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Hillion overviewLocal sights like Golf de la Criniere and Chemin de fer de la baie de Saint Brieuc are worth a visit. Hillion is an inviting destination that has something for everyone.
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How to get to HillionFly in to Dinard (DNR-Dinard - Pleurtuit - Saint-Malo), 26.8 mi (43.1 km) from downtown Hillion. Rennes (RNS-Saint-Jacques) is the next closest major airport, 51.9 mi (83.5 km) away.
What to see around HillionHere are some top sights to see:
- • Golf de la Criniere
- • Chemin de fer de la baie de Saint Brieuc
- • Pointe du Roselier
- • Les Champs
- • Museum of Art and History of Saint-Brieuc
When to visit HillionWondering when's the best time to visit? Here are seasonal norms to help you plan your trip:
Seasonal temperature averages
- January-March: 54°F day, 38°F night
- April-June: 69°F day, 41°F night
- July-September: 73°F day, 51°F night
- October-December: 63°F day, 38°F night
- January-March: 0.35 inches
- April-June: 0.20 inches
- July-September: 0.20 inches
- October-December: 0.35 inches


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I was pretty sure that my mom had never seen a giant growth chart ruler before. I sent her a couple of texts all coy saying something like "you'll never guess what I'm making." Then when I talked to her later and told her what it was, she said she'd cut one out of a magazine and thought it was a great gift idea for M. She probably knew about giant ruler growth charts before any of us.
- 1"x10"x6' pine board
- stain of your choice
- mailbox stencils
- black acrylic paint
- stencil sponge
- sharpie
- ruler
- any square edge tool
- polyurethane
We started out with a 1"x10"x6' piece of pine that I stained with two coats of "special walnut" from a sample we had leftover from when we were trying to match our pine basement stairs to our oat floors (not a match at all.)
When that was relatively dry I put a drop cloth down on our dining room table, stuck Little M in his tower and started making my marks. I promise he's not all limp from the fumes, he's just begging for more food.
We paused for a snack.
I began by marking the foot marks lightly in pencil. Then I measured a half dozen times to make for absolute sure I marked them in the right place. I'd marked the 2' mark wrong. I fixed that and continued. Then I pulled up a picture of an old-school wooden ruler on S's iPad and used that as a guideline for how long to make each of my marks.
On the old-school ruler photo the foot mark (or inch mark on the actual old rulers) was a tad shorter to allow space for the black number, so I made my ruler looks the same. The 1/2' marks are the longest, the foot marks the second longest, the 1/4' and 3/4' marks as the next longest and the inches are the shortest.
Once all the inch marks were made with my Sharpie and my back was killing me from hunching over for hours, I moved on to stenciling the foot marking numbers. Let me save you some time here. The stencils I used are from the giant orange home improvement store. They were in the paint area hanging near the stain. Not with the mail boxes. Not at Target, JoAnn, Michael's or A.C. Moore. They had no stencil numbers of any size. Little M was so annoyed I hadn't thought to go to the orange place first.
So I took those stencils that cost less than the fuel it took me to finally find them and taped them down to the ruler using painter's tape. I hope to use them again someday and wanted to use something that would come off the stencils easily. Regardless, I think I'd probably only get two or three uses out of the cardboard stencils before they would start to fall apart.
I used a foam stencil brush loaded very, very lightly with some black acrylic paint I used a few years ago to paint our front door. I very gently and lightly dabbed on the black paint, let it dry and then did a second coat.
Once everything is good and dry, you'll want to brush on a few coats of a good quality poly sealer. I have yet to do this step because that's definitely an outdoor projects and we haven't had poly friendly weather lately.
I'm not in too big a rush to seal it up since we're not going to hang it 'til we've figured out our whole possible addition project. I want to make sure it has a prominent location, possibly in the new mudroom. We are, however, keeping track of Little M's length measurements so we can add them with a thin black sharpie as soon as we've got our GIANT ruler on the wall. It's hard to believe he's grown a whole foot in one year. Crazypants.
So there you have it, my favorite pin is done. What did you all do this time around for the Pinterest Challenge?

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By Mark John and Andreas Rinke
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande's insistence that the EU executive can't "dictate" reforms to France has outraged Angela Merkel's conservatives, hours before the German leader was due in Paris for talks.
Unveiling reform recommendations for the 27-nation European Union on Wednesday, the European Commission urged Hollande to rein in public spending, revamp pensions and cut labor costs in return for a two-year reprieve on budget deficit cuts.
French officials broadly welcomed the recommendations as being in line with reform plans already sent to Brussels. But Hollande, who was on a trip through rural France with reporters, warned the Commission not to overstep itself.
"The European Commission cannot dictate what we should do, it can only say that France must balance its public finances," said Hollande, who later returned to Paris to prepare for Merkel's visit to the French capital on Thursday.
With concern growing in EU economic powerhouse Germany that the euro zone's second largest economy is slipping deeper into decline, Merkel allies immediately warned that France's attitude could undermine efforts to bolster the euro zone economy.
"It can't work when a big country like France said it can do what it wants to do," Michael Fuchs, deputy parliamentary leader of Merkel's Christian Democrats.
"If a country in the EU and euro zone thinks it needn't keep promises, that is worrying," he added.
Norbert Barthle, the party's spokesman on budgetary matters, accused Hollande, whose poll ratings have fallen faster than for any modern French president as the economy has slid into recession, of playing to a domestic audience.
He said the EU Commission had already been too generous in giving France a further two years to bring its budget deficit below the bloc's 3 percent ceiling after Paris conceded it would miss the target this year.
"France won't be able to bank on such indulgence again," he said.
Paris says it expects to bring its deficit back under the upper limit well in time for the new 2015 deadline and is already preparing to reform France's generous pension system.
Hollande, who is particularly wary of upsetting negotiations on the issue, said earlier this month the French should expect to have to work "a bit longer".
He is looking more towards a possible increase in the period of pension contributions that French workers must make rather than any increase in the statutory retirement age.
Yet the Commission specifically listed an increase in the retirement age as a measure that France should examine, and warned it not to do anything which would increase the cost to its companies - remarks which had French officials bristling privately after they emerged.
Merkel and Hollande are at pains to insist that Franco-German cooperation, one of the historic drivers of EU integration, is working well.
"Our relations are very regular, very normal and very efficient," a diplomatic source in Hollande's office said.
"We may start from different positions but each time we work it out," he added.
Yet Merkel's visit, which will end with a news conference followed by a private supper, comes with Paris and Berlin also at odds over whether the EU should in coming days risk a trade dispute with China by imposing duties on its solar panel exports - a move Germany has opposed.
The Paris talks are aimed at fleshing out a joint proposal on greater euro zone cooperation which Hollande and Merkel have promised for next month's EU summit.
Few details have yet to emerge on the plans, and officials on both sides have privately played down expectations of any major European policy initiative before Germany's September election where Merkel will seek to win a new term.
(Editing by Ruth Pitchford)


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Magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Chile coast
Last night at 06:34 UTC, a huge earthquake struck on the coast of Chile, with a reported magnitude of a numbing 8.8 — making it one of the largest earthquakes recorded on Earth since 1900.
A tsunami warning has been issued for the entire Pacific ocean. This is no joke; the tsunami gauges in the deep ocean have registered a wave spreading from the quake. I don't know how big the amplitude is, but there have been confirmed reports of waves a meter high in Chile. That may not sound like much, but water weighs a ton per cubic meter/yard, so a wave that high has a lot of destructive power.
The tsunami should hit Hawaii around 11:05 local time, and it's not clear at all how big it will be. In 1960, a larger earthquake happened off Chile and a tsunami hit Hilo, Hawaii causing quite a bit of damage. If you live anywhere near a Pacific coast, please check the local news and the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. Also, a live stream of news from Hawaii is on HawaiiTsunami.com. I've been listening and the coverage is pretty good.
If you live in Hawaii, now might be a good time to check out that higher ground you hear so much about. At the very least, stay away from the beaches! People are already starting to evacuate the coasts, so if you choose to get out, the earlier you get moving, the better. Traffic is bound to get snarled. Please please please don't panic. Stay calm, and keep focused.
It's unclear if this will be a big wave or not. But if you're in Hawaii you should consider moving to higher ground.
Here is a map by the NOAA of the modeled energy wave expected from the earthquake:
It's unclear to me just how big a wave this means in terms of real height (it's a model, not an actual measurement), but it should bring home that you should take this seriously.
I'll note that the magnitude scale doesn't translate perfectly to energy released, but roughly speaking an 8.8 quake releases the energy equivalent of 20 billion tons of TNT, or 400 time the largest nuclear weapon ever detonated (Tsar Bomba, a 50 megaton test done by the USSR in 1961). If the measurement hold up, this will be the fifth or sixth strongest earthquake recorded since 1900. The strongest ever recorded, in
1977 1960, was magnitude 9.5, also in Chile — the one that caused the tsunami in Hilo.
Thanks to Sean Carroll for the link to the energy map. Note also, in this post I referred to the Richter scale, which is no longer used. I corrected that.
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And if I may add, THIS is why we do science! Because it's research that led to our ability to analyze, monitor and predict this and it SAVES LIVES. Best wishes to all those who may be affected.
I'm here in Hawaii and have a view of H1 and the Airport and the roads are an absolute wreck. If anyone is reading this in Hawaii leave now, you have no idea how long it will take you to get where you are going. My friend went from his house near the Aloha tower to mine here on Triple and it took him almost an hour, that is normally a 10-15 minute drive. I can't stress this enough. Also drive safe, don't panic, there has already been one death on H1 because people are trying to rush and push others off the road to get where they are going.
Stay safe everyone.
Phil, the largest eartquake was in 1960. Also in Chile. We Chileans rock… literally, hahahaha
Thanks for posting this. I've been checking the evacuation site for my friend who lives in Honolulu but it's down. I'm sure due to the amount of people trying to figure out if, where, and how they should evacuate. The magnitude of this earthquake and then tsunami is amazing….the force of Mother Nature! I can tell you, I'm a bit frightened for those in the path of the tsunami. You know it's coming but you don't know how bad it will be until it actually arrives…kind of like the hurricanes we experience here in Florida every year. My heart goes out to all those in Chile and everyone in the path of this tsunami. Take heed and prepare! Get out of harms' way, if at all possible, please!
It's fascinating to see according to the model, how Australia is shielded from the worst by the pacific islands, as is the entire asian east coast..
The question is, when my area is going to be hit with a large quake. We had a four-point-something a couple of years back, and that rattled a lot of people even though it barely shook a bit more than the contents of your closet and shelves… But we're in a geologically active region (natural geothermic springs occur here), have signs of former volcanism.. tectonically speaking, we can be hit with something up to 7.0 on Richter.. I don't think I want to experience that.
I am from Santiago of Chile. I was in a 13th floor and it was HUGE, I mean the most frightening thing i have ever lived. Here authorities speak of 150 deaths. My love to the families. Hope in Hawaii people take good care.
I'm just waiting for Pat Robertson to tell my why his god is mad at the Chileans now… Or would that be the entire Pacific basin?
Not all scientists agree that tsunamis are earthquake-o-genic! This is all clearly a hoax and no one should disturb their lives based on these so-called scientists crying wolf yet again!
Also, Al Gore is fat.
My friends live in Ewa Beach, less than a mile from the Tsunami Warning Center. If anyone would get the news early it would be them. They are packin' and evac-in'.
Good science is a wonderful thing. A true benefit to mankind.
Bad science, Politicized science, Science for agenda, Science that is driven by grant / monetary acquisition is an anathema to all.
waiting for the tsunami to arrive.
Manuia Lava
I'm from Chile, And last night was hell on earth, That minute lasted forever! Glad to see news here, And how you explain it so well and call for calm.
Greetings from Chile!
I'm on the Big Island near Hilo. The first wave is expected between 11:04 and 11:16 HST. Hilo airport closed at 6:00 am. The roads, stores, and gas stations here are packed.
Warning sirens went off at 6:00. They are closing roads at 10:00 am. Doubtful we will see any injuries if we do get a wave as Big Island people are pretty akamai when it comes to tsunamis.
You can follow Big Island police on my scanner here: http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=866
I'm in Ewa Beach, a few miles away from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center – and a few miles inland of the danger zone. Bracing for impact. . .
12. Elias:
I hope your infrastructure is more solidly built than were the structures in Haiti. Another 200,000 people dying is not something I want to see.
A fraking 8.8? The way I understood the Richter scale was that a 9.0 could level Calif. A 10.0 could shatter the whole fraking planet. How far off the mark are those estimates?
3 more hours 'til it hits Hawaii. I hope Y'All have had sufficient warning to survive unharmed. Dang, I hate to see my favorite island state facing such a threat. You're not alone in this.
Gary 7
I -think- the graphic is supposed to show projected wave height, but because the scale is compressed it's not possible to make meaningful visual distinctions between areas expected to see waves over 20cm. Hard to tell, and the NOAA site does not provide clear interpretive info.
8.8? Sweet Zombie Jesus that's big. Unfortunate that there were casualties but it could be so much worse. I'm betting the surfers around here in LA would be tenting their hands — if it weren't raining. Damn ocean will be toxic today.
Good luck in Hawaii. O_O
Gary, I made those up, and left them where you'd find them.
NOT the Richter scale! Geologists don't use it anymore! Saying "magnitude 8.8" is sufficient and correct. See http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/gsl/null/lang/en/page708.html
18. hhEb09'1:
Really?,,,and you did this 40 years ago? Tricky, Dude.
Gary 7
The Richter scale is no longer used much. The scale was developed using the particular type of seismograph that Richter had — and we now have different and more accurate machines.
The 8.8 number is most likely the magnitude based on surface waves. In a couple days, when enough data has been collected and analyzed, seismologists will be able to give a moment magnitude, which is a measure of the energy released. It could be a little more or less than 8.8.
As several people have mentioned, magnitude scales are logarithmic — but not base ten! Energy goes up roughly by a factor of 32 for every one on the magnitude scale. The recent earthquake in Haiti was magnitude 7. This earthquake released 512 times more energy (32^(8.8-7)).
First of all, my condolences to all the injured and effected people in Chile. Hopefully no one else gets hurt by the wave, but most coasts are far away and therefore there is a long time of warning before the wave actually hits.
I wonder if anything happened to the telescopes in the Atacama desert. I know, they are a two-hour flight north of Santiago and thus far away, but what was the magnitude of the quake when it arrived at the 'scopes?
Alma Scopes are fine! Greetings from Zapallar, Chile
We're just getting the first waves in NZ now. First wave hit the Chatham islands half an hour ago, but was only minor, but we're expecting up to 2 metres in some places as the later waves arrive and depending on local amplifications.
@DrFlimmer: For what I understand, the region where the telescopes are located was not affected, so they should be ok. :p
Luckily, here in Chile we are very prepared for these kind of emergencies since we've lived through some of the most terrible earthquakes (including the 1960 earthquake, the most powerful in recorded history). There's around 150 deaths confirmed by now, which I think is a miracle that number is so low considering the energy released. One of the most frightening and at the same time incredible experiences of my life. :s
I am wondering too, Dr. Flimmer. Clearly hoping for minimal loss of life, and I can't help but wonder how this affects observatories in Chile. And I wonder if the BA can find out for us if the Hilo astronomers that work at Gemini North are okay and evacuating.
Not all earthquakes are based in the Pacific Basin. One of the worst earthquakes on record struck off the coast of Portugal in 1755. For all that it's little known, it probably changed the course of European history.
Wake up people. This is a distraction, more than likely brought to you by the Illuminati and their weather controlling, earth
controlling, electormagnetic weapon base utilized through satellite dishes in space.
They know where all the fault lines are on Earth and utilize
G.P.S. to initiate these systems when the satellite dishes are in orbital space. Don't be fooled by these homicidial maniacs. The
media ewill portray otherwise but undoubetly these men are utilizing this system at will to destory portions of the planet.
If you notice, three of the largest earthquakes in the last five years have happened against all people who are non-whites. The Illuminati and their little click are what???? That's right.
This relief is probably being organized again. By forces in the U.N. The Illuminati are distracting you in my opinion and creating this damage to keep you off of what is really going on
in the world. They are asking you for donations while solidifying their power through these emergencies and catastrophes. They are building the momentum leading to Project Blue Beam. Look this up. It's a U.S. Governemnt Program.
Tim, I appreciate irony, or whatever you call that, as much as the next guy, but it's just adding to the noise here, when it's a current event we're talking about.
The wave should have hit California a few minutes ago. Any news?
Tim: I think you mean clique. ^_^
Anyone else getting a 403 on the hawaiitsunami.com site?
Zane @27: Wow, just looked at the tsunami gauge link you provided (timestamp 09:45 NZ time) and the wave shows up really plainly… if I'm reading it correctly, that is.
Best wishes to those facing this, and I hope for a speedy recovery for the people of Chile.
— Steve
Hi Phil, wondering where you got 8.8 magnitude quake releases 20 billion tons of TNT. According to the USGS a magnitude 9 quake is equivalent to roughly 475 million tons of TNT.
Still a heck of lot. My thoughts go out to everyone effected by this quake.
Yeah I've got 403 on hawaiitsunami – the feed was ripped from hawaiinewsnow.com
I'm watching that now
Just looking at the devastation in Haiti, from a quake less than half of the power (do I have the scale right?), I say good on you Chileans for your building codes!
So far the impacts on Hawaii have been minimal, from what I've been hearing. Perhaps the bulk of the tidal wave is being saved for Jenny McCarthy?
@dennis, #36
The earthquake in Haiti was at 13km depth, and very close to a large poulation centre. This one is at 35km depth, likely in the descending slab… a lot of energy-attenuating rock above that. It was also well offshore.
And no, this is a 8.8, Haiti was a 7. This is almost 100x the power.
As for the pretty tsunami prediction picture, I learned on Pielke's site that computer models aren't really science, but are part of the warmist conspiracy…
Phil, the largest eartquake was in 1960. Also in Chile.
Yes, indeed.
Seems BA was hit by a tsunami of data: the "Largest Earthquakes in the World Since 1900" page on USGS says the reference they used was from 1977 (Kanamori). If not, the 2nd largest earthquake 1964 in Alaska, a mere 9.2, also happened in 1977. 😀
In fact, then 8 out of the 14 largest did. Which sounds like a beached whale of a proposition.
The computer model was wrong. I'm just kidding. I'm not anti-science. The sea level in Hawaii was wrong.
What was damage reported in the Dihato coastal area of Chile
Evacuation orders have been issued for many coastal cities and villages along the Pacific coast of Japan. A Tsunami of between one and three metres is expected to hit the Japan coast around 1300 JST. Where I live the tsunami is expected around 15oo JST and is forecast to be between 1 and 2 metres. It's hard to imagine something so potentially destructive on such an otherwise beautiful spring day.
@earth2allie: I believe Gemini South did not suffer any damage. I am not there (any more) but I have been hearing from former colleagues at Gemini during the day. Things may change as more investigation is done but for now the news for the astronomical community appears good, at least as far as the hardware on the ground.
@Phil: You mixed up the reference cited with the actual date of the quake. The M9,5 Chilean quake was in 1960. Aside from being the largest recorded to date (since recording seismographs were standardized ~100 years ago) it really is quite amazing to see the seismograms from that earthquake (at least for stations not too close and stations not in the shadow region). On the long period pendulum (~15s period) you can see the same pattern repeat every few hours as the shock propagated around the globe. Humans have never built anything that could ring the earth like a bell, but nature does it.
Something very annoying is that today the Chilean Navy assured the country we would not get a tsunami because the readings from their network of instruments discarded this possibility, but some time later the tidal waves were destroying several small towns along the Chilean shore… As a radiobroadcaster put it, people just had "an intuition" and decided to ignore the scientifically-backed position, escaping to the hills anyway. They were right and lots of lives were saved thanks to this "feeling". Previous experiences show that Chilean people are rather excitable when facing an earthquake and will run to the hills whenever there is a little tremor and somebody cries wolf. The problem is, I'm pretty sure they will count the hit and ignore all the many misses, so the scientific predictions will lose credibility in the eyes of the people. I guess it was simply a matter of a guy at the Navy not reading/interpreting correctly the data, or that this was one chaotic phenomenon whose outcome was not fully predictable and thus the Navy should have given a warning anyway. It's frustrating anyway…
All these occurrence in the world today reminds us all that we should change our lifestyle
and get closer to God. I think the earth is greatly warmed, most especially the Latin American areas. Due to the high industrialization and warming of the earth's crust at a dangerous rate, the earth is reacting by sending earthquakes with high magnitude. Just like in Haiti, the recovery process has been slow, and now we have one impending. Citizens of the world need to pray and reform our lifestyle. So that we can protect our planet…
The ESO just send a press release:
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck central Chile at 03:34 local time (07:34 CET) on Saturday 27 February 2010. The epicentre was 115 km north-northeast of the city of Concepción and 325 km south-west of the capital Santiago. The earthquake has caused significant casualties and damage in the country.
ESO expresses its deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and its sympathy and support for all those affected by the earthquake.
No casualties among ESO staff have been reported. At present, power cuts and network interruptions mean that communication may be limited. Disruption to staff travel plans within, to, and from Chile should be expected. We urge Visiting Astronomers with observations planned at ESO observatories to put their trips to Chile on hold until further notice. International flights to and from Santiago International Airport are currently either cancelled or diverted. Information about observing programmes will be provided at a later date.
Despite being the 7th strongest earthquake ever recorded worldwide, the ESO observatory sites did not suffer any damage, partly as they are engineered to withstand seismic activity and partly due to their distances from the epicentre. At La Silla, a power cut caused observations to stop during the night. Paranal Observatory, the APEX telescope and the ALMA Operations Support Facility and Array Operations Site were unaffected.
@ Emmanuel Olujumu (#47),
I've often observed that most of the major earthquakes tend to occur at around the time of the New/Full Moon, probably due to tidal stresses on the Earth's crust, and, incidentally, there is a Full Moon tonight, which I think is a far more plausible explanation for the earthquake in Chile yesterday morning than your implying that god — I choose not to capitalize that noun, thank-you-very-much! — is totally pissed-off with mankind and that we should all grovel like children in order to appease him!
As exciting as it was to watch the live tsunami watch, I'm glad nothing really bad happened on that account.
Now attention can be focused on the damages caused by the earthquake itself.
About the full moon theory, it's just not true.
If you go through the list of major earthquakes on Wikipedia and compare it to the phases of the moon at the same time, you'll see that they occur at all moon phases.
"NOT the Richter scale! Geologists don't use it anymore! Saying "magnitude 8.8″ is sufficient and correct."
If geologists don't use it, why does the USGS page on earthquake magnitude discuss the Richter Scale?
@ Emmanuel Olujumu (#47),
Man, did you pick the wrong blog to which to post THAT comment – just keep checking back here to see what I mean (starting with #48).
In NZ the tsunami thankfully didn't amount to much (depending on where you where, apparently in the Chatham Islands an entire bay drained out) however it did show that crazy will always be with us as shown by the mminority of people who thought that a tsunami warning was a good reason to go for swim.
On the other hand it has also given me reason to hope, on our local news website one reader commented that it was all hype and the relevant minister shoud resign as well as all the civil defense staff involved. Two thirds of the other following comments were responses to that one and all on the theme of "You are a complete muppet."
@JB of Brisbane Emmanuel Olujumu (#47) is a link spammer. His namelink goes to a site promoting a stock trading scam. Of course , if you look at the code on any link in the comments you'll see this: rel="external nofollow" which means he gets none of Phil's Googlejuice.
on our local news website one reader commented that it was all hype and the relevant minister shoud resign as well as all the civil defense staff involved. Two thirds of the other following comments were responses to that one and all on the theme of "You are a complete muppet."
Most of the twitter stuff I saw linked to #tsunami yesterday afternoon agreed with your muppet, unfortunately
54. Markle Says: Emmanuel Olujumu (#47) is a link spammer
Nigerian 419 Scammer would be closer 😉 He even tried this rubbish on WUWT!
Humans are not very good at assessing the consequences of uneventuated risks.
Some one collected quick scientific and tehnical details of Chile earthquake. Want to share it with others.
Our friend at the previously-mentioned Bible Code site just updated his Utah comet page this morning to add a line that he "found" about the Chile earthquake. Kinda fishy that he waited 2 days to find it, no?
Was just watching Rachel Maddow and saw her report that a NASA scientist has said that the earth actually shifted on its axis as a result of the quake and possibly shortened our days (http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/earth-20100301.html). Wow.
My aunt and uncle (who is Chilean) are currently down there. We had a few anxious hours before we were able to get any sort of communication about them and then from them. Luckily they were out of the worst of it because they had gone on a trip down south to Valdivia. But they definitely felt it down there as well and the next day my aunt wrote to say, "Here some roads close to the river are split like pieces of bread".
Hope everyone who is in need of help down there gets it as soon as possible.
By the way, we're always happy to say that if you were in the deep ocean you wouldn't even notice a tsunami going past your boat. As luck would have it there was (and is) someone out there to report on this. Abby Sunderland is sailing solo around the world at was in line with the path of the tsunami and reported. . . nothing! Here's her blog: http://soloround.blogspot.com/
Living in San Diego and experiencing the longest and strongest earthquake that I have felt,not only reminds me of the power of Mother Nature,but how unprepared we are to respond to these disasters on an individual basis. A family evacuation plan and having an earthquake/survival kit for easy access would help ensure safety. We should not live our lives in fear but it doesn't hurt to be prepared either.
I lived through it in Constitución very near the epicenter and my house came down over my head and just escaped crawling out of a window. On return from higher ground after daylight we saw we might have walked in (or out) where the wall behind our bed had been. Of course it may have fallen afterward or due to the water that reached the house and left about 30 cms of muddy sop and a few sardines in our room. The rest of the house was a shambles, what was standing wobbled. I've lived through 5 major earthquakes, 1939 49, 53, 60, the worst ever and this one, but this was dreadful, shorter that 60, but seemed to shake in every direction. The damage is incredible because it hit the most populated part of Chile and the buildings in small towns are not built earthquake proof. No light,no water, no telephone or mobile no gas or petrol and roads unpassable the first days. Only connection with the world was the car radio. Torches lost in the mud or under walls or furniture


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Russian Buildings: Free Lesson Plan Download
Grade Level: 3-5 Art Education Lesson Plan
Art Elements: Line, Shape
Art Skills: Detailed Drawing, Watercolor Painting
Making Connections: Art History, Cross-Curricular
I am a big fan of cross-curricular planning, and this lesson is one of my favorites. Each year at my school, the third graders study Russia during a social studies unit. Russia's beautiful architecture makes a great connecting point between the classroom and the art room. I love that this project yields such varying results and that each student gets a chance to use his or her own interests to create a unique building and enhance his or her drawing skills.


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Advice needed ||| How to hunt successfully (Stockholm)
Hej all,
I will be in Stockholm until next Wednesday to make some applications and to be on the hunt for a new challenge. Therefore I would be very pleased to take your advice and I hope you will you give me some hints and tips on how to apply the best way.
I already have some interviews, but I also would like to drop in on my own initiative at interesting companies. Is this common in Sweden? Do you think there is any chance of being successful with it?
And as well, is there a dress-code for a job interview? I am working in marketing, so I'd rather prefer to wear a business casual style like suit coat and jeans to a classic suit and tie. Is this possible or not?
Beside all that, do you have any cutting edge information on good headhunters, interesting companies or anything like that?
I'm thankful for any device - thank you all in advance!
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I want to thank everyone that has been assisting me in finding my ancestors, it was and still is an ongoing process.
I have been able to make contact with many of my relatives throughout the Caribbean and Europe.
it has been great meeting many of the Richardsons, so great that we are planning a family reunion for July 2017
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September 1, 2015
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — CNA National is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its purchase by CNA, one of the nation's oldest and largest insurance companies. Originally named Western National Warranty Corp., the company, in 1995, was 94-people strong and focused on a single product, the vehicle service contract.
The F&I product provider has since doubled its staff and expanded its product offerings beyond service contracts, as it now offers GAP, tire-and-wheel protection and warranties. It has also become a major player in the automotive F&I industry, having won a record 18 Dealers' Choice Awards.
"The purchase strengthened our position within the F&I industry," said Joe Becker, president and CEO of CNAN. "Since the company's founding in 1982, we've differentiated ourselves by delivering top-line customer service and products. Having the financial and administrative backing of a century-old corporation only enhanced our capabilities and offerings."
The F&I product provider has also increased the number of active contracts by more than two million, while the number of claims initiated in a week has quadrupled. The average amount of claims paid in a month has also increased by more than $15 million.
"CNA has been the proud owner of CNA National for 20 years," said Brian J. Loebach, senior vice president of CNA Warranty and Alternative Risk. "CNAN's unwavering commitment to delivering an exceptional customer experience is a key attribute of CNA's winning proposition. The company continues to be a great ambassador of the CNA and CNA Warranty brand."
Mazda Unveils All-New 'Retail Evolution' Dealership Design
The open concept floorplan offers business transparency and upscale décor featuring natural materials. The first Retail Evolution dealership built from the ground up to this exacting standard will be Mazda of Everett in Seattle, Wash., which opened late last month.
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6 things they don't tell you in nursing school
Calling all new nurses…Brittney from The Nerdy Nurse has advice for new grads that you may not have learned in nursing school!
Brittney decided she truly wanted to be a nurse once she had passed her NCLEX. Before then, while she thought she wanted to be a nurse, the strong desire to be one hadn't kicked in. While this isn't everyone's journey, she openly shares hers and wants to pass on advice she learned after nursing school–the things they don't teach you in school, and that you learn once you're on the floor working.
- I have to think every day. Sometimes I think so hard my head hurts. I had no idea that this job would require so much thinking, but it does. Every day, all shifts, all the time, I have to think.
- If you do your best to do the right thing, critically think and avoid laziness, you will be a much happier nurse and person.
- You may not always be told if you are doing a good job. In fact, most nursing job descriptions have some line in them that states something along the lines of "work with minimal to no supervision." What this line really means is don't count one someone patting you on the back if you're doing a good job; if you still have a job, you must be doing it good enough. What I mean by this is that just because your management doesn't approach you to tell you they appreciate you doesn't mean you are not appreciated. Your patients and your fellow nurses appreciate you. I appreciate you. Please don't forget it.
- The fruits of your labors will often be emotionally rewarding far more than monetarily. Nurses are paid a decent living; it could always be more, but it is decent. But I truly feel one of our greatest compensations is the reward we receive when we are able to provide good nursing care for our patients.
- You will be the keeper of many secrets.
- You will be with with people in their most vulnerable state and help them to transition to new phases in their life or death. Don't forget to be respectful of just how much trust we are given. People are letting us into their inner circle just because we are assigned to them. Respect it. Honor it. And make them proud to have you as a nurse.
To read the rest of her sage advice, head on over to The Nerdy Nurse. Then, in the comments below, leave your own wisdom for new grads!
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Brittney Wilson, RN, BSN, also known as The Nerdy Nurse, is a Clinical Informatics Specialist practicing in Georgia. In her day job she gets to do what she loves every day: Combine technology and healthcare to improve patient outcomes. She can best be described as a patient, nurse and technology advocate, and has a passion for using technology to innovate, improve and simplify lives, especially in healthcare. Brittney blogs about nursing issues, technology, healthcare, parenting and various lifestyle topics at thenerdynurse.com
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The property has exterior corridors with three levels and does not have an elevator. Please note the hotel cannot guarantee a first floor room due to availability.
It's easy to make yourself at home at the Hyatt House Mt. Laurel. We offer residential living at the same cost as a standard hotel, so rest assured you're making the perfect choice while traveling. Relax in your spacious suite, equipped with a full kitchen and separate living and bedroom areas. Our staff is here to assist you and your every need-no matter whether staying for business or pleasure.
Business travelers will enjoy traveling to the many offices in our area. Located minutes from TD Bank Headquarters, CSC offices, and several corporate centers, our hotel is perfect for those traveling on business. Enjoy chef-inspired omelets featuring cage-free eggs, plus all-natural bacon and sausage, Greek yogurt parfaits, steel-cut oatmeal, and more. In addition, the H BAR welcomes travelers 7 days a week from 5pm -10pm, offering our new Sip+Savor Menu, featuring home-cooked comforts including gourmet Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, Chef-Crafted TV Dinners, delicious new apps like the Tomato Mozzy Bread and more. Currently our H Bar is BYOB. Our knowledgeable Front Desk Hosts are also available 24 hours a day to assist with your requests.
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"I just wish that the bishops would listen to him. The clergy. He's giving them permission to be a welcoming loving church," said Nicholas Coppola.
Nicholas Coppola knows all too well what it like to be excluded. He was once a Eucharistic minister among other things before Saint Anthony Roman Catholic Church in Oceanside Long Island relieved him of his duties after he married the love of his life, his husband. That was months ago.
Now, Coppola sees a a ray of hope and it's coming all the way from the Vatican.
"The Pope himself is saying we need to welcome people and not turn people away," said Coppola.
In a 12-thousand word interview making headlines, Pope Francis spoke out about homosexuality and church teaching.
He said the church cannot be obsessed with gay marriage, abortion or contraception.
"That we have to be open to everyone. We don't condemn, right? Obviously, the Church also has an obligation to say what it believes in terms of doctrine, but we don't start with that," said Father Shea of Fordham University.
The Pope also said the Church has locked itself up in small things, small minded rules.
Father Shea, the Chaplain of Fordham University said Pope Francis just made a big statement that could have a major impact on the Catholic Church.
"He doesn't feel he wants to judge individuals," said Father Shea.
Cardinal Dolan also responded to the Holy Father's words in a statement:
"In his interview in La Civiltà Cattolica, and America magazine, our Holy Father confirms what has been apparent during these first six months of his papacy: that he is a man who profoundly believes in the mercy of a loving God, and who wants to bring that message of mercy to the entire world, including those who feel that they have been wounded by the Church. As a priest and bishop, I particularly welcome his reminder that the clergy are primarily to serve as shepherds, to be with our people, to walk with them, to be pastors, not bureaucrats! It is becoming more evident every day that we are blessed with a Pope who is a good shepherd after the heart of Christ."


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The Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County of the U.S. State of New Jersey is endowed with a fine Presbyterian Church in the form of the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church. The present church building dates back to 1767, it has adapted the Italianate and the Romanesque-Italianate style of architecture. It has been registered on the National Register of Historic Places.


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Inter Services Selection Board Of Pakistan ISSB Test
ISSB stands for Inter Services Selection Board Of Pakistan. This board has been accountable for handling the responsibility of selecting the applicants for serving the different departments of Pakistan and even knowing their behavior criteria as well. In this simple manner hey can easily judge that whether the candidates are reasonable enough for the job or not. This organization has been managed and supervise under the military considerations therefore the stakes and hence the reputation level has been much high. The standards of this department are much different from the rest of the departments. ISSB make it sure that the candidates for the ISSB test must be highly qualified enough so that they can highlight themselves as much different from the companies and firms. ISSB plays an imperative and important role for managing out the best of the best candidates who will serve the military department of Pakistan at their excellent modes.
One of the main complexities that arrive for the ISSB candidates is that they are not much aware from the requirements that are installed for the ISSB test. There has been no such department that would make them aware from the ISSB terms and requirements on huge scale. As we have mentioned in the very beginning that one of the most important qualities in the selection is concerned with the behavior of the candidate so the applicant has to carry out the test preparations by sitting at home. If the test holders find your behavior a little bit natural then you can easily travel at the next stage.
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UPDATE: Kevin Maguire Off "Justice League 3000"
UPDATE 8/8/2013 3:45 PM PT: Kevin Maguire has clarified his earlier statements on social media saying he was fired with a post on Facebook, which states that while he still has projects coming down the line from DC Comics, he is no longer working on the highly anticipated "Justice League 3000" with fellow former "Justice League" collaborators Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis.
"After a few confusing hours, I kind of know where things stand and why," Maguire said in a Facebook post. "Though I'm still a bit perplexed as to how it got to this point. As for work, I've been offered some fun interesting stuff, many of which came from DC, who were very eager to keep me working there, so I'll be fine on that score, but it would have been great to do another Justice League with Giffen and DeMatteis. Oh, well… onward and upward…"
"Justice League 3000" artist Kevin Maguire may have been fired from DC Comics. Earlier today, the artist took to social media — both Twitter and Facebook with a single statement: "I think I was just fired."
While the artist has yet to follow-up on the comment (other than asking, "Anyone have any comics they need drawn?") or offer any clarification of the circumstances of his stated termination, the prospect of Maguire departing DC Comics in any fashion is certainly disappointing. Especially so for fans looking forward to "Justice League 3000," a book which planned to reunite the creative team behind one of the most beloved runs on "Justice League": J.M. DeMatteis, Keith Giffen and Maguire. The artist's most recent assignment in the New 52 was rotating art duties with George Perez on "Worlds' Finest." He was expected to pick up with "Justice League 3000" with the series' debut in October.
Maguire is the latest in a string of high-profile exits from DC by creative talent, though he's one of the few since Gail Simone's firing from "Batgirl" and subsequent re-hiring where the departure wasn't voluntary. James Robinson left the company in May, while Andy Diggle departed "Action Comics" in March before his first issue even hit stands.
CBR News reached out to Maguire, who had not responded by time of press.
CBR also reached out both to series writer Keith Giffen and DC Comics, both of whom declined comment and did not offer any further information as to the future of "Justice League 3000." The publisher also did not officially confirm Maguire's termination.
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The Secret Service is investigating the circumstances surrounding an eye-opening Facebook poll that asked whether Obama should be assassinated, a Secret Service spokesman confirms to us.
"We are taking the appropriate investigative steps," the spokesman, Ed Donovan, told our reporter, Amanda Erickson. "We are aware of it."
The poll asked: "Should Obama be killed?" It offered four choices: No, Maybe, Yes, and Yes if he cuts my health care.
The poll, of course, is only the latest example of the sort of viral incitement to violence that flares up when the sparks of anti-Obama hatred are fed oxygen by the bellows of the Internets. While anyone can put up such a poll, this kind of stuff is a sign of the moment — as David Kurtz put it, it's akin to graffiti on the virtual wall of our times.
According to a source, the Secret Service has contacted Facebook and asked them to take the poll down. And, indeed, it's already down.
20) All forms of government are oppressive and undesirable and should be abolished. Very Inaccurate Very Accurate
36) I dislike my country. Very Inaccurate Very Accurate
Originally posted by grover
I like facebook...I have gotten in touch with a lot of long lost friends but generally I pay no attention to their quizzes and polls. After one or two they are all the same...time wasters but this one is really odious regardless of what you think of the President.
Originally posted by inthesticks
I despise Obama but this is beyond the pale. The Facebook pollster AND those that participated in this poll are disgusting! It's one thing to strongly disagree with Obama, but to wish for him to be assassinated is sickening.
Originally posted by ModernAcademia
You should not make such statements anywhere
not on the web, not in public and not even to yourself.
people like this are crazy and just give a bad name to people who actually oppose the current or past administrations and debate on actual policies with intelligent discussion rather than stupid threats like this.
these people are dangerous to everyone
Originally posted by grover
I understand what you are saying...there are still limits though.
Obviously the only ones who would answer that kind of poll were those with some sort of axe to grind since I believe that most decent people would ignore it.
So let us say 70% of the people who took the poll say that he should be killed then some loose wingnut sees it and says I can do that and I will be a hero then makes the effort and possibly succeeds...what then?
That is why I say demonizing your opponent opens the way to seeing them less than human and therefore easier to discount and dismiss and possibly kill.
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S&F Grover...thanks for finding this.
I am around a diverse group of people on a daily basis and the hatred I hear is frightening. What is even more frightening are those politicians and notable conservatives that are fueling the hatred.
The truly ugly and dangerous aspects of our free country are bubbling to the surface. We need to pay close attention to these things as they suggest some painful lessons if we do not.


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With neither Newcastle United or Sunderland able to claim victory in Sunday's Tyne-Wear derby, fellow relegation rivals Norwich City were the real winners.
That was the view of many after Aleksandar Mitrovic's 83rd-minute header cancelled out Jermain Defoe's first-half strike resulting in the North East rivals having to share the points at St James' Park.
It was billed as the biggest derby between the two for years, so it's hardly surprising that so many have had their say on the game and what the result means for both the Magpies and the Black Cats in the longer-term.
With just eight games remaining both stayed in the bottom three of the Premier League, both facing a struggle to stay in the top flight ahead of next season's lucrative TV deal.
Pundits and ex-players such as Alan Shearer, Graeme Souness, Niall Quinn and Gary Lineker all had their say.
Ranging from the quality of the action to who would be most satisfied with the point - apart from Alex Neil and his Norwich side - there was many interesting points made in the aftermath.
Watch the slideshow above to see which pundits and experts said what about Newcastle United and Sunderland following their 1-1 in the Tyne-Wear derby.


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US Virgin Islands, a United States territory in the Caribbean, is strategically located near Puerto Rico and British Virgin Islands providing US flag protection in a paradise setting. Like me, I am sure many would have dreamed about moving to the Caribbean specially in bitter United States' winters and Virgin Islans must have struck them as an ideal location to work and live.
Opening a small or medium size business in the Virgin Islands is not difficult. As a US citizen, one can easily move down to the islands and establish residency. However, if you wish to provide services locally you must consider a limited local population of about 100,000 and small economy as major factors since growth possibilities maybe limited. On the other hand, if you wish to manage your state side clients or your international business from the US Virgin Islands, you can expect to save taxes by becoming Virign Islands Economic Development Authority's benificiary.
Real estate is very expensive due to the limited land availability specially on the island of St. Thomas, the territorial Capital. Other factors of productions are readily available but are comparatively expensive than the mainland United States. Remember! You will need a separate business operating license from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs along with some others from various government agencies.
Once you have crossed all the challenges, the reward is worth struggling for. Living in always shining place with beautiful beaches and nice breeze will make you forget all the hurdles you went through.


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Of note last week was the approval of a change to the EPHIN thermal model to ensure more accurate predictions during mission planning. This follows several cases where the measured temperature exceeded the predictions for certain attitudes, e.g., 115 deg F cf 110 deg F. The change will place additional constraints on mission planning flexibility however will minimize the probability of exceeding the EPHIN temperature limit (120 deg F).
A composite Chandra image release was issued on March 1 of a series of 5-hour exposures of Jupiter taken in preparation for the New Horizons flyby en route to Pluto on Feb 28. The purpose of the Chandra observations is to study the powerful X-ray auroras observed near the poles of Jupiter. For the image and further details see: http://chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2007/jupiter/
The schedule of targets for next week is shown below and includes an observation of Jupiter coordinated with XMM-Newton and New Horizons.


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Super typhoon hits Hong Kong: A super typhoon has hit Hong Kong on its way to south China. Typhoon Usagi has killed at least 25 people in Guangdong province, south China, but Hong Kong has escaped the worst of the storm.
23 September 2013
The streets of Hong Kong, one of the world's most densely packed cities, are eerily quiet. Residents had been preparing for days for a super typhoon, the worst in decades.
But the storm weakened on its way to south China. Though there has been damage caused, it has been far less than originally anticipated.
About a dozen people here have sought treatment in hospital. There has been some flooding, and of course, hundreds of flights have been cancelled.
With the wind and rain abating, the city is likely to return to business as usual by mid-morning.
Saudi women campaign for the right to drive: Saudi women activists have launched a new campaign for the right to drive. Women aren't allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, although there's no formal law banning them.
20 September 2013
In a sign of how pervasive online social networks have become in Saudi Arabia, the new campaign has been started on Twitter. It's the idea of the activist, Eman al Nafjan, who's set things in motion with a simple message saying that Saudi women will express their feelings about driving on October the 26th.
She's told the BBC the hope is that women will come out en masse to drive on that day. She says the campaign's meant to be a grassroots movement open to all Saudis – men as well as women – to show their support. Hundreds of messages backing the campaign have already been posted. Well-known Saudis are due to give their public backing, while videos of women driving will be posted when they emerge.
Women activists say the issue of being allowed to drive is key to their gaining other rights, such as freedom from what many see as oppressive male guardianship. They argue that there's an irony in the ban on driving as it means that women must rely on male drivers, thereby spending large amounts of time with a man outside their family. In other circumstances, this would be condemned as a serious transgression of the country's deeply conservative interpretation of Islam.
Those who oppose women driving do so on the grounds that it would violate that deeply traditional code. In public, there've been some signs that Saudi officials may be softening their line on women driving. That's a change from several years ago when women were arrested or lost their jobs for taking to the wheel as part of similar campaigns. But Eman al Nafjan says persistent rumours that the ban might be lifted soon are so far nothing more than that.
Japan switches off nuclear power: Japan is shutting down its last functioning nuclear reactor, with no timetable for a restart.
The closure highlights the changing fortunes of nuclear power in a nation that was once one of its biggest users – until the accident at Fukushima.
16 September 2013
The reactor in Ohi is one of only two in Japan that's been operational since July 2012. Reactor No 3 at the site was taken offline nearly a fortnight ago, and now the operators of Reactor No 4 have begun shutting it down too.
The plant's owners are amongst four companies who want to restart their reactors in the future, observing new safety guidelines. But the memories of the accidents at Fukushima in 2011 have left most Japanese people opposed to nuclear power.
The country's Prime Minister, though, wants to bring nuclear energy in from the cold. Shinzo Abe says that Japan can't carry on paying the high costs of importing gas and oil, in order to keep the country's lights on.
Some household electricity bills are now 30% higher than before the Fukushima accident, and analysts think the rises are set to continue. And the price of importing more energy from abroad has helped to inflate Japan's trade deficit.
Yet even if every nuclear reactor was brought back online many of them are reaching the end of their 40-year lives, which means a decision will have to be made about whether to replace them.
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Organic Ketchup Prevents Cancer!
There's more good news about organic foods. In recent study, scientists from the Agricultural Research Service in Albany, California analyzed 13 different ketchup brands for their lycopene content, and surprise (not really)—the Organic brands had more. Lycopene, an antioxidant that for years has been known to have protective effects against breast, prostate, and pancreatic cancers, is found in cooked tomato products like tomato sauce and, yes, ketchup. So how great is it that researchers are actually trying to distinguish between brands? The more research that comes out proving the superiority of Organic products the better. This comes on the heels of recent reports on the British study proving the higher vitamin content of Organic milk. The best of the bunch were the brands with the darkest color, which I figure, are most likely the most concentrated and the thickest, too. I'm a fan of Annie's brand. ::Just-Food.com [by Tamara Holt]


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October 17, 2017, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM @ Crown Point Community Center
The Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is hosting four open house events for community members to learn about the findings to date of the Water Trails Engineering Study and give feedback to the engineering teams.
THE DAM DEBATE III will start with a short presentation to be followed by a panel discussion. The event will primarily focus on recommendations for mitigating the low-head dams on the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers in downtown Des Moines, although a brief overview of other regional projects will be provided.
An open house is being held on Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 5:30 – 7 p.m. at Crown Point Community Center, 6300 Pioneer Pkwy. in Johnston.
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Vegan Sweet Tooth is now offering DELIVERY! As many of you know, we are constantly asking our customers what they want, and how we can help. We heard you loud and clear, you want us to be on the west side, the south side, and the north side. So, in an effort to reach different locations, we will come to you. We are going to start a few days a week, and charge by the mile. There are a few details that are required so please visit our blog to see the map, and the pricingHERE!
Now that you know we can bring you delicious desserts without leaving the house, let's move on to Valentine's Day. You either love it, or hate it, either way it is still delicious! We have many different options for you to make your sweety jump for joy when you give them these desserts!
CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES: We will have Organic Dark Chocolate Covered Strawberries for you again this year! Organic Strawberry + 72% Couveture Dark Chocolate = LOVE. We will offer these to order, and will have some at the bakery in the case. They are $22/dozen or $2.25 EA.
CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES: These chocolate deights are new, and for the serious chocolate lover. Imagine dark chocolate infused with your favorite nut, or liquor. Enjoy these deicasies with a glass of red wine, or some champagne to really elevate the experience. We will be offereing a variety of pistachio, amaretto, and cocoa. $22/dozen or $2.25 Ea.
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GIFT BASKETS: We are now offering gift baskets, taking the guess work out of it all! Our Valentine's Day gift baskets come in two sizes small and large. They contain desserts and libations to ensure a romantic and delicious Valentine's Day. SMALL $30: Split of Champagne, 2 chocolate covered strawberries, 2 truffles, 2 "xo" sugar cookies. LARGE $60: Bottle of Champagne, 4 chocolate covered strawberries, 4 truffles, 4 "xo" sugar cookies. Substitutions of alcohol available, prices may vary accordingly. 2 Business day ORDER ONLY! We need time to put these jems together :)
Chocolate Amaretto: Chocolate Cake filled a decadent amaretto mousse frosting. (gluten free friendly)
Love -Fetti: Vanilla cake filled with valentine's day sprinkles, topped with vanilla frosting and heart shaped sprinkles. Love is in the air. (gluten free friendly)
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Yoga is defined as the union of the mind, body and spirit, and hence the practice of yoga is a spiritual, mental and physical discipline. Many people associate Yoga as an exercise, however it is much more than that. Yoga is a way of life involving body postures, controlled styles of breathing and stillness of mind, in order to achieve a relaxed body, calm mind, along with several other scientifically proven health benefits.
Meditation is part of the mental yoga practice and one key element of Yoga, in order to achieve higher states of mental awareness and relaxation. A Yoga practice is rarely complete without the practice of meditation.
While our energies are focussed to do asanas (poses) in specific way, in that moment nothing goes in our mind- we are focussed and engaged. That's what we also do in meditation. We focus our mind on our breath. The idea is to bring our mind to one state that is focussed. When all other thoughts stop and we experience a unity of mind, body and spirit.
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All of us at Autism Speaks mourn the death of David Crowe, father of Taylor Crowe and founder of the Tailor Institute. In November of 2011, Taylor and David visited the Autism Speaks office in New York to present one of Taylor's paintings, which hangs in our office today.
Autism Speaks staffer Denise Bianchi recalls:
Some of you might remember the day that David Crowe and his son Taylor, who has autism, traveled by car all the way to from Missouri to our office in NYC to deliver the handmade beautiful picture that now rests in Lisa Goring's office. If you were here, you might also recall that is was a tough November week, we had just attended the wake of our beloved colleague Monica who tragically died. We didn't have the heart to tell David not to come, he had already set out on his journey to New York City. While we were all thinking of Monica, we felt a certain lift from their visit. Seeing that beautiful picture from Taylor, we were all humbled. I received an email this weekend that David passed away. It touched me because I thought of Taylor, knowing how lost he would be without his dad, Taylor's 'best friend' as he described him. If you were there that day they came or if you just pass Lisa's office and wonder where that beautiful picture came from, it was from a truly dedicated dad and a very talented young man.
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Vulture Breaks Down Justin Vernon's Cryptic Lyrics on Bon Iver, Bon Iver
"Same white pillar tone as with the bone street sand is thrown," whaaaat?
Here's Justin Vernon, explaining the mysterious lyrics on his critically adored, absolutely terrific new album Bon Iver, Bon Iver: "Every song sort of drifted towards that theme, [of] tying themselves to places and trying to explain what places are and what places aren't." Does that clear things up? No? Of course not! Vernon's lyrics are intentionally fragmented and surreal; they are meant to elicit feeling, not tell well-constructed tales. (A representative chunk, taken at random: "break the sailor's table on your sacrum / fuck the fiercest fables, I'm with Hagen.") But, because sometimes it's nice when things make a little bit of sense, Vulture has spent the last few days poring over Bon Iver's lyrics in an attempt to suss out just what the hell it is that Vernon is singing about. Follow along at home with the lyric sheet through a track-by-track lyrical analysis.
1. "Perth"
Vernon himself has explained this one, saying that it's about an acquaintance who has lost someone close to him. But unspooling the lyrics, we find a B-plot. Forests? Moths? Dust? This is also about the inconveniences of camping.
1. "Minnesota, WI"
While Wisconsin, Minnesota, does in fact exist, we could find no trace of Minnesota, Wisconsin. Vernon's native Eau Claire, Wisconsin, isn't too far from the Minnesota border, though, so perhaps he's referencing some idyllic valley near the border? Or maybe he created a fictional mash-up town to represent an internal struggle between home and the road, known and unknown, East and West? The valley in question also had a stream and some branches and some representatives from the Hmong people, "an Asian ethnic group from the mountainous regions of China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand," who helped him find religion ("writing scripture") while wearing a suit of armor. So we're guessing it's about the time that Justin Vernon visited a monastery in Vietnam and did some fantasy-LARPing in an arboretum (standard monastery activity).
3. "Holocene"
Here, Vernon takes a break from his usual cryptic wordplay, and we almost get full-on scenes: "you're laying waste to Halloween / you fucked it friend, it's on it's head, it struck the street / you're in Milwaukee, off your feet." Then, "I could see for miles, miles, miles." Pretty clear, really: Vernon is reminiscing about a total rage-fest of a Halloween party at his one buddy's apartment in Milwaukee, that crazy loft with the sweet view.
4. "Towers"
The line "I'd a tore your hair out just to climb back darling," along with the title, gives this one away: Justin Vernon fell in love with a real-life Rapunzel, probably a crazy teenage hippie whose parents refused to let her out of the house until she cut her hair. At any rate, she and Vernon shared a summer romance, sneaking in and out of windows and eating a lot of honey, but their love turned sour when Rapunzel switched from weed to booze and started throwing pieces of furniture (specifically: a "sailor's table") while hammered. Presumably, she then indulged in a breakup pixie haircut that sent Vernon packing for good.
5. "Michicant"
It was inevitable that Vernon would put his feelings about his time with Kanye on record, and here he does just that. The clues are plentiful: "4 long minutes end," a.k.a. roughly the run time for "Lost in the World," Kanye's take on Bon Iver's "Woods"; "Hon, it wasn't yet the spring" — indeed, it was summer when Vernon and Kanye worked together. The major takeaway: While 'Ye and Vernon had a close, special bond, we have to "know it wasn't wedded love."
6. "Hinnom, TX"
Hinnom, unfortunately, is not a real town in Texas. The real clue, then, is the reference to "The Noachide," the set of laws handed down from God to Adam in the Garden of Eden (no idols, no murder, no eating flesh from live animals, etc). Could Vernon be talking about an early Bible camp experience, where campers were forced to wear white, make pottery in harsh work environments ("dirt and ice imbed in cheeks / in the potter's field"), and believe in God? The experience was a traumatic one for Justin, who failed to make friends ("strangers scattering") — this is probably why he later went to Vietnam for the arboretum LARPing.
7. "Wash."
Vernon really tries to trip us up on this one ("same white pillar tone as with the bone street sand is thrown," whaaaat?), but we still figured it out. He's singing about climbing and being "savage high," and someone named Claire with whom he "nearly forfeited" — clearly, this is about climbing Mount Washington, New Hampshire's highest peak, with a stern but encouraging guide named Claire.
8. "Calgary"
Here is every physical description of the person (a woman, presumably, given the one-piece swimsuit) to whom the song is addressed: "never keep your eyelids clipped hair, old, long along / your neck onto your shoulder blades hip, under nothing / propped up by your other one, face pincher with the skin inside / you pinned me with your black sphere eyes." So clearly we are dealing with a highly disfigured Canadian zombie woman. As best we can tell, she used Vernon for his sperm ("only for the father's crib"), took him to an isolated lake, willed up a storm of some sort with her zombie powers, and then set the rest of her friends on him. Luckily, he lived to tell the tale.
9. "Lisbon, OH"
This one doesn't have words. It's about snorkeling.
10. "Beth/Rest"
"Aren't we married?! / I ain't living in the dark no more / It's not a promise, I'm just gonna call it." So Vernon met a lady, they got hitched, they shared "heavy mitted love," and then it turned out that the stoner friend who married them forgot to get officially ordained online, thus invalidating the marriage. (Just like on Happy Endings, which you should be watching.) Good news: They still love each other, like stars! So, presumably, they held a second, legal wedding, at which everyone danced to Phil Collins albums and then collectively wrote this song.


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The San Francisco Giants have dealt with their share of adversity lately, though it hasn't prevented them from battling with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the NL West lead.
Neither have the seemingly constant struggles of Tim Lincecum.
The right-hander looks to help San Francisco extend its division lead over Los Angeles by earning his first victory at Chavez Ravine in five starts when the rivals continue their series Tuesday night.
San Francisco (67-55) reclaimed its position atop the West with a 2-1 victory Monday, moving one-half game ahead of the Dodgers (67-56). Pablo Sandoval drove in both runs for the Giants, who are 3-2 since losing NL hits leader Melky Cabrera to a 50-game suspension.
Lincecum (6-13, 5.45 ERA), though, has dropped consecutive starts after another short outing, allowing four runs in four innings of Wednesday's 6-4 loss to Washington, marking his sixth start of less than five full innings. He had six such outings spanning 66 starts over the 2010 and 2011 seasons combined.
"I just know that I have to go back out there in five more games and then go to work again," Lincecum told the team's official website. "It's easy to put this behind me when I know that it's just going to motivate me to work hard."
The right-hander had one of his better outings of the season when he allowed four hits in seven innings of a 3-0 win over the Dodgers on June 27 to end a six-start winless streak versus the division rival.
Lincecum, though, is 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA over his last four starts at Chavez Ravine after giving up four runs in five innings of 6-2 loss May 9. He'll look to end that winless streak Tuesday against a Los Angeles team once again looking to reclaim the division lead.
The Dodgers mustered only a ninth-inning homer from Hanley Ramirez in Monday's loss, ending a three-game winning streak against the Giants.
''Anytime you play the Giants, obviously it's a big game, especially right now when we're right in the middle of a pennant race,'' said Clayton Kershaw, who suffered the loss despite allowing two runs and striking out 10 in eight innings. ''But losing (stinks) no matter what. And tonight didn't feel any better, that's for sure.''
Los Angeles will look to bounce back with the help of Joe Blanton, who is still seeking his first victory in a Dodgers uniform.
Blanton (8-11, 4.96) dropped to 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA in three starts since being acquired from Philadelphia on Aug. 4, giving up a season-worst eight runs in 4 1-3 innings of Thursday's 10-6 loss to Pittsburgh. He was then ejected while arguing with the home plate umpire as he walked off the field after being pulled.
The right-hander is winless in two starts versus the Giants this season and is 1-4 with a 5.58 ERA in his last seven outings against San Francisco.
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