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{ Monthly Archives } August 2006

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 08.31.2006?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

October 2006 issue of Backpacker (The Survival Issue)October 2006 issue of Car and Driver (2007 New Cars)Septermber 2006 issue of The New Yorker (The Education Issue)An offer from Columbia HouseAn offer from the Allstate Motor ClubA welcome packet from AllstateNero 7

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What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 08.31.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Mill Lane & W Riverside Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular $2.439 Mid $2.539 Premium $2.639

Gas prices were down 2 cents per gallon today. [...]

Juices may cut Alzheimers risk

Drinking fruit and vegetable juices frequently may significantly cut the risk of developing Alzheimers disease, a study suggests.

US researchers followed almost 2,000 people for up to 10 years. They found the risk was 76% lower for those who drank juice more than three times a week, compared with those who drank it less than [...]

Gasoline prices could keep falling

Gasoline prices are falling fast and could keep dropping for months.

“The only place they have to go is down,” says Fred Rozell, gasoline analyst at the Oil Price Information Service OPIS. “Well be closer to $2 than $3 come Thanksgiving.”

Read (USA Today)

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 08.30.2006?

Today, the mailbox contained:

September 8, 2006 issue of Sporting News (NFL Preview)September 2006 issue of The Sun (Fighting CIS)Fall 2006 Nurses Station Catalog2006 Fall/Winter Northern Tool + Equipment Master Catalog)A plea from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign CommitteeA DVD from Netflix – Brokeback MountainA Sample of Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste

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Zapped crude oil flows faster through pipes

Zapping thick crude oil with a magnetic or electric field could make it flow more smoothly through pipes. The technique, which reduces the viscosity of the liquid, could make transporting crude through cold underwater pipes easier and cheaper.

Read (New Scientist)

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 08.29.2006?

Today, the mailbox contained:

September 2006 issue of Circuit Cellar (Signal Processing)A plea from the Sierra ClubA plea from the National Wildlife FederationA reunion notice from my wife’s familyLetters stating who my kids’ teachers are this year An advertisement for 2 nights at Courtyard By Marriott A plea from Ploughshares A subscription offer from Current History A subscription offer from [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Tuesday, 08.29.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Mill Lane & W Riverside Dr in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price Regular $2.459 [...]

Waistlines continue to grow in U.S.

Last year, 31 states showed an increase in obesity rates. The five states with the highest obesity rates were Mississippi, [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 08.28.2006?

Monday, the mailbox contained: [...]

Polar bear genitals shrinking due to pollution

The genitals of polar bears in east Greenland are apparently dwindling in size due to industrial pollutants. Scientists [...]

What’s Good About JMU? Food, Booze, Service

James Madison University scored big numbers in several flattering -and [...]

Man With Blender Threatens Police, Claims to be Osama

A West Virginia man claiming to be [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Sunday, 08.27.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 08.26.2006?

Today, the mailbox contained: [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Saturday, 08.26.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson [...]

Alzheimer mice memories restored

The memory of mice suffering from Alzheimers disease has been restored, a study shows. Scientists increased the activity of an [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 08.25.2006?

Today, the mailbox contained:

September 1, 2006 issue of Sporting News (Hitman With A Heart – Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh’s passion player) September-October 2006 issue of Handy (Going Green – Home-improvement ideas to save money and your planet) [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 08.25.2006?

Today, the gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were: [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 08.24.2006?

Today, the mailbox contained:

September 2006 issue of Southern Living Welcome to Fall) September/October 2006 issue of Sierra (fall [...]