Three dead, 50 injured in northern Italy quake!…
By · CommentsTerrified people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake shook northern Italy early Sunday, killing three people and injuring at least 50, emergency services said.
The 5.9-magnitude quake struck around 0200 GMT and was felt throughout the northeast of the peninsula, from the Emilia-Romagna region to Venice, with its epicentre at Finale Emilia, 36 kilometres (22 miles) north of Bologna.
It took place at a depth of 10 kilometres (six miles) and lasted around 20 seconds, followed by several aftershocks.
Earlier a 4.1-magnitude quake shook the Lombardy region around Milan, Italy’s financial and business capital, and was felt in the historic cities of Modena, Mantua, Ferrara and Rovigo.
The temblor struck a populated region in the north of the country at 4:04 a.m. (0204 GMT), affecting the cities of Modena, Ferrara, Verona and Mantua. Thousands of people flooded the streets following the quake, local mayors warning people to stay out of their homes.
Footage of the areas hit by the quake showed widespread damage to historic buildings.
Rescue services said the three fatalities were workers on night shifts.
One man was killed when the workshop of a polystyrene factory collapsed at Ponte Rodoni di Bondeno, near Ferrara, and the two others in a ceramics factory at Sant-Agostino.
Castle “La Rocca Estense” in San Felice sul Panaro. Image from twitter @stefanotralli
Another 50 people were lightly injured, none seriously, mostly in the Modena region.
In Bologna and several other cities thousands of people woken in the middle of the night by the tremor rushed out onto the streets in panic. Telephone switchboards of emergency services were inundated with calls.
First television footage showed half-collapsed houses with heaps of rubble on the roads. Several church steeples and towers also partly collapsed.
The region shaken by the quake is Italy’s industrial heartland but also home to priceless architectural and art treasures. The historic centre of Ferrara is classified as a world heritage site.
Hospitals were evacuated as a precautionary measure.
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Left to right: Rich Dreger, 45, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada; Peter Howard, 31, Burlington, Massachusetts; and Dan Eisenbud (trail name: Heavy), 36, Boston, now San Francisco. http://eisenbud.net.
The date is 19 May 2012.
The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail officially was dedicated on National Trails Day, June 5, 1993, 25 years after Congress passed the National Trails System Act. It was officially dedicated by Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt and was proclaimed to be 2,638 miles long. Since that time there have been changes in various places along the way.
The “through-hikers,” as they are called when they hike from Campo, Calif. to Canada, should allow from five to six months to complete the trek.
Hikers young and old have make the journey in various parts and as through-hikers. It is believed that the youngest hiker has been a 13 year old boy and our research has not given us the age of the oldest through-hiker at this time.
To learn much more about the Pacific Crest Trail a hiker should purchase or read The Pacific Crest Trail Volume 1 California; and Pacific Crest Trail Volume 2 Oregan and Washington.
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Portland Mayor Sam Adams has proposed a ban on plastic at grocery stores and retail pharmacies in the city, hoping that the law will pass this time around, reports Examiner.com.
Adams’ proposal follows an announcement by Oregon’s state lawmakers who have proposed similar legislation, banning disposable plastic bags at all retailers throughout the state starting in 2012, reports OregonLive. The proposal calls for a five cent charge for every paper bag.
The legislation, introduced during February’s special session and led by state Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton, and Sen. Jason Atkinson, R-Central Point, may not clear the 2011 Oregon session, according to the article.
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A former Escondido, California woman who was bullied in school 25 yrs ago and no one said anything at that time to give her backing. Now, 25 years later she has written a poem that has brought some of her classmates to tears. Now, they’ve created a scholarship fund in her name and raised $800 to fly her back to California for a class reunion, according to Huffpost.
“This poem touched me so bad I could not sleep…I cried,” Frederick’s classmate, Lisa Wallace, told NBC News.
In the poem, Frederick, now a mother of three who lives in Seneca Falls, N.Y., described how the bullying she endured as a teenager “shattered her childhood”
that little girl who came to school with the clothes she wore the day beforeinstead of asking why.. you picked on her
the little girl who had to walk to school while others rode the bus
instead of asking why.. you picked on her
the little girl who had bruises and was dirty
instead of asking why.. you picked on her
the little girl who was always crying
instead of asking why.. you picked on her
Classmate Kristi Malone told NBC News that she remembers how cruel the other kids were to Frederick.
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San Diego State University Graduation Ceremonies Begin!…
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San Diego State University held some of its first commencement ceremonies today at Viejas Arena.
There were about 2,000 college students graduating from the College of Arts & Letters and the College of Health & Human Services.
Despite the ominous job market ahead of them, many said they felt optimistic about their future.
“Right now, I’m finishing up my internship at the World Trade Center and hopefully, I’ll get my foot in the door,” said International Business major, Elena Aguirre.
Sociology major, Chris Williams, has a job lined up with Nike already.
“I actually got a position offered from corporate in Oregon, so I’ll be moving up there soon. I’ll be in the social marketing division. I get to blog, I get to travel, I get to interview, promote for Nike.”
SDSU’s ceremonies will continue until Sunday.
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We are commonly taught that seven continents exist – North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. But is this answer really true? As YouTube sensation C.G.P. points out in a new video, the definition of a continent isn’t consistent. In a nearly four-minute video, Grey explains (to I-guarantee-it-will-be-stuck-in-your-head kind of music) that depending on the determining factors, the number of continents could range from as few as five or four to as many as dozens.
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KATHMANDU: For the second time, a 73-year-old Japanese woman has become the world’s oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, repeating her own record set 10 years ago, the company that organised the climb said on Saturday.
Tamae Watanabe reached the 8,850 meter (29,035 feet) summit with a Japanese partner and three Nepali Sherpa guides on Saturday morning, said Ang Tshering Sherpa, who runs the Asian Trekking company, which provided logistics to the team.
Mount Everest straddles the Nepal-Tibet border. It has been scaled by 3,700 people since New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first climbed it in 1953.
The list of climbers includes a blind person, a man with an artificial limb, Jordan Romero, 13, from Big Bear Lake, California and a 76-year-old Nepali man.
About 400 climbers are at camps on both sides of the mountain waiting for improved weather to make their summit attempts. Nepali tourism ministry officials said dozens of mountaineers had also climbed from the Nepali side of the mountain.
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Japan has the shakes again. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 hit eastern Japan on Friday, shaking buildings in the capital Tokyo.
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and no tsunami warnings were issued.
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Another Whispering Oaks Terrace Wedding!…
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Happy Wedding to Curtis and Chelsey Lanigan at Whispering Oaks Terrace, Temecula, California.
Photo by Carly Garton.
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Our friend and super fine singer, Lisa O’Kane presents her daughter on video with “like mother, like daughter” talent to the max.
Rachel Semonsen, with video starring Lisa O’Kane’s daughter Kelly. And, no she does not smoke!…Thanks Lisa.
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We are always following the talented Ms Michele. She began as a model, then evolved to hostess and now actress.
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Two comments on Youtube.
“So beautiful. So poetic. This is absolutely brilliant.”
“You cannot judge me! I am justice itself!”
I had chills
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Lady Gaga’s concert schedule as up in the air in Asia as Conservative Christian groups in the Philippines on Saturday marched near a shopping mall to demand the cancellation of Lady Gagas two concerts next week, saying her songs carried ‘demonic’ undertones.
The protests in the heavily Catholic Philippines followed a decision this week by authorities in Indonesia, a secular state but with the worlds largest Muslim population, to refuse her a permit to perform in Jakarta next month.
In Manila, dozens of anti-riot police stopped hundreds of protesters from two groups from marching to the concert venue with placards reading ‘Stop Lady Gaga concert’ and ‘Dont support Lady Gaga’. A much larger group prayed and sang hymns as the performer arrived in the evening in the city. Protesters planned to hold a prayer vigil on Sunday ahead of the performances.
Concert organisers said they were aware of no plans to cancel the concerts, with fans prepared to pay up to 15,000 pesos for tickets — in a country where the average monthly wage is about 10,000 pesos. ‘Were hoping that if they will continue the concert, they should tone it down,’ Benny Abanted, a Christian pastor, told reporters. ‘She should not sing songs that could offend our spiritual senses or wear bikinis in front of the crowd.’
Other group members described her songs as ‘grossly blasphemous, immoral, lewd and carrying demonic and occultic undertones’. Protests in South Korea, which has Asias second largest population of Christians after the Philippines, prompted authorities to bar under-18s from Lady Gagas concert.
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| The cat enjoys the sailing so far: sleeps, plays, eats, and gets fatter by the day. I made a little harness for her so she lives outside in the cockpit and under the sprayhood.
Shaul is seasick most of the time, especially now that we have wind about 15 to 20 knots on the nose and 6 foot waves rolling over Guppy. Together with a swell against us, we’re only doing 3 knots! And I can’t get any more out of her unless we’re going back to Panama. Again we came 50 miles closer to the Galapagos. I saw on my gribfiles that these winds stay around 2 to 4 degrees N for a few days more. The boys were thinking sailing is relaxing. Well, now they know it’s (the cabin) is more like a roller coaster, you’re getting wet, and with three people inside it becomes a big mess. Maybe I should head south for a day to at least get a little bit out of these winds, but then again the wind shifted a little so I can go 250 degrees or tack doing 150. And both ways we’re not making a lot of progress. Well yeah, someday we will get there. Laura |
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Sailing the Southern Ocean in angry weather!…
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Welcome to Whispering Oaks Terrace!…
By · CommentsIn Temecula, California. Wow! What a great place for a wedding.
YOUR Wedding Day is one of the most important days of your life! You deserve a setting that rises to the occasion. You can have a unique, elegant wedding venue that has spectacular natural surroundings, lush gardens and the tranquil, romantic ambience your wedding should have. It’s like stepping into a world of make believe.
Whispering Oaks Terrace is the perfect place for your very special wedding day. It is a beautiful, casual outdoor area that is surrounded by 300 year old Oak trees. Winery equipment and farming antiques are displayed around the venue. Treat your family, friends and yourself to a truly memorable experience.
Whispering Oaks Terrace is “the” place to take advantage of the great Southern California sunshine by having your Wedding Ceremony and Reception outside on the beautiful patio garden with old-time charm. You and your guests will enjoy the casual elegance of the garden patio.
The cost is only $2,000 to $2,500 to rent the venue. There is a $500 non-refundable deposit due at the time of signing the contract to hold the date. This non-refundable deposit is applied to the rental fee.
There is also a $500 refundable security deposit due 90 days before your event date.
Call now to see what dates are available for 2012 and 2013. August 17 and 18, 2012 have just become available!
Special offer for new events booked during the month of May for any Sunday in 2012 … only $1750.
Begin by viewing Whispering Oaks Terrace, call 909.721-3483 to set up your time today.
Whispering Oaks Terrace is a one of a kind Wedding and Reception site. It is a must-see at an reasonable price.
Also remember us for rehearsal dinners, birthday or anniversary parties and special events.
Call us today at 909.721-3483.
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Cute Babies, makes you wonder what Mom looks like?…
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Editor’s Note: How cute babies can be at this age.
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The biggest ever social network, Facebook Inc. sold 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering. Another 241.2 million came from existing stockholders, including the company’s earliest investors and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The IPO sold at $38 per share, generating $6.8 billion for Facebook and $9.2 billion, collectively, for existing stockholders.
Zuckerberg remains Facebook’s single largest shareholder, with 503.6 million shares. And he will control the company with 56 percent of its voting stock.
Facebook’s opening day on the stock market was slowed by a technical hangup, but it was tracked minute-by-minute by investors around the world. In the end, the fuss was over a gain of 23 cents.
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