Organic Food Has No More Nutritional Value Than Food Grown With Pesticides, Study Shows: "Many people pay more than a third more for organic food in the belief that it has more nutritional content than food grown with pesticides and chemicals.
But the research by Dr Susanne B�gel and colleagues from the Department of Human Nutrition, University of Copenhagen, shows there is no clear evidence to back this up."
Saturday, August 09, 2008
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Information Statement: M 5.4 085 SW ADAK, AK. 1518Z AUG 9: Tsunami NOT expected
Friday, August 08, 2008
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Information Statement: M 4.3 100 SE SANDSPIT, QUEEN CHARLOTTE IS 1542Z AUG 8: Tsunami NOT expected
Thursday, August 07, 2008
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Information Statement: M 5.8 045 NE ADAK, AK. 1830Z AUG 7: Tsunami NOT expected
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Can anyone hear that picture?'
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Can anyone hear that picture?': "The rare form of synaesthesia - a condition where senses intermingle - came to light after a student reported 'hearing sounds' from a screensaver."
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Information Statement: M 5.0 045 NE ADAK, AK. 1012Z AUG 7: Tsunami NOT expected
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Information Statement: M 5.3 045 SW DUTCH HARBOR, AK. 0728Z AUG 7: Tsunami NOT expected
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
New Computer for Our Lab
Yesterday, while at the annual Neighborhood Watch Night Out potluck....
The subject of the vandalism of the three computers in the LVH Lab came up and two of our community members, who like so few in our little society, are involved in all manner of community welfare groups like CERT, Lincoln County Emergency Services and Neighborhood Watch.. even the Fishing Club volunteered to replace one of the damaged computers.
As soon as Tom and Jeannine Roederer make sure their information is off the computer it will be coming to the lab... It has Windows XP as an operating system.
How do you thank giving people like that? All I can say is thank you.. Are there anymore of you who want to get an XP computer out of your closet? We can use them...
The subject of the vandalism of the three computers in the LVH Lab came up and two of our community members, who like so few in our little society, are involved in all manner of community welfare groups like CERT, Lincoln County Emergency Services and Neighborhood Watch.. even the Fishing Club volunteered to replace one of the damaged computers.
As soon as Tom and Jeannine Roederer make sure their information is off the computer it will be coming to the lab... It has Windows XP as an operating system.
How do you thank giving people like that? All I can say is thank you.. Are there anymore of you who want to get an XP computer out of your closet? We can use them...
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Getting ready for a trip to Europe
Do you all like to fly? Are the preparations wonderful - passport, etickets, clothes (how much to pack! Did I over pack?), where do put the passport (keep your thoughts nice now), do I take a back pack (after all I'm not going camping or am I). O yes, do not forget the meds. Do we need a note from the doctor saying what our ailments are and why we take the meds we are taking with us? This way we get to let the airport security know definitely that they are dealing with seniors ( not the high school kind).
Well, despite all the forgoing off we go tomorrow, August 6th, for our 50th wedding anniversary adventure.
I think our next adventure will be by car or train.
Well - Learning to Be Your Own Best Defense in a Disaster - NYTimes.com
Well - Learning to Be Your Own Best Defense in a Disaster - NYTimes.com: "In addition to talking to survivors, Ms. Ripley also delves into the science of disaster preparedness and survival. One of the main lessons is that panic, denial and fear may be inevitable during a disaster, but your brain will perform best in a stressful situation if you have already put it through a few rehearsals."
For the "FULL STORY" click the title box
Why CERT??
Vulnerability.. Many of our younger folks (55 and up) still are reasonably fit. It is tough for them to actually think of themselves as being "old". Yet at this end of life the ravages of time accelerate and living in this community you soon come face to face with the reality that you are aging and with aging comes loss of balance, strength and other age related infirmities.
With each new "NO" presented to us by our bodies and our doctors we learn the value of co-operation with others in the same boat. We live in a boat called the SS Longview Hills out of Newport, Oregon. It is a tight little ship comprised of 265 passengers. The passengers are all senior citizens who have signed on for the cruise of their lives.
So, as we bask in the bright summer fog (snicker) it occurred to me that everyone is enjoying the ride so much that they are ignoring the perils of the sea.... Everyone that is, except for a few who believe in preparing for emergencies... You know the ones keeping the lifeboats on our ship in good order and planning for the safety of our people. If I read history correctly those people have always been there through all time.
Those people seem to have this vision based on what? Well, maybe it is because of a sense of duty and service or it could be more cerebral based on scientific, historical fact. Say like maybe what the geophysicists at our own Hatfield Research Center working for NOAA have read in the geological record. They have a dire prediction of a reoccurring, 300(+-) year earthquake and attendant tsunami that hits this area.. The last one was in January, 1700. Your Emergency Services, Fire, Police, Sheriff, State Police, Hospital, Ambulance services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard... will be able to do what?
To answer that we can return to recent history... One word is all I need... Katrina. More? Bandeh Aceh. We tend to think of the above agencies of being there to save us because they always have been there. Most times there are only 3 or 4 police on duty, probably less than a half dozen sheriffs about the same in ambulance attendants, 2 Coast Guard Helicopters for the entire Oregon Coast, Maybe 3 or 4 State Police except late at night when there are sometimes, none. The hospital has 25 beds, I think. Our Fire Dept. has a small number of full time professionals that work with a large number of volunteers. Many of our 1st Responders will be off duty at any one time...
Will they come to work in an emergency when their own families are in jeopardy? Will some of them be injured themselves? Even if they did show up what could they do? They will be overwhelmed with rescue work. Where are you on their priority list?
LVH CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) may be the only help you have available not for days but weeks. That's why they train every week. Why they have cached medical supplies all over the park. Why they practice every kind of community disaster from high winds and power outages to ice storms, forest fires and yes, earthquake tsunami. Their numbers are in decline. One has passed away... Others are experiencing the ravages of time, still others have moved on to other pursuits. As the current members age the younger generation of retirees need to come to grips with the reality that there is still responsibility even though you are retired... Have fun, enjoy life... yes but give something back for all that you have received. CERT needs your involvement and leadership.. a few hours a month... come to our meetings on Monday at 10:00am.. its also a lot of fun.
With each new "NO" presented to us by our bodies and our doctors we learn the value of co-operation with others in the same boat. We live in a boat called the SS Longview Hills out of Newport, Oregon. It is a tight little ship comprised of 265 passengers. The passengers are all senior citizens who have signed on for the cruise of their lives.
So, as we bask in the bright summer fog (snicker) it occurred to me that everyone is enjoying the ride so much that they are ignoring the perils of the sea.... Everyone that is, except for a few who believe in preparing for emergencies... You know the ones keeping the lifeboats on our ship in good order and planning for the safety of our people. If I read history correctly those people have always been there through all time.
Those people seem to have this vision based on what? Well, maybe it is because of a sense of duty and service or it could be more cerebral based on scientific, historical fact. Say like maybe what the geophysicists at our own Hatfield Research Center working for NOAA have read in the geological record. They have a dire prediction of a reoccurring, 300(+-) year earthquake and attendant tsunami that hits this area.. The last one was in January, 1700. Your Emergency Services, Fire, Police, Sheriff, State Police, Hospital, Ambulance services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard... will be able to do what?
To answer that we can return to recent history... One word is all I need... Katrina. More? Bandeh Aceh. We tend to think of the above agencies of being there to save us because they always have been there. Most times there are only 3 or 4 police on duty, probably less than a half dozen sheriffs about the same in ambulance attendants, 2 Coast Guard Helicopters for the entire Oregon Coast, Maybe 3 or 4 State Police except late at night when there are sometimes, none. The hospital has 25 beds, I think. Our Fire Dept. has a small number of full time professionals that work with a large number of volunteers. Many of our 1st Responders will be off duty at any one time...
Will they come to work in an emergency when their own families are in jeopardy? Will some of them be injured themselves? Even if they did show up what could they do? They will be overwhelmed with rescue work. Where are you on their priority list?
LVH CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) may be the only help you have available not for days but weeks. That's why they train every week. Why they have cached medical supplies all over the park. Why they practice every kind of community disaster from high winds and power outages to ice storms, forest fires and yes, earthquake tsunami. Their numbers are in decline. One has passed away... Others are experiencing the ravages of time, still others have moved on to other pursuits. As the current members age the younger generation of retirees need to come to grips with the reality that there is still responsibility even though you are retired... Have fun, enjoy life... yes but give something back for all that you have received. CERT needs your involvement and leadership.. a few hours a month... come to our meetings on Monday at 10:00am.. its also a lot of fun.
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 4.2 070 SW HAINES, AK. 0959Z AUG 5: Tsunami NOT expected
Monday, August 04, 2008
NewsGator Online
"It takes hundreds of nuts to hold a car together, but it takes only one of them to scatter it all over the highway."
Sunday, August 03, 2008
KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports Leader - Finavera has no plans for second wave energy buoy
KTVZ.com Central Oregons News, Weather and Sports Leader - Finavera has no plans for second wave energy buoy: "NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) - A Canadian energy company says it has no plans to try floating a second experimental buoy to test the potential for generating energy from ocean waves off the Oregon coast.
Finavera Renewables installed a $2 million test buoy off the coast at Newport only to have the 35-ton contraption malfunction, leak and sink."
Finavera Renewables installed a $2 million test buoy off the coast at Newport only to have the 35-ton contraption malfunction, leak and sink."
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 4.2 085 SW HAINES, AK. 0944Z AUG 3: Tsunami NOT expected
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