The famous Tomb of Tutankhamun will be under restoration for five years to clean up and restore the marvelous wall paintings. The paintings and artifacts along with the golden mask of the boy king has astounded the world since 1922. That is when the British archaeologist Howard Carter discovered the tomb of the boy king. The project of the restoration is with the combined work of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and Los Angeles based Getty Conservation Institute which in the past have restored other tombs nearby and designing a case to display the mummies. This tomb is visited by thousands of people every month, this brings the humidity and the heat which damages the more than 3,000 year old tomb. There are questions that pertain to wondering how he died at such a young age. With this being said, they have removed King Tut from his tomb and was placed in a portable CT Scanner for a 15 minute CT scan to get a three dimensional image. This was the first done on any Egyptian mummy. The end results were King Tut was violently murdered, but could not come up with a definitive conclusion of how he died around 1323 B.C.
Reading of history and new findings of history as on this article found at http://www.cbsnews.com/stories has always captured my attention. To hear that there are still people who care enough to try to preserve what was then for the future, to understand and learn is wonderful. I was interested and intrigued to read about how this restoration is planned to preserve what has taught and awed by thousands of people that travel to The Valley Of The Kings. I think you could say my outlook on this article changed I was curious to see what information they had of King Tut, and happy when I was done reading it to hear of the effort to save the artifacts.
This is my point, as you can read from Zahi Hawass he is in concern of the deterioration of the tomb and all that is in it. It isn’t about what we can bring to the museums but what can be kept as it was where it is. “I always see the tomb of King Tut and wonder about those spots, which no scientist has been able to explain," said Zahi Hawass, the head of the SCA, in a statement.
I found this to be an intriguing article of modern science. To know that our technology today can put this mummy in a glass air tight container to keep any chemicals or weathering from deteriorating the skeleton any further, leaves me somewhat speechless. This was also fascinating reading as for the pictures of the scientist actually in the process of removing the mummy and the last picture of what to be a possible resemblance of King Tut. I honestly feel that when you put a face or a figure to a story then it helps many people see and understand what was or might have been. I can’t imagine the tension in the air as the scientist removed the boy king from his place of rest. I wished this article offered more on its reading then it did as my anticipation grew with every sentence.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Parsons bow hunter takes down a 225 pound, 23 point buck
On Tuesday, November 3, 2009; Josh Root an avid deer hunter shot and killed a twenty three point buck weighing in over 225 pounds. The Boone and Crockett Club, a national hunting organization, says Root’s deer will be scored as a non-typical white tail deer and will most likely be rated in the top ten in Kansas. Mr. Root has decided to donate the two hundred twenty five pounds of meat to the Erie Meat Locker for the Feed the Needy program. As I read the articles on www.fox14tv.com it states that nothing can be official until the antlers are dried for scoring. Mr. Root started a hunting company called Titan Productions and Design and is hoping that this kill will help the company live up to its name.
It was exciting as I read about this hunt, knowing I used to be a hunter. The more I read this article the more my heart raced and I could feel the adrenalin rush through my body, knowing how he felt. Mr. Root did a wonderful job by donating the meat from this hunt to the Erie Meat Locker to feed the needy. It is sad for the loss of life, but all those who will profit from its death is fantastic.
After hearing the weight of this deer, knowing the estimated size of the antlers, I agreed this deer was an elder. It was intelligent as Mr. Root so well stated. "A deer of this magnitude is a smart deer," Root says. "They become nocturnal and it's just very rare to see them and if you do see them it's a moment that you, you're down to the wire, you need to make it happen or it's just going to pass you and it's just going to be a dream that you talk about to most people and I didn't want it to be a dream." Deer meat (venison is a broader term that also applies to meat from elk, moose, caribou and antelope) is healthier than beef. A three-ounce serving provides only 134 calories and three grams of fat, including only one gram of saturated fat. Beef gives you 259 calories for the same three-ounce serving, and 18 grams of fat, including seven grams of saturated fat.
I have many family members including myself that believes in hunting deer. It isn’t for sport; it is for food, to feed the families in the surrounding areas including our own. There is deer jerky, deer burgers, and many, many, other ways of cooking deer. I have found the gamey taste is easily disguised, with seasonings found in your cabinet. We have come to learn there is a disorder in deer called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), this is a disease a lot like Mad Cow Disease. With that being said there are things that you can be aware of to ensure you don’t eat an infected deer such as; Don’t eat the eyes, brain, spinal cord, spleen, tonsils or lymph nodes of any deer; Wear rubber gloves when dressing or butchering a deer; Bone out the meat, remove all the fat and the web like membranes attached to the meat; if you question the deer to be sick you can bring samples of the venison in to wildlife officials for testing.
It was exciting as I read about this hunt, knowing I used to be a hunter. The more I read this article the more my heart raced and I could feel the adrenalin rush through my body, knowing how he felt. Mr. Root did a wonderful job by donating the meat from this hunt to the Erie Meat Locker to feed the needy. It is sad for the loss of life, but all those who will profit from its death is fantastic.
After hearing the weight of this deer, knowing the estimated size of the antlers, I agreed this deer was an elder. It was intelligent as Mr. Root so well stated. "A deer of this magnitude is a smart deer," Root says. "They become nocturnal and it's just very rare to see them and if you do see them it's a moment that you, you're down to the wire, you need to make it happen or it's just going to pass you and it's just going to be a dream that you talk about to most people and I didn't want it to be a dream." Deer meat (venison is a broader term that also applies to meat from elk, moose, caribou and antelope) is healthier than beef. A three-ounce serving provides only 134 calories and three grams of fat, including only one gram of saturated fat. Beef gives you 259 calories for the same three-ounce serving, and 18 grams of fat, including seven grams of saturated fat.
I have many family members including myself that believes in hunting deer. It isn’t for sport; it is for food, to feed the families in the surrounding areas including our own. There is deer jerky, deer burgers, and many, many, other ways of cooking deer. I have found the gamey taste is easily disguised, with seasonings found in your cabinet. We have come to learn there is a disorder in deer called Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), this is a disease a lot like Mad Cow Disease. With that being said there are things that you can be aware of to ensure you don’t eat an infected deer such as; Don’t eat the eyes, brain, spinal cord, spleen, tonsils or lymph nodes of any deer; Wear rubber gloves when dressing or butchering a deer; Bone out the meat, remove all the fat and the web like membranes attached to the meat; if you question the deer to be sick you can bring samples of the venison in to wildlife officials for testing.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Ford Says inflatable seat belt improves safety, comfort, too
For almost a decade Ford has been working on the reality of protecting the rear seat passengers a bit more than they are now. The inflatable seat belt will be coming out as a option on the next- generation in the new Ford Explorers. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says only 83% of front seat passengers buckle up on a regular basis in 2008 versus 74% of rear seat passengers. Sue Cischke, group vice president of sustainability, environmental and safety engineering, states; “"It feels a lot different; it's softer and more lightly woven and when we asked people to sample them, they said it feels less rigid and more comfortable.” The new belts expand like an air bag in accidents or any type of crash. The belts will distribute the force over more of the chest area, so it is less concentrated in one area. This has been a project in the making since 2001; it has survived the financial issues in 2005 when ford disposed of thousands of employees. Srini Sundararajan, technical leader of Ford’s research and advanced engineering division, "We've developed so much technology for the front-seat occupants, we want to bring some of these advanced technologies from the front seat to the rear seat.”
I was very happy to hear as I read this article that they are trying to protect our precious cargo we all carry in the back seats of our vehicles, children, parents, grandparents. These are all things that should be as protected as we who drive them. My excitement after reading this article didn’t change if anything it allows me to have hope for the future cars and passengers.
As Mr. Sundararajan stated, “It's a vulnerable population, like elderly and children, who sit back there. And we believe this is the best way to enhance safety for the rear-seat occupants,” this gives us all hope that when the worst happens there is a bit more protection for all. This was a wonderful article to read and it made me very happy to hear the advances for the future is constantly being perfected.
The more I read this article that I found on http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-11-05-ford-inflatable-seat-belts_N.htm it made my hopes for my grandchildren and my future great children will have a little more protection than I did or my children did. It amazes me what new things are invented as each day passes. I would like to see the automobile companies come out with a little bit longer seat belts for the larger society of
I was very happy to hear as I read this article that they are trying to protect our precious cargo we all carry in the back seats of our vehicles, children, parents, grandparents. These are all things that should be as protected as we who drive them. My excitement after reading this article didn’t change if anything it allows me to have hope for the future cars and passengers.
As Mr. Sundararajan stated, “It's a vulnerable population, like elderly and children, who sit back there. And we believe this is the best way to enhance safety for the rear-seat occupants,” this gives us all hope that when the worst happens there is a bit more protection for all. This was a wonderful article to read and it made me very happy to hear the advances for the future is constantly being perfected.
The more I read this article that I found on http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2009-11-05-ford-inflatable-seat-belts_N.htm it made my hopes for my grandchildren and my future great children will have a little more protection than I did or my children did. It amazes me what new things are invented as each day passes. I would like to see the automobile companies come out with a little bit longer seat belts for the larger society of
Verizon doubling early termination fees
A lock-in, have you ever heard of one? Sure you have, Apple has it, Verizon, iPod, or AT&T; they all have this. It is a contract usually lasting for twenty four months not allowing you to leave and go to another cell phone company without paying a large fee called a ETF, translation; Early Termination Fee. This fee on the most usually runs one hundred dollars or so, but for some reason, November 15, 2009 Verizon will be charging a whopping amount of three hundred fifty dollars for your ETF, per the Boy Genius Report. Although Verizon does offer a small incentive, for every month of your contract fulfilled, the company knocks ten dollars off the ETF. What a deal huh? Well if you think about it, if you cancel on your twenty third month of a twenty four month contract your still paying a one hundred twenty dollar termination fee, now tell me that don’t hurt?
I was floored as to the amount they want you to pay to cancel early. With the economy the way it is, how do they expect people to come up with that kind of money? Before I read this article my husband and I was contemplating on moving our service from T-Mobile to Verizon, no way will I do this now. The more I read this article the more upset I got, it amazes me how the conglomerates think they have the right to rob the public so arrogantly.
I have had a cell phone for years, and this termination fee has been there for years in all companies it is nothing new. As the article stated, “Every carrier has one: If you want to get out of your contract early, you'll pay at least a hundred bucks for the privilege.” This is something we all who own a cell phone accepts and signs contract to prove this. But to charge the public three hundred fifty dollars is beyond ludicrous. I find this amount offensive and I only hope that this is read and told to many of this amount to keep the many from making a fatal mistake.
Cell phones, as stated by; http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/154280 have termination fees, this is something common. And some early termination fees can be are always painful to the pocket. But cell phones don’t have to be as bad as credit cards; we don’t have to go in debt to have one or to keep one. This company is not trying to help stop the recession but instead it looks as to be assisting it. They may be able to keep that customer most the time for the two years with their horrific ETF fee, but you can bet this won’t be good for their reputation. Word of mouth can be very damaging for a company no matter their size. I think this is a very dumb move on behalf of Verizon, you could say they are getting a little too big for their britches to think something as this won’t affect them. Time will tell.
I was floored as to the amount they want you to pay to cancel early. With the economy the way it is, how do they expect people to come up with that kind of money? Before I read this article my husband and I was contemplating on moving our service from T-Mobile to Verizon, no way will I do this now. The more I read this article the more upset I got, it amazes me how the conglomerates think they have the right to rob the public so arrogantly.
I have had a cell phone for years, and this termination fee has been there for years in all companies it is nothing new. As the article stated, “Every carrier has one: If you want to get out of your contract early, you'll pay at least a hundred bucks for the privilege.” This is something we all who own a cell phone accepts and signs contract to prove this. But to charge the public three hundred fifty dollars is beyond ludicrous. I find this amount offensive and I only hope that this is read and told to many of this amount to keep the many from making a fatal mistake.
Cell phones, as stated by; http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/154280 have termination fees, this is something common. And some early termination fees can be are always painful to the pocket. But cell phones don’t have to be as bad as credit cards; we don’t have to go in debt to have one or to keep one. This company is not trying to help stop the recession but instead it looks as to be assisting it. They may be able to keep that customer most the time for the two years with their horrific ETF fee, but you can bet this won’t be good for their reputation. Word of mouth can be very damaging for a company no matter their size. I think this is a very dumb move on behalf of Verizon, you could say they are getting a little too big for their britches to think something as this won’t affect them. Time will tell.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Police determine teen missing since 1954 was slain
A Jane Doe buried in Colorado 55 years ago, is found to be Dorothy Gay Howard, who disappeared from Arizona and her family has been looking for her since. Marlene Howard Ashman, the last living member of the immediate family was the sister of Dorothy Howard. As Marlene stated, “All these 55 years, I guess I learned as a child to put it in an abstract form so I could deal with it; It’s easier to accept.” Boulder County Sheriff’s Detective Steve Ainsworth, which is the lead investigator in the existing case, stated Dorothy died of a blunt-force trauma. Her body was found a week after the murder, the nearby animals had destroyed any identifying marks as fingers and face. Ainsworth believes that the evidence found so far is leading to the serial killer Harvey Glatman, who was executed in 1959 in California. Glatman had confessed to killing three women, he also served time in the Colorado state prison for assaults on women, which one was only one fourth of a mile from where Ms. Howards body was found. Do to the marks on her body, and reviewing evidence that was at the scene; the theory is Dorothy Howard tried getting away and Glatman hit her with his car. It is up to Ainsworth to prove this theory now. Marlene said her sister was extremely strong-willed and lived quite a life in her 18 years, including married twice. “Once she decided on a course, it would take heaven and earth to stop her.”
This story was fascinating; I found it to be most interesting. When I was done my first thought was that poor woman all those years not knowing if her sister abandoned her, was she dead, alive? Then my thoughts rush to Dorothy the victim of this tragic circumstance, the pain, knowing that she is a fighter, you know this woman didn’t go down without a fight. I was saddened for Marlene her sister and happy also that there is partial closer if anything for Dorothy.
The worry, the wondering of this is only half over, as Ainsworth stated, “"We know who she is, but there's still another mystery and that may be the biggest mystery of all, and that's who did it.” This is what got my gut just turning, the unknown. I am the type of person that can take anything on as long as I know it is coming, but to be Marlene and always wonder, never knowing. Then one day out of the blue to know only half, to me that would be as dangling food over a starving person’s mouth. “I want more!”
I am not the type of person to lie, there is several times my sister and I have not gotten along in any manner. We are different in many ways, physical, mental, educational, responsibility. But that makes us human. The more I read this article on http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_discovering_jane_doe the angrier I got, the more I felt Marlene’s pain. How can you get justice from a man who is already dead, how can you close this? When they finish their investigation and possibly connect her to the Glatman murders, there will be some serious healing for her. It is sad this case wasn’t closed 55 years ago, it is sad our technology was not advanced enough to solve this crime at the time it was committed. My condolences go out to Dorothy Howards family for their loss and for their many years of worrying. Also, congratulation goes out to Steve Ainsworth for the determination in helping this poor woman find her way home.
This story was fascinating; I found it to be most interesting. When I was done my first thought was that poor woman all those years not knowing if her sister abandoned her, was she dead, alive? Then my thoughts rush to Dorothy the victim of this tragic circumstance, the pain, knowing that she is a fighter, you know this woman didn’t go down without a fight. I was saddened for Marlene her sister and happy also that there is partial closer if anything for Dorothy.
The worry, the wondering of this is only half over, as Ainsworth stated, “"We know who she is, but there's still another mystery and that may be the biggest mystery of all, and that's who did it.” This is what got my gut just turning, the unknown. I am the type of person that can take anything on as long as I know it is coming, but to be Marlene and always wonder, never knowing. Then one day out of the blue to know only half, to me that would be as dangling food over a starving person’s mouth. “I want more!”
I am not the type of person to lie, there is several times my sister and I have not gotten along in any manner. We are different in many ways, physical, mental, educational, responsibility. But that makes us human. The more I read this article on http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_discovering_jane_doe the angrier I got, the more I felt Marlene’s pain. How can you get justice from a man who is already dead, how can you close this? When they finish their investigation and possibly connect her to the Glatman murders, there will be some serious healing for her. It is sad this case wasn’t closed 55 years ago, it is sad our technology was not advanced enough to solve this crime at the time it was committed. My condolences go out to Dorothy Howards family for their loss and for their many years of worrying. Also, congratulation goes out to Steve Ainsworth for the determination in helping this poor woman find her way home.
Friday, October 30, 2009
McPrank: 4 teens cited for Mc Donald’s rap
Four teens were cited for disorderly conduct after rapping their order over the intercom at a Mc Donald’s drive up. The teenagers were mocking a video they found on YouTube. Spenser Dauwalder the 18 year old and three friends 17 years old, were told that they were holding up the line. To give his order or leave, Spenser stated that there was nobody in line but them. Ultimately the boys left without buying anything. The manager of the Mc Donald’s wrote the vehicles’ tag number down and called the police. The employees did ask the teens several times to speak plainly. The American Fork Police officer Sgt. Gregg Ludlow found the teens at a high school parking lot outside of a volleyball match. The citation the boys received was no more than an infraction, a lot like a speeding ticket. This is given to people that does something to cause an annoyance or an alarm to others.
I was happy to hear that society is stepping up instead of stepping back on allowing teenagers to conduct themselves in public with manners. It is wonderful to see that some areas in the United States are not allowing this kind of disturbance and horrible behavior. I think they were given ample enough ability to do what was right by speaking in the manner that the person inside could understand what they were saying.
I do feel that the employee should in no manner of felt threatened unless one of the teens threatened them personally. As the article on http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33541983/ns/us_news-weird_news/ "The employee in question felt that her safety was at risk as a result of the alleged actions of these individuals in the drive-thru, not as a result of them rapping their order," franchisee Conny Kramer said in the statement. "As such, she contacted the local authorities.” I found to be interesting if this was true of they just wanted to make an example of the kids for others not to behave so.
But Sharon Dauwalder, Spenser's mother, said they will fight it nonetheless. "We have to," she told The Associated Press on Thursday. "The citation is there." This is the type of parents that allow this kind of behavior from kids. I will agree once the boy reached 18 years old your pretty done as to what you can get them to act like and what you can’t. But to condone the behavior goes to say, makes you wonder where the boy got the concept that acting as such is acceptable. Our society today constricts parents to do half the things they used to do to control their children. I was raised as the old saying goes, “This hurts me as much as it does you.” I was not abused I was disciplined, I was taught how to act in public when mom and dad was there and when they weren’t. I agree this is a small issue that was made into a big issue, but it is something that should have never been allowed to have happened and shouldn’t be condoned to be acceptable.
I was happy to hear that society is stepping up instead of stepping back on allowing teenagers to conduct themselves in public with manners. It is wonderful to see that some areas in the United States are not allowing this kind of disturbance and horrible behavior. I think they were given ample enough ability to do what was right by speaking in the manner that the person inside could understand what they were saying.
I do feel that the employee should in no manner of felt threatened unless one of the teens threatened them personally. As the article on http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33541983/ns/us_news-weird_news/ "The employee in question felt that her safety was at risk as a result of the alleged actions of these individuals in the drive-thru, not as a result of them rapping their order," franchisee Conny Kramer said in the statement. "As such, she contacted the local authorities.” I found to be interesting if this was true of they just wanted to make an example of the kids for others not to behave so.
But Sharon Dauwalder, Spenser's mother, said they will fight it nonetheless. "We have to," she told The Associated Press on Thursday. "The citation is there." This is the type of parents that allow this kind of behavior from kids. I will agree once the boy reached 18 years old your pretty done as to what you can get them to act like and what you can’t. But to condone the behavior goes to say, makes you wonder where the boy got the concept that acting as such is acceptable. Our society today constricts parents to do half the things they used to do to control their children. I was raised as the old saying goes, “This hurts me as much as it does you.” I was not abused I was disciplined, I was taught how to act in public when mom and dad was there and when they weren’t. I agree this is a small issue that was made into a big issue, but it is something that should have never been allowed to have happened and shouldn’t be condoned to be acceptable.
Military plane, helicopter collide off California
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Navy was searching until early hours on Friday on October 23rd for as many as nine bodies do to a collision. This collision involved a Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter. The crash was reported to be at 7:10pm Thursday only fifty miles off the San Diego County coast. There were seven people on the C-130 that was involved in the crash and two on the helicopter. Debris from the C-130 has been spotted by the Coast Guard. A search was planned to last though out the night, with the aid of three cutters and diverting an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to search for any survivors. The Navy assisted with four vessels and multiple helicopters.
I was so devastated to read such a thing, it is bad enough to lose our men in the war, but to lose them on a training accident brings the reality of this article to such a form I was in tears. Knowing my niece is headed for boot camp in December brings this even closer to home for me. All we can do is support our women and men over there and all those at home in all they do.
This is in regards to 9 lives affected by many, many other lives. You’re not just reading statistics your reading about 9 brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, sons or daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters, these are lives that will not return on their own, but return in the flagged draped boxes. A pilot reported seeing a fireball near where the aircraft collided, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said, and the Coast Guard informed the FAA that debris from a C-130 had been spotted. Seven people were on board the plane, a C-130, and two people were aboard the helicopter, said Petty Officer Allyson Conroy.
It saddens me to see the women and men lost in battle, friendly fire, or training accidents trying to prepare for any overseas maneuvers. Life is difficult enough as it is to try to survive during our recession age we are in, but to lose such brave souls as these men and women on a training accident saddens me more. I am comforted to know that such a search of mass proportions was launched for these unfortunate victims. We all have our opinion in regards to whether we think we should be at war still or at all. As I read more on this article from http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_midair_collision it reminded me that no one is exempt from not coming home for any reason. My prayers go out to the families of the ones we have lost in the war and in friendly fire or in training accidents.
I was so devastated to read such a thing, it is bad enough to lose our men in the war, but to lose them on a training accident brings the reality of this article to such a form I was in tears. Knowing my niece is headed for boot camp in December brings this even closer to home for me. All we can do is support our women and men over there and all those at home in all they do.
This is in regards to 9 lives affected by many, many other lives. You’re not just reading statistics your reading about 9 brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, sons or daughters, grandsons, or granddaughters, these are lives that will not return on their own, but return in the flagged draped boxes. A pilot reported seeing a fireball near where the aircraft collided, Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said, and the Coast Guard informed the FAA that debris from a C-130 had been spotted. Seven people were on board the plane, a C-130, and two people were aboard the helicopter, said Petty Officer Allyson Conroy.
It saddens me to see the women and men lost in battle, friendly fire, or training accidents trying to prepare for any overseas maneuvers. Life is difficult enough as it is to try to survive during our recession age we are in, but to lose such brave souls as these men and women on a training accident saddens me more. I am comforted to know that such a search of mass proportions was launched for these unfortunate victims. We all have our opinion in regards to whether we think we should be at war still or at all. As I read more on this article from http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_midair_collision it reminded me that no one is exempt from not coming home for any reason. My prayers go out to the families of the ones we have lost in the war and in friendly fire or in training accidents.
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