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Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
PUMA, MOUNTAIN LION , COUGAR !!
Larry Henson told me that the surveyor team were the two guys that saw the cougar tracks south east of the park awhile back. So, we went to them to get the straight story of what it was they saw.
While surveying for the people making a mess of the forest to the southeast of the park, one of them told me this story.
I had been surveying for a client up behind your park and it had been raining pretty hard. We needed to take a reading down by the southeast gate of LVH. My partner and I walked down there to set up when we saw fresh cougar tracks in the mud coming down the road and going through the gate into the park. The racks went around the gate area and then back up the road into the forest.
A couple of weeks later they were surveying again and the area that had been cleared out just north of the road by the construction (more like the destruction) outfit. Had what they described as a cougar trail heading north into the cleared area and down into a forest ravine.
Think about whether you should be walking in that area.
Larry Henson told me that the surveyor team were the two guys that saw the cougar tracks south east of the park awhile back. So, we went to them to get the straight story of what it was they saw.
While surveying for the people making a mess of the forest to the southeast of the park, one of them told me this story.
I had been surveying for a client up behind your park and it had been raining pretty hard. We needed to take a reading down by the southeast gate of LVH. My partner and I walked down there to set up when we saw fresh cougar tracks in the mud coming down the road and going through the gate into the park. The racks went around the gate area and then back up the road into the forest.
A couple of weeks later they were surveying again and the area that had been cleared out just north of the road by the construction (more like the destruction) outfit. Had what they described as a cougar trail heading north into the cleared area and down into a forest ravine.
Think about whether you should be walking in that area.
What's all the Surveying about anyhow?
Surveyors from a company called North Star have been around the park putting marks on roads. The one you will see all over the streets in and out of the park is a right angle... Something like an "L" but with each leg about 4ft long. These marks are used to line up pictures taken from an aerial survey of the county. The last survey I've been told was 1985 I think.
This happens every so often because maps become so outdated with the construction that takes place in an area that they become less and less meaningful. Planning dept's and First Responders will benefit greatly from the new mapping.
Surveyors from a company called North Star have been around the park putting marks on roads. The one you will see all over the streets in and out of the park is a right angle... Something like an "L" but with each leg about 4ft long. These marks are used to line up pictures taken from an aerial survey of the county. The last survey I've been told was 1985 I think.
This happens every so often because maps become so outdated with the construction that takes place in an area that they become less and less meaningful. Planning dept's and First Responders will benefit greatly from the new mapping.
Indian Company Unveils The $2,500 Car, Ultra-Cheap Model Will Mean Motoring For The Masses, But Is That A Good Thing? - CBS News
Indian Company Unveils The $2,500 Car, Ultra-Cheap Model Will Mean Motoring For The Masses, But Is That A Good Thing? - CBS News: "India's Tata Motors on Thursday unveiled its much anticipated $2,500 car, an ultra-cheap price tag that brings car ownership into the reach of tens of millions of people. But critics worry the car could overwhelm the country's roads and create an environmental nightmare."
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MailTribune.com: Pair breathe life into dead language
MailTribune.com: Pair breathe life into dead language: "In 1933, anthropologist John Peabody Harrington chauffeured the last known fluent Takelma speaker, Frances Johnson, from the Siletz Reservation near Newport to the Rogue River Valley to capture some of the phrases and stories of the dying indigenous language.
During the trip, Harrington took about 1,200 pages of field notes on the language, now extinct, said storyteller Thomas Doty.
If you go
What: Presentation on the Takelma language and stories about traditional myths.
When: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19.
Where: Talent Historical Society, 150 N. Market St., Talent.
Admission: Free.
Another presentation is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the library at Southern Oregon University, 1250 Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland.
For details about the Takelma Language Project, visit www.dotycoyote.com.
Johnson died the following year"
Thursday, January 10, 2008
BBC NEWS | Health | Dementia drug instant hit claim
BBC NEWS | Health | Dementia drug instant hit claim: "US scientists claim a drug can reverse some of the early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease - with the first effects seen within 10 minutes."
ARRLWeb: Oregon Governor Allocates $250,000 for Digital Communications Network
ARRLWeb: Oregon Governor Allocates $250,000 for Digital Communications Network: "During the December storms, Amateur Radio operators were there to help. After a visit to one of the severely affected towns, Governor Kulongoski said, 'I'm going to tell you who the heroes were from the very beginning of this...the ham radio operators. These people just came in and actually provided a tremendous communication link to us.' Oregon's OEM said the radio operators were 'tireless in their efforts to keep the systems connected. When even state police had difficulty reaching some of their own troops, ham radio worked, setting up networks so emergency officials could communicate and relaying lists of supplies needed in stricken areas.'"
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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"If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer."
"If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because your lap is warmer."
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Monday, January 07, 2008
WindTonight
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NW TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY. SO. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65
MPH ARE EXPECTED.BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING & CONTINUING
INTO TUES MORNING. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE BEACHES
AND HEADLANDS. THE WIND WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE TUES MORNING.
ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE PACIFIC NW TONIGHT
AND TUESDAY. SO. WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 60 TO 65
MPH ARE EXPECTED.BEGINNING LATE THIS EVENING & CONTINUING
INTO TUES MORNING. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE NEAR THE BEACHES
AND HEADLANDS. THE WIND WILL SUBSIDE BY LATE TUES MORNING.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Gates hails age of digital senses
BBC NEWS | Technology | Gates hails age of digital senses: "'We're adding the ability to touch and directly manipulate, we're adding vision so the computer can see what you're doing, we're adding the pen, we're adding speech,' he told BBC News.
During the interview Mr Gates showed off the Microsoft Surface computer, a large table like machine with a multi-touch interface.
'I'll be brave, in five years we'll have many tens of million of people sitting browsing their photos, browsing their music, organising their lives using this type of touch interface,' he said."
During the interview Mr Gates showed off the Microsoft Surface computer, a large table like machine with a multi-touch interface.
'I'll be brave, in five years we'll have many tens of million of people sitting browsing their photos, browsing their music, organising their lives using this type of touch interface,' he said."
Ocean Takes Out Chunk of Central Oregon Coast Cliff
Ocean Takes Out Chunk of Central Oregon Coast Cliff: "(Newport, Oregon) – It was either a really exciting storm or a so-so event, depending on who you talk to. But in Newport, the storm surges and immense wave action may turn out to be an expensive ordeal for the Oregon Department of Transportation, with as much as six feet of roadway falling away just north of town in some spots.
On the north coast, there were some exhilarating moments had by various stormwatchers and tourists, but altogether Saturday’s massive 20-foot swells didn’t make much more of an impression than sucking out a lot of sand."
Sunday, January 06, 2008
an Editorial and a plea for help....
As the new Neighborhood Watch Radio System takes it's place in the community new problems crop up. There is one now that needs to be talked about.
When you press the transmit button on the radio it gives a satisfying sound and assures you that your radio is working. Well it also destroys the effectiveness of the Neighborhood Watch system.
Why? Pressing the transmit key also clicks on everyone else's radio in the community that is a designated, volunteer listener. That causes a beep and static over the listener's radio speakers. Now, late at night, if you happen to be a 24 hour listener, that will wake you from a sound sleep. If the person that does that is an early riser that noise will also wake a listener from the sleep that they need.
During the day the clicking mike is just an aggravation. Why, because the listeners are awake but now wonder if the clicker can't speak and needs help.
As you can imagine getting people to volunteer to listen to the radio 24 hours a day is really tough. When aggravations like this occur those volunteers can only take so much and then they turn off their radios. That, friends is a great loss to the community.
If you don't understand why we would like you to think about Charley Currie. Charley was in his easy chair away from his phone. Suddenly, he became very dizzy, unable to move as movement caused the sensation to worsen. On the table next to his chair was his FRS radio.. Grabbing it he called and asked if there were any CERTs available. Fortunately for him, there were listeners available and within 2 minutes 2 were there to help!
What if by keying your radio to see if it works finally made a listener discouraged enough to shut off his radio. No-one would have heard Charley's call for help. How long would Charley have suffered? Would he have eventually succumbed? Now, instead of using Charley as an example why don't you insert your name wherever you see his in the above story. Or, if that doesn't mean anything try putting one of your single, living alone, neighbor's names there... See what we mean?
Now, it may not be you... Maybe, your friend? We don't know.. Practically impossible to find out who it is. We hope this raises your level of awareness about the problem and you make it a topic of conversation around the park, at gatherings, at the mail room, at your club meetings, when you play pool, Canasta, and dominoes... Help us help you.
As the new Neighborhood Watch Radio System takes it's place in the community new problems crop up. There is one now that needs to be talked about.
When you press the transmit button on the radio it gives a satisfying sound and assures you that your radio is working. Well it also destroys the effectiveness of the Neighborhood Watch system.
Why? Pressing the transmit key also clicks on everyone else's radio in the community that is a designated, volunteer listener. That causes a beep and static over the listener's radio speakers. Now, late at night, if you happen to be a 24 hour listener, that will wake you from a sound sleep. If the person that does that is an early riser that noise will also wake a listener from the sleep that they need.
During the day the clicking mike is just an aggravation. Why, because the listeners are awake but now wonder if the clicker can't speak and needs help.
As you can imagine getting people to volunteer to listen to the radio 24 hours a day is really tough. When aggravations like this occur those volunteers can only take so much and then they turn off their radios. That, friends is a great loss to the community.
If you don't understand why we would like you to think about Charley Currie. Charley was in his easy chair away from his phone. Suddenly, he became very dizzy, unable to move as movement caused the sensation to worsen. On the table next to his chair was his FRS radio.. Grabbing it he called and asked if there were any CERTs available. Fortunately for him, there were listeners available and within 2 minutes 2 were there to help!
What if by keying your radio to see if it works finally made a listener discouraged enough to shut off his radio. No-one would have heard Charley's call for help. How long would Charley have suffered? Would he have eventually succumbed? Now, instead of using Charley as an example why don't you insert your name wherever you see his in the above story. Or, if that doesn't mean anything try putting one of your single, living alone, neighbor's names there... See what we mean?
Now, it may not be you... Maybe, your friend? We don't know.. Practically impossible to find out who it is. We hope this raises your level of awareness about the problem and you make it a topic of conversation around the park, at gatherings, at the mail room, at your club meetings, when you play pool, Canasta, and dominoes... Help us help you.
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1/5/2008 5:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.'
'In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.'
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1/5/2008 5:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
'In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.'
'In my many years I have come to a conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress.'
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Listen to climate change - OregonLive.com
Listen to climate change - OregonLive.com: "For the past three years, the researchers have journeyed to the Antarctic to deploy hydrophones designed and built at this tiny science center on Newport's Yaquina Bay by Haru Matsumoto, 55, a research associate at Oregon State University. The exploration is a collaboration with the Korea Polar Research Institute, which provides the ship used for experiments."
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