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Upgrading 1-butanol to unsaturated, carbonyl and aromatic compounds: a new synthesis approach to produce important organic building blocks

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2365-2369
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00254B, Communication
Jorge Mora Vargas, Luiz Henrique Tofaneli Morelato, Julieth Orduna Ortega, Mauricio Boscolo, Gustavo Metzker
Conversion of 1-butanol into added-value organic building blocks was achieved using fixed-bed flow reactor and Cu-based catalyst at 550 and 600 °C with and without methanol as addictive.
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A non-phosgene process for bioderived polycarbonate with high molecular weight and advanced property profile synthesized using amino acid ionic liquids as catalysts

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2534-2542
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00265H, Paper
Zhencai Zhang, Fei Xu, Yaqin Zhang, Chenhao Li, Hongyan He, Zifeng Yang, Zengxi Li
Bio-based polycarbonate with high molecular weight and advanced property profile was synthesized using amino acid ionic liquids as catalysts.
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Hierarchically porous covalent organic frameworks assembled in ionic liquids for highly effective catalysis of C–C coupling reactions

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2605-2612
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00223B, Paper
Jikuan Qiu, Huiyong Wang, Yuling Zhao, Pengxin Guan, Zhiyong Li, Hucheng Zhang, Hongshuai Gao, Suojiang Zhang, Jianji Wang
A simple and environmentally benign strategy was reported for the synthesis of hierarchically porous COFs in ionic liquids, and the obtained materials show highly effective catalytic performance for C–C bond formation reactions.
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Using dialkyl amide via forming hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents to separate citric acid from fermentation broth

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2526-2533
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04401A, Paper
Lijuan Liu, Qifeng Wei, Yong Zhou, Xiulian Ren
The separation of citric acids was realized by utilizing hydrophobic deep eutectic solvents (DESs), which were formed by using N,N-dibutylacetamide as a hydrogen acceptor and citric acid as the hydrogen bond.
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Double-metal cyanide as an acid and hydrogenation catalyst for the highly selective ring-rearrangement of biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol to cyclopentenone compounds

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2549-2557
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04432A, Paper
Xiang Li, Qiang Deng, Lian Yu, Rui Gao, Zhikun Tong, Chenxi Lu, Jun Wang, Zheling Zeng, Ji-Jun Zou, Shuguang Deng
Herein, novel green synthetic routes to 4-hydroxy-2-cyclopentenone (HCP) and 2-cyclopentenone (CPE) from biomass-derived furfuryl alcohol via double-metal cyanide catalysis are proposed.
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Evaluating lignin valorization via pyrolysis and vapor-phase hydrodeoxygenation for production of aromatics and alkenes

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2513-2525
DOI: 10.1039/C9GC04245H, Paper
Open Access
Alireza Saraeian, Alvina Aui, Yu Gao, Mark M. Wright, Marcus Foston, Brent H. Shanks
Lignin valorization to chemicals is an important component of creating economically viable biofuels production from lignocellulosic biomass.
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Improving process efficiency of gold-catalyzed hydration of alkynes: merging catalysis with membrane separation

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2598-2604
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00498G, Paper
Tahani A. C. A. Bayrakdar, Fady Nahra, Oihane Zugazua, Lies Eykens, Dominic Ormerod, Steven P. Nolan
In this report, we investigate the integration of a membrane separation protocol in line with the gold-catalyzed hydration of alkynes.
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Scalable synthesis of hydroxymethyl alkylfuranoates as stable 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid precursors

Green Chem., 2020, 22,2399-2402
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00770F, Communication
Martin Jæger Pedersen, Arminas Jurys, Christian Marcus Pedersen
Hydroxymethyl furanoic acid and its derivatives have been synthesized in high yields and purity from gluconolactone.
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Visible Light-Induced Aerobic Oxidation of Diarylalkynes to -Diketones Catalyzed by Copper-superoxo at Room Temperature

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00975J, Communication
Vaibhav Pramod Charpe, Arunachalam Sagadevan, Kuo Chu Hwang
We have developed the visible light induced simple copper(II) chloride catalyzed the oxidation of diarylacetylenes to -diketones by molecular oxygen at room temperature. The in-situ generated copper(II)-superoxo complex is a...
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Computer-aided Nanotoxicology: Risk Assessment of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles via nano-QSAR

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00933D, Paper
Jiakai Cao, Yong Pan, Yanting Jiang, Ronghua Qi, Beilei Yuan, Zhenhua Jia, Juncheng Jiang, Qingsheng Wang
Since the applications of nanomaterials have been expanded to serve as a therapeutic methodology, the cytotoxicity accompanying with the nanomaterials drew lots of attention during the therapeutic process. It is...
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Visible-light-promoted oxidative desulphurisation: a strategy for the preparation of unsymmetrical ureas from isothiocyanates and amines using molecular oxygen

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00070A, Paper
Ziyu Gan, Guoqing Li, Qiuli Yan, Weiseng Deng, Yuan-Ye Jiang, Daoshan Yang
A green and efficient visible-light promoted oxidative desulphurisation protocol has been proposed for the construction of unsymmetrical ureas under mild conditions with broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance.
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Photocatalytic transfer hydrogenolysis of aromatic ketones using alcohols

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00732C, Paper
Hongji Li, Zhuyan Gao, Lijun Lei, Huifang Liu, Jianyu Han, Feng Hong, Nengchao Luo, Feng Wang
A mild method of photocatalytic deoxygenation of aromatic ketones to alkyl arenes was developed, which utilized alcohols as the green hydrogen donor. No hydrogen evolution during this transformation suggested a...
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Sustainable remediation with an electroactive biochar system: mechanisms and perspectives

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00717J, Critical Review
Zhonghao Wan, Yuqing Sun, Daniel C. W. Tsang, Deyi Hou, Xinde Cao, Shicheng Zhang, Bin Gao, Yong Sik Ok
Biochar-based carbocatalysis is synergized from electroactive components including reactive-active moieties, metals, defective sites, heteroatoms, and graphitic structure for sustainable remediation.
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Boron-doped CuO nanobundles for electroreduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00730G, Communication
Qiang Wan, Jianling Zhang, Bingxing Zhang, Dongxing Tan, Lei Yao, Lirong Zheng, Fanyu Zhang, Lifei Liu, Xiuyan Cheng, Buxing Han
Herein, we synthesize B-doped CuO nanobundles for electrocatalytic CO2 reduction. Ethylene is the only multi-carbon product and a maximum ethylene faradaic efficiency (FE) of 58.4% can be achieved at −1.1 V (versus the reversible hydrogen electrode).
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Nickel-catalyzed and Li-mediated regiospecific C–H arylation of benzothiophenes

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00917B, Paper
Yorck Mohr, Gaëlle Hisler, Léonie Grousset, Yoann Roux, Elsje Alessandra Quadrelli, Florian M. Wisser, Jérôme Canivet
A sustainable nickel-catalyzed direct C–H arylation of benzothiophenes, benzofuran and selenophene is reported for the first time.
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Ethyl lactate participated three-component dehydrogenative reactions: biomass feedstock in diversity oriented quinoline synthesis

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00738B, Communication
Lu Yang, Jie-Ping Wan
Ethyl lactate participated three-component dehydrogenative reactions: biomass feedstock in diversity oriented quinoline synthesis
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Development and validation of an ecofriendly HPLC-DAD method for the determination of oleuropein and its applicability to several matrices: olive oil, olive leaf extracts and nanostructured lipid carriers.

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00965B, Paper
Amaia Huguet-Casquero, Tania Belen Lopez-Mendez, Eusebio Gainza, Jose Luis Pedraz
Oleuropein is a natural ingredient largely used in nutritional supplements. This study reports on the development, validation and application of an HPLC method based on UV-vis detection for determining oleuropein...
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Transparent, flexible and recyclable nanopaper-based touch sensors fabricated via inkjet-printing

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00658K, Paper
Hao Ling, Ruwei Chen, Quanbo Huang, Feng Shen, Yuyuan Wang, Xiaohui Wang
Using an eco-friendly PEDOT:PSS ink formula, a transparent and flexible nanopaper-based touch sensor was fabricated via inkjet-printing.
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Tandem catalytic aromatization of volatile fatty acids

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00964D, Paper
Open Access
Egor V. Fufachev, Bert M. Weckhuysen, Pieter C. A. Bruijnincx
The transition towards a circular economy requires closing the carbon loop, e.g. by the development of new synthesis routes to valuable intermediates and products from organic-rich waste streams.
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Yb(OTf)3 and Visible Light Relay Catalyzed [3+2] Cycloaddition/[3,3]-Rearrangement/[4+2] Cycloaddition in One Pot to Prepare Oxazonine-Fused Endoperoxides

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00929F, Paper
Xiao-Pan Ma, Cai-Mei Nong, Yu-Feng Liang, Pei-Pei Xu, Xiu-Yun GUO, Cui Liang, Chengxue Pan, Gui-Fa SU, Dong-Liang Mo
We report a relay catalysis for the highly stereoselective synthesis of densely substituted oxazonine-fused endoperoxides in good yields. This domino reaction is based on a Yb(OTf)3 and visible light promoted...
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Microwave-assisted aqueous carbon–carbon cross-coupling reactions of aryl chlorides catalysed by reduced graphene oxide supported palladium nanoparticles

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00833H, Paper
Qingxiao Zhang, Zhan Mao, Kaixuan Wang, Nam Thanh Son Phan, Fang Zhang
Microwave-assisted reduced graphene oxide supported palladium nanoparticles can efficiently promote aqueous Ullmann and Suzuki coupling reactions of aryl chlorides.
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Clean synthesis of linear and star amphiphilic poly(ε-caprolactone)-block-poly(ethyl ethylene phosphonate) block copolymers: assessing self-assembly and surface activity

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00819B, Paper
Payal Baheti, Timo Rheinberger, Olinda Gimello, Cécile Bouilhac, Frederik R. Wurm, Patrick Lacroix-Desmazes, Steven M. Howdle
Synthesis by ROP of star-like amphiphilic block copolymer surfactants composed of PCL hydrophobic segments and poly(phosphonate) as biodegradable segments.
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Metal-catalysed selective transfer hydrogenation of α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds to allylic alcohols

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00855A, Critical Review
Ronald Alvaro Alvaro Farrar Tobar, Andrea Dell'Acqua, Sergey Tin, Johannes G. de Vries
Allylic alcohols are highly important compounds which are used in a variety of processes. They can be obtained from α,β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds via stoichiometric or catalytic reductions. Catalytic transfer hydrogenation...
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Molecular engineering low-surface energy membranes by grafting perfluoro-tert-butoxy chains containing fluorous silica aerogels

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00593B, Paper
Vicki Man-Wai Yim, Angel See-Wing Lo, Bhaskar Jyoti Deka, Jiaxin Guo, Jehad A. Kharraz, István T. Horváth, Alicia Kyoungjin An
Environmentally benign fluorous aerogels have been synthesized and electrospun on commercial PVDF membrane imparting superhydrophobicity and enabling the membrane undergo a stable, non-wetting 10-day DCMD operation with 0.1 mM SDS and 3.5% NaCl feed.
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Highly efficient oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using a polyoxometalate-supported chromium(III) catalyst and CO2

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00388C, Paper
Ying Wang, ZhiKang Wu, Han Yu, Sheng Han, Yongge Wei
A green and highly efficient oxidation of alcohols to carboxylic acids using a polyoxometalate-supported chromium(III) catalyst and CO2.
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A safe and compact flow platform for the neutralization of a mustard gas simulant with air and light

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01142H, Communication
Noémie Emmanuel, Pauline Bianchi, Julien Legros, Jean-Christophe M. Monbaliu
Intensified chemical neutralization of a chemical warfare agent simulant CEES with air and light under continuous flow conditions.
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Catalytic C–C coupling of diazo compounds with arylboronic acids: using surface modified sewage sludge as catalyst

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00317D, Paper
Zhipeng Zhang, Yang Yu, Yuxing Xie, Timothy Hughes, Jun Xu, Fei Huang, He Huang
A green, mild and efficient synthesis of diarylmethines using sewage sludge-derived carbonaceous materials (SW) by perchloric acid catalyzed coupling reactions between diazo compounds and arylboronic acids was developed.
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Incorporation of novel degradable oligoester crosslinkers into waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives: towards removable adhesives

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00463D, Paper
Fabian Wenzel, Amaia Agirre, Miren Aguirre, Jose Ramon Leiza
Novel partially degradable waterborne pressure sensitive adhesives can be easily removed from substrates under mild alkali conditions opening the door for sustainable (less solvent and energy consumption) recycling processes.
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Photochemical strategies for C–N bond formation via metal catalyst-free (hetero) aryl C(sp2)–H functionalization

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01088J, Tutorial Review
Qing-Qing Kang, Wenfeng Wu, Qiang Li, Wen-Ting Wei
The development of efficient and mild methods to assemble C–N bonds represents an important and appealing goal in modern synthetic chemistry.
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Boosting the efficiency of solution-based CZTSSe solar cells by using supercritical carbon dioxide treatment

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01355B, Paper
Hai-Qin Xiao, Wen-Hui Zhou, Dongxing Kou, Zheng-Ji Zhou, Yue-Na Meng, Yafang Qi, Shengjie Yuan, Qingwen Tian, Si-Xin Wu
Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 (CZTSSe) solar cells are receiving considerable attention in recent years, owing to the low cost and toxicity as well as high abundance of their constituent elements. Solution-based (mainly precursor...
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Reporting the unreported: the reliability and comparability of the literature on organic solvent nanofiltration

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00775G, Perspective
Hai Anh Le Phuong, Christopher F Blanford, Gyorgy Szekely
Organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN) is an energy-efficient separation technique that has the potential to improve environmental sustainability in many industrial sectors, including food processing, biorefineries, and in the production of...
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Humidity-responsive Molecular Gate-opening mechanism for Gas Separation in Ultraselective Nanocellulose/IL Hybrid Membranes

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00544D, Paper
Saravanan. Janakiram, Luca Ansaloni, Soo Ah Jin, Xinyi Yu, Zhongde Dai, Richard J Spontak, Liyuan Deng
Nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) represents an important class of bio-based nanomaterials that possess favorable properties including hydrophilicity, 1D structure, biodegradability, and surface tunability. Although widely known for its effective gas-barrier attributes...
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Facile one-pot synthesis of self-assembled nitrogen-doped carbon dots/cellulose nanofibril hydrogel with enhanced fluorescence and mechanical properties

Green Chem., 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00845A, Paper
Xueqi Chen, Zihui Song, Shaopeng Li, Nguyen Tat Thang, Xing Gao, Xinchao Gong, Minghui Guo
A facile one-pot method is used to synthesize and self-assemble nanofibril cellulose hydrogels with carbon dots as intensity enhancement and fluorescent emission factors.
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Catalyst-Free Photodecarbonylation of 2-Amine Benzaldehyde

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC01256D, Communication
Jingwei Zhou, Lamei Li, Songping Wang, Ming Yan, Wentao Wei
It is almost a consensus that decarbonylation of aldehyde group (-CHO) need to not only be mediated by transition metal catalysts, but also react under severe reaction conditions (high temperature...
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Solvent-free ageing reactions of rare earth element oxides: From geomimetic synthesis of new metal-organic materials towards a simple, environmentally friendly separation of scandium

Green Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0GC00454E, Paper
Igor Huskic, Mihails Arhangelskis, Tomislav Friščić
The development of cleaner methodologies for the separation and processing of rare earth elements, including scandium and yttrium, is of high importance to materials science and industry. Here, we explore...
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Letter Writing Isn’t a Lost Art in Egypt. It’s an Ancient Ministry.

Even as technology made communication quicker, these Coptic leaders ministered through snail mail.

In his rural New Jersey home, Wafik Habib carefully laid out his letter collection before us, now more than a half century old. Handwritten by the late Bishop Samuel to the physician, they represented the bishop’s pastoral care to a nascent diaspora Christian community started in 1950s North America. We could sense the bishop’s presence in the words of comfort and exhortation set to pen and paper.

A few years before our visit to Habib to read his letters from Bishop Samuel, we opened up our own airmail from Egypt. It was a greeting card from Abadir El-Souriany, an elderly monk at the Syrian Monastery of St. Mary. (In the Coptic tradition, bishops are denoted by a single name at ordination and monks are referred to by their first name and the monastery where they serve.)

The card smelled of the Egyptian desert. In it, we found words of blessing.

Abadir had pastored our family in Sudan decades before. Now, newly ordained and assigned to a Coptic Orthodox Church in New Jersey, we received the warm words of Abadir’s letter. They ministered to us as only words from a lifelong pastor to diaspora congregations could.

Of course, sending letters from a distance to churches the Coptic church leaders planted or communities they served follows an apostolic tradition that dates back to the New Testament. Though these letters were addressed to individuals, rather than entire congregations, they achieved the same end: the spread of Christianity, the planting of new churches in new places, and the spiritual growth of these new congregations.

Following in the footsteps of his predecessor, Bishop Samuel, Abadir maintained the relationships he built through letter-writing. The Syrian Monastery—located in a region called ...

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Don’t Look Away: Why Ahmaud Arbery’s Tragedy Must Be Addressed Head On

The unfortunate truth is that even in our ability to retreat into ignorance, we betray the disparity in our experiences and the systemic injustice in our culture.

For many in America, responding to the seemingly-endless shootings of African Americans has become a horrific form of muscle memory. After yet another tragedy like the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery occurs, we see similar patterns: an initial burst of reporting, followed quickly by social media commentary, followed by think-pieces across various platforms, followed by social media commentary on the think-pieces.

Within a week, however, the entire matter is tied up nicely and everyone is able to move on. Most of us forget as we return to being engrossed in our lives, only to be thrust back into this cycle when another new shooting is jarring enough to penetrate the blaring noise of our daily news-cycle.

The fact that Arbery was killed in February and many didn’t know until May speaks to our dependence upon images to incite response—a dependency that, as many have pointed out, dehumanizes victims and establishes a bar of proof we don’t demand of others.

Moreover, the fact that only images push us to take seriously these stories underlines the frenetic nature of our media landscape. So few stories not drenched in the political and culture wars theming our day are able to rise above the chaos to capture our attention. That many are feeling oversaturated and digitally burned out during our current crisis has only exacerbated this problem of ignorance.

The unfortunate truth is that even in our ability to retreat into ignorance, we betray the disparity in our experiences and the systemic injustice in our culture. While this story (despite being so relevant and discussed currently) will fade for most of us, for others this story is their experience. They carry it with them when they wonder if it is safe to go for runs in ...

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Died: Darrin Patrick, Who Used His Fall and Restoration to Help Struggling Pastors

(UPDATED) The St. Louis pastor spoke up about the difficulties faced by leaders and critiqued “celebrity culture” in ministry.

Darrin Patrick, a megachurch pastor, author, and speaker, has died.

Patrick was a teaching pastor at Seacoast Church, a multi-site megachurch based in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, and the founding pastor of the Journey Church in St. Louis, where he lived.

In a Friday evening update, Seacoast Church stated: “Darrin was target shooting with a friend at the time of his death. An official cause of death has not been released but it appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. No foul play is suspected.”

Patrick’s unexpected death came as a shock to friends and colleagues. Robby Gallaty, pastor of Long Hollow Baptist, in Hendersonville, Tennessee, said that Patrick was scheduled to speak at his church next weekend.

“I just talked to him Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Gallaty. “This is the second close friend I have lost in a year.”

Gallaty first met Patrick in 2015 and had invited him to speak the following year at a men’s ministry event at Long Hollow. Just before the event, he said, Patrick called and said he was leaving the ministry.

At the time, Patrick had been a rising star among Reformed evangelical circles and was serving as vice-president of the Acts 29 church planting network. He was fired from Journey for what church elders called misconduct including “inappropriate meetings, conversations, and phone calls with two women” and an abuse of power.

Despite Patrick’s fall from ministry, the two stayed friends. Patrick admitted his faults and got counseling. He went through a restoration process that lasted 26 months, according to a 2019 blog interview posted at Christianity Today. He returned to the ministry as a preacher but not as a senior pastor of a church. ...

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Ahmaud Arbery and the Trauma of Being a Black Runner

I wish the world saw me as a Christian first, not as a threat.

I was on my morning run as the sun was rising in the blue California skies. There was hardly anybody out at that time. You learn real young not to run too early in the morning or too late at night.

I guess I forgot the lessons, the safety agenda my parents taught me. They knew what would happen. I brought my identification like my wife tells me to every time I leave. During the run, I wasn’t worried about anything, and I felt good. I couldn’t wait to check my pace on my fitness tracker.

Then it happened. I looked in the distance, and there was this white man on his porch taking photos of me. Every shot he took, I got more confused. I said, “It’s a good morning out here, isn’t it?” as if me being respectable was going to shield me in this situation or get him to finally see me as a human.

He didn’t answer. Here we go again.

My fear quickly turned to rage. I wanted to fight for my dignity in the face of being documented by a stranger and being told I didn’t belong here. Policed by a man standing on his front porch. Right there in Southern California, the ghost of Jim Crow’s “What are you doing here, n—r?” showed up.

But ultimately, I felt powerless. I couldn’t even call the cops because they might’ve mistaken me for the aggressor. This is what black men have to deal with, while others can enjoy their runs. Again and again, year after year. This rage forces me to be angry about our reality and have the faith to believe that better is possible.

But on that day last year, my rage that turned into deep sadness. On the walk home, I stopped, bowed my head, and cried. These were not tears of weakness. I cried because I felt what many of those who looked ...

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Human Rights Policy in Ontario

Human Rights Policy in Ontario is a compendium of policy papers and guidelines produced by the Ontario Human Rights Commission in partnership with CCH Canadian Limited. As an interpretive guide to human rights law in Ontario, it will be an indispensable tool for human rights practitioners, human resource specialists and legal professionals. This publication, says the OHRC's Chief Commissioner Keith Norton, is intended to assist everyone in creating an environment where human rights are respected and promoted.

Human Rights Policy in Ontario features the OHRC's new (2000) Policy and Guidelines on Disability and the Duty to Accommodate, as well as updated versions of other policies, including those on drug and alcohol testing, pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation. It also reproduces the full text of the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Topics covered:

  • Policies and guidelines
  • Religion
  • Gender identity
  • Sexual harassment
  • Language, pregnancy, and medical discrimination
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Height and weight requirements
  • Racial jokes
  • Disability and duty to accommodate
  • Special programs
  • Human rights complaints
  • Ontario Human Rights Code and regulations

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HRWorks Handbook: Salary Administration

HRWorks Handbook series is a collection of how-to manuals that provide quick guidance on HR matters and legislation as well as useful checklists and worksheets. Each book is based on one structured program that is easily built upon and adapted to suit unique company needs.

 HRWorks Handbook: Salary Administration provides a 12-phase process for salary structure design and administration.

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HR Assistant - Employment Standards And Labour Relations

This all-electronic HR combo combines two of our most popular publications to give you the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available on these topics.

HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Also includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

HR Assist – Labour Relations provides current regulations and legislation covering labour relations for all jurisdictions in Canada. Also includes expert commentary that clarifies the laws affecting your organization, case annotations, and practice tips.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Labour jurisdictions
  • Unfair labour practices
  • Certification
  • Decertification
  • Collective bargaining
  • Collective agreements
  • Strikes and lockouts
  • Successorship
  • Arbitration
  • Labour relations boards
  • Apprenticeship legislation
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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HR Assistant - Employment Standards And Labour Law Cases

Another HR combo, giving you excellent value and the ultimate in comprehensive information on employment standards and labour law cases in Canada.

HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Also includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

HR Assist – Labour Law Cases is an all-electronic service giving you the key decisions of labour relations boards, human rights tribunals and courts from across Canada from 1944 to the present, including full-text, headnotes, and digests. Topics covered include employment standards, labour relations, employment insurance, human rights, and pay equity.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Labour jurisdictions
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics
  • Court cases

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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Employment Standards

Staying right up-to-date couldn't be easier. The new Internet platform means that updates are automatically delivered right from the editor's desktop to yours. And with full electronic functionality and a cross-jurisdictional approach, you'll save hours and hours of look-up time. HR Assist – Employment Standards covers all relevant legislation concerning employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, and employment insurance in Canada. Includes commentary, case annotations, and practice tips.

Topics covered:

  • Minimum age
  • Personnel records
  • Minimum wage/overtime
  • Hours of work
  • Payment of wages
  • Statutory holidays
  • Vacations
  • Leaves of absence
  • Termination
  • Human rights
  • Equal pay/employment equity
  • Employment insurance
  • Privacy in the workplace
  • Workers' compensation
  • Immigration
  • Consumer price index
  • Labour statistics

Includes bi-weekly newsletter, Labour Notes.

DVD updated monthly.

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Canadian Labour Law Reporter - (Employment Standards, Labour Relations And Labour Law Cases)

One Stop Shopping for Employment and Labour Law Information

Legislation
Canadian Labour Law Reporter provides coverage of federal, provincial, and territorial laws on employment standards, human rights, pay and employment equity, employment insurance, and collective bargaining. This comprehensive research tool gives you all the relevant labour legislation across Canada.

Commentary
In addition to commentary on key employment cases and practice tips, the Canadian Labour Law Reporter also has case annotations at the end of each commentary section so you have more case law summary information at your fingertips.

Case Law
The Canadian Labour Law Reporter has full-text court case law and decisions from boards, tribunals, commissions, etc. all across Canada, going back to the 1940's. Our cases follow the same, clear style and are always easy to follow. All cases in the employment and labour areas are analysed by our experts and the most significant are published.

Labour Notes Newsletter
If it's important for you to be aware of current events and issues in Canadian employment and labour law, you'll rely on this newsletter. Published bi-weekly, it will keep you abreast of legislative developments in employment, human rights, labour, pay equity and employment insurance law across Canada. It provides you with digests of ground-breaking cases that affect how you deal with employees, and includes vital economic statistics, and more. Feature articles give you practical insights into trends and emerging issues in these dynamic fields to help you keep yourself current and protect your company's interests and its employees.

News Trackers
There are TWO NewsTrackers with this product, Employment Standards (includes employment standards, employment insurance, and human rights and equity news) and Canadian Labour Law Cases. New bills, cases, and related press releases are posted overnight and our searchable database is updated daily. Upon your request, the NewsTracker feature will notify you by email of breaking news stories as they happen throughout the day. NewsTracker provides a 10-day summary and a 60-day archive of past news items.

What's New
Each section includes a "What's New" feature. It is updated whenever anything is added by one of our experts to our commentary, legislation, or cases, or when a new issue of the news

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Archived Webinar - The Art of Influence in the Workplace


"I have definitely learned more about this topic after the seminar. As a planning manager, i could apply what I have learned today to my job when interacting with senior management and co-workers."

- Robert Yeung, Planning Manager

"The webinar was very effective from the perspective of a leader."
- Suzanne Barker, CGA



Webinar information current as of November 20, 2008

At one time or another, we've all thought back to important meetings with colleagues and wished they had gone better? But rest assured that preparation can be even more important than hindsight. With the right training, you can approach your next meeting or conversation with a greater understanding of how to build rapport, and with better techniques for establishing credibility, dealing with conflict and moving people to action.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain buy-in from an individual or a group
  • Get individuals to open up to your perspectives
  • Flex your communication style to deal with conflict or to motivate
  • Deal with conflict in an influential manner
  • Understand how different people communicate

Speaker

Suzanne Stevens is the President, and Founder of Ignite Excellence Inc. (www.igniteexcellence.com), a training and development company specializing in influential face-to-face communications. Suzanne is highly sought-after, energetic speaker who has traveled all over North America, Europe, Africa, and Australia to train and keynote speak.

Suzanne has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, and training. She has trained more than 10,000 people at every level of corporate structure, building verbal and kinetic communication skills that drive competitive advantage and differentiation at both an individual and corporate level. Many leaders in their field use training programs from Ignite Excellence. Clients' industries include Engineering, Accountants, Health Care, Technology, Manufacturing, Finance, Architecture, Media, and Public Relations. Suzanne was recently the keynote speaker at the Consulting Engineers Conference, and at FIDIC Conference (International Federation of Professional Engineers). Suzanne is a member of Canadian Association of Professional Speakers.

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Archived Webinar – How to Build Morale in Tough Times


"I am happy to say "How to Build Morale in Tough Times" webinar exceeded my expectations. It had information that was useable and realistic. I enjoyed hearing from speakers with years of experience that have been able to see results based on their recommendations."

- Lynda Donnachie, Human Resources Manager

"The webinar was easy to follow. The facilitators were very knowledgeable and interesting to listen to, and provided practical guidelines for building morale not only in tough times but at all times. A webinar is a great way to share information."
- Laurie Bellay, Human Resources Coordinator


Webinar information current as of April 30, 2009  

In this tough economic climate, building and maintaining high employee morale is critical to the health and competitiveness of your organization. Motivating and encouraging innovation is especially needed when you are asking employees to do more with fewer resources. During this archived webinar you will learn what is required at the corporate, team and individual level to build morale and engage your employees in tough times.

Areas to be covered:
  • Factors that increase/decrease morale
  • Corporate, team and individual responsibilities during tough times
  • Strategies to increase your personal sphere of influence and personal control
  • How to reduce fear and anxiety within your organization
  • HR's role and responsibilities
  • Best practices for private, not-for-profit and public organizations
  • How to weather the ups and downs through the power of your employees

Speakers

Jenny Lewis
Jenny Lewis founded LEWCO Consulting Inc. in 1991, a company that focuses on building great businesses by building great people! She collaborates with organizations to achieve business results by creating engaging and empowering work environments. Her innovative approach to designing and implementing performance programs always start and are aligned with the client's strategic goals. She has over 27 years business experience including 17 years experience in leadership training

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Archived Webinar - Talent Management - <i>How to Build a Successful Leadership Pipeline</i>

"today's session provided great insight to the importance of developing a formal program and continuous evaluation of the program"

- Susanne McCarroll, Human Resources



Webinar information current as of June 12, 2008

This archived webinar will help you learn techniques and strategies to ensure your company has the leadership it needs in the years ahead. With these skills you can help your business overcome the negativity caused by attrition of senior managers, address the anxieties of managers fast-tracked to senior roles, and tackle problems caused by the loss of intellectual capital and organizational memory. Our goal is to help you manage this transition with a clear strategy and organization.

Learn how to:  

  • Gain insight into your own negotiation style
  • Take necessary steps to effectively prepare for negotiation
  • Negotiate as part of a team
  • Read non-verbal communication
  • Develop skills to influence others
  • Employ key strategies to build trust and gain respect for your ideas
  • Overcome objections and resolve issues
  • Manage difficult interactions and build positive relationships

Speaker

Wayne Rawcliffe, B.A., B.Ed., MBA, CHRP, RODC, is the founder and principal consultant at Senga Consulting Inc. He is recognized for bringing humour, positive energy, creativity and a wealth of ideas to his work with clients in discovering and implementing measureable solutions. As a facilitator, instructor and coach Wayne’s clients benefit from over 25 years of organizational effectiveness experience in improving individual, team and organizational performance. Wayne has worked extensively with all levels of leadership in public, private and not for profit sector organizations to successfully develop and implement organizational improvement initiatives. As an active member of the business community, Wayne is involved with the Vancouver Board of Trade, BC Human Resource Management Association, Vancouver Enterprise Forum, BC Organizational Development Network, High Impact Network and the International Registry of Organizational Development Professionals and is a contributing editor of CCH Canadian Ltd. Ultimate HR Manual, Western Edition.

Format

The following is required to access the archived webinar:

  • Flash Player installed in your computer
  • an Internet connection
  • a sound card

This archived webinar will include:

  • PowerPoint presentation with slides
  • Speaker and facilitator voice-over pres

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