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Colonial Williamsburg Connect

Debates over eternal American values are reborn with every generation. Co-creators Bill White and Bill Wagner help make the connections on a new interactive website.




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Rare Animal Breeds in Williamsburg

Feathers, fur, hoofs and horns bring the Historic Area to life. Elaine Shirley, manager of rare breeds, explains how we show happy animals to the public.




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Williamsburg Christmastide

The heart of Christmas remains unchanged, even as each generation lends new customs to the celebration. Historian Lou Powers talks Christmastide in three centuries.




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Williamsburg's Courthouse

The Courthouse is a symbol of the presence of the law in the colonial community. Tom Hay tells this original building’s history.




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Fifes and Drums: The Instruments

Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums introduces the instruments designed to be heard under cannon fire and over musket volleys. Learn the history of their distinctive sound with Amy Miller and members of the Senior Fife and Drum Corps.




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Fifes and Drums: The Music

Members of the Senior Corps of the Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums play the tunes that directed a soldier through his day, from morning’s first light to the night’s last ale.




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Williamsburg's Indian School

The Indian School at the College of William and Mary was conceived for the religious conversion of Indians. Professor Jim Axtell shares the storied building’s history.




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Raising Williamsburg's Market House

A town’s market house was a bustling hubbub of vendors, shoppers, and business. Colonists from all walks of life mingled on market days: housewives, servants, slaves, and tavern keepers. The market was the heart of the community, and as such, it was tightly regulated and regularly inspected. Architectural Historian Carl Lounsbury introduces the latest reconstruction […]




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Orphans of Williamsburg

Historian Cathy Hellier describes the poignant histories of children left without parents. The question of providing for colonial orphans was split between the courts and the children’s caretakers. Listen this week to learn how colonial society looked after its littlest citizens.




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Finding Connections: Chatauqua meets Williamsburg

The Revolutionary City finds resonance and relevance across the country and around the world in a vibrant partnership with the Chautauqua Institution of New York. “We walk in the same intellectual waters,” says Colonial Williamsburg Foundation President Colin Campbell in this interview with Chautauqua’s President Tom Becker.




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Celebrating 25 Years With the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute

In 2014, the Colonial Williamsburg Teacher Institute takes a moment to look back on 25 years of preparing teachers to bring the thrill of America’s revolutionary era back into the classroom.




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The Sound of Battle: CW’s Fifes and Drums

The piercing fife, the thundering drum: both can be heard over the din of battle, making them a crucial means of communication for commands like parley, cease fire, and retreat. How does this combination work?




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The Black Petticoat Society Talks Colonial Williamsburg

The Black Petticoat Society, a TURN: Washington’s Spies fan group, interviewed Past and Present host Rachel West for their TURN-related podcast. The group discussed Colonial Williamsburg’s role as Philadelphia on the hit AMC show as well as other initiatives across the Foundation. For more information on the Black Petticoat Society and TURN: Washington’s Spies, click […]



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[ASAP] Uptake and Translocation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid (PFOS) by Wetland Plants: Tissue- and Cell-Level Distribution Visualization with Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS) and Transmiss

Environmental Science & Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05160




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[ASAP] Planktonic Fiddler Crab (<italic toggle="yes">Uca longisignalis</italic>) Are Susceptible to Photoinduced Toxicity Following <italic toggle="yes">in ovo</italic> Exposure in Oiled Mesocosms

Environmental Science & Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00215




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[ASAP] Atmospheric Chemistry of Volatile Methyl Siloxanes: Kinetics and Products of Oxidation by OH Radicals and Cl Atoms

Environmental Science & Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01368




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[ASAP] Effects of Earthworms on the Microbiomes and Antibiotic Resistomes of Detritus Fauna and Phyllospheres

Environmental Science & Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b04500




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[ASAP] Enrichment of Geogenic Ammonium in Quaternary Alluvial–Lacustrine Aquifer Systems: Evidence from Carbon Isotopes and DOM Characteristics

Environmental Science & Technology
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00131




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[ASAP] Security Protection Mechanisms Must Be Embedded in Blockchain Applications

Journal of Chemical Education
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00040




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[ASAP] Reply to “Security Protection Mechanisms Must Be Embedded in Blockchain Applications”

Journal of Chemical Education
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00339




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[ASAP] Conducting Content Analysis for Chemistry Safety Education Terms and Topics in Chinese Secondary School Curriculum Standards, Textbooks, and Lesson Plans Shows Increased Safety Awareness

Journal of Chemical Education
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00809




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[ASAP] The American Chemical Society Exams Institute Undergraduate Chemistry Anchoring Concepts Content Map V: Analytical Chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.9b00856




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LexisNexis CounselLink Teams with LSQ to Offer New CounselLink FastTrack Invoice Payment Service

Raleigh, NC—LexisNexis® CounselLink®, a leading cloud-based enterprise legal management solution for corporate legal departments, today announced the launch of its new CounselLink® FastTrack option in collaboration with the capital solutions provider LSQ. CounselLink FastTrack, powered by LSQ, is an innovative approach to financial and vendor management that helps law firms get paid quickly while providing extended payment terms and cash back on invoices to firm clients. This is the latest development in CounselLink’s ongoing efforts to revolutionize the way corporate legal departments run their business and help general counsel demonstrate their strategic value to the C-suite.




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New LexisNexis Survey Indicates Legal Analytics Adoption Has Reached Tipping Point Among Law Firms

LEGALWEEK NEW YORK – A new study examining the use of legal analytics reveals an increase in adoption among law firms and individuals, and a deeper understanding of the value it can deliver to their practice and clients.




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LexisNexis&reg; Juris&reg; financial management solution and ClientPay&reg; team up to reduce the time and cost of credit card processing and improve the payment acceptance process for law firms

RALEIGH – Juris, a premier billing, accounting, and financial management software for law firms, has officially endorsed ClientPay®, an award-winning cloud-based credit card and eCheck payment platform as the premier choice for Juris users. Law firms can now provide their clients with the capabilities to pay their invoices in less time, without mailing checks or picking up the phone. ClientPay® is equipped to allow users to tailor a payment solution for their A/R department that can save time and money. On average, firms that switch to ClientPay® save 17% on processing fees and spend 50% less time on payment management. Firms get paid faster and staff are freed from the burden of manual payment processing.




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New items for Applied Social Sciences - CASS

Durham University Library




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Corona: Sudhir Sharma slams Himachal Pradesh




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'Corona exposed fastest growing economy claims'

Senior BJP leader, former Union minister and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar on Saturday said that before Covid-19 outbreak it was being claimed that India is fastest growing economy in the world and figures among top five richest countries and crores of people have been brought out of poverty but now coronavirus pandemic has brought out the truth.




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Chinese chemical firms forced to stop production




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Changing of the guard at European chemical firms

BASF, Borealis, Covestro, and Solvay bring in new CEOs as they report first-quarter results




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Biodegradable emulsion eliminates biofilms

Nanocomposite carrying an essential oil compound combats bacterial infections on cells and keeps bacteria from developing resistance




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Chemical firms rush to meet final REACH regulation deadline

Products made in volumes between 1 and 100 metric tons must be registered by May 31




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Perstorp forms 3-D printing joint venture




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U.S. Congress targets requirements for fluorochemicals in firefighting foams at airports




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Mechanisms for catalytic CO oxidation on platinum found at last

New surface chemistry method answers mechanistic questions that have eluded chemists for 40 years




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Plastics recycling with microbes and worms is further away than people think

Headlines about plastic-eating organisms belie tough, competitive road to development




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U.K. chemical firms must re-register for REACH




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Exploring the claims of an electric bandage

The electroactive material’s makers say it can kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria and battle body odor




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Raman spectra of bloodstains could reveal age range of suspects or victims

Study with blood donors pinpoints age-related intensity differences of particular peaks




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European firms push recycling

Chemical makers launch initiatives for recycling multilayer packaging and polystyrene




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Single atoms catalyze Suzuki reactions

Flow chemistry process takes place on carbon nitride surface




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India’s Supreme Court slams lack of action to address Taj Mahal deterioration




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Low-dose aspirin improves memory in mice with Alzheimer’s symptoms

Study suggests activating PPAR receptor leads to increased cellular connections in hippocampus




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Mass spectrometry spots forged poems

Nondestructive method authenticates works of Robert Burns, one of Scotland’s most famous writers




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ADR in the Corporate Environment: A Practical Guide for Designing Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems

This book provides corporations with valuable information about the benefits of alternative dispute resolution and how to apply ADR techniques and processes in the business environment. It offers both a theoretical and practical guide to ADR and the process of system design, exploring specific tools to engage in system design analysis and implementation. This text offers a model dispute resolution design system process with step-by-step explanations of disputes, ADR processes and how to implement the various processes within the business structure. Discontinued

Publication Year: 1999

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Estate Planning: Principles and Problems, Third Edition

Published: October 2011


This coursebook features a case-study and problems approach in which the principles of estate planning are first introduced and then demonstrated through student analysis of short exercises and simulated client situations. A forms supplement on CD is an additional tool for giving students practice with drafting exercises.

Topics covered:

  • Tax Relief
  • Unemployment Insurance Re-authorization
  • Job Creation Act of 2010
  • Same-sex marriage and planning
  • Uniform Probate Code’s 2008 changes dealing with definitions of children
  • Durable powers of attorney and medical care directives, including “persistent vegetative state”
  • Retirement asset tax planning material
  • Trust “decanting”
  • Family offices and private trust companies
  • Pet Trusts

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Construction Delay Claims

Everything you could want to know about delays, damages and more. This book provides thorough coverage of delay and impact claims. The authors explain different types of delays, how delays occur and the effects of such delays. The book discusses how damages are calculated; what types of clauses to include in the construction contract concerning scheduling, delays and impacts; and how project delays and claims arise under the various project delivery methods.

In addition, a number of chapters are devoted to impact claims-disruption, lost labor productivity and acceleration. This book, containing at-a-glance charts and checklists, as well as over 1,500 cases, is a significant resource for those involved in managing and measuring time.

Table of contents:
Short Reference List
Chapter 1
Delay
Chapter 2 Addressing Delay and Disruption in the Contract
Chapter 3 Responsibility for Delay
Chapter 4 Effects of Delay
Chapter 5 Delays, Disruptions, and Lost Labor Productivity
Chapter 6 Acceleration
Chapter 7 Project Delivery Methods and Delay Claims
Chapter 8 Recognizing and Dealing with Delays and Other Disruptions
Chapter 9 Processing Claims
Chapter 10 Analysis of Claims
Chapter 11 Using the Schedule to Prove Delay and Disruptions
Chapter 12 Delay Damages
Chapter 13 Establishing the Basis of Liability
Chapter 14 Dispute Resolution Forums
Chapter 15 Sureties and Delay Claims
Chapter 16 Avoiding and Minimizing Claims
Table of Authorities
Index

 

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Comtax Systems

Identify opportunities to minimize tax costs and optimize net profit for cross-border transactions

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Humphry Repton in Hertfordshire: documents and landscapes / edited by Susan Flood and Tom Williamson

Rotch Library - SB470.R47 H86 2018




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Experimental architecture: designing the unknown / Rachel Armstrong

Rotch Library - NA1995.A765 2020