After years of being left out in the cold, copernicium has finally officially made the periodic table charts by being given a symbol of it’s very own. This past February 19, 2010, which was the 537th anniversary of Copernicus’ birth, the IUPAC officially accepted the proposed name and symbol.
Name and symbol of the element with atomic
number 112 (IUPAC Recommendations 2010)*
Kazuyuki Tatsumi1 and John Corish2,‡
1Research Center for Materials Science, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan; 2School of Chemistry, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
Abstract: A joint IUPAC/IUPAP Working Party (JWP) has confirmed the discovery of the element with atomic number 112. In accord with IUPAC procedures, the discoverers proposed a name, copernicium, and symbol, Cn, for the element. The IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Division Committee recommended this proposal for acceptance, and it has now been approved by the IUPAC Bureau as delegated to act by the IUPAC Council meeting on 12 August 2007.
Keywords: Cn; copernicium; element 112; element name; IUPAC Inorganic Chemistry Division; periodic table.
One advantage of the internet when it comes to job searching is the ability to search for specialized career openings. This is especially helpful if you are anticipating looking outside of the current area you live in. There are a variety of companies that specialize in certain fields, from ones that focus on technical and engineering positions to those that focus on nurses job search employment options. In many cases not only are openings listed but resumes are also listed so that employers can find employees and vice versa.
We don’t have a dishwasher, which if you ask my children is a huge inconvenience, for me it’s not really that big of a deal. Especially since I know that even if we had a dishwasher, I’d face the kitchen sinks being full of their dishes since the extra effort it would take to place something in the dishwasher or to rinse it off seems to be above their skill set. At least with the sink, I know what is dirty. I remember back when we had a dishwasher having the dishes be clean but not yet put away and someone would spill whatever their beverage was of the moment all of the clean items. Hand washing if properly done actually uses less water…So it’s better for the environment too.
I was teasing a friend earlier with this song from Barenaked Ladies, “One Week” and now I have it stuck in my head, so it seemed appropriate to share it. It was one of the songs that they had that made it into the top pop charts. The catchy aspect of the tune and lyrics is the type of song that makes for an enjoyable, yet fluffy song.
I’ve actually had some experience when it comes to buying loose diamonds, since I’ve been given a few antique settings that in two cases became wedding rings that I wore. In both situations, the search was to find the perfect stone for the ring since I already had the setting. In one case I opted for diamonds since the ring setting called for three stones. The second time I opted for an amethyst, since that was the birthstone of that husband. While it wasn’t my birthstone? It was also the birthstone of one of my daughters, now she is the owner of that ring.
Home is were the heart is, or so they say. Which means if you lived in a motorhome would you then have a traveling heart? A rambling heart? This would lead into Jane Wiedlin’s My Traveling Heart. For those of you not familiar with her, you may familiar with the Go-Go’s. They had a few really popular songs such as “My Lips are Sealed” as one of the more popular all girl bands. There is supposedly some big announcement concerning this group coming in February 2010, since February is almost over? It should be coming soon…
I’d never heard this group before, the sound is an old one, but they appear to be a fairly new group. It was an entertaining video.
This was also entertaining, about Edward Sharpe:
Birthed by Mouth in the year two-thousand and five, young Edward Sharpe had to wait nearly two years before he was to grow his arms and legs and fingers and toes.
Immaculately conceived, his father (a Robot who had magically become a real boybut thats another story) declared his undying devotion to the creature. He perched the fleshy bust upon a teetering pedestal fashioned from stacked cereal boxes and positioned the display at his window for all the town to see. Young Edward soon proved no ordinary boy.
If you haven’t gotten a home insurance quote yet, now is the time of year to consider checking to make sure that you are getting all of the discounts you are entitled to, checking to make sure that you have the right dollar amount of your household content covered and getting a quote or two from another insurance company to make sure you are getting the best deal for the level of insurance you require.
If you have installed a security system, many forget to check to see if there is an additional discount that will be offered. Many insurance companies do offer one…
I had this song stuck in my head earlier, my husband made me feel pretty old since he had never heard of it. Yes, it was before his time but not mine.
My favorite part of the lyrics:
Tonight I’ll sing my songs again,
I’ll play the game and pretend.
But all my words come back to me in shades of mediocrity
Like emptiness in harmony I need someone to comfort me.
Not good news for those who suffer from diabetes that have turned to the prescription drug, Avandia. The New York Times is reporting that the drug may soon be taken off the market for creating an increase in heart attacks. Some dispute these findings, stating that the drug is safe:
Avandia was once one of the biggest-selling drugs in the world. Driven in part by a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign, sales were $3.2 billion in 2006. But a 2007 study by a Cleveland Clinic cardiologist suggesting that the drug harmed the heart prompted the F.D.A. to issue a warning, and sales plunged. A committee of independent experts found in 2007 that Avandia might increase the risk of heart attack but recommended that it remain on the market, and an F.D.A. oversight board voted 8 to 7 to accept that advice.
Hundreds of thousands still take the medicine, although some top endocrinologists say they have sworn off the drug.
Since 2007, more studies have been done. In a December 2009 internal memorandum, Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the F.D.A.’s drug center, wrote that “there are multiple conflicting opinions” about Avandia within the agency, and she ordered officials to assemble another advisory committee, expected this summer, to reconsider whether the drug should be sold.
As I approach 50 as I’ve pointed out before, I am paying a bit more attention to my skin than I did in the past. While I have been lucky enough to not have to really worry about finding the right wrinkle cream it is something I have been doing a bit more research on. It’s fairly well known that the easiest way to minimize wrinkles is to not wait until they are well established, but to start using a moisturizer designed for faces. Many of the wrinkle cream products out there contain more ingredients than your typical body lotion that are designed to fade light wrinkles, using a lotion not designed for your face can also create other problems, such as oily skin…
Our metabolisms are different, our weight loss areas/issues are different, so it stands to reason that not every diet pill is going to work for every person. There are a variety of different ingredients used, some work better for others. This is why a diet pill comparison website can be helpful. If you as an example have taken a diet pill in the past, chances are if that one did not work for you, one that is the same ingredient structure will not either. Yet, one of a different formulation, might…
Recommended article on Nature that goes into the history of earthquakes in that region and makes suggestions on what needs to be changed. One part:
Since the turn of the century, earthquakes have directly or indirectly (including tsunami) claimed the lives of more than 640,000 people, four times more than in the preceding two decades, and proportionately more than the global increase in population would anticipate. If buildings are not made earthquake resistant, the toll is likely to continue to rise as cities grow in population. Urban earthquakes also bring a huge financial burden to the world. As of 9 February, almost US$2.5 billion of financial aid12 had been pledged to Haiti to assist its earthquake recovery efforts. Even if half of this aid goes into reconstruction of the estimated 250,000 damaged dwellings and thousands of commercial and civic structures, the sum will amount to less than $5,000 per structure. Given that less-destructive earthquakes in the developing world have typically cost $3 billion–$10 billion, earthquake-proof reconstruction in Haiti is likely to cost an order of magnitude more than has been promised so far, even using local materials and local manpower.
Because construction projects are likely to offer employment opportunities for many Haitians in the coming decades, earthquake engineers, have already articulated the importance of training contractors and labourers in sound construction methods. Even more pressing than additional aid for reconstruction is the need to introduce an adequate building code and a cadre of building inspectors empowered to enforce it.
I’m never going to be one who’s worried about looking buff, at this point in my life my primary concern is trying to make sure that I drop a few pounds around my tummy area and stay in shape enough to be able to stay active. There are however, those of you out there who want that six pack, or 8 pack and who are into muscle building/shaping. Which is why there is a continuing market for muscle supplements as a part of the health/diet industry. My son is actually one of those who works out and uses supplements to help him build muscle mass.
An interesting mini-documentary that touches on part of the reason why Arcosanti has not succeeded. In part due to the inability of Paolo Soleri to compromise with others. It’s also interesting that many of those who are featured in the video are no longer there. At that time there were 65 living there, now it’s less than 50.
Another part of my OMG I’m going to be 50 regimen has been the realization that I have to do more now than just wash my face with soap. While I don’t have many issues with adult acne and I’m not the type to worry about plastic surgery for the few wrinkles that are popping up, I’ve never really been a makeup/moisturizer type person. When I recently bought a regenerating face wash and a tinted mineral based moisturizer, I was surprised at the difference it made in my appearance. It was a simple step, but one that has made me feel better about me, and that is what is most important at the end of the day.
Since I am going to turn 50 this next month, I’ve been re-evaluating my life from a health perspective. In addition to thinking about how some exercise equipment could be useful, I’ve also made some simple changes. Things like instead of ordering fries, picking a salad. Well, at least most of the time, since life would be sad without french fries, especially ones doused with malt vinegar…
Instead of reaching for regular chips, baked chips or SunChips are an easy substitution that’s better for me. Trying to actually eat more than one meal a day is something I’ve always struggled with. So far I’ve managed to go for two, which is better than eating much larger quantities of food because I let myself get to the way to hungry point. I’ve had this body for almost 50 years, I’d like to keep it around a bit longer.
I actually had the chance to go to Arcosanti this past Sunday when I was visiting my oldest daughter who lives in the Phoenix area. It has not progressed as many had hoped, you get a totally different feel in person than you do when you visit the website. The gardening/food production has stopped, they were growing garlic with some success; the bakery no longer exists. Both of the people who were managing those aspects of Arcosanti left, with limited funding finding replacements appears to be difficult. However, it is still a dream for some…
Some frustrated by their inability to lose weight for a variety of reasons turn to weight loss surgery as an alternative to chemical or other diet methods. The surgery alone is not enough though, for the weight loss to be permanent it requires a whole change in the way that person eats and lives their daily life. Else, in time, that person will return to their former weight. I know a few people who have had either temporary or permanent weight loss surgery techniques done on them. A few have kept the weight off and feel it was the best decision they made, others, especially those who had the gastric bypass struggled, in part because they did not have a support program that worked for them.
