The News Review:
- Underachieving Avs lacking buzz chemistry
- Renovation is a State of Mind | By Rob Rush
- NSF Funds Fuel Cell Research Center
Underachieving Avs lacking buzz chemistry
Denver Post – Nov 29, 2007
In the franchise’s 12 seasons in Denver the Avalanche never has had a more enigmatic team than the one that beat lowly Edmonton 4-2 on Wednesday at the Pepsi Center. So far this season the Avs have tantalized frustrated excited and angered their hard-core fans — sometimes all in one period. Their 10-2 home record is among the best in the NHL. Yet despite a night when the ilers trailed 4-0 after two periods managed only 13 shots on goal and were decisively outplayed the Avalanche has underachieved. If Colorado has another good week it suddenly could be as high as second in the Western Conference.
Renovation is a State of Mind | By Rob Rush
hospitalitynet.org – Nov 29, 2007
and I?m going there again. If you follow sports at all you?ve often heard the term “chemistry” used to describe what makes a winning team successful. Quite often a team looks good on paper. but somehow the sum of the parts doesn?t quite add up successfully… but somehow the sum of the parts doesn?t quite add up successfully. It?s a chemistry problem?but not the kind that?s easily solved with a Bunsen burner and test tube. Take the Yankees for example. In the 1990s they won four World Series with a mix of superstars and clutch role players; of late they have tried to replicate that success bysticking a high-priced “superstar” at every position with less than spectacular results. It?s the equivalent of pouring money into high-priced renovations without remembering what made your property or brand special in the first place ? the genuine hospitality you were able to deliver. Bobby Abreu in right field? That?s an expensive and unneeded renovation.
NSF Funds Fuel Cell Research Center
Azom.com – Nov 29, 2007
5 million grant to the Fueling the Future Chemical Bonding Center. The center is one of only three in the nation funded through the NSF’s chemistry program that focuses on renewable energy providing UMass Amherst a prominent role in the effort to reduce the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. UMass Amherst chemist S. Thayumanavan will lead eight UMass Amherst scientists and one scientist from Yale University in the quest to better understand proton transfer a critical component of fuel cells. Fuel cells offer a cleaner more efficient alternative to fossil fuels; by capturing the power of hydrogen they create a direct current of electricity without carbon dioxide emissions or particulate air pollution. Fuel cells will likely be used for powering portable devices such as computers and cell phones means of transportation such as automobiles and boats and perhaps buildings and homes.