Random Announcements
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An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook buildings in Tokyo late Monday night.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered at about two kilometers west/northwest of Iwai, Japan, and hit at about 11:28 p.m. ET. The agency reported the temblor registered a 5.6.
Reuters sent out a headline at about 11:30 p.m. ET saying the quake shook buildings in Tokyo.
Bullet train services in the area of Shinkansen were partially suspended after the quake but resumed, Agence France-Presse Tokyo tweeted.
There were no reports of injuries, but The Weather Channel reported it was receiving word of minor damage.
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The cool thing about the Shinkansen's is they're hooked into Japan's early warning network and automatically stop before an earthquake reaches them. http://earthquake-report.com/2011/04/22/2-examples-of-how-technology-made-the-difference-during-the-tohoku-earthquake-and-tsunami/
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@Anesthetist wonderful photos…in Germany there is an interesting museum related to jeans where Levi Strauss was born:
http://www.levi-strauss-museum.de
with a museum-shop selling jeans, probably unique in the worldDon't expect too much. The Museum focusses on the life and Person of Levi Strauss and only Displays a few items. The shop had no intersting stuff besides one pair of LVC. If you're living Close it's a good Option, but I wouldn't advice driving there for hours, you would be disappointed.
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The museum was several times awarded and this museum with the local enviroment is only for persons really interested in the background of Levi Strauss. The list of sponsors says a lot about the reputation of this little museum:
•Europäische Union
•Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklung
•Freistaat Bayern – Städtebauförderung
•Kulturfonds Bayern
•Bayerische Landesstiftung
•Oberfrankenstiftung
•Sparkassenstiftung
•XXXL Neubert
•Architekturbüro Gatz
•Fränkischer Tag
•Müller Medien
•Bauunternehmen Saffer
•Elektro Först
•Ecoplan Projekt GmbH
•Loesch Verpackungstechnik
•Röckelein KG
•LIAPOR – Lias Franken
•Fahrhans GMBH und Co. KG
•BASF
•Coca Cola
•Mc Donalds Restaurants
•REWE Zentral AG
•Radio Bamberg
•Löwenbräu Buttenheim
•St,. Georgenbräu Buttenheim
•Brauerei Meusel, Dreuschendorf
•Fa. Gebrüder Bing
•Anwaltskanzlei Heller und Kollegen
•Anwaltskanzlei Kalb und Kollegen
•Harley Davidson Paukner
•Brüpckner Werke GmbH
•Deutsche Nährmittel Gesellschaft
•Georg Pfister GmbH
•Elektro Schwarzmann
•Schreibwaren Elbel
•Jörg Katins
•Jürgen Depken
•VR Bank Bamberg e.G.
You will find also from time to time special exhibitions and lectures from top-experts. But it is not a "jeans-show", its for people with interest in history and the role of jeans. -
I know, but have you been there?
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I've shared this on Facebook already, but it wouldn't feel official if I didn't share it with my Iron Heart family too
After 6 weeks of intense and rigorous training, long hours, and a little fun, I've been officially promoted to Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy. What an honor to join the ranks of my fellow Chiefs and to proudly wear the anchors that Chiefs have been wearing for 121 years.
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Anchors Away mate!
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Brilliant (Zach and G)
That assault course looked insane Zach.
