EDITOR:
Ed Simon sent this to me. I've checked it out at urban legends and it is thought to be good advice and not an iternet prank. You can read all the details about it at the Urban Legends web site or the small article below. RT
Urban Legends Reference Pages: Medical (Strokelore): "How to Recognize a Stroke
This might be a lifesaver if you can remember the following advice, sent by a nurse, whose husband is a medical doctor.
Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. A stroke victim may suffer permanent brain damage when people fail to recognize what's happening. Now, doctors say any bystander can recognize a stroke, simply by asking three questions:
* ask the individual to smile.
* ask him or her to raise both arms.
* ask the person to speak a simple sentence.
If he or she has trouble with any of these tasks, call 911 immediately, and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. Researchers are urging the general public to learn to ask these three questions quickly, to someone they suspect of having a stroke. Widespread use of this test could result in prompt diagnosis and treatment of a stroke, and prevent permanent brain damage.
You may want to pass this along."
Saturday, November 19, 2005
Representative John
Representative John Murtha (D)
This is a link to what he said...
That’s all that is there it’s his exact words on his own site...no spin. You can read it or ignore it. You can rail or praise it until the cows come home. We put it here because the House of Representatives had a huge row over this and think you should see what precipitated it.
Interpret it as you will. Put yours or anybody else’s spin on it as you will. It is here for all to see as they see fit.
RT
LINK
This is a link to what he said...
That’s all that is there it’s his exact words on his own site...no spin. You can read it or ignore it. You can rail or praise it until the cows come home. We put it here because the House of Representatives had a huge row over this and think you should see what precipitated it.
Interpret it as you will. Put yours or anybody else’s spin on it as you will. It is here for all to see as they see fit.
RT
LINK
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Kurt Vonnegut
'Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative.'"
'Thanks to TV and for the convenience of TV, you can only be one of two kinds of human beings, either a liberal or a conservative.'"
Friday, November 18, 2005
Video in the News: Eating Rotten Shark Meat
Video in the News: Eating Rotten Shark Meat: "Video in the News: Eating Rotten Shark Meat
November 17, 2005—In Reykjavik, Iceland, locals mark the Thorrablot midwinter festival with traditional—and often stomach- turning—delicacies. Watch as modern chefs prepare the signature dish of this ancient Viking celebration: rotten Greenland shark meat."
November 17, 2005—In Reykjavik, Iceland, locals mark the Thorrablot midwinter festival with traditional—and often stomach- turning—delicacies. Watch as modern chefs prepare the signature dish of this ancient Viking celebration: rotten Greenland shark meat."
Video in the News: How to Survive an Anaconda Bite
Video in the News: How to Survive an Anaconda Bite: "Video in the News: How to Survive an Anaconda Bite
A researcher in Venezuela had to think fast when he found himself in a particularly bad spot—with his hand caught in the jaws of an anaconda. Find out the surprising technique for escaping the fangs of this reptilian predator.
"
A researcher in Venezuela had to think fast when he found himself in a particularly bad spot—with his hand caught in the jaws of an anaconda. Find out the surprising technique for escaping the fangs of this reptilian predator.
"
trader
Trader Joe’s and The Craft Warehouse New links under Shopping !!!We added 2 new links under “Shopping” on the left side of the site hope you enjoy them... Jacky says you would..
RT
Thursday, November 17, 2005
USATODAY.com - Backstory: In the Tetons with grizzly bear researchers
USATODAY.com - Backstory: In the Tetons with grizzly bear researchers: "
Posted 11/16/2005 7:18 PM
Backstory: In the Tetons with grizzly bear researchers
By Scott Armstrong, The Christian Science Monitor
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — It seems clear from the start this is not going to be a simple hands-in-the-pocket hike in the woods. At least not for me. As we unload our backpacks on an aluminum-gray day, an elk hunter warns us of a grizzly bear lurking in the willows up the trail. It is feeding on a carcass and, as everyone in the group knows, a grizzly dining on elk meat doesn't like uninvited guests. The bear had lunged at a hunter on horseback earlier this morning.
"
Posted 11/16/2005 7:18 PM
Backstory: In the Tetons with grizzly bear researchers
By Scott Armstrong, The Christian Science Monitor
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — It seems clear from the start this is not going to be a simple hands-in-the-pocket hike in the woods. At least not for me. As we unload our backpacks on an aluminum-gray day, an elk hunter warns us of a grizzly bear lurking in the willows up the trail. It is feeding on a carcass and, as everyone in the group knows, a grizzly dining on elk meat doesn't like uninvited guests. The bear had lunged at a hunter on horseback earlier this morning.
"
A 1,200-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Guatemala - New York Times
A 1,200-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Guatemala - New York Times: "A 1,200-Year-Old Murder Mystery in Guatemala
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Published: November 17, 2005
Archaeologists and forensic experts in Guatemala have made a grisly discovery among the ruins of an ancient Maya city, Cancu?n.
In explorations during the summer, they found as many as 50 skeletons in a sacred pool and other places, victims of murder and dismemberment in a war that destroyed the city and, it seems, served as a beginning of the collapse of the classic period of the Maya civilization. The precipitous decline of the Maya is one of the enduring mysteries of American archaeology."
By JOHN NOBLE WILFORD
Published: November 17, 2005
Archaeologists and forensic experts in Guatemala have made a grisly discovery among the ruins of an ancient Maya city, Cancu?n.
In explorations during the summer, they found as many as 50 skeletons in a sacred pool and other places, victims of murder and dismemberment in a war that destroyed the city and, it seems, served as a beginning of the collapse of the classic period of the Maya civilization. The precipitous decline of the Maya is one of the enduring mysteries of American archaeology."
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Video in the News: Hawk vs. Rattler—Battle of the Predators
Video in the News: Hawk vs. Rattler—Battle of the Predators: "Video in the News: Hawk vs. Rattler—Battle of the Predators
It's a showdown between two of the world's most dangerous desert hunters. A red-tailed hawk, one of the largest hawk species in the world, has its eyes on a western diamondback rattlesnake. The hawk brings to the fight a five-foot (one-and-a-half-meter) wingspan and a surprising tactic for subduing snakes. But the rattler packs a venomous bite that can kill an animal many times its size. Who will win this battle of the predators?"
It's a showdown between two of the world's most dangerous desert hunters. A red-tailed hawk, one of the largest hawk species in the world, has its eyes on a western diamondback rattlesnake. The hawk brings to the fight a five-foot (one-and-a-half-meter) wingspan and a surprising tactic for subduing snakes. But the rattler packs a venomous bite that can kill an animal many times its size. Who will win this battle of the predators?"
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Medicare: Rx for confusion
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Medicare: Rx for confusion
The complex new prescription drug plan requires better outreach
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I f Bea Kohnle's Portland bridge group is a reliable indicator, the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is off to a shaky start among the seniors it's supposed to help.
Kohnle, an 87-year-old retired accountant, says the seniors she plays cards with every week are unanimously confused by the plan, which begins taking enrollment today. Some of them also have had difficulty getting help at sorting out their options.
'They don't know what to do, so they're not going to do anything,' she says."
Medicare: Rx for confusion
The complex new prescription drug plan requires better outreach
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
I f Bea Kohnle's Portland bridge group is a reliable indicator, the new Medicare prescription drug benefit is off to a shaky start among the seniors it's supposed to help.
Kohnle, an 87-year-old retired accountant, says the seniors she plays cards with every week are unanimously confused by the plan, which begins taking enrollment today. Some of them also have had difficulty getting help at sorting out their options.
'They don't know what to do, so they're not going to do anything,' she says."
Fireplaces for Warmth and Beauty!
Fireplaces for Warmth and Beauty!: "Choose a Fireplace for Beauty and Warmth
By John Gulland
The classic fireplace, with a blazing fire open to the room, is a traditional symbol of comfort and security. Many people include a fireplace among their “must have” features when planning for their dream home.
On a more practical level, an open fireplace is notoriously inefficient as a means of heating a room. Its appetite for air, to keep smoke from the fire going up the chimney instead of out into the room, is what causes the inefficiency."
By John Gulland
The classic fireplace, with a blazing fire open to the room, is a traditional symbol of comfort and security. Many people include a fireplace among their “must have” features when planning for their dream home.
On a more practical level, an open fireplace is notoriously inefficient as a means of heating a room. Its appetite for air, to keep smoke from the fire going up the chimney instead of out into the room, is what causes the inefficiency."
Video in the News: Huge Iceberg Crumbles Off Antarctica
Video in the News: Huge Iceberg Crumbles Off Antarctica: "Video in the News: Huge Iceberg Crumbles Off Antarctica
November 11, 2005—The largest free-floating object on the planet—an iceberg roughly the size of Long Island, New York—suddenly broke apart on October 28. The massive berg, dubbed B-15A, had been lurking off the coast of Antarctica since 2000. In 2004 the berg began trapping excess sea ice near Ross Island, the site of the U.S. Antarctic Program's McMurdo Research Station. The extra ice had been hampering shipping routes for the researchers and blocking Adélie penguins from returning to the open ocean for food. Watch animation compiled from NASA satellite images of the berg taking up residence near Ross Island, then unexpectedly crumbling apart and being swept out to sea."
November 11, 2005—The largest free-floating object on the planet—an iceberg roughly the size of Long Island, New York—suddenly broke apart on October 28. The massive berg, dubbed B-15A, had been lurking off the coast of Antarctica since 2000. In 2004 the berg began trapping excess sea ice near Ross Island, the site of the U.S. Antarctic Program's McMurdo Research Station. The extra ice had been hampering shipping routes for the researchers and blocking Adélie penguins from returning to the open ocean for food. Watch animation compiled from NASA satellite images of the berg taking up residence near Ross Island, then unexpectedly crumbling apart and being swept out to sea."
Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says
Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says: "Why Some Like It Hot: Spices Are Nature's Meds, Scientist Says
John Roach
for National Geographic News
November 11, 2005
People who live in warm climates are attracted to spicy foods because the red-hot seasonings keep people healthy, according to a scientist who takes a Darwinian approach to medicine."
John Roach
for National Geographic News
November 11, 2005
People who live in warm climates are attracted to spicy foods because the red-hot seasonings keep people healthy, according to a scientist who takes a Darwinian approach to medicine."
Life on the Water
Life on the Water: "Life on the Water
By Ellen Landrum
From Boston to the Florida Keys, we make our home on our 30-foot sailboat.
My husband, John, and I live aboard a sailboat currently anchored in Marathon, Fla. It’s easy to be self-sufficient on a small boat, and living on the water allows us to travel even with limited means. Like a turtle, we travel with our “shell,” which makes it possible for us to be at home anywhere."
By Ellen Landrum
From Boston to the Florida Keys, we make our home on our 30-foot sailboat.
My husband, John, and I live aboard a sailboat currently anchored in Marathon, Fla. It’s easy to be self-sufficient on a small boat, and living on the water allows us to travel even with limited means. Like a turtle, we travel with our “shell,” which makes it possible for us to be at home anywhere."
Pay Less at the Pump: The Hybrid Revolution
Pay Less at the Pump: The Hybrid Revolution: "Pay Less at the Gas Pump:
The Hybrid Revolution
Cool, capable and fun to drive, hybrids also can save you thousands of dollars in gas.
By John Rockhold
Six years after the release of the Honda Insight — the bulletlike two-seater that was the first gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle available in the United States — high fuel economy without compromise is here to stay. Praised by motorheads and environmentalists alike, hybrids represent the most exciting advancement in personal transportation since, well, the internal-combustion engine. Spearheaded by the Toyota Prius, hybrids’ popularity surge shows that a rapidly growing number of people want to be on the cusp of the hybrid revolution. Furthermore, with skyrocketing gas prices and dwindling global oil supplies, hybrids are becoming an increasingly wise investment."
The Hybrid Revolution
Cool, capable and fun to drive, hybrids also can save you thousands of dollars in gas.
By John Rockhold
Six years after the release of the Honda Insight — the bulletlike two-seater that was the first gasoline/electric hybrid vehicle available in the United States — high fuel economy without compromise is here to stay. Praised by motorheads and environmentalists alike, hybrids represent the most exciting advancement in personal transportation since, well, the internal-combustion engine. Spearheaded by the Toyota Prius, hybrids’ popularity surge shows that a rapidly growing number of people want to be on the cusp of the hybrid revolution. Furthermore, with skyrocketing gas prices and dwindling global oil supplies, hybrids are becoming an increasingly wise investment."
Monday, November 14, 2005
McKinley Service
U-Rate It page gets new bussiness...
We have added McKinley Service to the U-Rate it page. Several home owners have good things to say about his home leveling service. Also, recently Ruth Ann Corson returned to our community after a severe illness incapacitated her in a local rest home and used McKinley Service nearly as soon as she returned home. Though the owner of the service levels homes for a living he took time out of a busy schedule to assemble RuthAnn's New Little Rascal mobility chair for her. This one looks like a keeper folks.
Koch acquires Georgia-Pacific
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Koch acquires Georgia-Pacific
In private hands Koch Industries will pay $13.2 billion in cash and take on $7.8 billion in debt
Monday, November 14, 2005
DYLAN RIVERA
Georgia-Pacific Corp., a forest products giant with deep roots in Oregon, said Sunday it had agreed to be bought out by Koch Industries Inc. in a $21 billion deal."
Koch acquires Georgia-Pacific
In private hands Koch Industries will pay $13.2 billion in cash and take on $7.8 billion in debt
Monday, November 14, 2005
DYLAN RIVERA
Georgia-Pacific Corp., a forest products giant with deep roots in Oregon, said Sunday it had agreed to be bought out by Koch Industries Inc. in a $21 billion deal."
Political parties may howl, but voters would cheer
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Political parties may howl, but voters would cheer
It's high time for Oregon voters to decide whether to keep
Monday, November 14, 2005
their closed, century-old primary system or toss it out
I f any initiative deserves a spot on the ballot next fall, it's the bipartisan proposal by former secretaries of state Phil Keisling and Norma Paulus to crack open Oregon's primaries.
This month marks the official launch of their long-brewing initiative campaign to reform Oregon's closed primary system. Backers have until next July to collect enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot."
Political parties may howl, but voters would cheer
It's high time for Oregon voters to decide whether to keep
Monday, November 14, 2005
their closed, century-old primary system or toss it out
I f any initiative deserves a spot on the ballot next fall, it's the bipartisan proposal by former secretaries of state Phil Keisling and Norma Paulus to crack open Oregon's primaries.
This month marks the official launch of their long-brewing initiative campaign to reform Oregon's closed primary system. Backers have until next July to collect enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot."
BULLETIN BOARD TEST
BULLETIN BOARD TEST RESULTS..
Rt
A few daze ago we asked for help in testing out the new Electronic Bulletin Board Feature... I can’t call it a success yet as one person had trouble posting so I rewrote the instructions and hope to see more of you give it a try again. I won’t be satisfied with its operation until I see if it has been made simple enough for everyone to use.
So, if you did not give it a test run or if you did not check back to see if what you wrote was posted please take a look and self post a new ad on the page. This helps me determine what needs to be done to it.
Here is how....
Look on the left side of this website and find they Electronic Bulletin Board Icon and click it. When you do it will take you to our LVH Bulletin Board website.....
Read the instructions on the left side of the page and self post an AD. Nothing to sell, give away or trade? Just type a note that says something like HI RON... Really would appreciate your help.... RT
Rt
A few daze ago we asked for help in testing out the new Electronic Bulletin Board Feature... I can’t call it a success yet as one person had trouble posting so I rewrote the instructions and hope to see more of you give it a try again. I won’t be satisfied with its operation until I see if it has been made simple enough for everyone to use.
So, if you did not give it a test run or if you did not check back to see if what you wrote was posted please take a look and self post a new ad on the page. This helps me determine what needs to be done to it.
Here is how....
Look on the left side of this website and find they Electronic Bulletin Board Icon and click it. When you do it will take you to our LVH Bulletin Board website.....
Read the instructions on the left side of the page and self post an AD. Nothing to sell, give away or trade? Just type a note that says something like HI RON... Really would appreciate your help.... RT
Hey Hanus gave me a
Hey! Hanus’ gave me a great gift and wonderful idea for Everybody!!!!
Have trouble tying your shoelaces because of arthritis or knees that won’t bend anymore? Have we got a deal for you!!!!
FREEDOM LACES!!!!
They can be bought in white at WalMart and in all other colors at the shoe store (Payless) in the Safeway Shopping Center. They are elastic and curly cued like a pigs tail. You thread them into your shoes like other shoe laces. Then when you get your shoe on... Just pull on the ends of your new shoe strings then let lose and they tighten and set... They won’t come untied and you do not have to tie a bow!
MOST KEWELL
Have trouble tying your shoelaces because of arthritis or knees that won’t bend anymore? Have we got a deal for you!!!!
FREEDOM LACES!!!!
They can be bought in white at WalMart and in all other colors at the shoe store (Payless) in the Safeway Shopping Center. They are elastic and curly cued like a pigs tail. You thread them into your shoes like other shoe laces. Then when you get your shoe on... Just pull on the ends of your new shoe strings then let lose and they tighten and set... They won’t come untied and you do not have to tie a bow!
MOST KEWELL
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Carl Sagan
'All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.'"
'All of the books in the world contain no more information than is broadcast as video in a single large American city in a single year. Not all bits have equal value.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Peter da Silva
'Ahhh. A man with a sharp wit. Someone ought to take it away from him before he cuts himself.'"
'Ahhh. A man with a sharp wit. Someone ought to take it away from him before he cuts himself.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "From the 1985 movie 'Bliss'
'The entire economy of the Western world is built on things that cause cancer.'"
'The entire economy of the Western world is built on things that cause cancer.'"
Web Edition - NewsGator Online
Web Edition - NewsGator Online: "Ellen Goodman
'Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.'"
'Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.'"
Who Built the Pyramids?
EDITOR: This is really my favorite kind of stuff..a great read with pictures...RT
Who Built the Pyramids?: "Who Built the Pyramids?
Not slaves. archeaologist Mark Lehner digging deeper, discovers a city of privileged workers.
by Jonathan Shaw
The pyramids and the Great Sphinx rise inexplicably from the desert at Giza, relics of a vanished culture. They dwarf the approaching sprawl of modern Cairo, a city of 16 million. The largest pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu around 2530 B.C. and intended to last an eternity, was until early in the twentieth century the biggest building on the planet. To raise it, laborers moved into position six and a half million tons of stone—some in blocks as large as nine tons—with nothing but wood and rope. During the last 4,500 years, the pyramids have drawn every kind of admiration and interest, ranging in ancient times from religious worship to grave robbery, and, in the modern era, from New-Age claims for healing “pyramid power” to pseudoscientific searches by “fantastic archaeologists” seeking hidden chambers or signs of alien visitations to Earth. As feats of engineering or testaments to the decades-long labor of tens of thousands, they have awed even the most sober observers."
Who Built the Pyramids?: "Who Built the Pyramids?
Not slaves. archeaologist Mark Lehner digging deeper, discovers a city of privileged workers.
by Jonathan Shaw
The pyramids and the Great Sphinx rise inexplicably from the desert at Giza, relics of a vanished culture. They dwarf the approaching sprawl of modern Cairo, a city of 16 million. The largest pyramid, built for the Pharaoh Khufu around 2530 B.C. and intended to last an eternity, was until early in the twentieth century the biggest building on the planet. To raise it, laborers moved into position six and a half million tons of stone—some in blocks as large as nine tons—with nothing but wood and rope. During the last 4,500 years, the pyramids have drawn every kind of admiration and interest, ranging in ancient times from religious worship to grave robbery, and, in the modern era, from New-Age claims for healing “pyramid power” to pseudoscientific searches by “fantastic archaeologists” seeking hidden chambers or signs of alien visitations to Earth. As feats of engineering or testaments to the decades-long labor of tens of thousands, they have awed even the most sober observers."
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