Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Jumping on Beds

Volume 9, Issue 48 Friday, November 30, 2007

Hello All,

In times like these, it is helpful to remember that there have always been times like these. - - Paul Harvey
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Joe Tudor
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From Paul in Tanzania

Hello to all my friends,

We took the students out witnessing yesterday in the heart of a Muslim district. We shared with 282 people and saw 86 people receive the lord. The concept of going door to door or just out on the street is almost foreign to the Africans but I love to get the pastors out of their comfort zones.

A few students were chased out of the houses by some Muslims but I had no problems myself and prayed with more than a few "tough" Muslims from the streets. I have found that if you can really make eye contact and show them love that it really takes them completely off guard.

This is my last week of teaching and it comes just in time. Our summer is peaking and it is very difficult to teach in the afternoons. Today the sun baked us, then the electricity took the only fan away for 60 students, then they rain came so loud I had to scream in my interpreters ear and then he screamed the best he could. Some things are just funny to me.

I love you all and thank you so much for your prayers and support,

In Christ

Paul D. Troquille
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CQ CQ all Hams. We have restarted a 2 meter net on the Willisville repeater, 146.655, every Tuesday evening at 7 PM. Please check in and spread the word. We would like to get some renewed interest in amateur radio and the ARKLA Amateur Radio Association. Will be listening for everyone next Tuesday night.

73s

Dick/N5ZAY
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CHRISTMAS HAMS -- Thursday, December 13
We will be distributing Christmas hams for all Albemarle employees on Thursday, December 13. Hams will be distributed to the West Plant and East Plant with the remaining hams to be distributed at the South Plant (in Security parking lot). We should be able to begin distribution of hams at the South Plant by 10:00 a.m.
Hams at the South Plant MUST be picked up by 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 13 - we have no method of refrigerating them after that time.
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A New York Times editorial last Sunday titled “The High Cost of Health Care” [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/25/opinion/25sun1.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2] was one of the best summaries of the problem and some possible solutions that I’ve seen in recent years.

“Health care costs are far higher in the United States than in any other advanced nation, whether measured in total dollars spent, as a percentage of the economy, or on a per capita basis.”

“Contrary to popular beliefs, this is not a problem driven mainly by the aging of the baby boom generation, or the high cost of prescription drugs, or medical malpractice litigation that spawns defensive medicine.” “Almost all economists would agree that the main driver of high medical spending here is our wealth.” “We rely more on costly specialists, who overuse advanced technologies, like CT scans and M.R.I. machines, and who resort to costly surgical or medical procedures a lot more than doctors in other countries do.”

“Pioneering studies by researchers at Dartmouth have shown enormous disparities in expenditures on health care from one region to another with no discernible difference in health outcomes. Doctors in high-cost areas use hospitals, costly technology and platoons of consulting physicians a lot more often than doctors in low-cost areas, yet their patients, on average, fare no better.”

“The sad truth is that less than half of all medical care in the United States is supported by good evidence that it works, according to estimates cited by the Congressional Budget Office.”

“Emphasize Primary Care. In a health system as uncoordinated as ours, many experts believe we could get better health results, possibly for less cost, if we changed reimbursement formulas and medical education programs to reward and produce more primary care doctors and fewer specialists inclined to proliferate high-cost services.”
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And how best to “Emphasize Primary Care?” We saw this story a couple of days later.

Walgreens' walk-in clinics celebrate 1-year anniversary - - November 25, 2007 - - By KATIE FOUTZ Staff writer - - Contact Katie Foutz at kfoutz@scn1.com or 630-416-5216.

Family nurse practitioner Janet Gilbreath has worked nights and weekends during the past year giving flu shots, diagnosing strep throat and treating other minor ailments in a corner of the Walgreens store at Book Road at 95th Street in Naperville.

She said lots of students from Neuqua Valley High School, which is just down the road, have had quick check-ups and last-minute sports physicals at the clinic.

Walk-in health clinics opened in Naperville and 23 other Chicago-area Walgreens stores one year ago as a new way to deliver health care and a new way to draw customers into the store.

The clinics seem to have worked, attracting 51,000 Chicagoland patients. About 5,000 people have visited the Naperville clinic - 1,300 for flu shots this year alone. Meanwhile, sales in Walgreens stores and pharmacies nationwide are way, way up.

Walgreens is one of a couple of retail chains in the area with in-store clinics. CVS pharmacies also have opened Minute Clinics inside 15 Chicago-area stores since April, including one in Joliet. Minute Clinic has 360 locations nationally.

Gilbreath said plenty of patients shop while waiting for their prescriptions. In a statement to investors, Walgreen Co. President Greg Wasson lumped the clinics with printer cartridge refills as new services designed to drive customer traffic.

"They normally do just because it's there, and for same reason they see us," she said. "It's convenient."
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So, Walgreens is making money by providing basic health services to their customers. I wonder what population size is required to support one of these walk in clinics. Magnolia should be big enough. Don’t you think?
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Study: Kids Will Eat Healthy School Food
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=2007-11-25_D8T4USFO0&show_article=1&cat=breaking - - Nov 25 05:48 PM US/Eastern - - By STEVE KARNOWSKI - - Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Maybe getting schoolchildren to eat healthy foods isn't a hopeless struggle. Bucking some common notions, a University of Minnesota study has found that school lunch sales don't decline when healthier meals are served, and that more nutritious lunches don't necessarily cost schools more to produce.

"The conventional wisdom that you can't serve healthier meals because kids won't eat them is false," said Benjamin Senauer, one of three economists who wrote the study.

When the researchers crunched all the numbers they found that schools serving the healthiest lunches did not see a falloff in demand.
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On the Net:

National School Lunch Program: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch
School Nutrition Association: http://www.schoolnutrition.org/
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This week, we read; “Zero-G” By Alton Gansky and The world's greatest buildings by Henry J Cowan, and “Erueka” By Jim Lehrer
Now, we’re reading; “Battles Lost & Won” by Hanson W. Baldwin
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Each week the Defense Department highlights military personnel who have gone above and beyond in the war. [http://www.defenselink.mil/heroes/] - - Gregory Carmack:

The Air Force has long been associated with bombing, air superiority, lift, and search and rescue missions. In recent years, the USAF has taken on unconventional missions as well, such as training explosive ordnance specialists, assisting convoys on the ground, and deploying weapons intelligence teams. Still, thwarting a suicide bomber on the ground would appear to be an unlikely task for an airman. But that is precisely what Air Force Special Agent Gregory Carmack did last year in Kirkuk, Iraq. His quick thinking during a surprise suicide attack protected his convoy from harm and saved dozens of lives. Carmack’s heroism earned him the Bronze Star with “V” for valor.

Carmack, a 15-year veteran of the Air Force, knew well the terrain of Iraq and the Middle East, having spent six tours in the area. His duties during this tour in Iraq included locating high-value targets, performing counterintelligence missions, and assisting ground combat operations. On June 14, 2006, Carmack’s three-vehicle OSI (Office of Special Investigations) convoy moved to capture a terrorist in Kirkuk. The convoy met a nine-truck Army detachment to discuss operational details. At this time, Carmack heard a shot ring out and saw a small truck ram through an Iraqi police checkpoint and move toward the OSI and Army vehicles. Having broken the perimeter, there was nothing between the truck and the disembarked team of soldiers and special agents.

Instinctively, Carmack recognized the imminent threat to the convoy. He began firing at the truck. The other convoy members took cover – only Carmack had a clear shot at the incoming attacker. Carmack hit his target: The mortally wounded driver lost control, and he hit an unoccupied Army Humvee without detonating the explosive-laden truck. An analysis performed after the planned attack found two 130-millimeter cannonshells attached to the passenger side of the vehicle – more than enough ordnance to kill or injure all the servicemembers present. Thirty six seconds elapsed from the time Carmack noticed the bomber until the threat was neutralized. Carmack credits his training for his ability to spontaneously react to such threats. Of note, Carmack completed the mission his OSI convoy originally set out to accomplish: Three days after the failed attack, Carmack captured the high-value target near Kirkuk.

Carmack emphatically supports his mission: “I believe in what we are doing. I’ve been there, been on the ground every day for six months. What we do there is making a difference.” On September 13, 2007, Carmack received the Bronze Star with Valor. He currently serves at Hickam Air Force Base in Hawaii.
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Greetings,

Mosul is getting cold again. Not much fighting here compared to the bad 'ole days, although the area is still dicey and dangerous. Iraq has had its full of al Qaeda. Locals say al Qaeda is still running here because they are getting crushed elsewhere.

The Iraqi Police and Iraqi Army in Mosul are far better than any I have seen elsewhere in Iraq. (I've spent six months in Mosul between 2005 and now.)

The latest dispatch from Basra is posted: Men of Valor Part II [http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/men-of-valor-part-ii.htm]. Please take time to read the Men of Valor series. The British are incredible allies deserving our utmost respect. They fight every bit as hard and well as our own soldiers.

Am working on several stories about the progress in Baghdad.

Just returned from the Iraq-Syria border back to Mosul after an interesting day. The progress in Iraq could not be clearer. I've never seen so much hope among the Iraqis or our soldiers. U.S. officers and senior NCOs caution me to be careful about sounding too optimistic, but the fact is I have never seen so much optimism in Iraq or about Iraq.

I know they are right about their concerns for setting expectations too high; they know many hard times are ahead. But the fact is I have not personally experienced combat in months, Contrast that to times when we might get into fights several times per day and the optimism seems more grounded.

Had dinner today with a powerful Iraqi Sheik and U.S. soldiers. The food was great, but unfortunately some goat brain was lopped onto my plate. Somehow I ate it without incident.

Please click [http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/men-of-valor-part-iii.htm] for an intense story of urban combat. The British make me proud to have gone out with them this year for nearly two months.

V/r,
Happy Holidays,

Michael Yon
Mosul
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Recipe(s) of the week - - - Oven Roasted Shrimp with Toasted Garlic and Red Chile Oil Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

24 large shrimp, shelled and deveined
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Red Chile Oil, recipe follows
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
Toasted Garlic Chips, recipe follows

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Place the shrimp in a cazuela or an ovenproof casserole and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle olive oil over shrimp, add crushed garlic, and toss to coat. Roast in the oven until pink and cooked through, about 4 to 5 minutes. Drizzle generously with Red Chile Oil and sprinkle with thyme and Toasted Garlic Chips. Serve with crusty bread.

Red Chile Oil:

1 cup olive oil
6 dried chilies de arbol, lightly toasted and crushed
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Pinch salt
3 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves removed

Blend all ingredients including the thyme leaves in a blender until smooth.. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl.

Toasted Garlic Chips:

1 cup olive oil
8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Salt

Heat the oil in a small skillet until it begins to shimmer. Add the garlic and cook until the slices begin to brown and curl. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels and season with salt.

Recipe Summary
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 8 appetizer servings

Episode#: GL0512 - - Copyright © 2006 Television Food Network, G.P.
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_32437,00.html
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson

'An Urgent Calling'
11/30/2007
Why Christians Belong in Politics

At a medical clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Michael Gerson, then a senior policy adviser to President Bush, was asked if he wanted to meet one of the patients. He was introduced to a girl who was waiting for the results of her AIDS test. She told Gerson: “A few years ago, I would never have talked to a foreigner about AIDS. But now I know that even if I’m positive, it isn’t a death sentence.”

That this is true—that millions now have hope—is due, in no small measure to the willingness of Christians to get involved in politics and human rights issues—including evangelical Christians working at the White House.

Gerson, who was once a valued colleague of mine at Prison Fellowship, is the author of a book titled Heroic Conservatism. In it, he describes the tremendous good that is being done in Africa among those afflicted with deadly diseases.

Take the modern-day plague of AIDS. In November 2002, Gerson writes, the president’s senior staff was gathered around a coffee table in the Oval Office, discussing a proposed $15 billion plan to provide AIDS treatments to Africans on a massive scale. It would reach two million people with lifesaving drugs, prevent seven million new infections, and provide care to 10 million victims and their orphans: “the largest health initiative to combat a single disease in history.”

The president asked the hard questions. It is a worthy goal, he said—but will it work? Policy experts weighed in, describing an innovative model of drug delivery and the Uganda plan, which is based on Christian principles. But the keepers of the budget were strongly opposed. When Gerson’s turn to speak came, he said, “If we can do this, and we don’t, it will be a source of shame.” Six weeks later, I sat in the Roosevelt Room with other Christian leaders while President Bush announced his decision to go ahead.

Three years ago, Gerson saw the results. At a Sisters of Charity orphanage in Addis Ababa, the sisters were caring for 400 HIV-positive orphans. “Until a few years ago, every single child at that orphanage died before the age of . . . nine,” Gerson writes. “Now, because of AIDS drugs, nearly every child lives, and the sisters have begun planning for job training when the orphans” grow up.

This is, Gerson writes, “An honest-to-God miracle of science, repeated in hundreds of thousands of cases across Africa—and Americans should be proud of the part they have taken in it.”

Miracles like this might not have happened if Christians withdrew from the political scene—something many in our secular society would love us to do and some Christian leaders think we ought to do: stay out of the dirty world of politics, they say.

But for those who are called to the political realm—like my hero, William Wilberforce—that would be a dereliction of duty. And I saw firsthand as part of a coalition fighting for human rights over recent years what a difference we can make.

“Because politics can protect the weak in the cause of justice,” Gerson writes, “it can be a noble profession. And because the oppression of the weak is an offense against the image of God, politics is an urgent calling.”

Mike Gerson is right, and I urge you to read his book, Heroic Conservatism. You will learn more about what happens when Christians get involved in politics. The fact is the lives of millions made in God’s image are saved.

Heroic Conservatism: Why Republicans Need to Embrace America’s Ideals (and Why They Deserve to Fail If They Don’t) by Michael Gerson.

For Further Reading and Information

Josh Patashnik, “In Defense of Gerson,” The Plank blog at The New Republic, 27 November 2007.

Ross Douthat, “Michael Gerson’s Heroic Conservatism,” Slate, 26 November 2007.

Peter Baker, “With Book, Gerson Is Back to Fight for GOP’s Identity,” Washington Post, 31 October 2007, A04.

Alan Wolfe, “Evangelicals Everywhere,” New York Times, 25 November 2007.

BreakPoint Commentary No. 031103, “Mankind Is Our Business: Christians and Human Rights.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 041217, “What We’re About: Freeing God’s Children.”

BreakPoint Commentary No. 031124, “Raising Our Sights: God, Morality, and Foreign Policy.”

Catherina Hurlburt, “The Moral of the Story: AIDS and True Mercy,” BreakPoint WorldView, September 2005.

The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
postprandial: happening or done after a meal.
somniferous: causing or inducing sleep.
recumbent: reclining; lying down.
foundling: a deserted or abandoned child.
kvetch: to complain habitually.
incongruous: lacking in harmony.
hirsute: covered with hair or bristles.
malapropos: unseasonable or unseasonably; inappropriate or inappropriately.
from Dictionary.Com
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"Nothing ... goes further toward a man's liberation than the act of surviving his need for character." - John Ciardi

"The world is too dangerous for anything but truth and too small for anything but love." - William Sloan Coffin

"Our memories are card indexes - consulted, and then put back in disorder, by authorities whom we do not control." - Cyril Connolly

"Life is an adventure in forgiveness." - Norman Cousins

"History is the record of an encounter between character and circumstances." - Donald Creighton

"Our consciences are littered like an old attic with the junk of sheer conviction." - Wilford O. Cross

"Fanaticism is ... overcompensation for doubt." - Robertson Davies

"God made the world round so we would never be able to see too far down the road." - Isak Dinesen
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# Newly Excavated Synagogue Overlooking Sea of Galilee Bears "Unparalleled" Mosaic
# Colorado Sheriff is an Outspoken Defender of Christian Rights; Takes a Stand in His Community Despite Risks
# 700 Portuguese Doctors Sign Petition Urging Medical Association to Continue Opposing Abortion
# Bahamian Government Supports Christian Intervention Program to Heal their Nation of Youth Violence

# 10-year-old Florida Boy Walks 280 Miles to Raise Money for Homeless Children
# Gift Awareness: Give Traffic-free Chocolate and Conflict-free Diamonds this Christmas
# The Family's Enduring Supremacy: City Planners Need to Abandon False Perceptions of Modern Marriage and Family Says Expert
# Billy Graham television special celebrates life and legacy of Ruth Bell Graham

# California Grandmother Calls on Parents to Boycott Schools Two Days this Week in Response to Passage of Education Bills
# Wide Majority of Americans Prefer the Phrase: "Merry Christmas" over "Happy Holidays"
# Church Extends Forgiveness to Thief and Fellow Parishioner After He Comes Forward to Confess Crime
# Oregon Pastor to Sell Pages of a "Rare and Wonderful" Bible to Repair His Church

# CDC Says Abortions Down to Lowest Number Since 1974
# It's Becoming "Cool" to be a Christian in College Says New Report
# Needed: One Million Christian Witnesses of God's Transforming Power
# An American Finds Spiritual Renewal in Unexpected European Venues

# City Council Overwhelmingly Rejects Proposal to Ban Christian Christmas After Residents Come Out in Force Against It
# President Bush Doesn't Believe He Will Live Long Enough to Witness His Legacy, But Finds Comfort in Knowing He Didn't Sacrifice His Soul for Politics
# Is There Something Prophetic About the Recent Discovery of Ancient Roman Cave of Romulus and Remus?
# Enterprising Seven-Year-Old Montana Boy Sells Rocks to Help Feed People

# Earthquake Rattles Dead Sea: Israeli Scientist Notes that Prophets are "Said to Have Become Active a Certain Number of Years" After Earthquakes Recorded in Old Testament
# Black Tuesday for France Caught in the Crosshairs of Reform: Pray for France and President Nicolas Sarkozy
# Alarming "Abusive-Boyfriend Syndrome" Statistics Support Need for President Bush's Healthy Marriage Initiative
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GCF: Jumping on Beds

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Connie told her 4-year-old grandson, Dean, not to jump on the beds. After several warnings she punished him, explaining that if he fell, he would hurt himself badly.

Several minutes passed and he was back to jumping on the beds.

Connie said, "Dean, you weren't jumping on the beds again, were you?"

He stood with his little head dropped low and said, "I'm trying, but it's so hard to quit."
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GCF: Hemingway Hall

Emailed to me from another humor list (Daily Humor) -Tom To subscribe to Daily Humor, send a blank email to: Daily-Humor-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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A visitor to a college campus paused to admire the new Hemingway Hall. "It's a pleasure to see a building named for Ernest Hemingway."

"Actually," said the guide, "it's named for Joshua Hemingway. No relation."

"Oh? Was Joshua Hemingway a writer also?"

"Yes, indeed. He wrote a check."
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GCF: Horseshoe

Emailed to me by a friend (Thanks, Don) -Tom
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One day a cowboy walked into a blacksmith shop and picked up a horseshoe, not realizing that it had just come from the forge.

He immediately dropped it and jammed his hand into his pocket, trying to act as if nothing had happened.

The blacksmith noticed and asked with a grin, "Kind of hot, wasn't it?"

"Nope," answered the cowboy through clenched teeth, "it just doesn't take me long to look at a horseshoe."
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GCF: Miracle Cure

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Doctor Bloom, who was known for miraculous cures for arthritis. had a waiting room full of people when a little old lady, completely bent over in half, shuffled in slowly, leaning on her cane. When her turn came, she went into the doctor's office and amazingly emerged within half an hour walking completely erect with her head held high.

A woman in the waiting room who had seen all this walked up to the little old lady and said, "It's a miracle! You walked in bent in half and now you're walking erect. What did that doctor do?"

She answered, "Miracle, shmiricle. He gave me a longer cane."
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GCF: Bathroom Exasperation

mailed to me another humor list (Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh List) -Tom Subscribe to Pastor Tim's Clean Laugh list at the website: Subscribe
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As the lone female in our house, I find that certain male habits have really begun to get on my nerves. One day, I emerged from the bathroom completely exasperated when I bumped into my husband.

"What is it with guys that they won't replace the toilet paper?!" I raged.

"I know," he said, nodding in agreement. "I noticed that when I was in there earlier."
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GCF: After-Thanksgiving Poem

This is a repeat from the GCF Archive. Posted there 11/30/1998.
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I ate too much turkey, I ate too much corn,
I ate too much pudding and pie.
I'm stuffed up with muffins and too much stuffin'
I'm probably going to die.

I piled up my plate and I ate and I ate.
But I wish I had known when to stop,
For I'm so crammed with yams, sauces, gravies, and jams
That my buttons are starting to pop!

I'm full of tomatoes and french fried potatoes
My stomach is swollen and sore,
But there's still some dessert so I guess it won't hurt if
I eat just a little bit more!
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(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / Experience is a wonderful thing.\ /
\ _/ It enables you to recognize a \_ /
/ / mistake when you make it again. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / The speed of light is 186,000 \ \_/ ////
\ / miles per second, or the \ /
\ _/ distance a baby can crawl \_ /
/ / when you turn your back. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / If you can't be kind, \ /
\ _/ at least have the decency \_ /
/ / to be vague. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / My mind works like lightning. \ /
\ _/ One brilliant flash \_ /
/ / and it is gone. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / To err is human; \ /
\ _/ to blame it on someone else \_ /
/ / is more human. \ \
(((\ \>|_/ )_____________________( \_| \\\\ \_/ / \ \_/ ////
\ / A truly happy person is one \ /
\ _/ who can enjoy the scenery \_ /
/ / on a detour. \ \
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| Thomas S. Ellsworth |
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Penguin Breakdown

A truck driver had to deliver five hundred penguins to the state zoo. As he was driving his truck through the desert, the truck broke down.

After waiting by the side of the road for about three hours, he waved another truck down and offered the driver $500 to take the penguins to the state zoo for him.

The next day, the first truck driver arrived in town and saw the second truck driver crossing the road with 500 penguins walking in single file behind him.

The first truck driver jumped out of his truck and said, "What's going on? I gave you $500 to take these penguins to the zoo!"

The second truck driver replied, "I did take them to the zoo. And I had money left over, so now we're going to see a movie."

Received from Laugh and Lift.

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Incorrect Email Address

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly cold winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon forty years earlier. Now, because of their very hectic schedule, it was difficult to coordinate their travel plans. So the husband left Minneapolis and flew to Florida on Friday, and his wife was going to fly there the following day. The husband checked into the hotel, but unlike when they were there the first time forty years earlier, there was a computer in the room and he decided to send an email to his wife. As he typed out the address, however, he accidentally made a one-letter mistake in the email address.

Meanwhile, in Houston, Texas, a Baptist pastor had just had a heart attack and died. His wife returned home from the funeral and decided to check her email, thinking that there might be messages from relatives and so on. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted dead away. The widow's son rushed into the room and found his mother on the floor. He then saw the computer screen, and here is what it said:

"To my darling wife, I know that you are surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you're allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I've just arrived and checked in. I see that everything's been prepared for your arrival tomorrow, and I look forward to seeing you then. I hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

"P.S. It sure is hot down here!"

Received from Warren & Phyllis Spielmann.

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The Portrait

One semester when my brother, Peter, attended the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, an art-student friend of his asked if he could paint Peter's portrait for a class assignment. Peter agreed, and the art student painted and submitted the portrait, only to receive a C minus.

The art student approached the professor to ask why the grade was so poor.

The teacher told him that the proportions in the painting were incorrect.

"The head is too big," the professor explained. "The shoulders are too wide, and the feet are enormous."

The next day, the art student brought Peter to see the professor. He took one look at my brother. "Okay, A minus," he said.

Received from Thomas Ellsworth.

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Volkswagen Beetle and the Rolls Royce

A man from Texas, driving a Volkswagen Beetle, pulls up next to a guy in a Rolls Royce at a stop sign. Their windows are open and he yells at the guy in the Rolls, "Hey, you got a telephone in that Rolls?"

The guy in the Rolls says, "Yes, of course I do.."

"I got one too... see?" the Texan says.

"Uh, huh, yes, that's very nice."

"You got a fax machine?" asks the Texan.

"Why, actually, yes, I do."

"I do too! See? Its right here!" brags the Texan.

The light is just about to turn green and the guy in the Volkswagen says, "So, do you have a double bed in back there?"

The guy in the Rolls replies, "NO! Do you?"

"Yep, got my double bed right in back here," the Texan replies.

The light turns and the man in the Volkswagen takes off. Well, the guy in the Rolls is not about to be one-upped, so he immediately goes to a customizing shop and orders them to put a double bed in back of his car. About two weeks later, the job is finally done. He picks up his car and drives all over town looking for the Volkswagen beetle with the Texas plates. Finally, he finds it parked alongside the road, so he pulls his Rolls up next to it.

The windows on the Volkswagen are all fogged up and he feels somewhat awkward about it, but he gets out of his newly modified Rolls and taps on the foggy window of the Volkswagen.

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(It's ok... The joke is CLEAN.)
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The man in the Volkswagen finally opens the window a crack and peeks out.

The guy with the Rolls says, "Hey, remember me?"

"Yeah, yeah, I remember you," replies the Texan, "What's up?"

"Check this out...I got a double bed installed in my Rolls."

The Texan exclaims, "YOU GOT ME OUT OF THE SHOWER TO TELL ME THAT?"

Received from Max Lee.

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Employment Application

While filling out an employment application, a man paused over this question: "Person to notify in case of an accident."

Finally he wrote, "Anybody in sight."

Received from Thomas Ellsworth.

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Thanksgiving Recipes by Kids

A Thanksgiving Cookbook
by Mrs. Geraghty's Kindergarten Class

NOTE: Mrs. Geraghty will not be responsible for medical bills resulting from use of her cookbook

Ivette - Banana Pie
You buy some bananas and crust. Then you mash them up and put them in the pie. Then you eat it.

Russell - Turkey
You cut the turkey up and put it in the oven for ten minutes and 300 degrees. You put gravy on it and eat it.

Geremy - Turkey
You buy the turkey and take the paper off. Then you put it in the refrigerator and take it back out and cut it with a knife and make sure all the wires are out and take out the neck and heart. Then you put it in a big pan and cook it for half an hour at 80 degrees. Then you invite people over and eat.

Andrew - Pizza
Buy some dough, some cheese and pepperoni. Then you cook it for 10 hours at 5 degrees. Then you eat it.

Shelby - Applesauce
Go to the store and buy some apples, and then you squish them up. Then you put them in a jar that says, "Applesauce." Then you eat it.

Meghan H. - Turkey
You cut it into 16 pieces and then you leave it in the oven for 15 minutes and 4 degrees. you take it out and let it cool and then after 5 minutes, then you eat it.

Danny - Turkey
You put some salt on it to make it taste good. Then you put it in the oven. Then you cook it for an hour at 5 degrees. Then you eat it.

Brandon - Turkey
First you buy it at Fred Meyer. Then you cut it up and cook it for 15 hours at 200 degrees. Then you take it out and eat it.

Megan K - Chicken
You put it in the oven for 25 minutes and 25 degrees and put gravy on it and eat it.

Christa - Cookies
Buy some dough and smash it and cut them out. Then put them in the oven for 2 hours at 100 degrees. Then take them out and dry them off. Then it's time to eat them.

Grace - Turkey
First you add some salt. Then you put it in a bowl. Then you put brown sugar on it. Then you mix it all together with a spoon and then you add some milk and mix it again. And then you put it in a pan. Then you put it in the oven for 15 minutes and 16 degrees. Then you take it out of the oven and then you eat it.

Alan - Turkey
First you shoot it and then you cut it. And then you put it in the oven and cook it for 10 minutes and 20 degrees. You put it on plates and then you eat it.

Jordan S - Chocolate Pudding
Buy some chocolate pudding mix. Then you add the milk. Then you add the pudding mix. Then you stir it. Then you put it in the refrigerator and wait for it to get hard. Then you eat it.

Christopher - Pumpkin Pie
First you buy a pumpkin and smash it. Then it is all done. And you cook it in the oven for 12 minutes and 4 degrees. Then you eat it.

Ashley - Chicken
Put it in the oven. Then cut it up. Then I eat it.

Jennie - Corn
My mom buys it. Then you throw it. Then you cook it. Then you eat it.

Jordan - Cranberry Pie
Put cranberry juice in it. Then you put berries in it. Then you put dough in it. Then you bake it. Then you eat it.

Adam - Pumpkin Pie
First you put pumpkin seeds in it. Put it in a pan and bake it at 5 degrees for 6 minutes. Then take it out and eat it.

Jarryd - Deer Jerky
Put it in the oven overnight at 20 degrees. Then you go hunting and bring it with you. Then you eat it.

Joplyn - Apple Pie
Take some apples, mash them up. Take some bread and make a pie with it. Get some dough and squish it. Shape the dough into a pie shape. Put the apples in it. Then bake it at 9 degrees for 15 minutes.

Isabelle - Spaghetti
Put those red things in it. Then put the spaghetti in it. Then cook it in the oven for 2 minutes at 8 degrees.

Bailey - Chicken
Put pepper and spices on it. Cook for one hour at 60 degrees. Then eat it.

Nicholas - White and Brown Pudding
First you read the wrapper. Get a piece of water. Stir. Then you eat it.

Sean - Turkey
Put it in the oven for 5 minutes at 55 degrees. Take it out and eat it.

Lauren - Turkey
First you find a turkey and kill it. Cut it open. Put it in a pan. Pour milk in the pan. Put a little chicken with it.
Put salsa on it. Take out of pan. Put it on the board. Cut into little pieces. Put on a rack. Put in the oven for 7 minutes at 10 degrees. Take out of the oven and put eensy weensy bit of sugar on it. Put a little more salsa on it.
Then you eat it.

Received from Thomas Ellsworth.

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Madeleine Begun Kane Latest Columns - - http://www.madkane.com/humor_blog/ - - Poodle Musings, Holiday Thoughts, & Mad Kane Video
November 27th, 2007
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! And now that Thanksgiving’s over, have you finished shopping for holiday gifts yet? And braced yourself for your office Christmas party? And how’s that list of New Year’s resolutions coming?

Aren’t holiday’s fun?

But getting back to the world of poetry, Totally Optional Prompts has asked for animal poems. So here’s a very short one:

My parents’ poodle—
Their beloved pet,
The grandchild I denied them.

For a much lighter look at the same subject, here’s my humorous essay called A Poodle Tale. I read recently that elegant dog garb and pricey canine day-care are "in" these days. Frankly, I was pleased to learn this. For until I acquired this seemingly frivolous bit of information, I was seriously concerned about my parents.

My mom and dad bought a toy poodle nearly a decade ago and, almost immediately, my mother took to her knitting. Multi-colored dog coats. Stylish woolen sweaters. Pixie the poodle dressed better than I do.

I wasn't worried, at first. I just assumed that my mother's knitting was part of a plot to garner grandchildren. Her unspoken message? "If you and your brother don't give me a reason to knit booties, I'll simply knit doggy-wear instead."

My mom's plan, although guilt inducing, didn't work. Neither my brother nor I had any interest in progeny production, and canine clothing wasn't going to change our minds. Nor were we moved to procreate by a parade of rhinestone dog collars -- one for each day of the week.

I must admit that I was a bit hurt when our graduation photographs were banished to the garage. Their replacement? A poodle portrait encircled by a frame worthy of kings.

Still, grandchildren failed to materialize. Which probably explains the mode my mother developed to introduce their dog to strangers: "I'd like you to meet Pixie, our only grandchild."

My father never took up knitting. Nor, as far as I can ascertain, has he ever mistaken Pixie for a granddaughter. However, he does have poodle proclivities that even my mother thinks strange.

Most nights, my father splits a banana with Pixie. If he's out of bananas, he serves her ice cream in a china bowl. And he's so reluctant to leave the dog home alone, that he'll forgo a gourmet meal and smuggle her into McDonald's. How does he avoid detection? He crams her into a carrying case and, as they approach the door, he bends to snout level and whispers "You're not supposed to be here, so keep down and be quiet."

"I told you she speaks English," my father proclaims after each poodle-smuggling success. And on those rare occasions when we persuade him to leave Pixie unattended, he talks about her constantly and hurries to get back. He even heralds his return with a honk of his car horn.

My parents have finally given up on getting non-canine grand-kids. But they still refuse to treat their dog like...well...a dog. Pixie parades about in poodle coats and presides at the head of the table. And, while she has yet to learn how to use a knife or fork, I'm sure it's only a matter of time.

So what does all this mean? Do my parents need therapy? Has grandchild-deprivation driven them mad? No, I'm relieved to discover. In fact, compared to many dog owners, my parents seem relatively sane. Not once have they considered a canine chiropractor. Or a coach to prep Pixie to meet with a co-op board. And they also spurn dog play-dates and doggie day-care where pets frolic, nap, swim, and watch cartoons. "Those dogs are spoiled," my mother says of canines who partake.

So I'm guilt-free at last -- I didn't induce dementia in my mom and dad. Thus assured of my parents' sanity, my husband and I may even adopt a poodle of our own.

We're already planning her winter wardrobe.

Last, but not least, I’ve just start creating short humor videos starring — you guessed it — moi! So if you get a chance please check out My Family Needs Me on my other blog. [http://www.madkane.com/madness/2007/11/26/my-family-needs-me-limerick-and-video/]

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PARENT - Job Description

This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way,
I don ' t believe any of us would have done it!!!!

POSITION :
Mom, Mommy, Mama, Ma
Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop, Pop-Pop

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Long term, team players needed, for challenging
permanent work in an,
often chaotic environment.
Candidates must possess excellent communication
and organizational skills and be willing to work
variable hours, which will include evenings and weekends
and frequent 24 hour shifts on call.
Some overnight travel required, including trips to
primitive camping sites on rainy weekends and endless sports tournaments in far away cities!
Travel expenses not reimbursed.
Extensive courier duties also required.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

The rest of your life.
Must be willing to be hated, at least temporarily,
until someone needs $5.
Must be willing to bite tongue repeatedly.
Also, must possess the physical stamina of a
pack mule
and be able to go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat
in case, this time, the screams from
the backyard are not someone just crying wolf.
Must be willing to face stimulating technical challenges,
such as small gadget repair, mysteriously sluggish toilets
and stuck zippers.
Must screen phone calls, maintain calendars and
coordinate production of multiple homework projects.
Must have ability to plan and organize social gatherings
for clients of all ages and mental outlooks.
Must be willing to be indispensable one minute,
an embarrassment the next.
Must handle assembly and product safety testing of a
half million cheap, plastic toys, and battery operated devices.
Must always hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
Must assume final, complete accountability for
the quality of the end product.
Responsibilities also include floor maintenance and
janitorial work throughout the facility.

POSSIBILITY FOR ADVANCEMENT & PROMOTION :

None.
Your job is to remain in the same position for years, without complaining, constantly retraining and updating your skills,
so that those in your charge can ultimately surpass you

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE :

None required unfortunately.
On-the-job training offered on a continually exhausting basis.

WAGES AND COMPENSATION :

Get this! You pay them!
Offering frequent raises and bonuses
A balloon payment is due when they turn 18 because
of the assumption that college will help them
become financially independent.
When you die, you give them whatever is left.
The oddest thing about this reverse-salary scheme is that
you actually enjoy it and wish you could only do more.

BENEFITS :

While no health or dental insurance, no pension,
no tuition reimbursement, no paid holidays and
no stock options are offered;
this job supplies limitless opportunities for personal growth, unconditional love,
and free hugs and kisses for life if you play your cards right.

Thanks to Waneta
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Vicks VapoRub on Soles of Feet Relieves Coughing
From David Emery,
Your Guide to Urban Legends.
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Netlore Archive: Forwarded email claims that coughing in children can be stopped '100% of the time' by applying Vicks Vaporub to the bottoms of their feet and covering them with socks at bedtime

Description: Folk medicine
Circulating since: March 2007 (email version)
Status: Claims are anecdotal / Scientifically unproven
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Amazing!!! VICKS VAPORUB...TRY IT, IT WORKS

I wish I'd known this when my family was young during winter colds and coughs. I am going to try it myself. Share with young parents. Isn't life strange.

When we had a lecture on Essential Oils, they told us how the foot soles can absorb oils. Their example: Put garlic on your feet and within 20 minutes you can 'taste' it.

Some of us have used Vicks Vaporub for years for everything from chapped lips to sore toes and many body parts in between. But I've never heard of this. And don't laugh, it works 100% of the time although the scientists at the Canada Research Council (who discovered it) aren't sure why.

To stop night time coughing in a child (or adult as we found out personally), put Vicks Vaporub generously on the bottom of the feet at bedtime, then cover with socks. Even persistent, heavy, deep coughing will stop in about 5 minutes and stay stopped for many, many hours of relief. Works 100% of the time and is more effective in children than even very strong prescription cough medicines. In addition it is extremely soothing and comforting and they will sleep soundly.

I heard the head of the Canada Research Council describe these findings on the part of their scientists when they were investigating the effectiveness and usage of prescription cough medicines in children as compared to alternative therapies like acupressure. Just happened to tune in AM. Radio and picked up this guy talking about why cough medicines in kids often do more harm than good due to the chemical makeup of these strong drugs so, I listened. It was a surprise finding and found to be more effective than prescribed medicines for children at bedtime, in addition to have a soothing and calming effect on sick children who then went on to sleep soundly.

Polly tried it on herself when she had a very deep constant and persistent cough a few weeks ago and it worked 100%! She said that it felt like a warm blanket had enveloped her, coughing stopped in a few minutes and believe me, this was a deep, (incredibly annoying)! Every few seconds uncontrollable cough, and she slept cough-free for hours every night that she used it.

If you have grandchildren, pass it on. If you end up sick, try it yourself and you will be absolutely amazed by the effect!

Thanks to Pat and Gena Hammock
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Comments: Though I cannot prove them false, the above claims have neither been scientifically tested nor proven, nor is there a generally accepted medical explanation for how putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of one's feet could relieve a coughing fit. Some people who have tried it insist the treatment really works, but a smattering of anecdotal reports does not amount to proof.

"From the standpoint of traditional medicine," observes pediatrician Vincent Iannelli, MD, "there is no good reason that rubbing Vicks VapoRub on a child's feet should help a cough. In fact, many studies show that over-the-counter cough medicines don't even help when you use them as they are intended.

"Why might it work?" he continues. "It could be that your child can still breathe the vapors, even if you put it on their feet. Or maybe the active ingredient, menthol, acts to dilate the blood vessels in the feet, and this triggers some reflex that quiets the cough. There are other reflexes that cause coughs, like we often see when we clean wax out of children's ears, so it is not unthinkable that there are others."

The principle of counter-irritation

The remedy wouldn't have seemed so strange to doctors a hundred years ago, who often prescribed liniments and poultices containing mild irritants such as mustard, garlic, or camphor to the chest and to the soles of the feet to relieve symptoms of colds and whooping cough. Like Vicks VapoRub -- the active ingredients of which include camphor, eucalyptus, and menthol -- these preparations would have had the effect of stimulating blood flow to the skin. Catalogued under the heading of "counter-irritants" in early twentieth-century medical texts, such treatments were based on the principle that "internal morbid processes may at times be relieved by creating external irritations" (Horatio Charles Wood in Therapeutics: Its Principles and Practice, 1908).

To be sure, there was vigorous debate over how counter-irritants actually worked. "One commonly offered explanation," wrote pharmacologist Horatio Wood at the time, "is that there is only a certain amount of blood in the body, and that if the blood be drawn to one part there must be less in another part. Surely, however, the amount of blood drawn to the skin by a mustard plaster is too small sensibly to affect the general mass in the body. It is more probable that the phenomena of counter-irritation are the result of reflex disturbances of the vaso-motor nerves which influence the size of the blood vessels, or of the trophic nerves which directly affect nutrition."

Whatever the anatomical explanation, back in the day such treatments were liberally prescribed and believed to be effective. Dr. Alvin Wood Chase's embrocation for whooping cough, for example, consisted of equal parts oil of amber and spirits of hartshorn (ammonia). "Apply to the soles of the feet, and to the palms of the hands, morning, noon, and night," he advised in Dr. Chase's Recipes (1876).

In the Handbook of Practical Medicine (1876), Dr. Felix von Niemeyer prescribed the following for croup: "The application of sinapisms (mustard plasters) to the calves of the legs and soles of the feet, repeated bathing of the hands and forearms in water as hot as the child can bear, the use of 'flying blisters' to the neck and chest, are recommended, partly to corroborate the action of the stimulants administered internally, and partly as a derivative from the larynx to the skin."

The 1909 edition of Johnson's First Aid Manual recommended the same.

Holistic and folk medicine

Though such remedies have largely fallen out of favor in traditional medicine, they have survived in the form of folk wisdom and we still find them touted in textbooks of holistic medicine.

"A time-honored treatment for chest colds," writes Kathi Kemper in The Holistic Pediatrician, "is the mustard poultice. Mustard poultices apparently increase circulation to your child's chest, creating a soothing sense of warmth." A garlic or onion poultice can also be used, Kemper says, noting that some herbalists "recommend that the garlic poultice be placed over the soles of the feet to draw heat downward."
"Other folk remedies placed on the feet to draw the circulation downward," she continues, "are turpentine and camphor" -- which, as it happens, are two of the active ingredients in Vicks VapoRub, which brings us full circle.

Judging from the volume of reader testimonials published by The People's Pharmacy authors Joe and Terry Graedon in their newspaper columns in recent years, putting Vicks on your feet is nothing short of a miracle cure. "I was looking for home remedies for coughs when I found your Website," wrote one correspondent. "I read about putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of the feet. Within ten minutes of applying it, he was asleep without a cough. Thanks!"

"We can't explain how smearing Vicks on the soles of the feet could take away a cough," the Graedons replied, "but many others have told us it works. Be sure to put socks on him to protect the sheets."

The final word

While Vicks is surely harmless enough when used as directed, parents should be aware that applying it to children's feet as a cough remedy is not among the uses recommended by the manufacturer. To quote Dr. Iannelli: "As with other alternative treatments, herbal therapies, or simply using over-the-counter or prescription medicines 'off-label' or in a way that they weren't intended, parents should be aware that there can be consequences. Kids can have sensitive feet, and applying a cream or ointment that may act like an irritant could cause a rash that looks like athlete's foot. This rash, juvenile plantar dermatosis, is also commonly seen in kids who have sweaty feet or who don't change their socks often enough."

Caveat lector.
"Let the reader beware."

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/medical/a/vicks_for_cough.htm
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This really is profound, I am going to try and keep this in mind the next time I feel "stressed".....

A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.

Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups - porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain looking, some expensive, some exquisite - telling them to help themselves to the coffee.

When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: "If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other's cups.

Now consider this: Life is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain Life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has provided us." God brews the coffee, not the cups.......... Enjoy your coffee!

"The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything." Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

Thanks to Waneta
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The 7 Ups!

1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day."This is the day the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."I Samuel 16:7

3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, so He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking."He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3

4. Stand Up!! . . for what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..."Galatians 6:9-10

5. Look Up !! . to the Lord."I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13

6. Reach Up !!. . for something higher."Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6

7. Lift Up !!. . your Prayers. "Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING."Philippians 4:6

A POSITIVE THOUGHT
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring, and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He could live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart. What about the Christmas gift He sent you in Bethlehem; not to mention that Friday at Calvary. Face it, He's crazy about you. I thought this was mighty special, just like YOU. . ... God answers Knee-Mail!

Wishing you a Blessed day!!!
Thanks to David Lamb
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Gasoline is necessary for citizens as they do their normal routines around their homes, but it has
some very dangerous properties. Make sure the citizens you serve use good common sense around
gasoline. Please pass this article on to your friends, family and to anyone you think this article will
help.
(From your friends at E-Plan)
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Don't Siphon Gasoline with a Vacuum Cleaner.
USA, AZ, PHOENIX, OCTOBER 13, 2007
VACUUM CLEANER SPARKED BLAST THAT INJURED FOOTBALL PLAYER
by Sarah Muench and Don Ketchum
A spark from a vacuum cleaner that was being used to siphon gasoline from a car's tank created the explosion that seriously burned a Chandler High football player over the weekend, a Chandler Fire Department official said Monday. Chandler High School's Dion Jordan, the Republic's All-Arizona tight end in 2006 who as a senior is perhaps the state's top college football prospect this season, was hospitalized Saturday with third-degree burns to more than 40 percent of his body.
Chandler coach Jim Ewan and fire officials said that after the team's morning practice Saturday, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound Jordan and a few teammates were attempting to siphon gasoline from a vehicle parked in a team member's garage using a vacuum cleaner when the spark from the vacuum caused the explosion. "It's a bad enough explosion that if you had it inside the house it would blow the windows out," said Battalion Chief Dan Couch, a Chandler Fire spokesman. "It's a quick, intense explosion."
Jordan was evacuated by helicopter at about 1 p.m. from the teammate's home in the 1100 block of West Gary Court to Maricopa Medical Center in Phoenix. Ewan and his wife visited Jordan at the hospital Monday afternoon and came away with encouraging news. "The doctors were going to do some skin grafts on the arms, but apparently are now going to let them heal on their own," Ewan said. He also said doctors had planned to do some skin grafts on Jordan's legs, which took the brunt of the fire and explosion, but are postponing that decision for a week to see if the legs show more signs of healing on their own. Ewan said Jordan, who may be hospitalized for a month, was upbeat and positive. "He's going to do whatever it takes to get through this and we are going to be here to help him," he said. The burns, Ewan said, run from Jordan's shoulders down to his hands and fingertips, and from his knees to his toes.
Couch said the explosion was so intense it melted part of the vacuum cleaner. No one else was injured. Usually when someone suffers third-degree burns, it's difficult for the skin to recover, Couch said. "The problem is you end up with a wound that doesn't want to heal itself," Couch said, adding that there's a high risk of infection. Most third-degree burn patients also must undergo skin grafts but have a good chance of a full recovery, Couch said. "He's intelligent, he's driven, he's athletic, and I think he's going to work hard to overcome it," Couch said.
Couch said as a general safety tip that it's not safe to work with gasoline, and someone who needs to siphon a gas tank should seek professional assistance from a mechanic. Jordan had caught six passes for 124 yards and a touchdown in Chandler's 14-13 Class 5A Division I Fiesta Region win over Gilbert Highland on Friday night.
Colleges from across the country have been in contact with Jordan, who has expressed an interest in Oregon, California and Oregon State. "This puts everything in perspective," Ewan said. "You don't worry about football when these types of things happen."
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A Practical Guide to Portable Generators
November 7, 2007 "Fire Chief" Magazine
by Chris Cavette "In Service" Senior Editor
Many modern apparatus have large, built-in generators to provide electrical power for lights, equipment and tools at incident scenes. This is an effective way to put a generator in operation quickly with a minimum of personnel. Despite this trend, there still are many situations where smaller, portable generators can be of great value.
Portable generators can be handy in situations where power is needed beyond the reach of most cord reels, for example, at remote rescue sites such as over-the-side vehicle extrications or backcountry rope rescues. Portable generators also can provide emergency power to evacuation centers, gas stations, city buildings, or other key facilities during storms to keep apparatus free to respond to other incidents.
Here are some practical points that departments should consider when specifying portable generators: Power ratings. Generators have two power ratings. The maximum rating is the power in watts that the generator can produce for a short period — usually about an hour or less. The continuous rating is somewhat lower than the maximum, but the generator can operate for extended periods at this output. Use the continuous rating when selecting a generator to meet your power needs.
Weight. The lighter the generator, the more places you can take it. Some models can be lifted by a single person. Others require two or more persons. Wheels can help move heavier generators on hard surfaces, but they are of limited value on soft or muddy ground. If you carry the generator on an apparatus, place it in a lower compartment and install a slide-out tray to facilitate its removal.
Run time. Generators with small fuel tanks can run out of gas in the middle of an incident. Most generators should have large enough tanks to provide two to three hours of run time at continuous loads. Some are designed to provide five to eight hours of operation. Departments that use generators during long-term incidents should consider selecting models with larger tanks and extended run times.
Transfer switches. Using a generator to provide power to a building usually requires a professionally installed transfer switch to safely disconnect the building from the power grid and connect it to the generator. Failure to do this can inadvertently sent power back through the outside power lines and potentially cause fires or electrocute someone.
Power cords. Distributing power from a generator requires heavy-duty power cords designed for outdoor use. Cord reels provide an easy way to store and unreel the cords. Junction boxes allow a single power cord to run several electrical devices. Always match the power cords and junction boxes to the generator output.
Noise. The constant roar of a generator can hinder communications at a busy incident scene and can add to the stress level of injured persons. Some generators are designed to produce very low noise levels. If possible, ask for a demonstration and judge the noise before you buy.
ISO Rating. The Insurance Services Office will give credit for a generator as part of a service or truck company's loose equipment. To gain full credit, the generator must be rated at a minimum of 2,500 watts and must be brought to every structure fire. Additional credit is available for a minimum of three 500-watt floodlights.
Maintenance. Generators need maintenance just like any other piece of equipment. When you purchase a generator, get the operation and maintenance manuals as well. Also determine the location of the closest parts and service center. Add the generator to your preventive maintenance schedule and keep a record of all inspections and work performed. Ensure the persons performing the maintenance are properly trained.
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E-Plan News December 2007
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November 29, 2007
Holiday Safety

Today's Message is from Dick Waller (a Pasadena Albemarle employee).

OK, when this goes out there will be 28 days before Christmas. Decorations will be going up for the holidays. Please remember, some of the decorations are poisonous. Check your lighting to make sure it is safe. If you get a live tree, keep it watered. Fires around this time of year are devastating not only for the victim but also for the firefighters responding.

Stay safe and have a great holiday season.
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November 26, 2007
Chimney and Fireplace Safety

From Today’s Headlines
Zachary school leader’s home catches fire

ZACHARY — Firefighters battled a Sunday afternoon fire that was within the wall behind the chimney of Zachary Community School District Superintendent Warren Drake’s home.
Although not thought about much in warm weather, the wood burning fireplace and chimney can be a major source of cold air leaks and other issues in winter. So the chimney and fireplace need a little going over before winter sets in.
Chimney and Fireplace
 Check that the chimney is clear of any nests from birds, squirrels or other animals.
 Check flue damper operation. Make sure it opens and closes fully, and that it can be locked in the open or closed position.
 Check chimney draft. Make sure the chimney will draw up the fire and smoke properly. Test this by taking several sheets of newspaper and rolling them up. Then with the fireplace damper in the open position, light the newspaper in the fireplace. The smoke should rise up the chimney. If it doesn't, you have an obstruction and need to call a professional in to clean the chimney of creosote and ash and possible debris.
 If it has been several years (or never!) since you had your fireplace chimney cleaned, you should have it done by a professional chimney sweep. Definitely not a fun DIY project.
 Inspect the fire brick in the fireplace. If you see any open mortar joints have them repaired immediately! A fire can spread into the stud wall behind the masonry fire brick through open mortar joints.
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November 30, 2007
Today's Message is from Doug Thompson (a Pasadena Albemarle employee).

Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Reports

Public water suppliers that serve the same people year round (community water systems) are required to provide consumer confidence reports (CCR) to their customers. These reports are also known as "annual water quality reports" or "drinking water quality reports." If you are concerned about the quality of the drinking water that you receive, you can learn more by reading the CCR and by contacting your water provider.

The CCR summarizes information regarding sources used (i.e., rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or aquifers) any detected contaminants, compliance and educational information. The reports are due to customers by July 1st of each year.

For more information on drinking water quality, contact your water provider. You can also contact a member of TCEQ’s Drinking Water Quality Team at 512/239-4691 for further assistance or use the web address listed below.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/permitting/water_supply/pdw/ccr/index.html

Some CCRs are available online at:
http://yosemite.epa.gov/ogwdw/ccr.nsf/Texas!OpenView&Count=30&ResortDescending=2
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November 21, 2007
Identity Theft Near Miss
Today's Safety From the Heart message was submitted by Kevin Campbell

Yes, it CAN happen to you.

The recent quarterly safety meeting's subject of identity theft was quite timely for me. Yesterday afternoon, on the way home, I received phone call from someone purporting to be from Bank of America who stated that someone was attempting to open accounts in my name and I needed to take immediate action, including putting a fraud alert on my credit report. She provided me a telephone number to Experian. Initially, the caller did not request any personally identifiable information, but went on in detail about how someone attempted twice to open credit card accounts in my name. The person had my name, SSN, employer, and a reasonable approximation of my annual salary. However, when the BofA person taking the telephone application pressed for more details, the scammer couldn't provide them and eventually hung up. The person on the phone with me said that BofA put a fraud alert on me at that time. She then said the person later tried to again open a credit card, this time on the internet. Again, he was thwarted.

Up to this point I wasn't concerned about whom I was speaking with because nothing had been asked of me. She said one of the things which tripped up the scammer was not knowing my mortgage company. At this point, the supposed BofA person asked for my mortgage company. I politely declined to provide that. She insisted she was with BofA and that this was a genuine fraud alert. I then asked her to quote me the last four digits of my SSN. She provided the last four digits of my cell phone number... At that point, I told her that I would call BofA as soon as I got home and deal with this and then I hung up.

When I got home, I verified that the phone number the BofA person provided was, in fact, to Experian. My wife informed me that SHE had received a similar call right before I did and it was she who provided my cell number to the BofA person. Further research indicated that it really WAS Bank of America who called me and that this was completely legit. I spent nearly an hour on various holds navigating the Bank of America "Labyrinth of Automated Telephone Hell" ©®™ until I finally got to the right person who verified everything and was able to help me. While I was in phone hell, I pulled up my credit report on Experian and noticed several interesting items. First, there was an "alternate SSN" listed. Second, my "spouse" was identified as "Jerry" - my wife's name is Darlene... Third, in my address history, there were three locations in Aurora, CO. Following their procedures, I placed a fraud alert on my credit report. Their automated system stated that they would pass the information/alert to the other two major credit bureaus.

The bottom line here is that it appears I was very lucky. It turns out that the scammer is a former co-worker (from my days at another company) who moved away years ago. We had kept in contact by phone and e-mail over the years. He had recently asked me to be a character reference for his student loan application so he could go back for an advanced degree. I agreed and that's how he got my employer info. Fortunately, his attempts at identity theft were amateurish and it looks like he was prevented from actually scamming me out of any money.

The lessons here are quite clear:
1) turns out, the banks WILL actually call you in this situation. Extreme caution is, of course, warranted especially after the chilling performance given by the security consultant in the recent safety meeting (complete with phone number AND voice spoofing). Never give out any information unless YOU originated the call to an independently verifiable number AND you are certain with whom you are speaking.
2) even people you thought were friends can and will turn on you. Watch your back at all times. 3) services such as "LifeLock" are starting to look quite appealing... It can, indeed, happen to you. It nearly happened to me.
Thanks, Kevin D. Campbell | Albemarle Corporation – Information Technology Services
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TODAY'S TOURBUS TOPICS: Firefox V3 / Linux / Online Shopping Tips

In today's TOURBUS, you'll learn about the cool stuff in Firefox 3, and how to run Linux right on your Windows desktop. I've also got some tips for smarter online shopping, and power tools to help both buyers and sellers on eBay. Read on!

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Firefox Version 3: Should You Upgrade?
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If you're a Firefox fan, here's some good news. Earlier this week, Firefox 3 Beta 1 was released to the public. So your intrepid bus driver downloaded the new Firefox browser and took it for a beta test drive. In the process, I found a bunch of cool new features, and a few caveats.

The Good: Firefox V3 is faster, more stable, and has better security features. Hundreds of memory leaks have been found and plugged. There are lots of new usability features for both novices and power users. The Bad: Firefox V3 cannot leap tall buildings in a single bound. Oh, and it doesn't work with some web-based mail systems. There are a few other quirks, but this is a TEST version.

Learn about all the new features in Firefox 3 Beta 1, what to watch out for, and find out how to download and try it yourself:

FIREFOX - http://askbobrankin.com/firefox_version_3.html

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How to Run Linux Under Windows
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Linux is noted for its stability, security from spyware and viruses, and as the emblem of affordable computing. Perhaps you're ready to explore Linux, but you don't have an extra computer laying around. I've got good news - you can run Linux right alongside Windows, on the computer you already have.

Even better, there are THREE ways to run Linux on a Windows computer, depending on your needs and your level of tech savvy. Here's how:

LINUX - http://askbobrankin.com/running_linux_in_windows.html

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Smarter Online Shopping
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I still meet people who tell me they've never purchased anything on the Internet. I always tell 'em that it's safer to use a credit card online than in a department store, and there are so many tools to help you find the right product AND save money in the process.

Have you experienced the frustration of making a purchase, only to find that very same item offered somewhere else at a lower price? Smart shoppers can eliminate this problem and avoid other snafus by using online comparison shopping tools, coupon finders and product review sites before the purchase.

Even if you think you're a savvy online shopper, I'm certain that you'll benefit from at least one of the NINETEEN tips for smarter and safer online shopping here:

SHOPPING - http://askbobrankin.com/online_shopping.html

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Tips and Tricks for eBay: Buyers and Sellers
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Are you thinking about selling some stuff on eBay to make a little money for the holidays? Or maybe you've already decided to skip the malls and find some holiday gifts on eBay. Whether you're a buyer or a seller, I've got some power tips that will help you succeed in the eBay auction marketplace.

Maybe you've been confused by the different bidding options on eBay, or watched in frustration as someone outbid you at the last moment. My tips will tell you when to bid, how to use advanced research tools to determine the true market value of a item, and about software to help you win auctions at the best price.

BUYERS - http://askbobrankin.com/ebay_tips_for_buyers.html

If you're a seller, you'll learn how to maximize profits by building a good reputation, setting the right bid price, and selecting the best time to END your auction.

SELLERS - http://askbobrankin.com/ebay_tips_for_sellers.html

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The Pump Handle. A water cooler for the public health crowd.
http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/

Here are links to items posted on The Pump Handle over the past week:

** "Latest Toy Hazard: Asbestos" by Liz Borkowski An asbestos victims' organization has found asbestos in a popular children's toy – and prompted questions about why the government isn't doing a better job keeping hazards out of consumer products. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/latest-toy-hazard/

** "Skip the Trip to Burger King" by David Michaels Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser reports that Burger King is blocking a much-needed raise for tomato pickers. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/skip-the-trip-to-burger-king/

** "Occupational Health News Roundup" by Liz Borkowski BP, Indian workers making manhole covers, and injuries at a Perdue plant are in the news this week. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/occupational-health-news-roundup-42/

** "OSHA Proposes Rule to Protect Construction Workers" by Celeste Monforton OSHA published has a proposed rule to protect construction workers from the hazards of working in confined spaces. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/oshas-proposes-rule-to-protect-construction-workers/

** "Mining Professor's Op-Ed Needs Disclosure" by Celeste Monforton An op-ed critical of proposed mine safety legislation fails to note that the author's work is funded by an industry-affiliated group. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/mining-professors-op-ed-needs-disclosure/

** "Corporations kill people with products; why so few prosecutions?" by David Egilman Prosecutors should treat smoking-related deaths as crimes. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/27/are-cigarettes-legal/

** "Lynn Goldman Speaking Tomorrow" by Liz Borkowski Dr. Lynn Goldman, former EPA Assistant Administrator For Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances and current Chair of Johns Hopkins's Indepartmental Program in Applied Public Health, will give a talk entitled "Chemicals: Making Public Health Policy in the Face of Uncertainty." http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/lynn-goldman-speaking-tomorrow/

** "Please Ask Giuliani to Get Specific" by Celeste Monforton In the upcoming YouTube debate, Giuliani should explain how cutting the federal workforce will affect food, consumer-product, and workplace safety. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/please-ask-guiliani-to-get-specific/

** "International Union Urges Diacetyl Action" by Liz Borkowski Even in Europe, regulation of Diacetyl is slow in coming; now, an international union is urging unions with members in food processing to push for action. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/international-union-urges-diacetyl-action/

** "Money Changes Everything (Still More Evidence)" by David Michaels From the New York Times, more evidence that corporate money influences scientists' interpretations of data. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/25/money-changes-everything-still-more-evidence/

** "Friday Blog Roundup" by Liz Borkowski Bloggers examine the numbers around global HIV rates, holiday suicide numbers, and health co-pay expenditures; plus, there's news on global warming, stem cells, and shopping tips from the CPSC. http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/friday-blog-roundup-51/

** "BP Texas City Victims Force Judge's Recusal" by Celeste Monforton Victims of the 2005 BP Texas City refinery explosion accused the judge overseeing the BP settlement of having a conflict of interest, and he has stepped down.
http://thepumphandle.wordpress.com/2007/11/23/bp-texas-city-victims-force-judges-recusal/
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Activities and Events of Interest
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SATURDAY- December 8 Calvary Missionary Baptist Church will have a live nativity scene from 5:30-9 p.m.
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Leadership Magnolia Fundraiser Ole Feed House Fish Dinner (Drive Through Only) December 17, 4:30 - 7:30 pm $10 per plate
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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Weekly Toll - - http://weeklytoll.blogspot.com/
Death In The Workplace w/News & Updates
John Donne - ...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
A partial list of workplace fatalities.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

I spoke to Allan McDougall of USW and they have a wonderful program that will be online
soon. Allan has who has headed up the Emergency Response Team (ERT) in the US after successfully doing so in Candida. The brief is: An 1800 number to call if there is an injury and fatality.
ERT Health and safety committee trains local members to deal with the tough issues and how to deal and find resources needed such as: counseling, legal representation, contracts, funeral arrangements and a 6 month follow up.
ERT also has a list of organizations they collaborate with such as united way and hospice
USW hopes to have an individual from each local trained, qualified, and geared up by September.
*Just a note ERT fights for members as well as management which is absolutely awesome. One loss is as devastating as another. This may be a sore spot for some however the work of Labor should be about the people no matter class or creed. Spread the Love.
Three thumbs up for USW and their wonderful work!

Unite For Sight Fifth Annual International Health Conference
Building Global Health For Today and Tomorrow
April 12-13, 2008
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
http://www.uniteforsight.org/conference/2008

Worker At Fort Smith's Rheem Plant Dies After Accident
AR - A worker at the Rheem heating and air conditioner plant in Fort Smith died yesterday from injuries suffered while working earlier this week.

OSHA finishing investigation into fatal accident
WI - Officials from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration hope to complete the investigation into an Oct. 19 industrial accident that killed a Stevens Point man within the next two weeks. Dale A. Cepline, 48, was pinned between a mechanical lift and a ceiling beam while he performed maintenance work at Merrill Iron & Steel Inc.

One man dies during oil field accident
MIDLAND COUNTY, TX -- One man was killed and another one critically injured late Wednesday morning during a machinery failure at an oil well site.

Schweitzer employee dies in accident
SANDPOINT, Idaho - An employee at Schweitzer Mountain in Sandpoint, Idaho has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident while on the job.

OSHA investigating fatal accident at Rincon plant
RINCON, GA - An employee of the Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill plant died Nov. 8 from injuries she suffered six days earlier at the Rincon plant, Libby Waddell, 56, was working at a napkin machine at the plant on Fort Howard Road when she became stuck in the machine,

Man crushed by hydraulic press
VISTA, CA – A 27-year-old worker was killed when he was crushed in a hydraulic press yesterday afternoon, authorities said.

Man who died in accident identified
SALISBURY, MA - Carter "Scott" Reece died on Wednesday at the Route 1 business when he was crushed by the arm of a boom truck.

Man Killed In Trench Collapse
KY - A London man was killed Wednesday afternoon after a 6-foot-deep trench he was working in collapsed near a Bell County community college.

Worker crushed when 747 landing gear collapses
AZ - A man working on a Boeing 747 at an airstrip near Marana was critically hurt when the landing gear collapsed and he was trapped under the plane, authorities said.

Man crushed by dump truck
TX - Fredy Mosquera Diaz , 46, was working on the dump truck at a garage in the 4200 block of Burch Drive at about 6:40 p.m. when it rolled, catching him underneath

Worker Killed In Bartow Industrial Accident
BARTOW, FL - Vernon Lambeth of Frostproof and another employee had been working on the second level of the massive machine when a third employee, unaware they were there, turned the machine on.

Worker dies in hospital after crane accident
SC - Machine runs over man's leg, state agency investigating. A worker died in the hospital shortly after a crane's tire ran over his right leg

Machine malfunction causes worker's death
IN - Jeffries was unloading a powdered chemical from a tanker truck around 9 pm Saturday when the hose became clogged. The pressure from the clog caused the filter housing to break loose and hit her in the head.

Construction Worker Dies In Fall Down Loop Elevator Shaft
CHICAGO, IL - Ernesto A. Oliva, Needing a tool from another floor about 8:09 a.m., Oliva stepped into the dimly lighted rear freight elevator shaft, expecting to ride the elevator down. But the elevator was on the ground floor, and Oliva fell down the shaft

Plant Worker Dies In Mount Vernon
MOUNT VERNON, Ind. -- A worker at a Mount Vernon plastics plant died while unloading material from a trailer.

Construction Worker Killed On the Job
TX - Joseph Montez was loading Sheetrock into a service elevator when the load shifted, pushed him and he fell from the 21st floor.

Police identify man killed in recycling baler
TX - Jim Clark, 49, was killed inside the hopper of the baler, attempting to clear the jammed machine. For reasons unknown at this time the machine became operational and fatally injured Clark.

New Paris Worker Dies after Forklift Falls on Him
IN - A New Paris man died Monday evening after a forklift fell on him at CVG Concepts Inc.

Construction worker falls to his death in N. Portland
OR - A construction worker fell off a roof and died in North Portland Monday morning, authorities said. The worker, estimated to be in his 20s, fell about 40 feet.

Farmer dies after combine accident
KS - Dale Bradley died on Thursday after receiving severe head injuries in a farm accident

Man dies in Kalispell forklift accident
MT - An employee for Swank Construction died driving a commercial forklift on Stillwater Road just south of Church Drive in Kalispell when it veered off the road and tipped over, pinning the victim.

2 men die at plants in Shelton, Centralia, Incidents highlight dangers workers face in high-risk jobs
SHELTON — Two men died on the job at separate facilities Thursday — one at a Shelton plywood plant, the other at a Centralia lumber plant. Stacey Allen, 33, of Shelton died Thursday night in a pit of 185-degree water at Olympic Panel Products. Earlier Thursday, a 32-year-old Longview man died after he slipped at a Centralia plant and became pinned by the machinery,

Worker dies after fall at ASU construction site
PHOENIX, Az - A man working on a new Arizona State University building in downtown Phoenix has fallen to his death. A Phoenix Fire Department spokesman says the man fell from the fourth floor of the building

Natural-gas well pad worker dies in accident
PARACHUTE, CO — A welder working on a natural-gas well pad died in a Thursday morning accident in Garfield County, according to an EnCana Oil and Gas spokesman. The man was helping guide a compressor on a forklift when something on a front loader detached and struck him.

Worker dies two weeks after trench collapse
MO - A man injured in a Shawnee trench collapse has died. Dennis Lewis was injured Sept. 17 while working for Backhoe Services in Olathe, a subcontractor working at a residential development in the 6400 block of Noble Street. He was installing plumbing pipes when the trench he was in gave way. Lewis was buried chest deep and was having trouble breathing when he was rescued by crews working nearby. He also suffered leg injuries.

Tulsa man dies after construction accident
LAWTON, Okla. - The son told officers that as Edmisten bent over a railing to tell him something, the railing failed and his father tumbled to the ground.

Driver blameless in DPW fatality
ORADELL,NJ - State officials are probing whether a steamroller malfunctioned when it lurched forward and pinned a 28-year-old public works employee, causing fatal injuries.

CG Sgt. dies from a fall in training, Had rescued couple from burning home
FLORENCE, AZ - A veteran Casa Grande Police Department sergeant died after falling while rappelling off a wall on a rope at the county jail during a training exercise Thursday.

Teen killed in wood grinder accident
Greensboro,NC - A man who was killed in an industrial accident involving a wood grinder has been identified by authorities. Nery Castaneda, 17,

Construction worker killed in Williamson County crane accident
TN - A 42-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon while working on State Route 840 in Leiper's Fork. Robert L. Holt, of Cornersville, was struck by the hammer portion of a crane being used to drive pilons into the ground at the 840 bridge construction site on South Harpeth Road.

Downtown construction worker in critical condition dies
The construction worker who fell 30 feet and was impaled by rebar at a downtown work site has died.

Federal officials investigating death at Prairie du Sac plant
PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI — The death of a Baraboo man in an accident at Milwaukee Valve Company's Prairie du Sac plant is under investigation Sauk Prairie ambulance and firefighters were called to the plant at 1075 Water St. just before 2:30 p.m. after a report of a man trapped in a machine,

Worker Crushed By Shipping Cargo at Port of Oakland
CA - A longshoreman was crushed to death in a loading accident while helping move a 15-ton container to the top of another container on the ship when the container slipped and crushed him.

Power Pole Falls On Worker, Killing Him
MN - A utility worker was crushed to death after a pole fell on him in Sherburne County Tuesday.

State probing death of construction worker in Oxnard
CA - State officials are investigating the death of a construction worker after an accident this week at Oxnard's sewage plant. Nabor Preciado, 46, of Oxnard was repairing a piece of fiberglass flooring on top of a channel in a new section of the sewage plant when the flooring broke,

Contractor Electrocuted In Accident At Honda Plant
LOGAN COUNTY, Ohio -- A contractor was electrocuted Friday while installing crash barricades at a test track under construction at Honda Transmission Manufacturing Company in Russells Point. The accident occurred around 10:45 a.m. when the boom of a crane touched overhead electrical wires.

S. Knoxville man killed in cement plant accident
TN - Authorities have identified a man who died in an industrial accident this afternoon at a West Knox County cement plant. Edward Myers, age unavailable, of South Knoxville, was killed when a bucket on a front end loader at the Ready Mix Cement Co. plant on Lovell Road apparently malfunctioned and fell on him,

Tower Worker Killed in Fall
VA - Daniel Plants of Triadelphia, W.Va., fell to his death on Sept. 24 while working to dismantle a storm-damaged tower He was about half-way up the 200-foot tower when he fell and he was working alone. Although he was wearing a safety harness and other rigging gear, it was unclear if it was attached at the time of the fall. OSHA is investigating the accident.

HARTSDALE, NY - John Rocco of Seaside Park, N.J., died after several heavy milk crates moved inside of a delivery truck and pinned him against other crates at 11:45 a.m.

Construction worker in Hebron electrocuted
HEBRON, Ohio — A construction worker died this afternoon when he lost control of a metal bar for reinforcing concrete and it touched an overhead power line.

Construction worker killed
OK - A construction worker was killed Tuesday when he was pinned between a dumptruck and a backhoe.

Farmer Killed In Hartford
HARTFORD, Maine - A farmer from Turner was killed Monday evening when his tractor rolled over on him, pinning him underneath.

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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/

01. Staff Sgt. Jonathon L. Martin, 33, of Bellevue, Ohio, died Nov. 22 in Regensburg, Germany, of wounds suffered on Nov. 9 in Jisr Naft, Iraq, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Nov. 27 in Amerli, Iraq, of wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y. Killed were:
02. Pvt. Isaac T. Cortes, 26, of Bronx, N.Y.
03. Spc. Benjamin J. Garrison, 25, of Houston, Texas.

04. Cpl. Allen C. Roberts, 21, of Arcola, Ill., died Nov. 28 from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz.

05. Sgt. 1st Class John J. Tobiason, 42, of Bloomington, Minn., died Nov. 28 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from an incident that is currently under investigation. He was assigned to the 847th Adjutant General Battalion, 89th Regional Readiness Command, Wichita, Kan.

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Airman Missing In Action From The Vietnam War Is Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors.

He is Capt. Stephen A. Rusch, U.S. Air Force, of Lambertville, N.J. He will be buried on Nov. 30 at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C.

On March 7, 1972, Rusch was the weapons systems officer in an F-4E Phantom II aircraft attacking enemy targets in Salavan Province, Laos. The plane was the number two aircraft in a flight of two. When Rusch’s aircraft was cleared to begin its second run over enemy targets, the flight leader of the number one aircraft lost sight of Rusch’s plane and observed enemy ground fire followed by a large explosion. An immediate search was begun, but all attempts to establish radio contact and later search efforts were unsuccessful.

In 1995, a joint U.S./Lao People’s Democratic Republic (L.P.D.R.) team, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), investigated the incident and interviewed several Laotian citizens. The team surveyed the crash site identified by one of the citizens and found aircraft wreckage.

In 2001, a U.S. citizen, acting as an intermediary for a Laotian citizen, turned over to U.S. officials a bone fragment and a photocopy of Rusch’s military identification tag. The bone fragment proved not to be from Capt. Rusch.

In 2002-2003, joint teams conducted two excavations of the crash site. The teams recovered human remains and non-biological evidence including U.S. coins and life support equipment.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of the remains.

For additional information on the Defense Department’s mission to account for missing Americans, visit the DPMO Web site at http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo or call (703) 699-1169.
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Pilots Missing From The Vietnam War Are Identified

The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified.

They are Maj. Robert F. Woods, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Capt. Johnnie C. Cornelius, of Maricopa County, Ariz., both U.S. Air Force. Cornelius was buried with full military honors on Nov. 10 in Moore, Texas, and Woods’ burial is being set by his family.

On June 26, 1968, Woods and Cornelius were flying a visual reconnaissance mission over Quang Binh Province, Vietnam, when their O-2A Skymaster aircraft crashed in a remote mountainous area. The crew of another aircraft in the flight saw no parachutes and reported hearing no emergency beeper signals. Immediate search efforts were unsuccessful.

Between 1988 and 1993, joint U.S./Socialist Republic of Vietnam (S.R.V.) teams, led by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), investigated the incident and surveyed the crash site. The team interviewed several Vietnamese citizens, two of whom turned over human remains and the pilots’ identification tags.

Between 1994 and 1997, joint teams re-surveyed the site two times to find a landing location to support a helicopter and recovery team. During their survey, one team found additional wreckage and life-support material.

Between 2000 and 2004, joint teams excavated the site four times. They recovered additional human remains, personal effects and life support materials.

In 2006, a joint team interviewed two former North Vietnamese soldiers who recalled the crash. The soldiers said that Woods and Cornelius were buried near the crash site. In 2007, another joint team excavated the burial site identified by the Vietnamese soldiers. The team recovered additional human remains.

Among other forensic identification tools and circumstantial evidence, scientists from JPAC and the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory also used mitochondrial DNA and dental comparisons in the identification of the remains.
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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