How to Do Low-Cost Mold Sample Collection and Mold Laboratory Identification of Mold Species
Although any mold in elevated levels indoors can cause severe health problems for mold-sensitive occupants, ... risks than others, according to Phillip Fry, Certified Mold Inspector and author of the book Mold ... mold species infesting their moldy home, apartment, or workplace. The accurate identification of mold [more...]
Date: 2008-07-15 01:01:12
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Mas Labs, The Mold Experts
For over 20 years, MAS Labs has satisfied customer after customer with their great work in mold removal ... Abatement and Sampling Mold Prevention Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers Basement / Crawl Space Mold Basement / Crawl Space Waterproofing Foundation Wall / Floor Sealing French Drain / Drain Tile Systems [more...]
Date: 2008-06-26 12:54:32
Building Health Check Mold Sampling Strategy in the Indoor Environment
TAMPA, Fl-(TransWorldNews)-Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions ... . If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold. Mold can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks ... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 20:41:20
Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast
MP4 version | Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments ... to Townsend Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 16:32:35
Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast
MP4 version | Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments ... to Townsend Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work [more...]
Date: 2008-09-20 09:00:00
Casting Resin Rings - CRAFT Video Podcast
Download the HD Version | Subscribe to CRAFT in iTunes In this video I walk through the process of making rings out of clear polyester resin, a type of moldable plastic. I show you everything from mold-making to embedments. I used this same ... Atelier for the sample of Knead-a-Mold, a welcomed (and much easier to work with) alternative [more...]
Date: 2008-09-19 13:56:14
New findings on ‘toxic mold’ will further debate
Mold toxins in buildings damaged by moisture are much more prevalent and more potent than previously thought, ... concerning toxic mold has broad implications for not only patients with respiratory illnesses but also ... in the university’s medical microbiology lab analyzed dust and material samples from buildings damaged by mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 23:06:00
Light White - Cosmetic Teeth Whitening System
Me and the family went to Sam's Club last night to pick up a few things and upon walking in I noticed a man in a dentist type chair with goggles on and a blue light radiating a glow off of his face. At closer inspection I found ... the representative compared my current teeth color to their teeth samples, she made a mold [more...]
Date: 2008-09-03 17:57:00
The Belligerent Bulldog
“The nose of the Bulldog has been slanted backwards so that he can breathe without letting go” ~Winston Churchill Fearsome, ferocious, ... cartoon style caricature is not really my style, but sometimes I enjoy shattering the mold and sampling [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 06:08:19
It doesn't hurt, I swear
This isn't exactly what acupuncture looks like. The pins are smaller (only a tad bigger than a human hair) ... never wait tables again. This was about five years ago, after I spent a hellish summer living in a mold ... and experiences I've had. A random sampling: - Being fake puked on by a coworker while practicing CPR [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 15:06:00
Soy flour not just for cooking anymore
WASHINGTON — In 1941, Henry Ford unveiled a plastic-bodied car whose panels included soybean meal as component ... (ARS) scientists Lei Jong and Jeffrey Byars, who are testing soy flour as a “green” filler for tires ... mold the soy-based rubber into samples and subject them to shearing and other forces. Special [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:58:30
Short Stack
by Karen Templer | Part of the Washington Post‘s web offerings, the Short Stack blog began life as a weekly item ... (a little like The Odd Shelf). But it came to my attention recently when it busted out of that mold ... . This week’s posts so far offer a good sampling: Hard Times Lit, The Frail but Vibrant Tony Hillerman [more...]
Date: 2008-10-31 07:33:58
Who Is...
Charles Hamilton Musician. Producer. Songwriter. Lyricist. Psycho. Hippie. Genius. These words all connect through one name: Charles Hamilton ... helped mold his musical sound. Most of his music is sample-driven. Though he catches quite a bit of heat for his sampling, he insists it is for the good of music: "When I sample, I'm not just doing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 05:05:01
Sneezing around the Christmas Tree
Sneezing around the Christmas Tree By B. B. Hilsen | December 1, 2008 by B. B. Hilsen What Holiday Symbol is GREEN and making you sneeze? ... . In the article a Connecticut allergy specialist, Dr.John Santilli states; I’ve been in practice ... an intern’s apartment and took air samples for two weeks. For the first three days, the mold counts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-01 12:19:14
Dickens never had plum pudding like this
(Plum Pudding was part of the traditional Charles Dickens' meal/Associated Press photo) ... of a family tradition. That's what makes the holidays so fun — sharing and sampling those time-honored ... , if you don’t have a steamed pudding mold, a large metal coffee can can be used. You will need several [more...]
Date: 2008-12-10 10:00:00
Papers to compete with Cherry-Coke Jello Mold
There's lots of competition for readers' attention today, ... bing cherries Aunt Marcelline piled into her world-famous Cherry-Coke Jello Mold. So! Why not try something different on page one -- as this sampling of Gannett papers shows?First up is the Times Herald [more...]
Date: 2008-11-27 17:33:00
John Mayer: Converting Information to Inspiration
John Mayer: Converting Information to Inspiration By Lesley Mahoney More than a decade ago, John Mayer came to Berklee as a guitar player ... out of the "sensitive songwriter guy" mold, Mayer '98 connected on many different levels. Here is a condensed and edited sampling of what he had to say: Being listenable: "The fall of '97 and the spring [more...]
Date: 2008-10-30 20:40:19
BUN B- YOU'RE EVERYTHING
A moment of silence & lit candles are needed for the memory of Pimp C ... that they put on for the region that has helped mold them into the artists that they are. Peep the historic scenes in the video. Sampling Jodeci did this track some true justice. The South [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 17:41:39
TT #53 - Family language
... . Some have come from the kids, and some just from total silliness. Here's a sampling: Hanatizer - Hand ... that as "guacamole cheese" and it has stuck ever since. I cut the mold off first of course! Hot and Sweaty [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 05:05:00
Popsicles and Pedi Soaks
My food sampling week in review: We tried out a new fruit this week, the horned melon ... a popsicle mold. DSCN9820 I bought it at Linens n Things many moons ago and then stuck in the cupboard [more...]
Date: 2008-10-26 20:27:26
We Covet Friday Link Love
linklove A sampling of fabulous finds elsewhere that you might enjoy, courtesy of Friends of We Covet (FoWC) ... of humidifiers, because they can cause mold and indoor air quality problems which can result [more...]
Date: 2008-10-17 12:59:00
Voodoo Music Experience - Day 2
I woke up on Saturday morning with absolutely no idea where in the world I was. “Whose house is this?” “What state am I in?” Yet, every red-blooded male child born in the great state of Texas is genetically engineered with a primordial sense to instantly recognize a Saturday morning during college football season and will instinctually turn on [more...]
Date: 2008-11-03 08:32:27
I’m stickin’ with the union.
Last Saturday, I was at the gym, working off some holiday cheer on an elliptical machine. My particular personal torture device was positioned right in front of a large-screen TV which was - sadly - tuned to the misnomered Fox News Channel. Every Saturday, this channel apparently features a business and financial shoutfest “round table” show, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 13:45:40
Om nom nom!!!1
I found an old cookbook of my mother’s - it was published in 1979 and has some of the most disgusting looking recipes I’ve ever seen ... . This is just a sampling - per the book cover, there are over 400 recipes! ;_; Mmm, doesn't ... for an hour, which is what kind of improvement on using a stove? It's like a jello mold [more...]
Date: 2008-12-07 23:59:54
Peated Matsutake Porter Post-Mortem
My very limited edition Peated Matsutake Porter (note the Matsutake is also known as Pine Mushroom) came to an abrupt end last night ... . Taken together, the gills looked like mold growing on a slimy film. Then last night, when I went ... and made more of a mess. But I was able to salvage a pint’s-worth of beer. Sampling my First Matsutake [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 06:19:15
Voter Reform (Part 2 of 2)
#fullpost{display:inline;}On Monday I described the first of my two suggestions for voter reform: switching from plurality-wins to instant run-off elections. As promised, here's the second - probably more controversial - suggestion.First: The Nay-SayersSo here goes: only those Americans able to pass a basic civics test should be allowed to vote [more...]
Date: 2008-12-03 17:36:00
The end of white culture?
So heralds Atlantic Monthly's cover essay, worth reading in full. I especially liked this passage on the rise of hip-hop:In the late 1990s, Combs made a fascinating gesture toward New York’s high society. He announced his arrival into the circles of the rich and powerful not by crashing their parties, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:25:00
What Is Race Good For?
Greg Laden posted a nice review of a traveling science museum exhibit on race and racism. His post touched on a couple of points of disagreement between him and the creators of the exhibit, but all the argument that followed was over this:First, the parts we agree with: There is no such thing as race (biologically) [more...]
Date: 2008-10-12 23:41:00
Best Albums of 2008: #10 to #01
———————————————————————————————– 10. Dr. Dog - Fate For their fifth album, Fate, Dr. Dog intentionally granted high expectations months before the release. Calling it the album that “they were destined to make”, it should make the album’s title a rather obvious one [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 12:10:14
NEW ARRIVALS/RESTOCKS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19
NEW ARRIVALS AND RESTOCKS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19thanks for looking.alright… it’s looking like this may be the last update of 2008 (although i might have a last minute order coming in next week, we’ll see)… either way, there’s some heavy action coming in that should not be missed, check em out: shadoks music represses of the witch and amanaz lp’s ( [more...]
Date: 2008-12-19 02:52:00
outdoor allergens
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, often referred to as “hay fever,” affects more than 35 million people in the United States. These seasonal allergies are caused by substances called allergens. Airborne pollens and mold spores are outdoor allergens that commonly trigger symptoms during the spring and fall. During [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 03:42:48
Exclusive Toys
Exclusive Toys Here’s just a sampling of some of the exclusives from the VTN Winter 08 show. (Click here for a tidy tagged version of all the coverage.) People who had been waiting in line for hours got right to business locating these particular figures. It seemed to me like much of the crowd got in, got the exclusives and then fanned out [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 21:25:28
A Perfect Ganache: Christmas with A Mouse Bouche
Dear Boo,Happy New Year! I am just now finally getting around to sorting through the many Christmas photographs taken during our 3 days of cooking and eating. On boxing day, as you know, I flew down to Florida to be with the Boyfriend's family and continue the eating fest, so its been a busy holiday week [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 11:20:00
Destination: Funique / War Memorial of Korea / Rolling Ball Museum
While the War Memorial of Korea is the largest war memorial in the world, my primary destination was actually a place called Funique (website only in Korean). Incongruously located inside the War Memorial in an area near the souvenir shop, Funique contains a number of fun and unique items made available mostly for the younger set (read: kids) [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 15:03:00
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Responsible for the Lack of Public Interest in Space Exploration?
It's not often that our real life science heroes utter disparaging remarks against science fiction. In fact, the opposite is usually true; science fiction is often cited as a source of inspiration and interest. Enter Buzz Aldrin, who caused a stir recently with some comments he made [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 07:28:56
Seattle Office Greeters learn the value of the Free Energy Inspection
Our guest speaker at the Seattle Office Greeters meeting on December 16th was Senior Corporate Representative, Harry Vogen. Our Greeters were treated to an explanation of the 21+ point Free Home Energy Inspection ... /meeting rail 5. Appearance of Black Mold 6. Gaps or missing caulking 7. Type [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 22:52:55
Vegan Chocolates
I don't know about you, but if I have been, say, ignored or otherwise ill-treated, chocolates will go a long way toward making up for it. So, in an effort to treat my poor blog, passed over in the frenzy of a very busy holiday season, as I would like to be treated, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 21:41:00
Sample Resume for Enginering Job
A resume is not just a list of accomplishments. It is your high-caliber selling agent, ... from that mold and create a resume that works as your specialized marketing representative, presenting ... , specialist in asbestos abatement, including job management and crew supervision. WORK HISTORY [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 15:22:15
Popcorn wreaths
(Catching up from all the Holiday Festivities) This year we continued the Cramer family tradition of making popcorn wreaths to give to our ... to mold all the wreaths as I divided the popcorn/hold-it-together-sauce mixture around the table. Hold ... . Braeden getting psyched up (this is before quality control sampling began). 2008-12-22 Popcorn [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 15:34:21
Perspectives on Storing and Aging Pu'er Teas (vi): Potential Dangers of Pu'er
by WARREN PELTIER]The Dangers of Pu’er: Fact?Everyone should know by now, as we have seen in the global financial crisis, there is an upside and a downside to everything [more...]
Date: 2008-12-13 06:36:00
It's all because of the tree...
We usually get our tree on the first weekend in December. This is a bit of a compromise between me and Mr. SABLE, and now, the kids. I grew up in a family that typically waited until the last minute to get a tree. Truth be told, we often scrounged our tree from behind the dorms in the town where I grew up [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 03:31:00
a stoned partridge falling from a pear tree
Anael -- FROM ARCANE FIRES The rolling tribal drums that introduce the opening track "Devil's Tongues" are the first indication that this album is going to be a bit different than the average black metal album. "Epic" is a word that's bandied about all too often where black metal is concerned [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 04:06:00
Dr. Phil
The cream rises to the top, and when it comes to investigation of buildings Phil Morey, Ph.D ... in the public or private sector Dr. Phil has been involved in many high profile microbial contamination and landmark mold cases such as the TVA Building, the Hubert Humphrey Building, Marion County [more...]
Date: 2008-12-12 19:19:52
Silverglate on How Corporate Academic Leaders Try to Control the Message
In the US, and most countries, academic medicine, including medical schools and teaching hospitals, are situated within larger universities. The leaders of academic medicine report to university presidents, who in turn report to university boards, who are ultimately responsible for upholding the universities' mission [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 22:22:00
Guest Blogger: Insight Analytical - Why Modern Polls Are Total Crap.
Thanks to Insight Analytical for providing this amazing insiders view on the history of and modern goings on in the world of polling. IA is a former pollster and study director for companies such as Gallup, and even has some good inside scoop on Zogby. This is a must read for anyone interested in politics [more...]
Date: 2008-10-19 05:29:22
MAD
MAD MAD took a pause from steady signing and sketching to mug for this photo with his 5-inch Skin Deep Mad*L exclusively released at VTN. MAD had representation at the Bic Plastics table as well, with the release of the gigantic Sham the Clown. Dan Goodsell One of the nicest guys around, Dan Goodsell, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 20:59:27
Playin’ Free in PDX: A Free Music Archive mp3 sampler of Portland, OR (MP3s!)
via Tommy E at the Free Music Archive It's time for another heaping offering of mp3s from WFMU's Free Music Archive! ... Squeaky's Below PDX label, Au, Black Elk, Dragging an Ox Through Water, Explode Into Colors, Glass Candy, Grouper, Here Comes a Big Black Cloud!!, Pulse Emitter, and more after the jump! Ilyas Ahmed [more...]
Date: 2008-08-18 22:25:11
Quality Home Inspections
BAI’s goal is to provide a personalized, informative and professional inspection utilizing the highest standards & ... Inspections Mold Testing - Viable & Lead Testing and Air & Surface Mold Testing - Non ... Inspector #242943 DEP Certified Radon Tester #1997 Certified Oil Tank Tester & ESA Certified Mold [more...]
Date: 2008-10-01 15:34:39
The Mystique Of Vinyl And Why We Love CDs
Digital VS Analog. Vinyl VS CD. Pro Tools VS two inch tape.There is a lot being written and said these days about problems with digital sound[ ... when exposed to even moderate heat, RCA Record Club pressings with too many LPs made from the same mold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 00:18:00
Mort Garson - Electronic Hair Pieces [1969]
Mort Garson boasts one of the most unique and outright bizarre resumés in popular music, ... ; a small sampling of his credits includes sessions by Mel Tormé, Doris Day, Ed Ames, the Lettermen, and the Sandpipers. He also arranged and conducted a series of easy listening records in the mold of Les [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 21:33:00
