Brace yourself: Medicare is changing: "Brace yourself: Medicare is changing
What you should know about the new prescription plan choices arriving today Medicare: - Advocate urges seniors to look out for fraud
Saturday, October 01, 2005
JANIE HAR
For Medicare recipients who like to compare insurance premiums, deductibles and co-pays: Get ready to shine.
For the rest: Get ready for a fat headache.
That's because today, private insurers will start wooing consumers with a blizzard of mailers, telemarketing calls, and television and print ads. Their goal is to get people to select their particular plan from a dizzying array of prescription-drug policies and options that make up Medicare Part D."
Saturday, October 01, 2005
USATODAY.com - Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer
USATODAY.com - Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer: "Pentagon revokes clearance of 'Able Danger' officer
WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer who has claimed that a classified military unit identified four Sept. 11 hijackers before the 2001 attacks is facing Pentagon accusations of breaking numerous rules, charges his lawyer suggests are aimed at undermining his credibility.
Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, at a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By Alex Wong, Getty Images
The alleged infractions by Army Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, 42, include obtaining a service medal under false pretenses, improperly flashing military identification while drunk and stealing pens, according to paperwork from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency shown by his attorney to The Associated Press.
Shaffer was one of the first to publicly link Sept. 11 leader Mohamed Atta to the unit code-named Able Danger. Shaffer was one of five witnesses the Pentagon ordered not to appear Sept. 21 before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the unit's findings."
WASHINGTON (AP) — An officer who has claimed that a classified military unit identified four Sept. 11 hijackers before the 2001 attacks is facing Pentagon accusations of breaking numerous rules, charges his lawyer suggests are aimed at undermining his credibility.
Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, a reserve officer in the U.S. Army, at a recent hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
By Alex Wong, Getty Images
The alleged infractions by Army Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer, 42, include obtaining a service medal under false pretenses, improperly flashing military identification while drunk and stealing pens, according to paperwork from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency shown by his attorney to The Associated Press.
Shaffer was one of the first to publicly link Sept. 11 leader Mohamed Atta to the unit code-named Able Danger. Shaffer was one of five witnesses the Pentagon ordered not to appear Sept. 21 before the Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss the unit's findings."
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian curfew after students shot
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian curfew after students shot: "Indian curfew after students shot
By Subir Bhaumik
BBC News, Calcutta
Soldiers are helping to enforce a curfew in a strife-hit region of India's north-eastern Meghalaya state after police shot dead 12 protesters.
Police say they opened fire on Friday when students attacked them with stones but protesters say it was unprovoked.
The state's home minister has rejected opposition calls to resign.
Students from the Garo tribe have been staging protests against planned educational reforms that have created divisions with the Khasi tribe.
Troops have been carrying out high-profile marches in the Garo Hills region after being called out on Friday to help restore order amid an indefinite curfew.
'Brutal'"
By Subir Bhaumik
BBC News, Calcutta
Soldiers are helping to enforce a curfew in a strife-hit region of India's north-eastern Meghalaya state after police shot dead 12 protesters.
Police say they opened fire on Friday when students attacked them with stones but protesters say it was unprovoked.
The state's home minister has rejected opposition calls to resign.
Students from the Garo tribe have been staging protests against planned educational reforms that have created divisions with the Khasi tribe.
Troops have been carrying out high-profile marches in the Garo Hills region after being called out on Friday to help restore order amid an indefinite curfew.
'Brutal'"
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Prescription for chaos seen in drug ads
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Prescription for chaos seen in drug ads: "Medicare enrollees will be flooded with pitches
By Sarah Skidmore
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 1, 2005
Beginning today, Medicare enrollees can expect an onslaught of television, mail and telephone advertising from insurers that want to sign them up for the new Medicare prescription drug program.
'They are going to be deluged,' said Deane Beebe, spokeswoman for the Medicare Rights Center, an independent organization that helps seniors with Medicare.
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Medicare beneficiaries can begin signing up for the program Nov. 15, but today is the first day insurers can advertise their plans directly to consumers. The prescription drug benefit is the biggest change to the program since its creation in 1965.
It's a potential windfall for insurers, according to analysts. But consumer advocates say seniors will have a difficult time cutting through the marketing to make an important decision about the voluntary program.
Anyone on Medicare is eligible for the prescription drug benefits. That's roughly 4.3 million people in California.
The federal government selected which companies would offer the plans, which vary state by state. In California, 18 companies will offer stand-alone prescription drug plans, and 19 companies will offer drug coverage through a Medicare managed care plan, which provides additional benefits.
New Medicare
drug benefits
The program benefits begin Jan. 1, 2006. Initial enrollment runs from Nov. 15 to May 15. If a beneficiary does not sign up during this time, their costs will go up. For more information:
The Medicare Web site: www.medicare.gov
Medicare hotline: 1-800-MEDICARE
California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, a nonprofit organization, at www.calmedicare.org or (800) 434-0222
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the competition helps control costs "
By Sarah Skidmore
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
October 1, 2005
Beginning today, Medicare enrollees can expect an onslaught of television, mail and telephone advertising from insurers that want to sign them up for the new Medicare prescription drug program.
'They are going to be deluged,' said Deane Beebe, spokeswoman for the Medicare Rights Center, an independent organization that helps seniors with Medicare.
Advertisement
Kohl's
Medicare beneficiaries can begin signing up for the program Nov. 15, but today is the first day insurers can advertise their plans directly to consumers. The prescription drug benefit is the biggest change to the program since its creation in 1965.
It's a potential windfall for insurers, according to analysts. But consumer advocates say seniors will have a difficult time cutting through the marketing to make an important decision about the voluntary program.
Anyone on Medicare is eligible for the prescription drug benefits. That's roughly 4.3 million people in California.
The federal government selected which companies would offer the plans, which vary state by state. In California, 18 companies will offer stand-alone prescription drug plans, and 19 companies will offer drug coverage through a Medicare managed care plan, which provides additional benefits.
New Medicare
drug benefits
The program benefits begin Jan. 1, 2006. Initial enrollment runs from Nov. 15 to May 15. If a beneficiary does not sign up during this time, their costs will go up. For more information:
The Medicare Web site: www.medicare.gov
Medicare hotline: 1-800-MEDICARE
California Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program, a nonprofit organization, at www.calmedicare.org or (800) 434-0222
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said the competition helps control costs "
Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free / Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free / Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access: "Google offers S.F. Wi-Fi -- for free
Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Verne Kopytoff, Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writers
Saturday, October 1, 2005
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Google Inc. has offered to blanket San Francisco with free wireless Internet access at no cost to the city, placing a marquee name behind Mayor Gavin Newsom's effort to get all residents online whether they are at home, in a park or in a cafe."
Company's bid is one of many in response to mayor's call for universal online access
Verne Kopytoff, Ryan Kim, Chronicle Staff Writers
Saturday, October 1, 2005
SBC Park offers Wi-Fi access during Giants games -- and M...
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Google Inc. has offered to blanket San Francisco with free wireless Internet access at no cost to the city, placing a marquee name behind Mayor Gavin Newsom's effort to get all residents online whether they are at home, in a park or in a cafe."
Friday, September 30, 2005
Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam
Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam: "Beverton woman tricked by international lottery scam
Fraud - Juanita Foss sends a $3,000 check to an overseas address but receives nothing in return
Friday, September 30, 2005
HILLSBORO -- The letter from Star Lotto Prize Inc. promising a big win was so believable.
But within a week of receiving it, Juanita Foss of Beaverton had lost $3,000.
'Any time you get a lottery thing like this it's fraud,' said Foss, a retiree who wants to make sure no one else falls for the scam.
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The swindle starts with an official letter promising a rich reward. It moves forward with a fake check sent to the victim. And ends with the victim forwarding a real check to an international address.
The scam may be circulating around Washington County, said sheriff's Sgt. John Black, whose office is investigating two related cases. It is similar to other frauds with slightly different packaging, he said.
'As in most of these types of fraud, it will appear to be too good to be true,' he said, 'and it is.'
The letter Foss received Sept. 9 included official-sounding names and dates."
Fraud - Juanita Foss sends a $3,000 check to an overseas address but receives nothing in return
Friday, September 30, 2005
HILLSBORO -- The letter from Star Lotto Prize Inc. promising a big win was so believable.
But within a week of receiving it, Juanita Foss of Beaverton had lost $3,000.
'Any time you get a lottery thing like this it's fraud,' said Foss, a retiree who wants to make sure no one else falls for the scam.
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The swindle starts with an official letter promising a rich reward. It moves forward with a fake check sent to the victim. And ends with the victim forwarding a real check to an international address.
The scam may be circulating around Washington County, said sheriff's Sgt. John Black, whose office is investigating two related cases. It is similar to other frauds with slightly different packaging, he said.
'As in most of these types of fraud, it will appear to be too good to be true,' he said, 'and it is.'
The letter Foss received Sept. 9 included official-sounding names and dates."
Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax
Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax: "Forest work put on hold after Bush rule gets ax
Logging - A judge deems public comment essential before dozens of Northwest projects can proceed
Friday, September 30, 2005
The U.S. Forest Service this week suspended more than 170 public land projects in Oregon and Washington, including 13 logging sales, after a judge revoked a Bush administration rule that eliminated public input on the work.
Administration officials issued the rule in 2003 to speed thinning of fire-prone trees under the Healthy Forest Initiative the president launched in the wake of Oregon's 2002 Biscuit fire. They promoted it as a tool to alleviate bureaucratic delays for smaller logging projects."
Logging - A judge deems public comment essential before dozens of Northwest projects can proceed
Friday, September 30, 2005
The U.S. Forest Service this week suspended more than 170 public land projects in Oregon and Washington, including 13 logging sales, after a judge revoked a Bush administration rule that eliminated public input on the work.
Administration officials issued the rule in 2003 to speed thinning of fire-prone trees under the Healthy Forest Initiative the president launched in the wake of Oregon's 2002 Biscuit fire. They promoted it as a tool to alleviate bureaucratic delays for smaller logging projects."
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Blaise Pascal
'Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.'"
'Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.'"
Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala
Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala: "Long-Sought Maya City Found in Guatemala
Abram Katz
for National Geographic News
September 29, 2005
An archaeologist seeking refuge from hungry mosquitoes in the Guatemalan rain forest has solved the 45-year-old mystery of the location of Site Q. The ancient city has been the source of exquisite, looted Mayan hieroglyphs that started to appear around the world in the 1960s.
The discovery promises to fill gaps in Maya history and clarify the complex political and social roles of rival city states during a period of war and strife in 7th-century Central America.
A Yale University archaeologist and three graduate students from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, identified Site Q as La Corona, a small cluster of ruins in the remote Petén region of northern Guatemala. Their expedition was supported by the National Geographic Society, the El Peru-Waka' Archeological Project, and local guides."
Abram Katz
for National Geographic News
September 29, 2005
An archaeologist seeking refuge from hungry mosquitoes in the Guatemalan rain forest has solved the 45-year-old mystery of the location of Site Q. The ancient city has been the source of exquisite, looted Mayan hieroglyphs that started to appear around the world in the 1960s.
The discovery promises to fill gaps in Maya history and clarify the complex political and social roles of rival city states during a period of war and strife in 7th-century Central America.
A Yale University archaeologist and three graduate students from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, identified Site Q as La Corona, a small cluster of ruins in the remote Petén region of northern Guatemala. Their expedition was supported by the National Geographic Society, the El Peru-Waka' Archeological Project, and local guides."
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Spider 'is 20 million years old'
BBC NEWS | UK | England | Manchester | Spider 'is 20 million years old': "Spider 'is 20 million years old'
The spider died engulfed in sticky amber
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A scientist has described a spider that was trapped and preserved in amber 20 million years ago.
Palaeontologist Dr David Penney, of the University of Manchester, found the 4cm long by 2cm wide fossil during a visit to a museum in the Dominican Republic.
Since the discovery two years ago, he has used droplets of blood in the amber to reveal the age of the specimen."
The spider died engulfed in sticky amber
Enlarge Image
A scientist has described a spider that was trapped and preserved in amber 20 million years ago.
Palaeontologist Dr David Penney, of the University of Manchester, found the 4cm long by 2cm wide fossil during a visit to a museum in the Dominican Republic.
Since the discovery two years ago, he has used droplets of blood in the amber to reveal the age of the specimen."
Thursday, September 29, 2005
Newport Cert Team
CERT TEAM UNDERGOES TRAINING...
This afternoon and evening members of the Newport Cert team had their first training class at the Newport Fire Department Annex. 12 of those members present were from Longview Hills. The team underwent classroom training on fire suppresion techniques and then had personal instruction by members of the fire department in putting out fires with various types of fire extinguishers. Find your neighbors in the following pictures.. They are determined not to let another New Orleans happen in our little community.
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This afternoon and evening members of the Newport Cert team had their first training class at the Newport Fire Department Annex. 12 of those members present were from Longview Hills. The team underwent classroom training on fire suppresion techniques and then had personal instruction by members of the fire department in putting out fires with various types of fire extinguishers. Find your neighbors in the following pictures.. They are determined not to let another New Orleans happen in our little community.
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I just love Yogi quotes and Dan Quayle quotes. Here is a beauty.. enjoy.
Web Edition - NewsGator Online:
"Yogi Berra
'No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded.'"
I just love Yogi quotes and Dan Quayle quotes. Here is a beauty.. enjoy.
Web Edition - NewsGator Online:
"Yogi Berra
'No one goes there nowadays, it's too crowded.'"
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
USATODAY.com - Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case
USATODAY.com - Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case: "Supreme Court agrees to hear Anna Nicole Smith case
By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The dispute involves Anna Nicole Smith, a former Playboy model who married an elderly Texas oilman she had met while she was working as a stripper. The stakes are $88.5 million from the late tycoon's estate. And it's all coming soon to the august chambers of the Supreme Court."
By Joan Biskupic, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The dispute involves Anna Nicole Smith, a former Playboy model who married an elderly Texas oilman she had met while she was working as a stripper. The stakes are $88.5 million from the late tycoon's estate. And it's all coming soon to the august chambers of the Supreme Court."
USATODAY.com - NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake
USATODAY.com - NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake: "NASA administrator says space shuttle was a mistake
By Traci Watson, USA TODAY
The space shuttle and International Space Station — nearly the whole of the U.S. manned space program for the past three decades — were mistakes, NASA chief Michael Griffin said Tuesday."
By Traci Watson, USA TODAY
The space shuttle and International Space Station — nearly the whole of the U.S. manned space program for the past three decades — were mistakes, NASA chief Michael Griffin said Tuesday."
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Doug Larson
'Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.'"
'Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own.'"
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "C. V. R. Thompson
'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
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Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Michael Pritchard
'You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.'"
'You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.'"
Video in the News: Hurricane Rita
Video in the News: Hurricane Rita: "Video in the News: Hurricane Rita
September 27, 2005—Hurricane Rita was a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico last week. By one measure it was the third-most powerful hurricane recorded for the Atlantic Basin. At that time, the storm's strongest winds were blowing at 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an hour). Follow the path of the powerful storm in this video timeline."
September 27, 2005—Hurricane Rita was a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico last week. By one measure it was the third-most powerful hurricane recorded for the Atlantic Basin. At that time, the storm's strongest winds were blowing at 175 miles an hour (280 kilometers an hour). Follow the path of the powerful storm in this video timeline."
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
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'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
'Washington is the only place where sound travels faster than light.'"
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posted by buggs_moran to education history photography archeology maya ... and others... bookmark this"
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CBBC Newsround | World | Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul
CBBC Newsround | World | Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul: "Robot reveals $10bn treasure haul
Gold
A group of treasure hunters may have solved one of the richest mysteries in the world, with help from a robot.
It's thought that as much as $10bn (£5.6bn) of gold coins and jewels may have been uncovered on an island near Chile named after Robinson Crusoe.
It's thought the treasure was taken from South America around 300 years ago by Spanish sailors.
People have searched for the loot ever since, but now a robot that scans below the island's surface has found it."
Gold
A group of treasure hunters may have solved one of the richest mysteries in the world, with help from a robot.
It's thought that as much as $10bn (£5.6bn) of gold coins and jewels may have been uncovered on an island near Chile named after Robinson Crusoe.
It's thought the treasure was taken from South America around 300 years ago by Spanish sailors.
People have searched for the loot ever since, but now a robot that scans below the island's surface has found it."
BBC NEWS | Health | Key gene 'may reverse hair loss'
BBC NEWS | Health | Key gene 'may reverse hair loss': "Key gene 'may reverse hair loss'
Mice
Bald mice re-grew fur once the gene was manipulated
Scientists believe manipulating genes within hair cells can reverse baldness.
Researchers found it was possible to re-grow fur on bald mice by correcting a gene mutation, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
Mutations in the hairless gene in both humans and mice mean the natural process of hair growth, shedding and re-growth is disturbed."
Mice
Bald mice re-grew fur once the gene was manipulated
Scientists believe manipulating genes within hair cells can reverse baldness.
Researchers found it was possible to re-grow fur on bald mice by correcting a gene mutation, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reported.
Mutations in the hairless gene in both humans and mice mean the natural process of hair growth, shedding and re-growth is disturbed."
Monday, September 26, 2005
Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest - Yahoo! News
Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest - Yahoo! News: "Sheehan Arrested During Anti-War Protest
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in
Iraq to spur the anti-war movement, was arrested Monday while protesting outside the White House.
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Sheehan and several dozen other protesters sat down on the sidewalk after marching along the pedestrian walkway on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police warned them three times that they were breaking the law by failing to move along, then began making arrests.
Sheehan, 48, was the first taken into custody. She stood up and was handcuffed, then led to a police vehicle while protesters chanted, 'The whole world is watching.'"
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Cindy Sheehan, the California woman who has used her son's death in
Iraq to spur the anti-war movement, was arrested Monday while protesting outside the White House.
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Sheehan and several dozen other protesters sat down on the sidewalk after marching along the pedestrian walkway on Pennsylvania Avenue. Police warned them three times that they were breaking the law by failing to move along, then began making arrests.
Sheehan, 48, was the first taken into custody. She stood up and was handcuffed, then led to a police vehicle while protesters chanted, 'The whole world is watching.'"
USATODAY.com - China imposes new rules on news websites
USATODAY.com - China imposes new rules on news websites: "China imposes new rules on news websites
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING — China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news websites, the government said Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China's cabinet, will 'standardize the management of news and information' in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only 'healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress' will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: 'The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.'"
By Audra Ang, Associated Press Writer
BEIJING — China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news websites, the government said Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China's cabinet, will 'standardize the management of news and information' in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only 'healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress' will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: 'The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.'"
USATODAY.com - New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt
USATODAY.com - New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt: "New shuttle power supply gives space station a jolt
By Todd Halvorson, Florida Today
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA will stretch out the time shuttles can remain docked at the International Space Station, significantly increasing the amount of work that can be done during visits to the outpost.
Made possible by a new power-transfer system, the capability could play a key role in how much station construction work NASA can complete before the agency retires its three-orbiter shuttle fleet in 2010."
By Todd Halvorson, Florida Today
CAPE CANAVERAL — NASA will stretch out the time shuttles can remain docked at the International Space Station, significantly increasing the amount of work that can be done during visits to the outpost.
Made possible by a new power-transfer system, the capability could play a key role in how much station construction work NASA can complete before the agency retires its three-orbiter shuttle fleet in 2010."
Madera Tribune
Madera Tribune: "Archeologists make historic discovery
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By Thomas Elias - Columnist - The Madera Tribune
POROS, Island of Kefalonia, Greece - The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel from the bone-dry islet that modern maps call Ithaca.
This could be the most important archeological discovery of the last 40 years, a find that may eventually equal the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s 19th Century dig at Troy. But the quirky people and politics involved in this achievement have delayed by several years the process of reporting the find to the world."
Saturday, August 27, 2005
By Thomas Elias - Columnist - The Madera Tribune
POROS, Island of Kefalonia, Greece - The tomb of Odysseus has been found, and the location of his legendary capital city of Ithaca discovered here on this large island across a one-mile channel from the bone-dry islet that modern maps call Ithaca.
This could be the most important archeological discovery of the last 40 years, a find that may eventually equal the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann’s 19th Century dig at Troy. But the quirky people and politics involved in this achievement have delayed by several years the process of reporting the find to the world."
Sunday, September 25, 2005
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries
EDITORS COMMENT:
Jacky and I are both fans and she doesn't even like Sci-Fi...
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries: "The Master of 'Serenity' unlocks its mysteries
Joss Whedon explains some of the complexities of his canceled cult TV classic 'Firefly,' now turned Hollywood movie
Sunday, September 25, 2005
M.E. RUSSELL
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' creator Joss Whedon always wanted to write and direct feature films -- but even he admits that 'Serenity' was a strange choice for his big-screen debut.
'A lot of people told me that -- repeatedly,' he says, 'because ('Serenity' is) a story and not a premise movie, like 'Oh! He sees dead people!' '
It's true: 'Serenity,' which opens Friday, is hard to sum up in pithy sentences. In broad strokes, the film tells the story of space pirate Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) -- a Han Solo-style mercenary who squares off against the assassin trying to kill the psychic on his crew (Summer Glau) after she mentally eavesdrops on some alarming state secrets."
Jacky and I are both fans and she doesn't even like Sci-Fi...
The Master of "Serenity" unlocks its mysteries: "The Master of 'Serenity' unlocks its mysteries
Joss Whedon explains some of the complexities of his canceled cult TV classic 'Firefly,' now turned Hollywood movie
Sunday, September 25, 2005
M.E. RUSSELL
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' creator Joss Whedon always wanted to write and direct feature films -- but even he admits that 'Serenity' was a strange choice for his big-screen debut.
'A lot of people told me that -- repeatedly,' he says, 'because ('Serenity' is) a story and not a premise movie, like 'Oh! He sees dead people!' '
It's true: 'Serenity,' which opens Friday, is hard to sum up in pithy sentences. In broad strokes, the film tells the story of space pirate Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) -- a Han Solo-style mercenary who squares off against the assassin trying to kill the psychic on his crew (Summer Glau) after she mentally eavesdrops on some alarming state secrets."
Luckless Lady
Luckless Lady: "Luckless Lady
Sunday, September 25, 2005
-- Doug Bates
She was always there. Always.
For more than a year -- before the doctor's orders, the Weight Watchers, the new life of leafy salads with balsamic vinaigrette dressing -- you'd drop in every week or so at the neighborhood pub. Its takeout pizza was fabulous -- Portland's best, in your opinion, and well worth the 15-minute wait.
To kill that time you'd look around, and she was always there: the middle-age woman at the video slots.
She was neatly dressed and well-groomed, quiet and always by herself -- not at all a woman who would stand out in a crowd. But Lady Luck, as you began to know her, stood out because she was always there."
Sunday, September 25, 2005
-- Doug Bates
She was always there. Always.
For more than a year -- before the doctor's orders, the Weight Watchers, the new life of leafy salads with balsamic vinaigrette dressing -- you'd drop in every week or so at the neighborhood pub. Its takeout pizza was fabulous -- Portland's best, in your opinion, and well worth the 15-minute wait.
To kill that time you'd look around, and she was always there: the middle-age woman at the video slots.
She was neatly dressed and well-groomed, quiet and always by herself -- not at all a woman who would stand out in a crowd. But Lady Luck, as you began to know her, stood out because she was always there."
Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Housing in Ashland strains at seams:
EDITOR'S COMMENT:
This story from the Oregonian seems to describe what is happening in our community. It gives you a feel for the dynamics of our situation at LVH.
rt
"Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Migrating Californians with cash are pushing real estate values ever higher
Sunday, September 25, 2005
MATTHEW PREUSCH
ASHLAND - Broker Barbara Allen and four of her colleagues flew to a San Francisco real estate conference carrying 2,000 Ashland postcards and 1,000 yellow 'LiveStrong' bracelets with Allen's contact information attached. They handed them out to every agent they met.
The strategy was simple: Follow the money. And in Ashland, the money is still coming from California. Enough to land Jackson County among the nation's top 25 places where home prices are growing the fastest. The median price of a home in Ashland, the county's hottest hot spot, jumped this year to $439,900.
The market is so heated that"
EDITOR'S COMMENT:
This story from the Oregonian seems to describe what is happening in our community. It gives you a feel for the dynamics of our situation at LVH.
rt
"Housing in Ashland strains at seams
Migrating Californians with cash are pushing real estate values ever higher
Sunday, September 25, 2005
MATTHEW PREUSCH
ASHLAND - Broker Barbara Allen and four of her colleagues flew to a San Francisco real estate conference carrying 2,000 Ashland postcards and 1,000 yellow 'LiveStrong' bracelets with Allen's contact information attached. They handed them out to every agent they met.
The strategy was simple: Follow the money. And in Ashland, the money is still coming from California. Enough to land Jackson County among the nation's top 25 places where home prices are growing the fastest. The median price of a home in Ashland, the county's hottest hot spot, jumped this year to $439,900.
The market is so heated that"
Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Microcomputer Buyer's Guide: "Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Greetings!
The Microcomputer Services staff has assembled this information to guide University of Oregon users through the maze of purchasing decisions, terminology, and specifications that you'll need to consider, whether you are purchasing a new personal computer or just upgrading the system you currently have.
In the General Guidelines section, we'll be taking a look at some general considerations to get you started in the right direction. We'll present some preliminary questions you'll need to consider and share our purchasing philosophy with you. We'll also discuss your responsibilities as a buyer, and product warranties.
The five sections of this guide each deal with some aspect of purchasing personal computing hardware and software. You'll find sections on buying a complete system, a monitor (display), a printer, and networking hardware and software. If you're just looking for a monitor, printer, or networking component, you may want to skip ahead to the appropriate section(s)."
Greetings!
The Microcomputer Services staff has assembled this information to guide University of Oregon users through the maze of purchasing decisions, terminology, and specifications that you'll need to consider, whether you are purchasing a new personal computer or just upgrading the system you currently have.
In the General Guidelines section, we'll be taking a look at some general considerations to get you started in the right direction. We'll present some preliminary questions you'll need to consider and share our purchasing philosophy with you. We'll also discuss your responsibilities as a buyer, and product warranties.
The five sections of this guide each deal with some aspect of purchasing personal computing hardware and software. You'll find sections on buying a complete system, a monitor (display), a printer, and networking hardware and software. If you're just looking for a monitor, printer, or networking component, you may want to skip ahead to the appropriate section(s)."
USATODAY.com - AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions
USATODAY.com - AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions: "AP: Navy office contracted planes used in CIA missions
By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A branch of the U.S. Navy secretly contracted a 33-plane fleet that included two Gulfstream jets reportedly used to fly terror suspects to countries known to practice torture, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
At least 10 U.S. aviation companies were issued classified contracts in 2001 and 2002 by the obscure Navy Engineering Logistics Office for the 'occasional airlift of USN (Navy) cargo worldwide,' according to Defense Department documents the AP obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
By Seth Hettena, The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — A branch of the U.S. Navy secretly contracted a 33-plane fleet that included two Gulfstream jets reportedly used to fly terror suspects to countries known to practice torture, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
At least 10 U.S. aviation companies were issued classified contracts in 2001 and 2002 by the obscure Navy Engineering Logistics Office for the 'occasional airlift of USN (Navy) cargo worldwide,' according to Defense Department documents the AP obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request."
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Margaret Halsey
'Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.'"
'Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters.'"
Khaleej Times Online
Khaleej Times Online: "Khaleej Times Online >> News >> THE WORLD
China issues new regulations to control Internet news sites
(AP)
25 September 2005
BEIJING - China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said on Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China’s cabinet, will “standardize the management of news and information” in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only “healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress” will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: “The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.”
China’s population of Internet users has surpassed 100 million and is the world’s second largest after the United States, which has 135 million.
While the communist government encourages Internet use for education and business, it also keeps an extremely tight rein over online content, usually blocking material it deems subversive or pornographic. Online dissidents who post essays questioning government actions and policies or those who express their opinions in chatrooms are regularly arrested and charged under vaguely worded state security laws.
Earlier this month, a French media watchdog group said e-mail account information provided by Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. helped lead to the convictio"
China issues new regulations to control Internet news sites
(AP)
25 September 2005
BEIJING - China is imposing new regulations to control content on its news Web sites, the government said on Sunday, another step in its ongoing effort to police a rapidly expanding Internet population.
The rules, issued by the Ministry of Information Industry and the State Council, China’s cabinet, will “standardize the management of news and information” in the country, the official Xinhua News Agency said. They take effect immediately, it said.
The report did not give any details on the regulations but said sites should only post news on current events and politics. It did not define what would be acceptable under those categories.
Only “healthy and civilized news and information that is beneficial to the improvement of the quality of the nation, beneficial to its economic development and conducive to social progress” will be allowed, Xinhua said.
It added: “The sites are prohibited from spreading news and information that goes against state security and public interest.”
China’s population of Internet users has surpassed 100 million and is the world’s second largest after the United States, which has 135 million.
While the communist government encourages Internet use for education and business, it also keeps an extremely tight rein over online content, usually blocking material it deems subversive or pornographic. Online dissidents who post essays questioning government actions and policies or those who express their opinions in chatrooms are regularly arrested and charged under vaguely worded state security laws.
Earlier this month, a French media watchdog group said e-mail account information provided by Internet powerhouse Yahoo Inc. helped lead to the convictio"
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