| Lady of the lamp
She may not have had the powers of the genie in Aladdin's lamp, but the "dancing" lady in Elizabeth Gerner's hanging lamp was certainly magical to Gerner's grandson. When he was 5, the boy would sit mesmerized as oil flowed through thin tubes surrounding the lady in the lamp to give the impression that she was dancing. Gerner's grandson, now 19, may no longer carry a torch for the lady, but the lamp is still a fixture in her Albertson living room. Gerner, 78 and a retired elementary school secretary, recently shed some light on the lamp with Newsday writer Daniel Bubbeo:
How did the lady dance?
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New breastfeeding friendly space available at Laurentian
The Sudbury & District Health Unit has announced the Laurentian Association of Mature and Part-Time Students (LAMPS) Room A-127 as the newest official "Breastfeeding Friendly" space within the Sudbury & Manitoulin Districts. LAMPS is helping to make students with young children more comfortable in their establishment by recognizing a woman's right to breastfeed anytime, anywhere. "We need to increase society's awareness that breastfeeding is the best start you can give your child. It's the natural way to feed your infant," says Mélanie Boulais, public health nurse with the Sudbury & District Health Unit, in a news release. "Breastfeeding mothers are telling us that they feel there is no reason to hide breastfeeding from the rest of the world. They report that while some places are very supportive of breastfeeding families, others are less accommodating." The health unit's Breastfeeding Friendly Spaces initiative recognizes establishments that support a woman's right to breastfeed a child in public areas.
Lampard ready for Hornets
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will play against Watford despite missing England's Euro 2008 qualifier against Andorra. The 28-year-old suffered a fractured wrist in training after being struck by a Wayne Rooney thunderbolt on Monday. Speculation in the media suggested that Steve McClaren had dropped Lamps, but Blues assistant manager Steve Clarke has insisted this was not the case. "The boy was injured and he couldn't play in the match," said Clarke on Sky Sports News. "The decision was taken not to play him and not to risk him. "He was happy with that decision and is now happy to be back here at Chelsea." There were also rumours that his club arranged to fly Lampard back to England on a private jet, which were also denied by Jose Mourinho's right-hand-man.
Bears Regain Home-Ice With 6-5 Win Over Albany
A game filled with goals and emotion Sunday night in Glens Falls ended with the visiting HERSHEY BEARS taking a two games to one lead in their best-of-seven East Division Semi-Finals. Rallying three times in the first period, HERSHEY took the lead in the second period and hung on for a 6-5 win at the Glens Falls Civic Center. The game got off to a stunning start in the first 20 minutes, with six goals scored. Albany broke on top 1-0 at the 3:51 mark when Matt Murley connected for his first of the playoffs. The power play marker from Kyle Cumiskey and Brett Carson gave the Rats a 1-0 lead. Just 22 seconds later, Tomas Fleischmann carried the puck into the Albany zone and fed to Matt Hendricks, who scored his first of the postseason at 4:13. A little better than five minutes later, with the River Rats again on the power play, Carson would score a goal of his own for Albany at 9:17.
Old light bulbs in Ontario to go by 2010
Ontario is moving to phase out the sale of "inefficient" incandescent lightbulbs in favour of the new compact fluorescent type. By 2012, the province plans to ban the old-style lightbulbs, which have been around since about the 1870s. Ontario will not make it illegal to use incandescent bulbs, but after the deadline they will not be available on store shelves. The phase-out is part of a provincial energy conservation program. "On average, a CFL (compact fluorescent) bulb costs about $3 and can save up to $80 over its eight useful years of life," Energy Minister Dwight Duncan said Wednesday morning. The government's lofty goal is to replace all 87 million incandescent bulbs in use in Ontario. They say the energy savings that achieved would be enough to power 600,000 homes.
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