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Question: Two women known as L.C. and E.W. requested a discharge from a Georgia State Regional Hospital in Atlanta where they had been voluntarily housed in the psychiatric unit for some time. This led to a lawsuit and the U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Olmstead. When was Olmstead decided?
Answer: C) 1999
Starting in 1995, two women known as L.C. and E.W. requested discharges from a Georgia State Regional Hospital in Atlanta where they had been voluntarily housed in the psychiatric unit for some time. Their hope was to be reintegrated into the community via a supported living program. When they found themselves waiting months for their discharge, they filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia. This lawsuit went on to be one of the most important court decisions for the disability community in the years that followed.
L.C. and E.W. were originally admitted to the psychiatric unit on account of their developmental disabilities, as well as their individual cases of schizophrenia and personality disorder, respectively. After years in the institution, they were each assessed to be ready and fit for a life in the community by their psychiatrists. Yet when they requested the discharge, the State of Georgia failed to find them any sort of community placement, forcing them to remain in the institution despite their assessment.
Due to certain provisions within the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, the two women believed they had a right to the most appropriate placement possible, a living situation within the community. They decided to file a lawsuit against Tommy Olmstead, the Georgia State Commissioner of Human Resources at the time. By 1999, Olmstead vs. L.C. and E.W. had worked its way up to the Supreme Court.
In a multi-faceted and split 6-3 decision, the high court essentially agreed with the two women. The verdict stated that Title II of the ADA, known as the "integration mandate" regarded unnecessary isolation as a form of discrimination.
According to the Legal Information Institute of Cornell University, "Title II of the ADA, proscribes discrimination in the provision of public services, specifies, inter alia, that no qualified individual with a disability shall, "by reason of such disability," be excluded from participation in, or be denied the benefits of, a public entity's services, programs, or activities."
The majority opinion, written by Ruth Bader Ginsberg, echoed the requirement posed by Title II.
"Unjustified placement or retention of persons in institutions severely limits their exposure to the outside community, and therefore constitutes a form of discrimination based on disability prohibited by Title II."
Yet the Court did not condemn institutionalization altogether, leaving much room for debate in the years following the decision. The justices did not go so far to say that community placement was required if one of two criteria could be met: 1) the state could show that that sort of placement could not be reasonably accommodated when compared to others in similar circumstances, or 2) that the placement would require a "fundamental alteration" of the state's whole service system. The ruling deemed it sufficient for a state to have a long term plan and a waiting list for community placement that moves at a "reasonable pace."
In the specific case of L.C. and E.W. though, the Court determined that Georgia's system did not meet the above requirements for exemption from community placement.. They were able to move out of the psychiatric unit and into community-living arrangements even before the Supreme Court's final verdict was decided.
Olmstead v. L.C. (98-536) 527 U.S. 581 (1999)
An article written by Steven J. Taylor for the Encyclopedia of American Disability History, edited by Susan Collins, Facts on File Inc. 2009
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A few weeks ago, the Page City Council had a long, raucous meeting where ultimately little was decided.
For government in general that seems to be the norm, and it's likely the way it should be. When a government entity runs into fierce opposition, taking a step back and gathering more information is a good way to do business. Rarely is there a need to rush to a decision that will have impacts for years to come.
Last week I wrote about the proposed lighting ordinance that was postponed until a public hearing can be heard at the end of this month. After gathering more input from Page residents, the council will then move ahead with making its decision on the ordinance. Possibly. If the concerns that are raised get the attention of enough council members, a final decision could be delayed even further.
Two other issues were brought in front of the council that also led to a lot of discussion. The first has been written about in the paper before, a proposal by a developer to purchase 860 acres of prime real estate from the city with the goal of developing housing, shopping centers, restaurants and even more.
The biggest concern from the public seemed to be there wasn't a whole lot of information available about the company. And to me that seems fair.
There is no doubt the land in question, along Highway 89 from Walmart to Horseshoe Bend, is some of the best undeveloped property in the area. If developed properly, it could be a big boost to the city. If not … well, it could hurt.
So it seems wise to want as much information as possible. No one knows for sure what the council and the developer have been discussing behind closed doors. That has properly been kept quiet and will likely remain that way for the near future.
One thing we do know is there is a legitimate concern about whether we have enough water to meet the needs of the development. Without water, there is no development, no new housing, no shopping. Heck without water, there is no Page as we know it.
I think the council has rightly gone slow on this issue. Let's do a water study first, especially if the developer is willing to pay for it. Before selling some of the best property in the city, we need guarantees the future development won't hurt what's already here.
The second issue was related to a private business and whether it can put a sign on city property. Ultimately, I think the city handled this properly. City staff saw the sign, talked to the business and decided to get guidance from council before making a permanent decision.
Yes, there were some mistakes. The business owners should have been notified, communication among city employees should have been better. But the end result is a pretty good one. Instead of making a hard-headed decision on their own, city staff asked the council what they wanted to do. That seems logical and fair.
The council decided rather than making a hasty decision it wanted to meet with the city attorney for guidance. Another good decision. Right now, we don't know what the council will decide. When they do, criticism may be appropriate. So far, going slow seems like a good way to handle things.


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|Sans le Nom: Cookery, Rhetoric, and Other Forms of Pandering
"Now I call this sort of thing pandering, and I declare that it is dishonorable."—Plato
"When a name comes, it immediately says more than the name." —Derrida
March 29, 2008:
Let Us Pause
I hate doctors.
I hate doctors because of something far more sinister than the fact they think nothing of injecting innocent people with cockroach crap.
I hate them because I hate being medicalized, a process that begins in the waiting room where, upon entering, I go instantly from human being to manila folder. In that room, I have my choice of reading material, so long as it's one of the 2002 issues of U.S. News & World Report, which, to me, is an insulting affirmation that the doctor off in his cave in that warren of rooms beyond the other door believes I am just like everyone else. If he wanted to get the insult precisely right, he would mount a TV in a location high enough that no one standing on a chair would be able to touch it, tune it to Fox News, and conveniently lose the remote.
Walking through the next door, the one that leads into the warren, I go from "Prof. Deering," as my students (and some of my colleagues) are mistakenly wont call me, to plain "Jennifer." Infantilization is an important component of medicalization. Later, I will get a follow-up letter in which I am addressed as "Mrs." instead of "Ms." A reminder that I am, after all, dependent and not independent, another necessary component of medicalization.
In the exam room, I will be poked and prodded like a mere sack of flesh. If I think to ask a question, the answer will be formulated to make me feel stupid within the purview of the doctor's genius—a status conferred on him by the fact he went to school for eight years beyond his high school baccalaureate. Yeah, me too…jerk!
What brought all this up?
I had a dream last night that I went into the hospital (which was actually my cousin's old horse barn) for a hysterectomy. Before getting to the OR, I had to undergo a procedure I imagine might be akin to de-lousing (I'm not sure what the point of that was, since we were in a BARN). I listened to the doctors' grotesquely boring small talk throughout the operation. When it was over, I had to clean up my own leftover "parts," which were a horrifying and incongruous mixture of sliced lotus root, nuts and bolts, and...well...chicken livers...uncooked.
This morning, as I was sipping my tea and remembering all this, I experienced a little shudder: "What the Hell did that mean?"
I decided that the dream was a little dirge for my ovaries, about which Wikipedia has this to say: "The process of the ovaries shutting down is a phenomenon which involves the entire cascade of a woman's reproductive functioning, from brain to skin, and this major physiological event usually has some effect on almost every aspect of a woman's body and life." Why not just call it "gynopause" instead of "menopause," since it seems my life as a woman is coming to an end in about seven years?
More importantly, why does menopause have to be treated and discussed like a disease? Why do I get the feeling that once I start "The Change" I will become a manila folder once again and for all time? That menopause will become the central theme around which all of my ills emanate?
I don't want to take any pills for it or have it endlessly scrutinized in an exam-room-like conversation. I don't want to join a support group. And I don't want to be consumed by something people (women) have gone through for millions of years.
Grr. *heels digging in*
It must be that time of the month.
Cherish it while you still can…I guess.
March 23, 2008:
Monstrous Vermin
First, let me confess to another of my many idiosyncrasies (besides the OCD, the FBI's toolkit-of-the-most-wanted, the fear of heights, the odd dreams). I allegedly have a phobia of cockroaches. I say it isn't really a phobia: I scream and run away, not because I'm afraid of them, but because I find them vile and repellant. In other words, it's disgust and not fear. I'm told by a certain person who lives in my house that it doesn't matter what emotion I experience, the fact that I act irrationally and uncontrollably in their presence makes it a phobia. Harumph.
There are logical reasons to revile cockroaches. They're dirty. They eat your stuff. They cast long scary shadows when they're hanging out on the ceiling. And, unlike other bugs who know their place and dutifully flee once they've been detected, cockroaches will chase your ass down. If a so-called "phobia" is completely justified and perfectly rational, it is NOT a phobia. But I am willing to agree that they gross me out.
So I'm sitting in the allergist's office going through the "dreaded" scratch tests, which, up to a point, weren't that bad. But, then, I didn't exactly have the skinny. I watched as the nurse stuck 22 needles into my arm, looking for a reaction to the substances being injected. It didn't hurt, no big deal. So when the doctor said, "It would be easier for me to tell you what you're not allergic to," I yucked it up with him, "Hardy har har," and he said, "Pollen and dust." And then he went over the sobering list of what I WAS allergic to:
all the molds,
wait for it…
wait for it...
From that point on, I was instructed on how to rid my home of molds, how to use the two nasal sprays I had been prescribed, blah, blah, blah. All of that went in one ear and out the other because there was no room for any other thoughts, save these: "What in the Hell did you just put in my arm to test me for cockroach allergy? What part of the roach did you use? Its las patitas de atrás' (back legs, as the song La Cucaracha goes)? Its brains? Its wings. Or, dear God, its poo? Please tell me you did NOT just inject me with cockroach crap." Scenes from The Fly flickered through my mind. When they suggested I try allergy shots in an effort to attenuate me to my allergens, I politely declined. But I was thinking, "Screw you guys, I'm goin' home" and waiting for my inevitable metamorphosis into Gregor Samsa.
Happy to report: no antennae yet.March 22, 2008: Roasted Okura
Okra, as it's known in most English-speaking countries, is another one of those vegetables (like turnips) that's often associated with the American South. And just like the turnip, it actually comes from somewhere else, most likely Ethiopia. It's a member of the mallow family and a distant cousin of cotton—another plant connected with the Southern U.S.
Here in Arkansas, it is most often served battered and deep fried. My grandmother coated the sliced pods in flour, salt, and pepper and sautéed them in bacon grease. With either method, the possible health benefits of this vegetable are probably rendered null and void.
I gave up eating okra when I started limiting fried food because I had always heard that if you cooked it by any means other than frying, it would become notoriously viscous. In Japan, where it is known as "okura," the pods are boiled and then stir-fried. It shows up in bento boxes and ekiben pretty frequently. I decided I wanted it in my bento, too, so I got down to the business of finding a simple recipe. I finally settled on roasting it because it's especially quick and allows you to work on other things while you wait. This recipe is so good, my husband and I fight over whether or not we've gotten an equal share.
Roasted Okura
Pre-heat toaster oven or oven to 350 degrees. Mix ingredients in a bowl. Pour them out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Roast until crispy on the outside (about 30 minutes). Serve.
For a more Asian-style flavor, try Hiroko Shimbo's variation, which uses soy sauce and vegetable oil in place of the pepper and olive oil.March 21, 2008: The More Things Change...
I collect grammar and composition textbooks by a single 19th-century author: G(eorge) P(ayn) Quackenbos. No one in the annals of history has probably been more suitably named for the job he would one day undertake—instructing our nation's "pupils" in grammar and rhetoric—than good old G.P. He was a prolific polymath, having also written a history of the United States, arithmetic textbooks from primary to higher, a natural philosophy, and a French-English dictionary, among other things.
At any rate. His Composition and Rhetoric is my favorite of all, first "Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1854, by G.P. Quackenbos, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York." The latest copy I own is the 1884 version, but I've also got two from 1879. You might wonder why I would collect different editions of the same book. I can assure you it isn't because I sit around all day studying English grammar. Actually, it's the little scribbles the students made in the margins and inside the covers that fascinate me. Fred Turner, of Malvern, Arkansas, wrote on these pages of the 1884 version when it was still fresh off the press.
This one on the left, from page 47, chronicles what must have been one spectacular snow ball fight to have distracted good Fred from the Norse elements of the English language: "Jan. 16, 1885. Snowed today. May and I had a good time snow-balling. Davis and Frank, June, George. Club meets at May's to night." I wonder if they were pretending to share the book in order to get the word out? Who needs a laptop and Facebook to advertise an event when a book and a pencil will do?
I'm not sure what transpired prior to this recording on page 189, to the right: "Leila look at Mr. J and grinned right in his face." I'm guessing "Mr. J" was their teacher and Leila had engaged in some sort of obstreperousness that she was daring the teacher to punish.
But my favorite of all is this one on the left. Quackenbos has been going on ad nauseum about the sublime in writing. He never actually quotes from Homer, "who was the earliest…and most sublime poet that has written in that [being the Greek] language, his ideas being grand and his diction unaffected." Instead he directs the reader to find his own sublime passages from the Iliad (I guess he hadn't heard of "Whow, don't tell") while he blathers about Jupiter thundering "from on high." I'm pretty sure he wasn't being ironic.
And while Fred doesn't seem to have given Mr. J or Quackenbos much of his attention during composition class, he has, on page 211, written the simplest, most elegant piece of unaffected diction I've ever read: " Oct. 23, 1884. Willia is angry with me."
One hundred twenty-four years later, Fred's words strum break my heart a way Quackenbos could only hope for and probably never achieved. Was Willia Fred's girl? Did he hope to marry her next year, after they graduated high school? Did he apologize to her? Did she accept the apology? What happened to all of them? Long in their graves, did they die happy?
Fred probably didn't need his composition class or Quackenbos's book to know how to turn a phrase. As both Mr. J's and Quackenbos's 21st-century counterpart—writing teacher and textbook writer—I've made a statement that begs a question: "If students don't need the class or the book, why am I here?"
*sigh* These days, after a round of especially bad papers, I'm not exactly sure. All I know is that more than 150 years after the first edition of Composition and Rhetoric, the role of the teacher and the textbook seems little changed and has equally little impact.March 14, 2008: In a Safe Place
I am a responsible person. I can be assured of that because, when I'm not doing my "professor" gig, I moonlight as a pet-sitter and, people, mostly friends, often call to reserve my services. (—>Begin shameless plug and disclaimer: Before anyone asks, please note that I can't take care of urban dogs—I just don't have the time they require—but I do livestock, country dogs, cats, birds, rodents, most reptiles, fish, hermit crabs, and, yes, even tarantulas—>end shameless plug). So I know most think of me as reliable and trustworthy.
Unfortunately, I'm also hapless.
I'm taking care of some friends' animals for a couple days. Last night, as I was changing into my pajamas, I decided to move the key to their house from my shorts' pocket to a safe place. When I awoke from slumber this morning, I padded to the kitchen, absent-mindedly put my cup of water and tea bag into the microwave, and watched the cup go round and round in the microwave. As I watched, the little angel and devil in my brain bubbled up in conversation at the morning mocktail party of my mind:
Devil: [sidling up to Angel, glass of milk in hand] "So, how 'ya doin?"
Angel: [rolling her eyes] "I'm lovely. And you?"
Devil: "S'okay."
Angel: "Have you ever heard of the Queen's English?"
Devil: "Dunno watchur talkin' about, but I got a question for YOU."
Angel: [watching the tea come to a boil] "Please, continue."
Devil: "Where'd you put the key last night? You know, the one to your friends' house?"
Angel: "Why, it's in a safe place."
Devil: [with a sly grin on his face] "And where's that?"
Angel: [sucking in air and then stunned in silence, mouth open, eyes agog]
Devil: "I knew you were going to forget. How many times have you done this now?"
Angel: "Wh-wh-who invited you to this party? I mean, really, can I see your invitation?"
Before the microwave even
dinged, I ran, panic-stricken, to my
So I spent the better part of the morning searching everywhere, tearing up the whole house. I looked in every "safe place" I could think of: the Buffalo River Stash Rock (it has a small opening that leads into a huge chamber in the middle), my jewelry box, the ceramic art pieces I bought from the UCA Clay Club, my cosmetic drawer, the pockets of my robe. I started to think that I must define "safe" very differently at 10 p.m. than I do at 6 a.m.
Still nothing.
At that point, I had to go to class. I worried and worried and worried and worried and worried. Those poor cats: dirty litter, dirty water, and maybe no food. What was I going to do? So I came home in the afternoon, tore through the house some more, and finally decided to go through the BDB again, this time in earnest. I pulled everything out—folders, papers, lipstick, and I'm sure a whole litany of things that might put me on some FBI list (duct tape, screwdriver, penknife, scalpel—I promise I only use them for good). The last thing I pulled out was the computer pocket (yes, the BDB holds everything), and there it was. I swear it was shining in all its dull brass glory.
The next time anyone hears me proclaim, "I'm going to put this in a safe place," please stop me before I hurt myself.March 11, 2008: Hot Pot
Those of you who work with me every day have been following the saga of my possible allergies / asthma because I'm a big fat wimp and complain about it at every possible chance. Yes, I finally got scared, exhausted, frustrated enough to make an appointment with an allergist. I'll keep you updated (because you WILL listen to me whine whether you like it or not).
As a way to make up for this tragic flaw in my character, I'm posting a recipe for a Vietnamese-inspired concoction, based on traditional Vietnamese clay pot recipes. It's perfect when you don't feel well and have lost your appetite due to a loss of taste and smell. I use a stainless steel stockpot instead of a clay pot: a well-seasoned iron Dutch oven would work perfectly, too, especially if you used a charcoal pit. But that's not exactly convenient.
Before I get into the
nitty-gritty, I realize this recipe probably sounds highly involved,
therefore, inappropriate to make when you're sick. I should
explain that I'm a big believer in "putting things back," i.e., keeping
the larder full. To that end, I like to cut up my own chickens (I
have this dream of one day beating my grandma's time record for cutting
up a single bird—okay,
it ain't reaching the top of Mt. Everest, but I'm a
Vietnamese Chicken Broth
If you have an electric stove, turn a burner to high. Pour cold water into the pot, add the frozen chicken scraps, and put the pot on the high/already lit burner (sorry, I'm spoiled by my gas range—I'm trying to account for people who don't have such luxuries). Once the water has come to a boil, allow it to boil vigorously for three minutes. Turn the burner to low. Cover and simmer for 1/2 an hour (seriously). Occasionally, skim the fat and scum from the surface (it helps to move the parts around to free all the scum). Strain the liquid. Let it sit overnight in the fridge, and then skim the hardened fat from the surface once again. Freeze in three-cup containers, being sure to leave room at the top for expansion of the liquid. TIP: Don't skip the skimming—you'll end up with off-tasting, cloudy broth. And, remember, grease and animal fats do not belong down your sink drain, unless you enjoy seeing your plumber's...gluteal cleft (how's that for a euphemism?). Spoon the scum and fat into a left over bread bag that you can tie up and throw away, and save yourself some moola (and having to withstand your plumbing technician's affaire de derriere).
Charred Onion and Ginger
Peel the skins from the onions. Grill onions and ginger on high heat or, using tongs, hold over a gas flame until charred on all sides. When cooled, rinse under cold water and peel off the charred outer layer of the onions. Allow to drain and freeze in heavy-duty plastic bags, or use immediately.
In a skillet, toast the star anise and the cloves 2 minutes. Place these in a spice bag and add 1 teaspoon peppercorns. Or you could do the "Indian thing" by dumping the whole spices into the cooking broth and eating with chopsticks, thus avoiding the whole spices. Placed in a small heavy-duty plastic bag, the spices can also be stored in the freezer.
Bring a separate pot of Vietnamese chicken broth to the boil. Add rice stick noodles. Turn off the heat and allow to cool/cook.
March 9, 2008: Hot Titus
If only.
Hot Titus is "spiced sardines in vegetable oil, salt added," product of Morocco, and it's my husband's favorite. There's only one place to get it in Arkansas: the Asian market in Little Rock.
Thank God.
Because it would gag a maggot.
Seriously, the cats run AWAY when he opens the can.
He'd have to gargle with Pine-Sol to get it off his breath.
I need a hazmat suit and a gas mask to clean the sink after he rinses off the dish.
I've been blissfully spared its noisome invasion of my oxygen supply for a couple months now, and I guess I kind of forgot why I promised myself never to take him to the Asian market again.
So, yesterday, I suggested we swing by the market so I could pick up some Thai basil and mint to make Vietnamese hot pot today. Now, having been landlocked all of my life, walking into the Asian market, especially on a Saturday morning, is a bit of a shocker. That's when they're expecting their biggest crowd, and that's when they get their truck load of "fresh" fish (How fresh can it honestly be? We're 12 hours from the nearest coast). And, since about ten people are in the back gutting all of it...well, like I said, it's a bit of a shocker. So when I walked in with my Hot-Titus-loving husband in tow and smelled THAT smell, realization dawned: "Oh, my God, what have I done?" He made a bee line to the little African section, and, there, in the basket with my jasmine tea and my boxes of Choco-Boy were the yellow tins of sardines. Abandon all hope.
Here's how he eats it: he coats a baking potato in olive oil, or whatever vegetable oil with the lowest smoking point we happen to have in the house, cranks the toaster oven to 5 million degrees, and cooks the potato to its carcinogenic best. I think he knows it's done when the smoke rolls out the door. Then, he tops that with Hot Titus and cottage cheese. Last night, he tells me the best part is that the manufacturing facility never quite gets all the scales off.
Okay, I have to stop typing now because I just threw up a little in my mouth.
March 8, 2008: Divorcing Plato
I think I should put the Dad Alert on this one: "Warning! This story may not be suitable for my father."
In the part of my life that I spend asleep, I have been having a long, torrid love affair with Plato. And except for a one-night stand with Barack Obama (as I told a friend, you know you've hit middle age when you start having sexy dreams about politicians) and, well, of course the guy actually asleep next to me, he's my only romantic interest.
The back story is that he swept me off my feet during the 90's in Russia when he was working as a spy (I don't make this stuff up, people, I just dream it). So last night we were at a party, and he told a really stupid joke. Not offensive, just dumb, like a kid's knock-knock joke or something. And everyone stood there looking at him like he should really stick to dramatic dialogs because comedy ain't his schtick. When we got out to the car, he grabbed the steering wheel, leaned his head against it, and started crying. I sat there with my arms crossed in icy silence, looking out the window and wondering why I had no patience for this sort of thing. That's where the dream ended.
But, then, I dreamed about him again later on. He kept telling me we needed to go to Wal-Mart, and we needed to get there early, like 6:00 a.m. to beat the crowds, and we needed to get this and this and this—write that down. I yelled at him, "You write it down." I have this creeping suspicion that, somewhere along the way, we got married and either I didn't dream about it or I forgot the dream. Trench coat and dashing good looks aside, I think I want a divorce. Because, really, Plato is starting to get on my nerves. I mean, I get this sort of stuff during the day. What happened to the spark in our relationship? What happened to my philosopher-spy?
March 7, 2008: A Teaching Philosophy with Chicken and Dumplings on the Side
Dear Colleagues,
I am not only excited to have the chance to share my philosophy of teaching with you, I am just as excited that I will have the chance to read and learn from yours.
I'd like to dive right in with a metaphor. I'm sure this will stir fierce debate, but one of my first cousins once-removed makes the best chicken and dumplings in Arkansas. She was kind enough to give me her recipe and even a little bit of advice on how to make it at one of our family reunions. I attempted the dish one time on my own after that, and ended up with a gloppy bland mess not even a 'possum would eat. I thought a lot about what had gone wrong, but the only thing I could come up with was that I didn't roll the dough thin enough. This past Christmas, I decided I didn't want material gifts, so I asked my mom to help me learn to make chicken and dumplings as her gift to me. When I showed the recipe to her, she thought maybe my cousin had accidentally left out baking powder. I reasoned that, if we were rolling them as thin as my cousin had told me, maybe we wouldn't need baking powder. So we proceeded: my mom and I took turns—she showed me how to mix the dough and then let me take over. She showed me how to roll it out, and then let me take over. And I learned some interesting things I probably never would have figured out on my own: don't over-mix once you add the buttermilk, cut a paper bag into a square for your rolling surface, roll the dough as thin as you can get it, and throw tons of flour onto the dough as you're rolling it out. I was, also, able to teach my mom something: a pizza cutter works better than a knife. I have to say, our chicken and dumplings were even better than my cousin's, not only because I added pepper (if it doesn't have pepper, it's not worth eating), but also because my mom and I will now share this memory.
This story demonstrates the way I think about learning. In essence, the recipe and my cousin's advice was like reading a textbook and listening to a lecture on how to make chicken and dumplings. What I read from the "textbook" and what I heard in the "lecture" didn't translate to a real-life set of skills that would aid me in making edible chicken and dumplings. We don't actually learn anything in that model where the "sage on the stage" fills up our little teapots and we pour out all we've memorized onto the test only to find ourselves empty again. Instead, what we need is, first, motivation to learn something new, and, second, someone who will model how to do it and then let us take over. I really wanted to learn how to make chicken and dumplings (and nothing motivates me more than the fact that my mom is 600 miles away: chicken and dumplings are, as everyone knows, a symbol and a stand in for generations of love from our grandmothers to our moms). And just watching my mom wouldn't have been the same as taking notes, asking questions, and getting flour under my fingernails. Reflection is also a key to the process. If we don't reflect on the way we've done things or what we're being asked to do, we'll always do things the same unproductive way: we'll always end up with tough, tasteless dumplings. We have to look back and think about the fact that we might have over-mixed the dough, or not added enough flour, or that maybe we shouldn't have added the baking powder the recipe didn't call for. Another important principle is that it never hurts to put two heads together, even if neither one of them knows what they're doing. Luckily for me, my mom already knew how to make chicken and dumplings, but even if she hadn't, we probably would have been more successful than if I had kept trying to do it by myself—and we managed to teach each other something—even though I'm a neophyte at dumplings. And finally, the best time to intervene is during the process—not after the dumplings are ruined and there's nothing else for dinner.
The most difficult task for a teacher is motivating students. Unfortunately, in Writing 1310 and Writing 1320, we serve a population mostly lacking intrinsic motivation; they don't come to us with a burning desire to improve as writers or to learn to write academic prose, so we have to try to create motivation externally. I do this by balancing fun with responsibility. I try to make my classes active and participatory with freewriting, discussions, read-arounds, peer review, activities. And they're constantly working together—one on one, in groups of three or four, with Writing Center tutors, or with me. So they've got a sense of audience, and they've got people who can respond. Students will often say mine is their favorite class because their other classes are just boring lectures. Okay, so I've motivated them to be there, I've engaged them once they are there, and I've gotten them to put their heads together. But the other side of the coin is that they have to be responsible for their own learning because I'm not brewing their tea; I'm asking them to make chicken and dumplings and bring them to class to determine whether or not they've made a taste of heaven or a load of buckshot. And as much as it may hurt someone's feelings, if it's shotgun- and not dinner-worthy, she needs to know, so she can make it better next time. But, like I said, I want to intervene before dinner is ruined. So I model freewriting, revise an introduction of my own on the document projector, or show them how I would research the isolating nature of technology. And then I turn it over to them, let them give it a try, show them or let them tell each other where they're doing it exactly right and where they need a little work. And we reflect on what we've done, together, by keeping self-reflection logs: "how do I feel about the grades?" "how do you feel about your grade?" " why did this paper make a D?" " what could I have done better as a teacher?" "what could you have done better as a writer?" "how can I help you on this next paper?" "how should we spend our next class meeting?"
So that's my teaching philosophy in general, but what about teaching writing in particular? I have two main goals for students in Writing 1310 and Writing 1320 (I like to keep it simple). They are as follows:
As a rhetorician (not really an expressivist, not really a cultural/critical theorist), that first goal pretty much encompasses and sums up succinctly three millennia of work from Gorgias to Derrida. Gorgias, being the Leontinian ambassador to Athens, said that he couldn't write for Athenians the way he wrote for the people of Leontini. Plato said the writer had to be ethical and knowledgeable in all subjects—"credible" in another word. Aristotle taught that the writer had to find all the available means of persuasion: facts don't speak for themselves and what might convince the aged will have no impact on the young. Skipping a few centuries, theorists like Burke and Derrida made it clear that the writer is divorced from her text once it lands in someone else's hands—so make your purpose clear because you can't speak for your written words. And most people know that you won't get the job if you use text-message style in your résumé, and if you write erudite, stodgy prose in your personal e-mails to an old friend, she might take it the wrong way (and, yes, I was the one who took it the wrong way). The second goal is closely related to the first: if a writer doesn't give herself time to write, reflect, get feedback, revise, edit, and proofread, she's probably skimping on one or more aspects of the rhetorical triangle, and that triangle will be incomplete: kettle-breaking dumplings. So the strategies I use to help students learn are pretty much the same strategies I use to help them become better writers: They develop themselves and their repertoire through freewriting and reflection. They gain an understanding of audience and purpose through peer reviews, read-arounds, coaching sessions with me, visits with Writing Center tutors who've graciously agreed to come to my classes across campus. They work on higher order concerns—proving their point to the reader through solid reasoning—and lower order concerns—developing a style or a voice appropriate for the purpose.
That, in a nutshell, is my philosophy of teaching. I'm enclosing two recipes with this letter: one for chicken and dumplings from my cousin (with additions I dictated from my mom), click on the thumbnail above, and another for the writing and feedback process I use with my students. Enjoy!
March 3, 2008: For Real?
I know I'm not the only dope in the world who, occasionally, needs someone to tell me what to think, so don't judge. But, really, what is this business with Margaret Seltzer? Here is a writer who creates an alter-ego, gives her a pseudonym, writes a phony memoir, and then calls it "non-fiction." I don't know whether to jump for joy or beat my brains out. On the one hand, this could be a sign that non-fiction has finally achieved equal status with fiction, so much so that everyone is scrambling to get on the bandwagon—even would-be novelists. On the other hand, it could be a case of another crappy writer who can only market her falderal as the truth-being-stranger-than-fiction because it's really bad fiction. Or maybe our hang-up with the truth is getting in the way of some really good stories, to paraphrase another pseudonymous writer. I just don't know what to think.
About Me:
I teach; cook; write; hike; read; dally; canoe; eat; write; rock 'n roll; eat some more; tumble and fall; dawdle; complain; bento; write; organize; watch movies; ignore e-mail; renovate; write; curse computers; brew my tea dark and bitter; herd cats; live in Arkansas; Plato, Derrida, and rhetoric (yes, those are verbs); remain overly cautious; persuade; imbibe; GTD; and oh, yeah, I write a little.
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How to connect nodes at same level using Queue? OR
Populate next right pointers for each Tree Node? OR
Connect nodes of a binary tree at same Level?
Let us first understand what we want to achieve? what is the input and what will be the expected output?
Binary Tree is given to you,
1. some node of tree has both left and right child present,
2. some node of tree has only left child present and
3. some node of tree has only right child present,
4. nextRight pointer of all the node initially is null. Our task is to connect nextRight pointer of each node to its adjacent node.
1. If the immediate adjacent node is not present then connect to next adjacent node and
2. If next adjacent node is not present then connect to next to next adjacent node and
3. If next to next adjacent node is not present then search until you find the adjacent node along
the same Level and connect to it.
4. If the adjacent node is not present at same level then connect it to null.
Structure of the given Binary Tree Node is like following:
package tree; class Node{ private int data; private Node left; private Node right; private Node nextRight; <---- New pointer introduced to connect to adjacent Node. }
See below image for better understanding the problem statement.
What is adjacent node?Look at the below elaborated Case 2 image,
Immediate adjacent node of Node 7 is not present as Node 3 doesn't has right child.
Next to adjacent node is also not present as Node 8 doesn't has left child,
Also next to next adjacent node is not present as Node 8 doesn't has right child.
While searching along the same Level, we see Node 25 is present and it has right child present,
So connect Node 7 nextRight pointer to Node 30.
If we know how to traverse the Tree level by level from Left to Right, then we can very well connect nodes to its adjacent node by extending the logic..
How to read the tree level by level: Refer: Level Order Traversal.
Levelorder traversal of the above sample tree will outputs:
10 5 20 3 8 25 7 30
1. What first thing we have to do is to take a Queue for reading the tree in Level order fashion.
2. Read all nodes at the same level and enQueue it in queue,
3. Once all the nodes of a same level are read and enqueued in queue.
add some notation in a queue which represent the end of level, otherwise we will not come to
know where one level has started and ended in queue. so we will add dummy entry NULL
4. Now, once the queue is filled with Level 1, Queue will look like below image,
we will not able to read other levels until and unless we will read Level 1 data already
present in the Queue (because data present in Level 2 that is Node 5 and Node 20 is actually
Left and Right child of Node 10, which is present in Queue).
If you observe in the Binary Tree, Node 10 nextRight pointer is connecting to null.
From the Queue, we can see the relation that if we connect nextRight pointer of Node present
at head (Node 10) of a queue to the Node present just after it (null), then Node 10 nextRight
pointer will get connected to null and our task for first level is completed.
For inserting level 2 data in queue, what we will do is,
once we read the Node from the Queue (in our case Node 10 is first node we read)
put the Left and Right child (if present) of that node in the queue.
After deQueue Node 10 from queue and putting its child node 5 and 20 in queue,
Queue will look like below image,
the next node in the queue we will encounter is null.
which signifies the end of 1st level and
It also signifies that all left and right child of 1st level nodes and done putting in the queue,
and Queue is now filled with Level 2 nodes, So we have to putt null node at the end of the queue
for identification that Level 2 nodes is getting completed at that point and whatever added afterthat null will be part of Level 3 nodes.
Queue will look like below image after reading null in above queue,
Repeat step 3 and remember the basic rule,
Node node = queue.dequeue();If node is null it signifies end of level and
If node is not null then simply do node.setNextRight(elementAtHeadOfQueue); and put left
and right child of node in queue.
Java Program for Connecting nodes at Same Level in Binary Tree.
(Extend Level Order Traversal or BFS approach)
class Node{ private int data; private Node left; private Node right; private Node nextRight; public Node(int data) { this.data=data; } public int getData() { return data; } public void setData(int data) { this.data = data; } public Node getLeft() { return left; } public void setLeft(Node left) { this.left = left; } public Node getRight() { return right; } public void setRight(Node right) { this.right = right; } public Node getNextRight() { return nextRight; } public void setNextRight(Node nextRight) { this.nextRight = nextRight; } }ConnectNodesAtSameLevel.java
package tree; import java.util.LinkedList; import java.util.Queue; public class ConnectNodesAtSameLevel { public static void main(String[] args) { Node rootNode=null; rootNode = addNode(rootNode, 10, true); rootNode = addNode(rootNode, 5, true); rootNode = addNode(rootNode, 2, true); rootNode = addNode(rootNode, 30, true); rootNode = addNode(rootNode, 40, true); linkNodesAtSameLevelWithExtraSpace(rootNode); System.out.println(rootNode); } private static void linkNodesAtSameLevelWithExtraSpace(Node rootNode){ if (rootNode == null) return; Queue<Node> queue = new LinkedList<Node>(); queue.add(rootNode); // Adding Level 1 in Queue queue.add(null); while (!queue.isEmpty()){ Node node = queue.poll(); if(node!=null){ node.setNextRight(queue.peek()); // setting nextRight to head of Queue. if(node.getLeft()!=null) // adding entries in Queue for Next Level queue.add(node.getLeft()); if(node.getRight()!=null) // adding entries in Queue for Next Level queue.add(node.getRight()); }else{ // checking if queue head is null, if it is null then this is end of all levels // and if queue head is not null then this is end of level and adding null to indicate end of level. if(queue.peek()!=null) queue.add(null); } } } private static Node addNode(Node rootNode, int i, boolean isRootNode) { if(rootNode==null){ return new Node(i); }else{ if(i > rootNode.getData()){ if(isRootNode){ Node nodeToAdd = addNode(rootNode.getRight(), i, isRootNode); rootNode.setRight(nodeToAdd); }else{ Node nodeToAdd = addNode(rootNode.getLeft(), i, isRootNode); rootNode.setLeft(nodeToAdd); } }else{ if(isRootNode){ Node nodeToAdd = addNode(rootNode.getLeft(), i, isRootNode); rootNode.setLeft(nodeToAdd); }else{ Node nodeToAdd = addNode(rootNode.getRight(), i, isRootNode); rootNode.setRight(nodeToAdd); } } } return rootNode; } }
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President's Welcome
It is a pleasure to welcome you to the Eta Iota chapter web site. We hope this is a way for you to learn about us as an organization and about our events. In addition, our Eta Iota Website contains information about applying for grants for research and for presentation of research findings.
Chapter communications are also posted on the Circle. If you haven't completed your profile, go to: thecircle.nursingsociety.org/Home/, click on My Profile and complete your profile. Look for the link to the national office of Sigma Theta Tau International to access information about membership, the benefits of membership and general information about Sigma Theta Tau International.
I am excited to be working with a dedicated and energetic board of directors. As a group, we are committed to building a strong chapter with a mix of nurses from the academic setting and from various community-based organizations. We are eager to welcome nurses who are working in the community to apply for membership and to consider volunteering with the chapter.
If you have ideas of what you would like to see the chapter accomplish or areas in which you would like to volunteer, please send me an email. We really do find our work together satisfying. I hope to get to know many of you personally and highlight the talents, ideas and good fellowship you bring to our organization. Together we can truly make a difference!
I look forward to seeing many of you at our upcoming programs.
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March 31, 2019, 7 PM | Free Admission
This will be a wonderful night of singing the songs we have known all our lives, songs that lift up our Lord and encourage our hearts.
Tickets and Open SeatingYou're invited to attend our Winter Concert Series on Sundays through the end of March. Ticketed seating at famfmcom.ticketleap.com is available. Once the tickets have all been reserved, open seating is always available 15 minutes prior to each concert. So far, we have not turned any attendees away during open seating, so please join us!
Next year's 2020 Winter Concert Series | Ticket information will be available Aug 15, 2019For tickets to the 2020 Winter Concert Series, visit famfm.com/wcs starting August 15, 2019. All the the information will be posted there after that date. If you do not have computer access, please call First Assembly at 239-936-6277 any time after August 15, 2019, and our receptionist will tell you how to get information.
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The season of egg nog, wooly hats and romps through the woods to find the perfect tree (hopefully without getting lost)is here. All ye merry beer drinkers and food cart followers are bundling up to wet their whistles and satisfy the tummies. It's that way in Portland anyway.
My husband and I are a little short on cash this year and so we've gotten very creative with some of our celebration endeavors. One such is slugging out into the woods with a $5 dollar permit to cut down our Charlie Brown christmas tree. I'll let you know how that goes...moving on...
Every year, my mom would give us Christmas ornaments with our name and date given on the back. Being a newlywed I'm excited to finally use them on my very own tree (she finally let me have them ;). To say the least, ornaments have been on my mind. Before I jump into all the pictures below...many of my favorite ornaments came from Drake's 7 Dees home & garden section over the years. My mom just happens to work there, and so I really wanted to give the store a shout out...it's a Portland favorite. So if YOU are in Portland...stop by!
Visit the in-store ornament selection at Drake's 7 Dees. They don't currently offer online shopping, but the Christmas decor in the store will knock your socks off (my mom is responsible for many of the Christmas tree designs), so do stop by! It's a great place to get ideas for your own tree.
For everyone else nation-wide and overseas...here are some other "fresh holiday" finds. Some are great classics and others new unique spins on old ideas! I compiled these from some of my favorite online shopping sites as well as many Etsy stores (of course :)
1. Mushrooms from Anthropologie
2. Ball Design from Knit One Crochet Too
3. Botanical Green Design from Caitlin Sainio
1. Vintage "Frame" Charms from Sweet Mess
2. Rustic Metal Designs from Restoration Hardware
3. 12 Days of Christmas from Pottery Barn
1. Russian Dolls from Beaky
2. Haitian Metal Works from Macy's
3. Paper Mache' Balls from Gifts With Humanity
1. Mushrooms from Fairy Folk
2. Pea pods from Fairy Folk
3. Snow Stag from Anthropologie
1. Purple Striped from Anthropologie
2. Layered Glass Balls from West Elm
3. Neon Rosettes from Simple Things 2011
1. Mistletoe from West Elm
2. Wooden Animals from Graphic Spaces Wood
2. Green Deer Prints from Classic By Nature
1. Ice Drop by Anthropologie
2. Feather Drop by West Elm
3. Angels by Margaret Furlong
Do you have any favorite ornaments? I'm loving the heavy woodland looks I'm seeing in this winter's trends...and the neon looks that are popping up are iteresting too. I never thought I could love neon...but maybe I'm wrong? What do you think? -Jenni


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Active Release Techniques (A.R.T.) is one of the leading soft tissue therapies for the treatment of muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and nerves. These soft tissue structures can become adhered to one another creating dense, tough scar tissue inside the body, often resulting in musculoskeletal pain. When adhesions form, they interfere and alter the proper motion of the muscles and joints. A.R.T. is often the main soft tissue treatment for collegiate, professional, and Olympic athletes. All doctors at Functional Biomechanics have been trained in this elite treatment and are ready to help any patient regardless of their athletic prowess. A.R.T. can help reduce and/or eliminate musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain associated with, but not limited to: headaches, back pain, IT band syndrome, plantar fasciitis, shoulder pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, knee pain, tennis elbow, shin splints, little leaguers elbow, and nerve entrapments. Often, when patients experience pain it is a result of a chronic or overuse syndrome, unless an acute trauma or accident has occurred.
A.R.T. has a systematic approach to treating and assessing soft tissue by applying a very specific treatment protocol. There are over 500 protocols for various soft tissues in the body that are unique to A.R.T. When we utilize these protocols on our patients we apply very precise tension and compression where we can feel the muscular adhesion under our hands.
Once the tension and compression is applied the patient will actively or passively perform a specific movement. Functional Biomechanics utilizes A.R.T. to restore the proper motion, texture, and tightness to the muscles, fascia, ligaments, nerves, and tendons to eliminate the patient's pain and musculoskeletal dysfunction.


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FITCHBURG -- On Saturday it's the kids' chance to dress up like witches and vampires, but on Sunday, save the costumes for the dogs. This weekend's Halloween events will start Saturday with the long-running Trick or Treat on Main Street event where families are encouraged to spend noon to 2 p.m. collecting candy from downtown businesses. The next day, the dogs get their turn during the Howl-o-Ween Pet Costume Parade.
Main Street from just past the Upper Common to a little beyond North Street will become a corridor for trick-or-treating on Saturday. The near-decade old tradition is a joint effort between NewVue Communities, ReImagine North of Main, Fitchburg Pride and the city.
"It's really just for fun and it allows people to see new businesses on Main Street," said NewVue executive director Marc Dohan.
This year, two new Main Street businesses, Lorigan Architects and Children's Closet, will pass out candy, bringing the total number of stops to 59.
Dr. Nell Naideth, an optometrist with a practice on Main Street, is preparing for the event.
"We're optometrists so we have eyeballs," she said, holding several of the spherical chocolate candies.
For more savory options, attendants can purchase a meal from one of the three food trucks in attendance or the Ziggy Dee" Dog hot dog stand near City Hall.
The event will also have face painting, balloon twisting, free ice cream and a haunted maze.
The next day, the dog parade in Coolidge Park will raise money for the city's new dog park and low-cost pet vaccine clinics.
"It's going to be incredibly adorable, it's going to be a fun time and its going to be a nice walk around Coolidge Park," said Sam Squailia, event organizer and president of Friends of Fitchburg DOGS.
The event starts at 10 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. and will offer visitors a chance to see the site of the upcoming dog park approved for Coolidge Park.
Registration for the pet costume contest in $10 and includes a Dog Park Friends Membership. Prizes will go to dogs, and other animals, with the best pet costume, funniest costume, scariest costume and best human/pet couple costume.
All animals must be leashed and have up-to-date vaccinations.
Squailia said this is the first year for the fundraiser, but depending on the response, it could be annual.
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There are lots of ways to document a year but I'm quite excited to be joining in with this project from I Heart Snapping. A photo of one or both kids every week for a year, the inpsiration and feedback of a group of wonderful parents who are trying to capture childhood just like me. Bonus points if you can tell me the origin of 'Living Arrows', without the help of Google!
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Trolling Brinty is the first episode of The Nekci Menij Show, and the first episode of Season 1. It premiered on June 25th, 2012. As of February 2017, it has attracted more than 200,000 views on YouTube.
The episode introduces the show's title character Nekci Menij, as well as Rhenna, Brinty Spreas and Ladey Gags.
After introducing her to viewers, Nekci invites Rhenna along to troll other pop bitches. They come across Brinty, and Nekci shades her by reminding her that she's a flop and hasn't had a hit in years. Brinty takes offence, but quickly gets over it as she decides to join Nekci hiding in Rhenna's weave when Gags approaches.
Gags asks Rhenna where Nekci and Brinty are hiding, but she claims not to know. Her weave then begins changing rapidly, and eventually it becomes so short that Gags can see Nekci and Brinty hiding in it. As they disappear, Rhenna calls Nekci a twat, and Gags vows to get her back for being a 'dick' to them both.
Real life referencesEdit
- Rhenna's hairstyle changes very often. This is a reference to how Rihanna's hair changes monthly/weekly in real life.
- Gags is on a motorcycle. This is a reference to her album "Born This Way"'s standard cover.
- "Just bin tourin nd drivin nd stuf" is a reference to the "Born This Way Ball Tour".
- Gags has a male voice. This is a reference to the rumors of Gaga, having a penis back in 2009-2010. Gags' voice remains manly for the series.
- "Dats as iralavant as ur letast singel" is a reference to Rihanna's single "Cockiness (Love it)" which didn't chart well, and people didn't really care about.
- "Starships " by Nicki Minaj
- "Terry & June theme "
- This is the first episode of the season and the series.
- This is the first appearance of Nekci, Rhenna, Brinty and Gags.
- Brinty's voice in this episode is the same as Kety Perr's voice. Her voice later changed.
- "Even Rhenna is beter dan u, and luk at teh state of dat" - Nekci, shading Brinty
- "K" - Rhenna
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Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz is a thrilling mystery novel first published in 2013. The book is the sixth volume in the Odd Thomas series. Picking up what is left by Odd Apocalypse, the plot in this book takes place around one month after the events in its sequel. In an encounter with a creepy truck driver, Odd got a terrifying vision and he was aware that the driver saw the same vision. It was a vision of children being burned alive. Odd believed only he can save those children so he decided to chase the truck driver, who had tried to kill him.
The book is followed by the 7th book Saint Odd, which Dean Koontz said will be the final book in the Odd Thomas series. You can get the other book in the series here.
Cover and Details of Deeply Odd by Dean Koontz (PDF)
- Title: Deeply Odd
- Author: Dean Koontz
- Publisher: Bantam
- Date Published: May 28, 2013
- Language: English
Summary of the Book
In a sinister encounter with a rogue truck driver tricked up like a rhinestone cowboy, Odd has a disturbing vision of a shocking multiple homicide that has not yet been committed. Across California, into Nevada, and back again, Odd embarks on a riveting road chase to prevent the tragedy.
Along the way, he meets—and charms—a collection of eccentrics who become his allies in a terrifying battle against a sociopath of singular boldness and cleverness–and a shadowy network of mysterious, like-minded murderers whose chilling resources seem almost supernatural.
Reviews of Deeply Odd
"Not since Watchers has Dean Koontz created such an endearing and enduring character as Odd Thomas…One of our contemporary masters." —San Antonio Express
"[A] popular series…Koontz asks real questions about the nature of good and evil." —The New York Times Book Review
"Odd evokes the homespun wisdom of Forrest Gump amid the mind-spinning adventures of a Jack Bauer…The ultimate Everyman…an avatar of hope and honor and courage for all of us—the linchpin of a rollicking good tale." —BookPage
"There's never anything predictable about an Odd Thomas adventure. Another satisfying entry in this wildly popular series. It's Koontz, and it's Odd. Class dismissed." —Booklist
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A peaceful, contemplative time in your weekend. Join us for guided meditations, prayers for world peace, and uplifting advice on how we can transform our day-to-day life into opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. Through developing inner peace in this way, outer peace will naturally come about.
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Easy-Off is a household name in oven cleaning, with this product—a fume free, non-corrosive formula that works miracles on dirty ovens. Easy-Off Fume Free Oven Cleaner makes cleaning the oven a much more simple chore.
Just spray on the product, leave it overnight, and easily wipe out food residue. Reapply for tough spots if necessary. It really is that simple. And to top it all off, you don't need four fans, dozens of open windows, and a gas mask to get through the chore. Oven cleaning isn't the most beloved chore, but this product makes it a normal task instead of a completely dreadful activity.
Easy-Off: Usage
- Read all directions thoroughly.
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- Shut the oven door. Do NOT turn on the oven or activate your oven's self-cleaning cycle.
- Wait two hours to overnight for an all-over cleaning or at least 30 minutes for easy spot cleaning.
- Open the oven door and wipe clean using a wet sponge or cloth, rinsing it repeatedly.
- There are no harsh or toxic fumes.
- The Easy-Off Fume Free Oven Cleaner can be used safely on self-cleaning ovens without the self-cleaning cycle.
- It works well on even the most baked-on food. This includes the great mac and cheese debacle that boiled over and coated the entire oven!
- For best results, this product still needs to sit overnight.
Easy-Off Fume Free Max Oven Cleaner: Review
It is amazing how easily small pieces of food can turn into black cement glued onto your oven's surface. This is a disaster that even baking soda can't fix. However, the fumes from a cleaner can seem a million times worse than the smoke that arises from recooking the charred remains each time the oven is used.
I was skeptical about a "fume free" oven cleaner, but this product is the closest thing that I have ever used. The lower rack of a double oven was the test case for the Easy-Off Fume Free Max Oven Cleaner. The bottom of the oven was completely covered with thick black residue; it was a tough job, and the best I hoped for was that, after a few applications and a lot of scrubbing, I would be able to see hints of the original surface.
The cleaner was sprayed according to the directions and the oven door was shut for the night. Upon opening it, I began to clean it out and all of the charred stuck-on food simply melted away from the oven surface. After wiping the oven out, only a few tiny spots on the bottom needed a more thorough scrubbing. With a little extra effort, those spots too wiped away.
The bottom line: While the ease of cleaning is a great selling point, the best part of the process was that I only needed minimal ventilation and was able to clean out the oven without irritated eyes, lungs, or skin. You still need to take precautions in terms of coming into contact with the cleanser, but overall, "fume-free" lived up to its name. This definitely tops the list of favorite oven cleaners.