MUSIC UP: 

“SHATTERED” BY THE ROLLING STONES

Ever wonder how safety glass is made?

The answer can be found in EveryDay Science.

We all know that ordinary glass, when put in a stressful situation, has a tendency to…

SFX: 

GLASS SHATTERING

That’s why, for things like automobile windshields, glassmakers have ways to make glass safer. Let’s clear it up once and for all by going back in time to when your windshield was first made.

SFX: 

HAZY TIME-TRAVEL SOUND, RESOLVING ON A WOBBLY SOUND OF GLASS STILL IN A LIQUIDSTATE

Once upon a time, your car windshield started out as an oozy liquid. All glass does. And the molecules of liquid glass are much further apart than when it’s a solid.

SFX: 

“HOT” SOUND

When it’s still in a liquid state, glass is very hot. But unlike regular glass, the outer surface of safety glass is suddenly quick-cooled to keep the molecules locked into a spread-out formation.

SFX: 

QUICK, ICY COOLING

Meanwhile, the inner core of safety glass is allowed to cool…down…slowly…to room temperature, causing it to shrink into a tighter molecular structure than its quick-cooled surface.

SFX: 

SHRINKING MOLECULES

Hear what happens then?

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SQUEAKING/STRESS PUSHING AND PULLING

A dynamic relationship is created between the shrunken inner core and the more spread-out outer surface of the glass. This constant pushing and pulling, -or “tension stress”-makes your windshield about five times stronger than regular glass!

SFX: 

CAR ENGINE STARTING UP

But don’t hit the road quite yet.

SFX: 

CAR ENGINE STOPPING

There’s one more step. Windshield makers take two sheets of this “tension stressed” glass and place a clear plastic resin layer in between.

SFX: 

BLAST OF HEAT

This three-layer “safety sandwich” is then exposed to high temperatures to bond it all together. And there you have it.

SFX: 

‘TINK TINK” OF GLASS

Glass that’s strong enough to be used for sliding doors, shower stalls, and…

SFX: 

ENGINE STARTING UP AGAIN

…of course, car windshields.

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“SHATTERED” UP AND UNDER

Well, thanks for letting us take a crack at explaining safety glass. And for being a part of EveryDay Science.

EveryDay Science is part of Bayer Corporation’s national education program Making Science Make Sense.

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Dracula Radio-:60-”Coincidence”

September 24, 2007

MALE VOICEOVER ANNCR OVER EERIE SFX (:50):

It’s an October night. Deep in a 15th century Transylvania crypt, a dark figure rises up in a dance of pure evil. He snarls. His fangs glisten. His night has just begun.

Five centuries later, also in October, a man and woman enter a dark theater in Pennsylvania and witness the same terrifying dance. She leans closer. He feels her hot breath on his neck.

Coincidence? Not bloody likely.

(VOICEOVER ANNCR OVER FADE-UP OF LISZT MUSIC)

Dracula. A Pittsburgh premiere opening the brilliant new season of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Presented by Kaufmann’s, October 2nd through 5th at the Benedum Center.

With stunning choreography and special effects, it’s the dance event of the season. For tickets, call 456-6666.

LIVE ANNCR TAG OVER MUSIC UP AND OUT (:10)

MUSIC UP AND OUT

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Fayette HealthLine Radio-:60-TECHNOLOGY

October 31, 2000

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PHONE RINGING

FILTERED WOMAN’S AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE:

Hello—

WOMAN:

Hello, I’m calling to—

AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE:

(INTERRUPTING) Welcome to HealthTech. If you know the number of your health topic, you may dial it now. For a menu, press one.

WOMAN:

Okay…

SFX: 

BEEP

AUTOMATED PHONE VOICE:

If you are calling about allergies, press one. For arthritis, press two. (UNDER THE NEXT LINE) For asthma, press three.

WOMAN (OVER DRONING PHONE VOICE):

(SIGH) I’m calling about vaccinations. That’s V.

ANNCR:

When you have medical questions, no amount of technology can take the place of a real live person. So when you call Fayette HealthLine, you’ll actually speak one-on-one with a registered nurse. We can also tell you where to find a doctor or where to go for more in-depth information We answer from 9 to 5 Monday through Friday and 9 to 3 Saturday. And if you call after hours, we’ll return your call as soon as we can. In person. Fayette HealthLine. 724-430-3333.

AUTOMATED VOICE:

…for bunions, press 112…(UNDER THE NEXT LINE) …for bursitis, press 113..

ANNCR:

Fayette Healthline. 724-430-3333. It’s as easy as 123.

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PENN MEDICINE
Liver Transplant Radio-:30
April 23, 2018

VO ANNCR OVER MUSIC:

If you’re waiting for a liver transplant, you know the best outcomes happen when you go in healthier...stronger…sooner.  That’s why Penn Medicine offers living donor liver transplantation. An option that decreases wait times, increases survival and improves quality of life after transplant.

Penn Medicine’s experience and outcomes are unmatched in our region. Learn more at Penn medicine dot org slash liver transplant. Because your life is worth Penn Medicine.

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