13 October 2010

odds and ends

Some photos from September, I really liked this corn bin thing as kids were having quite a time in it and well as it reflected a nice glow. Also notable sighting at this event: a pumpkin cannon. Amazing!
Only in the Midwest.

Zack Willis, 2, left, and Jared Goodale, 4, play in corn at the sixth annual Tractors for Charity event at Stade's Farm in McHenry on Saturday.
Students and a parent walk to James C. Bush Elementary School in Johnsburg on Wednesday morning as part of International Walk to School day. Schools around the nation participated in the event to promote exercise, improve air quality, and enhance the health of kids.
Paige Layton, 9, left, and Miranda Hopp, 9, both fourth-graders, walk to James C. Bush Elementary School on Wednesday morning as part of International Walk to School day.
They kids could kick butt!
Focus Martial Arts karate students practice kata, or karate forms, Wednesday evening at Focus Martial Arts and Fitness in Lake in the Hills. The students leave Oct. 19 for the World Karate Confederation Championships in Italy.
 
I learned a bit about polysomnography recently as we worked on a story about sleep clinics and issues.
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist Paula Fairbank places a pulse oximeter on Bonnie Blazer's finger in the Sleep Clinic at Mercy Harvard Hospital on Tuesday evening. Blazer's sleep patterns were monitored overnight.
Registered polysomnographic technician and respiratory therapist Chris Henderson demonstrates a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device at the Northwest Sleep Center in Crystal Lake on Wednesday afternoon. The device is used to treat sleep apnea, which occurs when the upper airway becomes narrow as the muscles relax naturally during sleep.

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