Find The Specific Info You’ve Searched For On A Website

We’ve all done it.... searched for a specific word or phrase, and when we go to the link our favorite search engine recommended, we can’t find the exact words or phrase that was in our search… but yet they showed up in the search engine list… where are they??

It’s easy to find them – just use your keyboard shortcuts…

When you are on the webpage, Hold down your CTRL KEY and the "F" KEY

• Remember the F key, in conjunction with the CTRL key = find 

So once you do this, you will see a search box appear on your monitor screen (almost always it appears at the bottom of your open window)

Now you can type in the same word or phrase into that search box and your internet browser with find and highlight each instance of that word as it appears on the page.

Then click the "next" button to allow the page to auto-scroll to the next instance of the word.

Enjoy your 4th of July Holiday

Here are a few great links/websites to find out what’s happening around the area for 4^th of July celebrations.  

On behalf of myself and everyone at Mohave Community College we want to wish you and yours a wonderful, safe and enjoyable holiday…  Although we usually have blog postings every few days, note that our next blog posting will be in one week on July 8^th..  So no matter where you are on this wonderful holiday, we hope you will get outside, try something new and enjoy your summer…

Remember – to keep your email open and “open a new tab” for one of the following websites, put your mouse over the web address below, hold the CTRL key down and left click on the web address…  this always leave the current web page you are viewing “open” and opens a “new tab” for the web address you are left clicking on…

These websites will give you some details about the 4^th of July celebrations scheduled in Lake Havasu for the holiday and when fireworks will be held:

http://www.golakehavasu.com/events/details/534/4th-of-july-fireworks-show/

Some other wonderful websites to visit about what’s happening, not only this 4^th of July holiday but throughout the summer and fall in Lake Havasu City and throughout Arizona, visit:

http://www.golakehavasu.com

http://www.arizonahighways.com/

http://www.arizonaguide.com/

http://www.go-arizona.com/

http://gosw.about.com/

HAPPY FATHERS DAY

On behalf of all of us at Mohave Community College and myself – we want to wish all of our dads, granddads, great=granddads, great-great granddads and everyone who has supported anyone in the role of a dad – a wonderful Father’s Day Holiday – we hope you realize how important you are in so many lives – so thank you and have a wonderful day…Cherie Houston

A little trivia about Fathers Day – did you know:

·         Father’s Day was introduced by Sonora Dodd in Spokane, Washington. She wanted to honor her widowed father William Smart who took care of his six children during the Civil War. Since Sonora Dodd was the girl who first started the tradition of Father’s Day in this country, she had campaigned for her Father’s birthday -- June 19 --  to be declared Father’s Day.

·         The first Father’s Day was announced and celebrated in 1910.

·         Father’s Day was first supported by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924. In 1966, President Lyndon Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as the official holiday. It was President Woodrow Wilson who first said, however, in 1916 that Father’s Day should be given the status of a national holiday.

·         Father's Day in America has been officially celebrated annually since 1972 when President Richard Nixon signed the public law that made it permanent

·         Greeting cards are the No. 1 purchase on Father’s Day, and almost 92 percent of the cards are sold to women. Most of the greeting cards purchased are humorous.

·         More than 110 million greeting cards are sent throughout the world for Father's Day and according to Hallmark, Father’s Day is the 5^th largest card-selling occasion in America.

·         Father’s Day is the fourth most popular card-sending holiday in the world after Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day.

·         The tie is the most traditional and famous Father’s Day gift throughout the world. (I remember buying my dad a Chicago Cubs tie, but he never wore it. He was more of a Black Jack/Vegas guy!)

·         Almost half as much is spent on Father’s Day gifts as on Mother’s Day. Does this mean that we moms are more expensive? Or is it because the most popular Father’s Day gift is a simple necktie?

·         Today, some of the most popular Internet searches connected to the day include "fathers day recipes", "fathers day poem" and "fathers day crafts"

·         Father’s Day is celebrated at different times around the world. In Thailand it falls on Dec. 5; in Australia it’s observed on the first Sunday of September.

·         Father's Day is celebrated most places on the third Sunday in June, but not everywhere. In Spain and Portugal, for instance, fathers are honored on St. Joseph's Day, March 19th,in Australia, it's the first Sunday in September....

And check out this website for many of “dads” favorite sayings – it’s surprising how many you might recognize (or have even said yourself)

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/dad/dadvice.pdf

Have a wonderful day…

Memorial Day Poem

On behalf of myself and all of our staff at Mohave Community College, we want to wish you and yours a safe & enjoyable Memorial Day Holiday - so enjoy the wonderful weather...Cherie Houston

Memorial Day

~ by Michelle Keim, PA (1999)

As we stand here looking, at the flags upon these graves

Know these flags represent, a few of the true American brave

They fought for their Country, as man has, through all of time

Except that these soldiers lying here, fought for your country and mine

As we all are gathered here, to pay them our respect

Let's pass this word to others, it's what they would expect

I'm sure that they would do it, if it were me or you

To show we did not die in vein, but for the red, white and blue.

Let's pass on to our children, and to those who never knew

What these soldiers died for, it's the least that we can do

Let's not forget their families, great pain they had to bear

Losing a son, father or husband ~ they need to know we still care

No matter which war was fought, on the day that they died

I stand here looking at these flags, filled with American pride.

So as the bugler plays out Taps, with its sweet and eerie sound

Pray for these soldiers lying here, in this sacred, hallowed ground.

Take home with you a sense of pride

You were here Memorial Day.

Celebrating the way Americans should 

On this solemnest of days.

Have a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend

On this Memorial Day Weekend, we hope you will take a moment to visit this inspirational website that pays tribute to all of who have served in our military…  The following is an excerpt from the “Reflection Page” on this website…

On behalf of all of us at Mohave Community College, we wish you and your families a safe & enjoyable Memorial Day Holiday and we want to thank all of you who have served, or who have family who have served,  in our armed forces..

http://www.thememorialdaytribute.com

Memorial Day is a good time to reflect on the sacrifices and services of the American soldiers and veterans and the U.S. military men and women. The American military is, has always been and will always recruit the best and finest of the crop of young men and women of the country and we will continue to shower them with appreciation, support and prayers, as we have always done. Memorial Day is just an opportunity for us to express the special places they have in the hearts of American citizens and more by honoring the people who work in the various branches of the military.

The horrific tragedy of September 11, 2001, has stirred all and reawakened the spirit of patriotism in all hearts and unity and oneness binds all Americans in a special bond. The words 'United We Stand' and 'God Bless America' still hold the power to stir out hearts on this very special day.

Let the feelings of true patriotism and love for all those who have risked their lives for the sake of America show by putting up American flags in front of your houses, have parties with patriotic themes to honor military and ex-military men and women in your neighborhood and community. It is a good idea to coax them into telling more about their experiences with the military and on the warfront and you may get an opportunity to hear some exceptional real tales that you may have not even imagined about.

How to Use our Class Blog

We hope you find our “CLASS BLOG” helpful as you continue to learn your computer more effectively, because no doubt as soon as you learn something – it will change and there will be something new to learn. We hope our Class Blog helps with the ever changing technology… Feel free to become a follower, to comment, and to share this website with family and friends. And feel free to ask questions – your questions become the topics we cover on the blog and we continue to learn from each other.. ~ Cherie Houston - email me at: cherie_houston@hotmail.com

 

WHAT IS A BLOG AND HOW DO I USE IT?
All BLOGS are intended to be "informational" like any newsletter you might receive. But in addition to reading the "posts-otherwise called articles" that we publish on our BLOG, you can also copy any of the "post/articles" and save them to your word processing files so you can then print them and you can comment on what we've said in a specific "post/article" - The how to's are noted below..

 

TO COPY A POST/ARTICLE to save or print for yourself or to change the size and/or print: highlight any portion of the post/article - activate the paste command, now open or go to your word processing program and on a clean piece of paper - activate the paste command. What you highlighted is now on the page. Change the font size & style, and you may want to change the color of the entire post/article to BLACK because most blogs use a light gray print (even though it may look black)... To save it on your PC, go to File, Save As, Open or Create a folder you want it saved in - remember to give it a name that will make it easy for you to find in the future - Now print it...

 

TO COMMENT ON A "POST/ARTICLE" we’ve added, beneath each "post/article", left click on the word “comment” , which takes you to a dialog box, so you can type your comments about the "post" article that you have just read...

 

HOW & WHY TO FOLLOW A BLOG? For our blog or any blog you read often, become a follower, to easily keep track of the blogs via your Reading List on the Blogger dashboard - On our Blog, at the bottom of the right column, you will see a "Follow" button under the "Followers" widget, and when you left click on it, a popup window appears asking if you want to follow the blog publicly or privately

• EMAIL: Most blogs have an “email signup” so simply type in your email address and you will receive anemail whenever a new post is added
•  FOLLOWING PUBLICLY: Your profile image will appear in the blog's Followers widget. You will also be subscribed to updates for this blog which will appear in your Reading List on your Dashboard and following a blog creates a listing in your Google Reader account.
•  FOLLOWING PRIVATELY: Your profile image and will NOT be displayed in the blog's Followers widget, but you’ll be subscribed to updates for this blog which will appear in your Reading List on your Dashboard and following a blog creates a listing in your Google Reader account

11th Annual Spring Frenzy ~ February 6-12, 2012 Join in the Fun!!

Spring Frenzy is a fun-filled week of activities and classes designed not only for fun, but for improving your quality of life as well. It is an annual event held the first week in Feburary, February 6-12, 2012...

This year Lake Havasu City Parks & Recreation is offering 192 classes featuring 14 special activities including fishing, golfing, field trip to the Bluewater Casino and to Stagecoach Trails. Happy Hour will be happening every day Monday-Thursday from 4 -  6 p.m. and on Friday there is a concert.

February 7, 8 & 9: Tuesday thru Thursday 9am-5pm, I will be offering 21 different one hour introductory computer related classes at MCC - Mohave Community College on a variety of subjects including using Skype to call worldwide no charge; how to Edit your Digital Photos with free Picasa Software; Basics of several different application software programs including Word, Excel, Power Point; How to master the Internet, Your Smart Phone; Your Digital Camera; How to Buy and Sell Online; How to Save Money by making travel arrangements online; Using your digital photos to create memory & scrapbooks & other great gift ideas; or to create a movie with digital photos and much much more…  

Call the Aquatic Center (which is located at 100 Park Avenue off Rt. 95 /south Side of town) 928-453-8686 x24 – Candie Carbone or email Candie at carbonic@lhcaz.gov

Price: $4 a class or $30 for the week

For more details on my classes or any of the hundred events being hosted throughout the city, pick up a brochure at the Aquatic Center on December 27th or go online to:

www.lhcaz.gov/aquaticCenter

Take advantage of this wonderful event - but remember space in limited and all classes and events are offered on a first come - first serve basis - so be sure to register early...

Look forward to seeing you...

And to keep current on what's happening in Lake Havasu City, be sure to visit our Tourism website often...

http://www.golakehavasu.com/

Error Message: Windows-No Disk

Question: I am getting a error message a lot lately: “WINDOWS-NO DISK” pops up on the monitor and it makes no difference what I’m working on or have open and it happens several times a day…

Answer: Tech support forums and sites (including Microsoft) indicate that this is common (more so with Windows XP & Vista) than Windows 7. THe following is the solution, copied directly from Microsoft’s website at the following link:

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_xp-system/windows-no-disk-exception-processing-message/b1a67525-d5e8-46ae-9801-6b169547e656

"The answer lies in the words "Windows: No Disk", your PC is looking for a USB device - e.g. a USB stick or a cell phone - that you've recently plugged in and have removed without using the "remove hardware safely" option in the right hand bottom corner of your screen. Put the last USB device you used back into the USB port and then use the "remove software safely" option.

The pop up message will disappear."

In my case, I didn't have to plug the USB device in, I just needed to click on the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the system tray, and tell it to remove the device that is no longer plugged in.

Tribute to the victims and families of 9/11

I want to thank Paula Abrahms from Schnectedy, NY for sending this to me and I hope you will join us today as we all remember all the families who lost children, parents, husbands, wives, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters, associates, friends and personal heroes on that dreadful morning that we now refer to as 9/11. Cherie Houston

No doubt most of us remember that beautiful Tuesday morning, ten years ago today “September 11th, 2001” when in just moments, 2,996 people lost their lives that morning - 2,977 innocent victims and the 19 highjackers.

Yes 246 innocent victims were on the four planes, the two that struck the towers in New York, the one that struck the Pentagon and the 4th that went down in a field in Shanksville, PA; another 2,606 innocent victims in New York City who were in the towers or on the ground, and the 125 innocent victims at the Pentagon in Washington. Yes all the deaths that morning were innocent civilians except for 55 innocent military personnel who were killed in the attack on the Pentagon…

This morning please take a moment to remember these families who continue to live with the impact of that dreadful morning, so that they will continue to find the strength needed to continue moving forward on their life journey..

This day is remembered and quietly kept
I pray to God that we never forget,
Yes the blow was hard, the shock severe,
So many lost, so much fear amidst the tears

I pray its true they still live on in the hearts and minds,
Of the loving families, that they left behind
No longer here in our life to share,
But in our hearts – they are always there

Our love for them and theirs for us, can never go away,
I think they are with us every day
Unseen and unheard, but always near,
So loved, so missed, and so very dear.

Yes its hard for sure when we’re left behind
Trying to move forward, praying for some peace of mind
Time and faith and kinds words when spoken
Will help heal our hearts that were so badly broken

Good Lord Above
Please grant strength and peace
to all 9/11 moms and families

And take a moment to visit the website dedicated to the 911 Memorial being dedicated today in New York City, NY in memory of all who lost their lives...

http://www.911memorial.org/