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i have two levels in the floor. The tile is 1" higher than the hardwood. It feels like its just high enough to be a trip hazard, even with a transition piece. Is a transition piece appropriate for this situation? Are there transition pieces available for the 1" height?
1" transition is available and common for use in that situation, but that's not to say it won't be a trip hazard. The common 1" reducer I've seen is about 3-3.5" wide, but it's still fairly steep.
If possible, making a custom reducer that's a bit wider (to lessen the slope) might be the best option. I've seen one as wide as about 8", but it depends on the location, as to what you can fit and not look to outrageous.
wow 8" wide. That's like a mini ramp. Never seen a reducer like that before.
I actually asked the tiler his opinion bout this. I asked if it was better to slope the subfloor to create a ramp, but he said a transition piece was fine.
I think I will use your wide reducer idea. I just need to find something to match my hardwood.
It is a mini ramp! That was the point, because it's installed in a business, and anti-trip measures were a bit more important than in a home.
Come to think of it though, that 8" wide mini-ramp was an inch and a half increase in height.
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I am now creating rescue disk for my new T420s. A couple of gripes:
-I hate the fact that the program does not tell you in advance how many disks you need, and that you can use a CD as the first disk (boot disk), otherwise with a DVD all the extra space would be wasted
-overall, I used 4x4.7GB DVDs (at least - I am burning the fourth at the moment of writing, and I really hope it's the last). The recovery partition is 10.4 GB, with 1.52GB free space. This should fit on two discs, shouldn't it? Maybe three if I want an extra shiny boot disc. Why do I need *four*?
The first ist the Rescue and Recovery Boot CD with approx. 250 MB used space.
The other three DVD contain the windows recovery depending on the software-equipment from factory.
I prefer to have a duplicate original HDD instead of rescue disks. What I did was to get another HDD, and then clone the original factory drive. I put that away in a safe place after testing it. Now if I should need to be "rescued," I simply swap drives and ,move on.
Beyond that, I also have a current duplicate drive that is never more than a week old. I rotate the two drives weekly, and thus can not imagine the need to even consider rescue disks.
I use this same method on both of my Lenovos, T60 and T510.
I am just doing the same thing on a Lenovo ThinkCentre Edge 72. I'm on creating recovery media disk 11 - when will it end!
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Recognising the efforts made by a local NGO for the first-ever annulment of a child marriage two years ago in Jodhpur, the Limca Book of Records has included the works of the voluntary organisation in its record book.
This is probably the first time when an NGO has been recognised for working on the anti-child marriage campaign in the country.
The NGO - Saarthi Trust -works for the betterment of children and women in the desert state. It took up the case of a Scheduled Caste girl of the Luni area in Jodhpur, who was married when she was only a year old. When the girl came to know about her marriage, she denied going away with her husband who she had never even met before.
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My 13 yr old Shih Tsu has eaten dirt, has had diarrhea and now swollen anus and an odor.Do I take him to a vet
Just moved into house with no backyard landscaping. My dog comes in the house with dirt all over his mouth. I think he is digesting the dirt. He is 13 yrs. And having trouble with bowel movements anyway because of arthritis in the rear of his back. Do I take him to a vet?
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Yes, I would today, this morning, if possible. You never know what might have been in the dirt. Good Luck!
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yes, dog usually eat dirt if they are missing something in their diet or have other problems. A good vet check up should help to figure out what is going on. Good luck
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Last year's Towers Watson MPF Survey revealed that while most employees believe present contributions are insufficient, employees and employers have no idea how much is required at retirement. In addition, most employees either do not know or could not remember which type of funds their MPF contributions were invested in. At present, members have on average HK$140,000 invested in their MPF accounts.
'There is a certain amount of misunderstanding surrounding the MPF scheme, it will continue to take time, but awareness is generally improving as the sums invested continue to increase,' says Naomi Denning, Towers Watson managing director of Investment Services Asia-Pacific.
Like many financial professionals, Denning believes MPF members' interests could be stimulated if the government were to introduce incentives such as a tax break to encourage voluntary MPF contributions to supplement other retirement investments. The Towers Watson survey indicates that the majority of surveyed employees are willing to contribute more into their MPF if higher tax-relief or employer-matching incentives are provided.
Denning and her colleagues have also been vocal on the issue of administration fees, one of the highest components of MPF management costs. She says it is worth looking at the United States retirement scheme model where administration fees are charged at a flat rate. 'If we see aggregate fees levels come down, MPF contributors may recognise the cost-effective structure of the MPF scheme could supplement their investments. If this were to happen they could also discover that MPF funds might be cheaper to invest in than some mutual funds,' Denning says.
In February, Hong Kong's largest MPF provider, HSBC Insurance, announced it would cut management fees on three of its lower-risk funds by 20 to 40 per cent. Across the three funds, assuming employer and employee both contribute HK$1,000 per month, a MPF member would save HK$5.20 to HK$12 per month. Meanwhile, MPF provider AXA also announced it would reduce management fees by 46 per cent on average to a range of 0.99 to 1 per cent across a range of funds.
Philip Tso, Towers Watson director of Investment Services Hong Kong, says a number of larger employers are looking at the logistics of providing their employees with more than one MPF service provider.
'Employees are making it known they want better providers and more choices.
'If employers are able to work with more than one provider, it would open the way for increased competition,' Tso says.
He points out because of the logistics involved, it would only be feasible for large employers to work with more than one provider.
Tso says when the Employee Choice Arrangement (ECA), which was deferred by the government last year, is introduced in July next year, MPF members should avoid the temptation to use their retirement funds as if they were investing in the stock market.
'Attempting to time the market rarely works. MPF contributors should take a long-term view and let their MPF investments ride the cycles that inevitably occur in economic markets,' he says.
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According to Towers Watson, while service providers are offering a higher number of investment funds, most of the time there is a low take-up rate from members.
Most members believe six to 10 funds are sufficient with the majority of MPF members contributing from one to three funds. With nearly 1.1 million MPF accounts and HK$64 billion under management, Manulife, launched seven new retirement funds that have an automatic asset-allocation mechanism.
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I've mentioned before that I'm a Team Ignite Athlete, but I thought it was kind of cool how they jazzed up my picture, so I thought I'd share. I've been using the InRefresh Electrolytes, and loving it, especially in this humid, hot weather we've been
suffering through enjoying lately. I didn't carry my own fluids during the Costume Party Run, but I tried to hydrate as much as possible, both before and after the race, using InRefresh.
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Speaking of the Costume Party Run, I received an email from Ken at Superhero Events. He thanked all the participants, asked for feedback about the race, and promised that it would be even bigger and better next year. The improvements will include providing tech shirts instead of trucker's hats, and reducing the amount of distance spent running through the parking lot of Qualcomm. Hurray! Those were my only two, admittedly minor, complaints. And they are going to make the finisher's medal even bigger! Next year, it will be the size of an actual 45 record. Huge! Can't wait for next year. Hmmm, what should I go as?
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Cross Country practice started on Tuesday! I am always excited to get the season underway, meet the team, start training and planning for the upcoming year. The fact that practice started on the worst day, weather-wise, that we've had yet didn't put a damper on my excitement.
It looks pretty, but it was hot, humid, and even smoky! Though the weather managed to get even worse for my own run the next morning. Just gotta say, 70% humidity is HUGE in the desert! It just doesn't happen. Until it does.
Vegan Food on the Road
I always get excited when I travel to Encinitas, because I know that I'll get to eat at my favorite restaurants. After we checked into the hotel on Saturday, Alan and I walked over to the Roxy for lunch. I was in the mood for hummus for some reason, so that's what I ordered. The Hummus and Pita appetizer, plus a side salad (I didn't take a picture of it but it was HUGE!).
I couldn't even eat the whole thing (the picture is missing a slice of hummus because I couldn't wait–I reformed it into a 5 pointed star instead of 6). We burned it off by walking to Moonlight Beach to check out the renovations that had been done. They recently built a new dressing room/restroom/concessions complex, made some changes to the landscaping, and enlarged the picnic/playground area. It looked really nice.
Now that Native Foods has opened in Encinitas, there is never any doubt where we're going to have dinner. I did post a teaser photo on Instagram, though.
Alan and I both went old school. I had the Oklahoma Bacon Cheeseburger, he had the Chicken Run Ranch Burger. And we shared an order of Native Fries. And we each had a piece of apple pie. I had to fuel for my race, didn't I?
Honestly, I think I kind of overdid it at dinner. Fortunately I didn't have any stomach issues during the race, but my tummy didn't quite feel normal. Too much delicious food!
After the race (if you missed my recap click here) and a little rest, we headed to the Lotus Cafe for a late breakfast. I was delighted to see that they'd added a full line of breakfast items to their menu, including my favorite, Tofu Scramble. It was really very good. It was served with vegan breakfast sausage (I don't think I've even tried that before!), and potatoes. It did a great job of refilling my tank!
Even better than the food though, was who we got to eat with.
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As you can see, Samuel is wearing a specially designed helmet that will correct and round out a flat spot on his head. According to my son, this has become more common since they now tell parents to always put an infant to sleep on their back. If they turn their head more often to one side than the other, it can develop a flat spot. The helmet will correct it, but he has to wear it for four-six months. Since that will encompass football season, my forward looking son and daughter-in-law had the helmet made in blue and are awaiting receipt of various Charger logo stickers to dress up Samuel's helmet.
I was mostly concerned because, for a baby who always has a smile on his face, Samuel didn't look very happy. I was afraid the helmet was making him sad. They assured me that he was simply tired, and it was true that after a short nap, the true Samuel-face reappeared.
I drove home feeling completely happy and satisfied on all levels. I successfully completed my half marathon within seconds of my two hour goal (I'm simply not going to sweat that 11 seconds), had great food the whole weekend, and best of all, got to spend time with my family. Life is good.
I'm a little late asking this, but I hope you'll still tell me..How was your weekend? Did you compete in any events, eat at any great restaurants, spend time with family? It was such a long weekend that you may have had time to do all of the above!


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I know that lots of threads have covered packed lunch, and what we are all eating today, but we could all do with some inspiration for a packed lunch from time to time.
So what have you packed between your slices of bread today ??
Today all five of us have the same ( very unusual ).
Cheese and onion pasty ( I made yesterday, I added a little chopped red pepper and a chilli to give some zing ). A dish of salad, followed by a dish of chopped honeydew melon and some strawberries I picked this morning. For breaktime the children have a white chocolate chip cookie and a banana. to drink, adults have tea/coffee at work, children have taken a carton of juice and a bottle of water.
that should keep them happy until they arrive home STARVING .
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Didn't have time to visit yesterday - doing the accounts . Anyway yesterday we had bread rolls, made the night before, with tuna and salad, daughter had cheese as she still will not eat fish. For after we each had a yoghut and piece of fruit, Children break time they took flapjack and some grapes carton juice and water.
Today, i made a big dish of hummus lastnight, so we are all having that with chopped veg to dip and some flat breads left from the BBQ last night which I have cut into fingers. To finish we all have a slice of chocolate brownie . Children breaktime - they have flapjack and an apple, juice and water.
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Some great ideas there, keep them coming
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Today we all have cheese and chives scones I made yesterday afternoon, just as well I made double, the first tray was eaten between two questions - whats for dinne and what time will we be eating . So we all are having those with some fruit salad to finish, not very inspiring but its to hot to think of anything else. the children have Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstalls booster bars and a piece of fruit.
I think tonight I will cook some pasta to make a pasta salad for everyone tomorrow, I have some feta cheese and come grapes which would be nice added to it. Hopefully there will be some more strawberries ready in the garden and perhaps some blueberries which would be nice.
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the day before shopping, so not much to choose from today...
have to be wholemeal spelt toast with butter, tijuana tango sauce, tomato and avocado. I'm an organic advocate so the bread & butter are organic. The chilli sauce is made by a local guy - Cobra Chilli - he does sauces & salsas from mild to take your head off HOT
Freezing here in Aus, so looking forward to a chai rooibos tea soon after lunch.
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The campground was nice and the people were friendly. They offer breakfast and dinner every night at a reasonable rate. The swimming pool was clean and lots of places to sit. Not many shade trees near camp sites though.
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1977 International Scout Traveler Converted to Terra style. Lots of work has gone into this rig over the past couple of years. Started out as a very solid southern truck and went uphill from there. For complete details and photos throughout the restoration, send me an email for a link.
- Any rust was cut out and replaced with new sheet metal, filler was only used to smooth out the body after welding
- All body panels removed in order to prevent rust in the deeper layers and to perform a proper paint job
- Inner fenders painted with heavy duty implement paint
- Wheel wells undercoated
- Entire interior coated with heavy duty implement primer, then coated with bed liner
- Coated and blocked several times using urethane 2k high build primer
- Painted with candy red metallic base coat, followed by several coats of clear. Wet sanded, buffed, polished, and waxed.
- Top painted with bright white heavy duty implement paint
- Edges of panels and door jambs were painted before reinstalling body panels
- Dana 44 axles front and rear were rebuilt and coated with POR15. Front brakes, including calipers, are new.
- New u-joints in front axle shafts and in front and rear driveshafts
- Skyjacker 4" lift, D&C Extreme HD lift shackles, Skyjacker shocks
- Nissan SD33 diesel (non-turbo, turbos were only offered in 1980) runs like an old diesel should
- T19 4 speed manual
- Drives like a 30+ year old lifted truck
- Door weatherstripping replaced
- Classic Goodyear mud terrain tires on freshly painted white wagon wheels. Have some cracking from age, but all hold air and look fantastic. Tread is like new.
- Oil and filter just changed
What it needs:
- A voltage regulator (currently runs battery dead overnight)
- Interior work if you're picky (steering wheel is blue, dash and door panels are green, bench seat is tan)
- A stereo and speakers
- Probably could use a tune up (injectors cleaned, new fuel filters, new glow plugs, etc...) I haven't tended to these items during my ownership, so they should probably be gone through.
Asking $8000.
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Sitting at work today, I caught a whiff of something wafting from outside my office, and I immediately thought of smell of Super Stuff! I hadn't thought of Super Stuff since 1965 when I was a kid. What a great toy! My dad bought it for me when we were at the store together. It was a complete impulse buy. I remember mixing it and waiting for it to set over night in its little pink tub. After several days of fun, it eventually dried up and was forgotten…..until today.
The pictures and comments here really bring back memories.
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My memories of SuperStuff are along the same lines as Al's. My dad bought me some of it just to pacify me while on a 500 mile drive to my grandma's funeral in May 1970. My dad wore the he** out of the Sinatra "Strangers in The Night" 8 track on that trip.The smell of superstuff was quite distinctive and enticeingly yechhy (if that makes any sense). It did attract all kinds of dirt and I wound up throwing it away in the motel bathroom after a day. It was pink and had a conistency of something like sticky Jello.
This memory was added on: September 19, 2009
Every once in a while I would have flashbacks about this weird smelling neon pink stuff I had fun playing with when I was 10 or so. Then I decided to type in some random words that might fit it's description and ……..wham-o I found this site taking about "Super stuff"
When I email my 70 year old mom to share my nostalgic find, she asked me if it wasn't silly putty I was referring too.
I guess when you're out of you mind busy raising 5 kids, a lot of toy take on a generic name for sanity sake. It all becomes silly putty. When you're a kid it is all very different!
I wrote her back to say…
Mom; "Silly Putty" was kind of flesh colored, came in a Egg that split in half and had a slow elastic consistency but would snap apart if you pulled too quick. Oh yea, and if you dropped silly putty it bounced. "Super Stuff" on the other hand was gelatin like, hot pink~cotton candy :-)) in color and, if dropped, it landed with a thud flop sound. If it landed on the ground out side it was finished (ready for trash can). It was a magnet for dirt and debris and wasn't able to be clean once it was matted with grunge.
Both of the above should not to be confused with "Green Slime" which was packaged in a trash can was much the same consistency as "Super Stuff" but was smaller in size, would have a drool like texture and didn't really smell as pleasant. "Super Stuff" Suff had a very memorable pleasant yet odd smell.
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Just thinking of THAT WONDERFUL SMELL of cold pink gloppy SUPER STUFF brings me back to Summer 1969, Kentfield, California...and the music..."Dizzy"(Tommy Row), "Light My Fire"(The Doors), "Cool-Aid" (Paul Humphrey and His Cool-aid Chemists)
This memory was added on: September 19, 2008
I played with this stuff as a kid and remember especially its distinctive scent. I was going through a box of things recently and found an unopened packet of Super Stuff dated 1966. The mixing directions were with the packet but not the carton for mixing with water, thus I don't know how much water one would use. I don't even know if it would mix properly after 42 years and since it isn't made anymore, I may just keep it in its packet forevermore.
This memory was added on: August 12, 2008
One of my favorite things when I was growing up was Super Stuff, I can still remember the smell and texture of that wonderful stuff. I used to hide beans in the blob and then pretend I was a surgeon and cut them out then stitch the incision up with needle and thread, it left a scar that looked very real. Wish they would make it again so my kids could enjoy it as I did.
This memory was added on: March 10, 2008
Back in 1964 I was on a TV quiz show called "The Family Game" with Howard Craven (Network 10) - a show that had terrific prizes for the family who "knew the most about each other"!! One of the questions we were asked was ..."if you had all the money in the world, what would you like?"... of course, my parents answered that I'd like "a horse" (I had always wanted a horse) but as the TV camera focussed in on me, the audience hushed and on the edge of their seats as I removed my headphones and I uttered those immortal words... "SUPER STUFF!" (gooey, pink, play dough worth about $2)... we lost the game, and it was a very quiet car trip home from the television studios.
This memory was added on: May 14, 2007
1967-1968ish?? I was playing with my pink Super Stuff in the back yard, bouncing it against the wall to see what kind of an impression the textured wall would leave on it. It landed in the Ivy, the VERY DENSE Ivy, and I was not able to find it and remember being extremely upset.
I searched and searched, hoping to detect the stuff by it's strong, wonderful scent. To no avail. I still suspect, as I did way back then, that my mom found it and threw it out when I wasn't looking. Ah...those were the days...
This memory was added on: March 27, 2007
It's funny how many people remember the smell from super stuff. I totally remember it,too. What a great smell that was! Something's you just never forget, like the fantastic smell of Playdough and Super stuff. I remember playing with Super stuff with my sister and brother around 1966. I also remember how cold it was after you had to take it out of the refrigerator, and how my Mom made sure we laid down some newspaper on the table so we wouldn't make a mess. Another thing I remember was that it didn't last too long. However, it was fun while it lasted.
Bob Sebring
This memory was added on: March 22, 2007
A google search for Whamo's Flubber got me here. Flubber was a ready to go blob in a blister pack that was marketed by Whamo for several months in the mid-60's right when the Flubber movie came out. I saw it once on a shelf at Fedco in Los Angeles. My parents were already pissed at me for something and would not buy it for me. Within 2 months it disappeared off all the shelves in Calif. The only reason I ever got was that is was linked to brain cancer. I have been searching for in ever since to no avail. It is my Holy Grail. There must be a case of it somewhere sitting in an abandoned warehouse.
Mike Morphy
This memory was added on: January 27, 2007
Yes, I remember Super Stuff. My sister remembers the smell, although oddly, I don't. (I usually remember smells with memories.)
The thing that reminded me of it was FLOAM. When the container has been sitting for several days, the beads rise, and the unmixed goo on the bottom is just like Super Stuff....you can slurp off the gel part and play with it by itself. It doesn't smell like much except mild chemical, though, so the memory won't quite be the same.
This memory was added on: December 27, 2006
Wow I completely forgotten bout this stuff until I saw the name and picture. I remember the distinct smell it had. Also remember the white flecks that got on it after a spell in the refrigerator. I don't rightly recall what I was able to do with it. I do remember daddy showing it into a glass forcibly so that it made very hideous, breaking wind/passing gas sounds that had us on the floor laughing til our gutts hurt. I think Daddy had more fun with it than us youngins did. Learning my "dirty" trick I waisted for my relatives to come over. I'd sneak up behind them and shove that glob thing int a glass... PPFFFLLLLTTTT!!!!! to My Aunt Margie Jean, Uncle Frank. Mama wasn't in the least amused at this embarrassing debacle. Super stuff became victim of the trash can after I got a lickin and sent to my room.
This memory was added on: December 20, 2006
I remember this stuff so well!! There were actually two colors---pink and yellow, which were indicated by the line on the side of the container it came in---either the line was pink, or yellow!! About fifteen years ago, my brother worked for this warehouse and came across a case of the stuff---both pink and yellow varieties. His boss told him to just take it. We sat and played with the gunk for months!! It did keep better in the refridgerator, but after a while it would get little white "flecks", almost like Cream of Wheat was put in there, and then you'd have to throw it away. But ah yes, the bubbles you could blow, the smell...........FANTASTIC!!
Rex Jacobsen
This memory was added on: December 10, 2006
my only memory of the stuff was how it smelled so unique & everything stuck to it, so you really couldnt get much use out of it, except to squeeze it in your fists to hear the squishy sounds. mine lasted less than 24 hours before my mom said "ok get rid of that crap".
This memory was added on: December 7, 2006
I am having the most wonderful Christmas this year! The wonder of the internet has taken me back to my childhood Christmases and all of the excitement before and after the gifts were opened. I had many opportunities to play with super stuff! I loved it and even recall buying some when I was in highschool. The smell is fantastic - odd, but fantastic. I wish someone would bottle it! Is superstuff still made today? If so, anyone know where to get it?
This memory was added on: November 30, 2006
Oh man! I'd completely forgotten about this stuff! Funny how it's always the SMELLS we remember most. Like Silly Putty, Super Stuff was usually played with for about a week and then either lost or dried-up and thrown away. It was fun while it lasted, though!
Kim T.
This memory was added on: November 30, 2006
My brother and I LOVED Super stuff. I thought there was a similar thing called Super Goop. It came in fuschia and chartreuse. Everybody had one stupid kid in their neighborhood who'd eat it. Usually the smae kid that ate Play-Doh and school paste.Can you still get that stuff somewhere?
Lisa Hammer
This memory was added on: October 25, 2006
Like everybody else who has posted here, I remember that smell. I've thought about buying some on Ebay just to mix it up so I could smell that smell again. My memory of it was my mom mixing it up and telling me not to get in in my hair. Well guess what, I got in my hair and that was the end of my Super Stuff experience. She promptly disposed of it and then cut the big blob out of my long hair.
This memory was added on: August 6, 2006
Made a jump rope with it and it got covered with dirt, grass, gravels, and various other debris. That was the end of my Super Stuff.
This memory was added on: July 20, 2006
Aw Yeah .... super stuff. It was wet and cold and i loved the smell. Loved blowing bubbles with it!
This memory was added on: June 11, 2006
Out of the clear blue sky last night I remembered this stuff, but not the name. It was the smell of something that reminded me. Then I remembered the cottage cheese type container and the cold, wet feeling of it. Nothing like the Gaks or Floam of today. I remember a Flubber, but that stuff was gross smelling.
Joy Autore
This memory was added on: June 7, 2006
To get me to the dentist my Mum bought me 'Super Stuff'. I was so excited that when I got it home I mixed it with cold water instead of hot. The disappointment haunts me to this day....I never got anymore.
This memory was added on: May 7, 2006
My sister has been trying to figure out the name of this stuff for years. Our uncle owned a store and gave it to us and there is a picture of us playing with it. I can remember that smell and color as if it was yesterday. She can now add this to her banter of Fuzzy Wuzzy soap and Pretzel Jetzel.
This memory was added on: May 5, 2006
This is a fantastic website!! Super Stuff, the miracle toy of the early 60s. Who can forget the wonderful texture, color and of course, the smell. I found some on ebay. I am afraid to open it though, I don't want to waste it. This is such a vivid memory for me. I would love to see a Retro Wham-o toy series during Christmas time, who knows?
Brian B.
This memory was added on: March 7, 2006
What a mental release to find this site! I couldn't even remember the name of it! But like everyone else I remember the color and the smell. I too thought I was the only one who remembered this stuff. I think we should start a campaign to get at least a short run of the stuff so we can all blow bubbles and smell that wonderful smell again!
This memory was added on: February 13, 2006
I am laughing hysterically to re-connect with this wonderful memory and to share it with others. Something, a strange, sweet odor on my girlfriend's pillow the other night caused an immediate olfactory memory of super-stuff, though i couldn't recall it's name, but described it fully and only remembered the name when checking this site! wasn't it mixed in a little garbage pail or something? it's memories like this, shared, that can restore peace in the world.
This memory was added on: January 10, 2006
I remember this "super stuff" from the late 60's. My dad got it for me when we were camping down south. I played with it for about 5 min and accidentaly dropped it in the dirt. it was shot. and I was a pissed of 4 year old.
chris m
This memory was added on: January 10, 2006
I remember Mom was worried about getting Super Stuff on the carpet. I also remember the awful smell of the stuff--plus it did stain certain things. It was sure fun to play with though. Actually Super Stuff is still in use today in hospitals and health centers. It is now known as TX-151. Super Stuff itself was TX-150, made by Oil Center Research Company. http://www.ocrintl.com/companyhistory.asp
This memory was added on: December 27, 2005
We were just talking about this the other night...my 2 brothers and I clearly remember our beloved Super Stuff...mixing the powder, the hot pink color, and all the fun we had with it. The story of Super Stuff is legend in our family - we had played with it for about a week...passing it back and forth, rolling it on the wallpaper for patterns, dropping it on the sidewalk, blowing bubbles. It had turned from glowing pink to a muddy dark red and was really filthy. My dad kept telling us to STOP putting it over our mouths to blow bubbles. One day in the car, he caught one of us in the rear-view mirror blowing a bubble. He pulled the car over and grabbed the "stuff" and threw it in the river! My mom says it was the quietest the inside of the car ever was. The funny thing was that for years, every time we crossed that bridge, we would all wave and say, "Good-bye Super Stuff." Drove my dad kind of crazy. Now, 30 years later, we still talk about the trauma of losing the Super Stuff. He never in his wildest dreams thought he'd still be hearing about it when he was a great-grandfather!
This memory was added on: September 15, 2005
Ahhhh... Super Stuff! I thought I was the only person on the planet who remembers this slop. My brother had it and we launched it up to the ceiling in our parent's room... oh, about 1968 or so... and it made a nice stain! Gosh, I loved the smell of this glop... the feel... the color. For many years I wondered about this stuff. Closest thing to it today is Slime, but not the same. Super Stuff was a real rubbery blobby mass. Yes... that smell. I still remember it, over 30 years later.
This memory was added on: August 4, 2005
Ahhh Super Stuff..... My earliest toy memory. Wow ... cant believe others remember it too. what was that smell, anyway? I just remember that you had to wait an hour after mixing. I thought that an hour was endless. Civilizations come and go in that hour. Species evolve and become extinct in that hour. My gradmother's hair color faded in that hour. AAAHHHHH ... what I wouldnt give to sit for that same hour again now. Youth gave us so much to look forward to. Super Stuff was a part of it... then came work, responsibility, and maturity. That pink stuff still sits in my soul and I wait for something to mimick that smell. My own personal quest. The ultimate olfactory "where's waldo".
This memory was added on: July 24, 2005
None of my friends who are of similar age remembered this stuff when I brought it up. So I thought I would look it up on google. This was the first hit. The smell really stays with you. Bizarre stuff. I remember coming across it in its tub way in the back of a dresser drawer several months after we made it. As I recall, it had some kind of white microbial growth on top of it. My mom made me throw it out. A sad day in 1966 or so.
Wham-O had the coolest stuff, and their commercials were apparently very effective on little boys in the 60s.
This memory was added on: July 22, 2005
I was looking up somthing on a Wham-o toy and saw of list of their toys and saw "Super Stuff" and couldn't believe it! I have never found anyone who remembers that stuff but me!!! I can still smell it... I loved the smell... It was great stuff! Every time one of my children make their own glob of "stuff" from cornstarch, I think, I tell them about "Super Stuff".... and how great it smelled. Ha! Does anyone remember the colored markers, around the same time frame, that were like a wet gel type stuff? Probably for coloring pictures? I can't find anyone who remembers them either... Ha!
This memory was added on: July 6, 2005
I can't believe how many people have posted a memory here! I thought I was the only guy in the world who remembered Super Stuff. I only had one tub of it and I can still remember the fabulous smell! My sister is ten years older than me and she was babysitting this 2 year girl at the same time I had the super stuff. The little kid kept saying "dubble dum". We finally figured out that she meant "bubble gum" and that she thought the Super Stuff was a giant glob of it.
This memory was added on: June 25, 2005
My sister and I both had a tub of this nasty stuff. We saw it on television, and thought we had to have it. Our wonderful father, who is now 70 years old, took us on a shopping trip to Sears one Saturday for the special purpose of buying some of the nasty stuff. We loved it. It smelled really bad and felt even worse. What more could a kid want?
This memory was added on: June 10, 2005
Yikes! I *remember*! I was always bugging my parents for a tub of the "Stuff" when in came out. While my mother never thought me or my siblings would actually *eat* the "Stuff", she was *sure* that five minutes after we got it out, we would drop it on her nice, clean carpets(to be fair, we probably would have. We were a clumsy bunch, toywise). I was so jealous of some neighborhood kids who got some that summer and just went to town with it. Moist, elastic and gloppy...and that smell? Unforgettable! Yuck! Magnificent! The weird thing is...not long after, I scored a plastic capsule of "Stuff" mix from a toy dispenser at the local Thrifty's for fifty cents. It was just like the large mix! Didn't last as long, though...with no airtight holder for it, it dehydrated real fast. Ah well, at least I had the "Stuff" for a day...
Jeremy Morales
This memory was added on: March 6, 2005
Another toy prefaced by a mom saying "You don't want that. It's junk". Are you kidding me? Of course I want it. I want it so bad I can taste it, and smell it.
My dad told us it was poison, and we would get brain damage if we ingested it. He likened it to what now seems like huffing glue or something. What do you want from a cop?
Another fabulous "toy".
This memory was added on: December 17, 2004
I used to have some super stuff when I was little. My sister and I would mix it up, and have to wait a whole night for it to gel. I would go to sleep just dreaming of that great smell. Even 30 plus years later, I can still smell it. My family thought I was crazy when I tried to remind them of it, But now I know I am not.
Anyone out there ever have a toot sweet?
This memory was added on: September 25, 2004
I too remember 'Super Stuff'! It came in the container as a pink powder. You had to mix it with water and let it set over night. The next day you had this bright red glop that looked like the Blob! Man did it ever feel funny, too!
I always kept mine in the fridge, and as I recall, it lasted quite a few months.
Andy H
This memory was added on: August 26, 2004
Wham-o Superstuff. I am holding a sealed package of it right now. I always wonder if it still is in there or somehow magically disappeared over time by some biodegrading process. But I won't open it till I'm on my death bed. I hope it will smell the same when they mix it up for me for those last few hours. If you can get it do it, I've had this one for about 20 years I think. Found it in a nik nak shop in Toledo for about $10 bucks, haggled it down to $5. It's priceless to me now. I remember when I was a kid; throwing it over my head and making freaky faces with it. Hours of watching it stretch and just generic mayhem. The smell was the best thing about it. It didn't taste too good though from what I remember.
This memory was added on: July 20, 2004
This stuff was awesome! The smell WAs the best thing about it!
This memory was added on: July 14, 2004
I used to want this stuff really bad and then bugged my parents for enough money to buy it. I was ecstatic to have it. Then my sister thought it would be a good idea to pull one end of it away from me, it stretched but then dropped into my grandfather's gravel driveway. I had had it for about 10 minutes. I was so pissed! Ah well.
This memory was added on: July 9, 2004
I got several batches of this. One time I didn't use it for awhile and when I next looked in the container it had partly congealed into little white balls. Anyone else see that?
This memory was added on: June 27, 2004
Peggy C
This memory was added on: June 27, 2004
At last I know I'm not crazy--well a little. I remember having a tub of this when I was about 3 years old. Actually, it was probably my teen-aged uncle's. Until today I had yet to meet anyone who ever knew what I was talking about!! I started to wonder if it weren't snippets of dreams that I thought real---except THE SMELL!! You can't dream a smell!!
Peggy C
This memory was added on: June 15, 2004
I got this for Christamas one year, if I remember, it was a powder and you added water. I also remeber the smell and how it felt, made my stomach queazy!! lol.
Scott Cummings
This memory was added on: June 10, 2004
Thank you for coming up with the name.I have been trying to remember what it was called for the past several years. My mom really put off buying it for me- I think I ended up getting it with my allowance money. I do still remember the smell and how you had to mix it with water to activate it! I have this vague memory that after the pink they also made it in at least two other colors, I think green and blue.Judith
This memory was added on: March 16, 2004
Gosh, I remember Super Stuff!!! It was neat! But then I moved on to Silly Putty. This is so much fun touring your site; thanx for the flashback to days where life was much simpler.
This memory was added on: November 21, 2003
no, after a night with you Sara I will NEVER forget the smell.
1969 (of course)
This memory was added on: October 12, 2003
Will you EVER forget the smell? :)
This memory was added on: August 17, 2003
When Super Stuff came out, my mother got some for me and my sister. After we made the stuff and took it out of the container, we noticed how strectchy it was and wanted to see if it would work as a jump rope. I got a few jumps in before it flew apart.....there was Super Stuff on the walls, the dining table( this experiment was in our dining room), the framed pictures on the wall and a lot of it was on the acoustic ceiling! There are still pink spots on the ceiling...30+ years old!
This memory was added on: August 13, 2003
i don't get it
This memory was added on: July 17, 2003
My parents bought each one of us some of this, I can remember the smell and the taste of it after trying to blow bubbles with it...the things we entertained ourselves with LOL
This memory was added on: May 7, 2003
One of my friends had this stuff. I told my mom I wanted some too; she replied "No, it'll get stuck in the carpet!" Remember the smell of that stuff?!
This memory was added on: May 2, 2003
"Super Stuff" was my favorite stuff. It is my first memory of moving to Colorado. My stepfather took my sister and I to the store and this is what I bought. It provided hours of fun in the motel room and in the car.


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Re: Invitation to attend 2013 New Jersey Conference on Tourism
Dear Mayor:
In my capacity as a member of the Tourism and Community Relations subcommittee of the 2014 Super Bowl Host Committee I have been asked to forward the information herein on the 2013 NJ Conference on Tourism. The text of the letter from Sharon Franz President and Conference Chair of the NJ Travel Industry Association follows:
Very truly yours,
William G. Dressel, Jr.
Executive Director
On March 20 – 22nd, New Jersey will host the 2013 New Jersey Conference on Tourism at the Golden Nugget Atlantic City. This year's conference is themed "Game On to Greatness…Restoring the Garden State" and embraces the vast undertaking of rebuilding much of the State in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, while enthusiastically promoting the honor of having the first ever "cold weather" Super Bowl in 2014. We invite you as a Mayor of New Jersey to join us.
Governor Christie will be addressing the group on Wednesday, March 20th. Pam, Breaux, an official from Louisiana will give her perspective on the return of New Orleans and the entire state of Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina. Seminars will address marketing techniques for towns not affected by Sandy that are open for business. The New Jersey Tourism Hometown Hero Awards and the New Jersey Restaurant Good Samaritan Awards will be given out at lunch on Thursday, March 21st. There will be networking events throughout the conference.
You, better than anyone, know the devastation to our beautiful towns and cities and the catastrophic effect it will have on our billion dollar tourism industry. Our members are facing tremendous unforeseen challenges in the coming months and years and are looking for guidance and assurance.
In that spirit, we are moving forward with the 2013 NJ Conference on Tourism with a focus toward restoring those in the industry hardest hit, while continuing to promote those tourism businesses less affected by the storm. We hope you will join us. Attached is a program.
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Chapter One: Mrs. Wolfe
"Mrs. Wolfe, would you like the receipt in the bag or with you?" the cashier asked politely. It was refreshing finally living somewhere long enough for the people of the town to know my name.
"In the bag, thank you Patrice," I say as I grab my small bag of groceries. "Have a nice day."
It's very foggy today in Greenwood, Canada and very cold for it to be April. I open the back door placing my bag on the seat quietly before getting into the passenger seat.
"Please tell me you got my beef jerky?" Jake asks anxiously as he starts the engine.
"Yes, Jake. And that stuff is disgusting by the way."
Jacob huffs as he pulls out of the parking space. "Ironic that statement coming from someone who sucked the blood out of a mountain lion last month."
I smile at the way his nose wrinkles in disgust. "To each his own, I suppose."
Jacob nods and smiles as he hops onto the dirt road. It's quiet for a moment. As I look at the clouded sky, the newly blooming flowers and deep green trees sprouting from the rich dark brown soil.
"I like it here Jake," I finally say softly.
"I do too," he agrees but no more words are spoken about the topic.
We are home in less than five minutes. Once we pull into the driveway I turn to the backseat and see little JJ still peaceful aloft in dreamland.
"I don't want to wake him. He's so peaceful," I whisper as Jacob gets out of the car.
"Hey, you want to camp out here and watch our son sleep then by all means go right ahead but I have a game to catch," Jacob winked.
I sigh and roll my eyes at his sarcasm and open the door. Jacob slowly grabs JJ out of his car seat and has nestled him comfortably on his shoulder.
JJ- Jacob Junior – is 18 months. 18 months of pure energy, chaos and love.
"Momma?" JJ stirs in Jacobs arms "Daddy?" he says rubbing his eyes then lifting his head up to look at his surroundings.
"Look who's finally awake," Jacob whispers in his ear. We are already in the living room as Jacob sits down with JJ on his lap.
I turn on the TV for Jacob then head to the kitchen with the grocery bag. The game is blaring in the background as I put the milk and butter in the fridge and the bread in the cabinet.
I look over the island in the kitchen which is a clear view of the living room. I watch closely as Jacob explains something about this football game to JJ. I watch JJ smile and nod as if he truly understands what his father is saying to him about this game.
This is what I want forever: my family. I want JJ to enjoy as many peaceful moments like this as he possibly can. I don't want his time with me and his father to be cut short like mine was with my mother and father.
My little boy deserves everything that was taken away from me. He deserves happiness and stability.
My baby boy deserves football on a couch on a Sunday afternoon with his dad while his momma prepares his favorite food for lunch.
I wipe a tear away turning my back towards them so I am not noticed. I exhale and grab my locket that's around my neck.
"Momma," I whisper as I clench the locket in my hand and close my eyes. "Your grandson is so happy. He's so happy."
"Ness!" Jacob calls out, snapping me back to reality.
"Yes?" I respond wiping the rest of my tears from my face quickly.
"Come watch the game with us. J's going to know more about football than you!"
I smile internally and place my locket back under my shirt.
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RE: st: Interaction terms interpretation when one variable is omitted
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RE: st: Interaction terms interpretation when one variable is omitted
Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:54:16 +0000
Dear David
Thank you so much for your help.
Following your advice, I've made a new variable treat_status which is a categorical variable and equals 0 for the control group (anyone who is employed in the period) and then takes a value of 1 if treat_emp ==1 , 2 if treat_unemp ==1 , 3 if treat_ret ==1 etc. 4 = not in labour force, 5 = disabled.
treat_status |
| Freq. Percent Cum.
0 | 29,869 97.66 97.66
1 | 436 1.43 99.08
2 | 87 0.28 99.37
3 | 123 0.40 99.77
4 | 66 0.22 99.98
5 | 5 0.02 100.00
Total | 30,586 100.00
I then ran the following regression using the factor variable notation in Stata (I've included a few explanatory variables and also time dummies)
xtreg health i.treat_status age i.married ln(income) `yeareffects1994to2010', fe vce(cluster id)
treat_status |
1 | -.0196492 .0380383 -0.52 0.605 -.0942113 .0549129
2 | -.0938826 .1191151 -0.79 0.431 -.3273705 .1396053
3 | -.0601347 .1000886 -0.60 0.548 -.2563271 .1360578
4 | -.0004453 .1684459 -0.00 0.998 -.330631 .3297403
5 | -1.043159 .355558 -2.93 0.003 -1.740119 -.3461987
_cons | 5.382643 .1899976 28.33 0.000 5.010212 5.755074
Can I then just compare these coefficients and say that for example, people that are unemployed following job loss (category 2) have worse health than people who regain employment following job loss (category 1) i.e. compare -0.093 with -0.019. And all of these labour force statuses post job loss result in worse health on average compared to my control group (category 0) who have not experienced job loss as all have a negative sign in relation to the reference group. Does the constant just refer to the value of the control group?
One thing that I found confusing was that when I re-ran the regression using the original binary treatment variable (i.e. 0 = control group, 1 = job loss and any labour force status), the constant was slightly different than above when using the categorical variable (5.37 vs 5.38). Why are the constants not the same when both refer to the same control group?
treat | -.032478 .0365249 -0.89 0.374 -.1040735 .0391176
_cons | 5.371252 .1897432 28.31 0.000 4.99932 5.743184
To show you the construction of this variable: (i.e. 0 = same control group as categorical. 1 is the sum of all labour force statuses categories.)
| Freq. Percent Cum.
0 | 29,869 97.66 97.66
1 | 717 2.34 100.00
Total | 30,586 100.00
One other query I had was when you mentioned about the constant term and the definitions of the predictor variables. You said that 'when the model includes treat_emp, but not treat_unemp or treat_ret, the individuals whose values on treat_unemp or treat_ret are accounted for by the constant term, and the coefficient of treat_emp would be interpreted as a comparison between the individuals for whom treat_emp = 1 and the aggregate of all other individuals.'
However, originally when I did the series of separate regressions, I only had individuals that were:
1) either in the control group or treat_emp. The individuals in treat_unemp or treat_ret etc. were not present in the regression.
2) either in the control group or treat_unemp. The individuals in treat_emp or treat_ret etc. were not present in the regression.
2) either in the control group or treat_ret. The individuals in treat_emp or treat_unemp etc. were not present in the regression.
So I thought that it would be ok because the reference point (i.e. the control group) was always the same each time. I checked this though and the constant term was different in each regression which confused me.
I think I will stick with the categorical factor variable approach you suggested as this seems to work ok - I would be grateful if you could confirm that my interpretation when using this approach is correct and would appreciate any additional clarity on my other queries, particularly regarding the constant term.
Thank you again. I really appreciate all your help.
Kind regards
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From: email@example.com [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of David Hoaglin
Sent: 12 April 2013 01:47
To: firstname.lastname@example.com
Subject: Re: st: Interaction terms interpretation when one variable is omitted
Hi, Oliver.
If the rest of your data behave in the same way as the data for id 001 that you listed, then _const - Employed - Treatment + (interaction term) = 0 (exactly).
That is the collinearity that caused Stata to omit the interaction term.
I suspect that I do not know enough about the detailed structure of your data and your models, but it appears that the alternative approach is not satisfactory. The definition of each regression coefficient includes the list of other predictors in the model. When you use the separate models, you need to understand what happens to the constant term. For example, when the model includes treat_emp, but not treat_unemp or treat_ret, the individuals whose values on treat_unemp or treat_ret are accounted for by the constant term, and the coefficient of treat_emp would be interpreted as a comparison between the individuals for whom treat_emp = 1 and the aggregate of all other individuals. It appears that treat_emp, treat_unemp, and treat_ret are indicators for separate categories of a categorical variable. In such situations, all the categories except one should be included in the model together. (Omitting one category avoids a
collinearity.) You may need to re-examine the definitions of your predictor variables and make sure that they capture the intended effects.
David Hoaglin
On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 7:14 AM, Mirnezami, Oliver <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
> Hello
> I have a query regarding the interpretation of an interaction term when Stata automatically omits a variable from the regression due to collinearity.
> I am looking at how job loss affects health and wish to extend my model to see when an individual loses their job, does re-employment moderate the negative effect on their health.
> To do this, I have interacted my treatment variable (1 for individuals that have reported job loss in current wave, 0 for individuals employed in current wave) with an individual's labour force status.
> For example:
> gen treat_employed = treat * employed
> gen treat_unemployed = treat * unemployed gen treat_retired = treat *
> retired
> In the first case, my regression is then (n.b. other controls are left out here for simplicity):
> xtreg health treat employed treat_employed, fe
> However, the interaction term treat_employed gets omitted. I then tried running the following regressions separately (with just 2 of 3 variables) and found that the coefficient and standard error on employed is the same as those of treat_employed (the interaction term):
> | Robust
> health | Coef. Std. Err. t P>|t| [95% Conf. Interval]
> --------------+-------------------------------------------------------
> --------------+---------
> treat | -.0353416 .0370996 -0.95 0.341 -.1080636 .0373803
> employed | .1540951 .0679695 2.27 0.023 .0208624 .2873278
> _cons | 3.4245 .0677945 50.51 0.000 3.291611 3.55739
> | Robust
> sr_health1 | Coef. Std. Err. t P>|t| [95% Conf. Interval]
> --------------+-------------------------------------------------------
> --------------+---------
> treat | -.1894367 .0585036 -3.24 0.001 -.3041146 -.0747589
> treat_employed | .1540951 .0679695 2.27 0.023 .0208624 .2873278
> _cons | 3.578596 .0007682 4658.40 0.000 3.57709 3.580101
> An example of my data is as follows:
> Id Year Employed Treatment Interaction term (employed * treatment)
> 001 1996 1 0 0
> 001 1998 1 0 0
> 001 2000 1 0 0
> 001 2002 0 1 0
> 001 2004 1 0 0
> 001 2006 1 0 0
> 001 2008 1 1 1
> 001 2010 1 0 0
> I think the problem is arising because employment and treatment are not independent of each other in the sense that treatment always equals 0 when employed equals 1 by construction (as my control group is people with a job) although when treatment equals 1 (i.e. an individual reports job loss in this wave), the individual can be employed or unemployed (or in fact any labour force status) because the job loss would have occurred at some point between this wave and the previous interview wave and so they have already found a new job. I wish to see if health is impacted depending on which labour force status an individual has following job loss.
> I thought of an alternate approach to the problem and would be grateful for your feedback. Originally, my treatment variable could equal 1 for any labour force status of the individual. My new method involves making separate treatment variables where the control groups are always the same but I have treat_emp which only equals 1 when the individual happens to be employed in the period in which job loss is reported and then treat_unemp or treat_ret if the individual happens to be unemployed or retired in the interview in which they report they have experienced job loss whereas originally it would equal 1 for all of these labour force statuses. My new method:
> local stubs "emp unemp ret"
> foreach stub of local stubs {
> gen treat_`stub' = .
> by id: replace treat_`stub' = 0 if (treat ==0) by id: replace
> treat_`stub' = 1 if (treat ==1 & `stub' ==1) }
> I then run a series of separate regressions and analyse the coefficient of the treatment variables separately. I found for example that the coefficient on treat_unemp is twice as large as treat_emp which makes intuitive sense to me - can I make these comparisons across regressions in this way when the regressions are exactly the same with just a different treatment variable included in each? My thought process is that in a sense, the original treatment variable is some kind of the average of the separate treatment variables whereas now I am examining each case separately to see how they differ across separate regressions.
> xtreg health treat_emp, fe
> xtreg health treat_unemp, fe
> xtreg health treat_ret, fe
> Is this alternate method acceptable to use? I'm just concerned because previously I have always been taught to use interaction terms.
> Incidentally, I found a query on interaction terms raised a few days ago by Nahla Betelmal very helpful as a starting point. David Hoaglin and Richard Williams generated a lot of discussion which was interesting to read although my query is specifically regarding when one of the variables is omitted which I don't think was covered specifically and whether my alternate approach is acceptable or should be disregarded?
> I would really appreciate any advice that you can offer. Apologies for the longwinded explanation.
> Kind regards
> Oliver
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Arsenal made a bright start to the game and their early pressure was rewarded when England star Smith played in Republic of Ireland skipper Grant to calmly slot home the opener inside 10 minutes. Just two minutes later, Grant could have double her tally but was denied by the Birmingham goalkeeper.
Nonetheless, the visiting side did not have to wait long to establish a two-goal cushion as Sanderson struck for the first time.
Arsenal were dominating proceedings with some excellent football and further strikes from Smith, Ludlow, and Sanderson put the result beyond doubt before Kirsty Pealling's shot ricocheted in off a defender as half-time approached.
Understandably, Arsenal took their foot off the pedal in the second period and scored just once more - a third of the afternoon for Sanderson as she completed her hat-trick after 56 minutes.
The reigning champions remain in fourth spot, six points adrift of leaders Charlton Athletic but with two games in hand.