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Sunday, February 03, 2008
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"A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece."
Saturday, February 02, 2008
Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags - New York Times
ron says:An EZ way to help the environment... Do all these bags come from China? ... A double whammy if they do! I think Freddy's sells cloth bags at the register...Motivated by a Tax, Irish Spurn Plastic Bags - New York Times: "n 2002, Ireland passed a tax on plastic bags; customers who want them must now pay 33 cents per bag at the register. There was an advertising awareness campaign. And then something happened that was bigger than the sum of these parts.
Within weeks, plastic bag use dropped 94 percent. Within a year, nearly everyone had bought reusable cloth bags, keeping them in offices and in the backs of cars. Plastic bags were not outlawed, but carrying them became socially unacceptable — on a par with wearing a fur coat or not cleaning up after one’s dog."
Hummingbirds Chirp With Tail Feathers When Diving
Hummingbirds Chirp With Tail Feathers When Diving: "Loud chirps during male hummingbirds' aerial displays come from the birds' tails, not their throats, a new study says.
Anna's hummingbirds make rapid, swooping dives during courtship rituals that are punctuated by high-frequency squeaks."
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Friday, February 01, 2008
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Colored Waves on Oregon Beaches Cause Confusion
Colored Waves on Oregon Beaches Cause Confusion: "(Seaside, Oregon) – Mysterious brown waves are freaking out visitors to the Oregon coast – especially the Seaside area. But there’s nothing inexplicable about it.
“Those folks unfamiliar with this phenomenon may think that the water is polluted or the beaches are dirty,” said Tiffany Boothe of the Seaside Aquarium. In fact, tourists have been enquiring at local businesses about the brown goo."
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Thursday, January 31, 2008
POLICE VOLUNTEERS
This Friday at 5:30pm there will be a meeting at City Hall for the purpose of introducing to the Newport Community the first ever Volunteer Police Program. Discussed will be the vision of how the organization will be developed for the community and what it offers volunteers for their service. After the presentation volunteers will be invited to join the program.
If you need further information prior to the meeting contact Ed Simon here in the park or at the Newport Police Department.
Citizens Emergency Response team responds to drill - Whitman, MA - Whitman Times
In other communities.....
Citizens Emergency Response team responds to drill - Whitman, MA - Whitman Times: "Of the 16 CERT volunteers who responded, 10 were licensed Amateur Radio operators. This radio training was in addition to the professional CERT training that qualified them for situations like this.
The 16 CERT volunteer participants were; Bob Schmitt KB1MTY WEMA Director, Bill Hayden N1FRE EOC-Radio Control operator, Mike Supple KB1OEP, Susan Supple, Stacey Supple, Paul Moss KB1MTW, Ron Stundze KB1OEQ, Gloria Chiaramonte KB1OAV, Skip O’Malley KB1MTZ, Cathy Costello KB1MTX, Erika LaFlamme KB1MTV, Rick Peterson KB1OEU, Joan Peterson, Mark Huska, Ted Petersen and Don Taylor.
The EOC radio control center was activated by radio operator Mike Supple KB1OEP and later manned by the Whitman Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency Service and RACES Radio Officer Bill Hayden N1FRE. During the day, radio contact was available between the EOC and CERT participants, Fire and Police at the drill scene. As many as 30 VHF and UHF radio frequencies were constantly being monitored at the EOC radio center during the exercise. Skip O’Malley KB1OEZ was assigned to drive one of the busses during activities. Although the CERT members played a small back-ground type support role in this exercise, such as bus driving and delivering food and drinks to the others at the town hall, all were ready willing and able to perform what ever task was assigned."
Citizens Emergency Response team responds to drill - Whitman, MA - Whitman Times: "Of the 16 CERT volunteers who responded, 10 were licensed Amateur Radio operators. This radio training was in addition to the professional CERT training that qualified them for situations like this.
The 16 CERT volunteer participants were; Bob Schmitt KB1MTY WEMA Director, Bill Hayden N1FRE EOC-Radio Control operator, Mike Supple KB1OEP, Susan Supple, Stacey Supple, Paul Moss KB1MTW, Ron Stundze KB1OEQ, Gloria Chiaramonte KB1OAV, Skip O’Malley KB1MTZ, Cathy Costello KB1MTX, Erika LaFlamme KB1MTV, Rick Peterson KB1OEU, Joan Peterson, Mark Huska, Ted Petersen and Don Taylor.
The EOC radio control center was activated by radio operator Mike Supple KB1OEP and later manned by the Whitman Radio Amateur Civilian Emergency Service and RACES Radio Officer Bill Hayden N1FRE. During the day, radio contact was available between the EOC and CERT participants, Fire and Police at the drill scene. As many as 30 VHF and UHF radio frequencies were constantly being monitored at the EOC radio center during the exercise. Skip O’Malley KB1OEZ was assigned to drive one of the busses during activities. Although the CERT members played a small back-ground type support role in this exercise, such as bus driving and delivering food and drinks to the others at the town hall, all were ready willing and able to perform what ever task was assigned."
Newport News-Times: Newport's icon gets crabby
Newport News-Times: Newport's icon gets crabby: "Also receiving icons are the four districts in Newport. The Bayfront is now represented by a boat, South Beach an octopus, Nye Beach a sand dollar, and the Deco District the Yaquina Bay Bridge. These icons rest on a white background below a blue 'Newport,' above 'Oregon' and the city's new slogan, 'Newport, the coast you remember.' These icons are to create a user-friendly Newport in terms of navigation and identification."
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Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com
Outdoors - StatesmanJournal.com: "OREGON COAST
Several brown pelicans continue to be seen along the Southern Oregon Coast. A clay-colored sparrow has been seen along a trail at Hatfield Science Center, at South Beach in Newport. Two tree swallows were at Seal Rock Stables near Waldport, and six at Myrtle Point, nine miles south of Coquille. Bald eagles, redtail hawks and gray whales are being seen at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, three miles north of Newport."
Several brown pelicans continue to be seen along the Southern Oregon Coast. A clay-colored sparrow has been seen along a trail at Hatfield Science Center, at South Beach in Newport. Two tree swallows were at Seal Rock Stables near Waldport, and six at Myrtle Point, nine miles south of Coquille. Bald eagles, redtail hawks and gray whales are being seen at Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area, three miles north of Newport."
Record number of soldiers committed suicide last year - On Deadline - USATODAY.com
Record number of soldiers committed suicide last year - On Deadline - USATODAY.com: "The paper cites an internal Army study that shows 121 soldiers committed suicide in 2007. That's a 20% increase over the prior year, the Post says."
No Delays As New Border ID Rules Begin | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited
No Delays As New Border ID Rules Begin | World Latest | Guardian Unlimited: "People entering the country will no longer be allowed to simply declare to immigration officers at border crossings that they are citizens. Instead, those 19 and older will have to show proof of citizenship - a passport, trusted traveler card or a birth certificate and government-issued ID such as a driver's license."
PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL (ron thomas) IF.....
You were awake at 5:30AM this morning(Thursday, January 31).... and have an FRS radio that you have tuned to CH 6.16, the Longview Hills Emergency frequency that you leave on all the time in a charger cradle and spoke to someone or an animal when you were close to that radio.
How would I know that? Your radio is set to VOX and will transmit any time there is a noise close to it. We, that listen 24/7 as volunteers, heard you loud and clear. In fact we all woke up out of a sound sleep to hear that.
We would like to fix your radio so it does not do that... It's a simple fix we just get into the programing and turn it off. We are not angry and you should not be embarrassed. You simply did not know that this was happening. So, please give me a call and let me take a look at your radio... I'll fix it.. You'll be safe and all the listeners will sleep better.. Looking forward to hearing from you.... Ron Thomas.
You were awake at 5:30AM this morning(Thursday, January 31).... and have an FRS radio that you have tuned to CH 6.16, the Longview Hills Emergency frequency that you leave on all the time in a charger cradle and spoke to someone or an animal when you were close to that radio.
How would I know that? Your radio is set to VOX and will transmit any time there is a noise close to it. We, that listen 24/7 as volunteers, heard you loud and clear. In fact we all woke up out of a sound sleep to hear that.
We would like to fix your radio so it does not do that... It's a simple fix we just get into the programing and turn it off. We are not angry and you should not be embarrassed. You simply did not know that this was happening. So, please give me a call and let me take a look at your radio... I'll fix it.. You'll be safe and all the listeners will sleep better.. Looking forward to hearing from you.... Ron Thomas.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt
Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt: "It was lunchtime in one of Haiti's worst slums, and Charlene Dumas was eating mud.
With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some must take desperate measures to fill their bellies.
Charlene, 16 with a month-old son, has come to rely on a traditional Haitian remedy for hunger pangs: cookies made of dried yellow dirt from the country's central plateau.
The mud has long been prized by pregnant women and children here as an antacid and source of calcium. But in places such as Cit�Soleil, the oceanside slum where Charlene shares a two-room house with her baby, five siblings, and two unemployed parents, cookies made of dirt, salt, and vegetable shortening have become a regular meal."
With food prices rising, Haiti's poorest can't afford even a daily plate of rice, and some must take desperate measures to fill their bellies.
Charlene, 16 with a month-old son, has come to rely on a traditional Haitian remedy for hunger pangs: cookies made of dried yellow dirt from the country's central plateau.
The mud has long been prized by pregnant women and children here as an antacid and source of calcium. But in places such as Cit�Soleil, the oceanside slum where Charlene shares a two-room house with her baby, five siblings, and two unemployed parents, cookies made of dirt, salt, and vegetable shortening have become a regular meal."
Photo in the News: Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 4th Year
Photo in the News: Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 4th Year: "Panoramic images released by NASA last week show the so-called Lyell section of a band of light-colored rock that rings the interior of the red planet's massive Victoria Crater.
The band, which sits about 20 feet (6 meters) inside the rim, is believed to be an exposed layer of the Martian surface as it existed millions of years ago, before the impact that formed the crater."
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"Bionic" Contact Lens May Create Tiny Personal Displays
"Bionic" Contact Lens May Create Tiny Personal Displays: "A new contact lens embedded with electronic circuits could be the seed for 'bionic eyes' that can see displays overlaid on a person's field of view, researchers say.
Rabbit wearing a contact lens picture
The minute circuitry could aid the vision-impaired or could be used to create tiny but discernible readouts offering data such as driving directions or on-the-go Web surfing."
Ruins of 7,000-year-old city found in Egypt oasis - Yahoo! News
Ruins of 7,000-year-old city found in Egypt oasis - Yahoo! News: "A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday.
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'An electromagnetic survey revealed the existence in the Karanis region of a network of walls and roads similar to those constructed during the Greco-Roman period,' the council's chief Zahi Hawwas said."
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Central Oregon Coast Cert team...
With a lot of Longview Hills CERT team members present, they participate in a mudslide disaster drill held by Newport Samaritan Hospital. Our team practiced using the supplies that we have built up and did a credible job of first aid on all the victims.. Our weekly training shows the confidence and skills we are learning.
Home Safe Home, For Those Eager To Grow Old In The Comfort Of Home, High-Tech Solutions - CBS News
Home Safe Home, For Those Eager To Grow Old In The Comfort Of Home, High-Tech Solutions - CBS News: "'See, my brother wants us to move to an assisted-care program,' Sandy says.
'But I don't want to,' Margaret said.
Sandy is convinced their age-old problem could be improved with some new-age ideas.
'The technology is there, we just need to figure out how we can orchestrate it to live comfortably,' Sandy said."
'But I don't want to,' Margaret said.
Sandy is convinced their age-old problem could be improved with some new-age ideas.
'The technology is there, we just need to figure out how we can orchestrate it to live comfortably,' Sandy said."
Monday, January 28, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
An email from Bev Garvey to the community.....
JUST A QUICK NOTE TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT PAPA PICKLE IS IN THE HOSPITAL RECOVERING FROM SURGERY FROM A BROKEN FEMAR ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WILL BE GOING TO REHAB FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN WILL BE COMING HOME. HIS RIGHT KNEE HAS BLOWN OUT AND WE WILL BE HEADED TO NEWPORT, OR. TO HAVE THE KNEE REPLACEMENT DONE IN SALEM. HE HAD A STEEL ROD AND SCREWS PUT IN THE RIGHT LEG. THIS MUST HEAL BEFORE HE CAN HAVE THE REPLACEMENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE CAN USE ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS. HE IS ALREADY OUT ON HIS WALKER BUT CANNOT BEAR ANY WEIGHT ON THIS RIGHT LEG. HE IS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND HIS EYES ARE STILL THE BLUEST BLUE I HAVE EVER SEEN. OUR BEST TO YOU ALL. BEV, OR GRAMMA OCEAN FOR PAPA PICKLE.
JUST A QUICK NOTE TO LET YOU ALL KNOW THAT PAPA PICKLE IS IN THE HOSPITAL RECOVERING FROM SURGERY FROM A BROKEN FEMAR ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WILL BE GOING TO REHAB FOR A WEEK OR SO AND THEN WILL BE COMING HOME. HIS RIGHT KNEE HAS BLOWN OUT AND WE WILL BE HEADED TO NEWPORT, OR. TO HAVE THE KNEE REPLACEMENT DONE IN SALEM. HE HAD A STEEL ROD AND SCREWS PUT IN THE RIGHT LEG. THIS MUST HEAL BEFORE HE CAN HAVE THE REPLACEMENT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, HE CAN USE ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND GOOD THOUGHTS. HE IS ALREADY OUT ON HIS WALKER BUT CANNOT BEAR ANY WEIGHT ON THIS RIGHT LEG. HE IS IN GOOD SPIRITS AND HIS EYES ARE STILL THE BLUEST BLUE I HAVE EVER SEEN. OUR BEST TO YOU ALL. BEV, OR GRAMMA OCEAN FOR PAPA PICKLE.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Longview Hills CERT team meeting:
We put our new AED into community service. Thanks to CERT for training us.. To the Red Cross for providing the training in it's use.. To our instructor, State Trooper Carla Urbigkeit ... to Samaritan Hospital for ordering the unit for us and providing setup and maintenance... To Longview Hills Social Club who ran the transactions for us... To Longview Hills Park owners who are insuring the unit.
Very, Special thanks to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, without their generosity and special respect and concern for elders this would never have come to fruition.
We put our new AED into community service. Thanks to CERT for training us.. To the Red Cross for providing the training in it's use.. To our instructor, State Trooper Carla Urbigkeit ... to Samaritan Hospital for ordering the unit for us and providing setup and maintenance... To Longview Hills Social Club who ran the transactions for us... To Longview Hills Park owners who are insuring the unit.
Very, Special thanks to the Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund, without their generosity and special respect and concern for elders this would never have come to fruition.
Newport News-Times: Neighborhood tsunami education program planned in Lincoln City
Newport News-Times: Neighborhood tsunami education program planned in Lincoln City: "For those have wondered how they can help their neighborhood be more prepared in case of a tsunami, or who wonder about the different types of tsunamis, or who simply want to be more involved in their community, the City of Lincoln City is hosting a series of community education programs about neighborhood tsunami preparedness.
People are invited to come and learn more about how to be more prepared in the event of a tsunami. These one-hour sessions will be held on Feb. 5 and March 18. Althea Turner, the tsunami preparedness coordinator in Lincoln City, will explain ways for people to share their enthusiasm with others. Those unable to attend one of these meetings may contact Turner and make alternative arrangements. She is also available speak to groups about tsunami preparedness."
People are invited to come and learn more about how to be more prepared in the event of a tsunami. These one-hour sessions will be held on Feb. 5 and March 18. Althea Turner, the tsunami preparedness coordinator in Lincoln City, will explain ways for people to share their enthusiasm with others. Those unable to attend one of these meetings may contact Turner and make alternative arrangements. She is also available speak to groups about tsunami preparedness."
Friday, January 25, 2008
Reporting on Our Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
The LVH clubhouse now has an AED on premises at the clubhouse. Most active CERT members are certified by the Red Cross in its use in combination with CPR. There are those of you in the community who are certified as well.. For those that have not seen it yet we have a video dvd that shows the many innovations that this unit has over the units you were probably trained on. We will be posting a sign up sheet asking for time and dates that you can come to the clubhouse and see the video and be familiarized with the unit.
For the community.. you cannot view the unit yet as it's wall mounting has not arrived. Soon it will be prominately located in the clubhouse in a highly visible location. The mounting box has an alarm that sounds if the door is opened... however, it will not be locked up as it must be available for quick use. We want each and every one of you to view this life saving tool as a valuable treasure that needs to be looked after and watched by our people. It is not a toy and can be dangerous in untrained hands. We ask that you respect it and ask your guests not to bother the unit... Some day it will save somebody's life.
When the unit is located and mounted we will have CERT members to demonstrate its use for the entire community.
The unit itself talks to the responder reminding him/her of every lifesaving step they must take and in what order. It runs a clock from the minute everything starts happening. It records all that has taken place and upon command transfers the data by wifi to a computer or palm pilot that the fire dept or ambulance service have on board their units. The unit is the same as the Police, Fire, Ambulance and Hospital use. Time will not be wasted transferring their unit to our patient. Our AED has sensors in the pads that time and record the depth of chest compressions and will warn if you are not pressing hard enough. Today the Red Cross teaches 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths. The unit counts compressions and then tells you when to apply the breathing. A metronome in the unit helps you keep up the necessary pace..
It performs self checks of 8 things before it will operate. It has easy to follow pictures on the case and LED lamps light at each picture to indicate where you are at in the process. The cover of the unit has been designed to hold the patient's head so as to keep their airway open.
That's the news... Be watching for the mounting box soon....
Today Larry Henson notified me that Brian Fiterer will insure the unit under the park insurance policy.
This project has almost reached fruition.. LVH is becoming a much safer place to live due to the dedicated CERT team members that look after our welfare and it gives me great pleasure to both serve with them and congratulate them on all the work involved in accomplishing this goal.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
State Government - StatesmanJournal.com
State Government - StatesmanJournal.com: "Homeowners apparently were not aware of the maps the state paid $250,000 to draw up, and state foresters who reviewed logging above the homes knew about the maps but did not refer to them, they said.
Other risk areas include Portland's West Hills, the Coast Range and parts of southwest Oregon.
A state board quietly withdrew the maps from official use in 2003 after city and county officials complained that they might restrict development, according to state documents and interviews by The Oregonian."
Other risk areas include Portland's West Hills, the Coast Range and parts of southwest Oregon.
A state board quietly withdrew the maps from official use in 2003 after city and county officials complained that they might restrict development, according to state documents and interviews by The Oregonian."
Soda - Nutrition - Health Effects - New York Times
Soda - Nutrition - Health Effects - New York Times: "In a study published in the journal Epidemiology, the team compared the dietary habits of 465 people with chronic kidney disease and 467 healthy people. After controlling for various factors, the team found that drinking two or more colas a day — whether artificially sweetened or regular — was linked to a twofold risk of chronic kidney disease.
But drinking two or more noncola carbonated drinks a day, they found, did not increase the risk.
The authors of the study say more research is needed, but their findings support the long-held notion that something about cola — the phosphoric acid, for example, or the ability of cola to pull calcium from bones — seems to increase the risk of kidney stones, renal failure and other conditions affecting the kidneys."
But drinking two or more noncola carbonated drinks a day, they found, did not increase the risk.
The authors of the study say more research is needed, but their findings support the long-held notion that something about cola — the phosphoric acid, for example, or the ability of cola to pull calcium from bones — seems to increase the risk of kidney stones, renal failure and other conditions affecting the kidneys."
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
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"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."
1/18/2008 5:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
"Familiarity breeds contempt - and children."
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NewsGator Online "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?"
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"Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?"
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"If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either."
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"If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either."
Friday, January 18, 2008
News - StatesmanJournal.com
News - StatesmanJournal.com: "The Oregon Transportation Commission on Thursday approved emergency rules that change how people replace or renew an Oregon driver's license or apply for a new one.
The stricter rules will take effect Feb. 4 and will require applicants to show proof of identity and Oregon residency and a verifiable Social Security number.
The changes put into writing Gov. Ted Kulongoski's executive order that is intended to prevent identity theft and fraud by making it harder to get an Oregon driver's license or identification card."
The stricter rules will take effect Feb. 4 and will require applicants to show proof of identity and Oregon residency and a verifiable Social Security number.
The changes put into writing Gov. Ted Kulongoski's executive order that is intended to prevent identity theft and fraud by making it harder to get an Oregon driver's license or identification card."
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"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
1/17/2008 5:00:00 PM [rss@quotationspage.com (Quotes of the Day)]
"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk."
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"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock."
"Trying to determine what is going on in the world by reading newspapers is like trying to tell the time by watching the second hand of a clock."
Video: "Kite Ship" to Use Wind Power
Video: "Kite Ship" to Use Wind Power: "Not a sailboat and not a parachute—this German-built ship aims to save fuel by towing a kite to capture wind power high above the water."
The World Link: Verger awarded for efforts for seniors
The World Link: Verger awarded for efforts for seniors: "A South Coast legislator has been honored for her efforts to improve quality of life for seniors and people with disabilities.
Sen. Joanne Verger will become one of the first recipients of the 2007 Senior Champion Award on Tuesday.
Provided by the Oregon Health Care Association and the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, the award will be given to the Coos Bay Democrat and colleague Rep. Jean Cowan, D-Newport, during a special luncheon at the Oceanview Assisted Living Community in Newport at noon."
Sen. Joanne Verger will become one of the first recipients of the 2007 Senior Champion Award on Tuesday.
Provided by the Oregon Health Care Association and the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabilities, the award will be given to the Coos Bay Democrat and colleague Rep. Jean Cowan, D-Newport, during a special luncheon at the Oceanview Assisted Living Community in Newport at noon."
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Central Oregon Coast CERTCERT (Community Emergency Response Training) is scheduled to begin January 22nd at the Newport Fire Hall (the main fire station). Class will begin at 5:30pm... The first class is a general presentation of what CERT hopes to accomplish in our community with a brief history of how it came about and a slide presentation of how it works and then a discussion of how it works for you as an individual and for the community of Newport.
That class is followed by 8 weeks of training in about 2 hour sessions with the final session being a disaster simulation drill where participants get the chance to try out what they have learned.
If you have been around our community for awhile you know of the many services our local neighborhood CERT team has instituted to make our park one of the safest in the state of Oregon. We need help. We need a continuous input of new people to keep our rescue operations people young enough to get the job done. We need older folks to perform many of the tasks that don't require a lot of physical effort... So there is a place on the team for each and everyone of you. Please sign up today and be ready for the new class on January 22nd, we will be looking forward to you joining us.....
LVH CERT Team members:
Wayne Hill CPR- 1ST- AID -AED
Bill Furgason/ HAM Radio/ 1st Aid-CPR-AED
Mike Larsen CPR- 1ST- AID -AED
Wayde Dudley CPR- 1ST- AID -AED (training in HAM Radio) mapping
Barb Dudley CPR- 1ST- AID -AED (Internet web pages, photos)
Greg Pfalmer CPR-1st Aid-AED/Ham Radio (resources)
Rod McCready CPR- 1ST- AID -AED
Larry Henson CPR- 1ST- AID -AED /HAM RADIO
Marlene Crites CPR- 1ST- AID -AED/ Projects
Ed Simon CPR- 1ST- AID -AED/ CERT Board/Newport Volunteer Organizer
Kay Simon CPR- 1ST- AID -AED/HAM RADIO
Tom Roederer CPR- 1ST- AID -AED -HAM Radio
Jeannine Roederer CPR- 1ST- AID -AED- (training HAM Operator)
Ron Thomas CPR- 1ST- AID -AED/ -HAM Radio
Gold Star Team Helpers
Liz Hill (Communications-Retired CHP Dispatcher)*****
Kristy Graff (Communications-Retired CHP Didpatcher)
Ben Davi (Registered Nurse, Samaritan Hospital and benefactor)*****
Doris Davis(Registered Nurse, Retired)
John Spangler (CERT trained .. mentor, master craftsman for projects and benefactor)*****
Dick Billingham (CERT trained .. inactive)
Ruthanne Carson (Neighborhood Watch Radio Communications)
Jackie Memoli (Neighborhood Watch Radio Communications)
Dan Wilson (Oregon State Police Volunteer/Ham Radio operator, Crisis help)
John Wilson HAM instuctor and LVH HAM volunteer *****
Jacky Thomas (Neighborhood Watch Co-ordinator and help mate to RT)*****
Our Benefactors:
Central Coast CERT
Siletz Tribal Charitable Council
Longview Hills Social Club
John and Mary Spangler
Staples (the store)
Ben Davi
Sam Splint Manufacturing (South Beach)
SIGN UP BY EMAILING TO e.simon@newportpolice.net
He's equipped to assist -- dailypress.com
He's equipped to assist -- dailypress.com: "Inge said he was the only ham operator in his CERT class. However, in talking about communications with others who had taken CERT training, they determined that the capabilities of ham radios made them naturally suited for backup communications during emergencies."
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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"It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like."
"It's no longer a question of staying healthy. It's a question of finding a sickness you like."
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Is high-octane gas bad for the environment? - By Brendan I. Koerner - Slate Magazine
Is high-octane gas bad for the environment? - By Brendan I. Koerner - Slate Magazine: "Ten percent of the energy a car uses in its lifetime is expended during its production, so the greenest decision is often the one that keeps your vehicle on the road for as long as possible."
Monday, January 14, 2008
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"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Wish I had said that....RT
"The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do."
Wish I had said that....RT
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010 - New York Times
Toyota Will Offer a Plug-In Hybrid by 2010 - New York Times: "DETROIT — The Toyota Motor Corporation, which leads the world’s automakers in sales of hybrid-electric vehicles, announced Sunday night that it would build its first plug-in hybrid by 2010."
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Spare part heart' beats in lab
BBC NEWS | Health | 'Spare part heart' beats in lab: "Scientists removed all the muscle cells in a rat heart, leaving just a 'scaffold' of other tissues such as blood vessels and valves.
When the University of Minnesota team added heart cells, they quickly grew and produced a pumping action.
It is hoped the Nature Medicine study will ultimately mean human or animal hearts can be crafted for transplant."....
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The World Link: Tsunami warning sirens will be tested Sunday
What other communities are doing....
The World Link: Tsunami warning sirens will be tested Sunday: "Sirens will blare throughout the Bay Area on Sunday as part of a test of the local tsunami and Pony Creek Dam warning system.
According to a Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board press release, at about 2 p.m., sirens will be activated at the North Bend High School, Empire Fire Hall and the Water Board’s service center.
Two tests will be performed. The first will consist of a one-minute steady siren blast, representing a tsunami warning. The subsequent sirens, featuring 15 seconds blasts followed by 10 seconds of silence, signify a dam failure warning."
The World Link: Tsunami warning sirens will be tested Sunday: "Sirens will blare throughout the Bay Area on Sunday as part of a test of the local tsunami and Pony Creek Dam warning system.
According to a Coos Bay-North Bend Water Board press release, at about 2 p.m., sirens will be activated at the North Bend High School, Empire Fire Hall and the Water Board’s service center.
Two tests will be performed. The first will consist of a one-minute steady siren blast, representing a tsunami warning. The subsequent sirens, featuring 15 seconds blasts followed by 10 seconds of silence, signify a dam failure warning."
Netflix Subscribers Get Unlimited Streaming Video -- Video -- InformationWeek
Netflix Subscribers Get Unlimited Streaming Video -- Video -- InformationWeek: "customers can now rent as many movies and television shows as they want.
The company announced Monday that its 7 million unlimited rental subscribers can stream as many movies and television shows as they want, with no additional charge. The unlimited rental plans start at $8.99 a month.
Netflix offers more than 6,000 titles for streaming. Last year, the company expanded its rental service to allow streaming video on PCs. Until now, subscribers could view an hour a month of free streaming on their PCs for every dollar spent on their subscriptions."
The company announced Monday that its 7 million unlimited rental subscribers can stream as many movies and television shows as they want, with no additional charge. The unlimited rental plans start at $8.99 a month.
Netflix offers more than 6,000 titles for streaming. Last year, the company expanded its rental service to allow streaming video on PCs. Until now, subscribers could view an hour a month of free streaming on their PCs for every dollar spent on their subscriptions."
The mysteries of Mercury revealed - USATODAY.com
The mysteries of Mercury revealed - USATODAY.com: "On the closest planet to the sun, where temperatures can reach more than 800 degrees Fahrenheit (425 degrees Celsius), there might surprisingly be ice. Ice is highly reflective to radar, and Earth-based radar suggests deposits of frozen water might be hidden in deep, dark craters at Mercury's poles that have never seen sunlight. This water might have come gassing up from within the planet or from meteorite impacts.
MESSENGER will search for hydrogen at the permanently shadowed floors of polar craters. If the spacecraft discovers any, MESSENGER may have found ice amidst an inferno."
CG Searches for Man That Fell Off Cliff
CG Searches for Man That Fell Off Cliff: "The Coast Guard searched for a man south of Depoe Bay, Ore., after he fell an estimated height of 30 to 50-feet from a cliff.
At 11:15 p.m. the Coast Guard suspended the search after rescuers from Air Facility Newport, Ore., Station Depoe Bay, and Air Station North Bend searched the area for more than four hours.
The incident was reported by the man's wife, after he fell from the cliff into a cove below."
At 11:15 p.m. the Coast Guard suspended the search after rescuers from Air Facility Newport, Ore., Station Depoe Bay, and Air Station North Bend searched the area for more than four hours.
The incident was reported by the man's wife, after he fell from the cliff into a cove below."
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Extreme Hybrid Showcases Green Technology, Innovative Energy Storage Devices Let One Concept Car Drive 40 Miles On Electric Power Alone - CBS News
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Extreme Hybrid Showcases Green Technology, Innovative Energy Storage Devices Let One Concept Car Drive 40 Miles On Electric Power Alone - CBS News: "Finally, a 'plug-in hybrid' powerful enough to accelerate to sixty miles per hour in about ten-seconds, with the range to run forty miles on battery power alone."
Extreme Hybrid Showcases Green Technology, Innovative Energy Storage Devices Let One Concept Car Drive 40 Miles On Electric Power Alone - CBS News: "Finally, a 'plug-in hybrid' powerful enough to accelerate to sixty miles per hour in about ten-seconds, with the range to run forty miles on battery power alone."
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"Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own."
"Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children have teenagers of their own."
The Chicken Soup Chronicles - New York Times
The Chicken Soup Chronicles - New York Times: "THE other day I felt a cold coming on. So I decided to have chicken soup to ward off the cold. Nonetheless I got the cold. This happens all the time: you think you’re getting a cold; you have chicken soup; you get the cold anyway. So: is it possible that chicken soup gives you a cold?"
Cumberland Times-News - CERT Train Trainers course held
CERT in other parts of the nation
Cumberland Times-News - CERT Train Trainers course held: "“By working together, CERTs can assist saving lives and protecting property using the basic techniques in this course,’’ said trainers instructor Marc Bashoor, director of the Mineral County Office of Emergency Management. “With the additional instructors we now have in the region we hope to see many more CERT training courses offered in our communities.’’"
Cumberland Times-News - CERT Train Trainers course held: "“By working together, CERTs can assist saving lives and protecting property using the basic techniques in this course,’’ said trainers instructor Marc Bashoor, director of the Mineral County Office of Emergency Management. “With the additional instructors we now have in the region we hope to see many more CERT training courses offered in our communities.’’"
Ocean Takes Out Chunk of Central Oregon Coast Cliff
Ocean Takes Out Chunk of Central Oregon Coast Cliff: "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."
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February FossilFest Digs Deep Into Oregon Coast
February FossilFest Digs Deep Into Oregon Coast: "(Newport, Oregon) – The Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport will go underground on February 9 with FossilFest – a collection of events for collectors of fossils and those interested in dino-age objects. The festival begins at 10 a.m. and admission is by suggested donation"
Saturday, January 12, 2008
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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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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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'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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