HURRICANE SANDY

http://www.weca.org/SET/report/node6.html  
Interesting that in 1997 they had a simulation with a "hurricane sandy".  Now this is being called the "storm of the century".  I think we heard that last year about another storm. Anyways be prepared.  Power outages, have WATER, FOOD, FILL GAS IN VEHICLE.  GET IT NOW BEFORE IT IS OUT IN THE STORES.  Put water in your freezer as it will keep your things cold and your water also.  Have first aid kit and BATTERIES.  BATTERIES, BATTERIES, a car charger.  LOTS AND LOTS OF BATTERIES.  If out of power for days have blankets, things for children to play with (dollar days are good for that as well as BATTERIES).   
IT WILL BE VERY DANGEROUS OUT THERE SO PLEASE BE PREPARED.

What we have to put up with also........

http://tapestry.usgs.gov/features/09michigan.htmlI wish people would start to realize that people in Michigan, especially Northern Michigan are suffering also from the Niagaran oil wells, Antrim fracking gas wells and the Hydrofracking wells.  We are talking thousands of wells.  

WAKE UP, LOOK WHAT PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK HAVE DONE TO HELP THEIR STATE, IS MICHIGAN THINKING????
jaime
Northern Michigan

Legalize Marijauna

Medical Marijuana Laws Shown to Reduce Traffic Fatalities

Well, that settles that

By Clay Dillow Posted 11.30.2011 at 2:59 pm 50 Comments

A U.S. Government Medical Crop at the University of Mississippi

Any attempt to segue into this post with a clever lead is likely to fall flat, so in the interest of skipping the cliches: a new study out of University of Colorado Denver and Montana State University shows that legalizing medical marijuana sales in various states over the past two decades has led to a nearly 10 percent drop in traffic fatalities. What the study really shows--by way of causal chain--is a five percent drop in beer sales, and that has in turn led to fewer fatalities on the road. Put that in your pipe and smoke it (couldn’t resist just one).
This is the kind of study that’s going to be attacked from all sides, by those with agendas and those who will simply point out that establishing that causal link between legalized pot and the decrease in alcohol sales (and in turn the reduced traffic deaths) is difficult with all the variables out there. But it is an interesting study for no other reason than it actually attempts to measure the effects of legalizing pot by linking it to some kind of hard data rather than some hard-to-quantify metric.

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That, of course, is traffic data, of which we have plenty. Traffic data is bountiful and generally pretty good because incidents on the road--particularly those that involve injury or fatality--very rarely go unnoticed by authorities, who are required to dutifully record them in the public record. So Daniel Rees of UC Denver and D. Mark Anderson of MSU started looking at the traffic data both nationwide and more particularly in the 13 states that legalized marijuana for medical use between 1990 and 2009. They found several connections and trends that seemingly stem from the legalization laws, but most notably they found evidence that alcohol consumption by 20- to 29-year-olds decreased, and that translated into fewer deaths on the road. Previous simulator studies have shown that drinkers tend to drive more aggressively and take more risks, while marijuana users tilt toward risk-averse behaviors. Notably, they also found that in the states that legalized marijuana there was no evidence of an uptick in use among minors, which is a major concern for the medical marijuana opposition.
To be fair, establishing these kinds of links is still difficult as variable abound and the data is sometimes difficult to trust. Common sense (experience?) tells us that kids smoking pot generally don’t go around telling adults about it, including those conducting academic research. So establishing whether or not more or fewer kids are getting high is more or less an exercise in guesswork. And Rees and Anderson point out that while alcohol is often consumed in public places marijuana is consumed privately, often in the home. So making marijuana use a publicly acceptable activity for all people--not just those with a medical necessity--might diminish the reduction in traffic fatalities as more stoney drivers get behind the wheel.
But things being what they are, medical marijuana laws appear to be trending toward safer roadways, and that’s all this study purports to demonstrate. Place whatever value on that you will. PopSci would like to point out that this post does not constitute an opinion either for or against the legalization of medical marijuana, and Rees’s and Anderson’s findings are just, like, their opinions, man.
[Eurekalert]

You have to check this out and bookmark it

http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/editorial_0542.shtm


jaime

More on nuclear plant

http://digg.com/news/politics/us_orders_news_blackout_over_crippled_nebraska_nuclear_plant_report

more proof of nuclear plant. Always need proof.

Floods are bad news

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvDbB3HqNcA&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL



It is a few minutes long but wow, well worth watching.  It has main stream media news streams on it towards the end so it is happening.  I wonder how gas and oil wells are not under water just spewing away?  Ever wondered about it?  Those in that area God be with you, and all of us.
jaime
Northern Michigan

UK AND US SO SIMILIAR IN THIS

Just feel the need to share the news, take it as you wish.  jaime
--- On Wed, 6/1/11, Thomas McKenzie wrote:

From: Thomas McKenzie
Subject: Re: [NADR] UK suspends fracking after earthquakes
To: "na4dr@googlegroups.com"
Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 9:44 PM

poo poo is going to hit the fan when they contaminate a spring feeding a high priced whisky distillery in Scotland. Especially if it belongs to one of the big companies, they will be able to make enough noise to get something done. could be a good thing, as bad as it sounds. Last time I checked whisky is Scotlands largest export.

 

Thomas Mckenzie

From: TXsharon
To: na4dr@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 1, 2011 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [NADR] UK suspends fracking after earthquakes
Great quoted from the British Geological Society!  

Sharon Wilson
Blog http://txsharon.blogspot.com/ 
In North Texas on top of the Barnett Shale


On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 9:49 AM, Mall, Amy <amall@nrdc.org> wrote:

Holy smokes, just a week ago UK said there were no problems!  At least they admit it!!!

 

From: na4dr@googlegroups.com [mailto:na4dr@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of TXsharon
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 10:43 AM
To: na4dr
Subject: [NADR] UK suspends fracking after earthquakes

 

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/01/blackpool-earthquake-tremors-gas-drilling?CMP=EMCGT_010611&

Michigan now has ER booklet out for disasters, by the STATE

Michigan has now put out an emergency preparedness booklet from chemical and biological emergency to earthquakes and floods etc.  Wierd.  Tells you what you should have in your as we call a "bug out bag".  They way 3 days of food and water, people, we've been told a year's worth of anything you might need.  Strange.  http://www.michigan.gov/emd

Petroleum products in so much!!

http://www.sixwise.com/newsletters/05/03/08/petroleum-distillate-in-your-lip-gloss-and-furniture-polish-shown-to-cause-tissue-disease.htm 

Petroleum Distillate in Your Lip Gloss and Furniture Polish Shown to Cause Tissue Disease!
by SixWise.com

Perhaps you have never heard of petroleum distillates before, or given them much thought if you have, but it is almost certain you've used products that contain them - perhaps daily. These compounds, which are also called hydrocarbons or petrochemicals, are extracted by distillation during the refining of crude oil, and they're used as heating agents, propellants (gasoline) and solvents.
A study in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that being exposed to petroleum distillates increases the risk of developing undifferentiated connective tissue disease (UCTD), a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that involves a disorder of the body's connective tissues.
UCTD could include symptoms from, or evolve into any combination of, connective tissue diseases like lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjogren's syndrome or fibromyalgia, yet has not met the official diagnostic criteria to be diagnosed as such.
Where are Petroleum Distillates Found?
Petroleum distillates are in hundreds of consumer products including:

Hair conditioner Sunblock Nail polish Deodorant Mineral oil Lip gloss Gasoline Fertilizer Furniture polish Pesticides Plastics

Paint thinners Solvents Motor oil Fuels (propane, butane, diesel) Petroleum jelly Art supplies (oil painting medium) Paste and liquid car waxes and polishes Kerosene Paraffin wax Tar Adhesives

According to the EPA, "Products that contain petroleum distillates should be used carefully. Wear gloves to avoid skin contact and avoid breathing vapors of volatile compounds."

Hundreds of products, including lip gloss, nail polish and hair conditioner, contain petroleum distillates that the EPA says should be used with caution.

That's because, in addition to raising the risk of UCTD, petroleum distillates can cause chemical pneumonia and can interfere with the lungs' functions-even resulting in death-if inhaled or swallowed. They can also irritate the skin and cause sensitivity to light.
Can Petroleum Distillates be Avoided?
As it stands, the average household contains, in the form of chemical products, about 10 gallons of potentially hazardous petrochemicals. Many, many household cleaners are based on petrochemicals, and while manufacturers are required to include warning labels on products that contain them, a New York Poison Control Center study found that 85 percent of product warning labels are inadequate.
So, when you clean, always seek out natural cleaners and use PerfectClean's ultramicrofiber cloths, which require the use of no cleaners at all yet clean down to a microscopic level-something ordinary cloth wipes can't do.
Further, petroleum distillates pose the greatest risk when they're breathed in. According to the EPA, even small amounts can cause harm. That's why ensuring that the air you breathe in your home is clean and free from toxins has become as important and necessary as locking your doors at night. Unfortunately, with all of the chemical products our society has come to rely on, indoor air can be two to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air, says the EPA!
When it comes to reducing your exposure to petroleum distillates, avoiding noxious chemical cleaners and other chemical products and purifying the air you and your family breathe while indoors are two of the best steps you can take.
Recommended Reading
The Health Dangers of Phenols Found in Common Household Cleaners
Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Genetic Abnormalities
Dust Dangers: What Exactly is Dust, and Why Can it be so Dangerous

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Environmental Protection Agency: Petroleum
Household Products Database
American Journal of Epidemiology
Express Newsline January 16, 2005
Household Products Database

Dirty minds | COSMOS magazine

Dirty minds | COSMOS magazine


Interesting........really, it isn't what you think it's about
jaime

Also, I wonder at times with how much I've been exposed and my forgetfulness....if it is related. Keep up your exploration and let me know what you find along the way please.  Thanks 

song for pain

Her Diamonds by Matchbox 20 is my song for those days when all I can cry from the pain.  So fitting for so many others also.

Rob Thomas - Her Diamonds (lyrics in Discription)

The pain of life......

            Hey everyone.  With all that is happening around the world the good things are harder and harder to find.  What does that mean?  I mean, as happy as I may be, the pain that I am in overshadows that.  I never in my life thought I would be in this much discomfort for the rest of my life.  
        It's like, wow, can this pain get any worse and yup, it does.  I don't think anyone who hasn't dealt with daily pain, not just those minor aches and pains, could understand.  My right shoulder and arm hurts like HELL!  I wish there was something I could do about it except to wait for my neuromuscular disease to attack a different part of my body.  
              I won't take pain pills, unless I am forced to, and use my alternative pain reliever.  I get tired of doing that also.  Tired, yes, I am very tired of all this pain.  Over the years my tolerance for pain has increased a lot.  Heck, I threw out the 1-10 chart the doctors ask on a pain level.  I tell them I'm from 10-20.  10 for most people would be severe.  Not every day but more days than not 15 is my average pain score.
        Is it the Multiple Chemical Sensitivity?  Could be. My hubby is working on the house to make it easier for me to get along.  I can no longer get up my 12 stairs to our bedroom and my love brought the bed downstairs.  We are simple "poor" people like most around and can't afford the simple things I need to get around safely and have some sort of quality of life.
       Could it be the Fibromyalgia? Could be.  Is it the neuromuscular disease? Yeah probably.  So when you have three things working against you that are all so painful in their own right some days just suck.  I am so hypersensitive to everything that it is hard to pin point what flared me up this time.  
      A sense of humor is my saving grace.  I always say when I have lost my sense of humor or/and my fight then people around me better know there is a problem.  
      So, off on another day to weather my weak, painful, limb with a smile and a tear and know tomorrow will come. The pain may start all over again or have moved to a different spot on my body but I am alive.  I am alive to educate people on how chemical exposure can rack your body in ways you never thought possible...and life goes on, with a wince and a smile. 
      I know there are many more worse off than I.  At times like these I can't think of them...I am struggling to get through the day so that maybe I can be a help to someone else. Only my Joe knows the pain I suffer with a brave face, tears running down my cheeks, knowing I have to be strong to help anyone else blessed with any of this.  I was excited they were having a Multiple Chemical Sensitive awareness month.  I could educate people but others felt differently I guess. 
      Some say I have a different way of writing, from the heart, and very personable.  That's me, trying to help others before myself.  On those few "dark" days you wonder when is someone going to help me?  That's when I see my Joe and I realize how lucky I am.  
Jaime Long Chimner
Cheboygan, MI

Follow Radiation map! Get prepared!

http://www.zamg.ac.at/aktuell/index.php?seite=1&artikel=ZAMG_2011-03-15GMT08%3A26


Check out this link for the radiation that is coming our way; it is in a different language but the pictures show what you need. 

I'm back to All My X's Aren't From Texas

Took a while but I'm back with All my ex's aren't from texas. 
       Took a minor gas and oil detour. I am good getting off the main subject.  
        Now, you know it'd wierd when your present husband (I love you honey-kiss up points LOL) and your ex husband are in the same room.  That was wierd enough, I know!  To turn to husband #3 and ask him about something in our marriage that was pertinent to the convesation with my present (and last) husband is just wierd.  None of that made sense but you just had to be there. LOL  It ended up a friend that was visiting said to me and husband #3, we sounded like an old married couple.  I couldn't stop laughing, it was so wierd.  
       My children may not understand but I chose to put things that happened between husband #3 and me in the past.  My kids know some of it and are wondering what I am doing.  It's my choice to forgive but a harder time with the forgetting part. I'm working on it.  I would rather have had an ex as a friend than not.  Yes, there was one in all this story who refused to have that thought process but it was his loss and I had to respect that.  I always tried to be a loyal friend even when our time was over. I'll try to leave it at that, try I said LOL.  I have the up most respect for my friends.
     Anyway, we had gotten used to and in the habit, even look forward to our weekly Wednesday visits with husband #3 or now known as my friend John.  Other friends come around and we just shoot the bull, as we americans say.  We laughed, we argued-hmmmm debated, and had a good cup of coffee.  I do not make coffee (a request made by others LOL.)
       There is only one Ex I haven't talked about, boyfriend or husband.  I don't know that I could.  I would just leave it at that for the moment. 
Oh, jeez there was a mouse that ran across the top of the computer table, gotta go......Jooooeeeeeeeeee!

OOPS

MAY I JUST SAY, I AM NOT PANICKING I AM JUST SENDING ALONG INFORMATION FOUND AND FOUND IT INTERESTING.  No panic, just fine.    Just needed to clarify after a couple emails I got.
I think every mother wants their children around them when they read crap like that.
As my husband says Be Prepared Not Scared. And laugh a lot. 
jaime
Northern Michigan    
ps. also sent original through different blog first time, sorry.

"Be the change that you want to see in the world"  Mahatma Ghandi
"Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!" Perfect!
I blog at  oilandgasinnorthernmichigan.blogspot.com  & http://myspace.com/bigoilinsmalltownamerica
http://www.etsy.com/shop/emilysbeeswaxitems  my beeswax lip balm

On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 10:13 PM, EMILY <sewingmumandmore@yahoo.com> wrote:

[http://do1thing.com/about.php]
Do1Thing

There is a black and white emergency preparedness on the tv lately. It references this website. Which redirects to Michigan Emergency Preparedness page.
Hmmmm, they seem to be pushing this with other commercials also. What will happen in one year as I read in to it. Makes me want to get my
family all in one place and just be with one another. If major catastrophe occurs families will and may be separated forever. This is so scary.
jaime
Northern Michigan

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Posted By EMILY to Emilys at 1/18/2011 05:13:00 PM

THE PHONE IS RINGING!

OH my, the day I have been looking forward to since starting our oil and gas fight has arrived.  The door has been opened for me to EDUCATE people on the health affects of this industry. Networking is paying off as well as knowing people or putting that editorial in the local paper has my phone ringing.   It is exciting but overwhelming. 
    Here is the lowdown for the last few days.  Josh who made Gasland has asked me to the Traverse City Movie Festival to tell my story of what the industry has done to me and my family.  I am getting the movie "Split Estate" which is similiar to Gasland but put together by the Mass. Institute of Techn (MIT).  Also met up with a woman who was at the recent citizens meeting about the new drilling and she wants me to contact other organizations since I know my stuff about gas and oil-she says.  Also 2 contacts from the class reunion we went to last weekend.  Oh, yeah, that one lady I met at the grocery store.   
    The door has been opened to educate people on the affects of this industry.  I hope I can do it all.  Joe (husband #4) is behind me so we'll see how it goes.  I always told husband #3 I would end up on a morning show talking about this subject.  He  has no doubt.   
All for now.