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So a question for the O-Chemists out there. For developing black & white, there are a number of benzene derivatives that are important: the ones that come to mind are 1,4 dihydroxybenzene (AKA hydroquinone), 1,2 dihydroxybenzene (AKA pyrocatechin), 1,2,3 trihydroxybenzene (AKA pyrogallic acid or pyro), and apparently "Resorcin" which is I'm guessing 1,3 dyhydroxybenzene; as well, there are derivatives with chlorine and bromine that have developing properties. All of these are dangerous; some (like pyrogallic acid) are very dangerous. Despite that I am curious about the properties of other tri-oxy-benzenes (say, 1,2,4 trihydroxybenzene or something like that). Do you know anything about this or a good place to look?

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WorldNetDaily: Citizenship check for licenses OK'd:

"Section 102 of the REAL ID Act of 2005 seeks to expedite the building of a three-mile fence at the border near San Diego to staunch the flood of illegal aliens that travel through an area known as 'smuggler's gulch.' Environmental laws have been the project's chief roadblock, but the bill's language appears to provide an unlimited scope, reading, 'Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall have the authority to waive, and shall waive, all laws such Secretary, in such Secretary's sole discretion, determines necessary to ensure expeditious construction of the barriers and roads under this section.' Significantly, it also says courts are prohibited from reviewing the secretary's decision."

(Via jwz.)

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Reeds

Not one of my better works, unfortunately.