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Two aliens have been sighted in Argentina, the latest twist in the unprecedented UFO flap in that South American country.
The first sighting took place Wednesday, July 3, 2002, in Adela Maria, 90 kilometers (54 miles) from Rio Cuarto in Cordoba province.
That evening, Pedro and Estela Moine "decided to go to the business district of the town," which has a population of 7,000 and "is located in a predominantly agricultural and livestock region." Crossing the railroad tracks, they entered "the barrio Norte (neighborhood) as it is known to all residents of the locality, and then crossed the old railroad yard through pedestrian pathways that link both sections of Adela Maria."
"The time was nearly 9 p.m. when" Pedro and Estela "went through the area, suddenly becoming aware of 'a strange and incomprehensible conversation between many voices.'"
"Startled by this, they stopped walking. They moved a few meters more and heard 'voices' again, which sounded like 'strange O words.'"
"Pedro looked toward the (grain) silos and was able to see 'something' he qualified as 'a humanoid' but lacking upper and lower extremities (arms and legs--J.T.)."
"Despite the pleas of his wife Estela, Pedro ran several meters toward a main alley, being able to make out, 45 meters (150 feet) to the west and in profile, the 'entity' which, acting surprised, avoided an encounter and moved again to the north."
"However, what filled the witnesses with amazement was that the creature did so 'as though flying or floating' without touching the buildings as it passed."
"Filled with excitement, Pedro and Estela ran after it. Then Pedro saw that 'the entity' appeared to be 'hiding' behind the control room of a truck scale. Pedro ran toward it and was again startled to see the apparition rising like a plane taking off, flying at an altitude of 5 meters (17 feet) and disappearing behind a large metal shed."
The alien "appeared to be a body covered from head to toe in a kind of mantle, which he (Pedro) described as 'though it was a hat but covered by some kind of long raincoat.'"
On Sunday, July 14, 2002, Pedro and Estela Moine were interviewed by a team of Argentinian ufologists, which included Francisco Dominguez, Natalia Urista, Lucio Fernandez and Mario Luis Bracamonte.
The second alien encounter took place on Sunday, July 14, 2002 in the city of La Pampa, in the barrio Villa Elisa (neighborhood).
"A young woman fainted yesterday (Monday, July 15, 2002) from nervous shock after having an alleged close encounter with 'some sort of green dwarf' that appeared before her at 11:30 p.m. two nights ago as she walked--enveloped in darkness--along the Calle Misioneros Salesianos (street) only meters away from the Calle Raul B. Diaz (street) in barrio Villa Elisa."
"According to La Pampa municipal police of the Second District, "the protagonist's identity and that of the three women who attended her until the ambulance arrived, is not in our files. 'We do know that at 11:30 p.m. that night a request for help was received from the corner of Raul B. Diaz and Salesianos, and a squad car headed towards that location.' When personnel (officers) reached the scene, the women were not there; in any event, the duty officer established that one of these persons saw some sort of green dwarf that looked at her pointedly."
The newspaper El Diario de La Pampa "was able to find out from medical sources that the woman was treated by personnel from an EMS ambulance under the direction of Dr. Brum, 'who revived the protagonist and helped her out of her state of nervous shock.'" (See El Diario de La Pampa for July 16, 2002, "Woman sees green dwarf and faints." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales, Gloria Coluchi y Mario Luis Bracamonte para esas noticias.)
"In the past two weeks, 'strange lights' were seen in various locales in the center of" Argentina's "Entre Rios province. Residents of Sola, Rosario del Tala and Mansilla were witness to the low-altitude maneuvers of objects they were unable to identify."
"Last Saturday (July 6, 2002) a resident of Parana filmed 15 lights which spun around in circles for 10 minutes. His home video was seen by some news media as proof of the strange phenomenon."
"The strangest case involved police officers in two squad cars who were at a truck stop at the crossroads of Routes 39 and 6. The officers, according to" the newspaper Uno de Parana, "saw how a powerful light made maneuvers in the night skies on Monday, July 1 (2002). It approached the squad cars, producing 'sparks similar to those of a photographer's flash'--a colorful spectacle full of 'admirable' color bursts."
"At a given moment, the light pulled back and the vehicles stopped operating. The engine wouldn't turn over and the lights were off. Half an hour later, when the strange luminosity had vanished completely, the police siren turned on 'all of a sudden' and the engines responded to the ignition."
"The five occupants from both Renault 19 vehicles, one from Rosario del Tala and the other from the Gobernador Sola Sheriff's Office could find no possible explanation for what they saw. When the object came excessively close to their vehicles, the law enforcement personnel reached for their sidearms, but it seems that the strange light was not impressed, since it continued to fly close to the squad cars, withdrawing in its own good time."
Elsewhere in Argentina, "residents of the 25 de Mayo rural area and police personnel of the Gobernador Ugarte cuartel (barracks) claim having seen a powerful white light suspended in space for several minutes before taking off swiftly toward the west."
"Three townspeople and three officers of the Gobernador Ugarte police witnessed something strange over a farmhouse--something that irradiated a very powerful white light from its lower section, making it difficult to see what was above the light."
"The strange light was seen by Jose Benavides and his wife, Rosa Gutierrez, as well as by Manuel Gonzalez, who decided to report the event to the police. It was there that only a few minutes later, the department's squad car, driven by Senior Officer Rafael Aragones, who was assisted by two other officers, visited the field and attested to the truth of the call, since the strange light was indeed there."
"The field where the light was seen was located 7 kilometers (4 miles) from the city center (of Gobernador Ugarte--J.T.) in 25 de Mayo." (See the Argentinian newspapers Paralelo of July 13, 2002, "UFOs on the prowl in Entre Rios;" Diario Uno de Parana for July 10, 2002; and La Manana for July 16, 2002, "Townspeople claim having seen a UFO in Gobernador Ugarte." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales, Gloria Coluchi y Alicia Rossi para eso articulos de diario.)
Another cattle mutilation took place in Argentina's Cordoba province last week.
"The cow, sporting non-traditional injuries, was found in a pasture field of the Boulevard 17 extension. It was mutilated, and this time the cattle rustlers were not to blame. The government drafted an official report blaming the shy red-muzzled mouse. By comparison, popular opinion suggests the Chupacabras or little green men."
"Whether it is one thing or another, a rancher from Colon had the fright of his life. His name is Forti, and he lives in a development of 150 dwellings. The pasture field is located between Colon and Wheelwright, and there it was that the man found a bovine with strange mutilations...precise cuts on the chest, the tongue extracted with admirable precision and the absence of genitalia."
"The rancher summoned an expert and was further astonished by the find, because nothing similar had ever happened before. This cow can be added to the mutilated animals found at Hughes, Wheelwright and Villa Constitucion" in recent weeks.
In Buenos Aires province, "A calf was found with incisions identical to those cases which had already become known. What is strange about the find is that the calf is the property of Antonio Fernandez and was found dead and mutilated on a farm adjacent to his own. The owner believes that the animal fled to the neighboring property because it became frightened by something."
The calf was found in Salliquelo, the site of the first mutilation back in April, and "is the first case reported in which the animal was in an area of easy access, closer to population centers and to any possible witnesses."
"Yesterday morning (Thursday, July 18, 2002) livestock producer Luis Fernandez visited the Colonia Yatai police barracks to report cases similar to those which have been occurring with increasing frequency in our province."
The newspaper El Comercial interviewed "Senior Officer Adolfo Salvador Valdez, who recounted what transpired at the property of Luis Fernandez who at 11 a.m. 'reported the mysterious deaths of seven animals, identical to those reported in the media in different parts of the country (Argentina).'"
Visiting the crime scene were Dr. Ariel Llamas, director of the SENASA (Spanish acronym for National Health and Agroalimentary Quality Service--J.T.) office at Mision Laisi, and his aide, plus provincial medical examiner Dr. Alcides Serochi and another physician.
"With the arrival of the sheriff in charge of the operation, they headed toward the field 5 kilometers (3 miles) distant from the police post along a rural road and 60 kilometers (36 miles) from the city of Formosa."
When the team reached the ranch, Fernandez's employees "displayed all of the parts of the calf, and the looks of astonishment on the faces of the persons in charge of conducting the research were evident. The same form of cauterization on the sides of the animal's mouth, perfect incisions and no bleeding, the absence of an eye--it was all remarkable once again, due to the high skill with which 'the Chupacabra' had done its work."
"A tenant farmer remarked, 'You can see that this critter knows a lot about cows.'"
Dr. Ariel Llamas "explained that (the calf) showed the same conditions he had found not long ago at Laishi: cauterization of the wounds, absence of an eye and the tongue, as if the latter had been extracted from the animal's mouth through the underside of the mouth bone, with extra care and precision."
"Five of the (cows) mutilated during the course of the week belong to Roberto Rafael Rango and the remainder to Luis Fernandez. After performing several studies, it was noted that the animal's hide presented a total lack of coloration, almost bordering on the transparent."
In addition, "the animal's flesh was brought to the central area of the ranch 'to feed the dogs with,' and it was an astonishment to see that not even the dogs, who are used to eating 'anything they can get,' would partake of the meal. It was also remarkable how swiftly (the meat) turned black and 'not even the flies' came close to it.'"
"The explanation was not even remotely offered by the SENASA technicians present, not did they offer details about the event."
Finally, "a calf was found mutilated in the town of Bragado," in Buenos Aires province, "and the subject was discussed by local residents. The event was confirmed yesterday (Tuesday, July 16, 2002) and it took place on a ranch in the Rauch Viejo district, more precisely at the Estancia Maria Magdalena, owned by the Vacarezza family."
"The calf was found by Oscar Latorre, who explained that the animal died 15 days ago (Monday, July 1, 2002), apparently intoxicated (poisoned--J.T.) 'The animal died constipated,' he remarked."
"He stated that he was able to see the animal with signs of mutilation on Monday morning (July 15, 2002) and he has no doubt 'that it could be a rodent, given the tracks I found.'"
"'What is extraordinary about this case is the fact that the animal had been dead for 15 days yet does not present any signs of decomposition and had not been devoured by vultures and foxes, who are frequently seen around the area,' said Latorre."
"The animal (calf) was missing its tongue, eyes, ears and had perforations in the anal area." (See the Argentinian newspapers Semanario Colon for July 12, 2002, "Colon joins the mutilated cow club;" Salliquelo Online for July 14, 2002, "New animal mutilation in Salliquelo;" El Comercial for July 19, 2002, "Cattle mutilations continue;" and La Voz de Bragado for July 17, 2002, "A mutilated calf found in Bragado." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales, Alicia Rossi and Gloria Coluchi por esos articulos de diario.)
(Editor's Comment: It's not just Argentina, readers. The current UFO-and-mutilations flap is spreading all over South America. Read on.)
"Two dead sheep were found on the property of Walter Antonio Remedi, located at Colonia Gestido," in the department (state) of Salto in Uruguay, a small nation on the eastern border of Argentina. "The man found a dead sheep with mutilations on its head as he surveyed his fields."
"The animal found by Remedi was missing an ear, an eye, the tongue and all of the flesh on the left side of its face. A swath of black wool and a lump of flesh were found at its side."
"Five hundred meters (1,750 feet) away, a second dead sheep was found with similar injuries to the head area, but it had already been attacked by dogs or other animals."
"As with other animals which have turned up dead in other parts of the country (Uruguay), this case includes sheep and not cows. There were no signs of spilled blood." (See the newspaper El Argentino of Entre Rios province for July 14, 2002, "Dead sheep with head mutilations at Salto." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales y Alicia Rossi para eso articulo de diario.)
(Editor's Note: For more on the current mutilation flap in Uruguay, see UFO Roundup, volume 7, number 27 for July 2, 2002, "Cattle mutilations spread in Uruguay," page 1.)
"Around 9 p.m. on Wednesday night (July 10, 2002), dozens of families in Villarica," a small city in Chile's La Araucania region, "were watching TV or listening to the friendly noise of their local radio station, which mixed with the soft sound of the rain falling in the darkness."
"But the tranquility was suddenly and unexpectedly altered by the appearance of an unidentified flying object (UFO), which lit up the winter night."
(Editor's Note: July is the middle of winter in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Australia, South Africa and the other countries in the southern hemisphere.)
"In spite of the fact that the clouds obstructed a clear view of the object, it was seen from several parts of the lake region by hundreds of people, and yesterday (Thursday, July 11, 2002) the incredible phenomenon was being discussed in all corners of the city."
"On Wednesday night (July 10, 2002), in the control booth of Radio Adumanque, Patricio Castillo, 28, was choosing music selections for hundreds of listeners while the rain continued outside. When the clock reached 9:15 p.m., the (radio) station's phones began to ring. The radio controller raised a headphone and heard the voice of his co-worker, Pilar Castillo, asking him to look out the window because there was a very strange object in the sky."
"Patricio hung up and opened one of the windows, leaned out and saw the strange object in the dark and rainy winter night."
"'I looked out and I saw a luminous object with three red lights on one of its sides. It was still for a few seconds and then made a very swift movement. I stopped looking at it for a few seconds because I ran in to play a song and, when I returned, it was gone,'" Patricio said.
Patricio "had been working for nine years in radio and had never had a similar experience. 'I used to not believe in those things, but my opinion changed after this,'" he added.
"Pilar Castillo, host of the Morning Chat with Pili show, stated that after 9 p.m. she had left a meeting when she realized that there was something strange in the sky. Some of the persons with her were astounded as the luminous object vanished suddenly."
"'It was like it was a shooting star that changed colors as it went away. It came from the direction of Nancul to Villarica. It was red for some minutes and then it turned violet,'" Pilar reported.
"Alberto Sandoval, 47, host of the Global Mexico show, who had spent 28 years in radio, confirmed that he had indeed managed to film the UFO. 'A neighbor called me and told me to go outside with my camera to film a strange object. I took out my videocamera and, between the raindrops, managed to obtain some images, which have a duration of about five seconds.'" (See the Chilean newspaper El Diario Austral de Araucania for July 12, 2002, "UFO causes sensation throughout Villarica." Muchas gracias a Scott Corrales y Gloria Coluchi para eso articulo de diario.)
(Editor's Comment: South America is not alone in reporting UFO sightings. Last week, UFO Roundup received sightings stories from all over planet Earth. Keep reading--there's more to come.)
On Sunday, June 30, 2002, at 4 p.m., Chris Barkhuizen was in his hometown of Centurian, a suburb of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa, when he spotted a strange glimmer in the bright blue northern sky.
"A silver disk approached from a northerly direction at a very high speed," Chris reported, "Every now and then, it seemed to have a short dart off in a side movement, still continuing in a straight line, moving from north to south. The most amazing part is that there was no sound at all."
"The object was a silver colour, disk-like shape. At 3,000 metres (10,000 feet), it maintained a continued speed all the time at about five times faster than a jumbo jet. (That is, an estimated speed of 3,200 kilometers per hour or 2,000 miles per hour--J.T.)" (Email Form Report)
On Friday, July 19, 2002, at 8:03 p.m., David Hassen was at home in Howard Springs, near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, when he spotted "a bright light" approaching from the east.
"I was outside the front of my house, and I was looking at this real big star," David reported, "To the right of the star I saw a bright light that blinked twice, then moved about 100 metres (330 feet) over a one-second delay, then blinked twice again. Then it moved once more and blinked twice."
"After I could not see it any more, I started to go (west) back to my house, and then I saw a huge red-orange shape that looked like a triangle. It zoomed across the skies. About the height (altitude) of an incoming plane. Its speed was faster than a shooting star." (Email Form Report)
On Friday, July 5, 2002, at 11 p.m., two guests stepped out onto the terrace at the Hotel Kalithea Mare on Rhodos (Rhodes), a small island in the Aegean Sea southeast of Greece. One spied a reddish glow on the sea's horizon and pointed.
As they watched, "a brilliant red light" lit up the night sky. "The object was two kilometers (1.2 miles) away," the witnesses reported, "Its motion was very fast. We both had the object in sight for ten seconds." (Many thanks to Stefan Duncan of AUFON for forwarding this report.)
On Monday, July 15, 2002, the male witness, H.V., "sat on my balcony with my girlfriend at 9:30 p.m. It was still before sunset. In total daylight, there suddenly came a great, brilliant, shining object with light as bright as sunlight. I thought it might be a planet but doubted it."
"I tried a metal tube to see if it moved, and it moved very slowly to the south. This lasted for 12 minutes. Suddenly, it got still brighter and vanished, from one second to the other, even though there were no clouds in the sky."
H.V. added that his apartment is in Leopoldstadt, a district on the east side of Vienna, the capital of Austria. His home is a few kilometers distant from Hietzing, the site of recent UFO sightings in the Austrian capital. (Email Form Report)
On Friday, July 5, 2002, at 8 a.m., "a group of 30 to 40 metallic spheres was seen over the eastern section of Mexico City," the national capital.
"According to the report by Mexican ufologist Ana Maria Cid, journalist Geraldo Martinez Fernandez observed from his automobile a giant formation of 15 to 20 UFOs continuing on a straight flight path through the sky over the capital."
"Other witnesses, such as Rafael Campos, observed these spheres leaving a spherical object that was much, much larger. Francisco Dominguez also witnessed the stream of UFOs leaving the larger object."
Then, "at 9:30 a.m., Salvador Guerrero videotaped an object in the form of a triangle and afterward the passage of three spheres of a metallic appearance over the eastern zone of Mexico City."
"At 3:45 p.m." that day, "Ana Luisa Cid observed the maneuvers of a grey spherical UFO flying over" Zacatenco, "the area north of Mexico City. This sighting took place during a thunderstorm, and the UFO easily dodged the many lightning bolts visible during the downpour. Sra. Cid had her videocamera but was unable to capture an image of the flying object."
"Later that afternoon, ufologist Alfonso Salazar spotted a large spherical UFO flying from east to west over the left runway at Mexico City International Airport. The UFO rose sharply and lost itself in a bank of thunderclouds at an altitude of approximately 3,600 meters (12,000 feet)."
"Also on Friday, July 5, 2002, engineer Bonnatti Gamboa observed the passage of luminous flying spherical UFOs over the Fraccionamiento Mulsay, in Merida," the capital of Mexico's Yucatan state. "The UFOs were a brilliant red color and ascended vertically in a tight formation. The objects all moved in silence during their flight."
"On Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at 2:24 a.m., a witness observed 'a sphere of great size and a red color' flying over the seaside resort city of Cancun," in Mexico's state of Quintana Roo. "The witness reported that the UFO raised and lowered itself in the sky, eventually disappearing in the (Caribbean) sea haze on the horizon."
"Also that day, Josue Aguilar and several other witnesses observed the flight of a flaming UFO around the peak of the volcano La Malintzin in the Mexican state of Tlaxcala," located 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Mexico City.
(Editor's Note: Malintzin was a Tlaxcalan princess who served as the interpreter--and mistress--of Spanish conquistador Hernando Cortes during the invasion of 1519.)
"According to Aguilar, the UFO emitted 'a strange sound comparable to the hum of an electric motor. It was an intense red color but had a nucleus colored blue at its center.' Other witnesses said the UFO at first hovered for several minutes above the volcano's peak before beginning its flight." (See NotiOVNI for July 14, 2002. Muchas gracias a Daniel Munoz para esas noticias.)
On Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at around 3:30 a.m., Alan A. reported, "It was a clear night, the stars were bright, and there was no wind. I had just got home" to Bayfield, Wisconsin (population 611), a small town on Chequamegon Bay on the south shore of Lake Superior.
"I live some miles from town, and my driveway is somewhat long. I was driving up my driveway and, as I always do, I looked up to see how many stars there was. I know a little about stars, so I thought it might be Jupiter...but this time of year, that didn't seem right. It was east, somewhat low in the sky. I had to take my eyes off it to see where I was going. I parked my truck and got out and went in the backyard to see my dog. I looked up another time, and it was not there."
"I looked down for a second and looked back up, and there it was. It was really bright and closer than it was the first time. It was not moving, and there was no noise. I can say it was about 75 yards (65 meters) away, and about 50 yards (45 meters) above the trees. The light was white. At first I thought it might be a light from a helicopter, but it was not making any noise, and it was not moving."
"Then, what happened next really stunned me. A second light came on right next to the other one. It was also white but a little bit brighter. I was looking right at it with amazement when, all of a sudden, it went out, like someone turned it off. I stayed looking to see if I could see a shape or something, but I didn't see anything. I stayed out for an hour looking but nothing happened. So I gave up."
(Many thanks to John Hoppe of UFO Wisconsin for this report.)
(Editor's Comment: Bayfield is 13 miles (20 kilometers) northeast of Ashland, the "UFO capital" of Wisconsin. Chequamegon Bay and the towns around it, Ashland, Bayfield, Washburn, Red Cliff and Odanah, have reported UFO sightings since 1947. There is a persistent local legend that claims the existence of an underwater UFO base out there in the bay.)
On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, the female witness, A.A., reported "a sighting of 12 lights forming a perfect circle, hovering at approximately 20,000 feet (6,000 meters). First sighted at 10:30 p.m. Central time. All 12 lights appeared to move together, then back to the position where we first spotted them. They approached from the south," moving into hover position over Prior Lake, Minnesota (population 15,917), a town on Highway 13 about 20 miles (32 kilometers) south of Minneapolis.
"They were circular lights, the size of the moon, evenly spread in a perfect circle, all moving together. Appeared not to be joined, although they moved together in perfect unison. Very slow-moving." (Email Form Report)
On Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 9:30 p.m., witness Kyle M. spotted a bright luminous UFO in Sale Creek, Tennessee (population 1,200), a town located 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Chattanooga.
Kyle reported, "My attention was drawn to the object due to the fact that it was much brighter and larger than a regular star. It seemed to be stationary in the western sky, with small quick movements to the left and right, always returning to the same location. There were no marker (navigation) lights like those of a plane or helicopter. It looked to be circular, but all that was visible was a round 'ball' of light, flickering slightly."
"After watching for five minutes, the light faded very quickly, came back much brighter a second or two later, then immediately streaked off to the south, an almost instantaneous departure." (Email Form Report)
The presence of black helicopters in Rehoboth, Massachusetts (population 7,600) continues to be a mystery to the residents. More sightings continued last week, according to UFO Roundup correspondent Mary Lou Jones-Drown.
"Thursday night," July 11, 2002, "we had helicopters around at dusk (8:30 p.m.) again but could not see them. And around 11 p.m. again. We could hear them but not see them."
"Saturday night," July 13, 2002, "we had one around at dusk again, but I saw it barely covered by the tree line. I was looking out at Hilda the pony from the back door of the barn, and the black helicopter was flying from north to south, barely missing the treetops. Weird!"
"Then again last night (Sunday, July 14, 2002) just about 11 p.m., we had another one flying by."
Another witness told Mary Lou that "last night (Sunday, July 14, 2002) we saw another late-night helicopter. It had one white light and one red (light), like searchlights underneath the belly. It appeared to be flying along Route 44 (east to west) from Taunton, Mass. to Providence, Rhode Island." (Many thanks to Mary Lou Jones-Drown for these reports.)
(Editor's Note: For more on the mysterious black helicopter flights over Rehoboth, see UFO Roundup, volume 7, number 28 for July 9, 2002, "Black helicopters are active on Fourth of July," page 8.)
From the UFO Files...
Fifty years ago, in July 1952, began one of the most spectacular UFO flaps in history.
"Things were quiet during the first months of 1952, but the summer saucer season was opened with a bang when Pan American Airlines pilots William B. Nash and W.H. Fortenberry sighted six glowing red discs while in flight near Newport News, Virginia on the night of July 14 (1952)."
"The objects, a mile below them, appeared to be about a hundred feet (30 meters) in diameter, flying in stepped-up echelon formation. They executed a 150-degree turn when below and just in front of the (four-propellor-engine DC-6) airliner, heading in another direction to be joined by two more discs which came from behind and underneath the Pan American plane. As they sped into the night, the discs' lights blinked out, one by one."
"Fifteen days later, on July 29 (1952), photographic supplies salesman Sid Eubanks of Wichita, Kansas was almost swept off U.S. Highway 81 between Bison and Waukomis, Oklahoma by a low-flying, yellow-green, then yellow-brown streak of light which appeared to the frightened Eubanks to be about four hundred feet (120 meters) long. He was still trembling with fright when he told his story to police at Enid (Oklahoma). He could supply no more details than that the object was ball-shaped when it was above him. The press wire story reported the basic facts."
The flap was not confined to the USA alone. "Flying saucers" were reported all around the world, as well.
"Infant Israel was saluted over Haifa in August by a bright green elliptical object with a broad, rapidly-revolving belt around its middle."
"An oval-shaped object of great brilliance, emitting tail smoke and flying at great speed, was reported over Bogota," the capital of Colombia.
"An object flashed out of the stratosphere and stopped for twenty seconds over Rome (Italy) before it disappeared."
"Three high-flying, speedy, saucer-shaped objects scouted Madrid (Spain) at night, leaving vapor trails."
"One of the more sensational reports came from East Germany where a man and his daughter claimed they had seen a flying disc on the ground and two men in silvery suits near it."
But these sightings were only the prelude to the big event--"the battle of Washington, D.C.," which took place in late July 1952. (See the book Flying Saucers: The Startling Evidence of the Invasion from Outer Space by Coral E. Lorenzen, Signet Books, New American Library, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1966, pages 36 through 38.)
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SHANGHAI, CHINA (APRIL 17, 2011) FOM -Fresh tyres were the key to an exciting and eventful Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday (April 17) as Lewis Hamilton's McLaren passed leader Sebastian Vettel four laps from
the end to win the race.
Vettel held on, with degraded tyres, to finish second while his team mate Mark Webber, who had started 18th, came storming through on fresh tyres to third place.
Fourth was Hamilton's McLaren team mate Jenson Button and fifth Nico Rosberg in his Mercedes GP. Felipe Massa was sixth ahead of his Ferrari team mate Fernando Alonso. Michael Schumacher was eighth.
Hamilton's victory, his first win since Belgium in August last year, denies Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel a fifth win in a row.
Vettel started from pole position but was passed by both Jenson Button and Hamilton before the first corner.
Button held his lead but then threw it away in his first pitstop when he mistook the Red Bull garage for his own and pulled into Vettel's space. The Red Bull mechanics waved him on to his own pit, but his mistake momentarily held both Button and Vettel up.
Vettel however exited to the track first, demoting Button for his mistake.
Germany's Nico Rosberg also enjoyed a moment in the limelight, leading for Mercedes, but his hopes of a first career win after five seasons in Formula One faded as his team urged him to save both his brakes and his fuel.
Grip from fresh tyres, the KERS boost system and the adjustable rear wing innovation produced exciting overtaking manoeuvres up and down the field as cars seized places down the long straight of the Shanghai track.
Webber had suffered badly from a mistake in qualifying, only taking part in one of three sessions. This paid dividends on Sunday however as he had unused sets of tyres to use whenever he liked during the race, while other drivers had to nurse tyres which became up to four seconds a lap slower when they reached the end of their life. Webber joked after the race that it might be a good idea to miss qualifying completely and so have a variety of tyres available.
(Provisional race results from the Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai on Sunday
1. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 1:36:58.226
2. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull +00:05.198
3. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 00:07.555
4. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 00:10.000
5. Nico Rosberg (Germany)Mercedes 00:13.448
6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 00:15.840
7. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 00:30.622
8. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Mercedes 00:31.026
9. Vitaly Petrov (Russia)Renault00:57.404
10. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Sauber 01:03.273
11. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India 01:08.757
12. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Renault 01:12.739
13. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Williams 01:30.189
14. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso 01:30.671
15. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India 1 lap
16. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Lotus 1 lap
17. Sergio Perez (Mexico)Sauber 1 lap
18. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams 1 lap
19. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Lotus 1 lap
20. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Belgium) Virgin 2 laps
21. Timo Glock (Germany) Virgin 2 laps
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) HRT 2 laps
23. Narain Karthikeyan (India)HRT 2 laps
r. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) Toro Rosso 47 laps
(rank: r = retired, nc = not classified)
Fastest Lap: Mark Webber,1:38.993, lap 42.
Provisional driver and constructor standings after Sunday's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix in Shanghai
Drivers Points
1. Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Red Bull 68
2. Lewis Hamilton (Britain) McLaren 47
3. Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 38
4. Mark Webber (Australia) Red Bull 37
5. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Ferrari 26
6. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 24
7. Vitaly Petrov (Russia) Renault 17
8. Nick Heidfeld (Germany) Renault 15
9. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes GP 10
10. Kamui Kobayashi (Japan) Sauber 7
11. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Mercedes GP 6
12. Sebastien Buemi (Switzerland) Toro Rosso 4
13. Adrian Sutil (Germany) Force India 2
14. Paul Di Resta (Britain) Force India 2
15. Jaime Alguersuari (Spain) Toro Rosso 0
16. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Lotus 0
17. Rubens Barrichello (Brazil) Williams 0
18. Jerome d'Ambrosio (Belgium) Virgin 0
19. Heikki Kovalainen (Finland) Lotus 0
20. Timo Glock (Germany) Virgin 0
21. Sergio Perez (Mexico) Sauber 0
22. Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Williams 0
23. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) HRT 0
24. Narain Karthikeyan (India) HRT 0
Constructors Points
1. Red Bull 105
2. McLaren 85
3. Ferrari 50
4. Renault 32
5. Mercedes 16
6. Sauber 7
7. Force India 4
8. Toro Rosso 4
9. Williams 0
10. Virgin 0
12. Lotus 0
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Just Ignore Privacy Policies and Terms of Use…
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I sincerely wish I could just ignore Privacy Policies and 'Terms of Use' pages.
I really, truly do. It would make life so much simpler and would ease anxiety levels tremendously!
Perhaps the fact that they need to have a privacy policy in the first place is a bit unnerving.
I understand that sites need the privacy policy so they can exist because everyone is worried about what is going to happen to/with their information – and with good reason!
It seems everyone wants a piece of us. Well, truthfully they really ONLY want a piece of our pay envelope, us they couldn't care less about. It's just that we, unfortunately stand between our pay packet and those greedily sucking it dry.
I wish I could find the Privacy Policy of a company I read a few years ago in which they declared, (I loved it!), TRUTHFULLY:
"We will do anything we want with any information you choose to share with us or that we gather from your computer during your visit. We do not intentionally infiltrate your computer, but what we find we will use in accordance with our policy outlined above. If you don't like this, tough. Go away."
I mean, sure, it's blunt and would scare me away, but, it's TRUTHFUL, unlike most of the policies which are mired in legalese and ambiguous statements.
But, when you hit statements, like the one below, from Google's Privacy/Terms of Use Policies, you know there is no such thing as internet privacy.
"Google Play": Special legal privacy protections for users may apply in cases where law enforcement or civil litigants ask Google for information about what books an individual user has looked at.
Yes, they have 'special legal privacy protection', but between you, me and the judge; they protect Google NOT us…
And, yup, they (Google+) store the last five pages of any book you read, as well as a complete collection of everything you've read or purchased. (I noticed they also collected information from ANOTHER website, not associated with Google+, I was logged in to, and recorded what I'd read THERE. Just thought you might find THAT interesting…) Not sure which part of the "Special Legal Privacy Protection" rule they invoked for that, but until they recorded it there was no issue…
This recording of our reading habits will help law enforcement, HOW? (Well, all right, if you are accused of blowing up a building and the last book you read was 'How to Build a Better Bomb'? I can see the relevance, but I don't see why Google should need to store that; re-creation Forensic Scientists can (easily) de-construct the computer and see what I last read without Google feeling the need to pretend it's because of Law Enforcement, or so my account can be synchronised.)
BUT, it's this statement below that makes my blood boil (and should 'tick-off' everyone).
"Add-ons developed and provided by Google may communicate with Google servers and are subject to the Google Privacy Policy unless otherwise indicated. Add-ons developed and provided by third parties are the responsibility of such third parties and may be subject to third party privacy policies. For example, a version of the Adobe Flash Player plug-in is preinstalled with Chrome. Adobe's website at http://www.adobe.com provides more information on Adobe's privacy practices with regard to Flash Player, and you can learn more about disabling Flash Player or any other plug-ins."
So, Google installs this program during PRE-installation of a product and they (GOOGLE) are NOT responsible for their (in this case ADOBE's) privacy policy???
You give me a 'freebie' I don't ask for and tell me my computer experience will not be as enriching if I choose NOT to use it and yet don't GUARANTEE the product is safe; DON'T guarantee it's conducting itself in a way that is inline with your policies; and suggest I 'check out their policy' before using the product???
If a product comes PRE-INSTALLED WITH ANOTHER ONE, I DON'T CARE IF IT IS FROM A THIRD PARTY – YOU BETTER BE DAMN SURE YOU GUARANTEE THE PRODUCT FULLY!!! IF YOU DON'T TRUST IT, WHY THE HELL SHOULD I???
Sorry for yelling (and swearing) but I'm hoping program developers (particularly Google's) are listening.
I know they are not and don't care about my concerns – heck, if you want to be private, don't use the internet, right??? Such a cop out.
They don't want to create programs that don't let NSA, CSIS, SIS (or MI5), keep careful tabs on us so they dress it up under the disguise of "personalised ads". (PO Personal Opinion.) At least I am still ahead of them on that and have not seen a single ad that even 'kinda' interests me…
I must be doing something wrong…
Or they've already got enough cookies and markers stuffed in my computer to track me any and everywhere. I'm thinking this is probably the correct response. (PO)
Have fun and say "hi" to the authorities as you pass them lurking along the information highway greedily misdirecting traffic; tell them I say 'hi', too… 'cause I'm not speaking to them!
What policies have you come across that make you scratch your head and say, "What's the point? Here's my first born, blood-type, DNA sample and link to everything I MIGHT EVER 'like'…"
- Google Chrome Privacy
- GoogleBooks Privacy
- Quitting MS Forever
- MS E-Mail Snoop
- FBI Pays
- NSA – NOT Bulk
- One Hundred Percent of NON-US Calls
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Jayachitta has been a Buddhist since 1981 and has lived and worked with other Buddhists for a lot of that time. She has a deep love of performance and the infinity of human expression. 2002-4 she trained in physical theatre at Kiklos Scuola in Italy.
Since then she trained in Improvisation with Andrew Morrish, John Britton, Kate Hilder and others. Improvisation, movement and exploring the clown are very important to her as additional approaches to the spiritual life, as they are based in physical expression and play.
She sees them as an interactive way of entering and exploring the space that one discovers in meditation. It's in that spirit of play that we can discover who we are and can be. Please check out her websites on improvisation and on clowning.
Open to all, these retreats are suitable for both beginners and those with more experience, but no previous experience is assumed. All these retreats include introductory meditation teaching and periods of silence.
This retreat combines meditation with movement improvisation. The atmosphere will be playful and appreciative and is suitable for anyone who wants to explore physical and vocal expression in a supportive environment. Improvisation supports meditation in helping us to be present to the ever-moving mind, allowing thoughts and feelings to come and go, without holding on.
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Whether or not you believe in fate, it can certainly feel like fate when you meet the love of your life.If you're eager to find love, you may want to give fate a helping hand by joining an online dating site.
You may be too busy to find dates in the traditional ways.Read on for more information about popular online dating apps like Tinder and articles about online dating.The top online dating sites should have a host of tools to help you meet a large number of potential dates, and to go on dates with real potential.A dating site should act as a kind of screening tool, helping you find people you may like, and helping to protect you from anyone dangerous.Here are some of the things we looked for specifically in online dating services: Profiles & Matching One of the nice things about online dating is that the service can do much of the legwork for you.With the best online dating sites, you have a lot of the preliminary questions out of the way already.
No need for the person with asthma to end up on a date with a chain smoker.
Online dating can save you from some of the obvious mismatches, at least.
We found Match, Spark and Plentyof Fish to have the most helpful tools of the sites we compared.
You can get to know some of the vital info about your potential dates before you meet them in person.
The best services facilitate at least a basic personality test and let you know about a person's lifestyle, age, beliefs and other important factors.
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|Makeup-free face!
I only have one makeup bag, although sometimes I wish I had two, so that I could do touch-ups throughout the day. Since my job is pretty busy and I'm constantly on my feet, I can't imagine that I would have much time to do that kind of thing though! In any case, the makeup I apply in the morning is all that I rely on to last me through the day, so I certainly demand a lot from it in terms of performance.
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After I've exfoliated, cleansed, toned, and moisturized, the next thing I put on my face is my Dior Diorskin Nude BB Creme. I like that it gives me a very natural amount of coverage, and it blends really well. I am lucky enough to have decent skin, so I don't need anything too heavy when it comes to foundation.
Next up, I tackle my brows. I am pretty happy with my eyebrows for the most part, although they are a bit too sparse in my opinion, so I use a pencil most days to fill them in a bit. The one I use is by NYX, in light brown. I don't pluck or wax, so they are just naturally thin unfortunately!
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in my opinion!
I can get ghostly pale in the winter, so I find blush and bronzer VERY helpful when I'm trying to not look like a corpse! The blush I've been using nearly everyday is by Tarte, in the shade Glisten, which is a warm shimmering peach color.
I don't like to wear too much eye makeup on a daily basis, so I try and keep it simple with a sweep of nude shadow over my lids, followed by a thin layer of liquid liner before I put on my mascara. The shadows I use are from Coastal Scents. I tend to use Chamois Nude on my lids, followed by Sand Storm on the outer corners. In my opinion, mascara is the most important part. If I had to, I would skip every other step...but not mascara! I have to say, there are a number of fancy mascaras out there that have enticed me before, but I always come back to my L'Oreal Voluminous mascara. It's just such an excellent product...and the price is amazing!
|End result: casual, everyday makeup look!
Finally, I put a bit of Vaseline on my lips, and I'm good to go! I haven't been wearing any lipstick or gloss lately, but I'm thinking that will be changing soon now that I've been needing more color on my face! Lipstick is a tough one if you don't have the opportunity to reapply throughout the day. Instead, I find I tend to use tinted lip balms and stains for a more subtle, low maintenance look!


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Child Passenger Safety Seat Permanent Checking Station Parents and guardians of preschool children in Anson County can have their car seats inspected by nationally certified child safety seat technicians. These technicians are available to provide one-on-one "hands-on" help with installation. Families with children receiving Medicaid are eligible to purchase a seat from the Partnership for $15. All appointments must be made in advance and parents must bring their child and the child's Medicaid card with them.
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In part two of their content strategy video discussion, Michael Brenner of NewsCred joins Jon Reed of diginomica.com to dig deeper - into a frank look at the impact of content on marketing, the role of marketing tech and personalization, and the challenges facing the modern CMO. Note: part one of this podcast, which hits on why Michael is betting his career on content marketing, is featured on Jon's new "Busting the Omnichannel" podcast series.
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The product which is rejected in final inspection represents a direct loss to the manufacturer. Therefore most companies have a system of review of the rejected product. This review is generally carried out by a committee comprising representatives of production and Quality departments which takes decisions on the followings issues.
a. Quantity of stores to be accepted for sale as second quality.
b. Quantity of stores to be salvaged by rectification or repair.
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"I think I was trying to suggest something about the duality of man, sir ... the Jungian thing, sir." Private Joker, Full Metal Jacket
Friday, October 12, 2007
Will he use the prize money to buy another house?
Al Gore's most prominent contribution to the issue of global warming was to put out a feature length power point called An Inconvenient Truth. Even if you believe that human contribution to climate change is a serious problem that requires a response, it is hard to deny that most inconvenient thing about his movie is that it contains an awful lot of stuff that's not true. An English court recently held that it could not be shown to school children without the correction of multiple inaccuracies. In one of the tastier ironies of contemporary politics, Gore's film which (unscientifically)urges us to shut up about the fact or extent of global warming because of "scientific consensus" departs from that consensus when necessary to make the threat of global warming appear to be more dire than most scientists believe it to be. Gore himself may have admitted this when he said it was appropriate to have an "overrepresentation of factual presentations on how dangerous" global warming is. (Although, in fairness, who know that that means?)
I have a hard time taking people who gave Yassir Arafat a peace prize seriously, but there is still some value in the Nobel brand. Is the committee endorsing truthiness? Is it telling us that exaggeration in a "good cause" is to be commended? Is it saying that, yes, Virginia there really is a ManBearPig.
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Apparantly, anyone advocating global goverment regardless of the truth or necessity will be rewarded with recognition. Gore like many others will sell there soul's to the devil for fame and fortune.
- Terrence Berres said...
"...there is still some value in the Nobel brand."
Depends on what the meaning of value is.
Anon 11:41 -
Jealous...No, although I would like to see people that are fair, honest and truthful held up for a change. We need these type of people in goverment (all branches) more then we need the Al Gores of this world and the trumped up programs to gain more power.
tb - there is no value to the Nobel if you oppose world goverment, albeit, it will come anyway. Sad for our children when you think of what bad goverment already does and how much worse it will be.
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An English court recently held that it could not be shown to school children without the correction of multiple inaccuracies.
Well, no, that's not what the court held at all. Try this:
[Magistrate] Burton is not saying that there are errors, he is just referring to the things that [the complainant] Downes alleged were errors. Burton puts quote marks around 'error' 17 more times in his judgement. [. . .] Burton is not even trying to decide whether they are errors or not. [. . .]
So what is Burton assessing in his judgement? Well, s407 says that where political issues are involved there should be "a balanced presentation of opposing views" so Burton states that the government should make it clear when "there is a view to the contrary, i.e. (at least) the mainstream view". Burton calls these "errors or departures from the mainstream".
So contrary to all the reporters' claims Burton did not find that there were 9 scientific errors in AIT, but that there were nine points that might be errors or where differing views should be presented for balance.
Since when does scientific fact need to rely on "consensus"? For example, does the law of gravity depend on a consensus that if you throw something in the air it'll come back down on its own?
- john said...
The left are not interested in truth. It's okay to lie cheat and steal for the cause, for the party, for an end. I'm continually surprised at the intelligent people, who will sacrifice their intellect and honesty for this clown. Al Gore has become a complete fraud, and most libs know it, but ignore it. Jimmy Carter is chasing Al Gore in the demogogue race. Both have lost any credibility they once had.
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Background: Long-term survival after childhood cancer exceeds 80%, but two thirds of survivors develop chronic conditions. Late mortality is increased as a consequence of the cancer and its treatment. More than ten years after diagnosis, deaths from second primary cancers and circulatory causes predominate. There is a need to identify avoidable risk factors for these late effects. These risk factors are being investigated within the international study PanCareSurFup, where Switzerland is one of the 11 participating European countries.
Objectives: The study investigates incidence and risk factors for second primary cancers, cardiovascular diseases and late mortality. Furthermore, guidelines for the clinical follow-up of survivors will be developed.
Methods: The Swiss cohort of 5-year survivors of childhood cancer will contribute to the pan-European cohort. Within the cohort we identify cardiovascular diseases and second primary cancers via: a) questionnaires; b) mortality records; and, c) record linkage with cantonal cancer registries (for second primary cancers). Patient-reported diseases are validated with medical records. Survivors suffering from severe cardiovascular diseases or second primary sarcomas or carcinomas are included in a nested case-control study. For those patients, we are extracting details of radio- and chemotherapy from medical records. In close collaboration with experts from across Europe, we write systematic reviews to develop evidence-based, standardised guidelines for clinical follow-up of survivors.
Rationale and significance: This research project provides a unique opportunity to study the most severe and life threatening late effects of childhood cancer in an international setting that maximises statistical power and generalizability of results. The identification of avoidable causes for cardiovascular diseases and second primary cancers will allow treatments to be adapted for new patients. The goal is to maximize cure rates with minimal long-term side effects.
Current status of project: The Swiss cohort dataset includes 4719 5-year survivors. Data on vital status, causes of death, as well as data on second primary neoplasms and cardiovascular diseases are currently being analysed. The case-control studies are ongoing and we are currently collecting detailed treatment data from medical records for survivors included in these studies.
Study team: Kuehni CE, Kuonen R, Sommer G, Schindler M, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Bern; Michel G, Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy, University of Lucerne
Funding: European Union FP7- HEALTH 2010.2.4.1-7 (Project No. 257505). Swiss Cancer League (Grant No KFS-02783-02-2011)
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Globe Tipper (by VAPSSKY) takes the stress out of traveling to foreign countries because it calculates currency exchanges, customary tipping practices, and also includes a nice gratuity/bill split feature for both foreign and domestic use. This application is target specific, but what it does target it does very well. Globe Tipper also throws in a little extra for you — like the weather and name of location based on GPS settings. The feature that this app does really well is provide you an easy currency converter with more countries than you can think of to convert money. Another core feature of this iPhone travel app is the bill split, which can be for particular items, or the overall bill split that can accomodate dividing the bill up between 10 people.
The app also includes customary tipping etiquette for a large number of countries, with focus on dinning and bellhop/porter services. While this is great, I would love to see additional service industries represented in this app like valet, hair, shoeshine, cab, etc. services that would really make this app stand out in the travel app category. Either way, Globe Tipper is a good app to have for anyone traveling to another country, especially you iPhone jet setters. For more iPhone app videos check out our iPhone video app demos. Crazy Mike
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Whether at home or abroad, spend more time over dessert and less over the bill. Use Globe Tipper's built-in calculator to compute tips based on the desired gratuity percentage and to split restaurant bills among groups. "Item Split" and "Simple Split" options allow users to divide a bill between as many as 10 parties and to allocate specific items and amounts to particular people.


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David Breneman, May 10, 1991. Interview L-0122.
HEW Official Discusses Federal Criteria for Desegregation of Southern Universities and Colleges: Economist David Breneman discusses his brief tenure with the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) in 1977. In this interview, Breneman describes his role in the establishment of federal criteria for school desegregation, focusing particularly on HEW's interactions with education officials in North Carolina.
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Opening an online shop is a great way to make an income from your art or craft. I have been running my own shop on Etsy for a few years now, and it has helped me to develop my style, learn new skills and earn an extra income on top of my freelance work. Etsy has been a great platform to showcase my illustrations and it has opened up lots of opportunities for me, such as art commissions and having my designs stocked in galleries and gift shops around the world. I feel that at the moment I can't manage more than one online shop, but there's no reason why you couldn't have shops across a range of different platforms.
If you're thinking about starting to sell your work on the internet, I have picked out some digital marketplaces for you to consider here:
A marketplace for handmade and vintage products. I would highly recommend Etsy as I have found it really easy to use over the years and my customers on there are always super friendly and supportive. The brand has a lovely community feel and they offer different tools to help creative entrepreneurs manage and grow their businesses.
Look Lane
I only just recently discovered Look Lane, it's a new platform to buy and sell handmade items by indie designer makers. I love the interactive map and how you can browse through virtual high streets and stumble upon lots of pretty things that you wouldn't normally find. I am definitely tempted to open a shop here!
Is an online destination to buy and sell work created by indie designers based in the UK. They also have loads of useful advice on their website to help creative sellers, like photography tips, blogging tips, SEO and social media. You can also join in with #folksyhour on Twitter for even more tips and to chat to other like minded creatives.
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SXSW Comedy, day 4: Marc Maron, Fred Armisen, Nasty Show and more!
AUSTIN — Sweet fancy Moses, we're halfway into SXSW! This whole week is a marathon of networking, alcohol and hearing the words "innovation" and "creative flow" so many times you'll probably have an aneurysm, so think happy thoughts for those of us who continue powering through the madness.
The fourth day began with a comedy nerd's dream panel discussion at the Austin Convention Center: Chris Gethard, Scott Aukerman, Marc Maron and Fred Armisen (returning for his first SXSW since 1998! Welcome back, buddy!) conversed about transitioning alternative comedy to TV, a subject close to those comics' hearts.
One of the heroes of this story, according to all four gents, is IFC, a channel that has valued emerging and alternative comedy in both its syndicated shows and its development projects like Maron, Portlandia, and Comedy Bang Bang. Aukerman noted that that branding allows IFC to take changes on oddball niche ideas.
But beyond the brand, Armisen noted that a changing mediascape is also a boon for emerging comedians, because cable channels like IFC and movies are on similar planes. Maron agreed with that assessment, suggesting that the ability to find an audience on any platform means comedians have "no need to pander or adapt to as many people as possible" – the creator's vision is the real name of the game.
Lest you think the panel was all work and no play, Armisen showed off his acting chops by presenting a slew of regional accents: London, Liverpool, Australia, Ohio (?), Chicago, Baltimore, Atlanta, and, yes, California.
Following the panel, it was only fitting that the rest of my day was spent ensconced in the alternative comedy world. First up was a live taping of Kevin Pollak's Talkin' Walkin podcast, a production whose central conceit involves Pollak doing a show in the guise of a spot-on Christopher Walken.
Joining him onstage was Kyle Kinane, and, for whatever reason, the duo inevitably ended up talking about various animals' asses and ass-related turns of phrase. An example you can take home with you: apparently "your ass sucks buttermilk!" signifies "I don't believe you." Bust that out at the next family reunion and you'll be the hit of the party!
My evening closed with a stand-up showcase hosted by Robert Kelly called "The Nasty Show," featuring some of the more cringe-y, cruder gentlemen (and Aisha Tyler) I've seen here at SXSW; the show featured Matt Braunger, Jay Oakerson and Mark Normand . Kelly stole the show with a lengthy, in-depth discussion of the travails of the baby makin' process that left me wondering how our species has survived into the 21st century. Because it isn't a comedy show until you've been invited to ponder existential questions.
Tonight we'll see some more comedy shenanigans within the music portion of SXSW, which, as I mentioned yesterday, means more emaciated hipsters than you can shake a stick at. But it also means that the likelihood of finding the czar of SXSW Music, Mr. Bill Murray, increases tenfold. Readers: think happy thoughts and help make this happen. Bill: I will find you.
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If youre like me, your smartphone has become far more than a tool for checking e-mail and keeping in touch with the family. Its almost like my smartphone has become my controller, not for a video game but for the real life task of being more organized and productive.
A lot of this has to do with the amazing apps that are now available. When you can use your smartphone for everything from helping you prepare dinner to reading the night sky, we have moved far beyond the realm of the old PDA into a world of almost fantasy-like indulgence.
But apps arent the only things that are transforming our digital lives. Our ability to pair our smartphones and tablets and communicate with other devices and accessories is just as important, and represents the next frontier of the mobile revolution.
As I sit in my office and look around me, there are at least three other devices that are linked to my phone: a Bluetooth wireless headset, a Jawbone JAMBOX Bluetooth speaker, and a Jawbone UP activity tracker. Each device uses my smartphone as a hub to add convenience, increase productivity, or keep me entertained.
These connected devices have already been joined by security cameras and smart switches for the home; remote-controlled toys and augmented reality puzzles for the kids; and heart-rate monitors and smart bathroom scales for the health-conscious. Each month, more and more connected accessories are introduced, adding to our options and abetting our increasingly mobile lifestyles.
That means you can now use your smartphone to check on your living room while you are away on vacation; or remotely turn up the thermostat when you know the kids are coming home early; or see how many steps you have taken as you strive to meet your fitness goals. All these tasks, that would have waited until later or would never have happened at all, are now as easy as picking up your smartphone.
So dont waste another second. Use your smartphone to get connected and start enjoying the limitless benefits of a truly mobile lifestyle!
This weeks revelations that the National Security Agency (NSA) and its UK counterpart, GCHQ, have been scooping up treasure troves of personal data from apps such as Angry Birds and Google Maps might sound some alarm bells with privacy advocates and government watchdogs but it is hardly going to change the habits of the average smartphone-obsessed, app-guzzling consumer. After all, we might be living in the age of Big Brother, but what would life be like without the ability to knock over those annoying little pigs?
This latest Internet security flap comes courtesy of yet more documents leaked by Edward Snowden, who, despite his exile in Russia, has clearly not lost his appetite for tweaking government noses on both sides of the Pond. According to the Guardian newspaper of London, smartphones users are only too happy to allow apps access to all sorts of private data, and the NSA and GCHQ are only too happy to intercept and collect this data as its transmitted back-and-forth on cellular and Wi-Fi networks.
Perhaps the most worrying aspect of these latest disclosures is that the documents in question are mostly 5 or 6 years old. If GCHQ was so happy with its spying abilities in 2008 that it declared that anyone using Google Maps on a smartphone is working in support of a GCHQ system, imagine how thrilled it must be today with millions more smartphone users and billions more dollars invested in refining its eavesdropping techniques.
Of course, if were talking mobile apps and privacy, then its a good bet that Facebook wouldnt be out of the conversation for too long and Mr. Snowden didnt disappoint there either. One slide from a May 2010 NSA presentation entitled Golden Nugget! listed the information that the agency could glean from just one uploaded photo. Depending on what data the user had supplied, it could include current location, age, gender, zip code, marital status, education level and number of children.
But what do these disclosures mean to the average consumer and do we really care? While a January poll for the Washington Post showed that 69 percent of US adults were concerned about how tech companies such as Google used and stored their information, very few consumers do anything about it. Early last year, Apples App Store served up its 50 billionth download and customers continue to download apps at the rate of 800 per second.
Googles own app store, Google Play, is almost as successful and even lists all the permissions required before an app is downloaded. Some of these permissions specifically spell out the personal data that we are putting at risk when we download the app but it doesnt appear to make a difference.
So while Mr. Snowden and various news outlets can grab the headlines and cause temporary embarrassment, our spymasters and elected leaders can just wait for this latest privacy concern to blow over. They know that the average consumer will take a game of Cut the Rope or Flappy Bird over personal security every day of the week!
If youre thinking about giving up your day job to become an app developer, you might want to think again. A new report from research firm Gartner suggests that rather than providing a quick path to riches, developing apps is becoming an increasingly competitive business, with relatively few apps rising above the din to become anything close to a financial success.
There are now so many apps already available over a million in both Apples iTunes store and the Google Play store that its increasingly difficult to get noticed. Because of the sheer number of apps, potential customers are turning to friends and social networks to get recommendations, making it even harder for new arrivals to breakthrough.
Gartner predicts that by 2018, less than 0.01 percent of mobile apps will be considered a financial success. Further complicating the situation for would-be developers is the number of good apps that are available for free.
The vast number of mobile apps may imply that mobile is a new revenue stream that will bring riches to many, said Ken Dulaney, vice president at Gartner. However, our analysis shows that most mobile applications are not generating profits and that many mobile apps are not designed to generate revenue, but rather are used to build brand recognition and product awareness or are just for fun. Application designers who do not recognize this may find profits elusive.
There are now over 200 mobile application development platforms in existence or under construction, with millions of developers using these and other tools to generate thousands of apps each week. Plus, the number of good apps already available sets an increasingly high bar for the apps that follow.
Of paid applications, about 90 percent are downloaded less than 500 times a day, and the more successful an app, the more paid and free imitators it is going to attract.
Of course, many app developers dont rely so much on download revenue but rather the in-app purchases that can be generated once an app is in regular use. But again, these apps are the exception rather than the rule.
Writing and developing apps has never been easier, which is why it has become so popular. But when an activity becomes this popular, maybe its time to start looking for something else!
There was a lot of hand-wringing earlier this month when the latest survey results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) showed that U.S. students ranked below average in math among the worlds most developed countries. Twenty-nine nations outranked the U.S., including China, South Korea, Japan, Poland, Vietnam, Ireland and Latvia.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan called the PISA findings a picture of educational stagnation and the New York Times this week ran a full-page editorial blaming the U.S. performance on everything from poor teachers to inequality of school funding. The Times quoted a federal report that claimed wealthier school districts were spending twice as much per pupil than the lowest spending districts, leaving 40 percent of U.S. students in areas of concentrated student poverty.
Interestingly, the focus on the poor test scores overshadowed another math-related story which also appeared this week in the Boston Globe. The Globe reported that President Obama and more than a dozen celebrities from the sports and entertainment world are urging students to start writing computer code. Its all part of a campaign to introduce computer science into schools and improve computer literacy.
Not only is computer science seen as a valuable addition to the school curriculum in its own right, but its also believed to have a beneficial impact on other core subjects, particularly math. In a recent study conducted by researchers from Brigham Young University, Utah middle schoolers were taught basic programming skills twice a week in after school programs. After just a few months, the researchers measured a significant improvement in math test scores. We saw growth in certain math skills like functions and variables used in algebra, said Geoff Wright, an associate professor in the technology engineering education program at BYU.
The push to teach programming skills is spearheaded by Code.org, a non-profit advocacy group dedicated to bringing computer science classes to every K-12 school in the U.S. through its Hour of Code campaign. It is particularly concerned with increasing the representation of women and minorities in the field of computer science. Code.org is supported by Apple, Amazon.com, Microsoft, Google and Facebook, along with Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Khan Academy and Teach For America.
Whatever the reasons behind the poor showing of U.S. students, its clear that maintaining the status quo is not an option. With almost every student in the U.S. carrying an electronic device in his or her pocket, perhaps the transition from using technology to creating it is not such a big leap. As President Obama says on a promotional video for Hour of Code: Dont just play on your phone, program it!
In a recent survey conducted by the job listing web site CareerBuilder.com, 37 percent of employers reported using social networks to screen candidates for open positions. Among the reasons given were to see if the job seeker presents himself or herself professionally (65 percent); to see if the candidate would be a good fit for the company culture (51 per cent); and to learn more about the candidates qualifications (45 percent).
The days where we could invent a completely different persona for ourselves online are gone. Instead, we now need to make sure that the online version of ourselves closely matches the real-life version, and that anyone looking for us online is going to like what they find.
My grandmother used to say that it takes a lifetime to build a good reputation but only seconds to destroy it, and nowhere is that more true than among the minefields of online social media. Whereas damage caused by offline mistakes can often be kept at a local level, online mistakes are just a YouTube video or Facebook picture away from reaching millions of people. Oftentimes we wont even know we have made a mistake until a friend comments on an offending post.
So what can we do to help protect our online reputations? Is there some move we can make proactively or are we at the total mercy of anyone with time on their hands and a grudge?
Commentators have offered various strategies for managing your online reputation but most of the advice concentrates on four main areas. First, be your own monitoring service. Set up Google alerts, Facebook notifications, or any other kind of notice that will inform you when your name surfaces on a social network or anywhere else on the Internet. Even if you have set up several of these alerts, make sure you Google yourself regularly to see what else might be out there.
Second, take charge of your online presence. Instead of passively waiting for negative commentary to appear, flood the airwaves with a positive vibe. This could be through starting your own blog, regularly posting on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook, or just making sure that there is enough recent chatter out there that everything else (including any negative comments) are pushed way down the search results.
Third, be consistent. If you have a good online reputation, then you want people to be able to find you. That means using a recognizable profile picture and making sure your qualifications and interests are consistently represented. It also means keeping your profile up-to-date, so people can learn about the latest you and not the person you were when you graduated from college.
Finally, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. This variation on a well-known biblical theme is particularly important for the digital age. If you target someone on the Internet, its amazing how quickly the fire is returned!
Social media offers a wonderful opportunity for self-promotion, but only if its done the right way. With an eye for detail and constant vigilance, you can turn the Internet into one of your biggest assets.


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Endometriosis is a problem I treat frequently in my Chicago office. Some women are driven in because of the intense pain they experience every month. Others come in because endometriosis has effected their fertility. Happily, Chinese Medicine can be very helpful in treating both the pain and the fertility issues caused by this disorder. The following post from the Portland Acupuncture blog by Amy Chitwood Burslem, LAc. provides a good explanation of this common condition affecting many women and she explains how both acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help pain and fertility.
Endometriosis is a condition that affects millions of women. It is is the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterus, which causes pain during the menstrual cycle. This occurs becuase the endometrial tissue is supposed to shed every month, and if it isn't in the uterus, the tissue essentially "stagnates," and causes pain. Endometriosis is usually diagnosed between the ages of 30 and 40, but can begin as a young as the teenage years. Forty percent of women are symptom-free and don't even realize they have it. The other sixty percent are well aware of the symptoms, which include mild to severe pain in the lower abdomen during the menstrual cycle, heavy bleeding, and even infertility.
Western medicine does not have a cure for endometriosis, but offers prescription drugs and laparoscopic surgery as an option to stop the pain. While it may stop the pain, this method doesn't address the inflammation that is occurs throughout the body with each cycle.
Acupuncture points and Chinese herbal medicine help soothe the pain, reduce inflammation, and help reduce the heavy monthly bleeding. The diagnosis of endometriosis is Blood Stagnation (which is exactly what is sounds like), but there is often either excess Heat or Cold in the body. The practitioner will use acupoints to treat all of these symptoms.
Herbal formulas will be prescribed at specific times in the woman's menstrual cycle. One formula can be taken just after the menstrual cycle begins, and another after ovulation (or mid-cycle).
Randine Lewis's book, The Infertility Cure, is one of the best resources I have found for information about acupuncture, Western and Chinese herbs, and endometriosis. Read her book for more extenstive information on endometriosis.
To view Amy's orginal post click here


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- September 13, 2016
- Leena Fernandez
- Comments are off
- Category:Blog Conservation IUCN
6 September 2016, Hawaii: It was a powerful moment when 100+ country representatives gathered at the Ballroom (A,B, and C – three ballrooms combined) to deliberate on important issues around conservation and the governance of the IUCN. The Presidential address and report of the Director General were detailed. Council members reported on their work. Commission chairs reported. Heroes were awarded. Stalwarts were recognised and awarded for their lifetime work for conservation. Votes were cast on accepting resolutions and reports. There is a power in the room which cannot be expressed, governments, non government organisations, civil society members, academic institutions and international NGOs. Small nations and big sit shoulder to shoulder and debate, discuss and decide to work as a union.
Because of the reorganising of the format of the workshop, we find that we have time for serious discussions on future strategic directions for work. An interesting panel was put together to discuss the action to be taken to change the course of agriculture and reduce negative effects on biodiversity and health and to prevent threats to food security. A plan for action creating alliances who would lead and then the national governments would follow was the need of the hour. Jeffrey Sachs, Alexander Muller and Jason Clay were on the panel.
Another panel on the status of the world's oceans talked of the future of ocean conservation. Giants like Sylvia Earle, Pierre Cousteau and Nainoa Thompson were part of the panel. A third panel discussed the need and nature of constituencies that needed to be built for conservation. Other panels discussed issues like green growth, spirituality, indigenous peoples issues, and community based protected areas were. And the assembly goes on … More updates later.
Again, while we sit in the assembly on the ground floor level exhibits and events are going on for students of Hawaii. These are being organised by Google, NASA, US Forest Services, Hawaiian Conservation Alliance etc to inspire ignite young minds. I got a sense of this when I happened to be at a neighbouring table at the food court at Ala Moana. A group of young people were returning from the event and stopping by some food. They couldn't stop talking and they were simply overawed. They were not looking at their cell phones or talking about internet games and I thought to myself, "That is what happens when Nature offers us a chance to stay away from our distractions…"


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Very often energy costs could be saved quickly and easily!
Health day – "fit for the next 100 years"
For one day, "health" was the main subject at Oest – with a various offer consisting of lectures, courses and information booths.
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Life isn't reasonable, and at times it's dependent upon us guardians to raise a kid will's identity ready to welcome the little, and enormous things, that life brings to the table. Most guardians endeavor to encourage their youngsters to be appreciative for the little and huge things in their lives. Genuine appreciation can be ingrained through little principals.
Appreciation is having a thankfulness for all that you have been honored with and recognizing that these little endowments are a gift, regardless.According to look into, when appreciation is imparted in the early times of our kids' lives it prompts more joyful lives. This satisfaction appears at school, at home, and in the connections they work with their friends and family, and in addition their companions.
At the point when a youngster is instructed to be thankful since the beginning, this positive trademark is depicted even in their puberty and adulthood. Numerous individuals who were not raised to be appreciative from a young age tend to battle with the idea, particularly when they achieve adulthood. All in all, how might you encourage kids to be keen to everything in their lives - enormous or little?
Educate by Action
One of the least complex approaches to encourage your youngster to be thankful is by practicing a similar idea yourself. Youngsters, since the beginning, tend to form their practices in view of how they see adults carrying on. "Adult" here means guardians, relatives, instructors, and some other grown-up that your youngster has consistent associations with.
Have you at any point heard the expression "try to do you say others should do?" This is one of those events where it's fitting to demonstrate your little ones that you anticipate that them will practice this demonstration, as well as you will do likewise.
Bringing up kids requires tolerance, consideration, empathy, obligation, and the rundown goes on. When we rehearse this, our children assimilate it. Showing others how its done is the best and hardest exercise in raising great individuals. Giving one's self to a higher reason, for example, showing appreciation, is extraordinary compared to other things we can improve the situation our little ones when they are at a delicate and receptive age.
A straightforward method to accomplish this is by presenting a family routine where everybody takes a seat once a day and says what they are grateful for, paying little respect to how little. This will in the end get the wheels under way and ideally, demonstrate your kids that there is much in this world to dependably be keen to.
Spread Love
There is no better method to instruct your children about affection than via looking after people around you. Being liberal with what little you have enables your child to begin being kind of others' emotions, and not simply their own. Urge your young one to impart to the less blessed or their companions. Rather than continually considering what they would need for Christmas, why not urge them to likewise consider different presents they might want to provide for their loved ones?
We as a whole need to give our children all that they need, however some of the time purchasing everything for them can cause more mischief than anything. You have to encourage them to esteem what they get without expecting more. On the off chance that your kid ends up having the same number of toys however they see fit, won't value their belonging. They will dependably need something shinier and fresher since they have been raised with the idea that they should simply point and it's theirs.
Contingent upon their age, your young one can begin offering back to the network. Influence helping a network to some portion of your family movement. Begin volunteering at a nursing home, at destitute sanctuaries, and so forth. At the point when your kids begin communicating with the individuals who are less blessed, those with medical issues, they will start to be energetic about little things, for example, their wellbeing, their family, their home, which they would have generally underestimated.
Another exquisite convention to present would urge your youngsters to give their old toys to philanthropy. Maybe impart a "one in, one out" approach where, in the event that they are to get another toy, at that point they'll need to part with an old one. Kids tend to shape tight bonds with their toys so this exercise can be extremely instructive for them.
Rather than simply giving these old toys to philanthropy by means of mail, why not take your kid with you to a philanthropy home where they will have the capacity to see direct the delights their old toys convey to a less blessed tyke? This exercise won't just show appreciation yet sympathy also.
Give Them A chance to work for It
You require your family to comprehend that things don't simply mystically show up when they need them. A great method to ingrain this is by giving them a chance to win their prizes. Begin dispersing straightforward tasks for their remittance.
Train them to set something aside for what they need and at exactly that point would they be able to get it - this will instruct them about cash and its esteem. It'll additionally empower them to tend to their belonging and acknowledge what they have. This exercise will likewise enable them to get a reasonable point of view on what their folks do them.
Energize "Cards to say thanks"
Sending written by hand 'cards to say thanks' is a withering calling and one that we figure kids ought to be urged to take an interest in. At the point when your child gets blessings, guardians should assist them with sending out cards to say thanks to everyone who got them a present.
This doesn't just need to be rehearsed when endowments are included. Urge them to express gratefulness to their instructors, their pediatricians, relatives, and so forth - there are huge amounts of chances for your kid to perceive a nice thought and be appreciative for it. On the off chance that they begin youthful, this propensity will turn into a piece of them as they progress into adulthood.
The Glass is Always Half Full
It's human instinct some of the time to see the world in a negative viewpoint. A considerable lot of us grumble and hopelessness about little issues (this is exceptionally ordinary), yet it tends to be useful if, as a


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Field Trip to Kemenuh Butterfly Park
14 Nov 2016
As part of the study on the classification of animals in Zoology, Karina and Ari's class went to the newly opened Kemunuh Butterfly Park in Gianyar last November 9.
The park houses over 500 butterflies that flutter around with ease. The children were able to observe, touch and study the butterflies closely. Some even landed on their heads, arms and shoulders. The butterflies are the Papillo Peranthus, bright orange Common Cruiser, giant Alticus Atlas moth and some giant nocturnal ones.
There is also a Pupa Station where the children can observe some cocoons. The guides explained to the children the metamorphosis of a butterfly. Everyone got excited when a cocoon was shaking because it was time for the butterfly to come out.
The older children took time to list down and draw the scientific names of the butterflies abundant in the park. The younger ones were able to look around and choose a butterfly they wanted to draw. The children relaxed and had lunch at the mini warung at the park. It was an enjoyable day for everyone!
Karina and Ari
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