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Working in physics: Scientists in the newsroom
Media fellowships can help physicists improve the way that they communicate their results to the outside world, and also offer valuable insights into how the other half live, as Helen Czerski describes.
Have you ever squirmed when reading coverage of science news in the media? Rolled your eyes when you saw a headline summing up a sophisticated science result in one line? Do you ever come to the conclusion that some complex subject matter has been condensed to the point where it may collapse in on itself, forming a mini black hole that will trap the real scientific understanding forever? And most importantly, have you ever asked why things might be like this, and what you could do about it?
I had the chance to find out in 2005, when I was awarded a media fellowship from what is now known as the British Science Association. These fellowships were set up about 20 years ago with the aim of introducing career scientists and engineers to the way that the media work. The core of the fellowship is the opportunity to work as a science journalist in the national press, broadcast or Internet media for three to eight weeks. In my case, I spent a month working for the Times Higher Education Supplement in London and another week reporting for them from the British Science Festival. At the time I was in the final year of a PhD in shock and explosives physics at the University of Cambridge, so doing the fellowship meant quite a significant change of scene. However, I wanted to do it because I was curious about the inner workings of news stories, and fascinated by how different parts of society communicate with each other.
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My time in the newsroom was fun because I was not there to observe, I was there to do. I was trusted with stories to research and people to interview, and I discovered how hard it is to balance your own interest in a subject with the time you have available to report on it. One of the biggest projects I worked on involved analysing academic salary data released under the Freedom of Information Act. That effort turned into a rewarding front-page story, but I learned an extra lesson when a letter arrived complaining about my choice of data displayed with the story. "Why didn't you include my institution?" asked the letter-writer.
My first reaction was one of amazement: even though it was the week's top story, I did not think anyone would read my article closely enough to spot that they had been excluded. Note to self: someone out there is paying attention. Then I had to work out how to say, politely, that "I could only fit a limited number of institutions into the space allowed, and I didn't think yours was important enough to make that list". If I ever do it again, I will make sure that the listed institutions come from a hierarchy based on published data, so I can give a better answer to that question.
The real benefits of the placement came from just being in the newsroom, hearing how stories are chosen and seeing the near-panic that dominated the hours before the publication was "put to bed". The biggest single message I absorbed was that it is the editor's job to produce a publication that will sell. Someone can write an amazingly well-researched and thorough story but if the editor judges that "the reader" is likely to ignore it, it will not go in.
In my experience, science journalists are intelligent people who are genuinely doing their best to convey the excitement and importance of science to people who are not necessarily already convinced. And they really do know a lot about how to get the maximum amount of accurate science into their stories without turning people off. But newspapers and websites are up against a weird kind of democracy: anyone who buys a paper or logs onto a site is free to stop reading at any time. If the first paragraph does not catch the reader's attention, what comes next could be Pulitzer-prize-winning stuff but no one will ever know.
So if you are ever interviewed by a journalist, bear in mind that they are there to help you get your message out, because (be honest) you could not do it by yourself. What they write is not intended for you; it is intended for your next-door neighbour, who may well think that Wolfgang Pauli was the guy who won the gold medal on the pommel horse at the last Olympics. Science journalism is not perfect, but once you see what motivates it, you can see that there is a lot more that we as scientists can do to improve the message that the public receives about science.
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If you are interested in taking on a fellowship, you will need to be adaptable and a good communicator. You will also need to be prepared to learn to do things that you might not be naturally good at. In my case, this included writing about other people's research without filling the piece with quotes (because I wanted to use the researchers' own words) and also structuring an article as a journalist would, rather than as a scientist would.
As for the timing of the fellowship, most of the other fellows in my year were postdocs or researchers (both academic and industrial), and I think they probably appreciated the fellowship more than I did because they had a few more years' experience of how research works. The more established you are, the more you can make use of your know-how; in particular, your peers are more likely to ask your advice if you have built a reputation as someone who is willing to help fellow scientists navigate the media. It also helps to keep in regular contact with friends and journalists whose aims are the same as your own. Moving about a lot (as is common for a few years after finishing a PhD) can make those contacts harder to maintain.
The flip side is that media fellowships take up a significant chunk of fellows' time - about 10% over the course of a year - and it may be easier to fit this in while studying for a PhD. Either way, you will need a sympathetic employer who is prepared to let you take the time off. If you are concerned about missing that time at work, remember that a month or two off will make no difference when you look back in 10 years' time, but a month or two spent in someone else's shoes will be memorable and useful for life.
Since the fellowship ended I have finished my PhD, shifted my research focus (I now apply what I learned about high-speed photography during my PhD to the study of ocean bubbles) and I am on my second postdoc position in my new field. In that time, I have helped other scientists in their interactions with the press and I have also become much better at publicizing science events that I have been involved in, including the science video website SciVee. But the main effect of the fellowship was more a change in how I see the world. I am far more aware that scientists need to take the media seriously, and now that I am settled in the field of ocean science, where communicating research results to the public is essential if we are to stop treating the oceans as though they are infinite, I am looking forward to making use of that new understanding.
The next round of fellowships will be in the summer of 2010, with applications due by March 2010. More details are available online at the British Science Association's website, including lots of information about the scheme and reports written by previous fellows about their experiences. Being a media fellow could be one of the best things that will happen to you in 2010. You are sure to view science reporting in a new light and what you learn will be invaluable if you ever find yourself on the other end of the microphone. Who knows, you might even have a ringside seat for the science scoop of the decade.
About the author
Helen Czerski was a media fellow in 2005 and is now a postdoc in the Graduate School of Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, US.
This article originally appeared in the August 2009 issue of Physics World
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Now it is Roberts who has saved the signature achievement of Obama's presidency, the health care overhaul, in a ruling that challenges critics' assertions that the chief justice is nothing more than a conservative ideologue.
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As Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke out strongly against the ruling, his website lagged behind, still promising, "As president, Mitt will nominate judges in the mold of Chief Justice Roberts."
Once the shock at the ruling wore off, the questions about Roberts' motivations began.
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The court's reputation for impartiality took a major hit with the 5-4 ruling that awarded the presidency to Republican Bush over Democrat Al Gore in 2000. With the court's liberal and conservative justices often sharply divided in recent years, a CBS News-New York Times poll this month found that 76 percent of those surveyed thought the justices were at least sometimes influenced by their own political or personal opinions rather than the law.
The latest numbers from Gallup, which has tracked confidence in the court since 1973, are among the lowest the court has ever received.
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Michael Dorf, a Cornell University law professor who clerked for Kennedy, said the ruling shouldn't be taken as evidence that Roberts has lost his conservative bent.
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There was some speculation that Roberts had even thrown a bone to conservatives by going out of his way in the ruling to agree with their position that Congress lacked the power under the Constitution's commerce clause to put the mandate for health insurance in place.
In 2005, Obama, a former constitutional law professor, explained his vote against Roberts' confirmation by saying that the judge was qualified in temperament and scholarship for most of what comes before the high court, but not for those truly difficult cases where "the critical ingredient is supplied by what is in the judge's heart."
Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., predicted Roberts' stock with the president is a notch higher these days.
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We have gradually accepted more and more intrusive forms of technology. Is the smart watch the next logical step?
There's nothing the internet likes more than rumours about Apple products – apart, possibly, from cute cats. In the last few days, it is the former that has preoccupied countless netizens.
Specifically, it was rumours about the possible appearance of an iWatch from the Cupertino tech giant. The frenzy of speculation was sparked by a piece written by interface expert and ex-Apple employee Bruce Tognazzini, who argued that a watch would "fill a gaping hole in the Apple ecosystem" and herald a new phase in how we interact with technology.
The article offered no proof that Apple was working on a watch – or that the device that was rapidly christened an iWatch was even a timekeeper (could iWatch be the name of the long awaited TV from Apple?). But the story – true or not – offers a fascinating insight into the rapidly emerging field of wearable computing.
For Tognazzini – the designer behind the Apple Mac's original user interface – what's at stake is computing that is able to treat you, for the first time, as a human being. Today, smartphones know roughly where we're standing, the logins for a selection of our online profiles, and hold a selection of apps and files. Tomorrow, wearable computing might know everything from your altitude and posture to your pulse, blood type, height, weight, and daily routines, right down to the way you take coffee from different stores.
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All of this is already technically possible. The question, though, is whether we actually want it. Wearable computing has been on the cusp of the mainstream for years. But are people ready to take the next step into making digital devices such an intimate part of their daily lives?
So far, the mobile computing trend has been towards a multiplication of screens: an increasingly powerful second screen held in the hand, supplementing the flat panel TV on the living room wall, and quite possibly supplemented in turn by further devices at home and work.
Yet the portable power behind this second screen, as Tognazzini highlights, presents an under-exploited opportunity. Why rummage around on the move or constantly brandish an expensive, delicate smartphone if you can instead use it as the hub of your own portable media ecosystem? The success of the Pebble Watch already suggests there is an appetite for it. With a smartwatch on your wrist, smart headphones in your ears, and so on, your phone can remain tucked away while this ecosystem of devices interacts with you and the world.
It's one of the first visions of wearable computing that, to me, feels like something ordinary people might actually want to do, rather than a black box into which only the earliest of adopters will be willing to pour their efforts (not mentioning any names). The key word, as so often, is "convenience" – which in this case flows from the steady blurring of our physical and digital identities.
Take the laborious task of remembering passwords and passcodes, for instance. Some speculate that the fictional Apple device – or others like it – could soon see them off. After all, if you're wearing a watch that pairs with your phone, and both devices were activated this morning by a fingerprint and haven't been more than a few feet apart ever since, it's pretty safe to assume that you are indeed who you claim.
This means that all the important, secure stuff in your life – from train tickets to banking to social network passwords – can be deployed with a minimum of fuss and active intervention. And it also means that the version of you the world is interacting with via the devices you're wearing is actually, well, you, rather than just your login to a particular profile – complete with your truly "personal ecosystem" of apps and assets, ready to act on your behalf more like a collaborator than a tool.
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This, at least, is the theory; and it's worth noting that this theory depends upon both the constant presence of an internet connection and the conversion of our sartorial accessories into a kind of always-on electronic ID. None of which will be cheering to those concerned about privacy, unintended consequences – or the special species of stupidity that, as I argued in this column last month, can apply to the proliferation of "smart" systems.
Yet I suspect these hurdles will be overcome – with or without Apple. "Technology," as the American author and academic Sherry Turkle once wrote, "is seductive when what it offers meets our human vulnerabilities"; and the kind of ease on offer here is more seductive than most.
Think of how social networks have already become a kind of second self for so many of us. The rewards for success, on both the user and creator sides of the equation, are simply too great. No matter how great the reservations in some quarters, we're not far distant from a future in which apps and devices become as much a unique part of us, in the eyes of the world, as our haircuts or glasses.
Humanity, to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, can resist anything except temptation. Yet before we gratefully submit and slip on the next generation of wearable devices, it's worth reflecting on the fine line between creating technologies that reflect our lives and technologies that control them.
I love my phone dearly, but I'm not sure quite how far I trust it – and its creators – with everything it already knows about me, let alone giving it unfettered access to my heart rate, blood type and beverage preferences. If these visions come to pass, some of us may yet discover that there's only so much of ourselves we're prepared to share.
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EarthTalk: 'Smart' thermostats
Dear EarthTalk: Will I really be able to save money and energy in the long run by shelling out hundreds of dollars now for a so-called "smart" thermostat? -- Bill Cone, Aptos, Calif.
Spending $200 or more to replace that older, still functioning thermostat with a new whiz-bang "smart" variety might seem like a waste of money, but it can be one of the best small investments a homeowner can make, given the potential for energy and cost savings down the line.
The coolest of the bunch of new smart thermostats, the Nest, was created by former Apple employees who had been instrumental in designing the original iPod and iPhone years earlier. This simple-looking round thermostat is reminiscent of old-school thermostats that one would manually adjust by turning the temperature dial. But the auto-awake feature that turns on the bright blue digital display when someone walks nearby gives the Nest away as an ultra-modern piece of high tech gadgetry.
The Nest's software "learns" the habits in a given space by logging when inhabitants tend to be home and awake and noting when they tend to turn up or down the heat -- and then sets a heating/cooling schedule accordingly. Owners can also program the Nest, which connects to the Internet via Wi-Fi, to heat up or cool down the house at a set schedule or go into "away" mode from any web browser or smartphone.
While the Nest is likely the best known smart thermostat available -- especially since Google acquired the company behind it in early 2014 -- several other manufacturers (including Honeywell, ecobee, Hunter, Radio Thermostat, Trane and Lux) have Wi-Fi-enabled smart thermostats available now as well.
While only some of them have the auto-sensing and "learning" capabilities of the Nest, those without that feature also cost less. And merely programming in a weekly schedule to any smart thermostat will be the main source of cost and energy savings. People who were diligent about turning their old thermostats up and down throughout the day might not see any substantial savings with a smart thermostat, but most of us aren't so diligent -- especially when it comes to turning the heat down at night when we are sleeping.
Many smart thermostat owners report savings of between $10 and $30 per month on their heating/cooling bills -- and research has shown that such an upgrade can save upwards of 10 percent of the total energy consumed by a given household. Smart thermostats range in price from $50 to $250, so upgrading could pay for itself within a year or two at most, with long-term savings racking up month-by-month after that.
Many utilities now offer free or discounted smart thermostats to customers. Getting in on such a program is a great way to reduce energy costs without the up-front expense of installing a smart thermostat independently. According to the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency, incentives to install smart thermostats are available through utilities in 45 states. New York's Con Edison, California's PG&E and Texas' CPS Energy are just a few of the larger utilities offering such incentives.
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Those who do upgrade certainly won't be alone. Navigant Research reports that the number of smart thermostats in operation around the world will jump from 1.4 million currently installed to some 32 million by 2020. These kinds of numbers will help utilities meet or exceed energy efficiency goals regardless of other upgrades on the power plant side of their businesses. Likewise, the efficiency boost also can play a key role in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and our emissions of greenhouse gases.
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"Fitness Guru" Dave Thompson Honored With Alumni Association's Distinguished Service Award
Dave Thompson, director of the Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center, director of Campus Wellness and professor of physical education at Hamilton, was honored as the 2013 Distinguished Service Award recipient by Hamilton's Alumni Association. John Hadity '83, president of the Alumni Association, presented the award on April 5 during the Alumni Council's Recognition dinner.
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes an employee who has substantially contributed to Hamilton through distinguished job performance and through involvement in student, alumni or other activities in the College community.
The citation awarded to Thompson aptly summed up his contributions to Hamilton. "Anyone on College Hill interested in physical fitness or meeting any other personal health goal — whether it's losing weight, lowering cholesterol or simply getting in better shape — knows immediately whom to call: resident 'fitness guru' Dave Thompson," it read.
A graduate of Colgate University, where he captained the varsity swim team Thompson earned a master's degree at Syracuse University. After two seasons as an assistant coach at Colgate and another at Southwest Missouri State, he arrived on the Hill in 1983 as head coach of men's and women's swimming and diving. Almost immediately Thompson's teams earned Hamilton notice as a powerhouse in the pool. Throughout 19 seasons, he coached 123 qualifiers for the NCAA Division III championships and 49 all-Americans. In 2000, both teams won the New York State championships, the first time a coach had guided men's and women's teams to the title in the same year.
After four years as director of athletics and chair of the Physical Education Department, in 2006, Thompson took on a broader role as director of campus wellness and the new Charlean and Wayland Blood Fitness and Dance Center. In addition to coordinating intramurals, club sports and physical education classes, he organizes dozens of fitness programs, lectures, health screenings, blood drives and an annual wellness fair.
In 2012 he initiated the first Ham & Legs 5K Run/Walk, and this spring marks the 10th anniversary of the popular HamTrek sprint triathlon. These programs engage and unite the campus community and exemplify what Thompson firmly believes — "happiness, performance and quality of life on the Hill are surely tied to the level of our collective health."
In 2009 Thompson was the recipient of The Jerome Gottlieb '64 Fellowship for Exemplary Coaching at Hamilton. Established by alumnus Thomas J. Schwarz, it is awarded to a member of the coaching staff who exhibits the characteristics exemplified by Jerry Gottlieb - that of a dedicated teacher, exceptional mentor and role model.


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Twice in the postseason Fairmont rallied from big second-half deficits to win.
Kinston wasn�t about to be a third.
FAYETTEVILLE � Twice in the postseason Fairmont rallied from big second-half deficits to win.
Kinston wasn�t about to be a third.
Denzel Keyes had 18 points and Josh Dawson added 17 as the Vikings made sure the Golden Tornadoes didn�t come back in this one with a 68-41 win on Saturday that puts them in the state 2A championship for the second straight year.
Kinston (27-2) will face Waxhaw Cuthbertson, which earlier on Saturday defeated Shelby 55-48 for the 2A Western title, in next weekend�s NCHSAA state 2A championship at the Dean E. Smith Center in Chapel Hill at 2 p.m.
�We�re battle tested. We�ve been in a lot of games that have different storylines and so we�ve experienced some lows,� Kinston coach Perry Tyndall said. �We just don�t have panic in these guys. The guys don�t panic, they know, they trust each other and they execute.
�We�re going to celebrate today, we�re going to enjoy this moment and then it will be back to work on Monday.�
Fairmont (25-6) came back from a 19-point deficit to defeat Whiteville in the conference tournament championship and on Thursday it rallied from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to stun Jacksonville Northside.
In front of a packed Crown Arena crowd, the Tornadoes weathered the initial Kinston storm but by the middle of the third quarter the Vikings had sailed right past Fairmont and were looking to a rematch of last year�s state 2A championship, which Kinston won 58-55.
�We played hard all game, we just couldn�t get any shots to fall,� Fairmont coach Michael Baker said. �When you don�t see that basketball go through that basket it�s hard to continue to play defense.
�I�m not complaining about the shots we took. They just didn�t fall for us. � I thought defensively we did alright, we just didn�t make any shots.�
The Vikings scored the game�s first seven points but Fairmont answered with its own 8-0 run to take its first lead on a 3 by Kwinton Hinson with 2:40 left in the first quarter. The Tornadoes went on to lead 14-13 when the quarter was complete.
They hit their first three 3s of the game � all in the first quarter � but then the winds died down as Fairmont went 0-for-18 from behind the arc the rest of the way.
While it was busy missing shot after shot � Fairmont shot 27.1 percent (16 for 59) for the afternoon � Kinston was busy taking off as it outscored the Tornadoes 43-17 in the middle two quarters.
�We stay together, we play hard, we play smart and play together and put God first,� Keyes said.
Brandon Ingram, who left following the victory to watch the Duke-UNC matchup in the same venue where he will play the Cavaliers six days from now, had 14 points and seven rebounds. Keyes added nine rebounds as the Vikings outrebounded Fairmont 50-33.
Keyes, Ingram and Dawson were named to the all-region team. Dawson earned MVP honors with 28 total points, nine total rebounds and 14 total assists in two games.
Defensively, Kinston�s length gave the Tornadoes fits but at the same time they missed their fare share of open looks.
�This was a total team effort,� Tyndall said. �It helps when you have balance and when they believe in each other anything�s possible.�
The Vikings, who won their 18th straight contest and haven�t lost since a 50-47 setback to Cuthbertson in the HighSchoolOT.com Holiday Invitational on Dec. 28, enjoyed a manageable 34-23 lead at halftime but still didn�t feel comfortable.
Two minutes into the third quarter this one was all but over.
Ingram came out firing, scoring the first seven points of the half as Kinston went up 41-23. The spurt followed a game-deciding 11-0 run in the second quarter that saw the Vikings go from three points down to eight points up in just under 3 minutes.
Fairmont cut it to four at 26-22, but the Vikings ended the half on an 8-1 run and the lead never dipped below 11 again.
�We�ll have a moment where we separate, when we really start clicking,� Tyndall said.
�I�m really, really, really, really, really proud of my guys. You know, I could sit up here and talk about all the little things and stats, but this group right here � this has been a fun group, man. It�s been a really, really fun group.�
�We try not to talk about going back (to the state championship) a whole lot because I didn�t want that to be the focal point, but for these guys to go back to the state championship and to play the way they did in here today, I�m so, so happy for all of them.�
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Fairmont 14 9 8 10�41
Kinston 13 21 22 12�68
GOLDEN TORNADOES (25-6) � Charlton Townsend 10, Neal 9, Hinson 5, Milton 5, McRae 4, Oxendine 3, Hunt 3, Hines 2, Barfield, Fields, Frierson, Leonard, Green.
VIKINGS (27-2) � Denzel Keyes 18, Josh Dawson 17, Brandon Ingram 14, Lopez 8, Taylor 4, Ham 3, Canady 2, Rouse 1, Jones 1, White, Hart, Dunn, Williams, Jackson.


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After a quarter-finals showing at Euro 2016, and some excellent play in the qualifiers, Iceland is off to their first World Cup tournament in Russia. They're the smallest country to qualify for the tournament, with a population of just 334,000. Gylfi Sigurđsson is their primary attacker, having scored 5 goals in 2017-18 for the national team. Iceland is coached by Heimir Hallgrímsson, who gave up being a dentist to join the team full-time after their success at Euro 2016. Iceland will be looking to neutralize the attack of Lionel Messi, the captain and goal-scorer for Argentina; he has 64 goals for the national team since joining it 14 years ago. Argentina suffered a heart-breaking loss in the final to Germany in extra time at World Cup 2014 in Brazil, and they'll be focused on getting back to the final this tournament.
The game at Spartak Stadium, Moscow starts at 4 p.m. local time, or 9 a.m. Eastern (6 a.m. Pacific). You can watch it live on Fox in English, or in Spanish on Telemundo and NBC Universo through your cable company. If you don't have cable you can stream it via Hulu with Live TV, or fuboTV. With such an early start on the West Coast, it's the perfect opportunity to take advantage of fuboTV's 30 hours of cloud DVR so you can record the game and watch it later.
Argentina, Iceland, Croatia and Nigeria compete in Group D. Argentina is favored to progress to the knockout stage, leaving Croatia, Nigeria and Iceland to battle for the final spot.
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Engineers must consider a number of issues when designing a world-class research facility. Getting power to the right location is only the beginning. Flexibility in design is critical to limit downtime during renovation of lab space as research teams are switched out. Massive amounts of computing capability located within the facility can also be desirable to ensure the security of crunching billions of calculations. Specialized research lighting — as well as generator and uninterruptible power supplies — must all be considered.
Delving deeper into the electrical system, engineers must also address electrical interference, reliability, and redundancy levels. One extended power outage could cost a facility millions of dollars in lost research. Electromagnetic waves that originate at nearby transformers, power lines, and other sources might inadvertently alter a scientist's results and render months of work useless. Noise from nearby electrical or mechanical equipment could seriously affect the normal functions of animals or rodents.
How do electrical engineers support the research that takes place in these facilities? At any research site, the "silent assistant" is the building's electrical system. Electrical engineering experience has shown that the best lab utility systems are those that are rarely noticed. When design engineers provide the appropriate amount of electrical power where it's needed and effectively manage interruptions, scientists can focus their attention on research — not the health of their building systems.
Capacity. Research laboratories require more power than the average office building. Depending on the research equipment it uses, the average facility can draw about 16W to 20W per square foot, compared to about 6W per square foot at a standard computer-filled office space. To determine power requirements for new labs, the University of Washington's design team uses a graph based on data assembled from existing labs. It allows an engineer to design the proper amount of power with acceptable spare capacity for each lab. As the lab space increases in square footage, the electrical requirements in watts per square foot decreases. Larger labs use the extra space for added support functions, which require less electrical load. These labs also tend to be more diverse as they typically support simultaneous operation of all the equipment.
Many modern research labs require computational server rooms, which have extremely dense power requirements; high-density server racks can accommodate 130 servers each. And power demands will only increase. IBM recently developed a new supercomputer that despite taking up only as much space as a 30-inch television (or about half a rack) can complete 2 trillion mathematical operations per second. This level of computing power, along with the associated individual cooling requirements, can easily push design electrical loads within these spaces to 150W per square foot.
Providing access to a nearby panelboard is especially advantageous. The typical facility is only useful for 10 to 12 years, and within that timeframe the type of research it hosts may change significantly. Because of this frequent turnover and the related evolution of power needs, 25% to 40% spare capacity must be available in nearby panelboards so adjacent labs aren't interrupted.
Reliability. Ask a research scientist what timeframe is acceptable for his lab to be without power and the answer will surely be "zero." Accommodating this request is neither realistic nor possible. In addition, the game of chasing reliability 9s is an expensive one. Telling users the implications — and the associated costs — of their request enlightens them very quickly.
Most research facility owners want their electrical system to be 99.9% to 99.999% reliable. The difference between an annual 9-hour outage and a 3-minute outage is a large and potentially expensive jump. If the facility is located in an area where local power is commonly interrupted, the investment in backup systems can be costly.
Other facilities, such as the University of Washington Health Sciences, have built a strong initial base of reliability into the electrical distribution system. Using a three-transformer spot network to serve the new Bioengineering and Genomic Science buildings from the campus primary feeders allows the university to limit the actual downtime of the system. In fact, only one 4-hour outage has occurred in the last 10 years. This equates to a 99.995% reliability record — and this is just within the normal power system. Add to that the 1.5MW back-up generator for certain critical loads and equipment, and 99.999% is readily available.
Many electric utility companies in large cities use a spot network to serve the downtown core, but labs located in suburbs and outlying areas will experience longer, more numerous outages. Therefore, adding either additional medium-voltage feeders from separate substations or installing multiple on-site generators is recommended to achieve reliability to support expensive research functions.
Interstitial space. For building owners with a bigger budget, interstitial space provides a level of storage beyond what an accessible ceiling can offer. These storage spaces are virtual "floors between floors," complete with poured concrete flooring and access to the lab area or floor below. Although perceived as mostly a convenience for service personnel, it can save a facility thousands of dollars in labor and remodeling costs when installed above labs. Speed to market is vital, so making adjustments to labs while research is underway is most efficient with interstitial construction.
Panelboards, transformers, bus ducts, and disconnects can all be located in the interstitial space of research facilities. This maximizes space on the lab floor for lab equipment and bench space.
In many cases, the overwhelming majority of electrical and mechanical alterations can occur in interstitial spaces while research continues below. To prevent research disruption, final connections to any new equipment can be performed during off hours. This can be highly desirable for a lab that's rushing to get a new discovery to the market.
Interstitial space is more expensive to construct at the outset, as Washington State University (WSU) discovered after analyzing the initial design of the new Biotechnology building. A 5% to 10% increase in the initial capital cost of construction can be difficult to overcome in the public arena.
"The major problem when working in the state budgeting process is that the capital and operating budgets are separate," said Ryan Ruffcorn, a project manager in capital planning and development at WSU. "Therefore, increases in the first-costs of a building are never directly credited to the project budget. The increased construction costs would then require that program space be reduced in an effort to keep the project on budget."
Rather than construct interstitial space, most publicly funded lab buildings opt for a more traditional design that uses pathways within accessible ceilings.
It's also becoming popular for design and construction firms to build generic labs on spec. In this situation, the tenants aren't defined at the time the building is designed, allowing the building owner to cater to a variety of biotech clients with different needs. However, engineers can't design a building to support every conceivable condition. Savvy developers of these spec labs understand that additional space in the electrical rooms and risers is advantageous to accommodate growth or unique tenant requirements.
Occasionally, a facility will find a middle ground and use interstitial space above the most crucial or sensitive lab areas like animal holding areas. By doing so, electrical personnel don't need to scrub down every time they work on the space. A researcher's main concern is contamination from outside sources. Controlling building systems workers' access to animal spaces dramatically reduces the potential for human contamination.
Lighting. The most commonly overlooked component of research lab design is the lighting system. Fine instrument bench work requires not only plenty of horizontal footcandles but a strong vertical contribution. A common design in the past still used today involves illuminating lab areas with rows of recessed fluorescent fixtures over the benches. This configuration offers a significant number of horizontal footcandles (70 to 100 in most cases) but introduces annoying shadows.
To support the significant amount of bench work that takes place in the vertical plane, IESNA recommends only 50 footcandles in the horizontal plane and 30 footcandles in the vertical plane. Many researchers prefer to have more than 50 footcandles in the horizontal plane, which is easily accomplished by using 3-lamp T-5 HO fixtures. Obtaining the vertical requirement, however, requires an indirect contribution.
A recent mock-up at the University of Washington Bioengineering department averaged 80 to 90 horizontal footcandles on the bench top, while eliminating most of the shadow effect with about 60 footcandles in the vertical plane. This was accomplished using a single row of "drop-basket" fixtures recessed in a 9-foot ceiling and located between benches spaced at 10.5 feet apart.
Installing energy-saving lighting controls contributes value to a building's overall sustainable design. A separate switch for the center lamp allows a stepped approach to savings in areas where researchers don't require added light levels. Daylight dimming should also be considered where available to maximize exterior light contribution.
Lastly, lighting of animal areas also requires special attention. Dimming and override fixture control is important to ensure the animals aren't disturbed during research. Fire alarm strobes shouldn't be installed in these areas — assuming the AHJ accepts the non-public occupancy — because fire alarm system tests can greatly disturb rodents and animals in cages.
By thoroughly examining and documenting researchers' needs, design engineers can plan electrical systems that are both highly effective and rarely noticed. Limited or planned power outages, easy and quick lab renovations, capacity for future equipment, and shadow-free work benches are the benchmark of quality electrical design.
Thrun is principal of Sparling, an electrical engineering and technology-consulting firm based in Seattle.
Sidebar: Make Use of Interstitial Space
The interstitial space method of construction in laboratory buildings can benefit construction in several ways:
Workers and contractors aren't required to use ladders because most electrical equipment and systems can be accessed and maintained from the interstitial space.
Construction schedules can be compressed, resulting in cost savings. This is mainly due to the fact that lab spaces can be fit-up at the same time building systems are being installed.
Ongoing operation and maintenance of equipment and infrastructure systems is simplified. The result is direct operational cost savings and reduced life-cycle costs for the building.
Maintenance of equipment and systems can be completed without disrupting laboratory services.


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Most schools are not out for the year yet, but Memorial Day generally signals the dog days of summer are finally here! The Lake Tahoe West Shore Association hosts Opening Day at the Lake, with a bevy of activities running from Friday, May 25th to Monday, May 28th.
West Shore restaurants unveil their patios and decks for a summer of sunshine dining: Sunnyside Restaurant & Lodge opens May 25th at 11:30am with live music and tasty food; West Shore Cafe and Swiss Lakewood follow suit with their Summer Openings on May 26th.
There's something for everyone! On Friday at 11am check out Captain Kirby's boat sale of 2012 Chris Crafts with refreshments and giveaways, and jet over to Chamber's Landing for Chamber's Punch Specials from 4pm-8pm. Start off Saturday with a tour of State Park mansions: Sugar Pine Point State Park – Ehrman Mansion, and Emerald Bay State Park – Vikingsholm. Kick back on Sunday and relax. Monday's festivities close with vintage and mordern seaplanes on display at Obexer's Marina. Breakfast is available 8am-10am, followed by a BBQ at Obexer's from 11am-3pm for the afternoon crowd.
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Please cite GREAT as follows:
Cory Y McLean, Dave Bristor, Michael Hiller, Shoa L Clarke, Bruce T Schaar, Craig B Lowe, Aaron M Wenger, and Gill Bejerano. "GREAT improves functional interpretation of cis-regulatory regions". Nat. Biotechnol. 28(5):495-501, 2010.
A stable link to the publication is http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nbt.1630.
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Subject: your tool is cool
Date: May 4, 2010
Hi ...
This is not a ... ad. GREAT is awesome, we have been playing
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you certainly will be referenced in a paper that we want to submit by
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Yankees express interest in Chipper Jones
TAMPA, Fla. -- Chipper Jones in a New York Yankees' uniform?
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman expressed interest Monday in the retired Atlanta Braves star as New York tries to shore up an injury decimated roster.
"He'd be perfect," Cashman said. "I'd take Larry in a heartbeat. I think everybody would."
Cashman added he didn't think the 40-year-old Jones, an eight-time All-Star during 19 seasons with the Altanta Braves, will have any interest.
New York is missing third baseman Alex Rodriguez, sidelined until at least July following hip surgery, and first baseman Mark Teixeira, out until May because of a strained tendon in his right wrist.
If Jones could slot in at third, Kevin Youkilis would shift over to first.
Cashman also said that he has talked to 37-year-old Derrek Lee, who hasn't played since 2011, when he hit .267 with 19 homers and 59 RBIs for Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Lee, a first baseman, appeared to be intrigued by the situation. "Nothing ventured, nothing gained," Cashman said.


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Larry Cushenbery was scheduled to play 'Taps' on his antique bugle today at a series of remembrance ceremonies in memory of those lost in terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
A couple more stops were added to his schedule this year due to the somber and stirring reception his performance received after he played his trombone for students and staff at USD 410 last year.
Cushenbery was scheduled to start the remembrance ceremonies in Hillsboro Memorial Park at 7:46 a.m. His second stop was Hillsboro Elementary School at 8:03 a.m., followed by Hillsboro High School at 8:37 a.m.
He also was scheduled to make an appearance at the Marion County Courthouse at 9:10 a.m. and give a final performance at the Marion County Sheriff Office at 9:15 a.m.
Cushenbery marched toward a flagpole and played 'Taps', after which was a moment of silence at each location.
The times coincide with times two airplanes flew into the World Trade Center and one crashed into the Pentagon. Another time is in remembrance of Flight 93, which crashed in Pennsylvania, and the final service is in memory of all the veterans and emergency workers lost in the line of duty.
Hillsboro Fire Department was scheduled to be present with its new fire engine at each stop.
Cushenbery is part of the Wichita Fire Department honor guard.
"About 340 firefighters were lost on 9/11," Cushenbery said. "That is almost 10 percent of the total loss, which was about 3,000."
To put the size and gravity of the loss in perspective, Cushenbery said he tells people that there are about the same number of fire fighters serving in the Wichita fire department as those firefighters lost due to 9/11 and the aftermath.


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ASSBT Marks 75th Year
By Larry Campbell & Allan Cattanach
Editor's Note: The American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists (ASSBT) held its 37th biennial meeting in Anaheim, Calif., from February 27 to March 2. During that meeting, ASSBT paused to celebrate its 75th anniversary as an organization.
To help recognize this milestone, two longtime ASSBT members — Larry Campbell and Allan Cattanach — compiled a history of the American Society of Sugar Beet Technologists. Campbell is sugarbeet research geneticist with USDA-ARS at Fargo, N.D. Cattanach, who is American Crystal Sugar Company's general agronomist, wrapped up a two-year term as ASSBT president at the Anaheim meeting.
A modestly edited version of that history is provided here.
Mike Spieker
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For a client this holiday season, I wanted to create a sophisticated but traditional holiday floral arrangement to be the center of their cocktail party. I am a little tired of all red and green, so I selected a variety of colors : red, coral, tangerine and pink. The arrangement is made of red, coral and pink roses, with tangerines studded with cloves, white hydrangeas, pomegranates, and magnolia leaves.
self-serve bar!). I put 3 bricks of water soaked oasis foam in the base and taped it down with clear floral tape.
You can buy oasis at any craft store (be sure to get the 'wet' oasis and not the 'dry' used for fake arrangements), or sometimes if I'm in a pinch I run up to a florist (even at the grocery store) and buy some directly from them. They typically cost a couple of dollars each.
I used tangerines because of the rosy color. They added just the right amount of contrast and texture to the arrangement. I studded the tangerines with whole cloves - it smelled amazing. The spicy cloves, when they pierced the skin let out the fresh scent of the tangerine. It smelled like Christmas!


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Friday, August 1, 2008
an idea!
vote in the comments, my fine friends...
update: I decided against it! Mostly out of laziness. Perhaps sometime in the future.
5 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 2, 2008 at 8:39 PM
this is just an excuse to demonstrate your skill at solving a rubik's cube, isn't it?ReplyDelete
A woman turning down someone for loving rubik's cubes would be a fine rebuttal. To Randall's face, priceless.ReplyDelete
Ask yourself: would seeing the writer behind the blog enhance or ruin the reading experience in the future?
1. YesReplyDelete
And thomas - I am imagining it as more just seeing my hands and the cube, to preserve my much valued anonymity. It doesn't really have to do with rubik's cubes, I just had this idea suddenly to do a video post rather than a written one, and this is sort of an excuse.
Don't jump the shark!ReplyDelete
I don't want to have to start 'xkcdsuckssucks.blogspot.com'.
(I am just talking.)
Yeah, I decided against it, mostly out of laziness.ReplyDelete
But for the record - I am totally in favor of xkcdsuckssucks.blogspot.com.
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Last august I wrote about what I felt was fraudulent behavior from Thomas Cook Airlines – the sale of a vatted whisky made by Douglas Laing specially for Thomas Cook Airlines – The Fifty-Fity Malt Whisky, Laphroaig and Macallan (ie a vatted malt). This was mostly due to their own-made "Systembolaget prices", which in all Scandinavian countries just happened to be 1000 kroner over TC's price.
Had a bit of a doubt of the reality of this price and finally it's been proven. As of April 1st this bottling will be made available in Sweden, through the state monopoly – Systembolaget. The price in Sweden, fully taxed, will be 649 SEK (£54.75/€59.35) – one whole Swedish krone less than Thomas Cook. But Thomas Cook still claims that the Systembolaget price is 1650 SEK – they've even got it written up as a "Special Offer"!
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A Vegan Green Tea Smoothie That's Great for Breakfast or Dessert
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I've long been a fan of matcha, the Japanese green tea powder that's fragrant and intensely flavored. On its own, the vibrant green powder is quite savory, but when incorporated into desserts such as French macarons, ice cream and even chocolate, it brings a wonderful depth that helps keep these dishes from slipping into too-sweet territory.
I was curious how matcha would work in one of my many breakfast smoothies, so I followed the lead of pastry chefs and matched the green tea powder with a sweet ingredient—banana—and blended the drink with soy milk, which pairs deliciously with green tea in lattes and bubble teas.
I was delighted with how the smoothie turned out. It's ultracreamy, thanks to the rich soymilk and frozen banana (the freezer is a handy place to store ripe bananas anyway.) The flavor is quite complex, with the matcha powder lending a subtle hint of umami that doesn't often show up in sweet drinks. Pale green and frothy, the smoothie was so delicious that I've been craving it at night, as dessert, rather than in the morning. Whether you choose to whip up this smoothie at 9 a.m. or 9 p.m., you can't go wrong.
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The Department of Economics at the University of Bonn is one of the leading research institutions in Europe. It has an outstanding reputation in the national and international scientific community and is in the forefront of modern economic science.
The Department of Economics in Bonn looks back on a tradition of excellence: In 1987, Werner Hildenbrand was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the German National Science Foundation (DFG), Germany's most prestigious research prize. In 1994, Reinhard Selten was awarded the Nobel Prize for fundamental discoveries that led to the expansion of game theory into many branches of economics. In 1997, Jürgen von Hagen received the Gossen Award given by the Verein für Socialpolitik to German speaking economists under the age of 45 whose work gained international recognition.
Today, faculty members continue to pursue cutting-edge research. Benny Moldovanu received the Gossen Award in 2004 and Armin Falk received it in 2008. Falk also obtained a 1.3 million Euro grant through the European Research Council for his work in the field of human preferences. For his outstanding research in experimental economics, Falk was awarded the Leibniz Prize, involving 2.5 million Euro in prize money, in 2009. In the same year, Benny Moldovanu obtained one of the sought-after "Advanced Investigators Grants" of the European Research Council making him the recipient of 1.1 million Euro from EU funding sources over the next five years. In 2011 Armin Falk was awarded with the Yrjö Jahnsson Award in Economics and in 2013 he received a 1.7 million Euro grant from the European Research Council for his research on morality.
Thus, the department continues to offer the opportunity to work with a distinguished faculty renowned for their contributions to current economic research. The department comprises almost 40 professors and about 50 assistants. The main research fields of faculty members include game theory, monetary and international macroeconomics, contract theory, labour economics and finance.
A recent ranking by the influential German business paper "Handelsblatt" also indicates the quality of research in the department: It ranked the Department of Economics at the University of Bonn as the leading department in Germany in terms of research productivity.
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Nismo GT-R to be fastest Nissan EVER
Right now, a sheet of paper in a Yokohama-based office is on fire. How do we know this? On this sheet of paper, some Nismo engineers have scrawled a prototype GT-R that will be the fastest Nissan ever.
And it'll most definitely be on fire because Nissan told TopGear.com that this special Nismo GT-R will lap the Nürburgring in under 7m 18s, comfortably eclipsing the current car's lap record, and moving it further to the top of the unofficial King of the 'Ring table. Oh, and that's quite a bit faster than Porsche's new GT3, too, a claimed 7m 22s. Woah.
We first got wind of this Super GT-R a few months back, when Nismo - that's Nissan Motorsport - officially unveiled its global HQ in Yokohama, Japan, making the legendary tuner an integral part of Nissan's business. And at the time, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said: 'It would be unthinkable for us to develop a range of Nismo road cars without including the GT-R. The GT-R Nismo will be special...'
So at the drive of Nissan's 370Z Nismo model, a Nissan spokesman told TG.com how this Super GT-R will be the 'hardest GT-R ever'. That's quite a firework, but then the standard GT-R, if you can call it 'standard', is a bombastic piece of kit.
Nissan was, naturally, extremely coy about the details, only telling us that the car is currently in the development phase, but 'will be of great value and offer the same concept as other Nismo products: more power, better handling and improved looks.'
When pushed on power gains, there were some nervous smiles, most probably because rocket science is a risky business. The current GT-R comfortably produces 545bhp and 630Nm of torque, but Nissan told us the Nismo version will probably produce 'more than 570bhp'.
Undoubtedly, there will be suspension and aero tweakery too, though we'll have to wait and see. Stay tuned, as Nissan tells us it will appear in the second half of 2014. That, dear Internet, will be the definitive Nismo product, so expect some thunder...
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Michael Laudrup: I'm not desperate to manage a bigger club than Swansea
Michael Laudrup has no burning ambition to use his Swansea success as a stepping stone to a bigger job in management.
Last Updated: 24/02/13 7:28pm
The Dane can deliver the club's first major trophy - and European football for next season - with victory over League Two Bradford in Sunday afternoon's Capital One Cup final at Wembley.
Swansea are also set fair for a top-half finish in the Premier League, and Laudrup's impact in his first season in England has seen him linked with Chelsea and Real Madrid.
But the 48-year-old, who played for Real and Barcelona during his career, said: "I have ambition but I have never had any special dream to go to a specific team or a top team.
"Let's say that years ago I had set myself the ambition to become the manager of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Chelsea or Juventus, and that I finally arrived after 10 years of trying.
"Let's say I finish second in the League, lose in the semi-finals of the Champions League after penalties and lose 2-1 in the national cup final.
"The club say: 'Sorry, no trophies. Thank you very much, goodbye.' I have done everything for 10 years and then after nine months I am out. You can't live like that.
"It gives me much more pleasure to see how well you can do where you don't have to win all the time.
"I've been at the top clubs as a player. Maybe it's for that reason I don't have that dream like a young innocent manager just starting out. If one day I'm there as a manager at a top club, then I'm there. If I'm not, I'm not."
Laudrup's Swansea contract runs until the end of next season and both sides said recently they plan to discuss an extension.


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Building the industry pipeline.
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Lately, I've found myself paying a little more attention to the radio weather forecasts and wondering if we will get caught up in a path of destruction like our friends and neighbors in small midwestern towns.
You know, it's kind of a helpless feeling, any time a tornado watch and warning are issued here.
We don't have storm shelters in our basement like folks in Kansas where Dorothy and Toto lived.
A recent report said that a town there was nearly wiped off the map by a violent storm.
There was a time in Lancaster when filling stations were on just about every corner.We were served by Esso, Pure Oil, Gulf, Spur, Shell and Amoco oil companies through local distributors. Gas was about 25 cents a gallon for regular grade and "high-test" cost about three pennies more.
By 1942, "Uncle Sam" was finally getting his act together when it came to all this war business, or so it seemed.
So were we.
At the time, First Presbyterian Church – with its huge silver Mason cap roof – was at the corner of Main and Gay Streets.
The church became the preferred site of frequently held socials for far-from-home soldiers who were passing through here on maneuvers.
A former classmate is curious about a previous "Remember When" column that chronicles the adventures of some Lancaster boys who erected steel power transmission towers across the rugged mountainous sections of Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
I've searched my records high and low, but I just can't a copy of it for her.
Not to be outdone, here's a few details about those long ago days that will hopefully answer her questions.
Mama's words stung.
"Just because you went to the show and watched another old scary movie, don't think you can jump into our bed in the middle of the night."
I understood the message loud and clear as I crawled back into my own bed after having watched a Wolfman movie at the Midway picture show earlier that day.
And what a glorious screen gem it was!
These days, we don't do very much advanced planning for an automobile trip. The Evanses just jump in the car and go.
But, if the destination is new, we get out a road atlas or let the computer map it out for us in great detail.
As a youngster, I didn't get to tag along on very many road adventures. Places like Ridgeway, Winnsboro or Charlotte were just about the only places of interest we visited. Those trips were mostly to shop for seasonal clothing or to check on relatives.
However, I do recall one trip to Tampa to visit Momma's brothers.
Last February, I turned 12 years old and as a result, I joined the Boy Scouts.
I was growing up and I was lucky in more ways than one. Talk about a dream come true –Momma just about cleaned out the "Official Boy Scout Headquarters" equipment section inside Robinson-Cloud's clothing store on Main Street to get me the latest in Scout accoutrements.
I was really amazed by all that stuff.
I had been hankering for Boy Scout gear ever since I was a Cub Scout in Mrs. Ellie Pipkin's Cub Scout Pack, where she was our den mother.
Do you remember Billy Batson? Gosh, a heap of us fellas were envious of his super powers.
All little Billy had to do was utter one word – "Shazam" – to turn into the action hero, Captain Marvel.
Captain Marvel was something else; he could do just about everything Superman could do, and he did it in a much flashier outfit.
It was a big event each month whenever the Marvel and DC Comics "funny books" hit the newsstand racks at the drugstores and at the Greyhound Bus Station.
Guess what? It snowed this week. It rained, too.
Just a few weeks ago, you were moping your weary brow and gnashing your teeth while wishing for a little cooler weather.
Are you happy now? Not me.
You know, I don't really care much for icy, cold winter weather. I'd just as soon have the hardwood leaves remain green and attached to the trees year-round.
But sitting around watching the newscasts inside a warm house made me do a little thinking.
Those of us who have managed to hang on for a number of winters have seen great strides in home heating.
All it takes is one good day to make up for a bunch of bad ones.
It had been raining for several days and then freezing over during the nighttime. Water pipes were bursting all over town.
Older homes – not built in the days of running water – had been updated with the plumbing running along the outside.
During cold snaps, we had to "draw off" a supply before dark and then turn the water off.
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