[ Chemistry ] Open Question : What is the concentration of Ca in this solution in ppm (parts per million)?

Calcium propanoate, Ca(C3H5O2)2 is used as a food preservative in bread to prevent growth of moulds. You are working in a bakery part time and the baker asks you to make a 655 mL solution containing 0.5823 g calcium propionate. What is the concentration of Ca in this solution in ppm (parts per million)? Use the relationship 1 ppm = 1 mg /L. Use four significant figures in your answer. Do not put the units in your answer.

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Liza Minnelli Remembers Elizabeth Taylor

Two of the greatest legends of our time. One taken from us too soon, the other sharing her thoughts on a friend lost. Liza Minnelli has released a statement on the passing of the divine Elizabeth Taylor, expressing her sorrow over losing a fellow diva and sharing her love for the woman she used to call [...]

Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-03-23-liza-minnelli-remembers-elizabeth-taylor

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New Bon Iver Album: June 20, 2011

Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon has been keeping busy since 2009’s EP, Blood Bank, and now, its been announced that there’s a forthcoming LP we can expect (yay!!). The record, reportedly titled Letters for Marvin, is set for release on June 20, 2011.

According to Rolling Stone, experimental saxophonist Colin Stetson and pedal-steel guitarist Greg Leisz were asked to contribute to the new record. The LP will feature ten new songs, including “Perth,” which Vernon describes as a “Civil War-sounding heavy metal song,” “Minnesota Wisconsin,” and the closing track “Beth/Rest,” which Vernon says is “the part where you pick up your joint and relight it.”

Bon Iver’s “Woods,” from the Blood Bank EP was sampled on Kanye West’s latest record, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy on the song “Lost in the World.” 

Bon Iver was founded in 2007 and consists of Vernon, Michael Noyce, Sean Carey, and Matthew McCaughan. Vernon independently released the band’s debut album, For Emma, Forever Ago in July 2007 – the majority of which was recorded while spending three months in a remote cabin in Northwestern Wisconsin. The band’s moniker comes from Vernon’s stint with mononucleosis – a play on the spelling of the French term “bon hiver,” meaning “good winter,” Vernon dropped the "h" in “hiver” because it reminded him too much of “liver” – the site of his illness.

Source: http://blog.starcam.com/post/bon-iver-new-album-june-20-2011.aspx

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[ Polls & Surveys ] Open Question : Have you ever wondered what movie characters would tell their kids about their lives?

That is if they didn't have kids at the time, of course. Like, for example, I was watching Jennifer's Body, and I hadn't finished it yet, and I had just watched up to the part where Needy's boyfriend gets eaten, and I was thinking this dialogue: Kids: Hey mom, what was high school like? Was it HORRIBLE? Needy: Surprisingly yes. My best friend ate my boyfriend when I was in high school. But your high school probably won't be like that, so count your blessings, kids! What about you? Ever had thoughts like that, and if so, examples?

Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110323175913AAKw5iW

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Arts Advocacy Day Welcomes Alec Baldwin This Year

Americans for the Arts will present Arts Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. again this year and has announced that Alec Baldwin will be attendance to support the cause. In it's 24th year, the event is a crucial attempt to increase public funding for the arts and having Alec on board will hopefully bring in a lot [...]

Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-03-22-arts-advocacy-day-welcomes-alec-baldwin-this-year

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