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Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 27, 2011

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

Dvice Image Of The Day: 4.4 Earthquake Simulation

Jan 27, 2011

From Dvice: The folks at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center are creating mock earthquakes — the sim pictured represents a 4.4-magnitude tremor in a valley in northern Greece. From there, architects […]

Shake ‘n’ Quake

Jan 25, 2011

Do you know where you’ll be in precisely 19 hours? I do — under my desk. That’s because at 10:15 a.m. tomorrow, thousands of Oregonians will “Drop, Cover, and Hold […]

Elvis Has Left The Building…

Jan 25, 2011

…but I suspect he’ll be back! Awhile ago, our Medford Donor Center employees spotted The King himself at work! One staff member said that she’d “never seen so many cell […]

Prepare-aphernalia: The Survival Stove

Jan 25, 2011

I’m not making that headline up. That’s the actual name of this camping stove. I know it’s a little early in the year to start thinking about camping. But it’s […]

Prepare-aphernalia: Earthquake-Safe Bed

Jan 21, 2011

I. Want. This. Bed. Inventor Wang Wenxi (who has personally experienced several earthquakes in China) has won over my heart with this gorgeous piece of furniture designed to keep you […]

Saturday: Honor MLK Through Our Blood and Organ Donor Registry Drive

Jan 20, 2011

Currently in Oregon and Southwest Washington, more than 2,500 people are awaiting an organ transplant. Portland resident Randy Loving (pictured) is one of those people. As a result of diagnosed […]

TONIGHT: Let’s Talk Tornadoes

Jan 20, 2011

Since Portlandia‘s not on ’til tomorrow night, you’re surely looking for things to do tonight, right? Well, look no further…how about an Oregon tornado discussion with the American Meteorological Society? […]

Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up

Jan 19, 2011

Welcome to the Worldwide Wednesday Wrap-Up, in which we consolidate the international Red Cross and Red Crescent news into one list of bite-sized links for you. It’s a non-comprehensive sampling […]

UPDATE: Flooding In Oregon

Jan 19, 2011

Today may be dry, but the last week sure hasn’t been. In fact, it’s been so wet that parts of Oregon have seen flooding and landslides, particularly in the Welches […]