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CoquinaDaily.comFriday, August 8, 2008 (08-08-08)
Death by Black Hole
Neil DeGrasse Tyson discusses Death by Black Hole. Pretty funny for an astrophysicist.
Jacksonville National Cemetary
Jacksonville
National Cemetery
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Sunday September 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Arleen Vincenty, Director
Located at 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
A 569 acre property is the site of the new national ceme-
tery to serve the burial needs of North Florida and South
Georgia veterans. Veterans whose discharges are other than
dishonorable, their spouses and dependent children may be
buried in a national cemetery, regardless of where they live.
Burial benefits for eligible veterans include a burial flag, a
Presidential Memorial Certificate and a government head-
stone or marker.
The new cemetery is North of the Jacksonville International Airport
and about five miles from Interstate 295. The cemetery will serve
189,000 veterans in the region who are not currently provided burial
space by a nearby national or state veterans cemetery. Burials are ex-
pected to start before the end of the year.
Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national
cemetery offices, from the internet at www.cem.va.gov or by calling
VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.
All Are Invited to Attend the Ceremony
submitted by Michael
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Sunday September 21, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Arleen Vincenty, Director
Located at 4083 Lannie Road, Jacksonville, FL 32218
A 569 acre property is the site of the new national ceme-
tery to serve the burial needs of North Florida and South
Georgia veterans. Veterans whose discharges are other than
dishonorable, their spouses and dependent children may be
buried in a national cemetery, regardless of where they live.
Burial benefits for eligible veterans include a burial flag, a
Presidential Memorial Certificate and a government head-
stone or marker.
The new cemetery is North of the Jacksonville International Airport
and about five miles from Interstate 295. The cemetery will serve
189,000 veterans in the region who are not currently provided burial
space by a nearby national or state veterans cemetery. Burials are ex-
pected to start before the end of the year.
Information on VA burial benefits can be obtained from national
cemetery offices, from the internet at www.cem.va.gov or by calling
VA regional offices toll-free at 1-800-827-1000.
All Are Invited to Attend the Ceremony
submitted by Michael
Edison for your PC
Edison was developed by Verdiem, a company that has helped enterprises the world over reduce energy waste from IT devices. Now Verdiem is bringing Edison into your home—at no cost whatsoever. Download Edison and start saving energy today!
Edison puts you in control of your PC energy usage by letting you:
Set your schedule -
Tell Edison when you use your computer most
Save a little or a lot -
Use the Edison efficiency slider to choose the level of energy savings you want to achieve.
See your savings -
Edison will calculate your estimated savings based on the setting you choose.
more inforamtion
(for Windows computers - Macs have similar software built in)
submitted by Joan
How hot was it?
Ron reports:
Our high for yesterday, August 7, 2008 was 98 degrees.
(A little parallax error due to looking up at the thermometer.)
Today's Activities Schedule
7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics9:30 Basket Making
10:00 Cribbage
1:00 Hand & Foot
3:00 Investment Group
4:00 Pickle Ball
5:00 Sun's Baseball Game
7:00 Ladies' & Men s Poker
7:00 Mah-jongg
Tomorrow's Activities Schedule
7:45 & 8:45 Aqua Aerobics8:00 Tennis
Private Event in Ballroom
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Wordo - falling block word game
Bubble Shooter
3Lines
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Putt It In
Skeet Shooting
Color Burst
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