups. I cannot fathom what use that information has considering it's uncoupled from any reality of density. I assume that water is considered to be the medium of measurement; however, I would still likely have difficulty explaining to anyone in the food service industry that Saturn would float on the oceans of the Earth due to density.
Highland Restaurant Supply
Highlights from items that I never knew existed:
#55975: Easy Chicken Slicer
#35SSA: Hot Dog Steamer w/Juice Tray
Tankless Electric Booster Heater
Page 202 is the best. There seems to be some implied correlation between fluid ounces, weight ounces (I had to look these up honestly), and gallons and cups. I cannot fathom what use that information has considering it's uncoupled from any reality of density. I assume that water is considered to be the medium of measurement; however, I would still likely have difficulty explaining to anyone in the food service industry that Saturn would float on the oceans of the Earth due to density.
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