FW: Take Your Computer to the Device Doctor

 

 

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Posted on: Monday, November 30, 2009 2:12 PM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: Take Your Computer to the Device Doctor

 

This Driver update utility (for Windows only) finds outdated drivers on your PC, and helps you download the latest versions, without charging you a dime. Using the utility, which can be installed or used as a portable application, is about as easy as it gets, just click the Begin Scan button, wait a couple of seconds, and you will be shown a list of drivers that can be updated. The download button for each driver will take you to the Driver Doctor website, where you can download the drivers for free, without signing up for anything at all. Most of the drivers come with setup programs, but some of them are nothing more than zip files, and would need to be installed manually, hopefully something they can improve on in the future. I use JAWS for Windows and had to use the JAWS Cursor to access sections of the program's screen but this wasn't too bad and I found eight drivers for my work computer running Windows XP. For Windows 7, I didn't have as much luck, with a few incorrect drivers being identified. That said, Windows 7 was only released recently, so expect that support to improve in the future. Device Doctor isn't perfect yet, but as a completely free, portable application that you can toss on your thumb drive, it's well worth a look. It might even save you some time searching for new drivers while you are fixing mom's PC. Click this link to visit http://www.devicedoctor.com.

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FW: Cooking Bacon in the Oven

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:22 AM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: Cooking Bacon in the Oven

 

I know there are several blind and visually impaired people out there who don't like to cook bacon. Too much popping greace and too messy are the reasons I hear the most often. Bacon is delicious and a favorite breakfast treat, but it can be time consuming to make if you're cooking for a crowd (big family meals) and it's an item that needs to be babysat if cooking in a frying pan or electric griddle. If you haven't tried cooking bacon in the oven, give it a try. The oven-method cooks up big batches of bacon quickly and evenly and it's less messy. Supplies: 1 large shall 1 pan or cookie sheet with sides aluminum foil wire rack (optional) Directions: list Preheat oven to 375. Line pan or cookie sheet with aluminum foil then fit the wire rack inside pan and on top of foil. If you don't have a wire rack to fit, you can omit. Lay bacon in individual strips across the rack, you can fit them tight against each other but try not to have them overlap too much. Place pan in oven and cook for 20 to 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp (about 35 minutes for thick slice). Remove from oven and lay bacon on paper towel lined platter to absorb more grease. Either pour off bacon grease in a container to use for later and toss aluminum foil in the trash. Blind folks might allow the bacon grease to get cold then remove solidified grease by lifting foil out of pan and throwing in the garbage.

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FW: Add RF to Your Existing Remote

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 1:04 PM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: Add RF to Your Existing Remote

 

The greatest thing to happen to the remote control since infrared! This little device will add RF to your existing remote by simply installing the battery transmitter. Simply install the Remote Extender in place of one of the AA or AAA batteries inside your remote control, then point the receiver or attach the bright eye emitter to the components you wish to control. Now you can control your components from anywhere in the house, even through closet doors and closed entertainment system cabinets! Unlike other remote control extenders, you don't have to attach anything to the front of your remote or be limited to using your Remote in one room. And by simply installing extra battery transmitters you can convert as many remotes as you like. Works with virtually every remote control! Click this link to purchase the greyGenius Remote Extender from SmartHome.com.

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FW: Packaging Information Available from Horizons for the Blind

 

 

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Posted on: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 4:02 PM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: Packaging Information Available from Horizons for the Blind

 

From the site: "Welcome to directions for me, your one stop source for accessible packaging information. This site will provide a consistent, quality source of complete packaging information for everything from preparation instructions to ingredient lists to Nutrition Facts labels for many common grocery, health and beauty products. We encourage you to support our corporate partners who have made a commitment to the blind and visually impaired community. If you don't see a specific product listed on this site, please contact that company directly to suggest that they partner with us to make their packaging information accessible to a large and often ignored market. Directions was designed to be 100 percent accessible for text to speech users and also braille output devices. If you have difficulty finding any information on this site, please contact us at mail@horizons-blind.org." Click this link to visit the Directions for Me website: http://www.directionsforme.org. The Texas School for the Blind also has a site with prep instructions for packaged foods, including a George Forman Grill section: http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/recipes/index.htm.

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FW: How to Do a Breast Self Exam

 

 

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Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:43 PM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: How to Do a Breast Self Exam

 

How to Do a Breast Self Exam from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer.[1] Over 500,000 people die from breast cancer each year.[2] If it's detected early enough, however, it's easier to treat and prevent from spreading. Here's how to check yourself for the early signs of breast cancer. Steps Stand and raise your arms high over your head. Look for any changes in the contour of each breast, such as a swelling, a dimpling of skin or changes in the nipple. Lift your right arm and use your left hand to examine your right breast. If you're lying down, place a pillow under your right shoulder, place your right arm behind your head, and examine your right breast with your left hand. Fingers flat, move them gently over every part of each breast. Make small circular motions, moving vertically or in a circular pattern covering the entire breast. Check for any lump, hard knot or thickening. Also look for any changes since your last examination. Breast tissue is found all the way from the nipple to under the armpit. Be sure to check along the side of your chest as it is still, technically, part of your breast. Switch sides. Repeat monthly starting at age 20. Video Tips en can get breast cancer, too, and should perform this examination regularly as well. Warnings Breast cancer risk is higher among women who have a mother, aunt, sister or grandmother who was diagnosed before age 50. Even though they are advocated by many institutions, doctors and other health care professionals, large population studies have demonstrated that Self Breast Exam do not change mortality. (Thomas DB, Gao DL, Ray RM, et al. Randomized trial of breast self-examination in Shanghai: final results. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:1445-7.)full text Self-Exams alone will not detect most lumps or masses early enough. Mammograms, ultrasounds, and CT scans are often prescribed and should be taken seriously. Related wikiHows How to Check for Skin Cancer How to Lower Your Chances of Getting Cancer How to Deal With a Newly Detected Breast Lump How to Comfort a Friend With Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer How to Celebrate Cancer Awareness Month Sources and Citations ↑ http://www.iarc.fr/en/Publications/PDFs-online/World-Cancer-Report/World-Cancer-Report ↑ http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/index.html Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Do a Breast Self Exam. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

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FW: How to Do a Breast Self Exam

 

 

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Posted on: Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:43 PM
Author: noreply@blogger.com (Michael McCarty)
Subject: How to Do a Breast Self Exam

 

How to Do a Breast Self Exam from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit Worldwide, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer after lung cancer.[1] Over 500,000 people die from breast cancer each year.[2] If it's detected early enough, however, it's easier to treat and prevent from spreading. Here's how to check yourself for the early signs of breast cancer. Steps Stand and raise your arms high over your head. Look for any changes in the contour of each breast, such as a swelling, a dimpling of skin or changes in the nipple. Lift your right arm and use your left hand to examine your right breast. If you're lying down, place a pillow under your right shoulder, place your right arm behind your head, and examine your right breast with your left hand. Fingers flat, move them gently over every part of each breast. Make small circular motions, moving vertically or in a circular pattern covering the entire breast. Check for any lump, hard knot or thickening. Also look for any changes since your last examination. Breast tissue is found all the way from the nipple to under the armpit. Be sure to check along the side of your chest as it is still, technically, part of your breast. Switch sides. Repeat monthly starting at age 20. Video Tips Men can get breast cancer, too, and should perform this examination regularly as well. Warnings Breast cancer risk is higher among women who have a mother, aunt, sister or grandmother who was diagnosed before age 50. Even though they are advocated by many institutions, doctors and other health care professionals, large population studies have demonstrated that Self Breast Exam do not change mortality. (Thomas DB, Gao DL, Ray RM, et al. Randomized trial of breast self-examination in Shanghai: final results. J Natl Cancer Inst 2002; 94:1445-7.)full text Self-Exams alone will not detect most lumps or masses early enough. Mammograms, ultrasounds, and CT scans are often prescribed and should be taken seriously. Related wikiHows How to Check for Skin Cancer How to Lower Your Chances of Getting Cancer How to Deal With a Newly Detected Breast Lump How to Comfort a Friend With Multiple Sclerosis and Cancer How to Celebrate Cancer Awareness Month Sources and Citations ↑ http://www.iarc.fr/en/Publications/PDFs-online/World-Cancer-Report/World-Cancer-Report ↑ http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs297/en/index.html Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Do a Breast Self Exam. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.

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Having Trouble with Your Vision?

Every seven minutes, someone in America will permanently lose his or
her eyesight. According to the American Foundation for the Blind, there are
already over ten million Americans who have problems seeing, and the number
is growing at an alarming rate ... among older people it is expected to more
than double by the year 2030.

If you are having trouble seeing, call the North Carolina Division of
Services for the Blind to learn more about services available to you.
Remember that blindness can affect every one of us.

I am willing to help regardless of your county of residence.

Contact Information:

Angelo Sonnesso, M.A. M.S.

Social Worker for the Blind (Camden, Currituck, Pasquotank, and Perquimans)

Phone: 252-338-2126

cell: 252-202-1190.

toll-free (866) 269-1380
angelo.sonnesso@dhhs.nc.gov

Fw: Please plan to join us and share this withy our friends who would enjoy a Classical Christmas celebrated with songs and music.

 

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To: asonnesso@gmail.com

Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:48 AM

Subject: Please plan to join us and share this withy our friends who would enjoy a Classical Christmas celebrated with songs and music.

PRESS RELEASE  Please plan to join us and share this withy our friends who would enjoy a Classical Christmas celebrated with songs and music.

Roanoke Island Festival Park A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

 

MORE INFORMATION      Press: Tanya Young, (252) 475-1500 ext. 244 tanya.young@ncdcr.gov                                                  roanokeisland.com

Or Gail Sonnesso, GEM 252-480-3354

                                               

Violins & Voices a Classical Christmas

ROANOKE ISLAND- Violins & Voices a Classical Christmas will be held in the indoor theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Friday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m.  The holiday event is a benefit for GEM, a non-profit that provides a positive and supportive day environment for adults with memory loss, physical and mental disabilities and those in need of socialization. Refreshment will be served following the performance. Tickets are $10.00 and may be purchased at the door the night of the event.

Local performers include: Angelo Sonnesso Tenor; Lisa Martinez – Soprano; Christian Jackle –Soprano; Nick Hodsdon - Baritone; Sue Artz – Violin; Joy Martinez and Blaire Smith (8 years old) and

David Spangler – piano/accompanist.

            Angelo Sonnesso is a professional musician who received his MA in music from Columbia University. His styles include classical, sacred, contemporary and jazz. His lyric tenor voice and fluid keyboard is memorable. He has performed at New York's Waldorf Astoria; The Brooklyn Academy of Music; New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and served as tenor soloist for the Church of  the Resurrection on New York's Park  Avenue.

Renowned classically trained violinist Sue Artz grew up in Saratoga Springs , NY and has been playing the violin for 25 years. She performed in symphonies all throughout her childhood and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in music performance from The College of New Paltz, NY. She has been on stage since age 6, playing for thousands over the years at various venues throughout the east coast, including Carnegie Hall with an orchestra and at New York's legendary rock club CBGB's with her former punk rock alternative band. Locally, Sue starred in the Outer Banks Music Showcase, founded the former Heart Strings and Ivory trio, was an original member of the Showstoppers band and has performed at many festivals and benefits.

David Spangler studied at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, and has been a music educator for 34 years and currently resides in Manteo.

GEM meets at the Unitarian Church in Kitty Hawk where participants are welcomed into a safe and inviting atmosphere in which they can socialize, relax and take part in stimulating activities. Participants are treated with respect and dignity and each individual is seen as a special person with a unique personal history.  The daily schedule at GEM includes a wide variety of activities that are specially designed to be cognitively and physically appropriate for participants. GEM activities are more than fun and stimulating - they are meaningful. For more information about the organization, visit www.gemdayservices.org or call (252) 480-3354.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                   

 

 

           

           

   

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gail E Sonnesso M.S.

Executive Director

GEM Adult Day Services Inc.

Where group Respite is therapeutic for both our participants, and their families.

(252) 480-3354

http://www.gemdayservices.org

Fw: Violins & Voices a classical Christmas at Festival Park 7pm December 11th

 

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From: Gail E Sonnesso

To: asonnesso@gmail.com

Cc: 'MaryEllen'

Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 8:35 AM

Subject: Violins & Voices a classical Christmas at Festival Park 7pm December 11th

 

PRESS RELEASE  Please plan to join us and share this withy our friends who would enjoy a Classical Christmas celebrated with songs and music.

Roanoke Island Festival Park A Division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources

 

MORE INFORMATION     Press: Tanya Young, (252) 475-1500 ext. 244 tanya.young@ncdcr.gov                   roanokeisland.com

Or Gail Sonnesso, GEM 252-480-3354

                                               

Violins & Voices a Classical Christmas

ROANOKE ISLAND- Violins & Voices a Classical Christmas will be held in the indoor theatre at Roanoke Island Festival Park on Friday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m.  The holiday event is a benefit for GEM, a non-profit that provides a positive and supportive day environment for adults with memory loss, physical and mental disabilities and those in need of socialization. Refreshment will be served following the performance. Tickets are $10.00 and may be purchased at the door the night of the event.

Local performers include: Angelo Sonnesso Tenor; Lisa Martinez – Soprano; Christian Jackle –Soprano; Nick Hodsdon - Baritone; Sue Artz – Violin; Joy Martinez and Blaire Smith (8 years old) and

David Spangler – piano/accompanist.

            Angelo Sonnesso is a professional musician who received his MA in music from Columbia University. His styles include classical, sacred, contemporary and jazz. His lyric tenor voice and fluid keyboard is memorable. He has performed at New York's Waldorf Astoria; The Brooklyn Academy of Music; New York's Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and served as tenor soloist for the Church of  the Resurrection on New York's Park  Avenue.

Renowned classically trained violinist Sue Artz grew up in Saratoga Springs , NY and has been playing the violin for 25 years. She performed in symphonies all throughout her childhood and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in music performance from The College of New Paltz, NY. She has been on stage since age 6, playing for thousands over the years at various venues throughout the east coast, including Carnegie Hall with an orchestra and at New York's legendary rock club CBGB's with her former punk rock alternative band. Locally, Sue starred in the Outer Banks Music Showcase, founded the former Heart Strings and Ivory trio, was an original member of the Showstoppers band and has performed at many festivals and benefits.

David Spangler studied at Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, and has been a music educator for 34 years and currently resides in Manteo.

GEM meets at the Unitarian Church in Kitty Hawk where participants are welcomed into a safe and inviting atmosphere in which they can socialize, relax and take part in stimulating activities. Participants are treated with respect and dignity and each individual is seen as a special person with a unique personal history.  The daily schedule at GEM includes a wide variety of activities that are specially designed to be cognitively and physically appropriate for participants. GEM activities are more than fun and stimulating - they are meaningful. For more information about the organization, visit www.gemdayservices.org or call (252) 480-3354.