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Have a Safe and Happy New Year!
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Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your Brain
By Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer
NEW YORK — It’s almost New Year’s Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to an old friend and hearing things like this:
“Did you know (BOOM-da-da-BOOM) went over (Bob! You look wonder-) so she said (clink-clink) and then I (Here, have another one) what would you do?”
Huh? Too noisy to hear! But wait — how come these younger people understood what she said? What’s wrong with your ears?
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Dear friends.
Joey Vallee was about to begin his second treatment of Interleukin at Mt. Sinai hospital when the doctors determined the cancer had spread even further. Sadly Joseph Alan Vallee (Jo-Jo), age 20, lost his battle with melanoma. Joey died at Mt. Sinai on Tuesday, December 23rd.
I want to thank you for all your support over the past month or so. When we learned that Joey was sick we all pulled together and helped the Vallee family through this tragedy. Dawn and Joe have expressed how deeply appreciative they are of all our efforts. Thank you for being such wonderful and caring friends
Need a coupon for converter to digital TV? Better get it now
By Leslie Cauley, USA TODAY
Have you converted? If you haven’t, you might want to start hustling. The USA becomes an all-digital TV market on Feb. 17. When it happens — at midnight — more than 70 million analog TVs that use antennas to receive over-the-air signals will need help to keep going.
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TV Converter Box Coupon Program
Order by Dec 31st!!!
https://www.dtv2009.gov/
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On February 17, 2009, federal law requires that all full-power television broadcast stations stop broadcasting in analog format and broadcast only in digital format. Here’s what these requirements will mean for you and your television viewing.
Why Are Broadcast TV Stations Switching to All-Digital?
Congress mandated the conversion to all-digital television broadcasting, also known as the digital television (DTV) transition, because all-digital broadcasting will free up frequencies for public safety communications (such as police, fire, and emergency rescue). Also, digital is a more efficient transmission technology that allows broadcast stations to offer improved picture and sound quality, as well as offer more programming options for consumers through multiple broadcast streams (multicasting). In addition, some of the freed up frequencies will be used for advanced commercial wireless services for consumers.
Looking for more information:
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/digitaltv.html
I found this interesting article on AARP.org.
Improving Memory: Understanding age-related memory loss
Source: Copyright © 2008 Harvard Health Publications
Date Posted: May 1, 2008
Dear Reader,
Feeling forgetful lately? You’re in good company. As many as two-thirds of people age 50 and older notice greater difficulty remembering names, appointments, and other details. Fortunately, the small memory lapses that occur with age are not usually signs of a neurological disorder, such as Alzheimer’s disease, but rather the result of normal changes in the structure and function of the brain.
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Someone sent this link to me to watch and it really sounds incredible, but this is a clear hindsight view and really does make you wonder about our government.
Please note: This is a commentary from a former Republican Senator (December 2, 1994 – January 3, 2003) that does not seem to think he had any responsibility for the current economic disaster.
Fred Thompson – Wikipedia
Please read all the comments below the video link:
http://blip.tv/file/1528079
Go green! Remember to recycle your Christmas tree
They can be turned into mulch or even dropped into your backyard fish pond
By Angel Streeter | South Florida Sun-Sentinel
December 25, 2008
Give the gift of pine-scented mulch this year by remembering to recycle your Christmas tree.
In Broward County, the Parks and Recreation Division turns the holiday trees into mulch at 12 parks as part of its annual Chip-A-Tree program. Christmas trees are chipped on site and used for landscaping throughout the county’s parks.
Last year, Broward residents dropped off 10,561 trees, keeping 132 tons of waste out of landfills.
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Christmas tree recycling sites
Broward County Chip-A-Tree sites accepting trees:
Hours – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dates: Friday, December 26th till January 18.
- Brian Piccolo Park, 9501 Sheridan St., Cooper City
- C.B. Smith Park, 900 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines
- Easterlin Park, 1000 NW 38th St., Oakland Park
- Fern Forest Nature Center, 201 Lyons Road South, Coconut Creek
- Markham Park,16001 W. State Road 84, Sunrise
- Plantation Heritage Park, 1100 S. Fig Tree Lane, Plantation
- Quiet Waters Park, 401 S. Powerline Road, Deerfield Beach
- Reverend Samuel Delevoe Park, 2520 NW Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale
- Tradewinds Park, 3600 W. Sample Road, Coconut Creek
- Tree Tops Park, 3900 SW 100th Ave., Davie
- T-Y Park, 3300 N. Park Road, Hollywood
- Snake Warrior’s Island, 3600 SW 62nd Ave., Miramar
- West Lake Park, 751 Sheridan St., Hollywood
Food and Fitness
Smoothies are great any time of the day.
Men’s Health came up with some great smoothie ideas that are both nutritious and delicious.
BRAIN BOOSTER SMOOTHIE
The berries here aren’t just super food for your brain; they offer an important cancer-fighting bonus.
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1 cup pineapple OJ
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup ice
HEART HELPER
The fiber from the fruit teams with the artery-protecting antioxidants and healthy monounsaturated fats of the peanut butter to keep your ticker tickin’.
1 banana
1/2 cup raspberries
1 Tbsp peanut butter
1/2 cup nonfat chocolate frozen yogurt
1 cup fat-free milk
MUSCLE BUILDER SMOOTHIE
This mix features the brawn-building power of protein from both peanut butter and whey.
2 Tbsp peanut butter
1 banana
1/3 cup whey protein
1/2 cup fat-free chocolate frozen yogurt
1 cup fat-free milk
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Do you have a favorite Smoothie Recipe?
