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found that cell phones equipped with wireless technology known as Bluetooth and pills swallowed to view internal organs are unlikely to interfere with pacemakers or ICDs (abstract P651). Likewise, California researchers determined that electromagnetic interference from personal devices including iPod, iPod nano, iPhone, some cell phones (with and without Bluetooth technology), electric blankets and hand-held airport security metal detectors did not cause adverse effects to patients with... (Science Daily)
OSU to test alert system (25) Nov 11, 2008
In an emergency, messages can be sent to cell phones, e-mail accounts. By KYLE ODEGARDFor the Democrat-Herald. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Finding peace Nov 11, 2008
"You know right away you're in a dangerous environment. Our base was in the middle of the city and insurgents would hang out in front of us with their cell phones. In our first week there, we lost two guys. "We were there four days when one of our commanders was killed. Another guy's leg was blown off. (NJ.com -- Times)
BETTER LIFE: More news on keeping your heart healthy Nov 11, 2008
Morning rounds: Fat in your 20s, sleepless on cell phones. Good morning. (USA Today -- Money)
Cell phones part of traffic monitoring network Nov 11, 2008
(11-09) 18:27 PST -- Cell phones are often derided for distracting drivers, causing accidents or slowing traffic. But beginning Monday, cell phones could help speed traffic - or at least give drivers a better idea of how long it will take to get where they're going ... But because it uses cell phones, it could dramatically improve the accuracy of driving time projections, and allow driving time estimates on less-traveled roads, including surface streets and rural highways, the researchers say. (San Francisco Chronicle)
What is your child saying on the web? Who are they talking to? Nov 11, 2008
Young people have developed an entire sub-language to communicate on cell phones and computers. They use abbreviations and acronyms and while most parents don't know them, their kids do. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Study: Headphones, pacemakers may not mix Nov 11, 2008
They include products and devices such as Bluetooth headsets used with cell phones, handheld metal detectors used by airport security, iPods, iPhones, electric blankets and pills that are swallowed and used to image internal organs by transmitting wireless data. Share this on. (CNN -- Health)
Test call planned Friday for new emergency preparedness system Nov 11, 2008
The town can also send text messages to cell phones, PDAs, e-mail accounts, and TTY/TDD receiving devices for the hearing impaired. The service requires no additional hardware; it can be used from any computer with Internet access or just a telephone, ensuring that officials can send vital messages from wherever they are located. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
ClarityLife C900 phone now released for seniors Nov 11, 2008
Other than boasting of amplified sound, the device is also one of the first cell phones to cater to seniors suffering from hearing loss. Sporting a powerful ringer, flashlight and orange LED flash signal adults with hearing problems will be able to use the phone with convenience. (Mobiletor.com)
Crossing the digital divide Nov 11, 2008
Patients prefer systems that send them information on devices that fit into their normal daily routine, such as cell phones. The lack of a perceived benefit is the primary barrier to wider use by patients of interactive IT technologies. (EurekAlert!)
Soldier Tumbles 30 Feet Off Mountain Nov 11, 2008
The men had cell phones on them and called 911. When the El Paso Fire Department's Combined Search and Rescue Team, or ComSAR, found the 21-year-old man, they said he was conscious, but had seriously injured his shoulder and lacerations to the back of his head. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
The taxpayer watchblog Nov 10, 2008
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Australia Ranks #1 as World's Top Country Brand for Third Consecutive Year, Global Study Reveals Nov 10, 2008
The check-in process is also continuing to evolve, as airlines like Air Canada continue to develop bar code technology to allow passengers to board solely with their cell phones (without a printed e-ticket). Study Methodology FutureBrand has developed a three-tiered evaluation system for ranking country brands. (PR Newswire)
Photo Gallery Nov 10, 2008
Sims recycles computers, televisions, cell phones, MP3 players, and other electronic products that have to be disposed of safely. BUSINESS MAN Former Meadowlands Regional chamber of Commerce Executive Director Richard Fritzky. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Valley events Nov 10, 2008
Donate used cell phones and inkjet cartridges. Please donate used cell phones and inkjet cartridges to help raise much needed funds for the Roanoke Rapids High School prom ... RRHS is collecting used cell phones and inkjet cartridges through March 15 for the purpose of prom. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Gibson presents quarterly report to BH Commission Nov 10, 2008
The auditor reported that the public's usage of cell phones at the polls would be addressed in future election worker meetings. Plat was approved for Roger Hubregtse by roll call vote, and Jelsma, Ireland, Pesek and Kokesh all voted aye. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Wanblee bouncing back from blizzard Nov 10, 2008
It's been five days, and many of the people don't have power at their house for heat, gas for their cars, batteries for their cell phones, or electricity for their refrigerators. As of Sunday afternoon, the local store was still closed, the tribal dispatch center was inundated with calls and food was running low at the school. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Four cheers: ALS research Nov 10, 2008
Corrigan picked up 260 items - computers, printers and cell phones, for example - and turned them over to the city's recycling program. Old electronics equipment is considered hazardous waste, he says. (Florida Times-Union)
Latest Thinking On Finding A Job Nov 9, 2008
At that time, a lot of people didn't have cell phones, blogs, social networking sites, online job search boards, etc. It was totally analog - mostly paper and pressing people's hands. (CBS News)
How to Care for a Siberian Husky Nov 9, 2008 Burgers paid for by mobile phone Nov 8, 2008 Walker County school system uses SchoolCast to broadcast information Nov 8, 2008 Officials Boast Success of Emergency Alert System Nov 8, 2008 Is bundling services always cheaper? Nov 8, 2008 The Saudi Arabia of Lithium Nov 8, 2008 Geffen called Obama in '04: 'You're going to run for president and I'm going to support you'... Nov 7, 2008 • Idaho ends contract with GEO-run Texas prison Nov 7, 2008 No hidden white bias seen in presidential race Nov 7, 2008 Election aftermath: new prezs quiet first day, Hyde Park reaction Nov 6, 2008 It's Barack Obama Nov 6, 2008 Sorry, But Obama Scares Me Nov 6, 2008 Stressed Older Drivers Are Three Times More Likely To Brake Than Calm Drivers Nov 6, 2008 President-elect Obama faces daunting challenges Nov 6, 2008 Metro Briefs Nov 6, 2008 Child Struck By Car, Taken To Hospital Nov 6, 2008 Malaysia Airlines to allow cell phones Nov 6, 2008 Castro celebrates Obama, fears a Prop. 8 win Nov 6, 2008 Despite huge turnout, few problems at polls Nov 6, 2008 Virtual World Celebrates Obama's Win Nov 6, 2008 Bomb threat evacuates Wal-Mart Nov 5, 2008 The taxpayer watchblog Nov 5, 2008 Photo Gallery Nov 5, 2008 More of this story Nov 5, 2008 Man In Wheelchair Sitting On Guns Nov 5, 2008 Economy top fear, but voters have lots of worries Nov 5, 2008 Aerobic Exercise Combined With Resistance Training Improves Glucose Control In Diabetics, Study Shows Nov 5, 2008 Texas City Considers Text Message Ban Nov 5, 2008 Election Day Dispatches: It's Morning for the Kenyan Obamas Nov 5, 2008 Paterson won't borrow to close budget gap Nov 4, 2008 PAPER: The Left taking revenge worldwide... Nov 4, 2008 Remember 2004? It ain't over. Nov 4, 2008 Family river rafting makes great memories Nov 4, 2008 Best of the Web Nov 4, 2008 Diabetes Treatment Becomes More Complex, Costly Nov 4, 2008 No Phoning in This Campaign's Finale Nov 4, 2008 Better Business Bureau sponsoring "ShredFest! '08" Nov 3, 2008 Congressmen not banking on the polls Nov 3, 2008 #1 Irish Kick Off BIG EAST Tournament Play Sunday Against Cincinnati Nov 3, 2008 Good grief! Peanuts videos released online Nov 3, 2008 Amid Gloom, Young See Vote As Act Of Hope Nov 3, 2008 Burgers paid for by mobile phone Nov 2, 2008 Internet collaboration still in infancy: WIKIPEDIA founder... Nov 2, 2008 Police: Truck didn't slow down for initial I-39 crash; 10 injured Nov 2, 2008 Gator stand-in tests water in Athens Nov 2, 2008 Valley events Nov 2, 2008 Giuliani Rallies For McCain In Mesilla Nov 2, 2008 The taxpayer watchblog Nov 1, 2008 Energizer Keeps Going Nov 1, 2008 Robots to help in disaster communications Nov 1, 2008 Minor Injuries Reported In Interstate Rollover Nov 1, 2008 How Today's Businesswomen Strike a Work-life Balance Nov 1, 2008 Parenting: A few reminders to make it a safe Halloween Nov 1, 2008 Congo rebel general says he wants talks Oct 31, 2008 Pure Digital Technologies, Affymax, MobiTV, VMware, and Splunk Top Deloitte's Silicon Valley Technology Fast 50 Rankings Oct 31, 2008 No more Gumbo Cook Offs !!!! Oct 31, 2008 Halloween safety: Make it all treat, no tricks Oct 31, 2008 Texting Gone Wild Oct 31, 2008 A glimpse inside the Gator Nation Oct 31, 2008 Hurt, lost and otherwise unhappy Oct 31, 2008 Low Income Cell Phones Oct 31, 2008 Georgetown news in brief Oct 31, 2008 Police detail Branch Off's operations Oct 31, 2008 MTVs New Digital Forays Oct 31, 2008 Dawgs miss sound of Georgia fall Oct 31, 2008
Possible (and popular) targets are shoes, sofas, remote controls, cell phones and the like. Provide them with plenty of acceptable doggie alternatives to chew. (Suite101.com)
‘Preparing us for the future’ Nov 9, 2008
Using a half-million dollar grant, however, the new Logan consolidated dispatch center will soon be able to receive a variety of information and media from cell phones, land lines and the Internet. The Utah 911 Committee awarded 508,664 for the new Sentinel Patriot Incident Response System that will be installed in the Logan Justice Building s new addition, which will house an advanced 911 call center. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
"Otherwise it suffers from the chicken and egg problem. POS [Point of Sale] equipment is needed to interoperate with technology in the cell phones. Carriers and handset manufacturers need incentives to add cost into the cell phones. There has to be a network for it to be interesting to anyone," she said. The deal could also provide invaluable information about customer behaviour, she said. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
Walk down a street anywhere and you will see people on cell phones talking or texting. They are away from their desks and still receiving instant communications. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Alderman Don Wurdack said he was notified with the Code Red alert system after a waterline burst in the Birch Creek subdivision. City Administrator Russell Rost said he utilized the Code Red system and notified residents that there was a boil order in their area. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
We don t make many long distance phone calls, but if we do, we have unlimited long distance on our cell phones ... In order to use dsl, I have to have a land line, which I don t need for any other purpose since cell phones can still be used when they re charging ... This router also connects our cell phones to the phone network thru Wi-Fi, avoiding the cellular network while a giving a great connection for $10 per month. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
The lightest of all metals, lithium is the key ingredient in the rechargeable batteries that keep cell phones and laptops humming. Chile is the Saudi Arabia of lithium. (Forbes -- Business)
Neighborhoods where 90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers ... Neighborhoods where 90% of teenagers own cell phones and computers. (The Drudge Report)
The auditor found that "the facility entrance is a very relaxed checkpoint," prompting concerns that cell phones, marijuana and other contraband could be smuggled past security. In addition, the prison averages a 30 percent vacancy rate in security staff jobs, according to the audit. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Among them is the increased polling of people who have cell phones but no landlines. A Pew Research Center report in September, and exit polls of voters conducted Tuesday for The Associated Press and the television networks, suggest that people who have only cells tend to vote more Democratic than people like them with only landlines. (Yahoo News)
Onlookers gathered with cameras and cell phones to get a glimpse of him and cheered when he emerged about an hour later. As Chicago cleans up from Tuesday night's celebration in Grant Park, a series of banners waves around City Hall congratulating Obama. (Crain's Chicago Business)
They were looking for somebody who was going to win," said David Bositis, a specialist on Black electoral politics at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Adding to the Black support for Sen. Clinton was the popularity of her husband, former President Bill Clinton.But then there was a shift."Once he won Iowa, there was some significant movement," Bositis noted. The Jan. 3 Iowa primary caused the world to gasp that a Black man in America could win a presidential primary in a state... (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
In 2004, for the first time in history, schools had to make policies banning kids from carrying their cell phones into the classroom. In the last four years, for the first time in history, the average Joe could have theater quality picture and sound in his living room. (Townhall.com)
8, 2005) If you have been stuck in traffic behind a motorist yakking on a cellular phone, a new University of Utah study will sound familiar: When young motorists talk on cell phones, they drive like elderly. (Dec. (Science Daily)
About a dozen onlookers expecting his arrival had gathered with cameras and cell phones to get a glimpse of him. He planned to go straight to his campaign headquarters after the work out to thank his staff. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Rocklin suggested - while walking home at night - to stay in groups, look confident, walk on main roads, and avoid the use of cell phones. He also warned students to avoid consuming substances that impair judgment. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Where were 'the' cell phones at the time. Back-To-The-Future. (KWTX.com, TX)
Breaking News: Obama wins Mich. N.Y.; McCain wins Wyo. (Yahoo News)
Not far from a plaza named for slain city supervisor and gay rights activist Harvey Milk, people looked anxiously at their cell phones for the latest figures on the controversial measure that had drawn national attention and millions of dollars in spending from both sides. Some gathered there framed the issue as a fight over basic civil rights. (San Francisco Chronicle)
In fact, the record-shattering turnouts in parts of the country transformed the protracted waits into de facto street parties, with citizens snapping photos with their cell phones as they waited their turn at democracy's most basic task. In Santa Monica, crowds waiting for the polls to open at City Hall at 7 a.m. broke into cheers and songs as the sun dawned. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Into the evening, many people tweeted 140-characters-or-less dispatches from rallies, election parties and their living rooms using their cell phones and the Web. "There were news people from all over the world at the Biltmore tonight," posted luv2shoppe in Phoenix, where McCain's camp was watching the returns. (Time.com)
Re concerned Nov 3, 2008 12:12 PM pay as you go cell phones and/or calling cards. Suzy Nov 3, 2008 1:03 PM It was traced, and they have since found the person that called in the bomb threat. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Sims recycles computers, televisions, cell phones, MP3 players, and other electronic products that have to be disposed of safely. BUSINESS MAN Former Meadowlands Regional chamber of Commerce Executive Director Richard Fritzky. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
A shortfall in the 911 dispatch center's budget is linked to the decrease of funds based on 911 fees placed on cell phones. It is definitely not self-supporting, said Larry Fisher, chairman of the court's budget committee. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Police said they were led to an apartment building in the city's South Boston neighborhood by two men who said they were robbed of their cell phones Friday. More News. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
A quarter of new voters said they don't have landline phones at home, only cell phones. BUSH AND CONGRESS. (Honolulu Advertiser)
4, 2008) Patients with diabetes who participate in a program combining aerobic and high-force eccentric resistance exercise demonstrate improvements in glucose control, physical performance, and body fat composition, according to a new study. "Although aerobic exercise is what is typically recommended for treating people with diabetes, this study shows that adding a high-force strength training component has significant advantages," says APTA spokesperson Robin L Marcus, PT, PhD, OCS, assistant... (Science Daily)
I'm all for not talking on cell phones while driving period ... Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Nov 4, 2008 at 11:30 AM It's about time,,,, and 'Outlaw' use Cell phones while driving too. (KWTX.com, TX)
Outside the ballroom, fans called friends on cell phones: "We won Virginia can you believe it?" a young caller exclaimed, jumping up and down. And the night was only beginning. (Time.com)
Other expenses, like those for energy and items like office furniture, state vehicles and cell phones will require the same approval. Projects will only meet essential criteria if not following through would threaten public safety; violate a court order or any law; or result in a substantial loss of federal aid. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
" This said it all for me - I didn't need to read any further. Victim mentality or guilt complex - the making of a true liberal drone. Disputanta Sue on November 03, 2008 at 06:21 PM Interpret as you may, but America's poor are fat, and have cars, cell phones and central air conditioning. If you are homeless, you are mentally ill. By global standards, America's "downtrodden" are wealthy. But their votes count, which is why they are constantly told - in Orwellian fashion - that they are victims... (The Drudge Report)
This morning, Nate Silver of showed that national polls that include cell phones in their sample show a a 4 ... 4 versus 5), than those polls that don t include cell phones (this is an even greater margin than the 2 ... 2) over the top though of course the numbers may be lower if many of these polls are also including cell phones in their samples. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
No cell phones or Internet ... Wherever I go, parents tell me they want to get their kids away from the TV, their cell phones and video games while on vacation. (CNN -- Travel)
On students at Jefferson Middle suspended for trying to call their parents on cell phones during an evacuation for a gas leak ... But any other kids breaking out their cell phones need to be punished ... Folk, cell phones are not permitted during an emergency situation. (Florida Today)
Doctors provide Internet-enabled cell phones to diabetic patients in order to improve their health. Patients enter their blood sugar levels, food. (Science Daily)
" They also worked the phones at Barack Obamas Rochester campaign headquarters, but none of the calls were placed locally or in New York State. Instead, the Obama volunteers concentrated on swing states calling voters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida. And they were all using their personal cell phones. "We don't have any hard lines ... People volunteer their own cell phones using their own cell minutes to come down and do these calls which has really been great. (R News)
08, where residents and business owners can shred documents and recycle cell phones, computers, and other office equipment ... This event is for businesses and households that have old cell phones or computers, but don t know what to do with them, said BBB spokesperson Kim States ... Cell phones collected will be donated to the Pima Council on Aging to help raise funds for their local senior programs. (FOX 11, AZ)
With the rise of cell phones and caller ID, he wonders how pollsters can reach people who don t have a home phone line. I just don t know how they can reach a random selection of voters, he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Fans also can follow the Irish on their cell phones by signing up for the Irish ALERT text-messaging system. This free service is available by logging on the women's soccer page at www. (Und.com)
But what would the Peanuts creator who died in 2000 at the age of 77 -- think of his old strips showing up decades later, fully animated on laptops and cell phones. I m sort of glad that Sparky Mr. Schulz isn t alive (to see it) laughs his wife. (KHOU.com, TX)
They stumbled over the initial plan to announce the vice-presidential pick directly to supporters' cell phones and e-mails, but found the short blurbs are an effective way to advertise early voting locations. Eric Hysen, 19, a Harvard sophomore, developed a Facebook application that provided voters, many of them young, with similar reminders. (CBS News -- US)
"Otherwise it suffers from the chicken and egg problem. POS [Point of Sale] equipment is needed to interoperate with technology in the cell phones. Carriers and handset manufacturers need incentives to add cost into the cell phones. There has to be a network for it to be interesting to anyone," she said. The deal could also provide invaluable information about customer behaviour, she said. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
"And not just the Internet, but cell phones, everything else. I'm assuming, if anybody really cares enough, my movements all around the planet are pretty trackable by somebody. "That's something most people don't think much about, and they don't think much about it because, frankly, no one cares what most people are doing. " He said, however, that as computing power increases, "we need to really think about what are the political controls we need to have in place to prevent governments from... (The Drudge Report)
pseudo-intellectual wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:49 AM:" Nothing in my experience tests your mettle more than getting stuck in a miles long backup, especially when you don't know what's causing it. It was a blessing when I-39 came along, replacing (for most of us) dangerous old US-51, but this terrible accident should remind all of us to drive within the speed limit and stay alert at all times, especially at night. AND STAY OFF THOSE CELL PHONES WHEN DRIVING! ". Louie wrote on Nov 1, 2008 10:40 AM:"... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Some muttered into their cell phones: "Oh, my God, some idiot is wearing a bunch of Florida crap on campus." Hello. I'm standing right here. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Donate used cell phones and inkjet cartridges. Please donate used cell phones and inkjet cartridges to help raise much needed funds for the Roanoke Rapids High School prom ... RRHS is collecting used cell phones and inkjet cartridges through March 15 for the purpose of prom. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
During the rally, candidates asked everyone in the crowd to call someone on their cell phones and ask them to head to the polls. Meanwhile, outside of the library, voters lined up to cast their ballot. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Saturday, August 2, 2008 12:10 PM EDT. Mark Kukiela is an employee of The Citizen and a Cayuga County resident that would like to see government spending brought in line with what is affordable. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Energizer continues its role as a technology leader for on-the-go lifestyles with its Energizer(R) Energi To Go(R) line of portable battery-driven power packs for cell phones and audio devices. For more information, visit. (PR Newswire)
Information from those tests could help find rescue workers with two-way radios and help pinpoint trapped survivors with cell phones. Holloway and others also have created radio maps of public buildings, including shopping malls, sports stadiums and convention centers. (CNN)
Posted by: Heart-Of-Texas Location: Waco on Oct 31, 2008 at 03:31 PM Too much speed,, too much talk on cell phones. Glad no one was seriously hurt. (KWTX.com, TX)
With cell phones, laptops, PDAs and home offices, it has become blurry when the workday begins and ends. Be sure to separate your personal time from professional time by turning off your connections to the working world and turning on your connections with your family and friends. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Remind kids to keep their cell phones on and to answer them. It is best to have set times to touch base to be sure everything is going OK. Teach kids only to go to houses with lights on, stay in groups and never go into someone s house or car when trick-or-treating. (Winona Daily News, MN)
The U.N. panel estimated that Rwanda's army made at least $250 million in 18 months by selling coltan, which is used in cell phones and laptops. The conflict "has created a 'win-win' situation for all belligerents," the report concluded. (MSNBC -- International)
-- Internet, Media tainment and Communications: MobiTV Inc., a video provider for cell phones, was the fastest growing company in the Internet, Media tainment, Communications category, with five year growth of 33,712 percent. -- Scientific al Equipment and Biotechnology: Affymax Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing drugs to improve the treatment of serious and often life-threatening conditions, topped the Scientific al Equipment and Biotechnology category, with five year growth of 19,605... (PR Newswire)
Whats the problem wrote on Oct 27, 2008 11:48 AM:" 67% of Americans are unhappy with the direction the country is headed. We have electricity, running water AC & Heat. 95.4% have jobs, cars to travel, grocery stores accessable anytime, restaurants, emergency workers, entertainment, religion, to name a few freedoms. 90% teenagers own cell phones & computers. The most Blessed people in the world who do nothing but complain about small issues & what we hate instead of thanking the good Lord we live... (New Iberia, LA)
Donations of used cell phones for the Cell Phones for Soldiers Program will be accepted. Briar Cliff University will open its Haunted Tunnels to the public from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.; entry is on the ground floor of Heelan Hall. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Have cell phones become an issue for the classroom and a distraction to young lives ... At one time or another, many people have seen a mob of students walking around a school or local college campus with their faces glued to their cell phones ... The cell phones are everywhere - in the library, in the hallways, and even though often against school policies, in the classroom. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
But what if they discussed it on thier cell phones driving home after a 20 hr work day, would that be ok. The Dawg walk at home games, pep talks in the locker room, etc, all take minutes away from talking football for a few minutes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Cell phones probably won t help, but you never know. Walkie-talkies are light; search and rescue crews will be using them and you can scan for active frequencies while you are lying around with a broken leg. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
(AP) - A government program that subsidizes phone service for low-income people is now available in Virginia. TracFone Wireless, a provider of prepaid mobile phones, will provide free mobile-phone service for up to a year to Virginia families who earn less than 135 percent of the federal poverty level. (WTVR.com, VA)
The Friends also recycle for cash printer cartridges and cell phones. They have recently started collecting receipts from purchases at Shaw s supermarkets. (Georgetown Record, MA)
And they were more skillful than usual in camouflaging any conversations they had about drug transactions over potentially wiretapped cell phones, officials said. They were very inventive in the way they conducted business, county Drug Task Force Lt. Nicholas LoConte said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Robert Kirkham's superhero comic opera Invincible becomes an animated series to be shown on iPods, cell phones, and TVs. From Issue 130 | November 2008 Sign in or to comment. (FastCompany)
Mark Woods is a metro columnist for The Times-Union. His column usually appears on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. (Florida Times-Union)
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