Word: wetnessing
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Sporting the message "Wet library books? Call us," the bag provides a hotline number for borrowers with damaged books...
...service is required because moisture can quickly damage a book in a variety of ways. Merrill-Oldham said the usual method for treating a wet book is to wrap the book in plastic and immediately freeze it so mold will not begin to grow on the book...
Talk about strange bedfellows. Scientists have shown that new bedsheets can emit formaldehyde--a possible carcinogen. The chemical is present in the coating that makes sheets--and permanent-press shirts--wrinkle-free. Other offenders: wet fingernail hardeners, latex paint and some floor finishes. What to do? Wash shirts and sheets before using, and keep your distance after applying fresh paint and other products...
...study shows that radiation treatments can help stem the progress of "wet" macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness. Vision was stabilized for at least a year in 60% of patients who received the radiation. One big advantage: it can be used on patients for whom laser surgery, the standard treatment, doesn't work...
...industrial challenge after another led Carrier to make refinement after refinement in his systems. In the early days of Carrier Corp., one of its testing grounds was wet macaroni. The company had guaranteed a pastamaker it could fix a moisture problem. Suddenly there were 10,000 lbs. of macaroni on the floor, in millions of bits, none of it drying worth a damn. The Chief was called in. The Chief arrived. Long trip, cleanup at the hotel, dinner, back to the macaroni factory. All night long, The Chief paced, The Chief thought, The Chief would suddenly leap up and march...