Update on the Comment Counter Problem and temporary fix
RT
Internet Explorer (e) counts the comments... Fire Fox does not... they are working on it.
Internet Explorer (e) counts the comments... Fire Fox does not... they are working on it.
Saturday, July 16, 2005
J. Paul Getty Quotes - The Quotations Page
J. Paul Getty Quotes - The Quotations Page: "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.
J. Paul Getty"
J. Paul Getty"
Google Earth...
rt
When Dick Garvey asked if the magnification on google earth program that we put a link into in a below article could be made clearer, I thought that what you see is what you get and it is, sort of.
Today we decided to look at a more populated area. We flew G Earth to Portland and it showed fine detail down to the smallest cars. So the more populated the area the better the resolution. We later investigated places we used to live and found that the maps are not an upto date thing but pictures residing in the past but recent enough to show the current lay of the land.
We suggest you fly to an area of high population and have a look. Kewell. Try Portland for instance.
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Gracie Allen
'When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.'"
'When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half.'"
Friday, July 15, 2005
Fewer patrols by state police appear certain
Fewer patrols by state police appear certain
Fewer patrols by state police appear certain
Extra money for detectives and increases elsewhere would trim the troopers' already thin ranks
Friday, July 15, 2005
MICHELLE COLE
SALEM -- More than 800 Portland-area motorists used their cell phones in June to alert Oregon State Police dispatchers about reckless, speeding or possibly drunken drivers. Records show more than half the time, no troopers were available to respond.
That situation stands to worsen over the next two years. Despite the Legislature's proposed $14 million increase in the 2005-07 state police budget, plans call for cutting the number of troopers by 20."
Fewer patrols by state police appear certain
Extra money for detectives and increases elsewhere would trim the troopers' already thin ranks
Friday, July 15, 2005
MICHELLE COLE
SALEM -- More than 800 Portland-area motorists used their cell phones in June to alert Oregon State Police dispatchers about reckless, speeding or possibly drunken drivers. Records show more than half the time, no troopers were available to respond.
That situation stands to worsen over the next two years. Despite the Legislature's proposed $14 million increase in the 2005-07 state police budget, plans call for cutting the number of troopers by 20."
BBC NEWS | Americas | Man shoots postman to get jailed
BBC NEWS | Americas | Man shoots postman to get jailed: "Man shoots postman to get jailed
Injured postman Earl Lazenby with his wife
Postman Mr Lazenby said the man took his letters before shooting him
A US man shot his postman so that he would get sent to prison for life and escape his crippling medical debts, investigators say."
Injured postman Earl Lazenby with his wife
Postman Mr Lazenby said the man took his letters before shooting him
A US man shot his postman so that he would get sent to prison for life and escape his crippling medical debts, investigators say."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Caskie Stinnett
'A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.'"
'A diplomat... is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip.'"
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Footprints of 'first Americans'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Footprints of 'first Americans': "Footprints of 'first Americans'
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter
Footprint (LJM)
People left traces of their presence in the sediments of a shoreline
Human settlers made it to the Americas 30,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence.
A team of scientists came to this controversial conclusion by dating human footprints preserved by volcanic ash in an abandoned quarry in Mexico.
They say the first Americans may have arrived by sea, rather than by foot."
By Paul Rincon
BBC News science reporter
Footprint (LJM)
People left traces of their presence in the sediments of a shoreline
Human settlers made it to the Americas 30,000 years earlier than previously thought, according to new evidence.
A team of scientists came to this controversial conclusion by dating human footprints preserved by volcanic ash in an abandoned quarry in Mexico.
They say the first Americans may have arrived by sea, rather than by foot."
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Jean-Luc Picard Quotes - The Quotations Page
Jean-Luc Picard Quotes - The Quotations Page: "Things are only impossible until they're not.
Jean-Luc Picard, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'"
Jean-Luc Picard, 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'"
Pearl St. Facial Reconstruction - NYS Cultural Resource Survey Program
Pearl St. Facial Reconstruction - NYS Cultural Resource Survey Program: "FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION
An artist's view by Gay Malin, New York State Museum Preparator
A project of the New York State Museum with funding from the
New York State Department of Transportation
During an archaeological excavation in downtown Albany, New York, members of the Cultural Resource Survey Program, headed by Charles Fisher, Ph.D., were surprised to discover the remains of three adult skeletons in an abandoned Lutheran cemetery. Only one of these had a skull with enough bone to make a facial reconstruction possible."
An artist's view by Gay Malin, New York State Museum Preparator
A project of the New York State Museum with funding from the
New York State Department of Transportation
During an archaeological excavation in downtown Albany, New York, members of the Cultural Resource Survey Program, headed by Charles Fisher, Ph.D., were surprised to discover the remains of three adult skeletons in an abandoned Lutheran cemetery. Only one of these had a skull with enough bone to make a facial reconstruction possible."
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
More world viewing software for you
via email from Jim Doodds
view world click here
and for those of you who donot get NASA TV ... Watch it on your computer at:
Nasa TV
Excerpts from The Edge...
Estimated number of hot dogs eaten by Americans on the Fourth of July:
150 million
Number eaten in 12 minutes by Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan, winner of the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York:
49
Number of cases of hot dogs he won:
2
Number supposedly eaten in 12 minutes by the winner of the first Nathan's hot dog eating contest, in 1916, held by four immigrants to settle an argument about who was the most patriotic:
13
Reason they stopped afer 12 minutes:
The other contestants could not go on
Amount of federal tax money allocated for a new bus stop (which may include a heated sidewalk) in Anchorage, Alaska:
$1.5 million
Minimum amount that members of Congress have paid their own relatives since 2001:
$3 million
via email from Oregon Live...
Estimated number of hot dogs eaten by Americans on the Fourth of July:
150 million
Number eaten in 12 minutes by Takeru Kobayashi of Nagano, Japan, winner of the annual Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island, New York:
49
Number of cases of hot dogs he won:
2
Number supposedly eaten in 12 minutes by the winner of the first Nathan's hot dog eating contest, in 1916, held by four immigrants to settle an argument about who was the most patriotic:
13
Reason they stopped afer 12 minutes:
The other contestants could not go on
Amount of federal tax money allocated for a new bus stop (which may include a heated sidewalk) in Anchorage, Alaska:
$1.5 million
Minimum amount that members of Congress have paid their own relatives since 2001:
$3 million
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Albert Einstein
'The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.'"
'The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.'"
FireFox 1.05 now available..
rt
Ok folks FireFox browser has a new version ready for you to download. Remember we have to stay upto date to protect our computers and enjoy all the new innovations.
To down load the latest version... follow the link below and download it. It will put an icon on your desktop. Close all your open windows programs. click the icon and follow the instructions... that's it.
GET FIREFOX CLICK HERE
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Burnt out Post Lights
rt
Last night we made a list of lights that were out through the community. We recommend you replace them with a 40watt rough service bulb.
Bulbs over 40 watts cause the globe to accumulate heat stress and over time will cause them to shatter. Also, if you have an emergency red light bulbs over 40watts will tend to wash out the color should you need to use the system. Lee Watkins, who installed many of the lights, said that the original bulbs called for were 40 watts.
Whether you have a number on your postlight or not it is absolutely crucial that you have at least a light that has a chance of showing your address in an emergency. Yes we found the ones that did not have numbers on the globe by driving and backing up and looking all over the place.
If you see your address here your light is burnt out.
Windmill dr.
5708, 5709, 5707, 5705, 5699, 5697, 5695.
Deer Lane:
6035
Evergreen:
5920, 6085, 6235.
58th st.
609
60th st.
538
60th ct.
544, 538
61st st
528, 519.
62nd st
519, 518 (6210 Deer lane 2nd light on 62nd st.)
rt
Last night we made a list of lights that were out through the community. We recommend you replace them with a 40watt rough service bulb.
Bulbs over 40 watts cause the globe to accumulate heat stress and over time will cause them to shatter. Also, if you have an emergency red light bulbs over 40watts will tend to wash out the color should you need to use the system. Lee Watkins, who installed many of the lights, said that the original bulbs called for were 40 watts.
Whether you have a number on your postlight or not it is absolutely crucial that you have at least a light that has a chance of showing your address in an emergency. Yes we found the ones that did not have numbers on the globe by driving and backing up and looking all over the place.
If you see your address here your light is burnt out.
Windmill dr.
5708, 5709, 5707, 5705, 5699, 5697, 5695.
Deer Lane:
6035
Evergreen:
5920, 6085, 6235.
58th st.
609
60th st.
538
60th ct.
544, 538
61st st
528, 519.
62nd st
519, 518 (6210 Deer lane 2nd light on 62nd st.)
Google Earth (beta)
rt
Google has another free program for you. It starts with a picture of the globe. You manipulate the controls that it downloads to your computer and fly even lower to the Earth. Fly it to any spot on Earth and explore roads that you have always wondered where they went... Like the one behind our park. Find little known areas.. find an address and location of any place. The program has you explore form your arm chair.
Click here for the free download
Notice that here is another reason for not contiuing to hold onto antiquated computers with old operating systems. Old computers using anything less than Windows 2000 will not be able to make the program work. Newer computers with XP should have no problems. Don't be left out of the fun ... keep your computer equipment upto date.
Google has another free program for you. It starts with a picture of the globe. You manipulate the controls that it downloads to your computer and fly even lower to the Earth. Fly it to any spot on Earth and explore roads that you have always wondered where they went... Like the one behind our park. Find little known areas.. find an address and location of any place. The program has you explore form your arm chair.
Click here for the free download
Notice that here is another reason for not contiuing to hold onto antiquated computers with old operating systems. Old computers using anything less than Windows 2000 will not be able to make the program work. Newer computers with XP should have no problems. Don't be left out of the fun ... keep your computer equipment upto date.
Community Relations Committee disbands.. Social Club issues
rt
By concensus this committee disbanded itself. There seemed to be the idea that community apathy was one of the reasons another reason may have been that there had been no complaints for them to look at during the 6 months they served. Also, some orignal members were falling off in attendance. Still another reason may have been that they were not elected to serve on the committee by park residents but formed as volunteers instead.
Still we wish that some sort of Association could be formed in the park with dues to support it and the clout to carry out negotiations with management on issues that affect all park residents.
Some of us feel that the Social Club should exist solely for the entertainment of residents and in no way should be involved in the politics of Park issues. That leaves us with no governing body to help decide park problems if they arise. Having an association funded with non-social club dues is a way to solve this problem.
Appathy by residents to create such an association seems to say, "Hey! We have a good thing here and we don't need an association." That being the case, everything will proceed like it has always proceeded before.
The Social Club leadership, of course, after serving a year is becoming tired and would like to retire but as usual finding folks to volunteer is not that easy. The leadership with the exception of Jim Rose has agreed to stay on for this next term. I would think that we will see them all bail out next year as the jobs they have take a lot of time and energy. Thinking about this now could lead to a smooth transition next year. We need people to volunteer to to become assistants to our officers and learn the ropes with an eye to filling the vacancies that will occur next year.
rt
By concensus this committee disbanded itself. There seemed to be the idea that community apathy was one of the reasons another reason may have been that there had been no complaints for them to look at during the 6 months they served. Also, some orignal members were falling off in attendance. Still another reason may have been that they were not elected to serve on the committee by park residents but formed as volunteers instead.
Still we wish that some sort of Association could be formed in the park with dues to support it and the clout to carry out negotiations with management on issues that affect all park residents.
Some of us feel that the Social Club should exist solely for the entertainment of residents and in no way should be involved in the politics of Park issues. That leaves us with no governing body to help decide park problems if they arise. Having an association funded with non-social club dues is a way to solve this problem.
Appathy by residents to create such an association seems to say, "Hey! We have a good thing here and we don't need an association." That being the case, everything will proceed like it has always proceeded before.
The Social Club leadership, of course, after serving a year is becoming tired and would like to retire but as usual finding folks to volunteer is not that easy. The leadership with the exception of Jim Rose has agreed to stay on for this next term. I would think that we will see them all bail out next year as the jobs they have take a lot of time and energy. Thinking about this now could lead to a smooth transition next year. We need people to volunteer to to become assistants to our officers and learn the ropes with an eye to filling the vacancies that will occur next year.
Monday, July 11, 2005
Here is a project I would like to see volunteers for...
rt
As many of you have seen, Joy Newman has a scrap book of history photos and clippings of LVH from the very begining of the park. It is always located in the library in the clubhouse if you have not seen it. It is a wonderful book. I would like to see the entire book kept here on line as a web page connected to our main site by a link.
To do that we will need photographers to take pictures of everything Joy has put in that book or scan them to a larger size so they are readable and then get the images to me and I will put them onto a web page. Scanned images are not all that great sometimes so we may need folks willing to rewrite stories that are posted or are willing to search the newspaper archives and copy them.
This would be the LVH history committee and I'm thinking it will take quite a few folks so that everything doesn't fall on one person or a few folks. The more volunteers... the faster the process will go. Now this article is meant to determine the interest level out there. AS far as I can see there are 25- 50 folks who read this webpage daily so it would be a project for this group because you are the people who have computers.
What do you think?
'Guns, Germs' takes grimly fascinating look at geographic destiny
'Guns, Germs' takes grimly fascinating look at geographic destiny: "More From The Oregonian
'Guns, Germs' takes grimly fascinating look at geographic destiny
Jared Diamond doesn't mince words in the three-part series based on his book bylineTED MAHAR
Monday, July 11, 2005
TED MAHAR
You can't say Jared Diamond tosses off top-of-the-head answers.
His 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'Guns, Germs, and Steel,' is one of eight he has written since 1977. But it germinated in an instant in July 1972 on a Papua New Guinea beach when a local politician named Yali posed his whack-on-the-side-of-the-head question: 'Why you white man have so much cargo, and we New Guineans have so little?'"
'Guns, Germs' takes grimly fascinating look at geographic destiny
Jared Diamond doesn't mince words in the three-part series based on his book bylineTED MAHAR
Monday, July 11, 2005
TED MAHAR
You can't say Jared Diamond tosses off top-of-the-head answers.
His 1997 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'Guns, Germs, and Steel,' is one of eight he has written since 1977. But it germinated in an instant in July 1972 on a Papua New Guinea beach when a local politician named Yali posed his whack-on-the-side-of-the-head question: 'Why you white man have so much cargo, and we New Guineans have so little?'"
Unknown Quotes - The Quotations Page
Unknown Quotes - The Quotations Page: "A friend is someone who will help you move. A real friend is someone who will help you move a body.
Unknown"
Unknown"
Cow-free Beef Proposed
Cow-free Beef Proposed: "Cow-free Beef Proposed
By Bjorn Carey
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 07 July 2005
01:54 pm ET
Scientists have proposed two new techniques for growing meat in a lab by a process that could one day make beef cows obsolete.
Don't toss out those beef steaks just yet, however. The technology is in its infant stages and it is not clear whether large-scale production will work. It's not known, for example, how to exercise an animal that doesn't exist, in order to give lab meat the full range of cow-like qualities."
By Bjorn Carey
LiveScience Staff Writer
posted: 07 July 2005
01:54 pm ET
Scientists have proposed two new techniques for growing meat in a lab by a process that could one day make beef cows obsolete.
Don't toss out those beef steaks just yet, however. The technology is in its infant stages and it is not clear whether large-scale production will work. It's not known, for example, how to exercise an animal that doesn't exist, in order to give lab meat the full range of cow-like qualities."
IOL: Bush adviser 'source of CIA agent leak'
IOL: Bush adviser 'source of CIA agent leak': "Bush adviser 'source of CIA agent leak'
11/07/2005 - 18:26:10
Karl Rove, US President George Bush’s chief political adviser, was one of the sources behind the leaked identity of a CIA agent, but may not have known her name, according to Newsweek magazine."
11/07/2005 - 18:26:10
Karl Rove, US President George Bush’s chief political adviser, was one of the sources behind the leaked identity of a CIA agent, but may not have known her name, according to Newsweek magazine."
Sunday, July 10, 2005
These Folks are LVH Residents ...
WHAT? YOU DON'T KNOW WHO? YOU GUESS AND WE WILL SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES...
DON'T FORGET YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE THEM. THEN CLICK ONCE AGAIN AND THEY WILL ENLARGE EVEN MORE ........ USE YOUR BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON TO RETURN HERE.
Devon Shimek guessed who these folks were... They are Bill and Frieda Holt!!
To see more about Bill and Frieda click this link:
Link to Bill and Frieda click here
WHAT? YOU DON'T KNOW WHO? YOU GUESS AND WE WILL SEE HOW LONG IT TAKES...
DON'T FORGET YOU CAN CLICK THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE THEM. THEN CLICK ONCE AGAIN AND THEY WILL ENLARGE EVEN MORE ........ USE YOUR BROWSER'S BACK BUTTON TO RETURN HERE.
Devon Shimek guessed who these folks were... They are Bill and Frieda Holt!!
To see more about Bill and Frieda click this link:
Link to Bill and Frieda click here
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USATODAY.com - Military's energy-beam weapons delayed
USATODAY.com - Military's energy-beam weapons delayed:
"Military's energy-beam weapons delayed"
ARLINGTON, Va. — For years, the U.S. military has explored a new kind of firepower that is instantaneous, precise and virtually inexhaustible: beams of electromagnetic energy. 'Directed-energy' pulses can be throttled up or down depending on the situation, much like the phasers on 'Star Trek' could be set to kill or merely stun."
"Military's energy-beam weapons delayed"
Editors note:
Star Trek is now a reality! Read this article. It has much to offer as a solution to the end of war and mayhem as we know it. We hope that Congress can see the benefit of saved lives and votes to keep this research on track. Already some of the research is a reality and in use in Iraq according to the article.
By Brian Bergstein, Associated Press Technology WriterStar Trek is now a reality! Read this article. It has much to offer as a solution to the end of war and mayhem as we know it. We hope that Congress can see the benefit of saved lives and votes to keep this research on track. Already some of the research is a reality and in use in Iraq according to the article.
ARLINGTON, Va. — For years, the U.S. military has explored a new kind of firepower that is instantaneous, precise and virtually inexhaustible: beams of electromagnetic energy. 'Directed-energy' pulses can be throttled up or down depending on the situation, much like the phasers on 'Star Trek' could be set to kill or merely stun."
India and Pakistan's Code of Dishonor - New York Times
India and Pakistan's Code of Dishonor - New York Times: "India and Pakistan's Code of Dishonor
By SALMAN RUSHDIE
Published: July 10, 2005
IN honor-and-shame cultures like those of India and Pakistan, male honor resides in the sexual probity of women, and the 'shaming' of women dishonors all men. So it is that five men of Pakistan's powerful Mastoi tribe were disgracefully acquitted of raping a villager named Mukhtar Mai three years ago. Theirs was an 'honor rape,' intended to punish a relative of Ms. Mukhtar for having been seen with a Matsoi woman. The acquittals have now been suspended by the Pakistan Supreme Court, and there is finally a chance that this courageous woman may gain some measure of redress for her violation."
By SALMAN RUSHDIE
Published: July 10, 2005
IN honor-and-shame cultures like those of India and Pakistan, male honor resides in the sexual probity of women, and the 'shaming' of women dishonors all men. So it is that five men of Pakistan's powerful Mastoi tribe were disgracefully acquitted of raping a villager named Mukhtar Mai three years ago. Theirs was an 'honor rape,' intended to punish a relative of Ms. Mukhtar for having been seen with a Matsoi woman. The acquittals have now been suspended by the Pakistan Supreme Court, and there is finally a chance that this courageous woman may gain some measure of redress for her violation."
Jack's Death, His Choice - New York Times
Jack's Death, His Choice - New York Times: "Jack's Death, His Choice
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: July 10, 2005
PORTLAND, Ore.
Jack Newbold is a 59-year-old retired tugboat captain who is dying of bone cancer. It's one of the most painful cancers, and he doesn't want to put his wife and 17-year-old daughter through the trauma of caring for him as he loses control over his body."
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: July 10, 2005
PORTLAND, Ore.
Jack Newbold is a 59-year-old retired tugboat captain who is dying of bone cancer. It's one of the most painful cancers, and he doesn't want to put his wife and 17-year-old daughter through the trauma of caring for him as he loses control over his body."
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Discovery crew reports for duty
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Discovery crew reports for duty:
at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Collins and crew (Nasa)
Eileen Collins will lead her team into space on Wednesday
Sporting fresh haircuts and confident smiles, the seven astronauts who will fly on the Discovery shuttle arrived at Nasa's Florida spaceport on Saturday.
'It's been 2 1/2 years since a crew has stood here before you,' astronaut Andy Thomas told a group of journalists."
"Discovery crew reports for duty"
By Irene Mona Klotzat the Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Collins and crew (Nasa)
Eileen Collins will lead her team into space on Wednesday
Sporting fresh haircuts and confident smiles, the seven astronauts who will fly on the Discovery shuttle arrived at Nasa's Florida spaceport on Saturday.
'It's been 2 1/2 years since a crew has stood here before you,' astronaut Andy Thomas told a group of journalists."
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