Monthly Archives: June 2007

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 06.30.2007?

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Saturday, the mailbox contained:

* July 17, 2007 issue of [PC Magazine](http://www.pcmag.com “PC Magazine Website”) (Special Future Tech Issue!)
* August/September 2007 issue of [Cook’s Country](http://www.cookscountry.com “Cook’s Country Website”) (“Juicy Lucy” Burgers – Cheese-Stuffed and Juicy)
* An advertisement from [Lowe’s](http://www.lowes.com “Lowe’s Website”)
* An advertisement from [Virginia Western Community College](http://www.virginiawestern.edu “Virginia Western Website”)
* [Brave New War – The Next Stage of Terrorism and the End of Globalization](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471780790/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* [Whoosh Boom Splat – The Garage Warrior’s Guide to Building Projectile Shooters](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307339483/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)
* [Chicken Soup For the Girl’s Soul](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0757303137/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)


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Deserts could drive out 50 million

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Desertification represents one of the “greatest environmental challenges of our times” and, coupled with global warming, could set off mass migrations of people fleeing degraded homelands, a United Nations report warned Thursday.

The report called on governments in arid regions to revise rules on land use to halt overgrazing and unsustainable irrigation practices. It also urged better coordinated policies to address the problem of desertification.

The report said about 2 billion people, a third of the Earth’s population, are potential victims of desertification, which is defined as land degraded by human activities like farming and grazing.

If the problem is left unchecked, some 50 million people could be forced from their homes over the next decade.

[Read](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19479607/ “Read the Story”) (AP via MSNBC)

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Saturday, 06.30.2007?

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Saturday, the gasoline prices at the [BP @ Apperson & Colorado](http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?station=19136&lat=37.2757&long=-80.05399&ico=315&m=1&l=1&zip=24153#map “MSN’s Local Prices & Mappoint Map”)
in Salem, VA were:

Grade | Price
——– | ——-
Regular | $2.699
Mid | $2.799
Premium | $2.899
Diesel | $2.799
Kerosene | $2.699

Gas prices were unchanged today.

For the month of June unleaded gas prices decreased 16 cents per gallon.

So far this year, gas prices have increased 54 cents per gallon, and diesel prices have increased 30 cents per gallon.

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What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 06.29.2007?

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Friday, the mailbox contained:

* May 2007 issue of [Boys’ Life](http://www.boyslife.org “Boys’ Life Website”) (Arachnophobia! (That’s the fear of spiders to you and me))
* June 2007 issue of [Boys’ Life](http://www.boyslife.org “Boys’ Life Website”) (School’s Out……Waaaay out in the Pacific Northwest, where the lesson plan includes sailing, sailing and more sailing)
* July 2007 issue of [Boys’ Life](http://www.boyslife.org “Boys’ Life Website”) (Sink and Swim when the going gets tough, the gough go under (water, that is))
* March-April 2007 issue of [Scouting](http://www.scoutingmagazine.org “Scouting Magazine Website”) (Five Days, Four Events, 12 Teams – Adventure Racing in Oregon’s High Desert)
* May-June 2007 issue of [Scouting](http://www.scoutingmagazine.org “Scouting Magazine Website”) (Dive, Bike, Canoe, Hike)
* Summer 2007 issue of [National Parks](http://www.npca.org “National Parks Conservation Association Website”) ([Focused] – Get Behind the Lens with Our Favorite Photographers)
* An advertisement from [DirecTV](http://www.directv.com “DirecTV Website”) for the [BabyFirstTV](http://www.directv.com/baby “DirecTV’s BabFirstTVPage”) Channel
* A Constituent Survey from [Bob Goodlatte](http://www.house.gov/goodlatte “Bob Goodlatte Website”)
* A plea from the [Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee](http://www.dscc.org “Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Website”)
* Sale flyers and coupons from the [Roanoke Times](http://www.roanoke.com “Roanoke Times Website”)
* [Christmas With Southern Living 2007](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0848731522/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)


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Obesity to fuel Alzheimer’s rise

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Rising rates of obesity will lead to dramatic increases in the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease, experts have predicted.

The biggest risk factor for all types of dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common, is age. Obesity, smoking, high blood pressure and cholesterol all increase the risk of dementia because they can lead to damage of the blood vessels in the brain, which in turn leads to the death of brain cells.

Better diet, more exercise and lower blood pressure would all help to reduce people’s risk of the condition.

[Read](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6249174.stm “Read the Story”) (BBC)

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 06.28.2007?

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Thursday, the mailbox contained:

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In Ford’s wake along Indian River Road

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When Ford Motor Co.’s Norfolk Assembly Plant dropped its evening shift last year, the economic ripple jostled a stretch of businesses on Indian River Road. After the plant ceases production today, the waves will get rougher – though several owners say they will remain unaffected. No one predicted he or she would have to shut down.

The plant sits on a 3-mile stretch of Indian River Road that cuts through three cities – Chesapeake, Norfolk and Virginia Beach. It features a couple of residential patches and a few industrial sections, but mostly a string of commercial outlets – including thrift and drug stores, fast food restaurants and gas stations.

[Read](http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?story=127465&ran=59130&tref=de “Read the Story”) (The Virginian-Pilot)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 06.27.2007?

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Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

* July 2007 issue of [Circuit Cellar](http://www.circuitcellar.com “Circuit Cellar Website”) (Internet & Connectivity)
* August 2007 issue of [Nintendo Power](http://www.nintendopower.com “Nintendo Power Website”) (Soulcalibur Legends)
* July/August 2007 issue of [Garden Gate](http://www.gardengatemagazine “Garden Gate Website”) (Get Your Daylilies to Bloom All Summer!)
* July-August 2007 issue of [Utne Reader](http://www.utne.com “Utne Reader Website”) ([The Ugly Americans – What Will It Take To Win Back The World’s Trust?](http://www.utne.com/issues/2007_142/cover_story/12603-1.html “Read the Cover Story”))
* July 2, 2007 issue of [The New Yorker](http://www.newyorker.com “The New Yorker Website”) (Duped – Can a brain scan tell if you’re lying?)
* A [Lands’ End](http://www.landsend.com “Lands’ End Website”) Catalog
* A subscription offer from [The Roanoker](http://www.theroanoker.com “The Roanoker Website”)
* A subscription offer from Gourmet Magazine
* A plea from [Human Rights Watch](http://www.hrw.org “Human Rights Watch Website”)
* A Chronic Pain course brochure
* An [American Community Survey](http://www.census.gov/acs/www “American Community Survey Website”)


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Private dollars leading recovery of New Orleans

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With government money for New Orleans trickling through the pipeline, private foundations, wealthy individuals, and philanthropies are playing a larger role than expected.

Billions of federal dollars have been allotted or spent in New Orleans since hurricane Katrina, so it may come as a surprise that the first public works project in the city’s long-term recovery – the Rosa Keller Library in the middle-class Broadmoor neighborhood – was not paid for by American taxpayers but by the Carnegie Foundation in New York.

[Read](http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0627/p01s06-usec.html “Read the Story”) (Christian Science Monitor)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 06.26.2007?

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Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

* June 2007 issue of [Oncology Net Guide](http://www.oncng.com “Oncology Net Guide Website”) ([20 Top Websites for Docs](http://oncng.com/archive_issue_detail.cfm/article/113/ “Read the Cover Story (Registration Required)”))
* July 2007 issue of [The Sun](http://www.thesunmagazine.org “The Sun Magazine Website”) (Land of the Free? Tram Nguyen On The Backlash Against Immigrants In Post-9/11 America)
* July-August 2007 issue of [Audubon](http://audubonmagazine.org/ “Audubon Magazine Website”) (State of the Birds 2007 – Common Birds In Decline…)
* July 9, 2007 issue of [Newsweek](http://www.newsweek.com “Newsweek Website”) ([181 Things You Need To Know Now](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19389357/site/newsweek/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* July/August 2007 issue of [Technology Review](http://www.technologyreview.com “Technology Review Website”) ([Second Earth – How Second Life and Google Earth are merging into one Metaverse](http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/18911/ “Read the Cover Story”))
* Coupons from Mailbox Savings
* A plea from [GreenPeace](http://www.greenpeace.org “GreenPeace Website”)
* [The Gourds’](http://www.thegourds.com “The Gourds Website”) new CD – [Noble Creatures](http://store.yeproc.com/album.php?id=12464 “Yep Roc Store”)


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Biodiesel Available in Roanoke If 20 People Sign Up

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[BE-Cooperative](http://www.be-cooperative.org/ “BE-Cooperative Website”) is ready to set up a 1,000 gallon B-10 Bio-Diesel fueling station in Roanoke. They need 20 members who will commit to using 30 to 50 gallons per month at this fueling station. The cost per gallon will be about the same as regular diesel.

They can also help people find used diesel cars and trucks to purchase.

Contact BE-Cooperative at (540)354-2791 or at their website – [http://www.be-cooperative.org](http://www.be-cooperative.org “BE-Cooperative Website”).

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 06.25.2007?

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Monday, the mailbox contained:

* July 2, 2007 issue of [Business Week](http://www.bw.com “Business Week Website”) ([Children of the Web – How Business is cashing in on the global youth culture.](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_27/b4041401.htm “Read the Cover Story”))
* July 2007 issue of [MAXIM](http://www.maxim.com “MAXIM Website”) (Transformers Special)
* A [Lillian Vernon](http://www.lillianvernon.com “Lillian Vernon Website”) Catalog
* A [Lydia’s Professional Uniforms](http://www.lydiasuniforms.com “Lydia’s Uniforms Website”) Catalog
* A subscription offer from [Kiplinger’s Retirement Report](http://www.kiplinger.com/retirementreport/ “Kiplinger’s Retirement Report Website”)
* A plea from the [Angel Tree](http://www.angeltree.org “Angel Tree Website”)
* [The Complete Bartender](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0739444522/ref=nosim/stevejenkins-20 “Amazon”)


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Paris Neighborhood Stores Thrive

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Paris has a thriving culture of small businesses, and not by chance. One of the main goals of Paris is to keep the huge supermarkets out because they are the main competition for small businesses. There are butchers, cheese shops, florists, bakeries and cafes all doing a brisk business on the same street.

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