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written by Christian Pfeiler
Hello and welcome to the fifth issue of the magazine. I'm very glad that I can publish this issue. I was really worried the last weeks that I cannot finish it in time because I have had a lot of problems in October. But I have promised that this issue will be published on November 11 and in spite of all private stress and computer trouble I have tried to write and collect all stuff for it only in the last five days and I have succeeded (as you see): the fifth issue is completed. To my regret, it is a little bit smaller than the previous issues but nevertheless very well done (in my opinion) and I promise that the December issue will have much more pages than this one.
The December issue will be a special magazine about the various theories that events mentioned in the bible and in other old religious writings are maybe an evidence for an extraterrestrial influence in ancient times and about the possibility that our religion is maybe based on the same phenomena that we call UFO today. We will in the next issue also have a look at the modern "miracles" and what they have in common with UFO sightings and we will think about the possibility that religion could be a way to have an influence on the modern human society. If some of you are interested in this topic and want to write articles or only a short mail with your opinion for the Mail Corner feel free to send me everything you want.
Some informations to this November issue: I've started a new series of articles called "UFO dictionary" in which I will explain some of the special words which are often used in todays UFO research. Have also a special look at my interview with Rachel about her abduction experiences and on the current "FBI document of the month", because we have 5 pages with a very exciting story (the events mentioned in this document sounds like stuff from an episode of the "X-Files) in this issue, so please read it. By the way, special thanks to Rachel, Alexamay and Roger for their contribution to this issue. At last, please read my article about the USO phenomena (Unidentified Submarine Objects). I think this is a very interesting topic.
Unfortunately Mik's "man-made UFO" article is missing in this issue, because he have had also big computer trouble and lost many of his files (October was indeed a strange month, a lot of people I know have had computer trouble, including myself). Mik is very sorry, that he can't contribute something to this issue and I hope he will solve his PC problems and write another of his always very interesting articles for the next magazine.
I beg your pardon if this issue is not so good as the previous magazines but I really have tried to make it as good as possible in the short time (I'm sure there are lots of mistakes in the english grammar.) Nevertheless, I hope you will enjoy this issue.
Best wishes
Contents of this issue
1.) UFO related sentence of the month
2.) UFO Dictionary
3.) USOs - do they exist?
4.) The Scole Experiment - a book review
5.) In memoriam: Dr. Johannes Fiebag
6.) Interview with an abductee
7.) Letter of an astronaut
8.) FBI document of the month (5 pages)
9.) We have misunderstood Einstein's theory... (Part 1)
10.) Website tip of the month
11.) UFO photo of the month
12.) Preview - in the next issue
UFO related sentence of the month
"With respect to your request, we can neither confirm nor deny the existence or non-existence of the information you requested, as any other response would reveal currently and properly classified information...by this statement, the Department of the Airforce neither confirms nor denies that such records may or may not exist."
The reply of the USAF concerning a FOIA request asking for the existence of an area S-4
UFO Dictionary
written by Christian Pfeiler
I have received an email with a suggestion to make some kind of dictionary in the magazine to explain some of the special words and abbreviations concerning the UFO phenomena that I either often use in my articles or that are from general interest for all readers. So here is the first part of the "UFO Dictionary" starting with the letter "A".
Area 51
The inofficial name of a US top secret military installation in Nevada. The US government have denied the existence of the base for a long time and even today it is not totally known what exactly the military do in this secret facility. There are rumors that recovered UFOs are stored in hangars in (and under?) Area 51 and in an installation near 51 called S (Site) 4. Other names for the 51 base are "Groom Lake Base", "Dreamland" or the "Black World". Many people have reported that they either have seen strange objects flying at night over the base or that they have worked in the base and have seen there such "foreign" objects and possible UFOs.
The code name of a top secret US testplane, which can fly with very high speed at high altitudes. Some people told that they have seen a triangle-shaped plane in the sky with a very unusual kind of propulsion and engine exhaust (called Donut-on-a-rope) There are rumors that the AURORA plane use technology from recovered UFOs (like gravity engines). The existence of the project is nearly proven, but the code name AURORA is certainly no longer in use.
There is a theory that the propulsion of UFOs is based on some kind of special gravity, which is opposite to the normal earth gravity and enables the UFOs to hover and to move with impossible stop-and-go maneuvers. Reported light distortion (blur UFOs, solid lights), time phenomena and (elecromagnetical?) influence on cars and other equipment can be an evidence for such an antigravity based engine.
(Air Force Office for Special Investigations). A department of the USAF involved in various investigations concerning Air Force related UFO sightings like the Rendlesham case in the UK.
A word from Paläo-SETI. The Annunaki were sumerian gods and seemed (according to the old writings which are difficult to translate) to have a very good knowledge about modern technology and the universe. The word Annunaki is sumerian and means translated "Those, who came down from the sky to earth..."
A town in New Mexico. There are rumors that in the Aztec area was also a UFO crash like that in Roswell, maybe in the same month in the year 1947. There are in fact some witnesses for strange events, but the case is even today very controversial and many people say, that the Aztec story was only a hoax or a governmental desinformation.
The word abductions related to the UFO phenomena means that people were abducted from strange alien beings (in most cases from the so-called greys) and transported inside some kind of spaceship or UFO for communication and/or medical examination. The abductees (victims of the abduction) often report that they remember to get some kind of implant inserted. There is some evidence that the abduction phenomena have a real background, but many sceptics believe that it have only psychological reasons.
Almirante Saldanha
A brazilian ship, from which in 1958 the marine photographer Almiro Barauna made a photo series of a flying disc that came from the sea, flew around an island and returned at last back to the sea. Many people and sailors standing on board the ship witnessed the object and the photo series show the typical UFO very clear and detailled and it is even today for sceptics impossible to explain what this "flying disc" object was.
Archuleta Mesa
A mountain range near the town Dulce in New Mexico. Some people believe that there is an alien underground base beneath the mountains, built maybe in corporation with the US government. People claim that the so-called Dulce base is responsible for abductions and cattle mutes in this area, but there is in fact no evidence for this and the existence of underground facilities is very controversial because the stories about such bases sounds often rather weird and unbelievable.
(Artifical Origin of Cydonia) The research about the possibility that the structures in the Cydonia region on Mars are of artifical and alien origin (like the Mars face and the pyramids) The NASA have declared that all structures - even the face - are without a doubt natural, but some people believe that the NASA wants to hide the real facts.
In the UFO topic the "appearance" is one of the type of alien beings. The appearance is more ghost-like than a solid alien and is often involved in UFO/PSI-Phenomena and contactee experiences (like the Warminster sightings in the UK in the 60s) Today the "appearance" is very rare and the currently most seen alien type is the "Grey type".
USOs - do they exist?
written by Christian Pfeiler
A mysterious object seen by the crew of the "Caioba-Seahorse" in 1980
Many people know sighting reports about UFOs - strange objects that fly trough the air of our planet. Only trough the air? It is remarkable that most parts of our world are covered with water and that there is some evidence that the UFOs also use this "matter" to move to most places of the planet without being seen from anyone. If a UFO move beneath the sea we call it a USO - a unidentified submarine object and there are more sighting reports about such strange submarines than most of us know.
On June 30 1967 a group of people on board of the argentinian ship "Naviero" recognized a cylindrical-shaped object in the sea. The object emited a blue-white light and was approximately 33 metres long. The most surprising fact: there came no noise from the object and - although it was moving with moderate speed trough the water - there were no waves. While the people were watching the strange submarine it changed its course in direction of the "Naviero", accelerated and dived - short before a collision with the ship - and disappeared fast in the deeper sea.
On July 26 1980 the sailors on board of the brazilian ship "Caioba-Seahorse" saw a grey round object with a diameter of approximately 10 metres drifting in the water. At the same time a bright light appeared on the horizon and came nearer to the ship. All technical equipment on the ship stopped working as the light was approaching the grey object in the sea which was illuminated from green, red, blue and yellow lights (see image above). The light - appearing now as a very bright disc shaped object - sank down to the metalish USO in the water and connect with it. Both objects rose from the water, hovered some minutes over the sea and accelerated then with very high speed up to the sky and disappeared.
Especially the Bimini area in the Bermuda triangle is famous for hundreds of sightings of unidentified and strange submarines and unexplainable lights beneath the sea (some people claim that Atlantis was located in this area and there are in fact some very unusual and maybe artifical structures on the ground of the sea there.) But appear USOs only in the ocean? No, there are also sighting reports about such objects in rivers and even in lakes.
On April 30 1976 an unidentified object broke with great power trough the ice of the frozen lake Siljan in Sweden. The ice was over 20 cm thick, but witnesses report about a grey object which was approximately 9 metres long. This USO came from the ground of the sea and caused an over 800 metres long and 4 metres wide "channel" in the ice while it was moving and cracking with a speed of nearly 100 km/h trough the frozen surface of the sea before it was flying up to the sky without any damage.
A USO broke trough the frozen surface of Lake Siljan in 1976
But why are USOs moving trough the water? What is their task? Maybe they have the same reason as the flying UFOs in the sky. Unfortunately we dont know their task. Are UFOs and USOs parts of the same phenomena and have they a common origin? Can all UFOs also be USOs? Is it no problem for them to move in space, air and water? It seemed so. Are there alien bases beneath the sea? Who knows. At last: are there any normal and natural explanations for the sightings of USOs. Maybe. Some tiny plants and animals (plankton) in the sea are in fact able to emit light and to produce "glowing spots" on the water and also chemical reactions can cause such phenomena (the mysterious "white water" in the Bermuda triangle is maybe a result of chemical reactions.) But can plankton produce "illusions" of solid and metalish cylindrical and disc-shaped objects moving with high speed? How can plankton rise from the water and start flying trough the air (as many USOs have done)?
If we believe that UFOs are a fact, we must believe that the submarine objects also exists. If we find the truth about one of the phenomena we can maybe solve also the other. In the meantime people in the whole world will certainly continue to discover strange objects not only flying in the sky but also diving beneath the sea.
The Scole Experiment - a book review
written by Alexamay
Scientific Evidence for Life after Death, Authors: Grant and Jane Solomon, Publishers: Piatkus
This extraordinary and fascinating work relates events which took place over a 5 year period in the village of Scole, in Norfolk, England. It began when a small group of people interested in spiritualism started to meet regularly in a specially adapted cellar (later known as the "Scole Hole"!) to try to gain conclusive evidence of life after death. Soon after the 'experiment' began, a team of "spirit" scientists began communication with the group, through the mediumship of two of the members. These discarnate scientists expressed the desire to offer to humankind, scientific evidence that we do not die along with our bodies.
A diverse range of paranormal phenomena such as moving lights, dramatic changes in temperature, and the appearance of images on brand new, sealed photographic films and videos occured over a two year period. Many apports, or gifts from the spirit world, materialized in the cellar. Spirit people were often heard moving around, and partial materializations took place.
At the end of a two year period, respected representatives of the scientific community, including psychologists, astrophysicists and representatives of the Society for Psychical Research were invited to Scole to witness and scientifically assess the phenomena for themselves. A member of the Magic Circle was invited to assess the likelihood of fraud.
During the following three years, a vast number of amazing phenomena were witnessed by the scientists. One of the scientists was even able to conduct a full two-way conversation with his dead brother-in-law, whose voice emerged from a specially adapted tape recorder.
The experiment was forced to come to a close suddenly, after a total of 5 years, by the spirit scientists. Their explanation was that a potentially dangerous entity from a future time was interfering with the inter-dimensional door they had constructed for their work.
The final conclusion of the scientific investigators was that the phenomena were genuine. It was suggested that fraud would be the least likely explanation because of the enormous complexity and difficulty of trying to sustain it. No evidence for fraud was found by any of the scientists who visited. If we accept the word of the Scole group and the scientists who investigated, there are staggering implications for the whole of humankind and for how we live our lives.
I would recommend this book to everyone who ponders the ultimate question of life after death. It is written in a straightforward matter-of-fact style, and contains numerous photographs of the phenomena. This work is not some pie in the sky effort at convincing us of life after death, but is a serious attempt at providing conclusive scientific evidence of survival.
In memoriam: Dr. Johannes Fiebag
written by Christian Pfeiler
Dr. Johannes Fiebag (died October 11)
Sad news: The famous german author and UFO/Paläo-SETI researcher Dr. Johannes Fiebag died on October 11 1999 after a long illness. Dr. Fiebag was well known in the german UFO scene and his various books and articles in UFO magazines were always fascinating and interesting, as he was involved in various kinds of paranormal research and have had a great knowledge about the whole topic. He wrote me in a mail some weeks ago, that he must go into the hospital, but I haven't known that his illness was so serious. I was very concerned when I heard about his death and I think it is really a big loss for the german UFO scene.
I especially remember his fascinating book "Kontakt" about abduction experiences here in Germany (I've mentioned this book in an article in the third issue) and the book "Himmelszeichen" ("Heaven's signs") which he wrote together with his brother about the possibility that religious miracles are maybe caused by UFOs (more about that topic in the next special issue). His fascinating ideas and theories - especially about abductions - will continue to exist and maybe we will discover one day that he was right in many of his thoughts.
Interview with an abductee
written by Christian Pfeiler and Rachel Kleypas-Sparrow
I have asked Rachel some questions about her abduction experiences. In the following now her answers to some of the most important questions concerning her own experiences and the whole abduction phenomena. Special thanks to her for answering all of my questions so upright and detailled.
1.) How many abductions do you have had during your lifetime or how many can you remember?
Rachel: "They have been occurring since I was five - I am aware of three, although I suspect there was one in '95, as I woke up with a strange orange sticky substance on my leg which turned to water when I touched it; however, it didn't touch my clothes. Had I thought I would have got a chemical analysis on it. It smelled sickly sweet. It put me in mind of what doctors put on you before they inject you - except thicker and sticky. An orange flashing light outside my bedroom window was seen - I thought it was a street cleaner not realising that we didn't have street cleaners, especially at 3:00 in the morning."
2.) Do you have had also normal sightings of UFOs (for example strange lights in the sky) without an abduction experience?
Rachel: "Oh yes, several - I don't assume every strange light is a ufo, as I know planes and their contrails and meteors, stars etc can be misleading. Although, I have seen several which can't be explained away so easily."
3.) Are there any other people in your family who have had also abduction experiences (for example brothers, sisters, parents or grandparents)?
Rachel: "I am not sure - as my dad was in the military at the time of most of my experiences - the subject was sort of taboo; however, there seems there was an experience when I was younger which involved my family."
4.) Do you remember some of the so-called screen memories, that maybe "hide" real memories (for example an "owl" looking trough the window of your bedroom or something similar)?
Rachel: "Yes, the strange cat. I was five and my family and I were eating tea, when this strange cat appearred on the window ledge. I remember being very frightened, as was my mother. It was on a window less than a 1/4 -1/2 inch ledge. The edges of the body were as if they were flourescent. The eyes were really weird. I have a cat, and my whole family have always been animal lovers - that one shook us up."
5.) You have mentioned bluish-grey aliens in your last article. Could you describe this beings more detailled (face, eyes, height etc.)? Was there only one kind of aliens or do you have seen different species (maybe something hybrid or reptilian)?
Rachel: "They had large eyes and were about my height - I under five foot. I am about 4'10" in height. They were very clinical in the way they handled me compared to the more human - type I encountered, when I was 12 [refer to circular rainbow]"
6.) Have you seen other humans (maybe other "abductees") inside the UFO?
Rachel: "I know that I was frightened - so I can't really say, if I saw anybody else. Although, apparently there was an encounter which involved my whole family.when I was five."
7.) Do you remember some kind of communication with the beings?
Rachel: "Most of them seemed to speak via telepathy, as far as, I can recall. I can't recall mouths moving."
8.) Do you remember seeing an implant? If yes, can you describe the object?
Rachel: "Something was placed inside my nose, I think I was four at the time. My mum told me that I use to suffer strange nosebleeds around that time."
9.) What scientists and organisations (sceptics and believer) were involved in the research about your case?
Rachel: "Quest International - Tony Dodd was the investigator who regressed me and informed me that I was an abductee. I only wanted to trace those hours I lost like I said in circular rainbow. Philip Mantle wanted to research me and Jenny Randles; however, with Albert Budden's attempts as well, I began to feel more like a lab specimen. I have passed information to Stanton Friedman, when I was married to my second husband."
10.) Do you think your experiences are real in a physical way or only some kind of psychological phenomena (as most of the sceptics say)?
Rachel: "At first, I wasn't really sure what to think I presumed they were part of my imagination. When I got my hole in the naval, during the grey encounter and having some vivid recollection of them, but thinking I was dreaming - I then questioned the reality. Deep down, I may have believed with the encounter I had at 12 that they were real, but I had gone into denial. I have gone into denial several times trying to make sense of it all. You know 'it could happen to somebody else, but not to me' syndrome. It is easier to believe that something happens to somebody else, before you believe it happens to yourself. Shortfall of being human, I guess. Ignorance."
11.) A last question: what do you think is the reason for your abductions (and maybe for all abductions)? Do you believe in the theory that the aliens want to make some kind of hybrid race or do you think there are other (spiritual?) reasons?
Rachel: "Good Question. It seems that they seem to select us. I am one that I see not just myself, but how I relate to others and I have always seen that we are all part of something bigger. In a sense that would be spritual and seems to be a common factor with other abductees. Most of us seem to have a common interest in the welfare of the planet and it's inhabitants from what I have seen from others. We seem to realise that we can't be solely independant of our place in the universe.
Yes, they appear to be very selective. Yes, it is possible that they are trying to develop a hybrid race, and I wonder, if maybe they already have and nobody has noticed given the length of time that they have been visiting the Earth. Also, there are alot of abductees like myself with some connections to the government. One of my friends, her dad was an ambassador. She was writing a book the last time, I spoke to her, which I keep looking for called 'Transcendance' Maria Ward. I don't know if it went into publication - no doubt it did, and would make good reading for those interested in the subject needing answers. I met her during an interview in Birmingham and she really helped me to cope with my experiences.
There are other reasons behind what they are doing, and that is obvious, but what their agenda is we can only speculate at this point and time.
As a Christian, I have always believed that we were not the only ones created in this vast universe and the other universes and that our lives intertwine with others - so spiritually, I believe it possible that these beings have a reality which we don't yet understand."
Letter of an astronaut
written by Christian Pfeiler
The following letter was written from the US astronaut Gordon Cooper in the year 1978 to the ambassador of Grenada, Mr. Griffith. Mr. Cooper wrote about his own thoughts and his experiences with UFOs in the 1950s and that several astronauts have seen such strange objects on the ground and from an airplane. Here now the original text from the letter of Mr. Cooper from November 91978.
Dear Ambassador Griffith
I wanted to convey to you my views on our extraterrestrial visitors popularly referred to as "UFO's", and suggest what might be done to deal properly with them.
I believe that these extraterrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets, which obviously are a little bit more technical advanced than we are here on earth. I feel that we need to have a top-level, coordinated program to scientifically collect and analyze data from all over the earth concerning any type of encounter, and to determine how best to interface with this visitors in a friendly fashion. We may first have to show them that we have learned to resolve our problems by peaceful means, rather than warfare, before we are accepted as fully qualified universal team members. This acceptance would have tremendous possibilities of advancing our world in all areas. Certainly then it would seem that the UN has a vested interest in handling this subject properly and expeditiously.
I should point out that I am not an experienced UFO professional researcher. I have not yet had the privilege of flying a UFO, nor of meeting the crew of one. I do feel that I am somewhat qualified to discuss them since I have been into the fringes of the vast areas in which they travel. Also, I did have occasion in 1951 to have two days of observation of many flights of them, of different sizes, flying in fighter formation, generally from east to west over Europe. They were at a higher altitude than we could reach with our jet fighters of that time.
I would also like to point out that most astronauts are very reluctant to even discuss UFO's due to the great numbers of people who have indescriminately sold fake stories and forged documents abusing their names and reputations without hesitation. Those few astronauts who have continued to have a participation in the UFO field have had to do so very cautiously. There are several of us who do believe in UFO's and who have had occasion to see a UFO on the ground or from an airplane. There was only one occasion from space which may have been a UFO.
If the UN agrees to pursue this project, and to lend their credibility to it, perhaps many more well qualified people will agree to step forth and provide help and information.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon
L. Gordon Cooper, Col. USAF (Ret), Astronaut
FBI document of the month
written by Christian Pfeiler
I have again found 5 pages of a very interesting FBI document in my archive. The events mentioned in this document sounds like stuff from an episode of the "X-Files": we have a strange sighting, mysterious UFO fragments, an anonymous phone call, a tapped hotel room and a B-25 which was maybe shot down because it was carrying the UFO fragments. I don't know if all this things are true and reality, but it is very exciting to read. Unfortunately all names in the document are censored. If some of you have further informations about that case (dated 1947) please tell me. Remark: Unfortunately in some sentences the last letters are missing, but I think the document is nevertheless understandable.
We have misunderstood Einstein's Theory of Relativity
and the consequence of this is we have failed to notice that we have been visited by ETs (Part 1)
written by Roger Anderton
Albert Einstein
The Mantra:
In physics we have been taught mantras like "Einstein says that the speed of light is constant" and "Einstein says that nothing can go faster than light." These type of mantras have much the same consequences when we develop the mathematics from them, and so I only want to look at the first one.
First of all 'what do I mean by a mantra?' In certain religions it means a word or sentence that is continually chanted , without much thought going into what the chant actually means. The word 'mantra' I use to mean much the same purpose in physics. Not much thought goes into where the mantra "Einstein says the speed of light is constant" comes from, but once we accept it we can develop our understanding of Relativity Theory.
Now I have tried to read everything that Einstein ever wrote about Relativity, and no where do I find him saying "the speed of light is constant." So, where did this mantra come from? The mantra is a lie.
If we are charitable the mantra can be described as a myth: a misconception, created by the psychological processes of humans telling stories. People elaborate on a true incident, until it becomes a fictional account with only a small amount of true attached to the story. It is like the 'fisherman's tale' as the fisherman continues to recount how big the fish was that 'got away' the fish in the story gets bigger. People have this unfortunate habit of exaggeration, and although a story might have a central important bit of being true, the 'trimmings' are distortions that bear no connection to reality. Sceptics are able to latch onto this property of people, and applying extreme scepticism dismiss the entire story as myth, ignoring the 'central part' of the story that maybe true. These type of sceptics are then able to ignore all witnesses of unusual phenomenon.
Applying the same technique, if I were an extreme sceptic, I would dismiss the whole of Relativity theory as a myth. But I am not that type of person, I have tried to look for an explanation of what has gone wrong in modern physics. And in the words of Max Bygraves 'I want to tell you a story.' To the best of my ability this 'story' is true, but it is impossible to check all the relevant details, because not every thing is recorded in our history books. The most important issue in law courts is sometimes 'what is the accused person's intentions?', did the accused person intent to commit a crime, etc. The accused might have committed actions that appear to be a crime, but did he really intent to commit a crime? For instance I was in a case, where a person was accused of committing crime A, and his defence was I was not committing crime A, I was committing crime B. He was thus found innocent of crime A, and since he was not being tried for crime B, he was set free. It is the unfortunate part of the world in which we live in : that we do not know what peoples' intentions are.
If we did know then this would make sense of their actions. My study of physics leads me to suspect that there has been a conspiracy to corrupt physics from the 'true' physics, but I do not know the intentions of the people whose actions I have looked at, and thus I do not know if there was a conspiracy. I thus have to dismiss the idea of conspiracy when I tell you this 'story'. There are other gaps in this 'story' for much the same reasons.
I looked desperately for an answer as to why we have this false mantra "Einstein says that the speed of light is constant", when clearly he did not say this. I cannot know why precisely, we have this false mantra, I can only deduce from the little evidence available, a plausible scenario.
My conclusion about the mantra is: this false mantra is extremely useful. It enables us to develop the physics that modern physicists believe in. Upon accepting the premise upon which the mantra is based, we can then develop the mathematics that describe what we believe nature to be like. (The psychological 'make up' of people seems to be that the best way people have of learning is by rote, and mantras (or myths) provide an easy way to do that. Genuine understanding is a much slower process, than the use of rote. And we are now geared up in a society that wants 'speed', so the rote method is preferred . )
This situation has parallels to the story of Galileo taking two weights, one very heavy and the other very light, and dropping them off the tower of Pisa to demonstrate that both weights fell at the same rate under gravity. The story of Galileo doing this, is a myth, he never actually did that experiment. But the myth is useful in teaching about Galileo's thinking and discoveries in physics, because it demonstrates one of the central ideas upon which he theory is based.
The same applies to the false mantra of Einstein, it is very useful in demonstrating one of the central ideas of modern physics.
There is one problem with this mantra, it does not give us Einstein's Theory of Relativity. It does give us a Theory of Relativity, but it does not give us Einstein's Theory of Relativity. Einstein's Theory of Relativity is NOT the Theory of Relativity that modern physics is using. Modern physics says it is using Einstein's Theory of Relativity, but that is NOT case. That is why I say: 'We have misunderstood Einstein's Theory of Relativity.' Many very clever people have become physicists and they think they have mastered Einstein's Theory of Relativity, they are mistaken. They have mastered a Theory of Relativity, but it is not Einstein's Theory.
How does this tie into UFOlogy Well these physicists with their Theory of Relativity, have deduced from it that interstellar travel is near impossible, hence it is extremely unlikley that we have been visited by ETs, thus they feel they can safely ignore all witnesses reports of space ships and the like. From their belief system: aliens being here is impossible, and whatever the few witnesses (of aliens) have to say is wrong, and the UFO phenomenon has some other explanation than 'we have been visited by aliens'. The usual hypothesis by these physicists is that it is some psychological problem with the witnesses, and is therefore not a physics problem for 'them' to investigate.
That is not to say that all physicists believe interstellar travel is impossible. It is just that a hard look at modern physics as it has so far been constructed leads one to the conclusion that interstellar travel is near impossible. And if interstellar travel is possible then modern physics as we know it would be wrong. The physicists that believe interstellar travel is possible are thus generally mavericks looking for a different theory of physics. While official physics as the physics establishment so far understands it, says such ideas are speculations without any evidence to support them.
Thus my conclusion: We have failed to understand Einstein's theory of Relativity, and the physics community believing the wrong theory, have ignored the UFO subject. There is evidence that we have been visited by ETs but that evidence has not been seriously looked at. The scientists would like ET to have made some 'big public announcement of landing', say as happened in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still, where a saucer landed amidst crowds of people and before the news media. Such a public landing has clearly not taken place, so if ETs are here then they have visited us in the past, and are no longer here, or they are here and have in general just watched us from a distance, may be interacting with a few people on occasions, but not with crowds of people.
The science community in demanding that they will only accept the existence of ETs if the ETs make a public announcement etc., means that they have preconceived ideas of what an alien encounter should be like. And they are not prepared to consider the other possible scenarios.
Anyway, as to the question why have we failed to understand Einstein? Well, as I have said I suspect a conspiracy, but I do not know the intentions of the people who were the 'players' of this apparent conspiracy, and thus I cannot prove anything. I can only give you the bare outline of what happened, while the full details are complicated.
(End of Part 1. The second part of this article will be published in the next issue of the magazine.)
Website tip of the month
written by Christian Pfeiler
Maybe some of you have recognized that the third part of Richard Boylans "Grand tour to the Southwest secret sites" article is missing in this issue. I'm sorry but I haven't the book here at the moment, so I will try to publish the third and last part of the article in the next issue. In the meantime you can have a look at the website of Dr. Boylan where you can find various articles about UFOs and paranormal phenomena.
The URL of the website is:
I hope you will like this site.
UFO photo of the month
written by Christian Pfeiler
At 3:00 pm on December 22, 1958, Dr. Stanislaw Kowalczewski, a well known
medical doctor in general practice in the area, and his wife, were at his
health resort in Muszynia, Poland, near the Poprad River, not far from the
large resort of Krynica in the southeastern part of the country, when he
snapped a remarkable photograph of a UFO. Dr. Kowalczewski was standing at
the window of the clinic that mid-afternoon, camera in hand, preparing to
get a picture of the vista before him. The day was rather cloudy and windy,
but from time to time the sun would come out between passing clouds. At that
moment the sun was about to emerge again as the doctor supposed. The clouds
began to shine with a strong orange hue. After the developed film was returned
Dr. Kowalczewski was astonished to find on the picture a dark object in the
shape of a disc, with a dome on top.
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Here is a little preview about the articles in the December special issue (every contribution to the special topic "religion and UFOs" is welcome.)
1.) God, angels and aliens - a look at the religious UFO aspects
2.) The vision of Ezekiel and other biblical prophets - based on alien contacts?
3.) Modern "miracles" and what they have in common with the UFO phenomena
4.) Cattle mutes - the dark side of the UFOs?
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Tyreke Evans nailed an honest-to-god game-winner from halfcourt. No lame first half buzzer beaters, no overturned on review horseshit. Just a desperation heave to save the Kings. Now watch, Evans will miss two months and Sacramento will lose 10 in a row.
Soak it in, Kings fans. As the worst team in the NBA, it's unlikely we'll be featuring you on here that often unless Carl Landry throttles Paul Westphal for playing him off the bench. And with Evans set to have a procedure on his foot that could sideline him a few months, well, you're probably just better off killing yourself than watching Sacramento Kings basketball.
But then you get the occasional night like last night, when a battle between two last-place teams is close all the way, with multiple players on both sides contributing, and comes down to OJ Mayo and Tyreke Evans with dueling miracles. Fun, yes, but I'm not buying NBA League Pass just on the off chance this happens again.


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In everyday life, people have a variety of moods and feelings. These feelings include frustration, joy and anger. Usually these moods last one day rather than several days. For people with bipolar disorder, however, moods usually swing from weeks of feeling overly "high" and irritable to weeks of feeling sad and hopeless with normal periods in between.
An important distinction between bipolar disorder and the normal emotions of life is that bipolar disorder results in an inability to handle daily activities. The person cannot work or communicate effectively and may have a distorted sense of reality (for example, unrealistically high or low opinion of one's skills).
Bipolar disorder often is not recognized by the patient, relatives, friends or even physicians. However, recognizing the mood states that occur is essential. Treatment can help a person with bipolar disorder avoid harmful consequences such as destruction of personal relationships, job loss and suicide.
During a manic phase, symptoms include:
- heightened sense of self-importance
- exaggerated positive outlook
- significantly decreased need for sleep
- poor appetite and weight loss
- racing speech, flight of ideas, impulsiveness
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- poor concentration, easy distractibility
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- excessive irritability, aggressive behavior
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Just dropping in to share some photos from my Faire costuming. I found these as I was sorting through a big pile of jewelry.
Please forgive the poor lighting. Here you see a "rosary" which I am very unhappy with. The cross is broken and poorly fixed, from an old necklace.
The key is pretty simple, wrapped with a bit of wire and attached to a purchased chain. I actually wear this from time to time.
Likewise with this giant red pendant. I like the heavy chain it's on as well.
This was fun. I was going for a pirate look, as if I had gathered a dozen souvenirs from my adventures and strung them idly on some wire. The necklace itself is actually made with fishing tackle. The bits hanging around are a handful of random things like a pair of pretty wooden buttons, a dragonfly that broke off a hairpin, and other jewelry box detritus.
The tackle is a little uncomfortable, but I'm happy with the overall effect.
I've been making lots more stuff for my shop, and I'm excited to share them with you! If you're looking for Valentines, look for a special themed shop section soon!!


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Markets Adjusting to August Jobs Report
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Workout 1
Crazy busy? Us too. That's why we were ecstatic when trainer Annette Lang, a FITNESS advisory board member, designed this quickie workout that can help you get stronger, leaner, and totally energized in only 20 minutes a day. The key is consistency: Each day for 20 days, you'll pick a strength workout, a cardio routine, or a series of relaxation and stretching exercises. In less than three weeks, you'll see (and feel) major changes in your body and your energy level; best of all, you'll actually want to work out.
See the moves! Check out the 20-minute miracle workout in our free exercise video channel.
Get video demonstrations of exercises in the 20-Minute Mind/Body Workout
How it works: Each day, pick from one of five series options: upper-body strength, lower-body strength, core strength, cardio, or relaxation. Do at least three different series each week. Schedule your cardio on two nonconsecutive days.
What you'll need: A set of 5- to 10-pound dumbbells (if the exercise feels easy after 20 reps, bump up the weight) and a weight bench or large sofa cushion for strength workouts.
Workout 1: Upper-Body Strength Circuit: Push-Up
Targets arms, chest, core
- Begin in a modified push-up position — wrists on floor below shoulders, abs engaged, knees on floor.
- Bend elbows 90 degrees, bringing chest just above the floor; keep hips lifted, shoulders down and head in line with spine.
- Push back up to start and repeat. (If this feels too easy, do a full push-up.)
- Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Do walking push-ups, lifting up one hand and moving it a few inches to the side; follow with the other hand; go back and forth for a total of 12 reps.
Standing Row
Workout 1: Upper-Body Strength Circuit: Standing Row
Targets arms, back
- Stand with feet hip-width apart and knees slightly bent, arms extended, holding dumbbells with palms facing each other (not shown).
- Lean forward about 45 degrees from hips. Bend elbows 90 degrees and pull them up toward ceiling, keeping arms close to sides.
- Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Do the move as above, but alternate arms.
Overhead Press with Dumbbells
Workout 1: Upper-Body Strength Circuit: Overhead Press with Dumbbells
Targets shoulders, arms
- Stand with elbows bent 90 degrees at shoulder level, holding weights, palms facing forward.
- Slowly extend arms and press weights together overhead; lower to starting position and repeat.
- Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Begin by doing a biceps curl, then rotate arms so palms face forward, and do an overhead press.
Pull-Over with Dumbbells
Workout 1: Upper-Body Strength Circuit: Pull-Over with Dumbbells
Targets arms, chest, back
- Lie faceup on a bench or on a large sofa cushion placed on the floor, arms extended above chest, holding a dumbbell with both hands.
- Slowly lower weight behind head, keeping arms straight and elbows close to ears.
- Return to center and repeat. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Lift legs toward chest and keep them raised to work your core.
Workout 2: Forward Lunge
Workout 2: Lower-Body Strength Circuit: Forward Lunge with Dumbbells
Targets legs, butt
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, arms at sides holding dumbbells.
- Lunge forward with right leg, bending both knees at 90 degrees; keep right knee aligned over ankle and keep torso tall.
- Stand up, stepping right foot back to starting position.
- Repeat, this time lunging forward with left leg. Do 8 to 10 reps per side.
Challenge yourself: As you step forward, rotate trunk to the same direction as front leg (so twist toward right as you step forward with right leg).
Dumbbell Squat
Workout 2: Lower-Body Strength Circuit: Dumbbell Squat
Targets legs, butt
- Stand with feet hip- or shoulder- width apart, arms at sides holding dumbbells.
- Squat down, shifting butt back as if sitting in a chair, keeping body weight over heels (don't let knees go past toes).
- Return to standing and repeat. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Do the move as above without the weights, but as you stand, jump up explosively, then immediately squat down again.
Diagonal Lunge with Dumbbells
Workout 2: Lower-Body Strength Circuit: Diagonal Lunge with Dumbbells
Targets legs, butt
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, holding weights at sides.
- Pretend you're standing in the center of a clock. Step right foot out and a little behind you to five o'clock, bending both knees; keep left knee over ankle.
- Return to center and repeat. Do 8 to 10 reps; then repeat on opposite side, stepping left leg out to seven o'clock.
Challenge yourself: After lunging to the right side, lift right knee in front of you and balance on left leg for 2 to 3 seconds; repeat.
Workout 2: Lower-Body Strength Circuit: Deadlift
Targets glutes and hamstrings
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, holding weights in front of thighs with palms facing body.
- Hinging forward from your hips, slowly lower weights toward your shins, shifting your hips back.
- Keep your abs firm and your head in line with your spine.
- Return to standing and repeat. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Do the move while balancing on one leg; switch legs after 8 to 10 reps.
Workout 3: Crab Walk
Workout 3: Core Exercises: Crab Walk
Targets shoulders, chest, core
- Begin in a full push-up position, wrists under shoulders and legs extended, abs engaged.
- Walk hands and feet out a few feet to the right side, then walk back. Keep abs engaged and head in line with spine.
- Repeat 3 to 5 times back and forth.
Challenge yourself: Walk hands and feet a few feet to the right, then lift left hand off the floor, rotating body to the left. Keep hips and legs stacked as you reach left hand toward ceiling. Return to full push-up position and repeat on right side, reaching right hand toward ceiling. Walk back to start and repeat.
Prone Plank
Workout 3: Core Exercises: Prone Plank
Targets shoulders, arms, chest, core
- Remain in full push-up position, palms on floor under shoulders and legs extended behind you.
- Keeping abs engaged and head in line with spine, hold for 30 seconds, building up to 1 minute.
Challenge yourself: Do the move with your forearms on the floor.
Workout 3: Core Exercises: Cobra
Targets lower back
- Lie facedown on floor with your elbows bent and palms down near your chest, arms close to sides.
- Lift your upper body off the floor, pulling your shoulder blades down and together as you reach your chest up and forward.
- Hold for 2 counts, lower, and repeat. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Lift both your thighs and upper body off the floor.
Opposite Arm/Leg Raise
Workout 3: Core Exercises: Opposite Arm/Leg Raise
Targets core
- Get on all fours with knees aligned under hips and wrists under shoulders.
- Lift right arm to shoulder height and left leg to hip height; hold for 2 counts, reaching forward with your fingers and back with your heel, then lower.
- Repeat on opposite side. Do 15 to 20 reps.
Challenge yourself: Touch elbow to opposite knee as you pull your arm and leg in.
Workout 4: Option 1: Speed
Workout 4: Cardio Option 1: Speed Intervals
You can do this workout with virtually any cardio activity, either at the gym or on your own. Use your rate of perceived exertion, or RPE (how challenging the exercise feels on a scale of 1 to 10).
0-5 minutes: Warm up, gradually increasing intensity (RPE 4).
5-6 minutes: Increase effort level until you're somewhat breathless (RPE 7 to 8).
6-7 minutes: Reduce intensity and catch your breath (RPE 5).
7-19 minutes: Repeat minutes 5 to 7, alternating 1 minute of high effort with 1 minute of moderate intensity six more times.
19-20 minutes: Cool down, reducing intensity (RPE 4).
Option 2: Resistance Pyramid
Workout 4: Cardio Option 2: Resistance Pyramid
This workout is best done on a cardio machine like an elliptical trainer, treadmill, stairclimber, or stationary bike. Each minute builds in intensity until you reach a peak about halfway through.
- Start off fairly easily for 2 minutes, then increase the resistance (incline on a treadmill, or resistance on a bike or elliptical) by 1 level each minute, until you get to 12 minutes or until you are unable to keep up the effort.
- Lower the resistance or incline by 1 level each minute until you get to 20 minutes.
Workout 5: Relaxation
Workout 5: Relaxation
You'd think relaxing would be second nature, but the fact is most of us are just too darn keyed up to wind down. That's why we asked Annette Lang to develop these "active" relaxation exercises. "Relaxation helps you regroup and recover," she explains. These moves also improve flexibility and help prevent injury — especially if you sit in front of a computer most of the day.
Belly breathing: Sit up tall in a chair (or lie down with your knees bent, feet on the floor), placing both hands on your belly. Inhale through your nose, feeling your belly gently expand as it fills with air, then gently pull it in as you exhale through your mouth. Repeat 20 times.
Seated twist: Sit tall on a chair. Place your right ankle on your left thigh and gently turn toward the right. Hold there for 5 full breaths, deepening the stretch with each exhalation. To increase the stretch, gently pull your right knee toward your chest. Do the exercise 5 times on each side.
Side stretch: Lie faceup with knees bent and feet on the floor. Cross right thigh over left, allowing both legs to gradually fall to the right; you should feel the stretch along your left side. Hold there for 5 breaths, deepening the stretch with each exhalation. Return to center and repeat, switching legs. Do the stretch 5 times on each side.
Back and neck stretch: Sit up tall in a chair. Lower your right ear toward your right shoulder, feeling a stretch on the left side of your neck and upper back. Hold for 5 full breaths. To increase the stretch, place your right hand on the top of your head and gently pull down.
Mindful meditation: Sit quietly with your eyes closed. Be aware of thoughts that come and go, but try to keep your mind calm the entire time — don't let anything linger in there for too long. Remain seated like this for at least 5 minutes.


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BALTIMORE (AP) ? The Navy on Wednesday identified two sailors who perished during routine diving operations at a test pond at an Army site in Maryland.
Officials said 28-year-old Navy Diver 1st Class James Reyher of Caldwell, Ohio, and Navy Diver 2nd Class Ryan Harris of Gladstone, Mo., died Tuesday. They were assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Va.
The two had been diving at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in northeastern Maryland. One diver was pronounced dead at the scene, the other was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead later.
Tuesday's incident at Aberdeen's Underwater Test Facility occurred less than a month after George Lazzaro Jr., a 41-year-old engineering technician, died while performing maintenance at the same site.
Kelly Luster, a spokesman for the Aberdeen Proving Ground, said Tuesday's deaths are not believed to be connected to the earlier incident. But officials said Wednesday that the test facility has been closed for all diving operations until investigations into the recent deaths are done.
The test facility, dubbed the "Super Pond," is used to conduct shock testing of vessels, submarine systems and munitions. With a bottom measuring 300 feet in diameter and a maximum depth of 150 feet, the facility also has been used in testing torpedoes, missiles, warheads, amphibious and remotely controlled vehicles, underwater gun firing and acoustics.
The sailors belonged to a unit whose salvage operations have included TWA Flight 800, Swiss Air Flight 111, the space shuttles Challenger and Columbia, and the Civil War ironclad USS Monitor.
The unit also provided damage assessments and repairs on the USS Cole and participated in humanitarian missions following Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti.
Deputy Commander Capt. John Coffey said Wednesday, "Petty Officer Harris and Petty Officer Reyher were exceptional Sailors."
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Nars was once my one and only make up love. These days I still adore Nars, it's a brilliant brand but my head is turned less easily, probably because there is so much lovely make up out there.
For my birthday last year Mr C bought me this set from Nars called Tainted Love. It's supposed to be LE but i've seen it on the site for while. The reason I bought this was solely for the Multiple, which is Angelika (based on the blusher) which is exclusive to this set. You also get Schiap nail polish and lip gloss is Angelika.
You know I love hot pinks – my hot pink is someone else's red. Hot pink is such a cheeky shade, I love it!
The box set represents decent value too….
You are practically get the polish for free!
I have Angelika blusher but it's a little cool on my skin.
I love the lip gloss; it's quite sheer but is a pretty wearable hot pink. The Multiple is also sheerer than expected and has quite a soft, silicone-y texture. It leaves a really sheer wash of colour; just the right amount. Schiap is a classic polish of course, will always be one of my favourite hot pinks! Have you ever seen the lipstick?
So they're not all exactly matching shades but they are all in the cool hot pink category. I like!
This costs £44 and is limited edition, it's a must for you hot pink lovers.


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HPM needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 99 designs submitted by 50 freelance designers.
emerging professional photographer seeks simple & elegant logo examples: http://www.elizabethmessina.com & http://www.idopictures.com
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I'm looking for a simple and professional business logo designed for my lifestyle & portrait photography business. I want to take my buisness image/branding to a more professional level.
I primarily work with families and couples, but do not want a logo to refelect that. just a beautiful elegant look. my website: http://www.hpmphoto.com
- must be simple
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- please http://www.elizabethmessina.com for an example of what I like
- logo should just say Heather P. Moore Photography
- must be easy to read
- do not want bright, loud, flashy colors or designs
- do not want super large fonts
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Duke of Edinburgh gives museum royal seal of approval
PUBLISHED: 17:49 28 April 2014 | UPDATED: 09:20 29 April 2014
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The Duke of Edinburgh was welcomed back into the secretive world of military surveillance today when he returned to the RAF Neatishead radar museum near Horning.
His visit marked the launch of a fundraising drive at the museum, aimed to enhance the collection and build a new outdoor display area to house its Bloodhound missile and vintage mobile radar.
After arriving by helicoptor, the 92-year-old was taken on a tour of the 20th century from the 1940s Battle of Britain through to covert operations in the Cold War.
And the duke, who served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War, last visited the radar base in 2001.
He addressed trustees, volunteers and visitors at the end of his tour where he said it was nice to be back again.
He said: "It so happens that while all this was going on I was sailing up and down the east coast.
"It is a great place and I am really glad to see it is doing so well and I hope the new development will make it even more interesting."
As his tour took him through decades of military history, he was shown how Britain fought back through the Second World War, and the country's defence system through the long Cold War.
In the 1940 Battle of Britain room museum volunteer Bob Smith, 76, showed the duke how German aircraft were monitored as they approached allied territory.
Mr Smith, who worked at the base in the late 1990s, said: "It went better than I was expecting, I was worried about what to say.
"I was very nervous but he seemed to be interested and came up with some pertinent questions which almost floored me."
Click here for a look back at the RAF Neatishead museum
Air Commodore Kevin Pellatt, who ran operations at RAF Neatishead in the 1990s, said the visit had been a success.
He said: "He was very interested in everything we had to show him and very knowledgeable about military history.
"And he noticed things that had changed between last time and this time."
Click here for a look at the museum's top 10 exhibits
The £2m-£3m improvements, designed by architect Mike Innes, will include space and indoor protection for larger exhibits which are currently outdoors.
And the display, catering and educational facilities inside the museum will also be given a refresh.
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Poor Ke$ha. When people aren't freaking out about Chris Brown and Rihanna doing a remix together or about how amazing/stupid/irrelevant Lady Gaga is, they spend an awful lot of time ragging on her for silly things like "lack of talent" and "being annoying." We can agree to disagree on whether these things are actually important when it comes to pop music; I personally think viral melodies and a decent internet personality are reason enough to worship someone. But I am not here to sell Ke$ha singles or to convince the masses they need to honor the dollar sign in her name (which you should, really, but that's fine). I am here to show that beneath the seizure-inducing vocal fry and the bedazzled-at-home body parts is a truly admirable person who has changed my life by bestowing the following wisdom.
How to brush my teeth. About six months ago I purchased my first electronic toothbrush as a lark. I realize I am about ten to twenty years late on this fad, and much like my 65-year-old father with regard to texting, I do not understand it nor see the point. Do I brush back and forth like I would with my Oral-B, or do I just slowly and awkwardly drag it across the surface of my teeth? It remains a mystery. Taking a cue from my mentor, I recently decided to chug a bottle of Jack Daniels before scrubbing the morning breath off my tongue each dawn. Instead of worrying about my brushing technique, I usually spend a good 45 minutes to an hour drooling over the sink before going back to bed. It seems to work fine.
How to spell. I used to think that most of the letters in the English language served a purpose, and that to articulate a point you should probably put the right ones in a particular order. But then Ke$ha started replacing S's with dollar signs and tweeting words like "Ledgendary." The fan-made video for "Sleazy" proudly displays the lyrics as "I don't need you or your brand new Bendz/or your boojy friends." Intentional or not, misspelling is a part of Ke$ha Culture. And Y so many letters, bro? U $huld wryte moAr lyke thi$, we R who we R.
How to rap. I think sometimes people forget that while Ke$ha may not "technically" be a singer, she can definitely spit a baller tuneless rhyme. "Hey, I got a question/Do you wanna have a slumber party in my basement," she shrieks in "Your Love is My Drug." That is solid gold. The other day someone challenged me to a freestyle battle (I get challenged to a lot of these because I'm a white girl and people always assume I have crazy rap skills), so I took 12 jello shots, improv'd a cheerleading routine and totally won that shit. Thanks, Ke$ha!
How to feel about "personal hygiene." Ke$ha takes a lot of pride in the fact that she always looks like she is wearing something she stole from Forever 21 or found in a dumpster behind the studios for Ru Paul's Drag Race. Her hair is usually in an amorphous net of dreadlocks, and she claims her daily makeup routine is as a simple as never washing her face. As I write this I am struggling to remember the last time I actually showered. Most of my clothes actually are, admittedly, from Forever 21 or shredded crop-tops from the Salvation Army. I had a meeting this morning at 9 am, which naturally I was late for, so I put half a bottle of baby powder on my greasy bottle-blonde roots instead of actually cleaning myself. All of this is because I am both lazy and pretty hilariously poor. But I never have to feel like the trampy homeless person I so clearly embody. Instead I get to feel like a superstar with a catchy, relentlessly ubiquitous pop album. Do not ruin this for me.
How to stick to my guns. When we first heard The Ke$h whine the last line of "Your Love is My Drug" and sign off with a giggle and the super irrelevant, pseudo-quirky quip "I like your beard," you all thought she was just trying to be cute. Oh don't mind her, she's just being a drunk bitch again. Well, you were wrong. Ke$ha actually loves beards IRL and has gone to great/predictable lengths to prove that she was serious. By that I mean, she made a Tumblr about it. Consider going to putyourbeardinmymouth.tumblr.com for low quality proof of Ke$ha's facial hair fetish. She even takes submissions! This is obviously not some fad. It is nothing short of social activism.
How to get famous. Give head to Flo Rida. At least once.
How to not give a fuck, ever. Yeah, she comes off as slightly obnoxious. Sure, she's been known to make ignorant graphic jokes on the internet amidst a sea of typos. She dons socially unconscious tribal apparel unapologetically. Nearly all of her songs are about the same typical party in the same brain-meltingly catchy tune. But how can you be mad at someone who is having that much fun? In the years since she's been on the map, I've learned that you can't let haters stop you from being yourself, whether that involves having dance parties on elephants or getting that Wingdings tattoo I always wanted. I have finally figured out how to liberate myself from self-consciousness, because that's what Ke$ha, as an entity and a lifestyle, is all about.


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The Kern River Parkway Trail spans the east–west length of Bakersfield along the Kern River, a waterway that drains the Sierra Nevada range but is often dry by the time it reaches the inland city....
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The Porterville Rails to Trails Parkway is a short converted right-of-way of the San Joaquin Valley Railroad through the town of Porterville. The arrow-straight trail runs between Walnut and Henderson...
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Tulare's Santa Fe Trail is located in the heart of the Central San Joaquin Valley, one of the most productive agriculture areas in the world. The trail extends east to west across the central portion...
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Taft Rails to Trails is a short pathway across the small city that is situated on the southwestern edge of the San Joaquin Valley. The trail occupies a corridor formerly home to the Sunset Railroad,...
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I walk this path every day. There are two new sections, one at each end so it's much longer than the 1.4. I would like to know the distance myself. There are water fountains that include dog basins. It a nice pleasant walk. Many people bike and or run.
This is a very well maintained bike trail. The western section is very rural for the last 8 or 10 miles - not terribly scenic but there are tons of rabbits, ground squirrels, roadrunners and hawks to entertain you. It is an easy, flat ride. We parked at Yokuts Park and rode west to the end. Next time, we'd like to ride the eastern end of the trail.
Trail closed at Allen Road.
I have been doing this trail since I moved to Bakersfield 24 years ago. Mostly flat, and in the summer it is very hot. The city keeps the trail clean. There are emergency call phones about every mile. There is water in the developed areas, but if you go to the west there is no water on the west end 8 mile stretch. If you have the desire, you can bike from about I-5 in the valley, all the way to Lake Ming, about 28 miles one-way.
the variations in landscape scenery are adorable.
Started at Chester in BF and rode west. Nice flat trail. Plenty of benches and water fountains along the way. It goes by Cal state BF, and the Brighthouse amphitheater. Once you get past Allen ave, you go into the great wide open called the "Bakersfield 2800" It's 2800 acres of watershed/flood control that I assume is controlled by the state. No water. No toilets. No food for about 10 miles. They have a signed gate that gives you fair warning about this area. You will be in the middle of nowhere. In June, the rattlesnakes come out of hibernation and sun themselves on the warm asphalt. Be on the lookout! You may also encounter foxes, coyotes, squirrels, rabbits, roadrunners and red tailed hawks. The trail finally ends up at Enos lane just north of I-5. Still, in the middle of nowhere.
I started at oak park and rode East toward the Sierras. Nice paved trail with signage and call boxes! Once you get past China Grade Loop, there are 3 parks for you to meander through. Alfred Harrell Highway was not fun to traverse coming back. Once the trail ends at lake Ming, you can hear the cars in the distance on highway 178, but there is no way to get there! You end up in a boy scout campground next to a fenced off golf course. Without a map, IDK how to get to 178 from there.
I rode this trail 5/1/15 to gain 10 miles of Latitude in my quest to cross America (Canada to Mexico) on Rail Trails only. However, it's not possible to connect rail trails themsleves east-west or north - south so I have dropped the "rail" out of the equation---especially because the Kern River Trail is not a Rail Trail. But it behaves like one with reasonable elevation change like rail trails. I did not see any homeless folks as stated in one of the reviews. The trail bed is smooth and fast. I found the eastern half of the trail as interesting/beautiful as the western half. A southwest wind wrecks havoc with average speed if you ride like I did (east-west). There wasn't a drop of water in the Kern River flood plain. It got to 95 degrees but dry air made it tolerable. Take plenty of water
I came over from Ridgecrest and rode about 14 miles of this a couple weeks ago, from the parking area off manor street west to about 2 miles from the I5. I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the trail, it is asphalt. At one time it was concrete, you will see the remains of that scraped over to the side into the kern river drainage along the way. What makes the trail fun is that it is essentially flat as a board the entire way so really anyone can enjoy it on a bike from novices on up. The trail can be more 'hilly' towards the eastern end. I have gone out east as far as china grade loop on another occasion but then you have to start using some high speed roads with cars and bailed on that outing. The latest outing i rode on a mtn bike and quickly discovered that for the most part knobby bikes can ride just a few yards off to the side on some nice hard packed dirt. But the trail really shines for roadies i presume. There were some great places to stop and get real food and drink for example there was a shopping area like river walk park to take a break etc. It was very enjoyable and got a good workout as well...highly recommend it
Lots of different scenery for a Easterner such as myself to see. We took pieces of this trail and connected them to the Round the Mountain trail and Panorama Drive sections to coble together a convenient ride. Trail is well kept and the uphills are manageable. Lots of interesting historical relevance of this trail. Well maintained and some good straightaways.
Very nice trail. You can park at Enos Lane and ride the complete trail, then turn around and go back. Round trip is about 45 miles. Excellent places to stop and rest on the way. Yokut, Beach and River Lake Park are all clean, nice restrooms. Finish Line Bike shop is right on the path, about half way point, if you need energy supplements or bike parts, great staff with years of knowledge. You can also leave the path at numerous locations to veer off and get something to eat or drink. This is one of my favorite rides in Bakersfield.
Trail now extends from Henderson Ave. to the Heritage Center across Olive Ave. past the South County Justice Center. Now with two drinking fountains and a new bench. Always enjoy including it in my jogging routes. Well paved.
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The Garrahan Foundation
With the purpose of playing a more active role in the local community while keeping in mind the sustainability of natural resources and environment, SKF Argentina at Tortuguitas, along with other companies and institutions participate in the Paper Recycling Program organised by the Garrahan Foundation.
The foundation provides cardboard boxes for enterprises, schools and households to collect used paper, which in turn is sold to recycling companies. The money collected from the programme is donated to the State Hospital of Paediatrics "Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan", devoted to helping children suffering from oncological, cardiovascular problems or children in need of transplantation.
The money collected enables the State Hospital to buy medical equipment, provide infrastructure arrangement, recruit professional nurses and doctors as well as support facility maintenance. In addition to environmental care by recycling papers, through the programme SKF also provides help to the children in need.
In 2010 SKF has donated 83,138 kilos of paper and 119 kilos of plastic bottle caps.
- SKF also sponsors a bedroom at the Garrahan Foundation House that provides accommodation to children under long-term treatment, together with their parents.
- On a monthly basis, SKF donates food, milk, clothes, school materials to the state school Nr. 6 Martin de Guemes, which is currently attended by about 1,300 underprivileged children.
- Christmas presents collection and scholarships are also given to the children at the Carita de Angel community centre in the south of Buenos Aires.


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Established on January 1, 1954
Originally known as Dewey Lake State Park (named in honor of Admiral George Dewey of Spanish-American War fame), Jenny Wiley State Resort Park became part of the Kentucky State Park System on January 1, 1954. The construction of the Dewey Reservoir project begun in March 1946 created the 1,100-acre Dewey Lake. Dewey Lake is 18-½ miles long and has 52 miles of shoreline. It is approximately 50 feet deep at the base of the dam. Although not one of the Commonwealth's larger man-made lakes, Dewey Lake has some of the most magnificent scenery in Kentucky. The lake has a marina with 199 boat slips. Fishing is excellent for bluegill, catfish, crappie, largemouth, smallmouth and rock bass. The lake area is also in an excellent location for visitors. It is close to a tri-state area that includes Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia.
In the late 1950s, Dewey Lake State Park became Jenny Wiley State Park. The name change honored one of the frontier's most amazing women, Virginia "Jenny" Sellards Wiley (circa 1760-1831). Born in Pennsylvania, Jenny Sellards married Thomas Wiley in 1779. The couple made their home on Walker's Creek in what is now Bland County, Virginia. They built a two-room log cabin and started a family. By 1789 the Wiley family had grown to four children, their youngest child was fifteen months old.
Indian raids on the western Virginia frontier were commonplace in the 1780s. The settlers had little patience with the Indians. If trouble arose between the settlers and the Indians the swiftest way to deal with it was with violent retaliation. One of the Wileys' neighbors, the Harmon family, had recently killed two Indians. On October 1, 1789, the Indians sought revenge. A raiding party targeted the cabin of Mathias (Tice) Harmon, but was unsure of its exact location. In a tragic twist of fate the Indians attacked the Wiley cabin by mistake.
John Borders, her brother-in-law, had warned Jenny Wiley that there might be an Indian attack. He urged her to leave home and stay with his family until the trouble had passed. Tom Wiley was away from home at the time helping neighbors. Despite her neighbor's pleas to leave her cabin for a safer place, Jenny told him that she would like to finish weaving a piece of cloth and then she would leave. About four in the afternoon, Jenny prepared to take her family to safety. It was too late. The Indians surrounded the Wiley cabin and began to kill all those within.
The Indians mistakenly thinking they had found the Harmon family began to tomahawk Jenny's children. She tried to defend them but could do nothing to save their lives. Jenny's brother died trying to fend off the attackers. Only Jenny and her youngest child survived the onslaught. In some way Jenny found out that the Indians meant to attack the Harmon cabin. She told them that they had attacked the wrong house. Angered and confused the Indians decided to take Jenny and her child as captives and return to their settlement beyond the Ohio River. They scalped their victims, torched the cabin and left with their captives.
Although she made every effort to keep up with her captors, Jenny began to fall behind. Frustrated by her slowness, one of the Indian leaders seized her child from her and dashed out its brains against a large beech tree. The Indian then scalped the child and forced Jenny to continue her march. To make matters worse, Jenny was pregnant and prematurely delivered her fifth child. Amazingly the child, a little boy, lived. When the little boy was three months old, the Indians decided to give a test of manhood by tying the child to a piece of bark and placing him in a cold stream of water. If the child cried then he would be unworthy and be killed. If he did not cry out, then he would be adopted into the tribe. Unfortunately, the child cried and the Indians tomahawked him.
The horrors that Jenny Wiley endured during her captivity never weakened her resolve to escape. At one point she nearly became a victim of the Indians. Jenny had been under the protection of an old Shawnee chief since her capture. The Cherokee in the raiding party wanted to kill her. At one time during her captivity the Cherokee captured a young man about twenty years old. They murdered him and decided that it was time for Jenny to die as well. Tied to a small oak tree, Jenny faced a brutal death by burning at the stake. She appealed to the old Shawnee chief for protection but he declined to help her. Seeing that no one would help her, she stoically faced death. When the Cherokee chief saw her bravery, he stopped the execution.
The Cherokee chief paid the Shawnee for Jenny and decided to take her to his village on the Little Sandy River to teach his wives how to weave cloth and write. Before the Cherokee had the chance to take her away she made her escape. During a heavy rain storm Jenny made her way from the Indian camp. After a harrowing journey through forests and over swollen streams, Jenny arrived at the banks of the Louisa River and to her relief, a settlement called Harmon's Station. Henry Skaggs floated across the river on his raft to bring Jenny to safety at the fort. Her eleven-month ordeal was over.
Jenny Wiley reunited with her husband and through the years she gave birth to five more children. The Wiley family later moved to what is now Johnson County, Kentucky on the banks of the Big Sandy River. Tom Wiley died about 1810 and the indomitable Jenny lived on until 1831.
Jenny Wiley State Resort Park opened in 1962. The lodge is named for Andrew Jackson May, a local native and Congressman for many years. The park has 49 lodge rooms, 18 one and two-bedroom cottages, a dining area that seats 244 people, a convention center, hiking trails, picturesque Dewey Lake, disc golf, and a 121 site campground. From June through August the Jenny Wiley Theatre Company performs Broadway Musicals. Also located in the park is Josie Harkins School. This one-room country schoolhouse operated from 1924 to 1987, making it the last one-room country schoolhouse in Kentucky. The building was moved from Daniels Creek in Floyd County to the park as a part of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's bicentennial celebration.
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A nutrient-rich diet is essential for children to develop optimal brain function. A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health followed the dietary patterns of nearly 4,000 children from birth for over eight years. The study found that toddlers who ate a nutrient-rich diet full of fruits and vegetables had higher IQ scores when they reached 8 years of age compared to the toddlers who consumed processed foods full of fat and sugar.1 The foods that the toddlers ate had a dramatic long term effect on their brain function.
Nutrition plays an important role in brain development during all stages of childhood.
Whereas the brain grows fastest in the first few years of life, it continues to develop throughout adolescence.2 Thus, it is important that children of all ages consume a high nutrient diet to ensure adequate brain development. Breastfeeding mothers who themselves eat a high nutrient diet pass on those nutrients to their children, improving their children's cognitive development. Children who are breastfed past their first birthday have higher IQ scores than children who are raised on formula.3 A greater proportion of an infant's diet made up of breast milk also correlates to greater brain volume in adolescence.4 This is due in part to the DHA content of breast milk, since DHA is a major component of brain cell membranes. Breast milk is not only an important source of DHA, but it provides many other essential nutrients for the developing brain, as well as promoting the health of the immune and respiratory systems and supporting overall childhood health. 6-8 Upon the introduction of solid foods, greater consumption of fruits and vegetables is associated with higher IQ and better memory skills when children reach 4 years of age.9 In school-age children, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, as well as increased cholesterol intake have been linked to diminished intelligence and poor academic performance.10-11
Children who eat a nutrient-dense diet are providing their brains with supplementary antioxidant support. The brain uses the most oxygen and produces most energy of any part of body, and thus it is highly susceptible to oxidative stress. Oxidative stress is inflammation caused by uncontrolled free radicals. Free radicals can propagate throughout the cell, damaging the cell and even lead to cell death. Cells have their own antioxidant defense enzymes to process the free radicals, but they are not 100% efficient and we must use dietary antioxidants to process the rest.12 The brain's antioxidant defenses becoming overwhelmed is one of the main mechanisms of brain aging, and this has been linked to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.13-14 Thus, a healthy, antioxidant rich diet is especially beneficial for the brain and is likely involved in the association between plant food consumption and higher IQ scores.
The foods children consume early in life provide them with the raw materials to construct their brains and ultimately supply their brain power. A diet rich in vegetables, fruit, beans, nuts and seeds is the only way to ensure children get the array of phytochemicals, antioxidants, fatty acids and other micronutrients to adequately supply their growing brains.
For more information on children's health, read Dr. Fuhrman's book Disease Proof Your Child.
1Northstone K, Joinson C, Emmett P, Ness A, Paus T. Are dietary patterns in childhood associated with IQ at 8 years of age? A population-based cohort study. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2011 Feb 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21300993.
2Porter JN, Collins PF, Muetzel RL, Lim KO, Luciana M. Associations between cortical thickness and verbal fluency in childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood. Neuroimage. 2011 Jan 19. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21255662.
3Mortensen EL, Michaelsen KF, Sanders SA, Reinisch JM. The association between duration of breastfeeding and adult intelligence. JAMA. 2002 May 8;287(18):2365-71.
4 Isaacs EB, Fischl BR, Quinn BT, et al. Impact of breast milk on intelligence quotient, brain size, and white matter development. Pediatr Res. 2010 Apr;67(4):357-62.
5Society for Research in Child Development (2009, September 17). Supplementing Babies' Formula With DHA Boosts Cognitive Development, Study Finds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved December 21, 2009, from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915100945.htm
6 Ladomenou F, Moschandreas J, Kafatos A, et al. Protective effect of exclusive breastfeeding against infections during infancy: a prospective study. Arch Dis Child. 2010 Dec;95(12):1004-8.
7Katzen-Luchenta J. The declaration of nutrition, health, and intelligence for the child-to-be. Nutr Health. 2007;19(1-2):85-102.
8University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2010, November 1). Breast milk study furthers understanding of critical ingredients. ScienceDaily. Retrieved February 21, 2011, from http://www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2010/10/101027145849.htm
9Gale CR, Martyn CN, Marriott LD, et al. Dietary patterns in infancy and cognitive and neuropsychological function in childhood. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2009 Jul;50(7):816-23.
10Schoenthaler SJ, Bier ID, Young K, Nichols D, Jansenns S. The effect of vitamin-mineral supplementation on the intelligence of American schoolchildren: a randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled trial. J Altern Complement Med. 2000 Feb;6(1):19-29. PubMed PMID: 10706232.
11Zhang J, Hebert JR, Muldoon MF. Dietary fat intake is associated with psychosocial and cognitive functioning of school-aged children in the United States. J Nutr. 2005 Aug;135(8):1967-73.
12Kidd, Parris M. "Neurodegeneration from Mitochondrial Insufficiency: Nutrients, Stem Cells, Growth Factors, and Prospects for Brain Rebuilding Using Integrative Management." Alternative Medicine Review 10 (2005): 268-293.
13Aliev G, Smith MA, Seyidova D, et al. The role of oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of cerebrovascular lesions in Alzheimer's Disease. Brain Pathol 2002;12:21-35.
14Barja G. Free radicals and aging. Trends Neurosci 2004;27:595-600.