I apologize unreservedly to Steven E Slap. I had questioned that he may not 
have shown his affiliation or declared a commercial interest. Apparently he no 
longer is with EBS (I guess that he had been running that company for about 20 
years) and he no longer sells microwave ovens. So he certainly is entitled to 
give his opinion without a disclaimer or/ and showing an affiliation.
I thank the couple of people who set the record straight. I also note that the 
quality of Stevens posting was never at issue. The principle I espoused is 
everybody's right to know of a contributors commercial interest and this is 
part of this listservers rules.
Therefore I do not at all understand the posting with the subject "Act 
professionally". It seems that writer was not aware that Steven no longer is in 
the microwave business. It appears that he would rather "shoot the messenger". 
Apparently that man believes that interested parties should be able to post 
without disclaimer or affiliation. Rather an untenable and unprofessional point 
of view.
Cheers
Jim Darley
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On Tuesday, October 31, 2000 3:43 AM, Diane G. Miller [SMTP:millerd@coho.net] 
wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Steve is no longer working for EB.  He's just a private person responding on
> the net.  Don't get your dander up.
> Diane
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim at ProSciTech" <jim@proscitech.com>
> To: "'Steven E. Slap'" <siksik@vgernet.net>; "HistoNet Server"
> <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 7:51 AM
> Subject: RE: microwave oven
>
>
> > Below message would not be, by chance from Steven E Slap, President of
> Energy
> > Beam Science and a purveyor of laboratory microwave ovens. Unless you have
> a
> > very rare namesake: were was your disclaimer and why did you use a private
> > email address.
> > Cheers
> > Jim Darley
> >
> > ProSciTech                 Microscopy PLUS
> > PO Box 111, Thuringowa  QLD  4817  Australia
> > Ph +61 7 4774 0370  Fax:+61 7 4789 2313  service@proscitech.com
> > Great microscopy catalogue, 500 Links, MSDS, User Notes
> > ABN: 99 724 136 560                      www.proscitech.com
> >
> > On Tuesday, October 31, 2000 1:38 AM, Steven E. Slap
> [SMTP:siksik@vgernet.net]
> > wrote:
> > > Hi HistoNetters!
> > >
> > > Trisha Emry asked some basic questions about purchasing a microwave oven
> > > for processing:
> > > "My boss just asked me to put together a wish list for our next grant
> > > applications.  I would like to know if processing with a microwave oven
> is
> > > now the preferred way to do things.  Does it have to be in a hood or can
> > > it be vented into a hood?  Can you suggest the type of microwave...what
> > > gadgets..timers etc. that are good features to get on it?"
> > >
> > > First, any microwave which is going to be used with flammable solvents
> > > should be vented.  Laboratory microwaves with built-in ventilation
> systems
> > > are usually designed to be vented into a fume hood or laboratory
> > > ventilation system, not for the entire microwave to be placed into the
> fume
> > > hood.
> > >
> > > Different laboratory microwaves work in slightly different ways, but, if
> I
> > > were shopping, I would look at features which produce consistent,
> > > reproducible results-  accurate measurement of time and temperature.
> > > Beyond that, I would look for ease of use, and the ability of the
> company
> > > to support the product.
> > >
> > > Best regards,
> > > Steven Slap
> > > Springfield, MA
> > >
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