Sit down, sip up and slip back Aug 16, 2008
Instead of sitting around whingeing, the boffins have abandoned the hologram cul-de-sac and are charging down a new highway like a truckie on speed, spending their nights sucking out the memories from old men with beer guts and clapped-out cartilages, draining them into a beaker, firing up the bunsen burner and boiling them down before they're distilled, concentrated and, finally, bottled. Like the truth serum itself - their last great contribution to the code - the boffins hope this will... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
GUT INSTINCT: THE SCIENCE OF EAT Jul 17, 2008
His Bunsen burner brilliance saved me from an F; perhaps my dreidel-spinning ways would help Schmidtler lose his -ler. Fifteen years later, my friends recall Schmidtler by his mistaken moniker, and I still find science confounding. (New York Press)
Masters of the brew Jun 1, 2008
In one corner stands what looks like a Bunsen burner on steroids, with a handcrafted wooden frame that towers toward the ceiling and two heating plates ready to fire up. On the opposite end of the room is an improvised bookshelf of homebrewing volumes: Designing Great Beers, The Brewmasters Bible and the granddaddy of them all, The New Complete Joy of Homebrewing by Charlie Papazian. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Drilling in the Delta Mar 29, 2008
The resulting invention was named the Bunsen Burner, and allowed many more inventions with the use of natural gas to come about. Source. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
McDonald's given power to award diplomas Jan 29, 2008
LONDON - Can the hot fat fryer rival the Bunsen burner. The government is giving McDonald's Corp. - along with a rail company and an airline - the power to award the equivalent of advanced high-school qualifications as part of a plan announced Monday to improve young people's skills. (AZCentral -- Business)
Meth lab busted in DeMotte Dec 27, 2007
Products used to make meth: sudafed, anhydrous , draino, lithium battery wires, plastic bottles and jugs, coffee filters, engine starting fluid (heat), bunsen burner and other heating tools or hot plates, garden hose, plastic hose. Signs of someone using meth: Weight loss, can't sleep, doing poorly at work, at school, changing friends, difficult attitude/paranoia. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
* Simon Cowell isn't just America's idol Dec 20, 2007
Every time I sat in a chemistry lesson I thought, what am I doing this for - I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner," whereas the record industry in those days was a limitless money tree. There is no evidence that he ever cared much about music, but he soon showed a talent for finding the sort of acts that would sell records, and he did sell an awful lot of them - more than 100 million albums. He also created 75 number one singles, including the ineffable Robson e's cover... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Simply Simon Dec 10, 2007
I don't ever want to be in a job that involves a Bunsen burner. Whereas the record industry in those days was a limitless money tree. (Guardian Unlimited -- Media)
Beyond the Bunsen burner Oct 18, 2007
Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. SCIENCE AND technology create new knowledge, cool products, and merciful medical treatments, but newly released MCAS scores suggest that a lot of public school students are missing out on the excitement: 26 percent of high school students failed last spring's tests in biology, chemistry, physics or technology/engineering. (Boston Globe)
Exercise Demon Sep 14, 2007
OK, that's not true") but she's determined to marry him anyway. Even a girl whom Farley once worshipped over his seventh-grade Bunsen burner thinks Woodcock is "kinda sexy. " The plot is basic (a subplot or two would have been welcome) and only the two main characters get any texture. Mr. Woodcock has his own Mr. Woodcock - his dad, played by a cursing and hilarious Bill Macy. The insult comedy is sometimes brilliant, though. Going mano a boyo with Farley in a series of contests of skill and... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sparking scientific curiosity, one cup of dirt at a time Aug 27, 2007
On a recent morning, he crouched over several small vials and a lit Bunsen burner on a lab table as he worked to join together DNA molecules. "I never really got to do anything like this" in school, said Bowman, who will be attending Pitt. (NEPA News, PA)
Secondhand gold Aug 26, 2007
(Ken planned a career in chemistry, but joined his father full time in 1973 and hasn't lighted a Bunsen burner since. . (Boston Globe)
Cancer 'risk' over daily drinking... Jul 31, 2007
Let's face it, these so-called professors don't know one end of a bunsen burner from the other, and make these announcements to keep the government funding flowing. A bit like global warming. (The Drudge Report)
That's not the right way Jun 19, 2007
Musing now cooking Bar-B-Que over the Bunsen burner ... As Musing tries to get away with Slim s purse he slips on some BBBBQ sauce (Bunsen Burner Bar-B-Q) and breaks what s left of the damage caused by his chronic WangillisOpticus. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Kawasaki overhaul should please its critics Jun 9, 2007
The rear luggage rack is longer and wider so riders can bring along that Bunsen burner they've never been able to find room for. And the alternator's capacity has been increased to accommodate GPS and other BYO plug-ins. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dating: Can you negotiate? Jun 6, 2007
Sean J So you re the guy i heard about setting islanders on fire with the bunsen burner. by accident. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Dentures in a day Apr 30, 2007
The wax is melted with irons heated by a Bunsen burner. A deep-fryer is used to boil off the wax. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Manhunt Screens Stalk IGN Apr 14, 2007
Probably a nasty Bunsen burner accident. And while other details on the game are scarce at present, the screens hint at what a distrubing Manhunt 2 promises to be. (IGN PS2)
Kalispell man fights for Social Security Apr 2, 2007
Maycumber locked himself away, pulled out his Bunsen burner and began experimenting. Trouble was, that vermiculite was all tangled up with asbestos. (Missoulian, MT)
• 'Bozo the Chemist' is among the newest Educators Hall of Fame inductees Mar 29, 2007
A faint smell of burning toast lingers and the Bunsen burner at the front of the chemistry classroom, where Broniec has conducted years of experiments, has slightly browned the ceiling tiles above. While his "Bozo the Chemist" routine gets laughs from his students, it probably didn't hurt Broniec's chances of getting into the Southeastern Wisconsin Educators Hall of Fame. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Littwin's take Jan 23, 2007
I thought the experiment talk was so much spin, but when I got to work, a Bunsen burner was on my desk. 4. (Rocky Mountain News)
So you think you've done Melbourne's bars... Jan 11, 2007
Order a cocktail and pull up a stool at a former Bunsen burner. Murmur Level 1, 17 Warburton Lane, city 9640 0395. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Grassy SCG pitch gives McGrath boost Jan 1, 2007
England's fear of Warne bowling on a fifth-day "bunsen burner" may prompt captain Andrew Flintoff to bat first if he wins the toss, playing into the hands of NSW pace trio McGrath, Brett Lee and Stuart Clark. "I've been monitoring the moisture in this pitch, just keeping it topped up to keep the seal in the pitch," Parker said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A 3-D Replacement for the Petri Dish Dec 30, 2006
Since its first use in 1877, the petri dish has become an icon of the laboratory, sharing the same rarified space as the microscope, Bunsen burner and lab coat. But now that research has moved away from relatively simple work in, say, antibiotic resistance to more sophisticated processes such as tissue regeneration, a more robust system for cell cultures is necessary--one that more closely approximates the environment that cells inhabit in the body. (Scientific American)
Johnson retires from 44 year medical career, assisted three long-time area physicians Dec 28, 2006
Jan said her early lab procedures were done with a Bunsen burner right there in the office. "Pretty archaic by today's standards," she said, "but, that's how it was done." "In those days we had family charts rather than individual charts. You got to know the whole family and understand all of their medical problems and needs. These days, each chart is individual, it's harder to have that personal interaction." Nurses' garb has changed in 44 years as well. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
A fortune in the junk pile? Dec 3, 2006
Apparently that includes an old Bunsen burner, a radiator grille, an abandoned fire extinguisher, a piece of driftwood and an old hubcap. Those are just a few examples of the hundreds of scrap materials crafted into one-of-a-kind furniture and accessories that are available at Transformation Treasures, a colorful new addition to Lawrenceville's growing design community. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Taking Care of Business Nov 22, 2006
Speaking of which, if a Bunsen burner or Aggie-sized bomb fire isnt lit under Vander-clanks sorry backside, flamethrowers should be purchased by the dozens. While its easy to spend other peoples money, no one would blink an eye if Jerry departed with about $4+ million of his invested income. (CowboyUpdate.com)
Science Prays for Midterm Mercy Nov 3, 2006
Turn off the Bunsen burner. When mid-term election results start to roll in next Tuesday, few groups will be as glued to the television as America's scientists. (Wired News)
Dire prediction for world's coral reefs Oct 27, 2006
"You mix some chemicals together and nothing happens. You crank up the Bunsen burner and all of a sudden things start bubbling around. That's what's happening. That global Bunsen burner is cranking up.". Causey was one of some 200 private and government researchers from the Caribbean, Florida and U.S. Pacific islands who gathered in St. Thomas for a meeting of the NOAA's U.S. Coral Reef Task Force. (CNN -- Science)
Time bomb ticking for coral reefs? Oct 26, 2006
You crank up the Bunsen burner and all of a sudden things start bubbling around ... That global Bunsen burner is cranking up. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Study: deadly cocktail to kill off 60% of coral reefs Oct 26, 2006
"You mix some chemicals together and nothing happens. You crank up the Bunsen burner and all of a sudden things start bubbling around. That's what's happening. That global Bunsen burner is cranking up.". More than 47 percent of the coral in underwater study sites covering 31 acres (12. (Xinhuanet, China)
No Test Tubes? Debate on Virtual Science Classes Oct 20, 2006
You could have students going straight into second-year college science courses without ever having used a Bunsen burner. Internet-based educators are seeking to convince the board, and the public, that their virtual laboratories are educationally sound, pointing out that their students earn high scores on the A.P. exams. (Herald-Tribune)
Man burned in dentist fire Oct 17, 2006
Acting senior sergeant Stuart Bailey of Preston police station said the man in his mid-30s was working on casting material with a bunsen burner when a gas leak caused a neighbouring burner to flare up. With serious burns to 20 per cent of his body, the dentist was taken by a dental nurse to a nearby medical clinic, where paramedics were called. (NEWS.com.au)
Public schools vying for Brevard's brains Oct 16, 2006
"I think it's wonderful," he said while heating magnesium over a Bunsen burner in a chemistry lab. "You get the higher level classes and are able to have friends outside those classes.". (Florida Today)
Leader: Let's take a little risk for the sake of science Oct 15, 2006
In addition, the habit has created a generation that cannot be trusted to hold a test tube over a Bunsen burner and has never had a chance to be inspired by encounters with the wonders of science. As a result, industry, especially drug companies, is finding the supply of top-class young scientists - a necessity for any technologically ambitious nation - is drying up. (Guardian Unlimited)
Married people on the dating scene Oct 11, 2006
Wearing long white lab coat and 1 inch thick protective glasses Sitting at work table holding chemical solution above bunsen burner. EUREKA. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Your inner Muppet Sep 10, 2006
c. Cook a s'more over a Bunsen burner. d. Heckle a grade-school talent contest. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
OBR Daily News & World Report: 9/6 Sep 7, 2006
Now pardon me while I go grab a #2 pencil and a Bunsen burner. Related Stories. (BerniesInsiders.com)
Sir, can we do something easier? Aug 17, 2006
Add to the old stereotypes new ones about shortening attention spans and a rise in the need for instant gratification and it starts to look as if, while sticking a splint in a bunsen burner or watching magnesium combust might have swung things in the old days, these days it just won't do. Compared with the interior life of the average adolescent, even the mysteries of the Liebig condenser start to look a bit tame. (Guardian Unlimited)
Exclusive: Jack Cashill argues new investigation of '96 event needed Jun 22, 2006
"It looked like a plane without wings. It had no windows. It was as if there was a flame at the back of it, like a Bunsen burner. It was like a silver bullet." The object was heading east, southeast towards the Hamptons. Engineer Paul Angelides picked up a streaking object now high in the sky. (WorldNetDaily)
Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! Jun 3, 2006
Take the mirror and use it on the Bunsen burner. Put the mirror back down on the bench and lie down on the slab. (IGN PC Games)
Reggae music isn't Jewish but... May 27, 2006
He grew dreadlocks so long that one day, in a chemistry class, he leaned too close to a bunsen burner and set them on fire. Rastafarians believe they are the true Israelites, and it was Marley's talk of Zion and Babylon that ignited Matisyahu's spiritual curiosity. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Most students lagging in science May 25, 2006
Science has been on the back Bunsen burner in Florida public schools since the advent of state tests in reading, writing and math, and the effect showed Wednesday in scores on the science FCAT.. About a third of eighth- and 11th-graders and 40 percent of fifth-graders are working on grade level in Palm Beach County. (The Palm Beach Post)
Charleston student named National Merit Scholar May 24, 2006
Nathan Macy connects the gas hose on a bunsen burner in CHS chemistry teacher Todd Keating's classroom after helping set up the lab Tuesday morning at the school in Charleston. Ken Trevarthan/ Staff Photographer. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
The Secrets of Supervolcanoes May 24, 2006
Functioning like a colossal Bunsen burner, this so-called hot spot has melted enough overlying crust to fuel catastrophic eruptions for the past 16 million years. In Toba, the source of the chamber is different. (Scientific American)
Podcasts and lattes: it's a school of the future May 3, 2006
"We should be playing with machines that go 'bing', not the Bunsen burner," he says. The prep to year 12 Moreland City College closed with fewer than 300 students. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Gas-line fire raises alarm in Needham Apr 29, 2006
Ed Scheideler, who lives down the street, said he heard a loud whack, followed by a rumble, and went outside to see a flame ''like a big Bunsen burner. "The Department of Telecommunications and Energy is investigating. ? Copyright 2006 Globe Newspaper Company. More: | | | Sign up for: | Advertisement SEARCH THE ARCHIVES Today (free) Yesterday (free) Past 30 days Last 12 months Advertisement | help | site index | globe archives | rss ? 20 The New York Times Company. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Dravid hoping for a responsive track Mar 7, 2006
And against Sri Lanka late last year, Kumble (seven) and Harbhajan (ten) had taken 17 of 20 wickets on an Ahmedabad track that had some juice for seamers; it was no Bunsen burner (Pom speak for rank turner). The champion leg-spinner had also varied his pace and angle masterfully against the Lankans on an unresponsive Delhi wicket to clutch victory when it seemed beyond India. (Hindu)
Tours introduce pre-frosh to Science Hill Feb 22, 2006
The Admissions Office is offering a new specialized campus tour for prospective Yalies who are better versed in the use of a Bunsen burner than the literary devices found in "The Great Gatsby.". The Sciences at Yale tour, which launched earlier this month, is led by guide Zachary Dennett '06 and is offered twice a week. (Yale Daily News, CT)
Find me a match Feb 13, 2006
When she went looking for a guy who knew how to fire up a Bunsen burner, she turned to gk2gk. com (that's geek to geek), a Web site that encourages members to list their favorite board games and rate how important Star Trek is in their lives. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Palestinians hail 'day of liberty' Jan 26, 2006
With so many people about, 40-year-old Fouad Abbas had set up a cart outside selling coffee, heated with a Bunsen burner. "There's work on election day," he said with a big smile. (BBC News -- Africa)
Lee Mears: Bath's little big man determined to make his mark on the England scene Jan 21, 2006
If Mears ever flicked inkballs at the glowering Mr Robinson, or placed a Bunsen burner under his chair, or whispered "miserable old sod" behind his back, he appears to have got away with it. Identified by the coach some time ago as the latest Test-class hooker to emerge from the Bath club - Graham Dawe and Andy Long were both capped straight from the Recreation Ground, while the likes of Mark Regan, Federico Mendez and Jonathan Humphreys spent time there as seasoned internationals - Mears is... (The Independent, UK)
An L.A. rancher's Zen makeover Jan 15, 2006
At one point, they had to crawl through a bedroom window because tarps and tools made outside doors less accessible, and they cooked on a Bunsen burner. "We scraped off every wall and finish, replaced every window and door," says Furlan, whose middle name, Miki, refers in Japanese to the flowering of trees in the spring. (Philly.com -- Home Design)
The Ten Best Top-Ten Lists Jan 1, 2006
Because a gang of religious fundamentalists took over the state board of education, delivering a painful kick in the Bunsen burner to all Midwestern devotees of true science. Unfortunately, we can't blame everything on the right-wing; it is hard to believe that anyone ever enjoyed inspecting manure. (AlterNet.org)
Ranch in style, but Zen in spirit Jan 1, 2006
At one point, they were crawling through a bedroom window because tarps and tools made outside doors less accessible, and they cooked on a Bunsen burner. Sometimes they felt defeated, but Furlan charged on. (Los Angeles Times)
