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O.C. gets its Christmas on
Decorating the home, shopping the sales and picking the perfect tree are all signs the holidays are in full swing and, for many in Orange County, the weekend after Thanksgiving marks the season's official kickoff.
Around the county Sunday trees were strapped the top of SUVs and some residents were in their yards untangling lights and placing cutouts of Christmas figurines on their lawns.
While some may wait until the turkey is fully digested before setting their sights on Christmas, others have been planning their displays nearly all year long.
Jim Lorenz of Lake Forest is one of those year-round planners.
He starts tending to those parts of his display that need repairs or new additions in the summer.
"We try to spread it out throughout the year," he said. "It's work putting it up, but it's not too hard."
His extravagant blinking light display takes about a week to set up and Sunday he was putting on the finishing touches. The display features a Precious Moments Nativity scene, several Christmas trees made of lights and a rooftop covered with blinking lights set in perfect rows.
This is the sixth year Lorenz has created the display. He used to decorate with a simple strand of lights lining his roof, but expanded to something more extravagant to start a holiday tradition with his wife, Shirley, and his daughters Amberly, 22, and Felicity, 17.
"This is a family project for us so we can share our faith and the birth of Christ," he said.
His neighbor, Bob Norris, had a display the Lorenz family admired and the two partnered to create a light show that blinks in unison to holiday songs including "Sleigh Ride" and "Carol of the Bells".
The Lorenz family asks those who see their lights to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank. They also pass out candy to children who stand on the sidewalk and watch the display.
Every year dozens of people park in their cars to watch the 20-minute show.
Easy Brangwin in Santa Ana also puts up a display that draws a crowd.
His features wood cutouts of the Coca-Cola polar bear – about 700 of them accented with 30,000 lights.
Bears hang from trees, skate on a pond made of blue lights and plywood, and huddle on his roof above a "Merry Christmas" sign.
Brangwin, a general contractor, said his display started 15 years ago with five bears. It was, he said, a way to tease his sister-in-law, a Pepsi devotee. Her irritation at the initial Coca-Cola display prompted Brangwin to do more.
The following year 20 bears welcomed his sister-in-law to their home.
"I guess you could say I got obsessed," Brangwin said. "Every year I try to add something major."
This year's addition is about 60 new bears, including some that will be playing basketball.
Brangwin spends nearly all year cutting and painting the bears white. He carves the part out of wood that he recycles from cabinets, roofs, countertops and fences.
Each bear is a unique, and every one wears a hat. The faces are painted by neighborhood children so they all have individual character.
"If some of them look like the face was painted on by a 5-year-old, that's because it was," he said.
Brangwin's display takes about 10 days to set up and he hopes to have it ready by Sunday.
"All year long I think of new bears," he said. "It really brings a lot of enjoyment to the neighborhood."
Not everyone in Orange County embarks on weeklong lighting projects in their yards. Many focus on the interior of their home, and on finding the perfect centerpiece – the holiday tree.
Peltzer Pines in Brea was abuzz Sunday morning with families browsing through the maze of pine trees.
Here customers can cut four-year-old trees, fresh. The Brea site is one of three similar locations in Orange County owned by the Peltzer family.
The Sansone family from Fullerton said they have been coming to the farm on the weekend after Thanksgiving for the past 10 years.
Abby, 9, and Matt, 11, darted away from their parents' view, grabbing at branches and circling prospective trees to be sure they'd be good for decorating.
Every few minutes Jill Sansone called out to find her children.
"It's easier now that they're older," she said. "Before, when they were little, we'd lose them in here."
The Ochsner family also came from Fullerton to pick out a tree.
"We've been coming to this farm for a few years," said Ron Ochsner. "We actually came out a little earlier this year to maximize the enjoyment of the holidays." Ochsner said cutting their own tree reminds his family of where they used to live in Washington, minus the biting temperatures and gusty winds.
"We used to do this in the northwest," he said. "We like getting a fresh tree because they last longer and we like to support the local community."
Owner Chuck Peltzer said nostalgia might be part of what makes his farm popular.
"You're coming to a farm and doing it the traditional way," he said.
The Chan family, of Chino Hills, will buy their very first real tree this year and want to get it from the farm. They said want to start a holiday tradition with their 3-year-old son, Kai.
"We're in a new house and now we have the space for a tree," Sherri Chan said.
"We've always had small artificial trees placed throughout our condo. This is a big year for us."
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Ardent Motherwell fan and Daily Record columnist since 1998. Writes in his unique comic style on news and sport, as well as having a weekly restaurant review column. Presenter of Radio Scotland's Off The Ball show for many years, Tam has also fronted several TV shows.
IN his final column, TAM admits he's being flying by the seat of his (big) pants since 1998 and takes a look at goings on at Rangers and Celtic and, of course, his beloved Motherwell.
AS Tam leaves the Daily Record after 16 years of reviewing Scotland's restaurants, he says he's gone out on a high after a great last supper at The Hill in Glasgow. Total 25/30.
TAM prepares to bow out from the Daily Record after 16 years and recalls the highs and lows created by his 1500 columns.
TAM thinks that the best way to solve the dispute over the venue for the Scottish Cup semi-final is to have it played over two legs at Ibrox and Tannadice.
TAM visits Hamilton restaurant Cafe Eataliano and is bowled over by the great food, excellent service and more so, the superb value.
TAM despairs at the honking Scottish League Cup final but says Dons fans made up ground with their celebrations.
TAM falls heart and sole for a fabulous fish supper and gives the eaterie 28 out of 30.
IT'S no surprise that cup finals attract fans who've forgotten what colour of strip their team wears reckons TAM.
TAM cringes at the time he spotted legendary
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TAM savoured a succulent curry, enjoyed impeccable service and gave the Indian restaurant 27 our of 30.
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Where is Chopper? he isn't shown to be in the cage with Luffy and the others this chapter or last.
Where is Chopper? he isn't shown to be in the cage with Luffy and the others this chapter or last.
And that's how he did it! Don't know how Luffy and co. could have defended themselves. Good show.
Awesome chapter! Seems strange though that I guy who took such pains to hide himself would broadcast anything to a newworldwide audience...Eh. Doesn't matter! Luffy's about to get free press throughout the New World! And when he beats Ceasar's face in and news that he stomped another enemy of the government spreads, they'll definitely......still want to kill him :-(
Proud (and confused) subscriber of Shonen Jump Alpha.
Excellent chapter,good to see Kid as well, Things are going to get really big soon, I wonder who will come to claim the weapon?
Oh right, and Caribou in the cover story. This should be interesting.
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typical oda! gives us an awesome last page, and writes "no chapter next week" all over it :(
amazing chapter. and ceaser doesnt appear to be a pushover or using tricks to beat luffy. he used his ability to its fullest.
wow, this arc is promising.. its kinda becoming my favorite arc (Water 7 is still my fav, but this one is almost dethroning it)
but who are the guys at the last page? kid, and big mom pirates i know...
is that kaido? and who is the last one? he looks like basil to me, but im not sure
Top right panel. Law dropped him in the lab remember?
Avatar and Signature by Ravona
Na, I must had been speed reading because I totally missed that, last I seen him was when Law set him down on the couch or something (he had been on Law's head lol)... I gotta reread the last 2-3chatpers lol
Thanks for the link.
Ah man, beating CC will be a pain. I thought Logia users have to be in contact with their element to control it. For example, Aokiji has to touch water to make it into ice, he can't just look at it and water bend it like in Avatar. I mean, with CC's ability, he could just do that to anyone then. Even haki doesn't work.
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One Piece, Naruto, Shingeki no Kyojin, Kenichi, Hajime No Ippo The Rising, Hunter x Hunter
Indeed cc:s ability seems to be one of those "invincible ones". U basicly have to beat him while u have air in your lungs... oh wait that doesn't work either because he can prolly take that away too, atleast looking from how fast everyone went down. Well, Oda have to have some way to beat him, unless it's sniping from 1000 miles away with haki infused bullets.


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Free & Jake have been busy supporting the release of the new record. They been playing shows together all over the country and have been getting some great press for the album. Freeway landed the cover of Murder Dog Magazine & hopped in the ride with Pitchfork.TV to discuss the album. Both Free & Jake appeared at this years SXSW music festival in Austin, TX.
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Question: What do you do when:
1) Your country is attacked by two (at least) apparent home-grown terrorists. The method they chose: bombs at the Boston Marathon. That was just over a week ago. The Russian security service reportedly asked the FBI to check them out two years ago. So there is likely more information, maybe more trouble, to come.
2) The leader of a starving, what-have-we-got-to-lose country (rhymes with North Korea) apparently has at least one nuclear weapon. He's threatened to attack his neighbors, or maybe Texas!
3) We, as a nation, are spending more than we take in. But, politicians can't agree on how to take in more and from whom.
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4) Things in the Middle East — and Central Africa — aren't getting any better.
5) We are borrowing lots of money from the People's Republic of China which, in the past, has wished us less than well. And been known to do some serious hacking.
Answer: Our leaders devised a plan to furlough Defense Department workers, law enforcement personnel and everybody that works for the government's premier revenue-collector, the IRS.
The White House and Congress will remain open for business, which includes getting us out of the mess they created. Why didn't we think of this sooner?
After months of talk about furloughs and sequestration, the games have begun. The question for lots of cash-strapped feds is, how long will they go on? How many furlough days (each representing a pay cut) will they get while their political leaders, insulated from sequestration, continue to jockey for position?
Defense has — wisely and carefully, many think — been easing back on the number of days it plans to furlough employees and the start date of those furloughs. It has gone from 22 days for everybody to perhaps as few as seven for most, but not everybody.
The IRS has set five furlough days between May and August, with two more days possible. It will close operations as virtually everyone will be furloughed on the same days except for those involved in systems security and building safety. The IRS plan was designed to minimize the financial hit on employees and was worked out in consultation with the National Treasury Employees Union, which opposes any furloughs.
Some long-time employees think the furloughs have shifted (thanks to the calendar) from the bluffing stage to a stalling operation in hopes that they can be minimized or avoided altogether. Meantime, they are on track, so….
Suppose there is an even more serious (than Boston) event, attack or incident while DoD is semi-closed for business. Earlier, the White House spoke about furloughs of FBI and other federal agents. Is that still on? What happens if something happens? Who gets hit and, in the aftermath, who takes the political hit? Or hits?
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Hmmm. When you said Logo before, turtle was what I was thinking.
I was sent the image with no description for a friend. Took a while to find this place via random google searches. That was as much of a puzzle as the challange. I think they are trying to win the shirt without telling me! I follow the clues. I was about to post in the last blog post if "Green" would be a valid clue. Turtles are green. I've been fooling with it for a few minutes pen and paper style. I sure could use a new shirt
EDIT: drink your ovaltine??!!! C'MON! This turtle must be teen-aged and mutant cause I'm getting my butt kicked!
This hardhat challenge with those weird annonations about Ralphie from the Ninja Turtles freaks me out! Wait a second... wasn't that the computer guy? Was he using LOGO? I don't get it, and I probably don't care about a T-shirt that much...
And the turtle knew a few simple rules. I still can't figure out the encoding though... I've got him doing things based on the dots but nothing that looks like anything. I thought it would be fairly obvious given the clues and the data. It's not so obvious. Obviously.
My first session got me pretty far. You can clearly see the PDC 09 logo, although it's not 100% correctly traced, probably due to the instruction set
Congratulations, exoteric! While the instruction set might not be perfect, you did provide the correct answer. So that we can track the solution in this thread, will you briefly explain your solution here? Also, drop an e-mail to pdc09 (at) microsoft.com so we can coordinate the t-shirt.
And special thanks to Adam for submitting this Hard Hat Challenge. Looks like it's time for a new puzzle.
Let's see.
Analysis: It was obvious from the outset that this was probably a binary sequence or at least could be seen as one. Then the question was what domain did it represent, and ultimately what object. This quickly turned out to be turtle graphics (familar since basic school and much more recently with L-systems, personally speaking). Then in what order to read the bits (top-left to bottom-right; reverse; diagonal, etc. ). Then how to cluster the bits. The latest clues provided the obvious answer. Then the question was what the concrete instruction set to map the bit pairs to. There are many possible instruction sets and many permutations. So first I tried a couple of permutations manually, then set out to do so more systematically by simply querying for all permutations and switching through them.
Implementation: The first ideas was: do not simply provide a final answer, rather show the steps. So I thought I needed to have n steps where each step is represented as an image. C# 2.0 lazy iteraters are perfect for possibly infinite and lazy lists. This was used to set up a pipeline of solutions or steps. Every solution is an image and the enumerator holds the current state of the pipeline where the button simply pushes the computation ahead until exhausted. The code is available in the thread I linked to.
The code is very hacky and does not deal correctly with disposables, but it's just a quick hack after all. The final solution was not nailed, but was enough to tell the text.
E-mail on the way.
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Congratulations exoteric, I think you would have eventually get the correct instructions.
The correct Logo Instruction Set is;-
00 Rotate Clockwise 45
01 Pen Down
10 Pen Up
11 Move Forward
I also used simplified transformations for the angle, which one of the reasons why your drawing didn't align correctly.
The "turtle" started heading North (0 Degrees)
Angle DX DY
0 +0 -1
45 +1 -1
90 +1 +0
135 +1 +1
180 +0 +1
225 -1 +1
270 -1 -0
315 -1 -1
Edit: Pen Down & Pen Up Corrected thanks to FollowingSky. Well Spotted (I didn't spot that one.)
Ya I was much closer than i thought. I started with left 90 right 90 forward 10 back 10 with permutations of the bits. When that didn't work i wrote 4 functions that would make the turtle go up 10 down 10 right 10 and left 10. No permutation of those worked out either. Never considered checking for pen up and pen down.
Here's 10 seconds more work with the correct instructions...
My pen up and pen down is off. I think the instructions are flipped above.... anyway cool deal to see it work out I look forward to the next one.
Bah, I was quite close, I even tried up/down at some point. Thanks for the challenge, Adam
Your correct about the Pen Down & Pen Up being flipped. Thank You.
I've editted the post to include the correction.
Added the code I used to draw the graphics to the challenge thread.
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Pinning Ceremony Invitation - Fall 2016
The December 2016 Nursing Pinning ceremony will be held on Friday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Auer Performance Hall of the Rhinehart Music Center, IPFW campus.
If you have disabilities requiring special accommodations, or if your guests include people with disabilities who wish to request special accommodations, please contact the Academic Ceremonies office (firstname.lastname@example.com or by phone at 481-6460) no later that the Wednesday before the ceremony so appropriate arrangements can be made.
There is limited handicapped parking available by Rhinehart Music Center. Drop off is available in the circle drive in front of the building. Additional parking is available in Parking Garage P3.
Doors to the Auer Performance hall will not be opened until 6:45. We have plenty of seats available and you will not need to limit the number of guests.
The ceremony will last approximately one hour. There is a punch and cookie reception that follows the ceremony.
Student Attire - All students must wear academic gowns for the Nursing Pinning Ceremony. Bachelor candidates will wear a black gown, master's candidates a black master's gown (with long sleeve extension). Spring graduates who are also attending the Commencement ceremony received a cap. The cap is needed for the Commencement ceremony, not for the Pinning ceremony. Because the Pinning ceremony is a formal one, it is suggested that men wear white shirts, ties, dark trousers, and dark shoes. Women should wear dresses/skirts (no longer than the academic gown) or dress slacks.
Be at Rhinehart Music Center at 6:45. Students will meet in upper lobby. That area is not locked, so leave valuables with family members or in your locked car. We want to limit that area to just the graduating class so say good bye to family before you go up.
Class photo -- will be taken at 7:00 PM.
Graduates will line up in alphabetical order --bachelors degree candidates first, then masters candidates. A Nursing secretary will help get you in order, give you a program, and your name card.
Name cards -- A faculty member will be reading names during the pinning. We will print a name card with your first name, middle initial, and last name for you to present to her when you go on stage to be pinned. If you want your name read differently (i.e. Sue instead of Susan, or your maiden name in addition to married name) contact Kelly Shanks (email@example.com or by phone 481-6460) no later than the Wednesday before the ceremony. If you know faculty have difficulty pronouncing your name also contact Kelly Shanks so she can make notes and help get your name right.
Processional -- Students will be seated in the center front section of the Auer Performance Hall. You will proceed into the auditorium, and stay standing until after the Invocation.
Pinning -- Students will be pinned by faculty. Students will come forward by rows, using ramp on right side of stage, hand card to reader, receive pin by first table, shake hands, receive rose from Nursing Department chair, exit stage right, go out into the hallway, then return to performance hall through the main entrance down second aisle into the seats, and sit down. After everyone has been pinned there will be a round of applause for you, the students.
Midwest Alliance for Health Education Award -- This award will be presented to an undergraduate student who will come forward from student section. No remarks are necessary from student receiving award.
Recognition of Faculty and Family -- Dean Obergfell will ask faculty to stand to be recognized and ask the grads to give them a round of applause. Then she will ask the graduates to stand, turn and while facing your families, applaud families.
Student Response -- A graduating student or students will deliver student response.
Benediction and Recessional -- Everyone will be asked to stand for the Benediction. After the prayer, the audience will be seated and the students will remain standing for recessional. The platform party will leave the stage first and students in front row will follow the platform party out of the ballroom. An IPFW staff member will direct students out by rows.
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This A list folksy style singer broke up with his girlfriend not that long ago because she would never smoke pot with him and he felt they should do everything together as a couple.
Jason Mraz
How romantic. I've seen shows on Investigative Discovery that share the same sentiment.ReplyCancel
Seriously, if you think you won't be smoking the pot with Jason Mraz, you must be on the pot.ReplyCancel
Bullshit. Jason had many more issues with Tristan than that. At least he has his hats and avocados.ReplyCancel
Nothing wrong with that. That is a pretty big lifestyle trait that needs to be shared fro a successful relationship. How did he even start dating her?? Just like smoking cigarettes imho.ReplyCancel
Tristan IS a male name, but after Brad Pitt was Tristan in Legends of The Fall, everyone decided to name their girl babies Tristan and it makes.me.stabbyReplyCancel
Marry me Jason!ReplyCancel
His long time partner Enty is referring to is the lovely singer song writer Tristan Prettyman. She was a pro surfer turned Roxy model that is now a singer as well. Love her. Most of Jason's songs were dedicated to her. They've known each other for a long time.ReplyCancel
They were actually engaged. Enty wants us to believe that they ended an engagement over the pot. I'll never listen to THIS song written by Tristan about the split the same way again now!
Hear that ladies? Smoke the reefer or you will die aloooooone!!!ReplyCancel
Lady H- Ladies better smoke the reefer if they want to be with a heavy smoking pothead:)ReplyCancel
Lol rose! I know, I'm just kidding. Reefer madness!!!ReplyCancel
Yes, Jason and Tristan used to play at a lot of coffee shops in SD like Lestats back in the day. I love both of them and wish they worked outReplyCancel
TTM I love it when you get stabby.
Your little Guido.ReplyCancel
(((((Guido))))) how is your Saturday??ReplyCancel
Im at the office… third cup o joe and taking a teeny break. Hope you're having a great day.
Stay stabby. There's usually a standard you're trying to uph.ReplyCancel
That's no bueno, Guido…working on a Saturday. I am puttering and pretending to dust
now I feel like I've been addressing you wrongly this whole time! So you prefer Queen or Guido? Or QAG?ReplyCancel
Im good with whatever. Queen Anne is a location. I thought putting them together was funny.
Dotingly answer when called. QAG sounds like an Asian MERS!ReplyCancel
Yay!! QuAG it is! I thought I'd better check after the whole texas-rose-is-a-dude revelation. You just cain't never tell about peeps.
Nice to seeya!ReplyCancel
Whaaaaaaa? Really. How'd I miss that!
Ten reported cases of QuAG… No fatalities. Deal!ReplyCancel
It TOTALLy got me too! Changed my mind, Guido it is. Although that sounds slur-ry…hmmm……lemme work on it…ReplyCancel
The IMPORTANT thing, though, LowKey, is that Loki stay in Toronto for 13 more days and one more hour. OhmohmohmohmohmsetdelayssetdelayssetdelaysReplyCancel
I love Jason. I melted when he gave me a wink when I was just about 10 feet away during a show. Practically pushed my husband over to climb onto him…but I didn't.ReplyCancel
Dude. Guido.ReplyCancel
TTM I hope your Toronto dream comes true.ReplyCancel
Guido, if it does, you best believe I will be posting inappropriate selfies all over the placeReplyCancel
If you don't get your way get "stabby"!ReplyCancel
Hey, @TTM, listen, if there are set delays – call OK? I'll hop on the plane and help you out. You know, out of the kindness of my tender heart and all. 😀
This reminds me of a BI from another site (Lainey maybe?) about the celeb who got with a straight-up girl so he'd always have a designated driver, and broke up with her when she drank some wine at a dinner party. Insecure dudes don't seem to make for secure boyfriends.
Oh, and Mraz is going American Ido.ReplyCancel
Guido, I don't know if stabby is gonna move me in the right direction here…
You know it, Seven! It is always good to have an extra set of hands for holding the sticky tape, chloroform-laced bar napkin, you get the picture. Have a small bag packed and by the door!ReplyCancel
@TTM, I don't think we'll need those accessories. Jax and Loki will be blinded by our charm and wit, and will follow us like needful pups begging for our treats.
And just because. 😀ReplyCancel
That triggers ALLS the bad things!!!!! I'm gonna, um, need a few minutes. BrbReplyCancel
I had no idea Texas Rose was a dude either!ReplyCancel
I know, Sherry! But I think it's understandable that we thought texas rose and QueenAnne Guido were of the femme!
I remember Texshan (shun/shan?). I think there might have been a 'farewell' notice based on irritation about bigotry toward Southern USers – I think that was TexshanReplyCancel
I have to say I never thought Guido was anything other than a dude; texas TOTALLY threw me for a loopReplyCancel
*And* texas said that he's not even in Texas! It's all lies 😉
I think unless it's thrust in my face really blatantly, that I presume most commenters are chicks – you know what they say about assumption! Well, mainly people just cut to the chase and call me an ass, but I figure that's what is meant 😉ReplyCancel


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Earthquakes are common in Japan but this 1995 Kobe quake was a standout that spelled the end of the road for a section of asphalt highway, a fleet of trucks, and even a huge crane which collapsed under the force of the temblor. The magnitude 7.2 quake was one of the worst in Japan's long history; 6,433 people were killed and damages topped $100 billion (U.S.)
About 80 percent of all earthquakes occur where the Pacific Ocean tectonic plates abut those of the surrounding continents along the west coast of the Americas, and through a string of Asian nations including Japan, China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Another belt of high quake activity stretches through the Mediterranean Sea region eastward into Asia.
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Haitian girls pick up the pieces by retrieving household goods from a Port-au-Prince neighborhood reduced to rubble by the magnitude 7.0 earthquake which struck on January 12, 2010. Nearly a year later as many as one million Haitians still live in refugee camps.
Big quakes can be devastating and deadly but thousands of earthquakes take place around the world every single day. The vast majority of all earthquakes are so weak that no one notices them-except for scientists who monitor sensitive seismic equipment at more than 4,000 scattered stations.
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Iranians stand near the steel shelters in which they were still living two years after a deadly 2003 quake killed some 30,000 people and destroyed much of the historic city of Bam.
Earthquakes originate underground in the crust and upper mantle at depths of up to 500 miles (800 kilometers). Most big quakes happen at the faults where large tectonic plates of rock meet and move past one another in a slow, gradual process. When stresses cause sudden shifts of these plates they move violently from side to side or up and down, sending shock waves through the crust which we experience as earthquakes.
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A Port-au-Prince neighborhood lies ruined and reeling on January 16, 2010, just four days after one of the more devastating quakes in recent memory rocked the island nation of Haiti.
Scientists with seismic equipment monitor about half a million earthquakes a year and very few of them are even strong enough to be noticed by people on the surface. But larger earthquakes take a heavy toll. About 10,000 people lose their lives to earthquakes each year, an average weighted by catastrophic events like the Haitian quake.
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The human toll is high in Port-au-Prince Haiti, where the after effects of a massive earthquake will be felt for years to come. Human health is a major concern among quake survivors who endure everything from burning rubbish to disease-ridden refugee camps.
In terms of size the biggest earthquake of the modern era was a magnitude 9.5 temblor which rocked Chile on May 22, 1960. That quake killed some 1,655 people and left two million homeless. It also sparked tsunamis which brought subsequent death and destruction to the shores of Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines.
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A bird's-eye view reveals a colorful tent city sprouting among the ruins of Port-au-Prince as Haitians sought shelter in the wake of a deadly January 2010 earthquake.
Truly epic disasters, the so-called "great quakes" which level cities or spawn giant tsunamis, happen about once every five years on average.
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With their homes in ruins and their nation's infrastructure shattered, Haitians thronged their capital's soccer stadium in hopes of getting relief supplies handed out by the U.S. Army.
The January 2010 Haitian quake occurred at the boundary of the Caribbean and North American plates. It left more than 220,000 people dead and 1.3 million displaced. Official estimates listed nearly 300,000 homes as destroyed or damaged.
Toppled Row Houses
Photograph by Michael Nichols, National Geographic
Residents of San Francisco's Marina District were rocked by a 1989 quake which left this row of houses precariously tilted and propped up by temporary support beams.
Scientists cannot predict where and when earthquakes will occur, but they can use seismic data to estimate the likelihood of future events. The San Francisco Bay area has a 67 percent chance of experiencing a major earthquake sometime in the next 30 years. California is crossed by the San Andreas Fault system, where the Pacific and North American plates are slowly moving past one another horizontally. California is in no danger of dropping into the Pacific, but Los Angeles and San Francisco will one day sit next to one another.
Mourning Earthquake Victims
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The deadliest quake on record also struck in China. The epicenter of the 1556 event was about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of Xi'an. Contemporary accounts tell of widespread destruction, city walls and homes in collapse, and fissures gushing canals of groundwater. Loss of life was appalling and is estimated to have been at least 830,000 people.
Saying Goodbye
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Earthquake frequency appears to be relatively consistent through the years. Yet earthquake danger to human is increasing because populations in earthquake-prone areas, like urban California and Japan, continues to rise and put more people at risk.
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I think it has something to do with Ichigo's excessive spiritual essence "flowing into them"... (yea I'm a perv) but who cares! BOOBIES ARE LOVE!!!
I think it has something to do with Ichigo's excessive spiritual essence "flowing into them"... (yea I'm a perv) but who cares! BOOBIES ARE LOVE!!!
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Seeing how 291 ended, it sure does look like Noitora is gonna get his ass kicked by Nell. Then its Tesla turn to die, and then probably by the end of the chapter Ulquiorra appears.
Anyway i am just wondering where is Tousen or Gin maybe they could show up soon, and i was also wondering why is Ulquiorra doing everything for Aizen these missions and stuff like that I know that he is the most inteligent or the most calm espada that we ve seen so far but there must be something more behind it
i think that nell will quickly take care of Noitora released form like she said then grimjaw (SP?) ichigo, inoue, and nell will get out of there right before Ulquiorra comes back to re-group and get some healing done.
then Urahara shows up with ichigos dad (cant remember his name) they go grab chad and rukia and meet up with ichigos group and inoue revives them.
then peshhie (SP?) and DOn take off there mask pwns the espada there fighting and follows nell energy to the big group.
then they all go storm the place after nell/Urahara/ichigos dad teaches ichigo a thing or two. when they get to the "castle" ichigo's dad takes on Ulquiorra, Urahara takes on the Espada that has a grudge against him, renji rukia ishida and chad take on Espada number 2 , and ichigo and nell take on espada number 1. this is of course like 5-10 chapters out.
but i also think that its possible that after killing Noitora that nell becomes an Espada again and tries to kill ichigo and/or take inoue back
SP probably means second party, aka renji and ishida
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The average American plans to spend 37 percent less on holiday gifts this year, according to a recent survey. The average holiday shopper will spend $773, down from $1,220 last year. Forty-four percent plan to spend under $500.
The sharp decline in planned holiday spending by consumers was discovered during the third annual holiday survey conducted by Myvesta.org, a financial crisis and treatment center.
The aftermath of September 11 and with an economy in recession, Emery County business owners hope more than ever to draw shoppers into their stores, but for some, business is down.
"We can see a definite change in shopping. We're down at least 40 percent from last year," said Lisa Bawden of County Sole in Huntington.
The family-owned shoe store opened just in time for the holiday shopping season last year, but this year things are definitely different, according to Bawden. "I think people are more cautious, they're paying off debt."
At T.C. West, a gift store in Castle Dale, Koni Liston said she has not only seen a change in shopping habits this holiday season, but a change since the terrorist attacks of September 11. "It's affecting us and if it's hurting a little business like ours I can only imagine what it's doing to bigger businesses," she said.
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Intense chapter!~
I liked how serious Eiji is.
I liked how Hiramaru gets on with his ideas.
Yoshida is just evil.
Fat Nakai is fat.
Intense chapter!~
I liked how serious Eiji is.
I liked how Hiramaru gets on with his ideas.
Yoshida is just evil.
Fat Nakai is fat.
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Eiji just looks so odd on the last page to me for some reason lol.
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Likey likey likey. THe chapter was so chock-full of drama and character interactions that it felt like 50 pages.
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Great chapter.
Two things that I could see happening next chapter. One Eiji ends his own series and two he ends PCP. Nakai attempting to run 10km and giving to go eat was hilarious.
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or he could end natural also, another awesome bakuman chapter, i think its funny how that one editor take credit for eiji's and fukada's work but he doesn't seem to help them with the story at all.


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Dr. Ira Mellman of Genentech (also a member of CRI's Scientific Advisory Council) carried on this theme in his presentation on preclinical and clinical work with MPDL3280A, an antibody being developed by Genentech that blocks the PD-L1 immune checkpoint molecule. In laboratory studies, his colleagues tested the antibody in combination with several different kinds of targeted therapies and chemotherapies in different cancer models and found highly diverse responses depending on the therapy type and model used. He underscored that these combinations should be more fully characterized in preclinical studies to understand the mechanisms by which two agents have antagonistic or synergistic effects in order to optimize rational combinations in the clinic.
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Your tax dollars at work, ladies and gentlemen: Judicial Watch used its trusty Freedom of Information Act crowbar to pry some more documents from the Most Transparent Administration in History, and what do you know, Obama's Justice Department was actively helping to organize demonstrations and spread civil unrest.
Judicial Watch, Inc. (Judicial Watch) on April 24, 2012 launched an investigation into the Trayvon Martin case based on reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had sent a secret team of peacekeepers to Sanflord, Florida, where Martin was shot on February 26, 2012 after wandering in a gated community after dark. George Zimmerman, a resident of the community and its neighborhood watch captain, is currently on trial for Martins death though he maintains he acted in self-defense.
Records obtained by Judicial Watch in response to local, state and federal public records requests show that the so-called peacekeepers are part of a large and growing division within DOJ called the Community Relations Service (CRS). Though CRS purports to spot and quell racial tensions nationwide before they arise, the documents obtained by Judicial Watch show the group actively worked to foment unrest, spending thousands of taxpayer dollars on travel and hotel rooms to train protesters throughout Florida. The peacekeepers also met with officials of the Republican National Convention, scheduled for several months later in Tampa, to warn them to expect protests in connection with Martins death.
Let me get this straight: they met with the RNC organizers to warn them about protests from the very same agitators DOJ spent thousands of dollars training?
The Daily Caller notes that one of the rallies assisted by your tax-funded public servants was headlined by racial arsonist Al Sharpton. You're welcome, America.
This "large and growing division" of taxpayer-funded saboteurs needs to be de-funded immediately, and it's probably time to give Attorney General Eric Holder another chance to commit perjury before Congress. He has a certain flair for it.
Come now, you don't really ezpect Obama's army to
just form my itself.
Stirring revolt?
Isn't that one of the usual charges they throw at "militia" members?
This is Nazi, Stassi, and KGB level thuggery. Revolting.
I'm 100% sure they don't care if we know. They know the "news" media won't press them on it (if they even mention it in their paper or broadcast). They feel so much above the law, they're invincible.
Sickening. Let me guess.. 0bama doesn't know about this either?
Get the creepy azz crackas!
"...This is Nazi, Stassi, and KGB level..."
Would you expect anything else?
It is no wonder Obama and his boys want to disarm the American Public. Makes much sense to me!!~
didn't Dana Parino on the five say this evening that only twelve hundred dollars of taxpayer money was spent?
Dana was wrong
Dana is a low information voter masquerading as a seasoned political pundit.
they won't be revolting against govt, just crackers.
I understand that Holder has already coordinated with Maxine ("No Justice No Peace") Waters to provide support after the trial.
...its probably time to give Attorney General Eric Holder another chance to commit perjury before Congress.
Too bad there aren't any Republicans in Congress, eh?
I see 'SEIU' logo on those Trayvon posters. That explains it!
You'd think the mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, etc., would be doing everything possible at this moment to prevail upon Barack Obama to make a STRONGLY WORDED STATEMENT to the public discouraging rioting after the George Zimmerman verdict comes in.
Obama's statement should be delivered immediately after the jury begins its deliberations.
Failure to do this will demonstrate beyond the shadow of a doubt that our president is NOT WILLING to take a single step to prevent our cities from going up in flames.
If I were a liberal Democrat in 2013, I'd be laughing and crapping on everyone too.
No one's lifting a finger anywhere to stop them.
Think about that while you're job hunting. :)
didnt Dana Parino on the five say this evening that only twelve hundred dollars of taxpayer money was spent?
Dana was wrong
She was wrong and she certainly was showing her ignorance. Apparently the DOJ has a whole department filled with highly paid bureaucrats dedicated to this FULL TIME. The government is paying for their salaries, pensions, awards, vacation and sick time, etc. The government also paid their expenses (airfare, hotel bills, per diem) for the groups that went to Florida. Hell, for all we know they had side trips to DisneyWorld or other tourist attractions in the Orlando area.
Dana is a RINO plain and simple—a Rove acolyte. She is part of the problem and definitely NOT part of finding solutions to our nation's problems.
That, plus they may very well be wanting that "evil, Tim-McVeigh-loving, gun-fanatic, right-wing extremist" to start their Wag the Dog scenario.
nothing will be done because the gop is too busy playing kissy kissy to the media
When did what a union membership thinks matter? The membership is there to do what the union wants, not the other way around. That's why they have to have laws to make the dues mandatory, and take them out of your pay before you ever see the check.
"Peacekeepers" is the term used in "Hunger Games" for the States Police force / goon squad.
Hmmmm...not exactly a big smoking gun at Judicial Watch. The documents say they funds are for "community relations"( yes, that's stupid, but where, exactly are the incitement fingerprints?
Can Kristalnacht be coming soon?
And why should they not? The only entity that can challenge unconstitutional and criminal behavior by the Executive breach is Congress; and half of that is in the hands of the Reid/Pelosi/black mafia cartel.
Until an alternative appears or is created, impunity is the rule of the day.
As far as the ordinary victim, American citizenry is concerned, "isn't 'Freedom' just another word for 'nothing left to lose?'"
No, the Supreme Court is as useless as ... without legal someone with 'standing' makes the critical and emphatic demand for a ruling.
Simply amazing. Middle of the day, all protesting with professional looking signs.
And they all say on the bottom, SEIU.
There never was a lot of comment about it but a couple of days before the election I saw SEIU ads on the internet calling for 'votes for revenge for Trayvon'. Was this a well planned election shaper, or what? It turns my stomach.
Wow. Good catch.
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The Bulls will be keen to build on their fine start to the tournament when they host the Western Force in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Bulls will be keen to build on their fine start to the tournament when they host the Western Force in Pretoria on Saturday.
The three-times champions' gave a dominant display in their 25-17 victory over the Stormers, at Loftus Versfeld, and a repeat of that performance could spell trouble for the Force.
In that triumph over the Stormers, the men from Pretoria put in a display reminiscent of the Bulls teams which won three Super Rugby titles.
That effort has set the benchmark for the rest of their campaign and they will fancy their chances against the Force who lost their opening two matches to the Rebels and the Kings.
The Bulls thrive in dominating the tight exchanges so don't be surprised if they keep the game tight, especially during the game's early stages.
Morne Steyn gave one of his best performances, in a while, last weekend. His allround kicking was superb and he varied his play well by linking well with his outside backs.
If his forwards provide him a solid platform the Springbok pivot could be running the show again in this clash.
Despite their fine performance against the Stormers, Frans Ludeke and his charges will not underestimate the Force as they have not always had things going their way against them.
The Bulls have won three and lost three of their six previous encounters against the Force. And Ludeke's men were on the losing side the last time they faced their opponents – a 26-21 loss in Perth in 2011.
After being ambushed against the Kings last weekend, the Force know they have another uphill task ahead of them in this encounter.
The Perth-based franchise have lost their two opening fixtures, to the Rebels and the Kings, and will be feeling the heat to at least get a bonus point from their two-match tour to South Africa.
There have been some positives which emerged during their two defeats.
Amongst the backs, left wing Alfie Mafi has impressed on attack. Mafi is currently amongst the tournament's leading try-scorers, with three five-pointers in two matches.
And in the forwards, loosehead prop Pek Cowan has made a fantastic start to the tournament.
Cowan's general play has shown great improvement and he seldom takes a backward step in the scrums. However, he faces an acid test in the set-piece against the Bulls who place great emphasis in that aspect of the game.
Prediction: Playing in their own backyard means that the Bulls will go into this clash as overwhelming favourites. They seldom lose in front of their fervent supporters and don't expect this match to be any different. Bulls to win by 15 points!
Bulls: 15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Mornè Steyn, 9 Francois Hougaard, 8 Pierre Spies (c), 7 Arno Botha, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 Juandrè Kruger, 4 Flip van der Merwe, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 1 Mornè Mellett.
Replacements: 16 Willie Wepener, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Jean Cook, 20 Jano Vermaak, 21 Louis Fouchè, 22 Jan Serfontein.
Western Force: 15 Will Tupou, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Winston Stanley, 12 Kyle Godwin, 11 Alfie Mafi, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Alby Mathewson, 8 Richard Brown, 7 Matt Hodgson (capt), 6 Angus Cottrell, 5 Hugh McMeniman, 4 Toby Lynn, 3 Salesi Ma'afu, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Chris Alcock, 21 Mick Snowden, 22 Jayden Hayward.
Date: Saturday, March 2
Kick-off: 17:05 local (15:05 GMT)
Venue: Loftus Versfeld
Referee: Jason Jaftha (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa),Sieg van Staden (South Africa)
Television match official: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
By David Skippers


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how will hashirama react to seeing sasuke? sasuke will undoubtedly be a heavily charged symbol and personification of so many things relevant to hashirama. i think the big stuff will take place between hashirama and sasuke and who knows, hashirama might entrust some of his power to sasuke to make him "complete" and close his personal chapter with the "two brothers" legacy after madara became so evil.
Obito is Tobirama's great grandson. The proof is in the pudding.
But I don't think Sasuke or Orochimaru is interested in controlling them. More like asking them what really happened in the past. And since they don't have any interest in the war, they'll let them roam free. We'll surely see some nice flashbacks soon. And some epic encounters as well. Madara and Hashirama, Hiruzen and Orochimaru, Minato and Naruto.
That's more like it, that was a great chapter, I was struggling to figure out who could possibly be the ones who know everything since so many of the greatest, oldest characters are dead but this explanation totally makes sense. This is also a totally satisfying way of explaining the situation with the death god. This also sheds a bit more light on the significance of the Uzumaki clan and further hints at why it was destroyed. This also provides a totally believable counter to Madara's unfathomable power. No one living is close to a match for Madara, but with all 4 of the previous Hokage's and with Orochimaru himself at full power and with a pure blooded Uchiha of Sasuke's level, team Orochimaru is totally back in business. This also explains how the other half of the Kyuubi's chakra will be obtained. I can only hope the information that follows lives up to this awesomeness. This is potentially the game changer I was hoping for.
On top of all that, they are in the Uchiha hide out and Sasuke has the Eternal Mangekyou which means he can see more of the secret table than ever before and also he has, the 4 hokage's to explain the details of what he is able to see. Now we have an opportunity to learn more answers than ever before. Including the full details behind the Uchiha massacre, the reason the Uzumaki Clan was destroyed, the secret to Hashirama's power, what Minato really planned for Naruto to achieve with the Kyuubi, and so much more.
I don't exactly like this chapter, because it was a tad bit too easy to free the four previous hokages from the Demon God, but there are various options for the storyline to unfold, so I'll go along with it.
My assumption: If Sasori was able to free himself from Edo Tensei, these four will easily be able to do it. Maybe Minato will learn that his son is around and lives up to his expectations, that Tobi is his former student, that Tobi really came back and so on. An emotional outburst is at hand. Tobirama invented the Edo Tensei, so he might know how to free himself as Madara did. Sarutobi is face to face to his former student Orochimaru, so that may become interesting. And Hashirama... come on, if he is only half as strong as Kishi makes him appear, there is no way Oro can control him. So these four might stay for a little while. My impression is, that Oro and Sasuke are seriously underestimating the risks of Edo Tensei.
This is hardly important compared to the dramatic plot developments, but I feel like Suigetsu's personality is quite a bit like Kisame's... he enjoys pushing peoples' buttons and has moments of good insight. Seeing him get under Orochimaru's skin with the statement "So you don't need to anymore? To get sentimental and resolve to crush the Leaf?" reminded me of Kisame's old interactions with Itachi, where it seemed like Kisame could see through Itachi better than others could.
is rin's death somehow connected to the dark secret the hokages might know? was kishi waiting to get minato near obito and kakashi before finally revealing the truth about rin?
Obito is Tobirama's great grandson. The proof is in the pudding.
- I guess after loosing his arms and seeing the 3rd's jutsu Orochimaru researched the death god jutsu.
- that mask was just hanging out there for no reason?
- I knew there had to be a way to retrieve souls from the Death God but there has to be a draw back to this ??? Is it only temporary or something....
- Oro said he needed to be sacrificed but is he able to avoid death by taking Zetsu as a host...
- I wonder if the 4 Hokage well get to fight Madara....or will Orochimaru try and use them against Sasuke to capture him.
- I wonder why did they need to do this in the Uchiha temple
- I wonder if Orochimaru will upgrade Sasuke with Hashirama Face
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* six zetsu in sasuke. was tobi planning to make each zetsu a vessel for each of the six paths for sasuke?
* orochimaru took over a zetsu body. he now has zetsu's abilities. watch out!
* orochimaru now knows what the zetsu 's know that were spying inside sasuke. he also knows the location of dragon mountain.
Obito is Tobirama's great grandson. The proof is in the pudding.


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I am a strong supporter of our men & women in the military, as you know from reading my blogs. So I am incredibly proud to promote this fine event. The next time you dine at the Packing House (please, make it as soon as you can!) take a moment to tell Mr. Chris Wiken how much you appreciate their community involvement. It takes some very special people and great organizational skills to make these events happen!
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This page includes drafts of INDOT's previous Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which covers state fiscal years 2010-2013. STIP is a four-year planning document that lists all projects expected to be funded in those four years with Federal funds and those state-funded projects that have been deemed as Regionally Significant.