By Public Affairs, UC Berkeley | August 28, 2012

Martin Head-Gordon

Martin Head-Gordon, the Kenneth S. Pitzer Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has been inducted as an American Chemical Society Fellow. The UC Berkeley scholar is among 96 distinguished scientists named as ACS 2012 Fellows, in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and important contributions to ACS.

These chemists hold the future to our country, to our way of life and to the legacy we will leave for the next generation, said ACS President Bassam Shakhashiri, of the 2012 Fellows.Whether its producing renewable fuels, finding cures for afflictions such as diabetes, cancer, AIDS and Alzheimers disease or ensuring safe drinking water, these fellows are scientific leaders, improving our lives through the transforming power of chemistry.

A specialist in theoretical chemistry, Head-Gordon and his research group investigate the development and application of electronic structure theories, to permit the treatment of problems that are currently beyond the reach of standard methods.

The 2012 Fellows were recognized at an Aug. 20 induction ceremony in Philadelphia, at the societys national meeting. ACS is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress.

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/2dfsn2/wine_flavour_chem) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Wine. Flavour Chemistry" to their offering.

Wine Flavour Chemistry brings together a vast wealth of information describing components of wine, their underlying chemistry and their possible role in the taste, smell and overall perception. It includes both table wines and fortified wines, such as Sherry, Port and the newly added Madeira, as well as other special wines. This fully revised and updated edition includes new information also on retsina wines, ross, organic and reduced alcohol wines, and has been expanded with coverage of the latest research. Both EU and non-EU countries are referred to, making this book a truly global reference for academics and enologists worldwide.

Wine Flavour Chemistry is essential reading for all those involved in commercial wine making, whether in production, trade or research. The book is of great use and interest to all enologists, and to food and beverage scientists and technologists working in commerce and academia. Upper level students and teachers on enology courses will need to read this book: wherever food and beverage science, technology and chemistry are taught, libraries should have multiple copies of this important book.

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1 Introduction

2 Grape Varieties and Growing Regions

3 Basic Taste and Stimulant Components

4 Volatile Components

5 Wine Tasting Procedures and Overall Wine Flavour

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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The next game Tony Romo plays, the Dallas Cowboys quarterback expects to be throwing again to Miles Austin and Dez Bryant.

And hopefully Pro Bowl tight end Jason Witten too.

Yet Romo didn't seem bothered that his expected top three pass-catchers were standing on the sideline injured in his last preseason game. He did just fine throwing to Dwayne Harris, Kevin Ogletree and John Phillips.

"Tony is an outstanding player and he's done it with a lot of different kinds of guys. This is the third or fourth time we've turned the receivers over," coach Jason Garrett said. "He's someone who continues to play at a very high level. It's nice to see him play well and play in a good rhythm with the younger guys. He's worked very hard with the different cast of characters he's been playing with and they've been growing together."

Romo was 9-of-13 passing for 198 yards and two long touchdowns to Harris in a 20-19 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Saturday night. The Cowboys (No. 15 in the AP Pro32) scored 17 of their points in the three series Romo played in the first quarter.

There is a void to fill at the No. 3 receiver spot behind Austin and Bryant after Laurent Robinson had 11 TD catches last season and got a big free-agent deal from Jacksonville.

The absence of Austin (hamstring) and Bryant (right knee tendinitis) provided Harris and Ogletree more time with Romo and an extended chance to prove they can play.

"You get a feeling, you get a sensation you think is good, but what happens then is you've got to be able to go out and prove it," Romo said. "You've got to go out into the game and you've got to execute well. I thought our team did that. Our young guys knew what they were doing and it showed."

Harris, a sixth-round draft pick in 2011, got behind the secondary for a 61-yard TD and then split two defenders while finishing a 38-yard score. Ogletree, going into his fourth season, caught two passes from Romo for 40 yards.

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DALLAS, Aug.27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Chemistry.com, one of the nation's leading dating sites, today reveals the Top 10 Sleepless Citieswhere singles are looking for love between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. Although New York City may be known as "the city that never sleeps," singles in Honolulu, Hawaii are the most restless during the wee hours of the night, followed by their unattached counterparts in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Night owls are in good company all over the U.S., with plenty of like-minded late-night aficionados looking for love until the sun rises from coast to coast.

The Top 10 Sleepless Cities in the U.S.:

Chemistry.com is celebrating these sleepless singles by hosting "Up All Night," where visitors can try out the dating site for free from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. CDT beginning Thursday, August 30. The event will offer both new and existing members access to all of Chemistry.com's features free of charge, including the ability to browse full profiles with photos and communicate with other members using emails and Chemistry's unique get-to-know-you games. To register for this free night of flirting, singles can take theChemistry.com Personality Test and create a profile to join in with other night owls online at http://www.chemistry.com/cp/upallnight.

Top 10 cities list was calculated by examining the top U.S. cities that were active on Chemistry.com between midnight and 6 a.m., accounting for the six different time zones in the country.

About Chemistry.comLaunched by Match.com in February 2006, online dating site Chemistry.com was created to bring together singles that are looking for ways to discover if true chemistry exists before meeting on the first date. Based on the research of renowned biological anthropologist Dr. Helen Fisher, Chemistry.com uses a proprietary test to get to know each individual and their ideal match.This approach makes Chemistry.com the ideal place for singles to empower their love life and find the relationship that is right for each individual, whether it's marriage, romance, a partnership or a long-term commitment.Chemistry.com is an operating business of IAC (IACI).

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Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhodes at the media launch of South Pacific, a musical backed by Opera Australia. Pic - Sam Mooy Picture: Sam Mooy Source: Herald Sun

LISA McCune says on-stage chemistry between her and South Pacific co-star Teddy Tahu Rhodes is because of the script, and is not due to a blossoming romance between the pair.

Leading lady McCune (who plays Nellie Forbush) and opera star Rhodes, who plays her on-stage love interest Emile de Becque, made headlines recently when they were photographed locking lips in a Sydney laneway.

ANY inkling the audience might get of a blossoming romance between Lisa McCune and Teddy Tahu Rhones in South Pacific the two lead actors of Opera Australia's production of South Pacific has been put down to the powerful script of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

But during the Brisbane launch of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic on Monday, McCune attributed any on-stage chemistry with New Zealand-born Rhodes as a result of the script rather than a personal connection.

"The script is really beautiful, the script is so well constructed," the former Blue Heelers star said.

"Rogers and Hammerstein ... are great technicians, so they know how to manufacture that for the audience."

Tim Disney and Lisa McCune at their home in Melbourne. Picture: Media-mode.com Source: Supplied

Co-star Daniel Koek (Lieutenant Cable) was also quick to brush off any romantic connection between the pair as nothing more than good acting.

"Lisa's such a great actress that she's giving him (Rhodes) so much to work with, he's playing off of it and that's where it comes from," Koek told reporters.

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The registration for the 35th intake into the very popular Graduateship Program in Chemistry, conducted by the Chartered Chemists in Sri Lanka is now in progress.

Those having or expecting to obtain three A/L passes are strongly advised to make use of the early bird registration facility available until August 31, in order to follow the four year program at an academic level equivalent to a BSc Special (Honours) Degree in Chemistry in the fastest possible time and at minimal cost.

Professor J. N. Oleap Fernando, Honorary Rector of the College of Chemical Sciences said that the College has been for the past 15 years the largest producer of graduate Chemists in Sri Lanka.

Further information about this low cost, fast track, high quality program can be obtained from the website http://www.ichemc.edu.lk or by calling over at 341/22, Kotte Road, Welikada, Rajagiriya (near post office) on any day or by phoning 011-2861231/2861653 or by attending the next orientation session on September 8.

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OK, so the factoid about it being a by-product of the space race is completely wrong – but the true story behind its discovery is a lot more quirky. Get to grips with the non-stick chemistry behind PTFE in this week’s Chemistry in its element podcast.

                  

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Despite a relatively inexperienced squad, sixth-year La Salle-Peru head coach Joe Sassano is hoping a strong team chemistry from his hard-working Cavaliers will carry them through and offset that lack of experience this fall on the gridiron.

The junior-dominated 48-man L-P roster is made up of 19 seniors, 27 juniors and two sophomores.

"They've just got a good work ethic and they've bonded together," said Sassano of his team.

Triggering a "potentially explosive" Cavs offense will be third-year starting quarterback Zack Cinotto, an All-NIB 12 West selection in 2011 after passing for just lass than 1,400 yards as a junior. The strong-armed, 6-foot-1, 210-pound slinger who is on the recruiting radar of college coaches has thrown for more than 2,300 yards during his two varsity seasons.

One of the players who will be responsible for protecting Cinotto and giving him time to fire away will be senior left tackle D.J. Wilmot (6-5, 225) L-P's lone returning lineman.

A couple of expected weapons for Cinotto will be running back Victor Espindola and wide receiver Adam Happ.

"We have the potential to be explosive and hit the big plays," Sassano said. "And I think as the season goes on, we'll be able to, hopefully, control the ball a little bit and be able to move it running. We've got some running backs that can make some things happen.

"Our goal is to be able to have a balanced attack."

The L-P defense welcomes back a trio of starters in linebackers Seth Schiffbauer and Kyle Jenkins, along with safety Billy Vickers. A pair of key players on the Cavaliers D-line will be tackles Michael Denyes (6-3, 220) and Chris Morehouse (6-0, 205).

"Obviously, we're going to have some inexperienced players out there, but yet, they seem to want to play some physical football. I think we've got some tough kids," Sassano said. "And we've got some good speed in our secondary."

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Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, and significant online essays from 2011, The Best Science Writing Online 2012 will change the way...

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The Chemistry between Us: Love, Sex, and the Science of Attraction Larry Young Brian Alexander Penguin Group USA, 2012 ($26.95)

How do I love thee? When neuroscientist Young and journalist Alexander started counting, they found many molecular ways. In The Chemistry between Us, the writers highlight the complex chemical processes that create love in the brain and bolster the argument that love is an addiction.

Young has devoted his career to studying the behaviors and neural circuitry of love in the prairie vole, a rodent whose monogamous tendencies resemble our own. Once a prairie vole has found the one, the pair will most likely remain companions for life. Young's research has implicated a range of chemical activitiesmainly during sexthat build this lifelong bond. In particular, he uncovered how two hormones in the brain, vasopressin in male voles and oxytocin in female voles, regulate social behavior and memorypromoting the recognition of a loved one and the urge to cuddle or defend. In addition, the circulation of dopamine and opioids allows the vole to associate his or her partner with pleasure, thus strengthening their bond. Many of these molecules are identical to those activated in human bonding.

That loving feeling comes at a price. A hormone called corticotropin-releasing factor, or CRF, builds up in the brains of paramours and parents alike. The CRF system activates a stress response, and this system elicits the painful sensations you feel when your baby cries or your boyfriend dumps you. The system may seem like a nasty trick, but it has its uses. Even when passion fades or a diaper needs changing, the sharp pangs of the CRF system keep families and loved ones together. The CRF system also contributes to the agony an addict feels after the elation wears off. Thus, the authors argue, the highs of intimacy and withdrawals of separation parallel the highs and lows that drug addicts experience.

The Chemistry between Us playfully integrates anecdotes and research, bouncing from bizarre experiments examining how rodents can develop fetishes to real-life stories, such as a woman unable to develop loving bonds because of her lack of human contact in an orphanage as a child. Though occasionally too quick, the book's pace makes it feel like a light read. Understanding love's neurochemistry can't compare with the actual experience, but learning the science can certainly make us appreciate our heritage as loving, social beings.

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Chemistry and trust: The IMS squad will be relying on their strong returning squad to concoct the perfect mix on the volleyball court this fall.

Everyone is back on the court for the IMS girls volleyball squad this season and Coach Cindy Miller who joined the team as a head coach last season, is excited about their potential.

I think things are coming together and were very optimistic because were returning everyone, said Miller. That helps a lot because we already have that chemistry built up.

The right mix of volleyballers and experience leads to trust that can propel a team forward. Thats what Coach Miller and her IMS volleyball squad are hoping for this season.

Second-team All-Conference setter Casey Perez is back with the team and brings a whole other year of experience as a junior. She doled out 418 assists in her sophomore year and led the team with 262 digs as well.

Anya Slabaugh is back as a middle hitter and has improved her strength.

She got a lot of experience last year, said Miller. She wasnt very strong but shes worked on it a lot this summer and she looks a lot tougher and shes got some good skills down. Well see a lot from her.

Kristen Davis will be moving from a hitter position to the libero. Kristen Davis played libero last season and will be rotating in on the back row as a back-row specialist.

New on the squad this season, Hannah Miller saw some varsity time as a freshman and will be a vital substitute this season.

She backs up everybody, said Miller. Shell be on the JV, setting, shell be a hitter, and I think shell be a big part on varsity.

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If you're an actor and you're in a relationship with another actor, you better hope that the chemistry translates to the screen. Otherwise, things could get a little embarrassing.

Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, real-fiances, definitely felt the pressure for their new movie, "Hit & Run," which casts them as two lovers on the lam. When MTV News sat down with the couple, they said they understood the challenge.

"It was kind of high-risk," Shepard said. "Because had we not had chemistry, that would have been rough for everyone."

But even if they hadn't clicked on screen, Bell reminded him that it wouldn't have been the first time. "I think plenty of people have watched movies with people without chemistry," she said.

"But when they are dating, it's rough," Shepard said. "When they are engaged, it's rougher."

Since things went so well the first time around, Shepard said that he wants to get a franchise of movies going with the two of them as stars.

"I'd like to be Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn and do four or five of these suckers together," Shepard said. "In fact, we should redo the boat movie, 'Overboard.' I'd be Jack, right?"

"I would have a shoe closet," Bell said. "This is perfect."

"Yes, look for 'Overboard' next fall in a marina near you," Shepard said.

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Take this all with a grain of salt, but a book being published next month by Current/Penguin, The Chemistry Between Us: Love, Sex and the Science of Attraction, argues that all the sexy, impatient, bored, jealous, secure feelings you think you have regarding loveabout your boyfriend or husband, the hot guy in the office, your ex are really neurological responses to the chemical cocktails that flow through your veins. Youre not making decisions or choices, not really. Youre following the requirements of biology, and then telling yourself a culturally acceptable fiction like "love at first sight," or "just my type," or "so glad I dumped that douchebag cheater."

The authors, Larry Young and Brian Alexander, are a neuroscientist and a journalist, respectively. They're particularly interested in the rest of the animal kingdom species that haven't developed stories by which we explain away our biological impulses. By describing experiments in which researchers masturbate female rats, stimulate the cevixes of ewes, and study the cheating behavior of otherwise monogamous voles and zebra finches, they trace the biological foundations of human bonding.

So as an end-of-summer public service, I thought I'd pass along three of Young and Alexander's tips on love and marriage.

1. Dont marry the guy you meet while youre ovulating.

The fertile period womans cycle has demonstrable effects on her appearance and behavior. The timbre of her voice changes. She takes more care with her appearance. She becomes more flirtatious. Men notice: Studies have shown that strippers who are ovulating make more money than those who are not. A University of New Mexico psychologist found that ovulating strippers made $354 per five hour shift, as opposed to $264 for non-ovulating strippers. Menstruating strippers earned even less.

But women also make riskier decisions at the fertile time of the month. Theyre likelier to hook up with a stranger, likelier to respond to the attentions of a bad boy type, likelier to rent a house, sight unseen. Heather Rupp is a neuroscientist whose experiments on ovulating women are chronicled in Chemistry. The guy you are most likely to pick mid-cycle he is not necessarily the guy who is going to raise your children, she says. The perfect guy is the guy you like across the entire cycle, and they are rare!

2. Size matters.

Oxytocin is a hormone that triggers bonding, especially in women and especially between women and their babies. It is released through the stimulation of the cervix (which explains, partly, the bonding that occurs between mother and infant after labor). Scientists at the University of Cambridge found in the eighties that if they stimulated the cervixes of ewes (with a dildo!) who had not recently given birth, the ewes behaved maternally toward lambs that did not belong to them. They exhibited the full complement of maternal behavior after five minutes of vaginal-cervical stimulation, the scientists wrote.

Thus Young believes that the human penis has a similar, evolutionary purpose: To massage his sex partners cervix and thus release in her maternal feelings for him: "Men are using their penises to entice women to babysit them.

3. Some men have a bad boyfriend gene.

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Aug. 21, 2012

Dichtel honored for excellence in organic chemistry

William Dichtel, Cornell assistant professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has won a 2013 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award.

Presented by the American Chemical Society (ACS), the award honors and encourages excellence in organic chemistry. Dichtel was recognized for pioneering the chemistry of covalent organic frameworks, which organize organic semiconductors into predictable two-dimensional layered networks ideal for photovoltaic performance.

He also uses synthetic and supramolecular chemistry to develop structurally precise organic materials. Projects in his laboratory involve organic and polymer chemistry, solution and solid-state characterization, nanofabrication and electronic testing of materials.

The award consists of $25,000, as well as an unrestricted $150,000 grant that the recipient can assign to any university or nonprofit institution for research in organic chemistry. Dichtel will give an address at the ACS national meeting in the fall, and the award will be presented at the ACS's national meeting in spring 2013.

ACS is the world's largest scientific society and represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry.

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EAST LANSING -- Mark Dantonio's preseason team chemistry assessments have served as performance prophesies over his years as Michigan State's coach.

He talked up the chemistry before the surprising nine-win season of 2008. He hinted several times at a leadership void before a 2009 season the ended with a 6-7 record and off-the-field troubles.

He gushed about the bond in the locker room before each of the past two seasons, and they yielded a combined record of 22-5 with a shared Big Ten title, a Big Ten Legends Division title and an Outback Bowl win over Georgia.

So the people who cover MSU for a living make sure to get Dantonio's chemistry read several times before a season starts. As of this week, he can best be described as cautiously optimistic.

"Comparatively speaking, you know, when you win close games, when you win 11 games, I'm gonna say the character's great. The chemistry's great," said Dantonio, whose sixth MSU season opens Aug. 31 against Boise State. "So there's a lot of things we have to prove yet. But the feeling among this team is that they work very well with each other, they like each other, they get along, they push each other, and they have fun doing it."

MSU coaches are fighting the positive press clippings battle right now, with offensive coordinator Dan Roushar reminding players last week that "this football team hasn't done anything yet."

The Spartans are ranked No. 13 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls and Sports Illustrated picked them No. 8. Expectations are high despite the fact that all-time passing leader and three-time captain Kirk Cousins -- the primary cultivator of all that great chemistry the past two seasons -- now plays for the Washington Redskins.

"It's not all the sudden a change for us in that respect," Dantonio said of the preseason attention. "We've been ranked in the top 25 before. We've been ranked coming in in 2009, and we fell out quick. So there's a message to our players, and there's some things to learn from that.

"We've been outside the top 25 and found ourselves in the top 10, in 2010. So I think it's just very important, I keep saying it over and over, that we take it one day at a time."

The players will vote for team captains Thursday, and it would be a surprise if junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell wasn't one of them. The first-year starter's embrace of a vocal role has been a bigger positive than his sharp passing in camp, Dantonio said.

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EAST LANSING -- Mark Dantonio's preseason team chemistry assessments have served as performance prophesies over his years as Michigan State's coach.

He talked up the chemistry before the surprising nine-win season of 2008. He hinted several times at a leadership void before a 2009 season the ended with a 6-7 record and off-the-field troubles.

He gushed about the bond in the locker room before each of the past two seasons, and they yielded a combined record of 22-5 with a shared Big Ten title, a Big Ten Legends Division title and an Outback Bowl win over Georgia.

So the people who cover MSU for a living make sure to get Dantonio's chemistry read several times before a season starts. As of this week, he can best be described as cautiously optimistic.

"Comparatively speaking, you know, when you win close games, when you win 11 games, I'm gonna say the character's great. The chemistry's great," said Dantonio, whose sixth MSU season opens Aug. 31 against Boise State. "So there's a lot of things we have to prove yet. But the feeling among this team is that they work very well with each other, they like each other, they get along, they push each other, and they have fun doing it."

MSU coaches are fighting the positive press clippings battle right now, with offensive coordinator Dan Roushar reminding players last week that "this football team hasn't done anything yet."

The Spartans are ranked No. 13 in both the Associated Press and USA Today polls and Sports Illustrated picked them No. 8. Expectations are high despite the fact that all-time passing leader and three-time captain Kirk Cousins -- the primary cultivator of all that great chemistry the past two seasons -- now plays for the Washington Redskins.

"It's not all the sudden a change for us in that respect," Dantonio said of the preseason attention. "We've been ranked in the top 25 before. We've been ranked coming in in 2009, and we fell out quick. So there's a message to our players, and there's some things to learn from that.

"We've been outside the top 25 and found ourselves in the top 10, in 2010. So I think it's just very important, I keep saying it over and over, that we take it one day at a time."

The players will vote for team captains Thursday, and it would be a surprise if junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell wasn't one of them. The first-year starter's embrace of a vocal role has been a bigger positive than his sharp passing in camp, Dantonio said.

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 20, 2012 Nationally renowned author, speaker, TV personality and all-around "ambassador of chemistry" Shirley O. Corriher has been selected as recipient of the 2013 James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry for the Public.

The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, sponsors the award, and announced the winner here this week at its 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the ACS. The meeting, which features about 8,600 reports with an anticipated attendance of 14,000 scientists and others, continues here through Thursday.

One of the oldest and most prestigious accolades in science communication, the award dates to 1955 and consists of $3,000, a gold medallion and a bronze replica of the medallion. ACS named the award for James T. Grady and James H. Stack, former managers of the ACS News Service. Publisher of the Weekly PressPac, the News Service was established in 1919, making ACS one of the first scientific societies with a dedicated function of communicating and explaining science to the public.

ACS selected Corriher for work in bringing home the power and pleasure of chemistry through her highly popular books, articles and dynamic presentations on the chemistry of cooking. For more than 30 years, Corriher has served as an unofficial "ambassador of chemistry," delighting readers and audiences across the country.

A biochemist by training, Corriher is the author of two highly respected books: CookWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Cooking, winner of a James Beard Foundation award, and BakeWise: The Hows and Whys of Successful Baking. Cookwise is a popular "go-to" book for chemistry classes, test kitchens and home cooks across the country. Also known as a "food sleuth," Corriher has been approached by chefs, food writers and even Julia Child to find solutions to difficult conundrums encountered in the kitchen.

She has written numerous articles for newspapers, magazines and technical journals, and has appeared many times on the television show Good Eats with Alton Brown on The Food Network. In 2001, Bon Appetit magazine named her Best Cooking Teacher of the Year. Corriher also serves on the ACS Committee on Public Relations and Communications.

"Corriher is renowned for her enthusiasm and down-home, engaging style," said Harold McGee, Ph.D., author and columnist at the New York Times. He nominated Corriher for the award. "The Grady-Stack Award was created to reward outstanding reporting directly to the public. Shirley Corriher's life work fits that definition perfectly and thoroughly."

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Part of what made "The Avengers" so much fun was the chemistry between the cast. So often, that important spark goes unnoticed between performers, but anyone who pays close attention to film knows that chemistry is just as important as story, direction, or nowadays, special effects. On-set chemistry and a light atmosphere often generate positive results, as is clearly the case with Joss Whedon's "The Avengers."

The gag reel (recently taken down by Disney), seen on Youtube (via MTV Geek) is loaded with great laughs, from Agent Coulson's goofy demise to Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo's lab-related gaffs (the two previously shared the screen in David Fincher's "Zodiac"), the clip includes a few favorites:

Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow's Awkward Goodbye Kiss - The two have starred in both "Iron Man" films, and are both notoriously funny and affable folks, so goofing around on-set is surely something that happens often with them around.

Jeremy Renner's "Trek" Moment - Jeremy Renner, who plays Hawkeye on the film, during the pivotal battle for New York at the end, jokingly refers to feeling like he's on "Star Trek" with his communicating between heroes. He even goes so far as to potentially ask for the current stardate.

Costume Issues - Both Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans (playing Captain America) seem to struggle with their outfits at different points. Downey has issues with his Iron Man helmet, while Evans can't seem to get his parachute on, mid-flight.

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Mark Ruffalo - Mark Ruffalo has plenty of great moments in this clip, including knocking over props, having a tender moment with a stuntman in a motion capture suit and just generally joking around with cast mates. However; his funniest moment comes at the end of the clip, where he runs away from the final battle against the Chitauri invaders.

All in all, a funny gag reel that hopefully finds its way to the DVD and Blu-ray versions of the home release (due out on September 25, 2012).

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Contact: Stefan Matile stefan.matile@unige.ch 41-223-796-523 Universit de Genve

Nature proves every day that it is both complex and efficient. Organic chemists are envious of it; their conventional tools confine them to simpler achievements. Thanks to the work of professor Stefan Matile's team from the University of Geneva, these limitations could become a thing of the past. His publication in the Nature Chemistry journal indeed offers a new kind of code to chemists, allowing them to access new levels of complexity.

Stefan Matile opts for sincerity. For him, if organic chemistry is often fond of simplifying its functional systems, it is because it is mostly impossible for it to construct and manage molecular architectures as complex as those produced with tremendous efficiency in nature. "It's a fact", says the UNIGE professor and NCCR Chemical Biology member, "that we are far from being able to match the genius of nature."

Where the complexity arises

The specialist attributes the genetic code to this genius of nature. "It is rather simple because it is based on four foundationsadenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine (A, C, G, and T). The double helix structure of DNA is also quite simple. The complexity arises mainly from the cell's transfer of this information from one stage to the next."

Stefan Matile has long believed that a code also exists in organic chemistry and must be discovered, which he is convinced he has achieved with the assistance of his colleague, Edvinas Orentas.

"I must admit that this work is extremely complicated, fundamental, and theoretical," the professor continues. "But I also think it's quite revolutionary, especially if we are able to implement it on a practical level."

Laying the foundation

In fact, thanks to him, organic chemists may be able to stop laboriously constructing their functional systems, atom by atom, link by link. The code would allow them to write two-dimensional maps, a relatively simple and manageable challenge. The complexity of three-dimensional systems would then be created by transcribing this scheduled information; a transcription that, with supporting proof, has a reliability of 97%, so close to perfection. A powerful way to approach the complexity of nature.

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Maxene Magalona said in a recent interview Rose Garcia in Abante that for a relationship to work, the couple should have a sexual chemistry. Well, we cant really argue with that

Naniniwala rin daw si Maxene na kung gusto mong mag-work ang relasyon, kailangan din daw tine-test ang sexual chemistry.

I dont like talking about my sex life pero iba na kasi ang panahon ngayon. Im Catholic, I believe in the Lord. Pero ang sa akin, kung may sarili tayong paniniwala, basta, iba na ang panahon ngayon.

Nilinaw rin ni Maxene na hindi porket ganoon siya mag-isip, she does it with anyone or aprubado siya sa mga one night stand.

Aaminin ko talaga na its important in a relationship that you and your partner have sexual chemistry.

I dont have anything against about people who waits until they get married, thats fine with me.

Basta ako, ang trip ko, gusto ko na kahit hindi pa ako kasal. For me, label is nothing. Ang pinaka-importante sa akin, ang content ng relationship. (source)

But of course, if any of you are going to test your sexual chemistry with your boyfriend or girlfriend, make sure you are emotionally ready for everything, starting with the consequences, like yah know, pregnancy and babies. So as always, protect yourselves. RH Bill, anyone? Furthermore, if youre ready to take this next step in your relationship, try as hard as you can to test you sexual chemistry with just one person. Preferably with the one youre having a relationship with coz theres that thing called, sexually transmitted disease. Or an angry girlfriend/boyfriend who could kick your ass. JUST FYI!

FYI, I didnt include married people since obviously youve found the sexual chemistry with whomever youre married to. Well, hopefully, hahaha.

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EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE: Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012, 6 a.m. Eastern Time Note to journalists: Please report that this research was presented at a meeting of the American Chemical Society.

Newswise PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 19, 2012 The scientists behind three inventions that touch the lives of millions of people around the world will be inducted into a coveted scientific Hall of Fame today as the latest Heroes of Chemistry named by the American Chemical Society (ACS), the worlds largest scientific society.

The ceremony, held at the 244th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, which continues here through Thursday, will confer public recognition on scientific teams that developed:

Established in 1996, the ACS Heroes of Chemistry program recognizes scientists whose work in various fields of chemistry and chemical engineering has led to the successful innovation and development of commercial products that benefit humankind.

Scientists from Merck, the global pharmaceutical firm known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, won the honor for developing the chronic hepatitis C drug Victrelis (boceprevir). They are Ashok Arasappan, Ph.D.; Frank Bennett, Ph.D.; Stphane Bogen, Ph.D.; F. George Njoroge, Ph.D.; and Srikanth Venkatraman, Ph.D.

Victrelis was the first oral hepatitis C virus protease inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in combination with pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin, to treat the most common type of chronic hepatitis C. Chronic hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects more than 130-170 million people worldwide and can cause serious liver damage.

Scientists from Novartis, the global pharmaceutical company, won the honor for developing the leukemia drug Tasigna (nilotinib). They are Paul Manley, Ph.D.; Gabriele Fendrich, Ph.D.; Werner Breitenstein, Ph.D.; and Sandra Jacob, Ph.D. Tasigna is a prescription medication for adults with newly diagnosed form of Philadelphia chromosome-positive chronic myeloid leukemia and for patients who are resistant or intolerant to previous treatment.

Scientists from Arkema, Inc., a global producer of industrial chemicals won the honor for developing atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition technology. They are Dave Russo, Ph.D.; Jeff Stricker, Ph.D.; Georg Lindner; Jeremy Nihart; Ryan Smith, Ph.D.; Connie Lo; Jing Ming Mai; and Clem McKown. The technology deposits coatings of various chemicals onto the surface of glass, providing significantly increased solar heat gain control.

Heroes of Chemistry are a visible reminder of the innovation, vitality and talent that our profession offers to society, said Bassam Z. Shakhashiri, Ph.D., ACS president. Chemistry serves as the foundation for so many aspects of our lives. Chemistry is new products, new materials and a new hope for the future.

We are honoring innovations that result from the support and vision of corporate management who invest in science, understand its application and advocate for it within their organizations. The corporate leaders at Arkema, Merck and Novartis have demonstrated the commitment that leads to breakthrough products and groundbreaking technologies. I salute each of these companies for creating the internal environment the culture that leads to scientific discovery and commercialization.

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New American Chemical Society "Heroes of Chemistry" Developed New Drugs and Technology That Cuts Heating and Cooling ...