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Random Acts of Information: Supery-Duper Element

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Random Acts of Information. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Krypton is a noble gas. Why are we not surprised? The planet Krypton is good, krypton ite. Is bad. Which came first, Action Comics #1 or the element? Earthly krypton was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsay and Morris Williams Travers. The word krypton comes from the Greek kryptos. But maybe it's non-reactive because it's inert. Not unlike Keanu Reeves. I know! What did Keanu Reeves ever do to me? Des Moines Public Library. Invasion of the Body ...

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Random Acts of Information: Upcoming Holiday Closings Plus Hideous Clothing

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Random Acts of Information. Thursday, December 22, 2011. Upcoming Holiday Closings Plus Hideous Clothing. All six locations of the Des Moines Public Library will be closed Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, December 23-26. I remember . one year for the holidays my sister and I - we were just one year apart - received the following: polyester pantsuits. Or maybe pant sets, since there was no jacket. The top was a. Fashionable clothing from the Sears catalogs : early 1970s / Desire Smith. 1980s - Did We ...

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Random Acts of Information: Leftover Gift Wrap

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Random Acts of Information. Friday, December 16, 2011. I finally ran across an idea for leftover gift wrap that's actually useful. Make envelopes out of it! Won't they be gorgeous? You'll probably have to add a white label to write the address on, but it's worth it. You say you don't write letters on paper and mail them? Now, my friend, is the time to start. If you want to thrill someone, getting a letter in the mail is infinitely more exciting than receiving a text. And you will want. What a good idea!

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Random Acts of Information: December 2011

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Random Acts of Information. Wednesday, December 28, 2011. Last Ever Random Act. Today's is the last Random Acts of Information post, as tomorrow the author embarks on the journey known as retirement. What words of wisdom will I take from the vast resources the library has made available to me over the years? Thank you for taking time to read Random Acts of Information these past few years. It has been fun! Margaret Jane Scott, future member of the Olympic Napping Team. Source: How to Nap. What appears to...

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Random Acts of Information: Crash Test

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Random Acts of Information. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Des Moines Register 12/113/1992 p. 2H. Des Moines Public Library. This is interesting to know! The origin of crash test dummies was not something I even thought about! December 14, 2011 at 11:33 AM. Crash test dummies doesnt always give the accurate data. Ive been into this industry before. December 26, 2011 at 3:56 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Subscribe: Random Acts of Info. To the Des Moines Public Library’s Adult Services Blog!

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Random Acts of Information: Weta Minute!

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Random Acts of Information. Thursday, December 8, 2011. I'm a big fan of the Lord of the Rings movies. And I've been fascinated by the special effects. These effects were concocted by New Zealand's own Weta Workshop. I had some vague idea that the company was named for a bug, but I Had No Idea. The weta looks like a fat praying mantis and is as big as a. By the way the orange thing in the picture is a carrot. Not a baby-sized one either. Source: Scholastic News May/Jun2008, Special section p3. Last Ever ...

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Random Acts of Information: Reading - It's Complicated

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Random Acts of Information. Monday, December 12, 2011. Reading - It's Complicated. Lately I've been reading. Books that are very hard to describe. I have a Library Thing account to help me keep track of what I've read, because even though the books are memorable I read alot and get them mixed up. My goal is to put in tags specific enough that when I see them I think, oh yeah,. Book It ain't easy. Balkans, Young Women Doctors, Deaf-Mute Battered Woman Loves Tiger, Undying Man, Magic Realism. Closed Today ...

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Random Acts of Information: Russell Hoban's Gone

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Random Acts of Information. Thursday, December 15, 2011. I recently finished Blood Red Road. And was telling a friend how reviews of the book mention that the novel can be a bit of a challenge to read due to the use of dialect. Hah! I said. Try reading Riddley Walker. And she tells me the author, Russell Hoban, just died. I am very sad. Riddley Walker. Is a masterpiece. The English is so extensively. Not just a masterpiece, it is an experience. Des Moines Public Library. Have a wonderful party! Upcoming ...

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Random Acts of Information: Fresh!

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Random Acts of Information. Tuesday, December 20, 2011. I am the lucky recipient of several bouquets of lovely fresh flowers. Something to do with the fact I'm retiring? Did I mention I'm retiring? Whoohoo.) How do I keep these delightful arrangements alive? Consumer Reports Magazine February 1, 2005. Access online through EBSCOHost, DMPL library card and PIN required. Des Moines Public Library. I like your Ms. Frankenstein laugh! Congratulations on your retirement! December 21, 2011 at 9:20 AM. The Des ...