Word: acidizing
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...York “art-damaged punk-disco bands,” failing to recognize the vast difference in the bands’ approaches, and that !!! are in fact from Sacramento. Then reviewer Rob Sheffield alluded to common comparisons between the recent dance-punk bands and late-80s British acid-house, and then declared that “the Happy Mondays sucked.” And then there was the four-star review of the new Strokes album, Room on Fire. Sorry RS, but it doesn’t take much to tell you—you?...
...next meeting?" To listen to music, tell your Windows Media Player to bring up an artist or album, or call out commands like "Shuffle" or "Next track." Recognition stops shy of identifying individual songs, but it is freakily accurate when it comes to phone-book entries. The acid test: we entered Duke basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski (pronounced She-shef-ski) into the phone book and asked the Pocket PC to bring it up. Out of several hundred entries, the software found Coach K instantly, no sweat. --By Wilson Rothman
...Andy's surprise, after testing, his chemists concluded that since Paul's dressing consisted of oil and vinegar and contained mustard, those elements combined to form a natural gum. We were elated with this lucky happenstance, but Andy presented us with another problem. We did not have EDTA (ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) in our formula, which was thought to be essential in preserving life span on the shelf. "Let's try half of the usual EDTA. What about it?" he said. We didn't budge...
...GERD. Well known to adults as heartburn, this disorder of the stomach and esophagus can also strike children, especially if they eat large quantities of chocolate, peppermint or spearmint candies. These treats tend to open up the valve between the esophagus and the stomach and allow food mixed with acid to pass back into the food pipe, causing the uncomfortable burning sensation in the chest that gives heartburn its name...
...GERD, there are a number of steps you can take. Elevating the head of the bed and having the child lie on the left side at night--which tips the stomach so gravity can hold the acid in--seems to help. Meanwhile, kids should cut down on soda and citrus products and stay away from secondhand smoke. They should also avoid pants or skirts with waistbands that are too tight...