The Word Spy - adultescent : "adultescent (ad.ul.TES.unt) n. A middle-aged person who continues to participate in and enjoy youth culture."

The Word Spy - bowling alone : "bowling alone (BOH.ling uh.lohn) metaphor. Not participating in the social life of a community. —bowling-alone adj. "

The Word Spy - privatopia : "privatopia (pry.vuh.TOH.pee.uh) noun. A walled-in or gated community of private homes, especially one in which a homeowner association establishes and enforces rules related to property appearance and resident behavior."

The Word Spy - pin-drop syndrome : "pin-drop syndrome n. Extreme quietness in an office, which leads to worker stress because the significance of even the smallest noises is magnified. Also: pin drop syndrome."

—acoustic terrorist n.">The Word Spy - acoustic terrorism : "acoustic terrorism (uh.KOO.stik TER.ur.iz.um) n. The disturbance of the peace caused by excessively loud noise. —acoustic terrorist n."

Synopsis This booklet is written as and aid for people who are thinking about, or trying to stop using amphetamines. The booklet provides practical information and advice about the process of amphetamine withdrawal. The reader is guided toward a clearer understanding about what to expect as well as to make confident decisions based on what they want and need from the experience. Audience People going through amphetamine withdrawal, family members, and support people. Community health centres, GPs, and drug and alcohol workers are purchasers of this product. ISBN: 0 958 6979 1 4 ARP: $2.20 incl GST 36pp, A6 saddle stitched book Fitzroy Vic: Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre Inc., 1996. Revised 1999">Turningpoint : "Getting Through Withdrawal: A guide for people trying to stop amphetamine use Synopsis This booklet is written as and aid for people who are thinking about, or trying to stop using amphetamines. The booklet provides practical information and ...

by Suzanne Clothier He said that he loved her. He said that his relationship with her mattered almost more than anything else in his life. He said that he enjoyed working with her, and sharing new ideas. To be sure, she never took her eyes off his face, paying no heed to the audience who waited breathlessly to hear his secrets for such adoration, such undivided attention. "First", he said, "I never let her talk to anyone but me. When I leave for work, I lock her in a room, which is pretty boring for her, but when I get home - oh, is she ever glad to see me! If she wants to do anything, except go to the bathroom, she has to do it with me. I control her food, her exercise and all her activities. Wherever we go, I insist that she always look at me, so I know for sure she's paying absolute attention. I don't let her have any friends, because they might distract her or use up the energy she needs for working. Being the only social contact she has, I am very impo...

Let's rush out of your room, now If you have nothing to do, you must be bored Getting dangerous again Let's take out your weapon If you do nothing at all, you'll be destroyed Nothing's impossible If you wind your spring You can do anything If you have nothing to do, you must be bored It is time to wake up, now The alarm clock's ringing, now If you have nothing to do, you must be bored There are rumors in this world Let's get them out of this world If you have nothing to do, you must feel tired Nothing's impossible If you wind your spring You can do everything Nothing's impossible If you wind your spring You can do everything ">Shonen Knife - Wind Your Spring LYRICS : "It is time to wake up, now Let's rush out of your room, now If you have nothing to do, you must be bored Getting dangerous again Let's take out your weapon If you do nothing at all, you'll be destroyed Nothing's impossible...

we make money not art: Amphibious houses : "Amphibious houses 01:57 PM architecture The Dutch are gearing up for climate change with amphibious houses. If rivers rise above their banks, the houses rise upwards as well. houyel00.jpg Drive-in from Waterstudio. 37 'swimming' houses are already strung along a branch of the Maas. At first glance, they seem quite unremarkable. The cellar, in this case, is not built into the earth, but on a platform. The hollow foundation of each house works in the same way as the hull of a ship, buoying the structure up above water. To prevent the houses from floating away, they slide up two steel posts - and as the water level sinks, so they sink back down again. 'The columns have been driven deep into solid ground,' explains Dick van Gooswilligen from the construction company. 'They are even strong enough to withstand currents you would find on the open seas. As global warming causes the sea level to rise, this is the...