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[新聞] Travelers paying up as new passport rules kick in

Travelers paying up as new passport rules kick in

“Starting Jan. 23, all travelers — including U.S. citizens — who fly between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America and Bermuda will for the first time need to carry their passports to re-enter the country.”

“As early as 2008, the rules will get even tougher: People traveling between the U.S. and those countries by car or ship will have to show a passport or an alternative security identification card.”

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IF A TREE FALLS IN YOUR YARD

Cost of tree cleanup falls on homeowners

# Homeowners insurance typically covers damage to your home from wind and falling trees, removal of trees that have fallen on buildings and ruined personal property inside a damaged building. But it typically won't cover removal of trees that have fallen in your yard without damaging a building.

# Hire a tree service company that is licensed, bonded, insured and employs ISA-certified arborists. Find an arborist at the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture at pnwisa.org or through Plant Amnesty at 206-783-9813 or plantamnesty.org

# Beware of people who knock at your door offering to help you.

# Don't top trees. Topping trees can result in poor tree health.

# In King County, stumps, tree limbs and brush can be recycled at one of a number of commercial recycling processors. See metrokc.gov/dnrp/swd. Recycling may be less expensive than disposal.

# For advice on dealing with post-storm tree issues go to seattle.gov/transportation/afterthestorm.htm or king.wsu.edu/forestry/windstorm.html

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如果您家裏斷電

Public Health 提供關於一氧化碳中毒的中文資訊.

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FDA steps up warnings on popular pain relievers
* Acetaminophen: Sold under the brand name Tylenol, in generic form and in many combination medicines sold to treat multiple symptoms, including pain, headache and fever. Overdoses can cause serious liver damage, even death.
* Aspirin: Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney injury.
* Ibuprofen: Sold under the brand names Advil and Motrin and in generic form. Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney injury.
* Naproxen, sold as Aleve, and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and kidney injury.
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3 Days Emergency Kit

MREs, 簡易的急救包, blanket, energy bars, 蠟燭, 防潮火柴, 人力手電筒等等.

那些是從 911 之後, 才真正的認真的準備的. 當發生緊急狀況時, 箱子一抱上車, 就可以逃難了.

家裡曾經還有火災時的防濃煙的面罩, 只是後來發現在台灣的家人, 似乎比我們還需要. 所以就寄回去給他們預防萬一.

1. 停電時, 如何的打開車庫門.
2. 地震後, 家裡的瓦斯總開關, 如何在檢查安全無慮時, 重新的開啟. 因為住家的瓦斯總開關, 會在地震時自動的切斷.
3. 家裡水總開關的位置.
4. 緊急時, 家裡以外的另一個集合點.
5. 如何使用家裡的滅火器.
6. 家裡較高和重的家具是否另外釘有防止地震時防止倒塌.
…想到有什麼再寫下去.

每個 City 的 Department of Emergency Management, 都會提供市民一些基本的準備, 危急和災難後等如何做的課程. Homeland Security 有一個非常好的網站, 教育社會大眾如何準備. 紅十字會也有類似的網站. Seattle Times 的網站

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止痛藥回收…

Millions of acetaminophen pills recalled

Acetaminophen 就是一般俗稱的普拿疼, 但是這個回收並不是普拿疼. 而是一般藥商賣的自有品牌, 比如在 Wal-Mart, CVS, Walgreen 和 Costco Wholesale 等超過百家藥商裡面賣的自有品牌. Perrigo 這間公司幫上述的那些藥房製造的止痛藥. 想要確認家裡使用的止痛藥是否在回收的產品內, 請恰 FDA 網站.

1. 先看看家裡的止痛藥是否是 500mg caplet.
2. 看看是否是從這些藥商裡買的自有品牌.
3. 再看看產品編號.
回收的原因是…可能含有金屬碎片.

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