Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 5.1 130 W PORT ALICE, VANCOUVER IS. 2018Z AUG 27: Tsunami NOT expected
Three Bizarre Beaches of the Oregon Coast
Three Bizarre Beaches of the Oregon Coast: "(Oregon Coast) – One cloisters Oregon's strangest and most clandestine tourist attraction: the year-round 'ghost forest.' The other two sit almost completely hidden from everyone except serious beachgoers: one with its wild, dangerous cliffs and strange fauna; the other barren of people almost all the time.
They all hover in and around Lincoln City, within 30 miles of it on either side. And they are spectacular and downright odd in many ways. Here, you'll find yourself alone to explore the unusual nooks and crannies each provides, as well as views of the coast you can’t find anywhere else."
Monday, August 25, 2008
Stories from the sandstone: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.
Stories from the sandstone: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.: "CANYON DE CHELLY NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. — This majestic canyon is lined with towering red sandstones. But the physical landscape is only part of the draw.
Canyon de Chelly — replete with thousands of ruins, carvings and paintings on stone — is revered by the Navajo people. It is classified as a living monument by the National Park Service. Over campfires, during a hike through the canyon’s trails, by horseback or by jeep tour, visitors can get a sense of the canyon’s history and its spirituality."
Canyon de Chelly — replete with thousands of ruins, carvings and paintings on stone — is revered by the Navajo people. It is classified as a living monument by the National Park Service. Over campfires, during a hike through the canyon’s trails, by horseback or by jeep tour, visitors can get a sense of the canyon’s history and its spirituality."
Sunday, August 24, 2008
PC World - Eight Crazy E-Mail Hoaxes Millions Have Fallen For
PC World - Eight Crazy E-Mail Hoaxes Millions Have Fallen For: "Congratulations, you won the lottery in a country whose name you can't even pronounce! A wealthy oil executive in a far-off land wants to give you millions of dollars, right now! Sexy girls want to meet you!
Now let's be honest. If someone came to your door and told you any of those things, you'd tell him to get lost. So why do people still fall for this stuff when it's in their e-mail, as if a poorly written message made a weird-sounding pitch any more legitimate?"
Now let's be honest. If someone came to your door and told you any of those things, you'd tell him to get lost. So why do people still fall for this stuff when it's in their e-mail, as if a poorly written message made a weird-sounding pitch any more legitimate?"
Saturday, August 23, 2008
HeraldNet: FEMA bunker in Bothell ready for disaster
HeraldNet: FEMA bunker in Bothell ready for disaster: "It was built to withstand a nuclear bomb.
The walls are up to 18 inches thick. More than 450 tons of reinforced steel and 4,000 cubic yards of concrete protect the underground building.
Today, the former Cold War fallout shelter in Bothell is used to manage the federal government's emergency response to natural disasters in the Pacific Northwest.
When major disasters strike in Washington, Alaska, Oregon or Idaho, the Federal Emergency Management Agency coordinates its response from the building off 228th Street that is a concrete bunker surrounded by a chain-link fence and dotted with antennas."
Real or not, 'four-eared cat' basks in Internet fame | L.A. Unleashed | Los Angeles Times
Real or not, 'four-eared cat' basks in Internet fame | L.A. Unleashed | Los Angeles Times: "It is the Internet, so Yoda the cat's four ears could easily be an optical illusion or a camera trick along the lines of those semi-animated, talking cats whose mouths move on kitty litter commercials. Or perhaps the 2-year-old feline is just a remarkable showcase of genetic mutation."
Friday, August 22, 2008
The Poll
Our Poll on the Automatic dialer has run its course. Here are the results:
We need $375 to start (per year). $300 to maintain (each successive year).
To give the idea more exposure I will make a poster for the bulletin board and put an article in the newsletter. Beyond that we need a committee to work on getting this idea going...
I am willing to advise that committee but I have become stretched to thin in volunteering activities and must back down from spearheading this cause.
So, the real test of the value of producing a neighborhood Watch based on a dialer system will be if some people step forward and say, "I can do that." I'm listening?
teckron@gmail.com
- YES 82% 14 votes
- NO 17% 3 votes
We need $375 to start (per year). $300 to maintain (each successive year).
To give the idea more exposure I will make a poster for the bulletin board and put an article in the newsletter. Beyond that we need a committee to work on getting this idea going...
I am willing to advise that committee but I have become stretched to thin in volunteering activities and must back down from spearheading this cause.
So, the real test of the value of producing a neighborhood Watch based on a dialer system will be if some people step forward and say, "I can do that." I'm listening?
teckron@gmail.com
Eco-architecture Could Produce 'Grow Your Own' Homes
Eco-architecture Could Produce 'Grow Your Own' Homes: "“Eco-architecture” may sound like a Buck Rogers vision of an ecologically-sustainable future, but that future is now thanks to the guidance of Tel Aviv University Professors Yoav Waisel and Amram Eshel. The concept of shaping living trees into useful objects ���� known as tree shaping, arborsculpture, living art or pooktre isn’t new. But scientists are now ready to use this concept as the foundation of a new company that will roll out these structures worldwide."
Is Your Gas Pump Ripping You Off?, CBS News Investigation: Pump Inspection Standards Vary Widely State To State - CBS News
Is Your Gas Pump Ripping You Off?, CBS News Investigation: Pump Inspection Standards Vary Widely State To State - CBS News: "So a high-volume station that routinely sells a little less than a gallon could rake in around $50,000 a year extra - for gas you never get."
Health warning issued for serveral Oregon Coast parks | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal
Health warning issued for serveral Oregon Coast parks | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "Public health advisories because of high bacteria levels have been issued for several Oregon Coast parks, officials said.
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Affected parks include D River State Park Beach in Lincoln County and Sunset Bay State Park Beach in Coos County, Oregon Department of Human Services said.
A health advisory was issued Thursday for Nye Beach at Newport.
Visitors should not wade in nearby creeks and avoid water runoff into the ocean while the advisories are in effect. Other recreational activity on the beach is safe, and neighboring beaches are not affected.
For information, go to www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/beaches/index.shtml or call (877) 290-6767."
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Affected parks include D River State Park Beach in Lincoln County and Sunset Bay State Park Beach in Coos County, Oregon Department of Human Services said.
A health advisory was issued Thursday for Nye Beach at Newport.
Visitors should not wade in nearby creeks and avoid water runoff into the ocean while the advisories are in effect. Other recreational activity on the beach is safe, and neighboring beaches are not affected.
For information, go to www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/beaches/index.shtml or call (877) 290-6767."
Thursday, August 21, 2008
A Trained Eye Finally Solved the Anthrax Puzzle - NYTimes.com
So, you like a good mystery? Read how the FBI solved the Anthrax case...
A Trained Eye Finally Solved the Anthrax Puzzle - NYTimes.com: "When the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced it had cracked the long-unsolved anthrax case, the turning point cited by the bureau was its identification of a laboratory flask as the source of the anthrax."
A Trained Eye Finally Solved the Anthrax Puzzle - NYTimes.com: "When the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced it had cracked the long-unsolved anthrax case, the turning point cited by the bureau was its identification of a laboratory flask as the source of the anthrax."
Sub seeker - News - The Engineer
Sub seeker - News - The Engineer: "The work made it possible to finalise locations for the two critical sites. One is near an area 50 miles off Newport, Oregon, where scientists would like to learn more about the icy methane that collects on or below the seafloor where the Juan de Fuca plate dives beneath North America.
'Our plan is to build the infrastructure that will allow entire generations of scientists to study these deposits firsthand,' said Delaney.
The other site is about 300 miles west of Cannon Beach, Oregon, and in a decidedly different environment. That one is on top of Axial Seamount, the largest active submarine volcano east of Hawaii and north of Baja California, Mexico."
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Lost In Time - Photography
Lost In Time - Photography
Follow this link to the past..... Slideshows of abandon things. Pretty neat...
Follow this link to the past..... Slideshows of abandon things. Pretty neat...
Siuslaw News Online
ron says... Please pay attention to the size the author mentions is the size of a normal neighborhood... Your neighborhood is 180 homes and 265 people! The LVH emergency Response team is no bigger than 10 people. They need help. attend a meeting or two find out how you can help.
Siuslaw News Online: "When a disaster strikes, the immediate response is panic. This is magnified by the fact that a single disaster causes many individual emergencies at one time.
Unfortunately, the police or fire department may not be able to respond to your call for help in a timely manner. Professional emergency response to your situation may be delayed for hours, even days. Of necessity you and your neighbors become the first responders to your emergencies. Preparing your neighborhood is vital.
Neighbors that are prepared are more effective in their response to a disaster and are able to be self-sufficient in the first 72 hours after a disaster."
Siuslaw News Online: "When a disaster strikes, the immediate response is panic. This is magnified by the fact that a single disaster causes many individual emergencies at one time.
Unfortunately, the police or fire department may not be able to respond to your call for help in a timely manner. Professional emergency response to your situation may be delayed for hours, even days. Of necessity you and your neighbors become the first responders to your emergencies. Preparing your neighborhood is vital.
Neighbors that are prepared are more effective in their response to a disaster and are able to be self-sufficient in the first 72 hours after a disaster."
South Lincoln County News Online
South Lincoln County News Online: "Arlene Kennedy of Tidewater is in serious condition at Portland Legacy Emanuel Hospital after her vehicle was crushed by a load of logs falling off a tractor trailer driven by Daniel Hill, Newport, on Highway 34 west of Tidewater on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11."
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Oregon Coast Braces for Second Weather Attack
Oregon Coast Braces for Second Weather Attack: "Major lightning storms battered the coast on Sunday night, which included rumblings of thunder all day prior to the big display. Now, another weather system is making its way into the coastline, carrying gusts up to 50 mph in some areas."
Editorial - The Corporate Free Ride - Editorial - NYTimes.com
Editorial - The Corporate Free Ride - Editorial - NYTimes.com: "An investigation by the Government Accountability Office found that almost two-thirds of companies in the United States usually pay no corporate income taxes. Big companies, those with more than $50 million in sales or $250 million in assets, are less likely to avoid Uncle Sam altogether. Still, about a quarter of them report no tax liability either.
The G.A.O., which looked at tax returns from 1998 through 2005, does not tell us exactly how so many corporations managed to avoid the taxman. It simply notes that they were able to record sufficient expenses — salaries, interest and “other deductions” — to cancel out their taxable income."
The G.A.O., which looked at tax returns from 1998 through 2005, does not tell us exactly how so many corporations managed to avoid the taxman. It simply notes that they were able to record sufficient expenses — salaries, interest and “other deductions” — to cancel out their taxable income."
Monday, August 18, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 3.9 035 NW ANCHORAGE, AK. 0045Z AUG 19: Tsunami NOT expected
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 5.0 085 SE AMUKTA PASS, AK. 0221Z AUG 18: Tsunami NOT expected
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 4.7 030 N EUREKA, CA. 0557Z AUG 17: Tsunami NOT expected
NewsGator Online
"Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off."
Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes | Markets | Bonds News | Reuters
Study says most corporations pay no U.S. income taxes | Markets | Bonds News | Reuters: "The report did not name any companies. The GAO said corporations escaped paying federal income taxes for a variety of reasons including operating losses, tax credits and an ability to use transactions within the company to shift income to low tax countries."
Friday, August 15, 2008
NewsGator Online
"In all recorded history there has not been one economist who has had to worry about where the next meal would come from."
Plug-In Hybrid From G.M. Is Nearly Ready for Testing - NYTimes.com
Plug-In Hybrid From G.M. Is Nearly Ready for Testing - NYTimes.com: "G.M. has said it will charge $30,000 to $40,000 for the four-door Volt. Frank Weber, G.M.’s vehicle line executive for the Volt, said that the company did not expect to make money in the near term but that the “E-flex” battery technology will ultimately allow G.M. to sell a profitable line of ultrafuel-efficient vehicles."
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Proposed Automated Neighborhood Watch Alert System
After you have considered this article would you answer the poll question on the right side of the website?The above diagram( left click it to make it larger) shows how a neighborhood alert system could work at LVH. At the heart of the system is a service called a predictive phone dialer.
Management or a chosen park resident (the Neighborhood Watch coordinator or a block captain) would call the dialer service or go on the internet and type in a message to all residents. The dialer would then call everyone in the park in about 15 minutes (180 homes).
At the same time the LVH emergency radio network would be activated and transmit any updates and answer questions. Management would announce an all clear over the radio. Because it costs $$ to use the service more than is necessary.
The dialer will leave a message on an answer machine and it will redial busy and no answer phone numbers until a predetermined time by the originator of the message.
Cost is $75 installation fee and $300 per year for a limit of 500 calls per month.
Solar Collector Could Change Asphalt Roads Into Renewable Energy Source
Solar Collector Could Change Asphalt Roads Into Renewable Energy Source: "“Our preliminary results provide a promising proof of concept for what could be a very important future source of renewable, pollution-free energy for our nation. And it has been there all along, right under our feet.”"
Do-It-Yourself Electric Cars , Businesses Selling Plug-In Hybrid Systems To Modify Prius Models Or Replace Internal Combustion Engines - CBS News
Do-It-Yourself Electric Cars , Businesses Selling Plug-In Hybrid Systems To Modify Prius Models Or Replace Internal Combustion Engines - CBS News: "(CNET) Countless small start-ups and Detroit automakers are trying to revive electric cars from an early grave, although there's a long road ahead before electricity might serve as a 'fuel' for the masses.
In the meantime, however, a handful of companies aims to put the power cord in the hands of drivers who want to transform their gas-electric hybrids into plug-in hybrids, or to replace the internal combustion innards of other cars with all-electric systems."
In the Sahara, Stone Age Graves From Greener Days - NYTimes.com
In the Sahara, Stone Age Graves From Greener Days - NYTimes.com: "When Paul C. Sereno went hunting dinosaur bones in the Sahara, his career took a sharp turn from paleontology to archaeology. The expedition found what has proved to be the largest known graveyard of Stone Age people who lived there when the desert was green."
National Geographic News
teckron@gmail.com has sent you this story from National Geographic
News. We hope you enjoy it
News. We hope you enjoy it
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/08/080813-elephants-video-ap.html
BBC NEWS | Health | Hope for arthritis vaccine 'cure'
BBC NEWS | Health | Hope for arthritis vaccine 'cure': "The Arthritis Research Campaign, which is funding the project, said if successful, the treatment would be 'revolutionary'.
It could be fully tested and available within five years."
It could be fully tested and available within five years."
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Tai Chi Program Helps Prevent Falls Among Older Adults
Tai Chi Program Helps Prevent Falls Among Older Adults: "'Our results are very important from a public health perspective,' says Li. 'The U.S. population is aging rapidly and falls are a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among adults age 65 and older. Falls are associated with an enormous burden to individuals, society, and to the health care system. Tai Chi, as a proven fall intervention, may have much to offer in terms of reducing the public health burden of falls and the benefits accrued for prevention.'"
NewsGator Online
"Every man serves a useful purpose: A miser, for example, makes a wonderful ancestor."
Americans driving fewer miles - Sacramento Business Journal:
Americans driving fewer miles - Sacramento Business Journal:: "In a statement, the department said, 'As Americans drive fewer miles, less revenue is generated for the Highway Trust Fund from gasoline and diesel sales--18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon, respectively. During the first quarter of 2008, motorists consumed nearly 400 million fewer gallons of gasoline, or about 1.3 percent less than during the same period in 2007, and 7 percent less -- or 318 million gallons -- of diesel.'"
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Studying Great Salt Lake’s High Mercury Levels - NYTimes.com
Studying Great Salt Lake’s High Mercury Levels - NYTimes.com: "The Great Salt Lake is so briny that swimmers bob in the water like corks. It is teeming with tiny shrimp that were sold for years in the back of comic books as magical “sea monkeys.” And, for reasons scientists cannot explain, it is laden with toxic mercury."
Science Visuals - How the First Farmers Colonized the Mediterranean - NYTimes.com
Science Visuals - How the First Farmers Colonized the Mediterranean - NYTimes.com: "Since Cyprus lies 60 kilometers off the Turkish coast, the suite of agricultural species must have been brought there on boats by the new farmers. That establishes one episode of colonization, and Dr. Zeder sees evidence for several others. The second map shows, in red circles, the dates when farming colonists' enclaves were set up around the Mediterranean."
NewsGator Online
"I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't require my presence."
Oregon Coast Labor Day Weekend Advice
Oregon Coast Labor Day Weekend Advice: "Labor Day weekend is a crazed time on the coast: a flurry of frenzied activity on what is normally Oregon's favorite laid back region. Things still move more slowly out here on this weekend. The reason, however, is that there are so many people. With everyone getting away from it all, they manage to bring it all with them."
MailTribune.com: CERT: In Case of Emergency
MailTribune.com: CERT: In Case of Emergency: "It's only a matter of time before a major wildfire or flood slams into Ashland, so the city's Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is busy organizing people into groups that have survival kits, know where everyone's children, old people and animals are, know how to turn off water, electricity and gas, and have gotten to know each other by first name.
It's called Map Your Neighborhood and it happens at block parties where people organize potlucks, say howdy, learn how to reduce fire hazards in yards, and gain confidence they can make use of the so-called Golden Hour — the first hour after disaster strikes — to save lives and homes, says CERT Program Coordinator Lucy Edwards."
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Link to LVH Emergency Radio Spreadsheet.
Over there on the right of this site you will find a new link listed under "Other LVH Sites". It is the weekly log of who checked into the Emergency Radio Net and how clearly their radio was heard.
New game fill in the blanks...
You all should give it a try... It takes about 5 minutes and teaches you how to call in on an emergency.... The winter windstorms are just a few weeks off... Learn now, smile when the_____ hits the fan. Because you are prepared.
Learn now because if a power outage happens you will know what's going on and can call for help if you need it. Or, bury your head in the _____.
Learn now because when an Ice Storm locks you in for several days You can call CERT for help... because you know how... Or just freeze your _____, off.
Learn now so you can keep up to date on community closures or suddenly have your water pipes ripped off the_____.
Learn Now because if a really big disaster like a forest fire or an earthquake comes you will only be able to use that radio... Or, just ignore this... what the ____.
New game fill in the blanks...
You all should give it a try... It takes about 5 minutes and teaches you how to call in on an emergency.... The winter windstorms are just a few weeks off... Learn now, smile when the_____ hits the fan. Because you are prepared.
Learn now because if a power outage happens you will know what's going on and can call for help if you need it. Or, bury your head in the _____.
Learn now because when an Ice Storm locks you in for several days You can call CERT for help... because you know how... Or just freeze your _____, off.
Learn now so you can keep up to date on community closures or suddenly have your water pipes ripped off the_____.
Learn Now because if a really big disaster like a forest fire or an earthquake comes you will only be able to use that radio... Or, just ignore this... what the ____.
Information Statement
Information Statement: M 5.3 120 SW COLD BAY, AK. 0010Z AUG 11: Tsunami NOT expected
Neighborhood Watch
editorial ron thomas
Ideas
What to do about Neighborhood Watch in our community?
The trouble with Neighborhood Watch is it is a phone tree type of system designed for a neighborhood of 8 to 10 homes... We have 180 homes... Various Neighborhood watch volunteers have proven time and again that a phone tree system will not work here.. There are just to many homes to call... Try to break up the calls into groups does not work because some of the callers will not be home. Calling some people is a hazard in itself as they will continue to talk on for hours tying up a critical phone line.
Having one person call the problem out and then call an all clear will take up to 6 hours (FACT).
Radios? Have somebody monitor FRS radios 24/7 ? Do you have that kind of dedication? Although there are some trying to do this now it really can't be done full time..
People leave the park.. They go to sleep.. Their radio batteries discharge... a myriad of problems show up.
Most of our people do not feel this an overwhelming issue big enough to volunteer their time yet it would be great if we had a system that would warn us of outages, people sneaking around, and generally keeping us informed.
That is the challenge to make an early warning system that works 24/7 that will contact everyone within minutes and not be volunteer time intensive. A solution does exist. Here is the problem will you pay for it? If you won't volunteer your time will you volunteer you money?
What is it and how much?
Cost between $300 and $1200 a year...(based on some internet research I've been doing)
There are services that are both computer based and phone based. Here is a generalization of the way they work.
They have telephone lines in large numbers and computer software that combine to make a system of notification that would work here at LVH like this example...
We or LVH management buy the service. We give the password to Larry Henson and 5 other community members who are neighborhood watch block captains and the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator. A notice comes up... say it is delivered to Larry Henson as park manager from public works.
This notice says that the water will be off throughout the park tomorrow. Larry goes to his phone or computer and does this... If by phone he calls a special # and enters his PIN. The automated service then walks him through the message he wants to send and when he wants to send it. Then he hangs up and it is done... Within 15 minutes everyone in the park has been called and notified with that exact message. It does not stop there.. During calling their computer knows to wait for answering machines to finish their messages and then leave its own message... If their computer gets a no answer it keeps remaking the call until the time specified by Larry to stop. While this is all happening Larry and the 5 other residents can watch a real time generated report that show who has been notified and who has not as it is happening. 15 minutes! You don't have to volunteer! You know what's happening!
You can preprogram messages so that you could say send message #3 now. It might say during a wind storm for you to tune into CH 6 or CH 6.16 and listen for update from the CERT team or request their help...
The Neighborhood watch block Captains could call the coordinator about suspicious activity and a message could be sent throughout the neighborhood ... all 180 homes to watch out for the problem.
This is how the system works... It needs to be fed money $$$, in order to work.
Consider, in the 10+ years we have lived here Neighborhood Watch has been wishy washy at best because it is to volunteer time intensive. Finding volunteers is difficult and then the enormity of the task and lack of caring among residents usually results in people resigning. This is a way to revitalize our system, give it teeth and it could be a great selling point for the park... as a really class security system designed for a Senior living community.
Most of the time I take on these tasks and it takes forever to accomplish. Like you, I'm aging and that takes its toll on my energy reserves and I am not truly up to doing this thing alone. I'm willing to do what I can but some of you community leaders that can see the value of establishing this program are going to have to come forward now and roll up your sleeves. We need a steering committee to put together a plan.
Yesterday, Jacky and I talked to Matt and Debbie Matheney, the newest folks in the park, about being the Neighborhood Watch Coordinators. We spoke for about
2 1/2 hours about the evolution of Neighborhood Watch in the park and about the idea you have read above. They have agreed to take on the Coordinator job and Matt will start by coming to Monday's CERT meeting so he can begin to get an understanding of how CERT hopes to intertwine with Neighborhood Watch.
Send me an email or catch me at the clubhouse or call me and let me know if you are willing to serve on this steering committee.
Ideas
What to do about Neighborhood Watch in our community?
The trouble with Neighborhood Watch is it is a phone tree type of system designed for a neighborhood of 8 to 10 homes... We have 180 homes... Various Neighborhood watch volunteers have proven time and again that a phone tree system will not work here.. There are just to many homes to call... Try to break up the calls into groups does not work because some of the callers will not be home. Calling some people is a hazard in itself as they will continue to talk on for hours tying up a critical phone line.
Having one person call the problem out and then call an all clear will take up to 6 hours (FACT).
Radios? Have somebody monitor FRS radios 24/7 ? Do you have that kind of dedication? Although there are some trying to do this now it really can't be done full time..
People leave the park.. They go to sleep.. Their radio batteries discharge... a myriad of problems show up.
Most of our people do not feel this an overwhelming issue big enough to volunteer their time yet it would be great if we had a system that would warn us of outages, people sneaking around, and generally keeping us informed.
That is the challenge to make an early warning system that works 24/7 that will contact everyone within minutes and not be volunteer time intensive. A solution does exist. Here is the problem will you pay for it? If you won't volunteer your time will you volunteer you money?
What is it and how much?
Cost between $300 and $1200 a year...(based on some internet research I've been doing)
There are services that are both computer based and phone based. Here is a generalization of the way they work.
They have telephone lines in large numbers and computer software that combine to make a system of notification that would work here at LVH like this example...
We or LVH management buy the service. We give the password to Larry Henson and 5 other community members who are neighborhood watch block captains and the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator. A notice comes up... say it is delivered to Larry Henson as park manager from public works.
This notice says that the water will be off throughout the park tomorrow. Larry goes to his phone or computer and does this... If by phone he calls a special # and enters his PIN. The automated service then walks him through the message he wants to send and when he wants to send it. Then he hangs up and it is done... Within 15 minutes everyone in the park has been called and notified with that exact message. It does not stop there.. During calling their computer knows to wait for answering machines to finish their messages and then leave its own message... If their computer gets a no answer it keeps remaking the call until the time specified by Larry to stop. While this is all happening Larry and the 5 other residents can watch a real time generated report that show who has been notified and who has not as it is happening. 15 minutes! You don't have to volunteer! You know what's happening!
You can preprogram messages so that you could say send message #3 now. It might say during a wind storm for you to tune into CH 6 or CH 6.16 and listen for update from the CERT team or request their help...
The Neighborhood watch block Captains could call the coordinator about suspicious activity and a message could be sent throughout the neighborhood ... all 180 homes to watch out for the problem.
This is how the system works... It needs to be fed money $$$, in order to work.
Consider, in the 10+ years we have lived here Neighborhood Watch has been wishy washy at best because it is to volunteer time intensive. Finding volunteers is difficult and then the enormity of the task and lack of caring among residents usually results in people resigning. This is a way to revitalize our system, give it teeth and it could be a great selling point for the park... as a really class security system designed for a Senior living community.
Most of the time I take on these tasks and it takes forever to accomplish. Like you, I'm aging and that takes its toll on my energy reserves and I am not truly up to doing this thing alone. I'm willing to do what I can but some of you community leaders that can see the value of establishing this program are going to have to come forward now and roll up your sleeves. We need a steering committee to put together a plan.
Yesterday, Jacky and I talked to Matt and Debbie Matheney, the newest folks in the park, about being the Neighborhood Watch Coordinators. We spoke for about
2 1/2 hours about the evolution of Neighborhood Watch in the park and about the idea you have read above. They have agreed to take on the Coordinator job and Matt will start by coming to Monday's CERT meeting so he can begin to get an understanding of how CERT hopes to intertwine with Neighborhood Watch.
Send me an email or catch me at the clubhouse or call me and let me know if you are willing to serve on this steering committee.
Oregon State Police Timeline | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal
Oregon State Police Timeline | StatesmanJournal.com | Statesman Journal: "1979-81 budget cycle: Patrol troopers reach 665 of total agency employment of 1,114; there are 272 troopers elsewhere. Patrols draw from the highway fund, which consists of gasoline taxes, vehicle registration fees and weight-mile taxes on trucks."
Map maker brings artist’s eye to his craft: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.
article picked especially for Wayde Dudley
Map maker brings artist’s eye to his craft: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.: "“Cartography is a craft and, in many ways, Dave Imus is the ultimate craftsman,” says Tom Patterson, former president of the North American Cartographic Information Society. “I regard him as one of the better cartographers in the U.S. and abroad.”
Imus’ original Oregon map, which has sold 45,000 copies, won “best of show” in an American Congress on Surveying & Mapping contest. The revised version was nearly two years in the making."
Map maker brings artist’s eye to his craft: The Register-Guard, Eugene, Ore.: "“Cartography is a craft and, in many ways, Dave Imus is the ultimate craftsman,” says Tom Patterson, former president of the North American Cartographic Information Society. “I regard him as one of the better cartographers in the U.S. and abroad.”
Imus’ original Oregon map, which has sold 45,000 copies, won “best of show” in an American Congress on Surveying & Mapping contest. The revised version was nearly two years in the making."
Newport News-Times: Crosswalk operation to be Tuesday
Newport News-Times: Crosswalk operation to be Tuesday: "The Newport Police Department will be conducting a “targeted pedestrian enforcement” operation from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12.
The event will take place in the crosswalk at N Highway 101 and NW 3rd Street. The operation focuses on drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Citations are issued in an effort to raise public awareness and educate people on pedestrian right-of-way laws. Citations will also be issued for other violations. Flyers will be given to drivers who are stopped."
The event will take place in the crosswalk at N Highway 101 and NW 3rd Street. The operation focuses on drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk.
Citations are issued in an effort to raise public awareness and educate people on pedestrian right-of-way laws. Citations will also be issued for other violations. Flyers will be given to drivers who are stopped."
Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak August 11 and 12
Perseid Meteor Shower To Peak August 11 and 12: "Unlike short-lived solar eclipses or unpredictable auroras, meteor showers regularly offer skywatchers a dazzling show.
Soon the curtain will rise on one of the best of these showers: the Perseids, so called because the meteors appear to originate in the constellation Perseus.
Slated to peak sometime during the night and early morning of August 11 to 12, the shower offers one of the year's best chances to see a shooting sta"
Saturday, August 09, 2008
Organic Food Has No More Nutritional Value Than Food Grown With Pesticides, Study Shows
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."
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."
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Friday, August 08, 2008
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Thursday, August 07, 2008
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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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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."
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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.
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Monday, August 04, 2008
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"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."
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Saturday, August 02, 2008
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."
Friday, August 01, 2008
'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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'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.'"
Thursday, July 31, 2008
'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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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.'"
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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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."
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."
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."
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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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'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."
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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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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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:"
$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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'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.'"
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."
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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.
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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Monday, July 28, 2008
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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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