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Lots of snow = high flood probabilities
Forecast was increased this morning to just under 17'.
Lots of snow = high flood probabilities
The river at Fort Snelling is already over 13". Ice jams are a big concern. According to the National Weather Service, " IF YOU OBSERVE AN ICE OR DEBRIS JAM PLEASE REPORT THIS TO YOUR LOCAL LAW...
Lots of snow = high flood probabilities
Take a look at stream gauge data for downtown St. Paul: the river's risen more than a foot today already. It's currently running at just under 7', on its way to a predicted 16"4'. 16'4" is high water...
Lots of snow = high flood probabilities
We're setting up the webcam in the Mississippi River Gallery so we can watch the river rise. I heard this morning that the Mississippi is expected to reach flood stage late this week or over the...

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September, 2008

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Imprisoned malcontent stores weapons, launches attacks
the monkey wants to get out i think
More inaugural science: President Barack Obama's bullet-resistant clothes
that is interesting, thin but it can still protect a person from most bullets
How cool is this? Supercool!
i think that this is pretty interesting, im going to try it when i have time
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Biography

I wish I were an expert in:
Fire-eating. Or Spanish Web. Or fire-eating WHILE performing tricks via Spanish Web.
Medicine
Marine biology
Dream jobs:
Circus performer
Giant squid hunter
Intern on "The Daily Show"
About me
When I’m not obsessively checking in on Science Buzz, I can generally be found evangelizing about my iPhone, dreaming of finding the St. Paul Winter Carnival medallion, gossiping about Project Runway, imagining a world without mayonnaise or what it would be like to find a live giant squid, or thinking about what sort of job I might like to have when I grow up. If I ever grow up…

Science in my life

What is science to you?
Science is a way of looking at the world and framing your questions. It's a way of communicating, so everyone talking is talking about the same thing. It's a way of building knowledge -- "standing on the shoulders of giants." And it might not tell you WHY something happens, but it helps you understand HOW something happens.
I would invent
a way to stop or speed up time. (The things I don't want to be doing take forever, and the things I love speed by in a blur. Also, there's never enough time for sleep.) OR a St. Paul Winter Carnival medallion locator.
Technology I love
Wireless internet access, my iPhone, the Roomba vacuum cleaner
Technology that drives me crazy
Automatic transmissions, MS Word autoformatting, and automated phone systems that make you press keys forever or listen to long menus
What technology do you use every day?
See above.
What math do you use every day?
V=d/t (How quickly can I get around on my bike?) F=m*a (How badly will I get squished if that truck on Snelling Avenue doesn't see me?) Mental calculations re: the balance in my checking account. Counting gray hairs...