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Anyone who missed the "Supermoon" last night missed out on a spectacular natural night light. Jonathan Stewart captured it nicely over Boney Mountain last night. View more of Jonathan's work at jonathanstewartphotos.com.
Smokefree.gov (http://www.smokefree.gov) provides free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immediate and long-term needs of people trying to quit smoking. The site was created by the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute.
Smokefree.gov has a variety of resources to help you stop smoking, including a step-by-step quit smoking guide, a wide range of information sources related to smoking and quitting, free text messaging and mobile app services and much more.
National Cancer Institute smoking cessation counselors are available to answer smoking-related questions in English or Spanish, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Call 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848) to learn more.
There are also state-based tobacco cessation "quitlines" available by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669). Quitlines are staffed by counselors trained specifically to help smokers quit and the service is completely free.
An interesting interactive map of smoking trends by state is at www.smokefree.gov/map.aspx. Based on data from the 2009-2010 timeframe, the map shows smoking rates, average pack prices, work bans, restaurant bans and other information by state. We're doing pretty well here in California! Based on 2009 data, California had the 2nd lowest adult smoking rate in the U.S. at 12.8%, Utah was by far the lowest at 9.8%. rounding out the "Low 5" were Massachusetts (14.9%), Washington (14.9%) and Rhode Island (15%).
The national average in 2009 was 20.6%. The Top 5 smoking states were Kentucky (25.6%), West Virginia (25.5%), Oklahoma (25.4%), Mississippi (23.3%) and Indiana (23.1%).
According to Internet traffic measurement company Quantcast, three of the top five visited websites are Google, Facebook and Yahoo (YouTube and Twitter are the other two. The typical way most of us get to these sites are Google.com, Facebook.com and Yahoo.com.
The ever inquiring minds here at ConejoValleyGuide.com, after a recent typographical experience, discovered that there are numerous ways of getting to these sites. Now while most of us have the sites either bookmarked or memorized in our browser history, here are some alternative ways of getting to them:
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Like most of Chuck Trunks' work, this latest piece entitled "Lover's Beach" was inspired by the beauty and tranquility of the beaches in Ventura County. For more of his work, visit www.chucktrunks.com and purchase his work on shirts, mugs and other items at www.printfection.com/attractiveabstracts.
CLICK HERE for Ventura County area ocean activities and fun.
CLICK HERE for things to do in the outdoors around the county.
CLICK HERE for swimming and water sports around town.
Nutella's manufacturer Ferrero, U.S.A, Inc. has settled a lawsuit that it was marketing Nutella as something healthier than what it actually is.
Plaintiffs Athena Hohenberg and Laura Rude-Barbato alleged "Ferrero has invaded the United States with ... misleading advertising strategies, played out on the labels of Nutella®, in television commercials and print ads, on the web and elsewhere, designed to and effective in persuading American consumers that Nutella® is an appropriate breakfast food, and a healthy alternative to things like jelly and syrup."
"IF YOU PURCHASED NUTELLA IN CALIFORNIA BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2009 AND JANUARY 23, 2012, OR IN ANY OTHER STATE BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 3, 2012, YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A PAYMENT FROM A PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT."
To participate, you must submit a claim form by mail or online by July 5, 2012. The California settlement is $550,000 and claimants may receive as much as $4 for each jar, up to 5 jars, of Nutella purchased between 8/1/09 and 1/23/12.
Hmm, that's not a lot of money. I think we bought 3 or 4 jars of Nutella during that time frame. Like we're really going to remember the number of jars of Nutella bought over a 29 month period. Yes, I'll have to go back to my Nutella Purchase Journal to determine the actual count.
But seriously, if 100,000 people
First the heat, then the clouds, then the gale force winds late in the afternoon, followed by a smattering of raindrops, cooling off, then heating up again. Hot, humid, bizarre weather day it was today in the Conejo Valley! Thanks to Jonathan Stewart for sharing this picture of clouds surrounding Boney Mountain.
Was a perfect night to be outside after a warm spring day in the Conejo Valley. A short hike up the Potrero Ridge Trail in Newbury Park brings great panoramic views of the surrounding areas, including Boney Mountain.
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