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'I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. '
Saturday, December 15, 2007
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ice Age blast 'ravaged America'
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Ice Age blast 'ravaged America': "A controversial new idea suggests that a large space rock exploded over North America 13,000 years ago.
The blast may have wiped out one of America's first Stone Age cultures as well as the continent's big mammals such as the mammoth and the mastodon."
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Friday, December 14, 2007
Batten down the hatches thar she blows again!!
HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1207 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- Including The Cities Of...Astoria...Cannon Beach...Tillamook... Lincoln City...Newport...Florence...Raymond...Long Beach... Cathlamet 1207 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2007
...High Wind Watch In Effect From Sunday Morning Through Sunday Afternoon For The South Washington Coast And The North And Central Oregon Coast...
The National Weather Service In Portland Has Issued A High Wind Watch...Which Is In Effect From Sunday Morning Through Sunday Afternoon.
A Series Of Frontal Systems Will Move Off The Pacific Ocean And Into The Pacific Northwest To Bring Very Gusty Winds To The South Washington Coast And The North And Central Oregon Coast. These Fronts Will Also Bring Gusty Winds To The North And Central Oregon Coast Range.
The First Front Will Come Inland Tonight With South Winds Expected To Increase To 30 Mph With Gusts 45 Mph At The North Oregon And South Washington Coast During The Evening And To 25 Mph With Gusts 35 To 45 Mph On The Ridges Of The North And Central Oregon Coast Range.
Be Aware That Trees May Weakened...And More Prone To Falling...By Previous Wind And Rain Storms In These Areas.
A High Wind Watch Is Now In Effect For The South Washington Coast And The North Oregon Coast For South Winds 35 Mph With Gusts 60 To 65 Mph Sunday As The Second...Stronger Front Approaches. These Winds Will Be Strongest Near The Beaches But May Also Affect The Coastal Communities. As That Front Moves Inland Also Expect South Winds 30 Mph With Gusts 40 To 50 Mph In The Higher Elevations Of The North And Central Oregon Coast Range. This Front Could Either Weaken Or Strengthen...And The High Wind Watch May Be Upgraded To A Warning Or Canceled As The Event Becomes More Clearly Defined. Stay Abreast Of Later Bulletins Concerning This Developing Weather Pattern.
A High Wind Watch Means There Is The Potential For A Hazardous High Wind Event. Sustained Winds Of At Least 40 Mph...Or Gusts Of 58 Mph Or Stronger May Occur. Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts.
HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTH WASHINGTON COAST AND THE NORTH AND CENTRAL OREGON COAST
Urgent - Weather Message National Weather Service Portland OR 1207 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2007
North Oregon Coast-Central Oregon Coast-South Washington Coast- Including The Cities Of...Astoria...Cannon Beach...Tillamook... Lincoln City...Newport...Florence...Raymond...Long Beach... Cathlamet 1207 PM PST Fri Dec 14 2007
...High Wind Watch In Effect From Sunday Morning Through Sunday Afternoon For The South Washington Coast And The North And Central Oregon Coast...
The National Weather Service In Portland Has Issued A High Wind Watch...Which Is In Effect From Sunday Morning Through Sunday Afternoon.
A Series Of Frontal Systems Will Move Off The Pacific Ocean And Into The Pacific Northwest To Bring Very Gusty Winds To The South Washington Coast And The North And Central Oregon Coast. These Fronts Will Also Bring Gusty Winds To The North And Central Oregon Coast Range.
The First Front Will Come Inland Tonight With South Winds Expected To Increase To 30 Mph With Gusts 45 Mph At The North Oregon And South Washington Coast During The Evening And To 25 Mph With Gusts 35 To 45 Mph On The Ridges Of The North And Central Oregon Coast Range.
Be Aware That Trees May Weakened...And More Prone To Falling...By Previous Wind And Rain Storms In These Areas.
A High Wind Watch Is Now In Effect For The South Washington Coast And The North Oregon Coast For South Winds 35 Mph With Gusts 60 To 65 Mph Sunday As The Second...Stronger Front Approaches. These Winds Will Be Strongest Near The Beaches But May Also Affect The Coastal Communities. As That Front Moves Inland Also Expect South Winds 30 Mph With Gusts 40 To 50 Mph In The Higher Elevations Of The North And Central Oregon Coast Range. This Front Could Either Weaken Or Strengthen...And The High Wind Watch May Be Upgraded To A Warning Or Canceled As The Event Becomes More Clearly Defined. Stay Abreast Of Later Bulletins Concerning This Developing Weather Pattern.
A High Wind Watch Means There Is The Potential For A Hazardous High Wind Event. Sustained Winds Of At Least 40 Mph...Or Gusts Of 58 Mph Or Stronger May Occur. Continue To Monitor The Latest Forecasts.
Fertilized Microbes Make Natural Gas Fast, Study Says
Fertilized Microbes Make Natural Gas Fast, Study Says: "A vast new energy supply could be generated simply by feeding fertilizer to deep-dwelling microbes that create the key ingredient of natural gas as they live off harder-to-tap deposits in older oil fields, new research suggests.
Canadian and English researchers were able to convert heavy oil into usable methane in small glass tubes in a mere two years of lab research—instead of the tens of thousands of years the process can take on its own."
Canadian and English researchers were able to convert heavy oil into usable methane in small glass tubes in a mere two years of lab research—instead of the tens of thousands of years the process can take on its own."
Thursday, December 13, 2007
FREE CEDAR BOUGHS
Make your home an aromatic treat for your visitors this holiday season and take some Cedar boughs home. Cut them up and spread them around your home... The smell of Christmas. There are a number left over from the Christmas arrangement class at the clubhouse in the back end of the little red pick up truck on Windmill dr.. Ron & Jacky's home. Take what you want.. There is nothing like fresh cut cedar.
We thank the Dudley's and the Fishing Club for getting them for the park.
Make your home an aromatic treat for your visitors this holiday season and take some Cedar boughs home. Cut them up and spread them around your home... The smell of Christmas. There are a number left over from the Christmas arrangement class at the clubhouse in the back end of the little red pick up truck on Windmill dr.. Ron & Jacky's home. Take what you want.. There is nothing like fresh cut cedar.
We thank the Dudley's and the Fishing Club for getting them for the park.
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
"Year's Best" Meteor Shower to Peak December 13-14
"Year's Best" Meteor Shower to Peak December 13-14: "The Geminid meteor shower—considered by many to be the most active annual sky show—is going to be especially spectacular this year, astronomers predict. The show gets its name from the constellation Gemini, because the meteors appear to stream from near the constellation's bright star Castor. Geminid meteor picture Enlarge Photo _ Printer Friendly Email to a Friend RELATED * Images: Asteroids and Comets * Rare Aurigid Meteor Shower to Appear September 1 (August 30, 2007) * Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks November 17-18 (November 16, 2007) Unlike last year, the Geminids will be falling against a dark, moonless night. The last time the sky was this dark during the shower was in 1996, when observers saw up to 110 meteors an hour. Experts say the rate will be at least that high this year, with peak viewing on December 13 and 14."
Energy source of Northern Lights found - USATODAY.com
Energy source of Northern Lights found - USATODAY.com: "Scientists think they have discovered the energy source of the spectacular color displays seen in the northern lights. New data from NASA's Themis mission, a quintet of satellites launched this winter, found the energy comes from a stream of charged particles from the sun flowing like a current through twisted bundles of magnetic fields connecting Earth's upper atmosphere to the sun."
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BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Great beasts peppered from space
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Great beasts peppered from space: "Startling evidence has been found which shows mammoth and other great beasts from the last ice age were blasted with material that came from space. Eight tusks dating to some 35,000 years ago all show signs of having being peppered with meteorite fragments."
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KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports Leader - Coast Guard rescues three from Oregon fishing ship afire
KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports Leader - Coast Guard rescues three from Oregon fishing ship afire: "TILLAMOOK, Ore. (AP) - The Coast Guard rescued three men today from a burning commercial fishing ship off the Oregon coast at Tillamook. The fire in the engine room of the 64-foot vessel sent smoke into the wheel house, making it impossible to call for help on the ship's radio. The crew had to use a cell phone to call for help before putting on survival suits and preparing to abandon ship."
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Sunday, December 09, 2007
R U A SCANNER DOG?
Scanner dogs are people who listen to radio scanners to hear what's going on in the community. They know what the police are doing and the sheriff, fire department, ambulance, rescue teams, PUD, Coast Guard and all manner of agencies.
Not only is it interesting but can be very helpful during power outages and severe weather.. Keeps you abreast of what's going on.
One of the things that all these agencies use to identify where they are is to give their position reports as next to such and such mileage marker. Now, thanks to Dan Wilson for getting us a copy of those locations and to Barb Dudley for retyping it as a google document and publishing it to the internet we have a link we can use to make a copy of those locations any time we want.
Look on the left just above the CERT Logo and you will find our new Scanner Dog link...
Our Thanks to Dan and Barb.
Scanner dogs are people who listen to radio scanners to hear what's going on in the community. They know what the police are doing and the sheriff, fire department, ambulance, rescue teams, PUD, Coast Guard and all manner of agencies.
Not only is it interesting but can be very helpful during power outages and severe weather.. Keeps you abreast of what's going on.
One of the things that all these agencies use to identify where they are is to give their position reports as next to such and such mileage marker. Now, thanks to Dan Wilson for getting us a copy of those locations and to Barb Dudley for retyping it as a google document and publishing it to the internet we have a link we can use to make a copy of those locations any time we want.
Look on the left just above the CERT Logo and you will find our new Scanner Dog link...
Our Thanks to Dan and Barb.
Amateur radio operators step up when needed to keep county in touch with the world
Amateur radio operators step up when needed to keep county in touch with the world: "When twin storms hammered the coast Sunday through Monday with hurricane-force winds, snapping tree limbs like twigs and cutting power to thousands in Clatsop County, amateur radio operators didn't just bolster efforts at the county Emergency Operations Center. They were the heart of the response."
Efforts to Harvest Ocean’s Energy Open New Debate Front - New York Times
Efforts to Harvest Ocean’s Energy Open New Debate Front - New York Times: "NEWPORT, Ore. — Chris Martinson and his fellow fishermen catch crab and shrimp in the same big swell that one day could generate an important part of the Northwest’s energy supply. Wave farms, harvested with high-tech buoys that are being tested here on the Oregon coast, would strain clean, renewable power from the surging sea."
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China Link Suspected in Lab Hacking - New York Times
Editor: This story is about an attack on our defense laboratories by computer hackers... The key thing for you to note is, "they opened the attachments". Don't open attachments from sources you don't know about...simple as that.
China Link Suspected in Lab Hacking - New York Times: "he wrote in an e-mail message sent to employees on Monday. “At present we believe that about 11 staff opened the attachments, which enabled the hackers to infiltrate the system and remove data.”"
China Link Suspected in Lab Hacking - New York Times: "he wrote in an e-mail message sent to employees on Monday. “At present we believe that about 11 staff opened the attachments, which enabled the hackers to infiltrate the system and remove data.”"
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Food: Fifteen Foods that Burn More Calories than They Contain
Food: Fifteen Foods that Burn More Calories than They Contain: "We need to scarf down plenty of calories in a day, but if you've got a nasty snack habit that's tipping the scales to heavy, weblog Bootstrapper's list of 15 foods that burn more calories than they contain might be the perfect addition to your grocery list. Called negative calorie foods, the following 15 treats actual burn more calories in their digestion than they offer, so you can fulfill your snack craving without the guilt of a bag of potato chips. From apples to zucchini, these foods make the perfect snacks. Hit the jump for the full list."
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