Friday, March 27, 2009
Technology can help keep the elderly safe - USATODAY.com
Technology can help keep the elderly safe - USATODAY.com: "We worry that we can't always be there for our elderly parents. Fortunately, technology can give you peace of mind. It will also help your elderly parents live independently longer."
Q&A: How Much Is A Year of Life Worth? - TIME
Q&A: How Much Is A Year of Life Worth? - TIME: "Rawlins talked to TIME about how NICE calculates a drug's worth, what its system might mean for the U.S. market and why drug companies are running scared:"
Chrysler gets into electric car race | Green Tech - CNET News
Chrysler gets into electric car race | Green Tech - CNET News: "CEO Bob Nardelli said that Chrysler intends to make an all-electric city car based on its Peapod, a small electric car that runs on batteries only.
The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported that Chrysler will partner with battery maker A123 Systems. GM may choose A123 Systems' batteries for the Volt.
On Tuesday, Chrysler released technical specifications for all of the four cars it unveiled."
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bucky Beaver Local Resident
Jacky and I have been watching the adventures of Bucky Beaver for about a year now and today we share them with you. Left clicking after start makes the pictures big but you will have to step through then by manually clicking the arrows.
Speed is set slow cause you might enjoy gazing a bit.The pond is across from the 2 mile post on Yaquina Bay rd
Speed is set slow cause you might enjoy gazing a bit.The pond is across from the 2 mile post on Yaquina Bay rd
Biden: Social Security payments to begin in May : NPR
Biden: Social Security payments to begin in May : NPR: "Vice President Joe Biden says people who collect Social Security will get a special $250 payment sometime in May."
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Obama Plans to Name Task Force to Overhaul Tax Code (Update1) - Bloomberg.com
Obama Plans to Name Task Force to Overhaul Tax Code (Update1) - Bloomberg.com: "Obama will ask the Economic Recovery Advisory Board, led by former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Paul Volcker, for a top- to-bottom review of the 96-year-old law in an effort to “rebalance the federal tax code,” spokesman Tom Gavin said in an interview.
“The goal is a tax system that works better for the American people,” Gavin said. “The president’s going to ask the board that they find ways to simplify the tax code, protect progressivity in the revenue base, close tax loopholes and find ways to reduce tax evasion and that they reduce corporate welfare.”"
“The goal is a tax system that works better for the American people,” Gavin said. “The president’s going to ask the board that they find ways to simplify the tax code, protect progressivity in the revenue base, close tax loopholes and find ways to reduce tax evasion and that they reduce corporate welfare.”"
Botox Frees Muscles for Stroke Patients in the Know - NYTimes.com
Botox Frees Muscles for Stroke Patients in the Know - NYTimes.com: "After her stroke, Francine V. Corso, a software engineer who worked on NASA’s lunar lander, was housebound from 1992 to 2001.
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TEST A rubber arm with sensors that beep when a needle hits the proper muscle. “I think it’s valuable to make sure you’re in the right place,” Dr. Simpson said.
Her left arm was twisted up near her neck, making it difficult to pull on a blouse, and her fingers curled so rigidly that her nails buried themselves in her palm. When she finally learned to rise from her wheelchair, her contorted left leg had the so-called horse gait of many brain-injury victims — she stepped toe-downward, and then fought to keep her foot from rolling over.
Now, with injections of botulinum toxin every three months, she says, “I’m completely transformed"
Skip to next paragraph
Multimedia
Patient Voices: StrokeInteractive Feature
Patient Voices: Stroke
Related
Times Topics: Botox (Drug)
Health Guide: Stroke
Enlarge This Image
Alex di Suvero for The New York Times
TEST A rubber arm with sensors that beep when a needle hits the proper muscle. “I think it’s valuable to make sure you’re in the right place,” Dr. Simpson said.
Her left arm was twisted up near her neck, making it difficult to pull on a blouse, and her fingers curled so rigidly that her nails buried themselves in her palm. When she finally learned to rise from her wheelchair, her contorted left leg had the so-called horse gait of many brain-injury victims — she stepped toe-downward, and then fought to keep her foot from rolling over.
Now, with injections of botulinum toxin every three months, she says, “I’m completely transformed"
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
ABC News: Eating Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life
ABC News: Eating Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Life: "(HealthDay News) -- Diets high in red meat and in processed meat shorten life span not just from cancer and heart disease but from Alzheimer's, stomach ulcers and an array of other conditions as well, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study has found."
Sunday, March 22, 2009
8 Smart Strategies to Make Your Home Dust-Proof | Housecleaning | Reader's Digest
8 Smart Strategies to Make Your Home Dust-Proof | Housecleaning | Reader's Digest: "Even if fighting dust is a battle you can never completely win, you can save a lot of time and energy with these dust-busting strategies."
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