Lyle,
 
I sort of skimmed over the error when I first read this. It took me three  
or four minutes to find it.
 
They should have said "if the air is stagnant,"  not stagnate.  Stagnant is 
an adjective; stagnate is an intransitive verb. To stagnate means to  
become motionless, or for progress to stop. Stagnant describes the condition of  
being motionless, as stagnant water now stands in temporary ponds along the 
Des  Moines river, as a result of flooding.
 
Literacy is in free-fall in recent years, a fact that eventually will  
impair our ability as a nation to reason.  On second thought, that  probably has 
already happened.
 
Spell Check tells one whether or not the word is spelled  correctly. It 
does not "know" if the word is the correct word for the context.  People with 
functional literacy are supposed to know these things.
 
Tom
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Lyle wrote:
Too bad they don’t kow the right word to use.....  








On Jun 28, 2010, at 1:51 p, Neila Seaman wrote:
 
 
FOR  IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  JUNE  28, 2010      
 
Media  Contact: Mindy Kralicek, DNR Air Quality Information Specialist, 
(515)  281-7832
 
Avoid Areas of Heavy Smoke near Fireworks  Displays
 
As  spectacular as fireworks can be, the fine particles in smoke from 
fireworks can  cause breathing problems for some if the air is stagnate. During 
these  conditions, fine particles can be trapped near the ground and build to 
 unhealthful levels. An air pollution monitor in Davenport recorded 
unhealthful  levels of fine particles after Fourth of July fireworks in 2008 and  
2009.
 
Asthmatics,  those with respiratory difficulties, the elderly, children, 
and pregnant women  are the groups most likely to suffer adverse health 
effects from breathing heavy  smoke from fireworks. Smoke from fireworks contains 
fine particles and gases.  These pollutants can be hard on the lungs and are 
produced from the black powder  used to propel fireworks into the sky and 
the metals used to produce brilliant  colored explosions.
 
The  Department of Natural Resources encourages individuals who could be 
adversely  impacted by smoke from fireworks to view displays from a safe 
distance and from  an upwind vantage point. Those unable to avoid areas of dense 
smoke should limit  outdoor activity and contact their health care provider 
if they experience  difficulty breathing. For more information about the 
fine particle pollution in  fireworks go to the DNR website 
at_http://www.iowadnr.gov/air/citizen/neighborhood/fireworks.html_ 
(http://www.iowadnr.gov/air/citizen/neighborhood/fireworks.html) .
 
 
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