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Molds

Molds are fungi that can be found both outdoors and indoors. They grow best in warm, damp and humid conditions. If you have damp or wet spots in your house, you will probably get mold. Mold can cause health problems. Inhaling or touching mold or mold spores may cause allergic reactions or asthma attacks in sensitive people. It can cause fungal infections. In addition, mold exposure may irritate your eyes, skin, nose, throat and lungs.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Molde on Wikipedia

'''Molde''' is a city and municipalities of Norway in the counties of Norway of Møre og Romsdal, Norway. Neighboring municipalities are Aukra, Fræna, Gjemnes, Nesset, Rauma, Norway, Vestnes, and Midsund. Located on the Romsdalsfjord, Molde is known as the ''city of roses''. It is county capital of Møre og Romsdal and host for the bishop of Møre. The city has an airport at Molde Airport, Årø, with regular flights to Oslo, Bergen, Norway, and Trondheim. From 2004, there are also regular flights to Spain. Molde has a small university college specialized in information sciences, transport economics and logistics, with education up to and including PhD. The local newspaper is named ''Romsdals Budstikke''. The local papers ''Romsdal Folkeblad'' and ''Fylket'' both went bankrupt in the late 20th century. Two notable persons from Molde are politician Kjell Magne Bondevik and businessman Kjell Inge Røkke.

Tourism

Molde was already a popular destination for tourists in the late 19th century, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany being a regular summer visitor. The city was then recognized by a large number of gardens and flowers among the mostly wooden buildings, and was given the nickname the ''city of roses.'' Visitors can enjoy a magnificent view of more than 220 remote mountain peaks from the viewpoint Varden. Another famous attraction is the ''King's birch'' at Glomstua, which is where King Haakon VII of Norway and Crown Prince Olav V of Norway sought to hide during the German World War II bombing of the city in April 1940.

Culture

Three of "the great four" Norwegian authors have stayed or lived in Molde. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson attended school in Molde, ...   [ Read More ]


External Resources

Point of View: Mel Blanc - By Mark Evanier. [POV Online] "The great skill of Mel Blanc was as an actor: It is one thing to affect a funny voice - quite another to mold a coherent, believable characterization with it and to wring every drop of humor out of every line."

At Last, Foam Puppet Fabrication Explained! - Article from Animation World Magazine. An overview of the general methods used in stop motion puppet fabrication starting from design, then machining jointed armature, sculpting, molding, and foam latex rubber casting.

Do it Yourself Foam Latex Puppet Making 101 - This video or dvd tutorial is available for purchase which shows the general basics of constructing a stop motion animation puppet using the clay sculpting & molding method, foam rubber latex casting, seaming, and final painting of the puppet.

Menagerie Productions - Fantasy and paleo sculpture, one-of-a-kind commissions, character design and maquette creation for special projects. Also experienced in stop motion model fabrication, covering the entire process from design through armature construction, molding, foam casting and finishing.

Koresh Dance Company - Renowned for its powerful stage presence and high-energy style, Philadelphia's Koresh Dance Company has been hailed as an extraordinary newcomer to the national stage. Founded in 1991 by Israeli born choreographer and Artistic Director Ronen Koresh, this troupe presents its audiences with an exciting and emotional blend of ballet, modern and jazz molded into a style of choreography that is both eloquent and explosive.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru - Theatre complex and arts centre in Mold, North Wales. Includes a diary of upcoming productions. (English/Cymraeg)

Clwyd Theatr Cymru - Theatre with own company productions in Mold, North Wales. (English/Cymraeg)

Colonial Hardwoods Inc. - More than 120 wood species plus plywood, veneer, custom molding and millwork as well as specialty tools and books.

Advantage Trim And Lumber - Suppliers of a broad range of domestic and exotic hardwoods, trim, molding, and millwork including fireplace mantels and staircases.

Log Power, Inc. - New Jersey producer of high quality molding, mantels and flooring. They also have over 40 species of lumber in stock.



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