Disrupting the Theory on PV and Global Warming

Disrupting the Theory on PV and Global Warming February 4, 2019 Guest post by Bob Vislocky From the "where theory doesn't agree with the numbers" camp comes this Washington Post article and many others like it that we're all familiar with by now which claims that global warming will cause more polar vortex disruptions thereby…

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Gfp chromophore integrated conjugated microporous polymers: Topological and ESPT effect on emission properties

Chem. Commun., 2019, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00357F, Communication

Ashish Singh, Debabrata Samanta, Mrinal Boro, Tapas Kumar Maji
A metal free topological approach is demonstrated to mimic the photophysical properties of the natural gfp by synthesizing the gfp chromophore integrated two conjugated microporous polymers (o-HBDI-TEB-CMP and o-MBDI-TEB-CMP). Interestingly,...
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Reassessing Model Projections for Hot Days from RCPs –

An Aussie Perspective Dr B Basil Beamish Hot Day Projections in Australia At the end of 2015, the CSIRO and Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) released a joint technical report that contained climate model projections for hot days in various locations around Australia. The values are contained in Table 7.1.2 on page 98 of the report…

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Acetylene-based two-step diastereoselective synthesis of bridgehead dihydro-oxadiazines using ketones and hydrazine as the only reactants

Chem. Commun., 2019, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00315K, Communication

Elena Schmidt, Nadezhda Semenova, Elena Ivanova, Inna Tatarinova, Igor Ushakov, A. V. Vashchenko, Boris Trofimov
Pharmaceutically related bridgehead dihydro-1,3,4-oxadiazines are synthesized in up to 94% yield by the acid-catalyzed diastereoselective reaction of hydrazine hydrate with 6,8-dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]octanes (6,8-DOBCOs), the products of the superbase-promoted self-organization of acetylene...
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Effectiveness of simultaneous foliar application of Zn and Mn or P to reduce Cd concentration in rice grains: a field study

Abstract

Excess cadmium (Cd) in agricultural soils can be taken up by rice plants and concentrated in the grain, presenting a human health risk. In this study, we field tested the effects of three foliar treatments (zinc (Zn) alone, or combined with manganese (ZnMn) or phosphorus (ZnP)) on the Cd concentration and grain yield of six rice cultivars (C Liangyou 7, Fengyuanyou 272, Xiangwanxian 12, Tianyouhuazhan, Xiangwanxian 13, and Jinyou 284) at the grain filling stage. Our results showed that rice yield and Cd, Zn, Mn, P, and K concentrations were significantly different among the cultivars (p < 0.05); for example, Jinyou 284 recorded lower Cd levels than any other cultivar. Application of Zn, ZnMn, and ZnP had no significant effect on rice yield and Mn, P, and K concentrations for all cultivars. Compared with the control, Cd concentrations after treatment with Zn, ZnMn, and ZnP decreased by 19.03–32.55%, 36.63–55.78% (p < 0.05), and 25.72–49.10%, respectively, while Zn concentrations increased by 11.02–29.38%, 10.63–32.67%, and 11.97–36.82%, respectively. There was a significant negative correlation between Cd and Zn concentrations (p < 0.01). All three treatments increased Zn and reduced Cd concentration in rice grains, though ZnMn was most effective. Therefore, cultivar selection and Zn fertilizer application are effective strategies to minimize Cd concentration in rice grains. However, the lowest result still exceeded the Chinese Cd safety limit (0.2 mg Cd kg⁻¹) by a factor of 2.6, demonstrating that additional effective measures should be simultaneously used to further reduce the accumulation of Cd in rice grains.

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[ASAP] All-Oxide a-Fe2O3/H:TiO2 Heterojunction Photoanode: A Platform for Stable and Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance through Favorable Band Edge Alignment

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b10794

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[ASAP] e-Near-Zero Materials for Highly Miniaturizable Magnetoplasmonic Sensing Devices

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b11384

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DNA Aptamer Assemblies as Fibroblast Growth Factor Mimics and Their Application in Stem Cell Culture

Chem. Commun., 2019, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C8CC08080A, Communication

Ryosuke Ueki, Saki Atsuta, Ayaka Ueki, Junya Hoshiyama, Jingyue Li, Yohei Hayashi, Shinsuke Sando
Replacing expensive and thermally unstable growth factors with synthetic alteratives has been an important issue in stem cell-based regenerative medicines. Here we developed DNA aptamer-assemblies that act as functional mimics...
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Polar bear lecture in Calgary coming up in April – book Friends of Science event now

On 10 April 2019, I am giving a polar bear lecture for Friends of Science in Calgary ("Polar Bears: Too Hot to Handle") alongside astrophysicist Willie Soon ("The Sun Also Warms") at their annual climate science event. Early bird ticket discounts are available now until February 28 only (but full price tickets can be purchased until April 2).

If you can, do join us. A buffet dinner is included in the ticket price.

The launch event for my new book, The Polar Bear Catastrophe that Never Happened will take place earlier in the day (noon-ish) and you are welcome to attend that as well. The book will be available for purchase at the evening lecture event and I will be more than happy to autograph your copies. Copies of my novel (EATEN) and my polar bear science book for kids (Polar Bear Facts & Myths) will also be available for purchase and signing. Details below.

Friends of Science 16th Annual Event

"Polar Bears and Solar Flares"

We are pleased to announce a Climate Change Science evening featuring two excellent speakers who fight climate dogma and detractors every day. Please join us on April 10th for our Friends of Science Annual Event.

* Early Bird ticket pricing discount ends February 28th

Polar Bears: Researcher and Author – Dr Susan Crockford: "Polar Bears: Too Hot to Handle" will be speaking about how a thriving species like the polar bear came to be classified as 'threatened' with extinction based on untested computer models. This is the story of what happened when Dr. Crockford challenged that determination and showed that the models had failed: sea ice declined abruptly but polar bear numbers did not. A few rooster biologists and some proponents of catastrophic man-made global warming made unseemly attacks on Dr. Crockford but could not stop the erosion of public support regarding their messages of doom.

Dr. Crockford's brand new book ""The Polar Bear Catastrophe that Never Happened" will be available for purchase at the event.

Solar Flares: Astrophysicist – Dr. Willie Soon: "The Sun Also Warms"

In this talk, Dr. Soon will discuss the past, present and future solar and orbital boundary conditions both sufficient and necessary for the study of Earth climate and climatic responses.

In addition to an already immense complexity, Dr. Soon shall proffer further notes on the plausible inter-related tectonic and magmatic responses within the ultimate framework for a more comprehensive attempt to understand all the interconnected phenomena of Sun-Earth relations.

These presentations are designed for the general public. No special economics or climate science knowledge required.

Doors open at 5:45pm. Event opens with a buffet dinner (included) during the mix 'n mingle from 6:00-7:00pm followed by opening messages and our speakers.

Climate Science book and reports with be available for purchase at this event – Cash only.

*Friends of Science members get a discounted rate on tickets. To purchase a membership go to http://www.friendsofscience.org

Tickets include buffet dinner served from 6 – 7pm.

Cash Bar

Seating will be tables of 8. Order a full table and get reserved seating.

Dress is Business Casual.

Parking is available on the East side of McMahon Stadium and PARKING IS FREE after 6:00pm.

Or – take the LRT to Banff Trail Station, across from McMahon

If you have any questions, please email: contact@friendsofscience.org or call 1-888-789-9597 Ext 2.

NOTE: This event is not affiliated with nor endorsed by the University of Calgary

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[ASAP] Hydrogen Bonding Phase-Transfer Catalysis with Potassium Fluoride: Enantioselective Synthesis of ß-Fluoroamines

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12568

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[ASAP] Impact of Oxidative Lesions on the Human Telomeric G-Quadruplex

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12748

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Single-component molecular conductor [Pt(dmdt)2] — A three-dimensional ambient-pressure molecular Dirac electron system

Chem. Commun., 2019, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/C9CC00218A, Communication

Biao Zhou, Shoji Ishibashi, Tatsuru Ishii, Takahiko Sekine, Ryosuke Takehara, Kazuya Miyagawa, Kazushi Kanoda, Eiji Nishibori, Akiko Kobayashi
Single-component molecular conductor [Pt(dmdt)₂] is a sought-after ambient-pressure molecular Dirac electron system, which exhibits a high temperature-insensitive conductivity and temperature-dependent magnetic susceptibility nearly vanishing below 120 K. First-principles DFT calculations...
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Neonic Pesticide May Become More Toxic in Tap Water

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Virginia Takes a Final Step to Climate Action & Clean Energy

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Trump Picks Pro-Polluter Bernhardt to Head Interior

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Assessment of ventilation noise impact from metro depot with over-track platform structure on workers and nearby inhabitants

Abstract

In order to alleviate the shortage of land use accompanied with urbanization, over-track building complexes above metro depots are developed rapidly in China, resulting in the larger mechanical ventilation needs in the metro depot. Excessive noise exposure caused by the huge ventilation system will bring serious impacts on the health of workers in the metro depot. This research intends to evaluate the noise annoyance in the metro depot and the noise influences on adjacent residential buildings by the ventilation system. A questionnaire survey of 100 people working in a metro depot of Guangzhou Metro Line 6 was conducted, and field measurements inside the metro depot and inside adjacent residential buildings were carried out. The environmental noise level in the metro depot and the ventilation fan–induced noise level inside adjacent residential buildings exceed the corresponding criterion limit of China. Dose-response relationship modeled by logistic function was used to assess the noise annoyance, which is found underestimating the percentage of "Annoyed" (% A) and percentage of "Little Annoyed" (% LA) of staffs in the metro depot, especially for the % LA. This may be attributed to the reducing reliability of dose-effect curves as the L_dn is higher than 65 dB(A). In order to alleviate the noise impact, noise-controlling measures need to be took. However, traditional noise-controlling measures cannot solve low-frequency noise disturbance.

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Keep fraudulent science out of our courtrooms

Courts should bar evidence that fails to meet basic standards of honesty, integrity and credibility Paul Driessen A California jury recently awarded $289 million in damages (later reduced to $78 million) to a former groundskeeper, who claimed the weed killer glyphosate caused his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Monsanto deliberately or negligently failed to warn him adequately…

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[ASAP] Perspectives and Design Principles of Vacancy-Ordered Double Perovskite Halide Semiconductors

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b05036

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[ASAP] Purification of Oleylamine for Materials Synthesis and Spectroscopic Diagnostics for Isomers

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04198

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[ASAP] Operando Monitoring of F– Formation in Lithium Ion Batteries

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b03810

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[ASAP] Large Negative Thermal Expansion Induced by Synergistic Effects of Ferroelectrostriction and Spin Crossover in PbTiO3-Based Perovskites

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04266

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[ASAP] Recent Developments in Polydiacetylene-Based Sensors

Chemistry of Materials

DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b05185

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[ASAP] Cleavage of N–H Bond of Ammonia via Metal–Ligand Cooperation Enables Rational Design of a Conceptually New Noyori–Ikariya Catalyst

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b12961

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[ASAP] Anisotropic Growth of Silver Nanoparticles Is Kinetically Controlled by Polyvinylpyrrolidone Binding

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11295

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[ASAP] Reversible Isomerizations between 1,4-Digermabenzenes and 1,4-Digerma-Dewar-benzenes: Air-Stable Activators for Small Molecules

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b00129

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[ASAP] Throwing in a Monkey Wrench to Test and Determine Geared Motion in the Dynamics of a Crystalline One-Dimensional (1D) Columnar Rotor Array

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b11385

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[ASAP] Total Synthesis of Pentacyclic (-)-Ambiguine P Using Sequential Indole Functionalizations

Journal of the American Chemical Society

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b13388

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