ADA The Fab Four have Come Together on the diamond once again for Forest Hills Central this spring.

Rangers coach Mark Rasmussen likes the vibe that juniors Miko Rodriguez, Nate Doolittle, Jake Heilman, and Johnny Irish bring to his team. All four have been starting on the varsity since they were freshmen.

We have a lot of experienced kids coming back, Rasmussen said. The experience is a big plus for us. It's just amazing how the growth is from their sophomore to junior years.

I like the chemistry the way the kids are working. We have to be able to stay focused every day and come ready to play.

Four FHC juniors Rodriguez, Doolittle, Heilman, and Irish have been playing varsity baseball for three years. All four are pitchers. Rodriguez will patrol center field when he's not on the bump, while Doolittle plays shortstop, Irish plays around the infield, and Heilman is a catcher.

All four are strong hitters. Heilman will bat cleanup.

Rodriguez has already committed to Texas A&M, according to Rasmussen.

Miko Rodriguez a key ingredient for us, Rasmussen said. He has tremendous bat speed, and he can throw, hit-and-run, and has gotten a lot stronger.

Reed Alec is a strong hitting senior right fielder, and will be batting in the No. 3 slot for the Rangers this spring. Seniors Sean Wing and pitcher/infielder Mark Scannel also provide the Rangers with some strong arms and solid bats.

I really like this team, Rasmussen said. We have a lot of pieces to the puzzle and a lot of really good kids. I've got a lot of pitchers, and a lot of depth.

We have some good senior leadership, and I really like that. It's a nice team so far with some good chemistry.

The Rangers were 20-12 overall and finished runner-up to Caledonia in the OK White Conference in 2016.

We have a lot of depth this year, and there is a lot of good competition going on right now, Rasmussen said. The kids seem to be playing more with sense of urgency and competing every day.

I really like how hard these kids have been working, and they should be doing some nice things this season.

The OK White Conference has changed somewhat with Caledonia, Grand Rapids Christian, and East Grand Rapids moving to different leagues, with Forest Hills Northern, Northview, Greenville, and Cedar Springs joining the OK White.

It's going to be tough, Rasmussen said. We're going to have to come and play every game. We just need good chemistry and everybody doing their jobs.

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Only time will tell whether Andre White of the New Albany High School boys lacrosse team can surpass last year's 71-goal performance.

White, a senior midfielder, is more concerned with building on the 18 assists he made last season and helping the Eagles advance beyond the Division I Central Region tournament.

"I don't really worry about (statistics). I am focused on the team winning a state championship. That's all I really care about," said White, a Hartford University recruit. "Our chemistry is looking better. Everybody is working harder than we did last year. We have started to mesh better. Practices are flowing better.

"We know where we will throw the ball next. Everything is flowing right."

Three of New Albany's top four scorers return from last year's 12-8 team in White, senior attacker Noah Bressler (16 goals, 20 assists) and junior midfielder Drew Miller (28 goals, 17 assists). Miller is a Rollins College commit, and Bressler is a three-year starter.

White had five goals through two games, all of them coming in a 15-11 loss to Dublin Coffman on March 25.

"Noah has developed quite a bit athletically. He has always been on the smaller side, but he's put in the work in the weight room and is dodging harder to the cage," sixth-year coach Chris Brown said. "We don't expect (White) to score 71 goals again. If he can do it, great. If not, it's OK. ...

"I want to see some more balance between goals and assists, maybe distribute the ball more. He is a great playmaker. He is out there and goes hard all the time. He is always on. He's never slacking. I think his vision is better on the field, understanding where other people are supposed to be as opposed to before, where he was more an individual player."

New Albany was 1-1 before playing Pickerington North on March 29.

Junior attacker Nathan Reader and sophomore attacker Cody Roberts each had two goals in a 5-4 season-opening win over Granville on March 22.

Last year, the Eagles lost to eventual state champion Upper Arlington 14-9 in a regional semifinal.

They went 4-2 in the OCC-Ohio Division to finish third behind champion Dublin Scioto (6-0).

Now in the OCC-Buckeye as part of the conference's realignment, the Eagles begin league play April 6 at Olentangy Liberty.

While New Albany returns its two goalkeepers from last year in junior Matt Huizenga and sophomore Perry Dolan, the Eagles need to replace much of their defense. Returnees there include seniors Andrew Chang and Anthony Jimenez, junior Chandler Wilson and sophomore Luke Muter.

According to Brown, sophomore Peter Ackley is expected to step in as faceoff specialist, replacing 2016 graduate Michael Brendle. Brendle, who had 55 goals and 17 assists as a senior, now plays at Otterbein.

"We've looked strong in pretty much every position," Bressler said. "We have a few experienced players, and we have a lot of young players. It's exciting to see how it will turn out."

Rounding out the roster are seniors Elijah Bridges (midfielder), Matthew Dinsmore (defender), Will Green (midfielder), Piercen Kirigiti (midfielder), Louis Miranda (attacker), Nathan Phillips (midfielder) and Akil Stokes (midfielder), juniors Joshua Bridges (midfielder) and Patrick Cooper (attacker), sophomores Ryan Conley (defender), Aiden Day (midfielder), Owen Dunn (midfielder), Mav Spellman (defender) and Brode White (attacker) and freshmen Patrick Gurd (midfielder) and Lucas Kasper (defender).

"So far we are as athletic, if not more athletic, than we've ever been as far as our speed and our size," Brown said. "Those are good things."

Girls lacrosse team off to fast start

Featuring a roster dominated by sophomores, the girls lacrosse team got out to a 3-0 start thanks in part to an offense that averaged 13 goals per game.

New Albany has early wins over Springboro (16-5 in its season and home opener March 18), Dublin Jerome (11-8 on March 21) and Worthington Kilbourne (12-7 on March 24). Senior attacker Molly Berend and sophomore attacker Emily Rezabek each had four goals in the opener, and against Jerome senior attacker Gracie Pine led the way with four.

Berend added three more against Kilbourne, and her nine are tied with Pine for the team lead.

"We have only two seniors and a couple juniors (in goalie Catherine Ryan and defender Sarah Teas)," seventh-year coach Dave Ferguson said. "We are young, but we're excited. As usual, I try to play a very tough schedule and I think that will help us, but we will have to work hard for every victory."

Rezabek, an Ohio State commit, is one of 14 sophomores on the roster. She had 48 goals and 18 assists as a freshman, third behind three-time All-American and 2016 graduate Liza Hernandez (83 goals, 24 assists) and Berend (54 goals, 26 assists).

New Albany went 19-4 overall a year ago, losing to Massillon Jackson 8-7 in a Division I state semifinal. It was the Eagles' first state tournament appearance since 2013.

Berend is a Florida Southern recruit, and Pine will play for Lindenwood.

"Emily Rezabek is just an outstanding athlete," Ferguson said. "She provides a great dimension to the entire team. (Sophomore) Alyssa Kneedler is another midfielder who will be very competitive. (Sophomore midfielder) Chloe Platte is another one, and so is (sophomore defender/midfielder) Zoe Kellerman. Zoe has made some nice transitions and has been very effective."

Kneedler played for Pickerington North last year, scoring a team-best 47 goals.

Rounding out the roster are sophomores Liz Beckner (attacker), Erin Carson (defen-der), Valentina DiLorenzo (defender), Blythe Ferguson (midfielder), Grace Hoover (attacker), Addyson Koterba (defender), Margeaux LaJeunesse (attacker), Regan Roteff (defender), Lauren Sokol (attacker) and Sarah Zinsmeister (defender) and freshman Julia Brisk (goalie).

The Eagles begin OCC-Buckeye play April 6 at home against Liberty. They went 4-0 in the OCC-Capital last year.

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BOYS LACROSSE

March 22 -- vs. Granville

March 25 -- vs. Dublin Coffman

March 29 -- vs. Pickerington North

March 31 -- at Dublin Scioto

April 1 -- vs. Hilliard Bradley

*April 6 -- at Olentangy Liberty

April 8 -- at Thomas Worthington

*April 11 -- vs. Olentangy Orange

*April 13 -- vs. Westerville North

*April 18 -- at Olentangy

April 21 -- at DeSales

*April 25 -- at Westerville Central

*April 27 -- vs. Westerville South

April 29 -- vs. Worthington Kilbourne

*May 2 -- at Big Walnut

May 4 -- vs. Delaware

May 6 -- at St. Charles

May 9 -- vs. Dublin Jerome

GIRLS LACROSSE

March 18 -- vs. Springboro

March 21 -- at Dublin Jerome

March 24 -- vs. Worthington Kilbourne

April 4 -- vs. Dublin Coffman

*April 6 -- vs. Olentangy Liberty

April 8 -- vs. Massillon Jackson

*April 11 -- at Olentangy Orange

*April 13 -- at Westerville North

April 15 -- vs. Cincinnati Indian Hill

*April 18 -- vs. Olentangy

April 21 -- vs. Mason

*April 24 -- vs. Westerville Central

*April 27 -- at Westerville South

April 28 -- at Medina

April 29 -- Cleveland Heights Tournament

*May 2 -- vs. Big Walnut

May 3 -- at Upper Arlington

May 6 -- at Cincinnati Sycamore

*League contest

Below are the coming schedules for the New Albany baseball, softball, boys tennis and track & field teams:

BASEBALL

*March 31 -- At Newark

*April 3 -- Home vs. Newark

*April 5 -- Home vs. Big Walnut

SOFTBALL

April 1 -- At Upper Arlington with Westerville North

April 3 -- Home vs. Mount Vernon

April 5 -- At Olentangy Liberty

BOYS TENNIS

April 3 -- Home vs. St. Charl
es

April 5 -- At Columbus Academy

TRACK & FIELD

April 1 -- Wildcat Premier at Hilliard Davidson

April 4 -- At Marysville with Pickerington North B

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Plymouth High School teacher Scott Milam was honored with the Mary Beth Carroll Extra Miler Award by the Plymouth-Canton Board of Education. Brad Kadrich

IB chemistry teacher Scott Milam accepts the Mary Beth Carroll Extra Miler Award from Plymouth-Canton Board of Education Trustee Patricia Mullen.(Photo: Brad Kadrich)

When Plymouth-Canton school officials were trying to figure out classroom assignments last year, it looked like some applicants for the IB chemistry program were going to have to be turned away.

Plymouth High School science teacher Scott Milam, who was scheduled to teach the course, threw up both hands at Principal Cheri Steckel and said, "Don't cut any of them! I'll teach them all!"

Steckel recalled the story Tuesday night, when the P-CCS Board of Education honored Milam with the district's Mary Beth Carroll Extra Miler Award. The award came after Milam was named the Michigan Science Teachers Association High School Science Teacher of the Year.

"He really just embraces teaching all kids," said Steckel, who hired Milam seven years ago. "It's the quality I most admire in him."

Steckel praised Milam for his efforts in making chemistry accessible for all students, regardless of level of strength. He not only teaches in traditional styles in the classroom, but engages students on their terms as well. For instance, he has made hundreds of YouTube videos, using straight teaching techniques and parody he even sings one video to the tune of a song from Disney's "Little Mermaid" to get his points across.

"He is insanely knowledgeable about chemistry," Steckel said. "He has a way of making it understandable to his students. He's also a really cool problem-solver. He has creative ways of writing grants and getting things for the classroom."

"I feel like what Iteach, a lot of little tiny things, have tremendous impact on what Ido," said Milam, who thanked, among others, IB coordinator Casey Swanson, who recruited Milam to teach IB chemistry. "That was a game-changer for me. It's kind of what I was destined to do."

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Chemistry is the key to being successful for anything in life. While many artists opt for the solo approach, they still need to have chemistry with other artists they have featured on their songs and producers who make their beats. Finding another artist that you click with from the beginning isnt an easy process. We hold duos to a high standard thanks to the timeless music weve received from Gangstarr, Mobb Deep, Outkast, UGK, 8Ball & MJG, and more. Many fans of the Hip-Hop genre have fallen in love with Killer Mike & El-P as a result of this. Run The Jewels is fantastic and have excellent chemistry but many Hip-Hop fans have been sleeping on a duo that has an even better dynamic: Don Trip & Starlito a.k.a. Step Brothers.

2011 is the official inception of Step Brothers as Trip and Lito teamed up for a mixtape that took listeners by surprise. The way they created that mixtape was the audio version of a 2-on-1 fast break. Trip would lob a verse for Starlito to slam home only for Star to flip the verse behind his back for Trip to lay it in. Six years later, the duo have perfected their fast break rhymes and showmanship to go for the three peat on Step Brothers Three.

Things havent changed much between the two as Trip and Starlito kick off the project with Yeah 5x, a record that serves as pre-game warmup. The Brothers take turns kicking clever wordplay while thumping bass cuts through your ears. What sounds like an exercise is really a record that has deeper meaning; Lito mentions the harsh life he lived growing up while Trip recounts a time where he would rather die than to let you take his stash. Everything comes full circle as Lito raps, you can see the pain all in my eyes cause I dont cry much. The basketball metaphors for this review were inspired by Boomshakalaka, another record that has Lito and Trip running the two man weave with punchlines galore.

Pistol on me like Im Pete Maravich, shooter like Im Stojakovic, you would think Id play for Gregg Poppovich/moral of the story, you aint robbin s**t Starlito on Boomshakalaka

You have to applaud Trip and Starlito on how well they work together. Its been reported they only work on songs while theyre in the studio with each other; no emailing or sending songs at all. You can feel this chemistry throughout the project but its exceptionally noticeable on the storytelling records such as Good Cop, Bad Cop. As they did on Step Brothers 2with Caesar & Brutus, they go into detail on a subject that will hit home for many people. Good Cop, Bad Cop examines two sides of the police force as Craig is a black officer and Bart is a racist white officer. I wont spoil this for you but the way they blend the story together feels cinematic and could easily be adapted to a Hollywood film at some point.

In the past the duo have used guest features but this album is feature free with the exception of singer Robin Raynelle on No Rearview 3. Step Brothers 3shifts moods every three-four songs, a move that is commendable and shows Trip and Lito have been working on album structure to give us something different for the third installment of this excellent series of music. The beginning of the album is designed for those fans who love punchlines and fun bars. This transitions into more storytelling for the second quarter of the album before Trip and Starlito show a more emotional and vulnerable side for the final act. If Step Brothers 3were a basketball game it would start out with the razzle dazzle we love before ending with a game winning three-pointer for your favorite team. You cant win a championship without chemistry and this is why Don Trip & Starlito have secured the three-peat in the form of Step Brothers 3.

Repeatable: Yeah 5x, Good Cop, Bad Cop, 25th Song, Remember

Skippable: None

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Shirish K. Shah, a retired chemistry professor and former Homeland resident, died Sunday of complications from dementia in Winter Springs, Fla. He was 75.

He was born and raised in Ahmedabad, India, and educated in Jesuit schools before moving to Ithaca, N.Y., in 1960, when he entered Cornell University. He earned a bachelor's degree in 1964 from Cornell in physics.

He then studied at the University of Delaware where he earned his Ph.D. in chemistry, and began his teaching career at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills.

It was during this time that Dr. Shah met and fell in love with Kathleen Long, who had been a nun. He converted to Catholicism, and they were married in 1972.

He became a U.S. citizen in 1974, family members said.

In 1979, the couple moved to Baltimore and later to a home on Purlington Way in Homeland.

During the next 34 years until retiring in 2013, Dr. Shah taught chemistry at Baltimore City Community College, Coppin State University and Notre Dame of Maryland University.

In addition to college students, he also taught nursing school students, law enforcement officers and firefighters. Additionally, he taught auto mechanics, drafting design and computer skills to prison inmates.

At the time of his retirement, he was on the faculty of Morgan State University. He was a longtime active member of the Maryland Chapter of the American Chemical Society.

Dr. Shah, who moved to Orlando, Fla., in 2014, was a cricket fan and enjoyed watching Bollywood films.

Dr. Lawrence Shah of Winter Park, Fla., said his father sported typical professorial attire and favored ill-fitting pants, a corduroy blazer with elbow patches, and a "pocket protector full of unusable pens."

His wife died in 2007.

Dr. Shah donated his body to the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and at his request, no services will be held.

His only survivor is his son.

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DULUTH, MN-- What are PFAS? If you don't know, you're not alone. Scientists say these contaminants could be in the water you're drinking and they're likely already in your blood.

PFAS are per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. They're man-made chemicals and they've been used in a wide variety of products since the 1940's.

They're now so widespread, the EPA says you can find them in food, commercial household products, your workplace, your home, your drinking water, and just out in the environment.

The problem with PFAS is they're also known as forever chemicals. That means they don't break down, they can accumulate over time, and extensive studies have shown they're bad for us.

The 148th Fighter Wing is a key source for PFAS contamination in Duluth.

Their high-flying jets need high-powered fuel. When it catches fire, it's hard to put out. The 148th fire department uses firefighting foam, which contains high levels of PFAS.

"We don't really have a choice to divert from those types of products," said Maj. Ryan Blazevic, a Bioenvironmental Engineer for the 148th.

They have to use the foam. It's mandated by the military and the FAA because it works quickly on fires.

In 2007, the 148th learned the foam could be harmful. They started testing in 2010.

"To our knowledge, we're one of the first military installations which began testing for this substance.," said 148th Spokesperson Audra Flanagan.

The tests showed the PFAS foam had contaminated the ground water in certain areas of the base, and it was spreading.

"We're also finding these types of chemicals in lower concentrations in the surface water downstream in Miller Creek and in some of the streams and wetlands that connect to Rice Lake to the north," said Mark Elliot, a Hydrologist for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,

Elliot said they tested 50 private drinking water wells in the area. Two came back positive.

"They're the closest ones, just downstream, and those two wells are the only ones that we've identified PFAS contaminants that are over Minnesota Health advisory levels," said Elliot.

He said the people who live on those properties are receiving bottled water while more testing continues.

"We do have indications that these contaminants are spreading offsite, and so that's something we need to investigate further," Elliot said.

Duluth is not alone in its PFAS problem. The non partisan, non profit Environmental Working Group recently tested water from 44 communities.

43 came back positive, including Hayward, Bemidji, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Senior scientist David Andrews said it's worrying.

"People should be concerned because actually the latest scientific research indicates that exposure, even down to the part per trillion level, could be of concern," he said.

According to Andrews, low levels of PFAS exposure have been linked to reduced effectiveness of vaccines, lowered immune systems, and increases in cholesterol.

High levels of exposure have been linked to a wide variety of cancers and infertility.

"These chemicals seem to hit every single system in the body," said Andrews.

PFAs are not regulated as part of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Minnesota Department of Health tested for PFAS in Duluth's drinking water 5 years ago. They say no contaminants were found in that sample.

Health department reps say Duluth gets its drinking water from Lake Superior, so PFAS in the groundwater nearby is "not an immediate concern".

They don't have plans to test the water for PFAS again any time soon. Elliot thinks they should.

"I think there should be testing and screening for PFAS contaminants, yeah," he said.

The 148th is taking steps to mitigate their use of PFAS firefighting foam. They no longer train with the foam and only use it when absolutely necessary.

"To my knowledge, in the recent years we haven't expended any foam that's documented here on this installation," said Blazevic.

The Air Force is testing 200 air bases nationwide to see where the PFAS contamination is worst. They'll then prioritize cleanup.

"The safety of our community, our airmen, their families, is paramount to us and we take this topic very seriously," said Flanagan.

The National Defense Authorization Act also set a timeline for military units to move away from using PFAS firefighting foam by the year 2024.

Taking steps to protect yourself from PFAS in the water won't come cheap.Andrews said typical filter systems won't cut it. A reverse-osmosis system under your sink will filter out all the chemicals, but they cost a few hundred dollars.

"Really we want to see community-wide filtration systems and we think the polluters should be held accountable for that so the companies that manufactured and released this contamination should be the ones paying for the cleanup and the filtration systems," said Andrews.

According to Andrews, regulations have been slow to catch up with the growing awareness of just how wide-spread these contaminants are.

There are no enforceable state or federal PFAS regulations, just suggested guidelines.

Despite not testing Duluth's drinking water since 2015, the Minnesota Department of Health said they have no reason to suspect PFAS are in Duluth's water source in any concentrations that would pose a health concern.

However, because PFAS are forever chemicals, any delay to address the issue could be too late.

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Not much has gone wrong for St. Cloud on the softball field this season.

Led by four seniors and three freshman in the starting lineup, the Bulldogs have gotten contributions from all corners of the diamond while hitting .358 as a team and allowing just six earned runs thus far.

St. Cloud, ranked No. 6 in the Sentinel Super Six rankings, will enter next weeks prestigious Kissimmee Klassic as the top seed in the tournaments 16-team Gold Bracket.

Theres a lot of great balance and senior leadership on the team, and a lot of the young girls are buying into the program and what were about, St. Cloud coach Ray Whobrey said. The chemistry of this team is unbelievable.

After losing in the second round of the playoffs in each of the past two seasons, Whobrey turned to former St. Cloud coach Mike Clark to work with pitchers and catchers. Clark took the Bulldogs to the state final four in 1998.

Senior Skylar Whobrey has benefited as shes blossomed in the circle a year after being half of a two-pitcher rotation. Whobrey entered the week at 11-0 with 75 strikeouts and a 0.25 earned run average through 56 innings while primarily working the screwball and curveball.

Run support has been aplenty for the Bulldogs as senior Emily Henderson and junior Briana Rodriguez have stood out as slap-hitters at the top of the lineup. They have combined for 27 stolen bases.

While Henderson leads the team with a .514 batting average (18-for-35), its been sophomore catcher Ariana Manzanaras garnering rave reviews as the biggest surprise of the season. Shes hitting .500 (18-for-36) with 25 RBI and eight hits for extra bases.

Whats been nice with [Manzanaras] is if I have both Bri and Emily on the bases, its almost a guarantee shes going to knock a double and score them both, Whobrey said. Shes been on fire and has been playing like a senior with her leadership and the whole thing.

Most area teams get back to regular season play this week after some took part in spring break tournaments.

No. 2 West Orange won the Montverde Academy Invitational Softball Tournament with a 6-3 win over Bishop Moore. Pitcher Lauren Mathis and catcher Maggie Wheless were named most valuable players.

Winter Springs appears to be rounding into form after winning four games at Bartows Rutenbar Classic. The Bears host Seminole on Wednesday then travel to Lake Howell on Friday. Both games start at 7 p.m.

Port Orange Spruce Creek fell from the Super Six after placing third as hosts of the Battle at the Beach.

Records through Monday. Last weeks ranking in parenthesis if different.

1. Timber Creek (11-1)

2. West Orange (13-2)

3. Orange City University (12-5)

4. Deltona (11-2)

5. Eustis (10-1)

6. (NR) St. Cloud (11-1)

Second Six: Hagerty, Lake Howell, Winter Springs, Port Orange Spruce Creek, Bishop Moore, Seminole.

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The Department of Energy is partnering with the American Chemistry Council to develop technologies to recycle plastic and keep waste out of rivers, oceans, and landfills.

The Energy Department will sign a memorandum of understanding on Monday afternoon with the chemical industry's trade group that enables them to collaborate on a number of projects.

These include creating technologies that collect plastic more easily once it has entered waterways, producing new plastics that are recyclable by design, and developing technologies that upcycle waste chemicals from plastic into other commercial products.

For example, the Energy Department cited the possibility of reclaiming material contained in the plastic of a water bottle and selling that to automakers for use in building vehicles.

Through this partnership with the American Chemistry Council, the Department of Energy is furthering its mission to spur American innovation and leadership in energy efficient recycling technologies and the manufacture of new plastics that are recyclable by design to reduce plastic waste in our rivers, oceans, and landfills," said Mark W. Menezes, the Energy Departments undersecretary of energy.

The partnership is part of the Energy Departments "Plastics Innovation Challenge, an initiative announced by former Secretary Rick Perry late last year that encourages collaboration with the private sector to accelerate energy-efficient technologies that reduce plastic waste in oceans and landfills. Most of the plastic used by people today is not recycled but instead turns up in landfills or leaks into the environment.

The Energy Department framed the project as an extension of the Trump administration's approach to energy policy, in which it looks to incentivize private sector innovation, as opposed to imposing regulations or mandates to pursue aims.

Seeking to court swing voters ahead of President Trump's reelection campaign, the administration is looking to promote aspects of its environmental record related to traditional agenda items, such as cleaning up toxic waste sites, combating lead in drinking water, and cleaning up oceans, while downplaying the threat of climate change.

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When The Daily Mail waged atypically putrid and ill-informed campaign against My Chemical Romance and the dangers of emo music in 2008, it was the first time many people had ever been confronted by the term. Much guffawing and puzzled looks were exchanged around the country by so-called normal folk. What was this emo music that My Chemical Romance were the leading lights of?

The irony, to anyone au fait with the roots of this music, is that when MCR were tagged as the genres figureheads, it totally changed the definition of what emo actually was. The tag emo, derived from the emotional hardcore of the mid-80s punk scene, bears little or no resemblance to Gerard Way and co. From Rites Of Springs meek and melody-heavy tunes, the Descendents geeky, lovelorn buzzsaw punk or Fugazis discordant, socially conscious and freeform ire, the inspiration for emo was radically different from theself-loathing horror punk itsnow associated with.

It was established as a genuine movement and sub-genre during the 90s as a slew of bands took the sound of hardcore and stripped it of all the bullish machismo that had become the norm, instead infusing it with an honesty and sensitivity that had never been heard before. Jawbox, Far, Nada Surf, Gameface, Garrison and more all existed deep within the underground, pulling in a more introspective, thoughtful college audience that eschewed the glue-sniffing, phlegm-gobbing aesthetic of traditional punk rock. These were bands who were influenced as much by The Smiths as they were by Black Flag ironic given that MCR openly admitted that those two groups had a huge influence on their sound.

What they didnt do was sell records, ensuring that emo was still an unheard-of, word-of-mouth movement in the main. That was until the turn of the millennium, as the globe-straddling commercial behemoth of nu metal began to run out of ideas and its fans were forced to searchelsewhere for an antidote to its creative decline.

Those seduced by the heavier elements soon found sanctuary in the nascent metalcore movement and the reimagining of thrash that bands such as Lamb Of God andTrivium delivered. But for those who related to early nu metals wounded lyrical honesty and forward-thinking sonic approach, the void was filled by a group of post-hardcore acts, led by Glassjaw, At The Drive-In and And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead. Theybeganto actually infiltrateMTVandmainstream culture while being confusingly monikeredas emo, post-rock and screamo at various times. Clearly, emo was stillimpossible to pin down to an actual sound.

It was the success of Jimmy Eat World, Thursday, Taking Back Sunday and British acts Funeral For A Friend and Hundred Reasons that offered emo a clearly defined sound and look. Skinny jeans, fringes and classic American apparel were married to chiming guitars, whisper-to-shriek vocals and a melding of anthemic choruses with indie-esque punk.

This is where MCR come in. Having toured with the aforementioned Thursday and Taking Back Sunday here in the UK, it was easy to pigeonhole them alongside their peers, yet they were radically different to those bands. The only real comparisons would be AFI and Alkaline Trio, two bands that ignored heartbreak and introspection and instead concentrated on a black-hearted, gothic-heavy, macabre sound that wasstrongly influenced by the Misfits B-movie schlock punk.

In fact, Gerard Way himself stated bluntly that MCR never felt partofor identified with the scene. Basically, its never been an accurate way to describe us, he told American college website TheMaine Campus. I think emo is fucking garbage; its bullshit. Ithink theres bands that we unfortunately get lumped in with thatare considered emo and by default that starts to make us emo.

Of course, once MCR broke, the look and sound of emo were definedby their every action. Despite being vocally anti-violence andanti-suicide, themes of self-harm, depression and distress becameinexplicably linked with their sound and image. They were followed by countless also-rans trying to pull the exact same trick. Now every band that adds even a touch of melancholy to their music, from Black Veil Brides to Bring Me The Horizon, are sneeringly referred to with the tag.

For better or worse, the change in emos DNA isall due to the massive impact of My Chemical Romance.

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Jun 18: Milton Keynes, Stadium MK, UKJun 20: Milton Keynes, Stadium MK, UKJun 21: Milton Keynes, Stadium MK, UKSep 09: Detroit, Little Caesars Arena, MISep 11: St Paul Xcel Energy Center, MNSep 12: Chicago Riot Fest, ILSep 14: Toronto Scotiabank Arena, ONSep 15: Boston TD Garden, MASep 17: Brooklyn Barclays Center, NYSep 18: Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center, PASep 20: Atlanta Music Midtown, GASep 22: Newark Prudential Center, NJSep 26: Sunrise BB&T Center, FLSep 29: Houston Toyoto Center, TXSep 30: Dallas American Airline Center, TXOct 02: Denver Pepsi Center, COOct 04: Tacoma Dome, WAOct 06: Oakland Arena, CAOct 08: Los Angeles The Forum, CAOct 10: Sacramento Aftershock, CAOct 11: Las Vegas T-Mobile Arena, NV

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A year after they started dating, Jenna Dewan and Steve Kazee are gearing up to welcome their first child together.

The pair didn't need much time to know they wanted to be together. As she told ET, it was an "unspoken chemistry" that brought them together.

"You just know if you have it," she told ET's Lauren Zima during a recent visit to the Santa Monica set of her new show, Flirty Dancing. "It's the sparks that fly and it just works really well."

"I am in a really great place and totally in love," she gushed. "It's nice."

With just months beforewelcoming her bundle of joy, Dewan is in full working mom mode on Flirty Dancing. Her 6-year-old daughter, Everly, whom she shares with Channing Tatum, is making sure she's not pushing herself too hard.

"She's really excited. She's really protective. It's been cute," Dewan said. "She's worried about what I'm eating, making sure it's healthy. When I say, 'Mommy needs to sit down and take a break,' she totally gets it. She hugs and cuddles the belly."

"I mean, it's really been adorable. You never know how it's gonna go, and so far she's been so excited. And she tells the entire world. Everyone. Everyone, every way. Even peoplethat check us out at stores. She's like, 'Does she know my mom's pregnant?' They're like, 'We can see,'" the actress joked.

For now, Dewan is giving her full attention to hosting Flirty Dancing, Fox's upcoming series which sees two strangers learn a dance, and then upon meeting for the same time, perform it together.

"It's such a fun and fresh show that I'm filming and that I'm having the best time doing," Dewan raved, noting that she fell in love with the show's U.K. counterpart. "I was literally crying in the first episode I saw. I thought, 'What more fun could this be? To sort of bring this old school romance back to modern day dating through dance, where they're not allowed to speak and can only use movement and eye contact and really go off chemistry and see if you feel something with each other.'"

"Obviously I've danced with people before and you know when there's chemistry, you know when there's not," she noted. "It's people finding true love every single week."

But with a name like Flirty Dancing (notably not Dirty Dancing), just how close do people get?

"I wouldn't say grinding, but it definitely gets close," Dewan promised. "They are definitely in close proximity. There is a lot of physical touch, which in rehearsals is really fun to watch, because most people are uncomfortable with that."

"We are used to the phone and online dating and that sort of surface level, and then they get right into that first rehearsal and you're this close to each other and you'retouching and you're having to lift each other. So, you gotta drop all your walls immediately and just connect," she said.

Flirty Dancing premieres Sunday, Dec. 29 on Fox. See more on Dewan in the video below.

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The White House announced Tuesday that President TrumpDonald John TrumpPence: Intelligence shows Iran directing militias not to attack U.S. targets Mnuchin aims to wait until end of 2020 to disclose Secret Service costs for Trump's travel: report Pressure building on Pelosi over articles of impeachment MORE would likely veto legislation designed to manage a class of cancer-linked chemicals leaching into the water supply.

The chemicals, known by the abbreviation PFAS, are used in a variety of nonstick products such as raincoats, cookware and packaging and have been found in nearly every state in the country.

They are considered forever chemicalsbecause of their persistence in the environment and in the human body, with 99 percent of those tested havingPFAS traces in their body.

After failing to includea measure to broadly regulate PFAS in the annual defense policy bill late last year, House lawmakers introduced sweeping legislation in November that would force the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set a drinking water standard for PFAS.

The EPA said it would determine whether to regulate PFAS by the end of 2019, a self-imposed deadline the agency missed.

A vote on the House bill is slated for Thursday, and the measure is widely expected to pass the Democratic-controlled chamber. The bill was expected to face resistance in the GOP-led Senate, with the administration's statement Tuesday furtherdiminishing the legislation's prospects.

The White Houseargued in a statementthat thebill would bypass well-established processes, procedures, and legal requirements of the Nations most fundamental environmental laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Clean Air Act; and the Solid Waste Disposal Act while stressing that the EPA should take the reins in developing a drinking water standard.

The regulatory process works best when EPA and other agencies are free to devise regulations based on the best available science and careful consideration of all the relevant facts. By truncating the rulemaking process, this legislation risks undermining public confidence in the EPAs decisions, and also risks the imposition of unnecessary costs on States, public water systems, and others responsible for complying with its prescriptive mandates, thestatement added.

The EPA currently recommends water contain no more than 70 parts per trillion of PFAS, but Democrats and public health groups say the agency needs an actual requirement one that will likely need to be below that level to protect public health.

The statement from the White House largely mirrors previous concerns expressed by Republicans, who wanted to ensure utilities would not be saddled with meeting a standard that requires expensive technology far beyond their means.

We dont want a standard thats infeasible to be required of drinking water utilities, and the last thing is we dont want the cost benefits that are part of the law right now to be disregarded, a Republican aide told The Hill last year. We wanted the practicalities to be considered.

Lawmakers originally included provisions to deal with PFAS chemicals in an early version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the must-pass defense spending bill that Trump signed last month.

That early legislation targeted PFAS through the military, which has at least 425 sites that have been contaminated after exercises involving the heavy use of firefighting foam.

The possibility of including PFAS provisions in the NDAA were squandered last month, however, as some lawmakers questioned whether the matter was beyond the scope of the bill.

The PFAS legislation currently in the House combines 11 previous PFAS bills and targets a wide range of issues, including requiring PFAS to be covered under the hazardous waste cleanup law, and imposes a five-year moratorium on the development of new PFAS chemicals.

The bill also spells out new regulations for production and cleanup of such toxic chemicals, requiring the EPA to regulate PFAS air pollution under the Clean Air Act, as well as another portion outliningproper disposal for PFAS chemicals.

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The world is evidently super hyped at the wholeMy Chemical Romancereunion - not only did they sell out their comeback show immediately, they've also stormed various charts for the week of November 09.

Additionally, My Chem's back catalogue has jumped 10% in streams, and 12% in album units according to Billboard. That translates to over 11.3 million streams of My Chemical Romance songs since the announcement of their reunion. So we're all feeling a bit emo then, huh?

Notably, 10 My Chem tracks have placed in the Billboard Lyric Find Chart, which measures the number of searches for the lyrics of songs, with 'Welcome To The Black Parade' debuting at number five in the chart after seeing a 376% increase in searches for the lyric since last week. 'Helena' followed in at number 10 on the chart, seeing a 257% increase in searches.

My Chemical Romance also debuted at number 41 in the Billboard Social Chart, which measures social media engagement with bands and artists globally - following their reunion announcement, they had over 25,000 hits to their Wikipedia page which is a 132% increase from their standard daily average, plus their official Twitter account gained 59,000 new followers, and the Twitter handle was mentioned over 40,000 times. This marks the first time that MCR have appeared in the Billboard Social Chart since 2016, in the lead up to the 10th anniversary of the release of their classic album 'The Black Parade'.

While all this chart success is impressive, it's anticipated that MCR will climb in the charts next chart week, as their comeback was announced only one day before the close of the current chart week. We've had a whole week of hyping and reminiscing since then.

My Chemical Romance announced their reunion and a comeback show last Thursday, October 31, with their comeback show taking place December 20 in Los Angeles. They've since announced a handful of additional international appearances.

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Wesley Matthews, a starter since joining the Bucks, is still adjusting to his role but has contributed as a three-point shooter and defender.(Photo: Jeff Hanisch / USA TODAY Sports)

An NBA player choke-slamming his teammate and then hitting him with a folding chair isn't usually the kind of pregame activity that screams positive team chemistry. It's working pretty well for the Milwaukee Bucks, though.

Wesley Matthews and Robin Lopez joined the Bucks as free agents this summer, rekindling a friendship they built over two years together in Portland from 2013-15. Acting out wrestling scenarios was part of their high jinks back then and they've resumed the practiceas members of the Bucks, playing out pregame skits in arenas around the country much to the surprise of arena staff and the delight of their teammates.

In Boston, Matthews ambushed Lopez in a narrow hallway, hitting him with team equipment as teammates continued their stretches nearby. There was a stone-cold stunner in Oklahoma City, the aforementioned chair appearance in Chicago and most recently the two played out a nearly minute-long tag-team match that included a cameo kick from Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Were going to run out of material soon," Matthews said with a smile. "Its something weve done for a while now we did it in Portland but nothing, like, to this magnitude. Its just kind of goofing around but were really starting to embrace it, have fun with it, the teams starting to get in on it a little bit more and now weve got to keep it fresh. ...

I think Im going to start sending RoLo some film. Were going to start bouncing ideas back off each other.

Although he was never much of a wrestling fan, Lopez has always been game for playing the heel. He's got plenty of practice from his famous, playful interactions with mascots around the league and when Matthews the wrestling fan and brains of the operation needed a worthy adversary, Lopez was ready to step up.

I like to think of myself as a thespian," Lopez said."Im not a wrestling connoisseur in the same way Wesley is, but its something weve been doing for a little bit. I found that we have a lot of wrestling fans on the team, so its something thats kind of blossomed, taken a life of its own.

One of the team's biggest wrestling fans is none other than Antetokounmpo. He took his family to WWE Raw in Chicago on Christmas in 2017 and less than a week later he took some of his teammates to another event on a road trip in Toronto.

The interest of Antetokounmpo and other Bucks players is what has helped Matthews and Lopez's routine go mainstream, taking their act to the tunnel before the teamheads out to the court instead of being a random sideshow for sparse crowds in the hallways of the arena. As a collectively sanctioned event, more and more players want to get involved.

Its fun," Antetokounmpo said."I told them I wanted to join the routine and they allowed me to join the routine. So, it's fun."

This new act adds a new wrinkle to what was already one of the more positive locker rooms in the NBA. Last season, the Bucks established a fun, loose, cohesive culture that permeated everything they did.Everyone kept a laser focus on the court, but outside of game time their intensity melted away as they enjoyed each other's company and kept things light and drama-free.

A new pregame bit from a pair of veteran additions fits in nicely with the vibe.

It kind of just gets everybody loose, ready for the game," Matthews said.

Of course, performing in games is more important than performing beforehand. Through 15 games heading into a clash at 7:30 p.m. Saturday with the Detroit Pistons at Fiserv Forum, both Lopez and Matthews are still adjusting to their new roles.

Robin Lopez has averaged 4.6 points and 2.7 rebounds over 14.2 minutes per game as a member of the Bucks.(Photo: Associated Press)

Lopez, backing up his twin brother, Brook, has averaged 4.6 points and 2.7 rebounds over 14.2 minutes per game. He has worked to stretch his game out beyond the three-point line with tepid results, going 6 of 25 (24.0%). However, before an 0 for 2 night Thursday against the Trail Blazers, Lopez had made three-pointers in three straight games.

Matthews has had more of an impact, particularly lately. He's been an every-game starter since joining the Bucks, though his contributions have generally been understated and reserved his defense and three-point shooting. Thus far, 61 of Matthews' 87 shot attempts have come from long range.

I think it should never be underestimated or not appreciated what he does for us defensively," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said before Wednesday's game in Atlanta."I think hes locked in, he makes things difficult on the wings. So, I think thats where we want him to start. Hell get more and more comfortable. I think his patience is good, I think hes in a good place and I think things will start happening for him on both ends.

Budenholzer's words proved prophetic. Matthews got going a bit on offense against the Hawks, putting up 10 points and displaying more offensive balance than any game to this point in the season, scoring inside and out while dishing out three assists. On Thursday, Matthews predominantly spent his time behind the three-point line, making 4 of 7 attempts, including one in the fourth quarter that padded Milwaukee's lead to eight points.

"You know every night hes going to defend," Antetokounmpo said."You know hes going to do that no matter whats going on, but when hes locked in offensively, knocking down shots hes definitely taking this team to the next level.

The challenge now for Matthews and Lopez will be to help the Bucks get to that next level. That applies both on the court and to their pregame shenanigans.

Well see, thats the fun of it, Robin Lopez said. Well keep you on the edge of your seats. Were not sure what turn were going to take next.

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NEW HAVEN >> Theo Epstein recalled sporting a Red Sox hat when he sat amidst the vast crowd at Yales Class Day ceremonies 22 years ago, even though he had recently finished an internship with the Orioles.

Two days later, after commencement exercises, Epstein boarded a plane for San Diego ostensibly donning a Padres hat, beginning his career in Major League Baseball in that teams front office.

At Yales 2017 Class Day program on Sunday, Epstein was again a man of many hats, swapping his Yale cap for a Cubs hat midway through his address as this years featured speaker. Like the lids atop his head, Epstein, who has led both the Red Sox and Cubs to historic, curse-busting World Series titles, has proven to be amenable to change.

Famously calling for longtime Yale football coach Carm Cozza to step down while the sports editor of the Daily Campus as a Yale junior, Epstein has since confessed to regretting the situation. More famous as one of the poster boys of analytic and sabermetrics that has engulfed baseball over the past 15-20 years, Epstein has similarly changed his tune a bit.

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Thats one of the great ironies of the digital information age, he said shortly after his speech. Now theres so much information out there, so much data and statistics, that its easy to attempt to precisely quantify a players contribution. You can never really quantify a human being. You cant quantify character. That stuff does matter, especially in a group situation, where players really do have impact on one another and leadership matters. The ability to bounce back from adversity matters, lifting each other up in tough moments. Its something that Ive come to appreciate more and more, every year, each of the 26 years Ive worked in baseball.

The gist of Epsteins speech, which included a good-natured request for Yankees fans to head for the exits and his own astonishment that he would ever be invited back as Class Day speaker (If you had ranked all the people, whos most likely to come back, I probably would have been last, he said afterwards), centered around the now-famous story of the Cubs ability to bounce back from adversity last season and win their first World Series in 108 years. Specifically, he pointed to the story of how the team, led by slumping outfielder Jason Heyward, held a meeting in the midst of a brief rain delay during Game 7 that rallied the troops to their ultimate historic victory.

Many sabermetricians of today, some of them disciples of Epstein, often pooh-pooh things like clubhouse chemistry and players with good character, arguing that, ultimately, its all about the numbers. But Epstein has diverged off that path in recent years.

I think theres a wide spectrum of ways people assess talent, he said. I still think datas important, because it can give you some real, empirical truths about a player. Facts are important, objectivity is important. But you have to combine it with an understanding of the player as a human being.

Chemistry is really hard to pinpoint and discern the magic formula, he continued, but if you look for enough high-character players, players who are invested in one another and are willing to connect, that really helps uplift the whole team.

Epstein was in good spirits during his return to Yale, reflecting on the good times he had as an undergrad. He specifically remembered the speech delivered by Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke at Class Day in 1995, which encouraged people to live heroic lives in small, understated ways.

Epsteins memories of his visits to Toads Place were a little more fuzzy.

Really, the best memories are just pre-partying with friends, then heading there and all the hijinks that would ensue on a nightly basis. The best memories, by definition, you cant remember.

Epstein has helped deliver lifelong memories to Red Sox and Cubs fans, and hopes this years Cubs team can make more. The Cubs have been idling around .500 as they try to snap out of a potential post-World Series hangover. Epstein sees some similarities with the 2005 Red Sox, who were coming off their first world title in 86 years the prior October.

I remember in 05, we dealt with a lot of injury problems, he noted. We dealt with some downturns in performance, and we had to scratch and claw our way to 95 wins and get into the postseason. We were kind of spent by the time the postseason rolled around. I hope that this year, we find a way to fight through it and show up in October in a little bit better condition, ready to play another month of baseball.

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Education: Ph.D., synthetic organic chemistry, University of California, Berkeley

Professional highlight: Honorary doctorate from the University of Bordeaux, a school with a wine program that dates back to 1880, the same year the viticulture and enology program started at the University of California

Favorite molecule: Acetaldehyde, which is a key wine oxidation product

Favorite way to enjoy a glass of wine: Barrel sampling with friends

Favorite city: Ljubljana, Slovenia. The food is wonderful; things are organized; there are many excellent local wines to taste and not too many tourists.

For Andrew L. Waterhouse, being tasked with wine selection when having drinks with family, friends, or inquisitive journalists is something of an occupational hazard. Its just part of the job, the professor of viticulture and enology at the University of California, Davis, says.

Its a good bet that Waterhouse will pick a winning wine. Hes widely respected for his expansive knowledge of wine chemistry and has educated a generation of winemakers during his 26 years teaching in UC Daviss world-renowned program.

But Waterhouse hasnt always been a wine connoisseur. With training in natural product synthesis, he started his career at a different school teaching organic chemistry primarily to premed students and researching conformational analysis of polysaccharides. One day, while paging through C&EN on a flight, Waterhouse saw a job posting for an assistant professor of viticulture and enology at UC Davis. He wanted to return to the West Coast, where he went to school, so he applied.

As soon as I heard I got the job, I started reading, he remembers. Professionally, I knew nothing. I was a wine lover, but I had no idea what was in wine, really, other than alcohol. Now he studies wines complex natural products, such as flavonoids. Winemakers call it chicken wire chemistry, he says, because the hexagons in the flavonoid structures resemble chicken wire to those untrained in chemistry.

Waterhouse says when he first started at UC Davis he tried to teach organic chemistry to budding winemakers the same way he taught it to premeds. It didnt work, he says. For example, when he taught his students about terpenesimportant flavor compounds in certain wines such as Rieslingshe discussed how the compounds undergo acid-catalyzed rearrangement during aging.

I was showing the students allylic cations forming, rearranging, and eliminating. And it was completely useless to them, he says. They have to understand something about terpene chemistry, but they dont have to understand mechanistic transformations from one terpene to another. This made Waterhouse completely rethink how he taught chemistry to these students. He needed to talk about chemistry that would be useful in wine making. Thats why they take classesthey want to understand whats happening so they can manage it better. Its a very applied use of chemistry.

And students of wine chemistry differ from premeds in another way, Waterhouse found. Whether the wine-making students are pursuing bachelors, masters, or doctoral degrees, all approach the subject with passion, Waterhouse says. When I was teaching organic chemistry to premeds, they had no interest in the subject. They just needed an A. It was a hurdle class for them and they didnt like it. Thats not the case with the students he teaches at UC Davis, he says. They really want to know the information, and they want to know why it is useful.

In 2016, after 25 years as a wine chemist, Waterhouse decided to create a resource for others who might be interested in teaching the subject or for chemists who are just interested in knowing more about the chemistry of wine. Along with Cornell Universitys Gavin L. Sacks and the University of Adelaides David W. Jeffery, he coauthored Understanding Wine Chemistry.

The book, he says, is different from other wine chemistry resources because it focuses on the organic chemistry of wine. Most of the chemists in the field are analytical chemists, and theyre very good at that, but when they write about it, they focus on analytical issues, such as comparing analytical results with taste and sensory results. While thats important, Waterhouse says, he and his coauthors wanted to create a book on the chemical reactions that take place in wine.

Just by understanding the chemistry you can intervene in very simple ways, Waterhouse notes. For example, sauvignon blanc wines from New Zealand are known for a guava- and passion-fruit-type aroma, but that fruity note would often be missing after storage. An organic chemist figured out that the aroma arises from an ester that can hydrolyze. Now, New Zealand winemakers keep the sauvignon blanc as cold as they can until its bottled and shipped, thus preserving that flavor. So understanding chemistry is very powerful, even in wine making, Waterhouse points out.

But, Waterhouse is quick to add, chemistry does not have all the answers. When I came to Davis, I thought all we have to do is figure out what are the key molecules that are present in great wine. Many people have this idea, and I was not any different. It turns out that there have been a lot of smart people thinking about this for a really long time, he says.

What Ive discovered is that its not really just the chemistry that makes wine interesting or valuable. Theres a lot more behind the story of wine than chemistry. I know that might be disappointing for some chemists, but the reality is that people love wine. And people love wine not just because of the way it tastes. They love wine for many reasons, he says. When youre a winemaker one of the key things you have to be able to do is convey a message about your producta story about yourself or the land or the history of the property. Those things are, in some way, more important to a wine drinker than wine that just tastes good.

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Curators Professor of Chemistry Alexei Demchenko (at far left) and his research students make up Glycoworld, the name theyve given their research lab. The team, wearing their Glycoworld lab coats, studies the synthesis and application of carbohydrates associated with cancer and microbial infections and used to develop diagnostics and vaccines. (Photo courtesy of Glycoworld)

Step into Curators Professor of Chemistry Alexei Demchenkos laboratory at the University of MissouriSt. Louis, and you will have entered Glycoworld.

Deemed thus by the professor and his research students for its concentration on sugar chemistry, the lab is up to some extraordinary work focused on the synthesis and application of carbohydrates (sugars). They even have their own logo, inspired by the chemical structures they manipulate and the national flags of the students who work in the lab.

The Glycoworld logo used on the website and on the teams T-shirts and lab coats (Logo courtesy of Glycoworld)

My students proudly call themselves Glycoworldians, Demchenko said. We even have Glycoworld T-shirts, Glycoworld lab coats and even a Glycoworld clock.

The culture forms a sense of pride around the work that they consider vital and applicable down to the very creation of life.

Carbohydrates are involved in many processes and are referred to as the essential molecules of life, Demchenko said. Our life begins with fertilization, which takes place via a carbohydrate-protein recognition. From the building blocks of nature to disease-battling therapeutics and vaccines, carbohydrates have had a profound impact on evolution, society, economy and human health.

Demchenkos research is particularly concerned with the health aspect, focusing on the production of carbohydrates associated with cancer and microbial infections. The synthetic versions are used for the development of diagnostics and vaccines.

But synthesizing carbohydrates isnt so easy.

Although carbohydrates are so desirable for the biological and medical communities, these molecules are very challenging targets for chemists because of the need for functionalization, protecting and leaving group manipulations and controlling anomeric stereoselectivity.

Chancellor Tom George (at left) and Vice Provost of Research Chris Spilling (at right) present Alexei Demchenko with UMSLs 2017 Senior Investigator of the Year award last month at a ceremony concluding Research and Innovation Week on campus. (Photo by August Jennewein)

Basically, its hard to control how the carbohydrates react and bond to each other or other classes of compounds like proteins. But even though its difficult chemistry, its important work because of the modifications it allows and the possibilities those modifications offer.

Only the chemical synthesis can provide direct access to unnatural mimetics that attract rising interest due to their therapeutic or diagnostic potential, Demchenko said.

Rising interest is certainly an understatement. Continuously since 2005, Demchenkos research has found funding from many different parties, including the National Institute of Health, the National Science Foundation, Pfizer, Mizutani and more.

The research also earned him UMSLs 2017 Senior Investigator of the Year Award, presented to Demchenko during last months Research and Innovation Week on campus.

Additionally, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, a high-profile academic journal, gave Demchenkos research extra attention, making it the front cover of the January 2017 issue.

Featuring a fox in a box and the Glycoworld logo, the cover is a clever play on the chemistry it represents. The fox and box are inspired by the functional leaving groups or groups of atoms used to manipulate the chemical structure of a carbohydrate and its reactivity.

The front cover of Organic & Biomolecular Chemistrys January 2017 issue featured Demchenkos research and a fox in a box, playing on the OFox and OBox leaving groups or groups of atoms Demchenkos lab created to modify carbohydrates. The art was originally sketched by UMSL grad and Glycoworldian Salvatore Pistorio and adapted into a watercolor piece by artist Fabia DAmore-Krug. (Photo courtesy of Royal Society of Chemistry)

The first leaving group we developed at UMSL was based on a benzoxazole, and since it was connected to sulfur (S), we called it the SBox, Demchenko explained. Then, a later variant was called the OBox because it was connected to an oxygen (O). In this paper we present our latest variant. Its fluorinated (F), so we call it the OFox, but it is not a direct abbreviation; it just sounded fun.

The cover was first sketched by recent UMSL and Glycoworld graduate Salvatore Pistorio. The rough sketch was then handed off to Demchenkos colleague and artist friend Fabia DAmore-Krug, who did her own sketch in pencil, then pen and created the final piece in watercolor.

In total Demchenko has more than 150 published academic articles and gives about 10 to 12 lectures a year. His students deliver about the same number of posters and talks at conferences as well.

While I have the expertise, leadership and motivation necessary to successfully supervise the research program, it is my students who actually do the magic, said Demchenko, humbly. I have a very well-trained and highly motivated research team that is ready to undertake the current research and face new challenges. They are great, all of them!

And to thank his team for their dedication and hard work, Demchenko said theres no better way than to let them have a little fun, naming the lab, designing the logo together and giving them T-shirts to wear proudly and presenting them with a Glycoclock when they graduate.

For more information on Glycoworld, visit the homepage. You can also follow Demchenko on Twitter.

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The first author of a 2013 chemistry paper is objecting to his co-authors decision to retract the paper, which contains duplicated figures.

We recently encountered a similar scenario with papers byfirst author Khalid Mahmood. In late 2015, Mahmood lost three papers in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces over duplicated images. One of thenotices also indicated that the figures hadbeen published elsewhere and identified with different samples the same language used in the notice of the most recent retraction, in Journal of Materials Chemistry C.

Mahmood performed the work on thepapers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), along with histwoco-authors, Seung Bin Park and Hyung Jin Sung (also co-authors on two of the retracted papers in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces).

Seung Bin Park, who is dean of the College of Engineering at KAIST, told us:

I was deeply disappointed and distressed by this retraction It was a period of time when joy of sharing new findings turned into nightmare.

Park said he did not know why Mahmood opposedthis retraction, but noted:

I just hope that, someday, he comes out and gives explanation on his papers.He owes apology to his colleague[s].

Heres the retraction notice for the 2013 paper:

We, Seung Bin Park and Hyung Jin Sung wholly retract this Journal of Materials Chemistry C article, on the basis of uncertainties regarding the validity of the SEM images, which have been published elsewhere and identified with different samples. Specifically; Fig. 1c in this Journal of Materials Chemistry C article, identified as In-doped ZnO, is the same image as Fig. 2 of our previous paper,1 where it is identified as 5% N-doped ZnO. Fig. 2c in this Journal of Materials Chemistry C article, labelled as pure ZnO, is also part of Fig. 2 of the same paper,1 where it is labelled as 3% N-doped ZnO. In addition, within this Journal of Materials Chemistry C article, Fig. 1b is the same image as Fig. 2b, whereas they are labelled differently as In-doped ZnO and pure ZnO, respectively. Finally, similarity between the noise in the XPS data in Fig. 5b, in this Journal of Materials Chemistry C article, and those in Fig. 3a reported in ref. 2, cast doubt on the validity of the XPS data.

Signed: Seung Bin Park and Hyung Jin Sung 10th February 2017

Khalid Mahmood opposes this retraction and remains in support of the reported conclusions as they stand. Retraction endorsed by Fiona McKenzie, Executive Editor, Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Enhanced photoluminescence, Raman spectra and field-emission behavior of indium-doped ZnO nanostructures, has been cited 51 times since it was published in 2013, according toClarivate Analytics Web of Science, formerly part of Thomson Reuters. The first reference cited by the noticeis one of the three previous retractions; the retraction notice for Fabrication of Tantalum and Nitrogen Codoped ZnO (Ta, NZnO) Thin Films Using the Electrospay: Twin Applications as an Excellent Transparent Electrode and a Field Emitter, issued in 2015, also mentions duplicatedimages in the recently retracted paper.

Executive editor Fiona McKenzie declined to provide additional information:

Thereasons for the retraction are explained in the retraction notice and our correspondence with the authors remains confidential.

We emailedMahmood at KAIST, as well as King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, where he was a postdoc, but have not heard back.

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They finish each others sentences so often that the two comedians (and best pals) could be their own "Before and After" answer on Wheel of Fortune: Steve Martin Short.

Their work in the 1986 buddy comedy Three Amigos ignited the real-life friendship between Steve Martin and Martin Short.

Martin had recently entered the movie business after giving up his longtime stand-up comedy career because of creative burnout. The funnyman then traded punchlines for plucking, releasing several banjo-backed albums with his band, the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Short whom Martin calls Marty hosted a season of "Saturday Night Live" before landing in films such as Father of the Bride (also starring Martin) and appearing in Broadway musical productions.

Even though their interests intersected, the two never took their jokes beyond the friendship, until an invitationto speakat a Chicago comedy conference in 2012 sparked an epiphany.

It was a success," Short said, "because we were reminded that we had a natural chemistry with each other."

They beefed up the comedy bits, added banjo interludes and slapped on a convincing title, An Evening Youll Forget for the Rest of Your Lives."

Martin and Short will perform the show Sunday at the Ohio Theatre, where the same tongue-in-cheek humor will mark the back-and-forth banter in the show.

It constantly is changing and, for a few minutes, we talk to people and tell stories about people and our lives that are funny, Martin said. And then Marty comes out.

The general structure of the vaudeville-esque performance is set, but the comedians make room for improving their witticisms.

We often write notes for each other or make a suggestion on performing or timing, said Martin, 71. Theres nothing problematic between us.

Short, 67, sticks to corporeal improvements.

Steve usually suggests different lines that could make my section better, and my suggestions are about hygiene, he quipped.

Even though Martin and Short have an easygoing rapport onstage, they save the inside jokes for after-hours.

Neither one of us want to do anything the audience cant grasp in some way, Martin said. We dont mind jokes that are funny to us but get a small laugh, but we dont want to do jokes that get nothing. Were paranoid in that way.

For all their ribbing, Martin and Short are quick to praise each others artistic abilities.

Short stands by during Martins finger-picking segments I let them do what they do brilliantly, and Im off doing something I havent yet figured out how to do brilliantly, he said.

Said Martin:Ill tell you what Marty does do brilliantly sing. Hes never sharp; hes never flat.

Just as the friends had no plans to start their variety show, they now have no plans to quit one, either.

Comedy is something you can only practice while doing it, Martin said. Youve got to be in front of it so we just keep booking shows and make the audience suffer until we figure what were doing.

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