Telescope Embedded In Glasses Lens Promises To Make Driving Easier For Visually Impaired

Telescope Embedded In Glasses Lens Promises To Make Driving Easier For Visually Impaired: "Glasses embedded with a telescope promise to make it easier for people with impaired vision to drive and do other activities requiring sharper distance vision. Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists describe the advantages of these innovative glasses over earlier devices in an article published in the May/June issue of Journal of Biomedical Optics."

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'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants' Energy Storage System

Want to bet this doesn't make it because industry kills it?

'Major Discovery' Primed To Unleash Solar Revolution: Scientists Mimic Essence Of Plants' Energy Storage System: "Until now, solar power has been a daytime-only energy source, because storing extra solar energy for later use is prohibitively expensive and grossly inefficient. With today's announcement, MIT researchers have hit upon a simple, inexpensive, highly efficient process for storing solar energy.

Requiring nothing but abundant, non-toxic natural materials, this discovery could unlock the most potent, carbon-free energy source of all: the sun. 'This is the nirvana of what we've been talking about for years,' said MIT's Daniel Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy at MIT and senior author of a paper describing the work in the July 31 issue of Science. 'Solar power has always been a limited, far-off solution. Now we can seriously think about solar power as unlimited and soon.'"

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'iShoe' uses NASA tech to help prevent elderly falls - USATODAY.com

'iShoe' uses NASA tech to help prevent elderly falls - USATODAY.com: "The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates 300,000 people annually suffer hip fractures, which are often caused by falls. An average of 24% of hip fracture patients age 50 and over die within a year of the fracture.

Many fall victims who don't die within a year end up being disabled the rest of their lives.

'It's a huge issue,' said Elinor Ginzler of the AARP. 'It significantly impairs your ability to stay independent, which is what people want.'"

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Frankincense Provides Relief To Arthritis Sufferers

Frankincense Provides Relief To Arthritis Sufferers: "ScienceDaily: Your source for the latest research news and science breakthroughs -- updated daily
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ScienceDaily (July 31, 2008) — An enriched extract of the 'Indian Frankincense' herb Boswellia serrata has been proven to reduce the symptoms of osteoarthritis. Research published today in BioMed Central's open access journal Arthritis Research & Therapy has shown that patients taking the herbal remedy showed significant improvement in as little as seven days."

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Dan Quayle

"[It's] time for the human race to enter the solar system."

LAist: Why You Shouldn't Run Outside During an Earthquake

LAist: Why You Shouldn't Run Outside During an Earthquake: "'Running is one of the most dangerous things you can do,' explained Brian Humphrey, Spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department and a previous Community Emergency Response Team instructor. 'People can lose their lives when they run, especially when windows or glass mirrors are near. You should duck, cover and hold.'"

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Air service to Portland inches closer

Air service to Portland inches closer: "The Cape Air service from the coast to Portland would be less frequent in the dead of winter, with two trips per day in January through March, and more frequent in the summer, with five flights a day June through September.

The company would have three planes covering the two routes and would charge $80 for a one-way ticket from Newport to Portland, and $70 from Astoria to Portland."

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Carving out a new hobby | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal

Carving out a new hobby | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Now, two years later, the retired businessman and former state senator has carved and painted 40 lifelike carvings — most of which have found their way into the hands of family, friends and favorite charities.

'Photography used to be my hobby, but I collected way too many pictures,' Derfler said. 'I wanted to find something to make that I could give away as I made it.'

Derfler starts each project by leafing through a well-worn true-to-life illustrated volume of 'Trout and Salmon of the World' looking for a photo of a fish he wants to replicate."

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Cases - For Elderly, a Little Fall, a Big Worry - NYTimes.com

Cases - For Elderly, a Little Fall, a Big Worry - NYTimes.com: "“She’s 88 and tripped and fell yesterday,” the emergency room doctor told me when I answered the page. “She was on the floor about 15 hours when her family found her.”
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“What did she break?” I asked.

“Nothing,” he said, as I recall. “But she’s too weak to stand, and we can’t send her home since she lives alone.”"

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Joan Klempner

"To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep."

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Mark Twain

"The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money."

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Audio Slideshow: To the Moon and beyond

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Audio Slideshow: To the Moon and beyond: "Nasa is celebrating 50 years of space exploration - which has taken the American space agency up into the Earth's orbit, on to the Moon, and deep into our Solar System.

That journey has produced many iconic images - from the Apollo moon landings, to the space shuttle missions, and the colourful pictures beamed back from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Here, space writer and historian Piers Bizony recalls some of Nasa's defining moments:"

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$2 million wave energy buoy that sank off Agate recovered - OregonLive.com

$2 million wave energy buoy that sank off Agate recovered - OregonLive.com: "The $2 million buoy sank in late October about 2.5 miles off Agate Beach only days before it was to be removed. The 72-foot-tall device built by Oregon Iron Works in Portland had rested in about 110 feet of water since then. But last week, salvagers used a floatation system to bring the buoy to the surface.

'It's a pretty complex operation just based on the depth of the water,' Banister said. 'It required some complexity and planning, and divers on a strict regime in terms of how long they stayed underwater.'"

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Rural signs aim to improve emergency response time on Waseca County News

Rural signs aim to improve emergency response time on Waseca County News: "A lot of times there is not even a number on the mailbox,” he said, adding that they have to rely on the caller telling them what color their house is or leaving a specific light on to help emergency services find the home."

Sad to see the destruction of the computer lab

I first noticed the computer that had self destructed and thought maybe it was an isolated incident but over a short time several of our computers have crashed (4 that I know of) They sit there unable to boot up because of something somebody did to them,, They went to the bone yard one at a time and I wonder which will be next...

Whoever has done the deed felt they could download programs that they saw fit.. among them the social network, "Face Book" . That leads me to believe it was a youngster... since most of you do not know what face book is. I have seen preteens, teens playing on the computers and have no argument with that but shouldn't we at least caution them to have the same respect for the clubhouse computers that we have for our own? After all if grandson or daughter were plunking on your home computer you would not just let them run amok would you?... Of course not.

Here is what I can try... I will try to reload the operating systems on the 4 computers... That may cause us to lose stuff that we had.. I just hope they are restored to working order. I will do this operation this Friday.

If it works, we could use a volunteer to keep up with the lab problems and equipment. Someone please come forward or a pair of you... would be nice.

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Information Statement: M 5.6 030 SE LOS ANGELES, CA. 1842Z JUL 29: Tsunami NOT expected

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Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft - USATODAY.com

Virgin Galactic shows off mothership aircraft - USATODAY.com: "MOJAVE, Calif. (AP) — Virgin Galactic is giving the world a glimpse of its secret space tourism program. Sir Richard Branson's space company Monday trotted out the mothership aircraft that will launch a still-to-be-built spaceship out of the atmosphere. The mothership is a white, four-engine plane with room in the middle where the spacecraft will go."

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NASA - Total Solar Eclipse of 2008 August 01

NASA - Total Solar Eclipse of 2008 August 01: "On Friday, 2008 August 01, a total eclipse of the Sun is visible from within a narrow corridor that traverses half the Earth. The path of the Moon's umbral shadow begins in Canada and extends across northern Greenland, the Arctic, central Russia, Mongolia, and China. A partial eclipse is seen within the much broader path of the Moon's penumbral shadow, which includes northeastern North America, most of Europe and Asia."

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Newport News-Times: Savory Caf�in Newport offers food, musical entertainment and art

Newport News-Times: Savory Caf�in Newport offers food, musical entertainment and art: "On Saturday, the restaurant will host an artist debut party for Bruce Koike and his fish prints from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Coin of the Realm will play during this time, and Koike will talk between sets about his art.
The Japanese art of fish printing or “Gyotaku” (pronounced ghee-oh-tah-ku) utilizes the actual fish in the process to obtain an image of that fish. The literal translation of the Japanese term, “Gyotaku” is “fish rubbing”. The origin of this art form is credited to the late 18th century."

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Sunday LVH Emergency NET

To our community,

We had our second emergency net tonight. We picked up a few and lost a few. Over time the results should improve. To those of you who have participated please try to remember this will be a weekly event to get everyone acclimated to using the radio and to checking their equipment. Sure we can put stuff here and on the newsletter but it will finally come down to you.. neighbor to neighbor passing the word along. Showing others that you are willing to participate and asking them to also.

When we have high winds and power outtages this winter we all will be connected on the net we are building now... If you are single this is a terrific deal for you.. Be connected to your neighbors and be able to get or give help because you are connected..

Next Sunday at 7:00pm sharp....join us on the net CH6.16 or CH6. If you don't know how... ask any CERT member to help you.

For those interested in seeing the tallied results of the emergency nets just click the title of this article....

New Health Drink? Chemist Goes Nano With CoQ10

New Health Drink? Chemist Goes Nano With CoQ10: "Never heard of CoQ10? Lipshutz says you're not alone. 'If you don't know anything about it,' Lipshutz said during a recent interview, 'that's not surprising to me. Much of the public hasn't heard of it.' But he's on a mission to correct what he views as a major oversight. 'In a sense, I'm just a messenger. People need to not only know about CoQ10, they need to take it.'"

Newport News-Times: Newport hears more testimony about G-P pipeline

Newport News-Times: Newport hears more testimony about G-P pipeline: "The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issues the permit allowing G-P to discharge its effluent into the ocean. Newport previously granted a franchise agreement to G-P to allow the pipelines to pass through the city, but this agreement lapsed, and for more than a year, city staff and G-P have been discussing a new agreement. The city council has been presented with a draft agreement, crafted by City Attorney Gary Firestone. As originally proposed, the agreement states that in exchange for the use of city rights of way, G-P would pay the city $10,000 per year (with annual increases), plus $500 per day for every day G-P exceeds DEQ permit standards. The agreement would be for 10 years, with automatic renewals in 10-year increments unless G-P breaches the agreement. G-P would have to maintain liability insurance covering any injury and/or property damage attributed to the pipeline and indemnify the city. Also, G-P would be required to comply with applicable city ordinances, coordinate any construction with the city, get city approval before abandoning lines, and move lines upon request by the city."

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A Beach Of Cellophane, Other Oddities, On Central Oregon Coast

A Beach Of Cellophane, Other Oddities, On Central Oregon Coast: "(Newport, Oregon) - It's more proof of how much weirder real science is than science fiction, although some of these creatures found recently seem straight out of a sci fi book.

The beaches of Newport saw some interesting action last week, according to resident and naturalist Terry Morse. Besides the discovery of a seal carcass, the Nye Beach area was briefly covered in a densely packed layer of worm tubes, and some jellyfish made an onshore appearance as well."