Dunk Tank Clowns — Fiu

By Laura Lee Huttenbach DAVID SIMMONS, who goes by the name PATCHES, works as an insult clown in the dunk tank at carnivals. He wears a wetsuit and waterproof face paint and tries to entice fairgoers to buy a bucket of balls to throw at him. Well, not directly at him.

Legendary dunk tank clown fondly reminisces about angering Allentown Fair visitors — mcall.com

Dunk tank clown tips, free of charge, from a legend in the shrinking field: "I really didn't want to body-shame somebody," Kenny "Bo-zo" Dickman told me in a phone interview last weekend. "If you start using fat jokes on somebody who is obviously overweight, it's going to really hurt.

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An Introduction to Medical Malpractice in the United States — PubMed Central (PMC)

Medical malpractice law in the United States is derived from English common law, and was developed by rulings in various state courts. Medical malpractice lawsuits are a relatively common occurrence in the United States. The legal system is designed to ...

Four Essential Elements of a Medical Malpractice Case | WKW — WKW

Medical malpractice is defined as improper, unskilled, or negligent treatment of a patient by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional. The very concept of medical malpractice is controversial, with doctors claiming that malpractice suits have established an unreasonable financial burden that has increased the cost of medical care.

The History of Medical Malpractice Law: An Overview — Reiter & Walsh

The concept of medical responsibility can be traced back to the Code of Hammurabi, which is an extensive legal document from ancient Mesopotamia.

Most Famous Medical Malpractice Cases | Notable Malpractice Lawsuits — Meinhart, Smith & Manning, PLLC

Medical malpractice cases can take on many forms, with multiple causes and a wide variety of results. Often, medical malpractice cases gain notoriety, either for the persons involved in the suit, or the unusual circumstances leading up to them. Here are some notable medical malpractice cases that have happened throughout the years.

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What is a Smock? (with pictures) — Info Bloom

Many people work in professions that involve the risk of soiling or damaging their clothing. Rural workers, painters, and professionals in many other industries face this possibility. In order to protect clothing on the job, some of these workers wear a smock, or an outer garment that fits over clothes designed for this purpose.

THE HISTORY OF SMOCKS — Charlotte sy Dimby

The history of smocks If smocks are now closely linked to children's fashion, their origin is of another nature.... Did you know that the precious smocks decorating little girls dresses, were, until quite recently, part of men's wardrobes? The exact origin of the word "smocks" remains a mystery to this day.

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Classic Tracks: Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me With Science" — Mixonline

The creator of this month's quirky Classic Track from 1983 was born Thomas Morgan Robertson on October 14, 1958, in Cairo, Egypt. (He's the son of a British archeologist.) He became intrigued with music and technology at a young age, and by the time he was 18, he was building his own synthesizers.

There's much more to Thomas Dolby than just THAT song — Double J

For many of us, Thomas Dolby is one of those exuberant one hit wonders like The Buggles, who burst onto the New Wave synth pop scene and then disappeared into School Disco compilations or round ups of the 80s' best songs.

Interview: Thomas Dolby, digital music pioneer and Silicon Valley entrepreneur — Theiet

Probably best known as a musician and pioneer of the 1980s synth-pop revolution, Thomas Dolby went on to become a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and innovator, eventually bringing the ringtone to our mobile phones. Here, he talks about the unpredictable world of the dotcom bubble.

How Thomas Dolby helped create the first polyphonic ringtones | Boing Boing — Boing Boing

Here's a piece of tech history that was new to me: Apparently Thomas Dolby played a crucial role in the development of the first polyphonic ringtones. Tedium has a great piece on the history of ringtones; it goes back to 1902 -- when the Spanish guitarist Francisco Tárrega composed "Gran Vals," decades later the inspiration...

With concerts and coursework, Thomas Dolby explores the sound of virtual reality - Technical.ly Baltimore — Technical.ly Baltimore

Thomas Dolby began working in virtual reality in the early 1990s. In 1993, Dolby designed "The Virtual String Quartet," an exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum. Users put on a head-mounted display, and found themselves in the midst of a string quartet playing Mozart.

The Professor Will See You Now: The Many Lives of Thomas Dolby — Culturesonar

The problem with the label "one-hit wonder" is that it carries an undertone of dismissiveness. This is particularly noticeable when applied to artists whose moment of pop success is atypical of their overall body of work. However one defines the category, the label seems especially ill-suited to Thomas Dolby.

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Bottomless Drinks Might Be Good for Business, But They're Total Bullshit — First We Feast

The Atlantic just published an investigative piece looking at the economics behind bottomless drinks and whether they're good for business. We all know thirsty, zombie-like brunchgoers love to down free alcoholic shit (because that's literally what these drinks are, complete shit), but it's hard to believe that businesses actually make money off of doing this.

How Bottomless Booze Became an Irresistible Brunch Pairing — Eater

It's Saturday morning and you've just climbed out of bed, thrown on your clothes, and headed out the door to meet a few friends for a leisurely brunch. In all likelihood, if the restaurant happens to have a bar, you're probably going to order a drink with your meal, whether it be a mimosa, bloody mary, or bellini.

'Bottomless brunches' fuel dangerous levels of drinking says Priory expert — Priory Group

The rise of the 'bottomless brunch' where unlimited alcohol is served, is fuelling dangerous levels of drinking among working professionals, says Dr Omair Ahmed, Consultant Psychiatrist at Priory Wellbeing Centre Birmingham.

Alcohol Abuse as a Coping Mechanism — Sandstone Care

Are You Using Alcohol As a Coping Mechanism? Ask yourself if you drink for any of these reasons on a regular basis: I drink to relieve stress. I drink to avoid painful emotions like sadness, shame, or regret. I drink to lessen social anxiety. I drink to feel less edgy or anxious.

Why We Binge Drink: Escapism or Enjoyment? — FHE Health - Addiction & Mental Health Care

Of all the substance abuse problems we treat at FHE Health, alcoholism may be the most complicated for patients to navigate. Why is this? Most likely, it's because with other abuse disorders, the user tends to know what they're doing is wrong.

How to Break the Vicious Cycle of Stress and Alcohol Dependence — Mountainside

Like drugs and alcohol, certain things should not be mixed. Stress and drinking can be a similarly toxic combination that has unfortunately become normalized. Studies suggest that individuals who claim to have high levels of stress show a propensity toward using alcohol consumption to mask their worries, according to a report by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).

What Does Bottoms Up Mean? - Writing Explained — Writing Explained

Definition: Drink! People will say, "bottoms up" to encourage others to drink something. If you are holding a cup full of liquid and lift it to your mouth to drink, you are raising the cup so that the bottom can be seen, thus bringing the bottom up.

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A Visual History Of Every Single Starbucks Frappuccino, Ever — HuffPost

Tall Frappuccinos from Starbucks were our first "big girl" coffee orders (other than a sip of our parent's cup of java every once in a while). Just thinking about those first sips of blended coffee makes us nostalgic for the discontinued Frappuccinos of summers' past.

The Man Who Invented The Frappuccino Has Total Disdain For What American Coffee Culture Has Become — Business Insider

George Howell is the mind behind the beverage that helped Starbucks rise into the stratosphere - the Frappuccino. And he hates what American coffee culture has become. Janelle Nanos has written a big profile of Coffee Connection founder George Howell at Boston Magazine, and it reveals some interesting things about the legendary coffee genius.

"Grande," "Venti," And "Trenta": What Do The Starbucks Sizes Literally Mean? — Dictionary.com

When you reflect on all the symbols, gestures, and phrases that bombard your everyday existence, you may find a panoply of simple words that are missing a definition. Case in point: how many times have you or a friend said, "I'd like a venti latte" without pausing to consider what venti actually means?

Is the glass half empty or half full? - Wikipedia — Wikipedia

"Is the glass half empty or half full?" is a common expression, a proverbial phrase, generally used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation could be a cause for pessimism (half-empty) or optimism (half full), or as a general litmus test to simply determine an individual's worldview.

Is the Glass Half-Full or Half-Empty? — Wonderopolis

Want to a and psychological on friends and family members? Grab a clear glass from the and fill it halfway with water. Place it on the table and ask friends and family members to it. Some people will probably say the glass if half-full. Others may look at it and that it's half-empty.

Glass Half Empty — Xkcd

What if a glass of water was, all of a sudden, literally half empty? -Vittorio Iacovella The pessimist is probably more right about how it turns out than the optimist. When people say "glass half empty", they usually mean something like a glass containing equal parts water and air: Traditionally, the optimist sees the glass as half full while the pessimist sees it as half empty.

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The Three Christs of Ypsilanti: What happens when three men who identify as Jesus are forced to live together? — Slate Magazine

In the late 1950s, psychologist Milton Rokeach was gripped by an eccentric plan. He gathered three psychiatric patients, each with the delusion that they were Jesus Christ, to live together for two years in Ypsilanti State Hospital to see if their beliefs would change. The early meetings were stormy.

Who Is the Antichrist? | Reformed Theological Seminary — Reformed Theological Seminary

Who is the antichrist? We can answer this in sort of two different ways: "What does the Antichrist like?" and "Who specifically is it?" These are questions that have plagued the church for a long time and they continue to be a source of division within it.

What Does the Bible Say About the Antichrist? — Life, Hope & Truth

Speaking of the end times just before the return of Jesus Christ, the apostle John wrote, "Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour" (1 John 2:18).

Solid-state physics: Consider the 'anticrystal' — ScienceDaily

For the last century, the concept of crystals has been a mainstay of solid-state physics. Crystals are paragons of order; crystalline materials are defined by the repeating patterns their constituent atoms and molecules make. Physicists now have evidence that a new concept should undergird our understanding of most materials: the anticrystal, a theoretical solid that is completely disordered.

Perfectly Disordered 'Anticrystals' Could Reveal the Secrets of Materials — Vice

A slight mess is much closer to random chaos than pure crystalline order.

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What Exactly is a "Band Geek"? — Medium

The term band geek might inspire strange images to those not familiar with the music world. How strange? That depends on the musical entertainment you've been digesting and your definition of band.

Band Geek - TV Tropes — TV Tropes

A staple in many American high schools, the Band Geek is an ubiquitous sight in the band room; they are usually seen traipsing down the hall with their instrument case, or jamming out in a practice room during study hall. They're never the cool ...

17 Signs You Were A Band Geek — HuffPost

The phrase "band geek" might sound like a derisive label, but to those who wore the chinstrap proudly, it can just as easily be a term of endearment. If you spent even a few years of your teenage life marching across a football field or bellowing notes from the dark corners of a stage, you're likely to count yourself amongst the fortunate "band geek" masses.

Theatre Kids — Aesthetics Wiki

The Theatre Kid aesthetic focuses on acting and stage productions, most notably those that take place in a high school setting. Contrary to popular belief, the classification of "theatre kid" is not just limited to actors.

21 Signs That You're A Theatre Kid - Theatre Nerds — Theatre Nerds

show-logos orderby='none' category='thespian-tees-2′ activeurl='new' style='boxhighlight' interface='hcarousel' tooltip='false' description='true' limit='0′ filter='false' carousel='false,4000,false,false,500,10,true,false,true,1,0,1′ img='200,218′] Showfolk are in a special group all their own, which is why when we find one another, we tend to stick together and act, well, a little distinct. If you're a member of the tribe, you're probably guilty of doing a few of [...]

The Many Origin Stories of 'Nerd' — Merriam-webster

The earliest known citation of 'nerd' is from a 1950 Dr. Seuss book, but it showed up just a year later in college slang meaning 'an uncool person,' leading to mystery over its true origins. Here are some of the biggest theories as to how 'nerd' got its start.

A Brief History Of Nerds In Pop Culture — Stereogum

Emily Gordon is a writer and comedy producer. It goes without saying that she has a podcast, hers is called The Indoor Kids and it's about video games. The one thing she has learned in life is that someone is always a bigger nerd than you.]

10 Reasons Why You Should Date a Nerd — Cosmopolitan

Nerds are the best. {Note: If you are envisioning the nerd from 80s movies and 90s television, with the pocket protector and unquenchable desire to show off chemistry knowledge and/or get revenge on athletes, you should know that those stereotypes are a mere subset of the geek-chic (and gender blind) Modern Nerd.} 1.

Why you should totally call yourself a technologist (but never a 'techie') - Technical.ly Philly — Technical.ly Philly

That familiar little suffix sound you use to convey cuteness (horsey vs. horse, piggie vs. pig) has a telling origin story. It tells you something both about language and about the common otherness of technology.

10 Signs You're Probably a Techie — CIO

You may make your living in the technology field, but that doesn't make you a techie. However, if these 10 criteria apply to you, then you can officially don the 'Techie' badge (and we all know that techies love badges).

Nerds Are Virgins - TV Tropes — TV Tropes

If you are a nerd and/or geek, then according to damn near every work of fiction in existence, you have never gotten laid, very likely haven't gotten to first base, may have never ever stepped up to bat - and quite possibly have never so ...

If Someone Does These 25 Things, They're Probably A Virgin — Thought Catalog

First of all, there's nothing wrong with being a virgin. But according to Ask Reddit, you can spot who has had sex before. 1. When your friends are talking about sex and you just agree with everything and laugh at funny parts a little bit late while looking at your friends to see if they really know or not.

The Value Placed On Virginity is One Of History's Biggest Travesties — Mic

The most robust and pervasive of all sexual myths is that of virginity. It has been with us for thousands of years and it is almost as strong today as it was during the cloistered middle ages. While the legal, social, and financial value of...

Trekkie - TV Tropes — TV Tropes

That's "Trekker"! There are a lot of different ways to make a character into a Hollywood Nerd, from making them interested in science, giving them Nerd Glasses, or removing all social capabilities whatsoever. But all you really need to do is add ...

This Is How Star Trek Invented Fandom — GQ

In the desert in early August, the temperature nudges 100 degrees, even as the sun dips below the horizon. It's the end of day three of the five-day Star Trek Las Vegas 50th Anniversary Convention, and I am outside, at a Star Trek wedding.

Top 10 Ways You Know You're A Trekkie — Rooktopia

So... are you a Trekkie? In this day and age where Trek fans are popping out of the woodwork thanks to the J. J. Abrams movies, it's hard to be sure some times. Use this handy dandy list to see if you, my friend, qualify under the moniker of being the most devoted (and mocked)...

Swirlie - TV Tropes — TV Tropes

A type of abuse The Bully can inflict on others. The swirlie is portrayed half the time as a real shot of some poor kid getting his head stuck in the toilet, and the other half as a bully simply mentioning the word "swirly" to the cringing dismay ...

Wedgie - TV Tropes — TV Tropes

A classic prank, in which some poor sap gets their underpants forcibly yanked up and wedged between their butt. A staple of schoolyard bullies it is also sometimes incorporated into the arsenal of tricksters and similar comedic fighters. Variations include: The Melvin, in which the undies are yanked up from the front.

Jewish Messianism | My Jewish Learning — My Jewish Learning

The belief in a messiah, a person who will redeem the people Israel and usher in a more perfect era, is has long been considered a core plank of Jewish belief.

Messianism: Messianism in the Muslim Tradition — Encyclopedia

Islamic messianism has taken two main forms: one is the , or "messiah," which is the title given to the prophet s (Jesus) in the Qurn; the other is the , or the "divinely guided one." These two messianic figures are closely associated with , or the "false messiah."

Dangerous delusions: The Messiah Complex and Jerusalem Syndrome — Stellar House Publishing

For centuries since the alleged advent of Jesus Christ, many people have believed that they are the "second coming" of the Jewish messiah, creating followings of devotees who likewise become convinced of these individuals' claim to divinity.

The Psychiatrist: Dealing with the 'Messiah delusion' — Ft

Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Trevor Turner news. In his haunting "Shelter from the Storm", Bob Dylan sings of the notion of asylum, from the classical Greek word for "sanctuary". Asylums became the standard place of treatment for people of "unsound mind" from the 19th century until the 1960s, and some remain today.

4 Signs You're Trying to Be the Messiah — Ministry Today Magazine

You can't fix, change or save another person, but you can try! I almost burned out my first few years of leading others in ministry because I didn't realize I was trying to be their messiah. I had great intentions, yet I was actually usurping the role of Jesus in that person's life.

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