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{ Monthly Archives } January 2006

What Was In the Mailbox Tuesday, 01.31.2006?

Tuesday, the mailbox contained:

February 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics (Who’s Stealing Your Identity?) February 2006 issue of Circuit Cellar (Embedded Programming) February 2006 issue of The Sun (And A Time For Peace) February 2006 issue of the American Journal of Nursing (Endocarditis After Valve Replacement Surgery) A flyer about the Linux World Expo An advertisement for NightStar LX Cell: A Novel

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What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Tuesday, 01.31.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

Rain gardens ‘cut city pollution’

Simple “rain gardens” can drastically cuts pollution levels in urban storm water.

Read (BBC)

Healthy diet combats high blood pressure

Healthier eating habits could make a big difference in the epidemic of high blood pressure in the U.S., according to a report from the American Heart Association.

Read (Reuters)

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 01.30.2006?

Monday, the mailbox contained:

February 6, 2006 issue of Newsweek (Genes & Family – What Science Can Tell You About your History and Your Health) March 2006 issue of Car And Driver (Exclusive First Drive – 911 Turbo) March 2006 issue of Linux Journal (Are You Secure?) A MAZDASPEED 6 Brochure A subscription offer for Reader’s Digest A plea from Planned [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Monday, 01.30.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

Scientific brain linked to autism

Highly analytical couples, such as scientists, may be more likely to produce children with autism, an expert has argued.

Read (BBC)

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Sunday, 01.29.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 01.28.2006?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

February/March 2006 issue of National Wildlife (NWF: 70 Years on the Front Lines of Conservation) An advertisement for Consumer Reports onHealth An advertisement for the State Street Ballet Summer Intensive 2006 A notice from the Roanoke Times that subscription rates are increasing A Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Cow

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What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Saturday, 01.28.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 01.27.2006?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

February 3, 2006 issue of Entertainment Weekly (Kanye West – Inside the Mind of Music’s Brash Genius) 2 pleas from the Democratic National Committee An offer from TurboTax Coupons from SpeeDee Oil Change & Tune-Up Coupons from Mailbox Savings

Mailbox

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 01.27.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 01.26.2006?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

March 2006 issue of Real Simple (Your money manager: secrets to saving $3 to $3,000) Lands’ End End of Season Clearance Catalog An advertisement from the Disney Movie Club A beach house lease from Sun Realty

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What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 01.26.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the Sheetz @ 1435 Apperson Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular [...]

Deal Seeks to Protect 3 Miles of Appalachian Trail

The City of Hagerstown is poised to sell to the National Park Service an $800,000 easement that would conserve nearly 3 miles of the Appalachian Trail. That only leaves about 10 miles of the trail that are still unprotected.

Read (AP via WTOP)

Food Lion to launch new concept stores in Northern Virginia

Food Lion plans to launch two concept stores in Northern Virginia. The first brand is Bloom, and it’s designed for shoppers who want to run into the store and grab an entire meal that they just need to heat and eat. The other brand is Bottom Dollar, and it’s aimed at shoppers who [...]

Rappahannock River provides great habitat for bald eagles

The Rappahannock River is becoming a critical winter gathering point for bald eagles.

A one-day boat survey last week of a 35-mile section of the river from Mount Landing Creek above Port Royal to Tappahannock turned up 276 of the majestic birds of prey. That’s only two less than the 278 spotted during a 2001 January [...]

Single workout can lift mood in depressed patients

A single 30-minute walk on a treadmill can give a temporary emotional lift to patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder.

Read (Reuters)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 01.25.2006?

Wednesday, the mailbox contained:

Winter 2006 issue of AlwaysOn (Power ON – How to survive and prosper in the always-on world) An advertisement from Reader’s Digest An advertisement for Cook’s Country 2005 A plea from the VFW A t-shirt from the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Some Books:

Team of Rivals : The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Mark Twain : A Life 1776 The Collected Short Stories [...]

Study confirms location of potential autism gene

In another step toward unraveling the origins of autism, a new study confirms that a region of chromosome number 3 seems to be involved in the development of the disorder.

Read (Reuters)