Friday, March 31, 2017

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[californiadisasters] File - Abbreviations & Meanings

Here is a list of internet abreviations and their meanings which will help you to better understand what others are saying and will give you some abreviated options for commonly used expressions and terms.

AAR At any rate
AAR can also mean "After Action Report", used in emergency management fields
AAS Alive and smiling
ADN Any day now
AEAP As early as possible
AFAIK As far as I know
AFK Away from keyboard
AISB As it should be
AOTA All of the above
ASAP As soon as possible
AWOL Absent Without Leave
B4 Before
B4N Bye for now
BAK Back at keyboard
BAU Business as usual
BBIAF Be back in a few
BBIAM Be back in a minute
BBL Be back later
BC Because or variously, Battalion Chief
BCNU Be seein' you
BFN Bye for now
BOL Best of luck
BRB Be right back
BTA But then again
BTW By the way
CHAOS Chief Has Arrived On Scene
CMIIW Correct me if I'm wrong
CMON Come one
CT CalTrans (California Department of Transportation)
CU See you
CUA See you around
CUL See you later
CUL8R See you later
CWYL Chat with you later
CYO See you online
DC Division Chief
DEGT Don't even go there
DIKU Do I know you?
DQMOT Don't quote me on this
DTS Don't think so
EM Emergency Management
EMA E-mail address
EOM End of message
F2F Face to face
FISH First in, still here
FAMCL Falling of my chair laughing
FC Fire Captain
FD Fire Department
FITB Fill in the blank
FM Fire Marshall
FUBAR Fudged Up Beyond All Recognition
FWIW For what it's worth
FYI For your information
GA Go ahead
GAL Get a life
GB Goodbye
GFI Go for it
GG Gotta Go
GIAR Give it a rest
GMTA Great minds think alike
GOL Giggling out loud
GR&D Grinning, running and ducking
GTRM Going to read mail
HAGN Have a good night
HAGO Have a good one
HHIS Head hanging in shame
HRU How are you?
HTH Hope this helps
IAC In any case
IAP Incident Action Plan
IB I'm back
IC I see, or variously Incident Command
ICP Incident Command Post
ICBW It could be worse
ICS Incident Command System
ICT Incident Command Team (CALFIRE term)
IDK I don't know
IDTS I don't think so
IIRC If I remember correctly
ILU I love you
ILY I love you
IM Instant message
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMNSHO In my not so humble opinion
IMO In my opinion
IMT Incident Management Team (USFS term)
INAL I'm not a lawyer
IOW In other words
IRMC I rest my case
ITA I totally agree
IUSS If you say so
IYKWIM If you know what I mean
IYO In your opinion
IYSS If you say so
JAC Just a sec
JIK Just in case
JJA Just joking around
JK Just kidding
KOTC Kiss on the cheek
KNIM Know what I mean?
L8R Later
LD Later, dude
LE Law Enforcement
LEO Law Enforcement Officer
LMAO Laughing my a** off
LOL Laughing out loud
LTM Laugh to myself
LTNS Long time no see
MorF Male or female?
MUSM Miss you so much
NBD No big deal
NIMBY Not in my back yard
NMH Not much here
NOYB None of your business
NN Night-Night
NP No problem
NRN No response necessary
NW No way
OIC Oh, I see
OEM Office Of Emergency Management
OES Office of Emergency Services
OMG Oh my God
OO Over and out
OOTD One of these days
OTOH On the other hand
OTTOMH Off the top of my head
PD Police Department
PDQ Pretty darn quick
PLMK Please let me know
PIMP Peeing in my pants
PMFI Pardon me for interrupting
PMFJI Pardon me for jumping in
POAHF Put on a happy face
PTL Praise the Lord
PXT Please explain that
PU That stinks!
RL Real life
RME Rolling my eyes
ROTFL Rolling on the floor laughing
RSN Real soon now
SMHID Scratching my head in disbelief
SNAFU Situation Normal ~ All Fudged Up
SO Sheriff's Office
SOMY Sick of me yet?
SOS Same Old Shtuff
SOTMG Short of time, must go
SPST Same place, same time
SSDD Same stuff, different day
ST or S/T Strike Team
STW Search the Web
SUITM See you in the morning
SUL See you later
SUP What's up?
SYL See you later
TAFN That's all for now
TAM Tomorrow a.m.
TC Take care
THX Thanks
TIA Thanks in advance
TLK2UL8R Talk to you later
TMI Too much information
TMWFI Take my word for it
TPM Tomorrow p.m.
TPTB The powers that be
TSDMF Tears streaming down my face
TTFN Ta ta for now
TTTT These things take time
TTYL Talk to you later
TTYS Talk to you soon
TU Thank you
TY Thank you
TYT Take your time
TYVM Thank you very much
UGTBK You've got to be kidding
UW You're welcome
WAM Wait a minute
WAYF Where are you from?
WB Welcome back
WIIFM What's in it for me?
WTC World Trade Center
WTG Way to go
WTH What the heck?
WTSHTF When the s*** hits the fan
WU? What's up?
WUF? Where are you from?
WWJD What would Jesus do?
WWYC Write when you can
WYSIWYG What you see is what you get
YBS You'll be sorry
YGBKM You gotta be kidding me
YW You're welcome


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[californiadisasters] CALIFORNIA'S ROBUST MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK BOOSTS FLOOD CONCERNS



CALIFORNIA'S ROBUST MOUNTAIN SNOWPACK BOOSTS FLOOD CONCERNS


This photograph taken Sunday, March 26, 2017 shows the record snow piled at the summit of the Mount Rose Highway near the Mt. Rose ski resort half way between Reno and Lake Tahoe.

This photograph taken Sunday, March 26, 2017 shows the record snow piled at the summit of the Mount Rose Highway near the Mt. Rose ski resort half way between Reno and Lake Tahoe. (AP Photo/Scott Sonner)

As big wet snowflakes fell high in California's mountains on Thursday, surveyors on snowshoes measured the state's deepest springtime snowdrifts in years and said the result boosted their concerns that the state could face more destructive floods.

Snow in the Sierra Nevada begins melting this time of year as the weather warms, and California is already waterlogged after storms slammed the state in January and February, flooding communities and washing out roads.

If more stormy weather hits the state and its mountains soon, snowmelt could speed up, putting pressure on reservoirs, some already brimming full and spilling over, officials said.

"It's something that we pay very close attention to," said Frank Gehrke, chief of the California Cooperative Snow Surveys Program, who led a small crew of surveyors into a snowy meadow surrounded by pine trees. "It's going to depend on how the spring plays out."

The Sierra snowpack's overall water content measured 164 percent of normal Wednesday, according to the state's electronic monitors throughout the mountain range.

It was even higher at Phillips Station near Lake Tahoe where Gehrke's manual measurement - plunging a rod into the snow nearly eight feet deep (2.5 meters) - showed its water-content at 183 percent of normal.

Snowdrifts are up to 20 feet (6 meters) deep at higher elevations in the central and southern parts of the range, he said.

The snowpack stretches along 400 miles (644 kilometers) of the Sierra Nevada, creating an icy reservoir that provides roughly one-third of irrigation and drinking water to the nation's most populous state during hot, dry months of the year.

The deep snowdrifts today come in stark contrast to two years ago, when Gov. Jerry Brown travelled with surveyors to the same spot, where there was no measurable snow at the time.

He later ordered residents to use less water at home - a first for California. At the height of drought, hundreds of domestic wells, many in rural farming communities, ran dry, forcing residents to drink bottled water and bathe from buckets.

Some farmers in the state that leads the nation in producing fruits, vegetables and nuts, drew down wells to grow their crops, while others left fields unplanted.

Drought eased last winter, and monster storms in recent months have put a major dent in the five-year drought.

It's unclear whether the governor will lift his emergency drought declaration, which remains in place despite heavy storms. Brown could decide in April, Gehrke said.

This snowpack is the densest with water since 2011, the year before extreme drought hit California marked by the state's driest four-year period on record, said Doug Carlson, a spokesman for the California Department of Water Resources.

"When the history of this winter's wet season is written, undoubtedly it'll make note of the fact that this is a wet season that helped alleviate much of the drought," Carlson said.
Source: http://abc7.com/weather/californias-robust-snowpack-raises-concerns/1826378/

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (March 31)



2013: This was the second day of stormy weather for the Easter weekend (that started on March 30th). 
A strong upper-level low pressure system moved over the region and brought numerous showers and thunderstorms to the region, including the central San Joaquin Valley and southern Sierra Nevada, as well as the adjacent foothills. 
Almost 2,000 lightning strikes were reported during the late afternoon and evening hours throughout the Hanford warning and forecast area. 
Pea-sized (about one quarter inch in diameter) hail was reported in Los Banos, although it covered much of the ground about one or two inches deep. 
Some hail as much as one inch in diameter (or quarter-sized), was reported along Highway 99, about 10 miles southeast of Madera; this storm briefly snarled traffic. 
A storm spotter photographed an impressive looking thunderstorm with supercell
characteristics, including a wall cloud and flanking clouds associated with its updraft, moved over Millerton Lake around 8:30 to 9:00 PM local time. 
However, no damage was reported with this storm.

1999: Snowburst in 8 hours dropped 11" of snow at Tuolumne Meadows, 6" at Mariposa and 4" at Oakhurst.

1998: During a period starting on this day and ending on 4.1, numerous funnel clouds were reported near the coast of Orange and San Diego Counties, two of which became waterspouts off Orange County. 
One waterspout briefly hit the coast as a tornado south of the Huntington Beach Pier.

1997: A strong cold front moving through the Kern County mountains caused gusts to 81 mph at Mojave.

1989: It was 101° F in Borrego Springs, the highest temperature on record for March
This also occurred on 3.27.1988.

1982: 29" of snow fell at Glenbrook, NV (east shore Lake Tahoe).

1966: It was 82° F in Palomar Mountain and 104° F in Palm Springs, each the highest temperature on record for March.

1966: Pinnacles reported a high of 93° F. 

1936: 14" of snow fell at Cedarville (Surprise Valley).

1916: Yosemite Valley reached 90° F, warmest high on temperature on record so early in the season.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Wednesday, March 29, 2017

[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (March 30)



2013: Numerous thunderstorms developed over the San Joaquin Valley during the late evening hours as a strong upper - level low pressure system approached the central California coast. 
A total of 1,865 lightning strikes were reported by the Lightning Detection Network; 170 of these were cloud-to-ground strikes.

1992: Two tornadoes touched down in Las Vegas, NV. 
One was rated a F1 and struck the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard were it lifted
a home off its' foundation and damaged roofs on two other homes. 

1980:
Wind gusts of up to 90 mph were reported in Mojave.

1966: The high temperature at Reno, NV, was 82° F.

1960: Damage to buildings and utility lines in northwestern Kern County from gusty winds during the evening hours.
Inyokern Airport recorded gusts of 85 mph.

1958: 18" of snow fell at Glenbrook (east shore Lake Tahoe).

1957: A tight pressure gradient generated intense winds across the Kern County deserts.
Edwards Air Force Base recorded an 80 mph gust.

1940: Redwood City picked up 3.28" of rain.

1897: The low temperature at Susanville was 1° F.

1867: Heavy rains hit San Bernardino County and flooded barley fields.
Several homes were destroyed or damaged.
Lumber mills in Mill Creek and Santa Ana canyons were destroyed.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego

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[californiadisasters] It's Starting To Look A Lot Like El Niño



Eclectic Arcania is rather surprised how rapidly this situation is developing:

http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/2017/03/its-starting-to-look-lot-like-el-nino.html


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[Geology2] Edible Amethyst Geodes





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[Volcano_Vista_HS] VVHS Announcements--Wednesday, March 29, 2017



Congratulations to our 2017-18 Officers:

 

Student Body:

            President Davyn Pierce

            1st VP Andres Gonzales

            2nd VP Roman Baca

            Secretary Dustin Chavez

            Treasurer Kaden Hamilton

            Liaison Isaac Garcia

 

Class of 2018

            President Zoe Smith

            Secretary Jennifer Bork

            VP Briana Flores

            VP Auburn Manymules

 

Class of 2019

            President Sandra Dorr

            Secretary Laura Shaw

            VP Karl Wolfley

            VP Nakayla McClelland

 

Class of 2020

            President Will Hamilton

            VP Savanna Castillo

            Secretary Zachery Torrez

 

PROM is Saturday April 8 at the Sid Cutter Pavilion at Balloon Fiesta Park.

Tickets will be on sale Monday and Tuesday for $20/ticket and the price will increase to $25.00 on Wednesday.

If you are bringing a guest that is not a VVHS student you will need to have the guest permission slip filled out when you purchase the ticket.

Tickets will only be sold to Juniors and Seniors.

 

PROM COURT

 

GIRLS:  Jennifer Bork,  Sasha  Butcher,  Catalina Casaus,  Jaden Encinas,  Lillie Kolich,  Francesca Latourelle,  Jessica Maxwell,  Mikayla  Miller,  Cheyenne Osborne,  Kayla Thompson,  Emily Woody,  Kayla Yaksich

 

 

GUYS:  Roman Baca,  Jacob Bulling,  Joren Dickey,  Isaac Garcia,  Andres Gonzales,  Kaden Hamilton,  Dillon Korte,  Noah Martinez,  Davyn Pierce-Montague,   Heath Skroch,  Josh Spinks,  Brandon Trujillo

 

There will be a Wing Squad Meeting and Appreciation Lunch this Friday in H108. See you there!

 

ATHLETICS:

  • BASEBALL will play at Rio Grande tonight at 6 and Thursday at Rio Rancho at 4

  • SOFTBALL will play at Valencia tonight at 6:30 and will play Aztec Friday at 3 and 5

  • TENNIS has a match against Rio Rancho Thursday at 3:30. Boys will be at Ventana Ranch and girls will be at Rio Rancho.

  • TRACK will be in the APS Invitational at 4:45 at Community Stadium Friday.

 

And remember

As always

It's Great to be a Hawk!



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[californiadisasters] Lack of markings caused 2016 fatal bus crash, report finds



Lack of markings caused 2016 fatal bus crash, report finds

Inadequate highway markings caused a fatal Greyhound bus crash in California last year that killed two people and injured 13 others, including the driver, federal officials said Tuesday.

The National Transportation Safety Board report said that the lack of reflective warning markers on U.S. Highway 101 made the bus driver think he was in the connector lane when he was actually heading straight into a concrete barrier on that dark, rainy morning.

The California Department of Transportation, or Caltrans, did not properly mark the area separating the two lanes, the board said.

Caltrans didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.

"This crash did not have to happen because the barrier that the bus hit should have been visible, even in the bad weather, but it was not," said NTSB Acting Chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr.

The bus was on an overnight trip from Los Angeles to San Jose when it plowed into safety barrels and flipped on its side on the rain-soaked highway early on Jan. 19, 2016.

Passengers described hearing a bang and a loud scraping sound for about 10 seconds as the bus see-sawed along the asphalt.

The driver, who was one of those sent to the hospital, stopped for a caffeine jolt at the last stop before the wreck, about 30 miles south in Gilroy, the California Highway Patrol said at the time of the accident. But federal officials didn't mention fatigue as a factor.

Dinh-Zarr said that even though the bus had seat belts only two of the 21 passengers were wearing them and that contributed to the severity of the injuries.

"The crash would probably have resulted in fewer deaths and injuries if the occupants had worn their seat belts," she said.

The NTSB recommended that Caltrans add road markers and improve exit signage. It also said Greyhound should brief its passengers on the importance of wearing seat belts.

Source: http://www.scpr.org/news/2017/03/29/70281/lack-of-markings-caused-2016-fatal-bus-crash-repor/

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (March 29)



2006: Late-season winter storm brought hefty snow totals in a 24-48 hour period to the southern Sierra Nevada and Kern County mountains. 
Lodgepole received 34", 52" fell at Big Meadows and 55" at Kaiser Point. Piute recorded 15".

2004: High temperature in Bakersfield reached 94° F. 
This marked the 17th time this March the high temperatures reached or eclipsed 80°, setting a new record.

1998: The coldest storm during this El Niño year started on 3.28 and ended on this day. 
One to three feet of snow fell above 5000 feet, 4"-8" of snow fell above 3000 feet. 
Ice pellets and hail accumulated to 1" deep in some coastal and foothill areas. 
Considerable damage to crops was incurred. 
Serious traffic accidents resulted.
Strong storm winds in Orange County were sustained at 30 to 40 mph. 
Gusts reached 70 mph at Newport Beach and 60 mph at Huntington Beach. 
Gusts to 60 mph were common in the mountains. 
Trees were down, power was out, and damage occurred across Orange and San Diego Counties. 
One illegal immigrant died in Jamul.

1940: Ben Lomond received 6.46" of rain.

1897: The morning low temperature at Reno, NV, was -3° F, its all-time record low temperature for March.

1879: The high temperature of 99° F at San Diego was the highest on record for March.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

[Geology2] Re: Colossal crystals, gigantic geodes: Selling ‘mind-boggling



The value of collectible rocks and minerals,has been going up faster than the inflation rate of our currency for a long time and doesn't show any signs of leveling off.  A palm-sized skull of a Permian reptile I picked up on a paleo class field trip in Oklahoma 40 years ago, sold on Ebay recently for $400 even though it was a very poor display specimen.  Hundreds of skeletons in that area had been collected by museums starting back in the 1940s, to the point that it is now very difficult to find any bones at all (outside of museum storage bins). The same is true for the old dinosaur bone hunting localities in the western US, most of which have been well culled.  The Chinese are making a big push to build up their scientific institutions, and I found that my little skull had gone to  an institute in China that topped out on the bidding.  The fact is, erosion is a slow process, and new items are exposed at a slow rate.  It took a while, but once we humans started to pick them up they began to get rarer and more pricey.  Not that there aren't any good hunting grounds left but many are too remote for must of us. 

Dinosaur eggs are an interesting case.  It was big news back in the late 90's when a dinosaur nesting area with lots of eggs was found in Montana, but they were fragile, belonged only to the provenance of academia, and the idea of owning a dino egg was way out of my income bracket. But then,not much later, an even bigger field was found in China and suddenly dinosaur eggs were a hot item on Ebay. and they were selling dirt cheap.  For $120 I bought an item so rare that only a few people in the world owned one.  I had no hesitation that it was worth the money; the only thing I hesitated on was whether I should buy two.  Or three.  Or more.  I was sure that they were undervalued and the price would go up.  Around that time China had some restrictions on exporting various natural items, including fossils, but I was provided a certificate by the importer saying it was all legal.  When I looked up dinosaur eggs for sale on Ebay the other day I found there are still a few for sale now but cost about $600 for one comparable to mine.  Geeze, I wish I'd bought a dozen.  I suspect that the Chinese realized they could get a lot more money from their fossils and they have limited exports to raise the price.  They should be able to keep that going for quite a while, since the source area is estimated to contain millions of the eggs and could be a long term source of income for the country. 

Clay  


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Posted by: Clay Chesney <fossrme@yahoo.com>



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