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Use Ebuyers to just search eBay, or to set up a saved eBay search (or a few), so that you'll get an e-mail when a matching item is listed. Our saved search function is great for rarely listed items and 'Buy It Now's priced right. You'll have the edge on other interested buyers, having a chance to buy before they even know an item has been listed. An excellent bargain-hunting tool to add to your arsenal.
To use this tool:
1. Enter your search term(s) in the "Keywords" field.
2. (Optional) Select which Search Mode you want to use - Normal, Exact, or Misspelling.
3. Click on the "SEARCH" button located at the bottom left part of the search table.
That's it. After clicking the search button you'll be shown any items that match your search.
You can save the search from the results page by selecting a search frequency and clicking the "Save Search" button.
If there aren't any results for that search, try a related search. Maybe try searching for a brand-name of the item rather than the item itself.
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Come back to this search tool and enter a word(s) into the "Exclude Words" field. If you would like to enter more than one word, separate each one with a comma.
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So you want to get in shape, but you have no gym membership. Ruh roh…
That's fine, you don't need one to get in great shape! You can work out anywhere, like me in the photo above, doing push-ups on a cliff in South Africa.
I usually find that commercial gyms are tough places to work out anyways, as they're home to pushy salesman, can be intimidating, and other members might not be very welcoming. (If you DO go to a gym, here's how to successfully navigate a commercial gym).
Luckily, you can burn fat, build muscle, and get a great workout using just your body weight. In fact, Learn why cardio can often be one of the least efficient methods of burning calories, and how you can get a lot done in a little bit of time. By doing body weight circuits, where you complete one exercise right after the other without stopping, you're both building muscle and getting a cardiovascular workout.
Combine that with a good diet and you got yourself a kick-ass plan to follow!
Why Body Weight Circuits Kick Ass
What makes body weight circuits work so well?
Every exercise involved utilizes multiple muscle groups, gets your heart rate pumping, and burns tons of calories. Check out this interview from Jason Ferruggia and Alwyn Cosgrove, two fitness gurus whose opinions and research I highly respect. Essentially, circuit weight training burns more calories than interval training, which burns WAY more calories than steady cardio. Essentially, if you're trying to lose weight, spending hours doing cardio on a treadmill is a really crappy use of your time.
I'm going to take you through a basic workout today that can be completed in your house, apartment, out at a park, in your parents' basement, wherever. As always, make sure you are cleared by your personal physician for physical activity before attempting these exercises. Proceed at your own risk!
Beginner Body Weight Workout
This is a basic body weight circuit. In a circuit routine, you'll do each exercise in succession without a break in between (if you're able). Once you've finished all exercises in the circuit, you do it again. If you're still able after the 2nd run through, go for a third. Because all of these exercises come one after another, you're bound to get tired. It's better to stop and take a break than to do an exercise incorrectly. If you can't do all three circuits without stopping, that gives you something to build towards.
Before you start, WARM UP – Never ever ever ever forget to warm up. Make sure to get your heart rate pumping and get your muscles warm or you're just asking for injury. If you're strapped for time, cut short your workout, not your warm up. You can run in place, jump rope, do a few push ups, pedal on a stationary bike, jog up and down your stairs, etc. Don't wear yourself out completely, but get your heart rate elevated and little bit of sweat never hurt anybody.
After the warm up, here is exactly what you need to do:
And so you can write it down, here is the write up for the exercise routine.
- 20 body weight squats
- 10 push ups
- 20 walking lunges
- 10 dumbbell rows (using a gallon milk jug)
- 15 second plank
- 30 Jumping Jacks
After you've completed your workout, make sure you stretch. All of your muscles have been contracted from lifting and need to be stretched back out and rebuilt.
For either the body weight squats or lunges, if you can't do them properly yet, it's okay to put your hand on a support to keep your balance.
For the body weight squats, think of it like sitting back into a chair. If you can sit down onto a chair, and then stand immediately right back up without having to lean forward, you are in balance.
For the lunges, keep your eyes ahead and your upper body completely vertical. I had a slight bend at times in the video due to trying to exercise and explain at the same time.
I used a milk jug for my dumbbell, but you can use whatever is heavy enough for you. Find something that is challenging to lift 10 times in a row.
Do this routine 2-3 times a week, but never on consecutive days. You don't build muscle when you're exercising, you build muscle when you're resting. Generally I follow a pattern of strength training on one day, then 20 minutes of interval training on the next, then strength training, then interval training, and so on. You never want to do a strength routine two days straight (of the same muscle groups), as your muscles haven't had time to recover.
Along with this routine, you need to make sure you're eating properly! A good workout and crappy diet will not get you anywhere. Lots of real foods (fruits, vegetables, lean meat, nuts, etc.). Eat natural, whole foods whenever possible, and leave the soda, candy, and junk food out of your system. Your diet is at least 80% of your success or failure.
Help Me Help You
Leave a comment and let me know how it was for you, and your fitness level (total n00b, beginner, some experience, etc.). If you can get through all three circuits, let me know how long it took you.
If you have a YouTube account, you can subscribe to the NerdFitness channel, which will alert you any time I put out a new video.
If this routine is too easy for you, I have an Advanced Body Weight Circuit too. You've been warned 🙂
Source: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/

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Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter Tony Galla has mastered diverse styles of singing. Whether it's blues, Italian opera, big band, or caressing a beautiful ballad, Tony's passion and gift of music is always revealed in his incredible delivery of a song.
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2016ers to NRA: We'll stand firm
HOUSTON — Five months after the Sandy Hook rampage, thousands of gun enthusiasts descended here Friday with an unyielding message for their Republican politicians: Do not give an inch on the Second Amendment.
A succession of potential 2016 hopefuls — from Ted Cruz and Rick Santorum to Rick Perry and Bobby Jindal — were more than happy to comply.
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In person and via video, potential presidential candidates dutifully told pro-gun activists here for the National Rifle Association annual convention that they love guns and promised to always fight with the NRA.
( PHOTOS: NRA's annual meeting)
Like the Conservative Political Action Conference in March, the NRA gathering is a vivid counterpoint to elements of the GOP pushing the party to soften its edges after its losses in November. It comes after Senate Republicans, joined by a handful of Democrats, blocked a Democratic plan calling for background checks on many gun sales. The defeat came even after the legislation was watered down to appease critics and amid fierce opposition from the NRA.
Cruz, the freshman senator from Texas, basked in a standing ovation for leading the group threatening to filibuster any new gun control legislation. He even challenged Vice President Joe Biden to a one-hour debate on gun rights.
"The target of their legislation is not violent crimes," he said. "The target of their legislation is law-abiding citizens."
Perry, who took the stage to a video of him at target practice, said he is trying to poach gun manufacturers from states passing new gun laws.
"Our message to them and everyone in the country: there is still a place that loves freedom in America, where people can pursue their dreams free from the knee-jerk reactions that occur: that place is Texas," the Texas governor said.
( Also on POLITICO: Palin gets standing O from NRA crowd)
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker thanked the NRA for helping him fend off last year's recall election. In a pre-recorded video message, he touted laws he signed for conceal-and-carry and "castle doctrine," which makes it easier to kill an attacker in self-defense.
Jindal, the Louisiana governor, stepped away from budget negotiations in Baton Rouge for the speech. He said that he got "the strongest, most ironclad" protections for gun owners in America added to his state constitution last year.
Jindal, the chairman of the Republican Governors Association, recalled that early in his first term he had to decide whether people should be allowed to keep guns in their cars while at work. Business groups, which he acknowledged is a key part of his base, did not want him to sign the bill.
"Let me tell you something: it wasn't a hard decision for me. I told my friends I would take the side of freedom every single time," he said. "And, in Louisiana, freedom won."
Jindal also touted a law he signed in his first term that made it illegal for government officials to confiscate firearms – which happened after Hurricane Katrina – and for being "one of the first governors" to call for Attorney General Eric Holder's resignation in the Fast and Furious scandal.
NRA chief lobbyist Chris Cox introduced Santorum, who is very likely to run again, as "a great shot" with a gun.
"Just this last couple of weeks, you stood up when freedom was under assault…and you made a difference," Santorum told the NRA crowd. "As unpopular as it seemed … you stood for the truth."
"You folks are warriors," he added. "You're not just Second Amendment lovers. You're freedom lovers, all across the board."


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Remember a while back I told you about my country boy?
Well, I finally caught him on video. He says it several times!
Sorry about the sick hubbie in the background, hopefully he'll be better soon!
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Country Boy
Remember a while back I told you about my country boy?
Thoughts from Cheryl at 10:08 AM 4 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: caleb
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
God's plans vs. mine
This morning, I woke up with about a million and forty things that I needed to get done today. This Friday evening and Sat. morning, our church is hosting a "Loving Well" retreat and I am basically the organizer.
We found out yesterday afternoon, that Steven's uncle passed away suddenly. Please pray for his sweet wife, Edna, who is probably one of the most faith-filled women I've ever met.
I so hope this doesn't sound harsh but with this death, I knew that Wed. and Thurs. will be filled with being with the family and attending the funeral. Which in turn meant, that I could try and get as much accomplished today for the retreat or I could take my chances and wait until Friday and have to spend the day in a rush. I opted for the first. Because even though I'm the organizer of the retreat, I still want to enjoy it! Silly me. :)
So I dropped the kids off at school and headed back to the church. Picked up the things I needed there and then headed to Wal Mart. My intention was to purchase the food for the rereat, drop it off at the retreat cabin and probably get back in time to pick up the kids from school.
FYI- My kids' school is about 30 minutes north of where we live. Walmart and the retreat center are about 40 minutes south of us.
On my way to Wal Mart, I got a call from a friend, telling me that another friend had been admitted to the hospital and had suffered a miscarriage. I immediately knew that God was asking me, "Are you going to stay focused on your plans, or are you going to take the time and reach out to this friend?"
When I hung up the phone, I said this prayer out loud,
"Lord, give me your priorties today."
I let go of all the things that I felt like I just had to do and let the Lord guide my steps.
I was able to visit my friend, please keep her in your prayers.
I was able to get to Wal Mart and purchase the things we need for our retreat. Caleb took me out to lunch. And as we were headed back home, I was thinking, "we'll get home and have to head back out to get Emma and Dougie in less than an hour..... it's raining.... Caleb soooo needs a nap....."
Then I hear......
"my chains are gone, I've been set free" (that's my ringtone btw!)
And I hear the sweetest words from my hubbie,
"I'll pick up the kids from school."
A man's heart plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:9
Thoughts from Cheryl at 2:02 PM 9 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: priorities Jesus
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Too funny!!!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 9:22 AM 2 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: SBC
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Welcome to motherhood!
Let me set the stage:
Steven walks through the kitchen towards the bathroom, Caleb is close behind. When Steven nearly reaches the bathroom door, he turns to Caleb;
Steven: "Caleb, Daddy's going to the bathroom, you can't go with me." (laughing and joyful)
Caleb: stands there in silence, a stunned look on his face.
Cheryl: spoken as if Caleb is saying it: "Why not daddy, I always go into the bathroom with mommy."
Steven: "Well, ok." Caleb and Steven proceed into the bathroom together.
End of scene.
Thoughts from Cheryl at 2:16 PM 5 thoughts from Y*O*U
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
The pie turned out beautifully and tasted de-LICIOUS!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 8:51 AM 5 thoughts from Y*O*U
Monday, February 18, 2008
Pioneer Woman, I am not...
If you've never checked out the Pioneer Woman, it is a must! She has some incredible recipes and for visual learners like me, she includes photos! Last week, I even made this and it turned out great! It was a true family pleaser! (Next time, I will cut the amount of salt.) Well, when I saw the recipe for her chocolate pie, I couldn't wait for the opportunity to arise for me to attempt it. And today is the day! We are hosting a mission conference this week and tonight I'm cooking dinner for our guest speaker. I threw a good ol', never fail, roast in the crock pot and I could hardly wait to start on the pie! (Just a side note, if you ever eat a meal at my house, I almost always try a new recipe on my guests! guinea pigs........who just don't know it!)
Thoughts from Cheryl at 4:13 PM 2 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: cooking
Friday, February 15, 2008
Fit Friday, Valentine's
It seems like my "Fit Friday" has become a catch-up time!
So here's my report:
Mon.- walked 2 miles
Tues. gave blood, couldn't do any strenuous exercise, oh darn!
Wed.- renewed gym membership. 30 mins. of cardiovascular between
the treadmill and elliptical machine.
Thurs.- I think it's like against the law to workout on
Valentine's, isn't it?
Fri.- 30 mins. on the elliptical machine and lifted weights (very light weights!)
Check out Kelly, I was one step ahead of her today! I believe in strength training exercises!
Just wanted to take a moment and brag on my wonderful hubby. He made yesterday such a great day for me. It started with him getting the kids up and getting them ready while letting me sleep. When I did get up, he had cooked breakfast! After eating the scrumptious meal, he and the kids gave me the sweetest cards and some yummy chocolate. Last night, we took the kids to a dinner theater that was being put on by our youth group. And though it wasn't 'romantic', we had a great meal and laughed our heads off! And when we got home about 8:30, we couldn't wait to get the kids in bed so we could..................watch LOST!
What.....how dare you?! :0 What kind of blog do you think this is, anyway!
I'm a preacher's wife, for goodness sake! LOL!!!
I am so thankful for the wonderful, loving husband that God has given me! I am truly a blessed woman.
I hope you had a wonderful Valentine's day filled with love!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 4:28 PM 4 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: fit friday, Valentines
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
my little country boy
There is really nothing relevant about this post but I just wanted to share. This morning after going to the gym, Caleb and I ran to Rite-Aid to pick up a few things. While I was pushing him in the buggy, he started saying "no", which is something he is doing more and more lately. But the funny thing isn't that he was saying "no", it was the way he was saying it. I don't think I can phonetically write it the way it sounded but put as much emphasis as you can on the "o" sound and then drag it out to at least two syllables and then you'll have some idea of how it sounded! And the more I laughed, the more he said it. It was just too cute and soooo
south Georgian country! (Don't you like that neat little crossed out text, I learned that this morning thanks to Britni!)
I'm going to try and catch him saying it on video when he wakes up from his nap!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 10:10 AM 3 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Monday, February 11, 2008
some pics from the past few days
Me, Tony Nolan, Caleb, Steven
Emma and Dougie
Tammy and me
Emma rocking to Skillet
Emma and Brandy
Dougie just couldn't make it!
Thanks Aaron for being a great "big brother."
Mercy Me. They were the highlight for me!
The assembly line!
Dougie, the delivery boy!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 11:22 AM 3 thoughts from Y*O*U
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Playing catch-up
My goodness! Since Thursday night, we have been on the go and haven't stopped...........until now. I'm sure so many of you (ok, only 2 of you but who's counting)have been waiting anxiously for my Fit Friday report. Well, there's nothing to report. We made an unexpected trip to my parent's this week, so that knocked out Tues and Wed. And then on Thursday, I was busy running errands and when we picked up the kids from school, we headed straight to Augusta for Winter Jam. The concert was great and we got to meet up with Tammy and Tony Nolan. I took some pictures but I don't have the energy to load them up yet! We didn't get home from the concert until midnight!
Then on Friday, I was so busy getting things ready for the chicken-q, that I just didn't have time to exercise. Now you may find yourself wondering, "chicken-q", what did y'all do that for? Well, I'm so glad you asked! Steven is leading our church on a mission trip to Costa Rica this summer, (the first overseas mission trip for our church, Go God!) and we sold chicken plates to raise money. We sold almost 750 plates, yes you read that right, seven hundred and fifty! And those plates not only had chicken but green beans, potato salad, bread and a slice of cake. After cleaning all the chickens on Friday night and putting all those plates together on Saturday, it would be fine with me if I never see another chicken again!!!! But we raised over $3000 dollars to go towards the cost of this trip and we had 17 people who made a definite commitment today to go on this trip!!!
If the Lord brings us to your mind, please lift us up in prayer! Here are the names of the people who are going:
Steven, Cheryl, Kayla, Jenna, Anita, Matthew, Kelly, Benji, Penny, David, Aaron, Debbie W., Jordan, Debbie D., Lois, Tammy and Rachel.
Sorry this has been so scattered and probably hasn't made a bit of sense but I'm going right now to lay my head on the couch and have me a little "baptist hour."
Love Y'all!
One more thing, pray for Kelly (Fit Friday), she lives in the area that was hard hit by the tornados. Her family is ok, but many of their friends have been devasted by the storms.
Thoughts from Cheryl at 3:11 PM 1 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Some serious bedhead......
When Caleb woke up from his nap this afternoon, he had some serious bedhead! I promise you, I didn't touch, make it stick up, add gel to it or anything. This is exactly how he looked when I picked him up out of his crib!
Here's the side view:
Daddy says that with this look, I could be a part of Winter Jam!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 9:28 PM 4 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: caleb
Monday, February 4, 2008
My Salvation Story
From the time I was a very small child, I attended church. My family was faithful and we were at church every time the doors were open. Around the age of 8 (I think), after my parents put me to bed one night, I remember telling my mom that I didn't want to die and not go to heaven. I remember her calling my dad into the room and I vaguely remember praying with them. Sometime right after that night, I was baptized and became a member of the church.
As I grew, our family continued to faithfully attend church but I really don't remember being taught that Christianity it is about a daily relationship. It was probably being taught but I didn't get it. I really believed that you got saved and that's it. You're safe, done deal. I lived my life, grew to be a teenager with no real change in my life at all. I wasn't a bad kid but I wasn't living a life for the Lord.
Around my second year in college, (I was attending a jr. college and still living at home)our church called a new pastor, Donald Pope. He was and still is best friends with Johnny Hunt. Pastor Donald's preaching was nothing like I had ever heard before. He talked about things like spiritual gifts, quiet times and living every day for Jesus. I began to question, was I really saved? Did I really surrender my life or did I just get a "fire insurance" policy? I began trying to prove that I was saved. I made a public rededication, I went to college Bible studies and I was even a part of our church's Christian Witness training program. During one of our CWT classes, I remember Bro. Donald stopping the class and saying, "I think we need to stop and pray because there may be some in here who don't know the Lord." I knew at that very instant, IT WAS ME. I prayed the sinner's prayer and surrendered my life to Christ. Before Bro. Donald told us to open our eyes, he challenged us to be bold and stand to show our decision. "Wait!", I thought. My mom is sitting right next to me, my dad is across from me. My sister is here, all my friends, church members I've known my whole life! If I stand, they'll know I've been faking it for so long! But in that moment, I said to myself, "It doesn't matter." At the end of the prayer, I boldly stood and opened my eyes. I was crying when I made eye contact with my pastor and then I turned and standing with me was my precious sister!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 9:49 AM 5 thoughts from Y*O*U
Labels: salvation Jesus
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Upward with Grandma and Paps!
Our Saturdays for the last few weeks have been consumed by Upward basketball. Another church in our community built a new gymnasium and started the program this year. It has been wonderful. This is Emma's 4th year in Upward and Dougie's first. But today was extra special because Grandma and Paps (my mom and dad) drove 3 hours to see them play! Emma and Dougie both played well and had lots of fun. If you're not familiar with Upward, check this out. It is a Christ-centered program and is a great way to reach out to your community. I was especially proud of my 2 today because they both received the white star, which represents "most Christ-like." And isn't that what it's all about?! Here's some pictures. Sorry about the blurriness, I'm definitely not a sports photographer!
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Labels: Upward
Friday, February 1, 2008
Fit Friday and other stuff
Ok, so here's my report for this week.
Mon.- walked 2 miles
Wed.- completed the entire Tae-Bo video
Fri.- Tae-Bo video (not all) but since it's stopped raining and it's beautiful, I'm going walking this afternoon!
Check out Kelly's tips on healthy snacking. This is an area where I need some serious help!
Now on to a more serious topic.....who watched Lost last night? I'm not going to give any spoilers, cause Angie asked me not to but this is going to be an exciting season!!! Just one question, who do you think the Oceanic Six are? I'd like to hear your theories!!
I hope you have a great weekend. Steven is headed, with 15 other men from our church, to the men's conference at First Woodstock. All together, there will be about 7,000 men in attendance. Join me in praying for these men that they all leave changed for God's glory!
Not sure what the kids and I will do tonight, either stay home, eat pizza and watch movies or go eat mexican with some friends.........we'll see. Have a great weekend!
Thoughts from Cheryl at 12:31 PM 4 thoughts from Y*O*U
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Things That Go Bump in the Night: The Art of Annie Owens
Stunning artist and irrepressible horror fan Annie Owens has a flair for the macabre that dates all the way back to early childhood. Finding her muse in things that "go bump in the night" along with the classic horror films that captured her imagination as early as age five, Annie's figurative paintings most often depict other-wordly characters of ink and watercolor whose dark backstories lurk just beneath the surface of tattoos, gas-masks and blood-spattered uniforms. The threatening (and sometimes nearly hollow) gaze of her subjects, who inhabit an eerie cinematic world of foggy forests and crooked houses, packs the same bone-chilling punch as some of her favorite films like Night of the Living Dead. It's these deeply compelling and unique images that have seduced her audience and made us fall in love with not only the artwork but the equally compelling and unique Annie Owens herself. To quote her partner in crime at Hi-Fructose Magazine and fellow artist, Attaboy, "There are a lot of people who like my work, but there are a lot, and I mean A LOT of people who LOVE Annie's work." As she continues to evolve in one medium, Annie has her sites on another, and she's now exploring the possibilities of a film project that's been on the back burner for years. Inspired by the likes of Edgar Allen Poe, Kubrick and Terry Gilliam, the chilling tales of psychological terror milling about in Annie's mind would undoubtedly entice myself and many others to the front of the line with money in hand. Here Annie expands on her love for horror, the still budding inspiration that started Hi-Fructose and why we should be psyched for an Annie Owens film.
Platinum Cheese (PC): For starters, what's your favorite Horror film and why?
Annie Owens (AO): I have about 10 top favorites but the one that comes to mind first is The Shining. It's as fundamentally scary to me to watch it is as it is for the characters experiencing it. Jack becomes his own worst enemy and he has nowhere to run from himself. The combination of psychological deviance, isolation and a good ghost story to bolster it all, creates an internal gothic horror inside the characters. [Yes I am a goober you should see my Netflix reviews.] Rather than them reacting to something external like monsters or deranged killers on the loose – the fear is created by things that are less able to be demystified, like fear of the dark or empty spaces, or buried personal deviances for example. Not that deranged-killer movies can't be good too but generally blood and gore to me are not scary and very boring unless you make it fun like Texas Chainsaw II did, a classic! Violence in horror is also annoying to me unless it's integral to the story like in Martyrs – the most disturbing movie I have ever watched.
PC: What was the first Horror film you saw?
AO: Beyond the Door. I was 6. It scared me so badly I cried. But the real gateway horror movie was my second one, Night of the Living Dead which is still in my top 5.
PC: Were you a lover of horror movies growing up?
AO: Absolutely. As really little kids my brother Barry and I got to camp out in the living room and watch Creature Features from our little blanket tents on weekend nights. Awesomeness!
PC: With a degree in film, have you ever considered making a movie?
AO: Totally. After getting my degree [I think a degree in film is kind of silly unless you want to be an exec.,] I was still pretty wayward and a single mom too so for a long time I wasn't sure what to do with myself. Anyway, I shelved the idea of making movies and decided I would revisit it when my daughter was grown. So she's grown now and the ideas are a-spinning.
PC: What do you imagine an Annie Owens film would look like?
AO: It will be atmospherically scary in the way Lovecraft used to spin his written tales. Moments in movies like Psycho, [not the shower scene but the scene on the stairs], The Sentinel [dead dad in his underwear] The Other [not The Others] and Let's Scare Jessica to Death really inspire me.
PC: Could you tell us about your process?
AO: Usually it starts by flipping through my sketchbooks and doodles until something grabs me enough to want to elaborate on it as a finished thing. Then I'll scan it, print it out to whatever size I want it, stick it on a light-box it to transfer to the final piece of paper and begin painting.
PC: What message do you carry as an artist?
AO: I don't have a message. Everything I paint is for myself. I'm selfish that way - it's my therapy. That I'm asked to show it now and then is an honor. If a piece of work does connect with someone else I would imagine that it's because what goes on in my head isn't much different from what goes on with a lot of people internally. That's awesome for me. If someone doesn't connect with it or doesn't like it, that's fine too. You gotta roll with it! PC: The majority (if not all) of your work seems reminiscent of childhood memories and experiences. How much of a personal narrative is at play?
AO: Well, my out put so far is terribly slow so most of what's been seen of mine is rather old except for a few like that Samara piece I did for Horrorwood. There will probably always be a lot of personal meanderings in my work since I tend to live in my head but thank Tarzan I've evolved from the childhood stuff! [I think.]
PC: Many people may know you co-founded the contemporary art publication Hi-Fructose along with Attaboy. How did starting Hi-Fructose come about and did you envision it evolving into one of the most highly respected art magazines today?
AO: Thanks for saying that last part. I dunno, I think Attaboy and I were both searching for something that wasn't really out there for us at the time so we decided to create it for ourselves. Anyway, we didn't know really what to expect or how it would all pan out. We just knew people responded to what and how we chose to publish and over time, we began to put more thought into what we were doing. We are still a young publication so it's still evolving… which means it can only get better.
PC: Was anyone else in your family an artist and did they encourage your artistic talent?
AO: Several people in my family are artistic and musical. When I was very young my mom and grandmother encouraged me to get work as a secretary. I understand the reasoning since they both came from incredibly difficult means. When I got older my mom seemed to understand me better and put me through film school. That's part of the reason I feel like I have to make at least one movie! I owe it to her.
PC: Which contemporary artists do you most admire and/or are inspired by?
AO: Funny, the first people who come to mind are all photographers. Sally Mann, Joel-Peter Witkin, Diane Arbus and Eugene Atget though his days were back around the turn of the 20th Century. More currently I'm still obsessing over Al Columbia's work, James Jean, Korin Faught, Michael Page, James Marshall, Chris Mars, Barry McGee... There are quite a few. It's not necessarily always the art itself, but the approach and why and how they do what they do is also what I admire.
PC: If I were to spend the day with Annie, what could I expect?
AO: You'd be bored. It's like this: a.m., drop and roll out of bed into office chair followed by 3-4 hours of administrative HF stuff with a break to walk the dog, take shower, eat, draw, t.v., draw, go to bed. I leave the house once or twice a week. PC: What's the one thing you can't live without?
AO: Daniel [Attaboy] PC: The one thing you can't live with?
AO: unchecked ignorance PC: What's next for Annie?
AO: A new haircut to fix the self inflicted damage. Solo show at Copro Gallery in April 2011. Carrying on with Hi-Fructose, it's growing like a beast! Oh and that movie we talked about...
Thanks Annie! For more info about Annie and her artwork, visit OuchClub.com.


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both openers struggling. not looking good for India in this tournament.
both openers struggling. not looking good for India in this tournament.
RIP Phil Hughes. Forever 63*
Oh, shot from Yuvi. Caressed it over the boundary.
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Yeah, that was gorgeous too. Could watch that all day.
The boy is in good nick, no doubt about it.
Cricinfo has all of the bowling at low 80s btw - guess they're getting it from Hawkeye or the like.
Don't know why measuring the speed of the ball accurately is so difficult.
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Was K**li seriously mentioning it to the umpires that an Afghanistani feigned some fielding?
Wow Asad is the umpire! I thought his wife would have locked him in after his past escapades.
The stars just refer to him being an arse.
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Support bowlers don't quite match up to the openers, it seems.
Grrr would have been a big wicket that. Feels like Afghanistan need more wickets otherwise I could see these two batsmen teeing off sooner rather than later.
'Asad Rauf, its the look that does it',
Uh, lol?
Batsman I tolerate: V. Richards, S. Tendulkar, E. Morgan, N. Hussain. KEVIN O F******* BRIEN
Hmm Afghanistan still long odds with the bookies. I guess Pathan is a bit of a minnow basher - makes a difference if he's taking 3-25 or some such instead of 1-50.
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DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER. Online registration is required and needs to be COMPLETED before the entry deadline. In the case of a technical problem, contact the USTA MV Junior Competition Program Manager at email@example.com or 913.322.4832 BEFORE THE ENTRY DEADLINE. If calling, be sure to leave a voicemail. The time stamp on the email or the voicemail needs to be BEFORE the entry deadline.
If you are not sure if you have registered correctly, you may check your registration two different ways:
1. Check the confirmation email sent to you by TennisLink. The email will indicate which events you are registered for. There will be an "s" next to the age division to indicate registration for singles, and a "d" next to the age division to indicate registration for doubles. Please note, that although you may have registered for doubles, you must still follow the process outlined below to be fully registered.
2. Check the "Applicants" tab on the tournament homepage. Next to your name you will see the event(s) and division(s) for which you have successfully registered. If you successfully registered with a partner your partner's name will also appear on your registration.
Entering Multiple Age Divisions – When entries close, a player may be entered in up to two age divisions. The USTA Missouri Valley selects players for the singles main draws in the following order: 18, 16, 14, 12. Unless otherwise notified at firstname.lastname@example.com, a player entered in two divisions will be placed in the older age division should the player qualify for both divisions. If a player is entered in two age divisions and is selected into the older division, that player shall not be eligible for selection into the younger division and will be removed from the alternates list. If a player is not selected for the older division, that player is eligible for selection in the younger division and is eligible to be an alternate in the younger division but not the older division. If the player does not qualify for either division, the player will be placed on the alternates list of the younger age division and removed from the alternates list of the older age division as players can only be on the alternates list for one division.
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Section: Level 3
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The singles draw is limited to 32 players. The doubles draw is limited to 16 teams.
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This tournament will use a full feed-in through the Round of 16 with a quarterfinal playoff. The 7th & 8th playoff match will not be played.
Doubles is Single Elimination
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1. District Endorsement (Please check with your district for their endorsement process)
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Singles: Best of three tie break sets with a ten point tiebreak in lieu of the third
Doubles: 8 Game Pro-set, with 7 point tiebreak if score reaches 8-all.
Seeding for this tournament will based on the most recent USTA Missouri Valley Standing list used to accept players into the draw
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History crucial as teams look to future
Visalia Rawhide had to find their roots before finding success
By Benjamin Hill / MLB.com | December 16, 2011 5:07 AM
Such changes have been widely discussed and analyzed (particularly in forums such as this very column), and one would be hard-pressed to find someone in the industry who would argue against the direction in which things have gone. This emphasis on the new, coupled with a mutually beneficial Professional Baseball Agreement (PBA) with Major League Baseball that guarantees industry stability, resulted in an era of sustained growth. What had too often been a collection of moribund franchises playing in dilapidated stadiums in front of a handful of hard-core fans became something else entirely -- thriving entertainment destinations offering baseball as the centerpiece of an evening of all-encompassing family fun.
But -- and there's always a but, isn't there? -- such developments need not be at the expense of that which came before. No matter how Minor League Baseball continues to grow and evolve, one of its primary appeals will be the deep-rooted historical connection that exists between the franchise and the community in which it operates.
Baseball is constantly evolving, growing, adapting and changing. And yet, it is timeless.
Reconnection and resurrection
Donny Baarns, broadcast manager of the Visalia Rawhide, is a strong proponent of using a team's history as a powerful marketing tool. During the recently concluded Baseball Winter Meetings in Dallas, he gave a presentation to this effect entitled "Learning From Orwell: How History Can Enhance Your Club's Brand."
Of course, the inspiration for the title was not to connect Minor League Baseball with the often dystopian visions of author George Orwell. But it was Orwell who memorably declared, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." And that was just the point that Baarns wanted to convey.
"When you become proactive about emphasizing your history, then you control that narrative because you're the one framing it," explained Baarns, himself a history major. "That gives you power in what you emphasize, and that's a power that you want to retain. It's all about branding, ultimately -- controlling your image and enhancing it."
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"The ballclub had been here since 1946, but most people in the community had no idea. We were in the midst of a couple-decades long slump," Baarns said. "One element of resurrecting our brand was to reconnect with it."
The first step in the process was to send out a press release asking fans to come forward with artifacts and memorabilia from Visalia's professional baseball history.
"[The fans] came through in a huge way," said Baarns, who used much of his findings in a book on Visalia's baseball history entitled Goshen and Giddings. "There were so many interesting artifacts that I didn't know were out there. I liked the little Christmas card the team sent out in 1950 with a jumping Cub, and a lot of the old programs people had featured great artwork."
With a little digging, these artifacts can combine to tell some unexpectedly interesting stories. After tracking down some local team alumni and recording the conversations, Baarns learned that the team used to wear hand-me-down uniforms from the parent Chicago ballclub and that sometimes these uniforms would be missing buttons. This tidbit of information helped to explain a photograph featuring a player with safety pins on his uniform shirt, a picture that also included then-manager John Intelkofer. Following further research, Baarns discovered that after leaving the world of baseball, Intelkofer landed a job as Elvis Presley's wardrobe manager.
"The guy, who used to manage a team that couldn't afford uniform buttons, now outfits one of the biggest stars of the world," he marveled.
Quirky facts such as these are imminently enjoyable, but Baarns takes pains to stress that they can be put to practical use. This includes historically minded presentations at local service clubs and the ability to spruce up marketing materials and sponsor proposals with vintage images. And on two occasions, the team has been able to reconnect with old sponsors by reminding them of their previous engagement with the club.
"Taylor's Hot Dog's used to be one of our biggest sponsors, because [founder] Pauline Taylor used to be an enormous baseball supporter. Part of [our pitch] was this had been a tradition in their family," Baarns said. "And Buckman Mitchell Insurance, their name was on our 1952 pocket schedule. This year, they were back on the outfield wall."
And on it goes. The Rawhide have revamped problematic and unsightly areas of the stadium with a team timeline, a wall of fame, murals and championship flags. The team has also given away historically themed bobbleheads and created a line of hats and shirts that reference past affiliations and team names.
"Items like those don't have a limited shelf life," Baarns said. "We're visually reinforcing our history and different eras of the ballclub."
Universally applicable
Though few teams have been as far-reaching as Visalia, baseball history is celebrated at Minor League ballparks across the country. The Birmingham Barons' annual "Rickwood Classic," in which the team returns to their old ballpark for an afternoon of retro baseball, is one of the most celebrated baseball promotions in the country. In 2009, the Mobile BayBears opened the Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum, for which they relocated the slugger's home to the grounds of aptly named Hank Aaron Ballpark. And Perdue Stadium, home of the Delmarva Shorebirds, houses the sprawling Eastern Shore Baseball Hall of Fame on site.
But even if a team is still relatively new to its market, that doesn't mean it isn't surrounded by baseball history.
"You can still celebrate that baseball heritage, whether it's great high school or semi-pro teams, or Major League players who came from the area," Baarns said. "Whatever it is, tie yourself in with it. You're not just a fledgling franchise; you're the newest and most exciting chapter."
What it comes down to is a best-of-both-worlds scenario, one that all of Minor League Baseball and its fans should be able to embrace.
"Minor League Baseball is one of the few industries that is both very traditional and forward-thinking at the same time," Baarns said. "That's an advantage we have, and since we have them both, we really should use them both."
Benjamin Hill is a reporter for MLB.com and writes Ben's Biz Blog. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Grey aliens, also referred to as Zeta Reticulans, Roswell Greys, or Grays, are purported extraterrestrial beings whose existence is discussed in ufological, paranormal, and New Age communities and who are named for their unique skin color. Forty-three percent of all reported alien encounters in the United States describe Grey aliens.[1] Such claims vary in every respect, including the nature, origins (e.g. extraterrestrials, extradimensionals, time travelers, or machines), moral dispositions, intentions, and physical appearances of the encountered beings, though many of them nonetheless share some noticeable similarities. A composite description derived from this overlap would have Greys as small-bodied beings with smooth grey-colored skin, enlarged hairless heads and large black eyes.
The popularization of the idea of the Grey alien is commonly associated with the Barney and Betty Hill abduction claim, which purportedly took place in New Hampshire in 1961, although skeptics see precursors in science fiction and earlier paranormal claims; Grey aliens are also famed from earlier depictions of the 1947 Roswell UFO incident. Some sources in the UFO community describe the Grey aliens as an artificially created/modified race used by other alien races as servants or even slaves to execute tasks such as abductions and others. Whatever the origin, the Grey alien has since emerged as an archetypal image of sentient non-human creatures and extraterrestrial life in general, as well as an iconic trope of popular culture in the age of space exploration.
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Greys are typically depicted as dark grey-skinned diminutive humanoid beings that possess reduced forms of, or completely lack, external human organs such as noses, ears or sex organs.[2] Their bodies are usually depicted as being elongated, having a small chest, and lacking in muscular definition and visible skeletal structure. Their legs are shorter and jointed differently from what one would expect in a human. Their limbs are often depicted as proportionally different from a human's; their humerus and thighs are the same lengths as their forearms and shins.[2]
Greys are depicted as having unusually large heads in proportion to their bodies. They are depicted as having no hair anywhere on the body, including the face, and no noticeable outer ears or noses, but only small openings or orifices for ears and nostrils. They are generally depicted as having very small mouths and very large opaque black eyes with no discernible iris or pupil. Reports of alleged encounters frequently state their height to be 2–4 feet (0.61–1.22 m) tall, although other varieties of Greys are sometimes portrayed as human-sized or taller.[citation needed]
In popular culture[edit]
The precise origin of the Grey as the stereotypical extraterrestrial being is difficult to pinpoint. In the 1893 article "Man of the Year Million", science fiction author H. G. Wells envisioned the possibility of humanity transformed into a race of grey-skinned beings who were perhaps one meter tall, with big heads and large, oval-shaped pitch-black eyes.[3] In his 1901 book The First Men in the Moon, Wells described Selenites (natives of the Moon) as having grey skin, big heads, and large black eyes. He also briefly describes aliens resembling Greys brought down to Earth as food for the Martians, who were the antagonist characters in his 1898 novel The War of the Worlds.
In 1933, the Swedish novelist Gustav Sandgren, using the pen name Gabriel Linde, published a science fiction novel called Den okända faran ("The Unknown Danger"), in which he describes a race of extraterrestrials: "...the creatures did not resemble any race of humans. They were short, shorter than the average Japanese, and their heads were big and bald, with strong, square foreheads, and very small noses and mouths, and weak chins. What was most extraordinary about them were the eyes—large, dark, gleaming, with a sharp gaze. They wore clothes made of soft grey fabric, and their limbs seemed to be similar to those of humans."[This quote needs a citation] The novel, aimed at young readers, included illustrations of the imagined aliens.
In 1965, newspaper reports of the Betty and Barney Hill abduction brought Greys to international attention. The alleged abductees, Betty and Barney Hill, claimed that in 1961, alien beings had abducted them and taken them to a flying saucer or saucer-shaped spaceship. (The term "Greys" did not come into usage until many years later, but the beings described by the Hills generally fit many characteristics of the Greys.) From a star chart reported by Betty Hill, Marjorie Fish, an elementary-school teacher and amateur astronomer, located the home planet of these beings in the Zeta Reticuli star system (allegedly the fourth planet of one of the stars of the Zeta Reticuli binary system). The Greys therefore became known as Zeta Reticulans.
The Greys appear as the (benevolent) aliens in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. That same year, a species of Grey alien–type beings, called the Bith, were depicted as the Cantina Band in the film Star Wars.
During the early 1980s, popular culture linked Greys to the alleged crash-landing of a flying saucer in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947. A number of publications contained statements from individuals who claimed to have seen the U.S. military handling a number of unusually proportioned, bald, child-sized beings. These individuals claimed, during and after the incident, that the beings had oversized heads and slanted eyes—but scant other facial features.[4]
In 1987, novelist Whitley Strieber published the book Communion, which, unlike his previous works, was presented as non-fiction, and in which he describes a number of close encounters he alleges to have experienced with Greys and other extraterrestrial beings. The book became a New York Times bestseller, and New Line Cinema released a 1989 film adaption that starred Christopher Walken as Strieber.
In 1988 Christophe Dechavanne interviewed the French science-fiction writer and ufologist Jimmy Guieu during a weekly French TV Live Show which, at the time, was entitled "Ciel, mon mardi !". It was broadcast by TF1, one of the three national TV channels in France. Besides mentioning Majestic 12, Jimmy Guieu described the existence of what he called "the little greys" which, later on, became better known in French under the following name: les Petits-Gris.[5]
In the early 1990s, the same ufologist Jimmy Guieu wrote two docu-dramas, using as a plot the Grey aliens / Majestic-12 conspiracy as described by John Lear and Milton William Cooper: the series "E.B.E." (for "Extraterrestrial Biological Entity"): E.B.E.: Alerte rouge (first part) (1990) and E.B.E.: L'entité noire d'Andamooka (second part) (1991).
1992–present day[edit]
During the 1990s, popular culture began to increasingly link Greys to a number of military-industrial complex and New World Order conspiracy theories.[6] A well-known example of this was the FOX television series The X-Files, which first aired in 1993. It combined the quest to find proof of the existence of Grey-like extraterrestrials with a number of UFO conspiracy theory subplots, in order to form its primary story arc. Other notable examples include the X-COM video game franchise (where they are called "Sectoids"), Dark Skies, first broadcast in 1996, which expanded upon the MJ-12 conspiracy, and Stargate SG-1, which in the 1998 episode "Thor's Chariot" introduced the Asgard, a race of benevolent Greys who visited ancient Earth masquerading as characters from Norse Mythology. Greys, referred to as "visitors", appear in two episodes of South Park, and Roger Smith, a regular character on the animated comedy series American Dad! since its debut in 2005, is a Grey-like alien. On Babylon 5, the Greys were referred to as the Vree, and depicted as being allies and trade partners of 23rd-century Earth.
In 1995 filmmaker Ray Santilli claimed to have obtained 22 reels of 16 mm film that depicted the autopsy of a "real" Grey supposedly recovered from the site of the 1947 incident in Roswell, New Mexico.[7][8] However, in 2006 Santilli announced that the film was not original, but was instead a "reconstruction" created after the original film was found to have degraded. He maintained that a real Grey had been found and autopsied on camera in 1947, and that the footage released to the public contained a percentage of that original footage, but he was unable to say what that percentage was. This incident became the subject of the 2006 British comedy film Alien Autopsy, starring television presenters Ant & Dec.[9][10]
During the 2000s, William J. Birnes published numerous accounts of encounters with little greys in UFO Magazine.
The 2011 film Paul tells the story of a Grey who attributes the Greys' frequent presence in science-fiction pop-culture to the US government deliberately inserting the stereotypical Grey alien image into mainstream media so that if humanity came into contact with Paul's species, there would be no immediate shock as to their appearance.
In close encounter claims and ufology[edit]
Greys are commonly included in alien abduction claims. Among reports of supposed alien encounters, Greys make up approximately 50 percent in Australia, 43 percent in the United States, 90 percent in Canada, 67 percent in Brazil, 20 percent in Continental Europe, and around 12 percent in the United Kingdom.[1] These reports include two distinct groups of Greys that differ in height.[2] Abductees say that they recognize the leader of their abductors by its "demeanor".[2] Some ufologists and abduction researchers believe that taller Greys, with their reported increased authority and apparently more complex psychology, may be the only Grey type to be biologically alive and that the shorter form could be their artificially constructed robot or cyborg servants.[2]
Some alien abduction reports have depicted variant skin colors such as blue-grey, green-grey, or purple-grey and sometimes not grey at all. The skin is typically described as being extremely smooth, almost as if made of an artificial material like rubber or plastic.[2]
Abduction claims are often described as extremely traumatic, similar to an abduction by humans or even a sexual assault in the level of trauma and distress. (Research has shown that emotional impact of perceived abduction can be as great as or even greater than that of combat, sexual abuse, and other traumatic events.)[11]
The eyes are often a focus of abduction claims. They are said to not move or focus in any observable way to the naked eye. Claims often describe a Grey staring into the eyes of an abductee when conducting mental procedures.[2] This staring is claimed to induce hallucinogenic states or directly provoke different emotions.[12] Although abduction claimants often say that the Grey was only inches from their face during the staring mindscan procedure, they often subsequently claim to not feeling breath or seeing the Grey's chest move from breathing.[2]
Psychocultural expression of intelligence[edit]
Neurologist Dr. Steven Novella argues that the Grey idea is a byproduct of the human imagination, with the Greys' most distinctive features representing everything that modern humans traditionally link with intelligence. "The aliens, however, do not just appear as humans, they appear like humans with those traits we psychologically associate with intelligence."[13]
The "Mother Hypothesis"[edit]
In 2005, Frederick V. Malmstrom, writing in Skeptic magazine, vol. 11 issue 4, presents his hypothesis that Greys are actually residual memories of early childhood development. Malmstrom reconstructs the face of a Grey through transformation of a mother's face based on our best understanding of early childhood sensation and perception. Malmstrom's study offers a possible alternative to the existence of Greys, the intense instinctive response many people experience when presented an image of a Grey, and the ease of regression hypnosis and recovered-memory therapy in "recovering" memories of alien abduction experiences, along with their common themes. [14]
Evolutionary feasibility debate[edit]
According to English reproductive biologist Jack Cohen, the typical image of a Grey, given that it would have evolved from a world with different environmental and ecological conditions from Earth, is too physiologically similar to a human to be credible as a representation of an alien. Their physical structure has been sometimes viewed as supporting the panspermia hypothesis, although the level of "parallel evolution" (using the term in as it is used in science fiction, distinct from the use in biology and the related term "convergent evolution") required is statistically next to nil. The "parallel evolution" concept is utilized as a plot device by Star Trek writers Gene Roddenberry and Gene Coon and referred to as "Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planet Development".
Some ufologists say such seemingly impossible coincidences show that extraterrestrial beings had some influence on the evolution of life on Earth in the distant past (the theory of ancient astronauts), specifically that extraterrestrials were directly involved in the evolution of primates, including humans. This was supposedly done by genetic engineering, cross-breeding, or a combination of both. This idea may have first gained widespread exposure with the 1968 publication of Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken and has since been the source of much controversy, inspiring numerous other books with various related theories.
Proponents of this theory of alien genetic-evolutionary intervention on Earth argue that if the Greys (or similar beings) were performing genetic manipulations with pre-human life forms on Earth that these aliens may have attempted to influence the evolution of life forms here in a direction consistent with their own genetic makeup, and similar to their own physiology and general physical structure, since genetically that is what they would presumably be most familiar with.[citation needed] Counter to this view, the anatomy, physiology, and genetic makeup of primates and humans are extremely similar to other animals on Earth, including those with divergent non-humanoid forms such as sea urchins, sea squirts, and acorn worms.[citation needed]
Since the history of life on Earth gives some idea of what is and is not feasible on other worlds, and there is no conclusive evidence of any past extraterrestrial genetic manipulation in our own evolution, some ufologists have offered alternative explanations to accommodate for the evolutionary improbability of Greys (or any other bipedal, humanoid extraterrestrial species) by explaining them as being native hominids to Earth either having left or living in hiding, as Mac Tonnies proposed in his book The Cryptoterrestrials, or from another dimension, as proposed by John A. Keel and J. Allen Hynek.[citation needed]
Conspiracy theories[edit]
Some conspiracy theorists believe that Greys represent part of a government-led disinformation or plausible deniability campaign,[citation needed] or that they are a product of government mind control experiments.[15][16] Dr. Steven Greer, founder of the Disclosure Project, and head of CSETI, claims to have over 400 "government, military, and intelligence community witnesses" that have offered testimony to the existence of aliens and UFOs or efforts to cover up their existence and who have stated that they would be willing to defend their claims under oath.[17]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b Bryan, C. D. B. (1995). Close Encounters of the Fourth Kind: Alien Abduction, UFOs, and the Conference at M.I.T. NY, US: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. ISBN 978-0-679-42975-3. OCLC 32390030.
This work is based on the author's experience of a five-day UFO conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[page needed]
- ^ a b c d e f g h Jacobs, David M. "Aliens and Hybrids." In: Pritchard, Andrea & Pritchard, David E. & Mack, John E. & Kasey, Pam & Yapp, Claudia. Alien Discussions: Proceedings of the Abduction Study Conference. Cambridge: North Cambridge Press. Pp. 86–90. ISBN 9780964491700
- ^ Haight, Gordon (1958). "Nineteenth-Century Fiction, vol. 12, no. 4". Nineteenth-Century Fiction. JSTOR: University of California Press. 12 (4): 324. JSTOR 3044429.
- ^ Berlitz, Charles; Moore William (1980). The Roswell Incident (1st ed.). Grosset & Dunlap. ISBN 0-448-21199-8.
- ^ Guieu, Jimmy; Dechavanne, Christophe (1988). "Les E.T. et les contactés". Ciel mon mardi ! (in French). Paris, France: TF1. Retrieved 15 January 2013. L'émission se déroule dans le contexte de l'époque, en 1998. Si, aujourd'hui, parler de conspirations et d'OVNI, du MJ-12, des "Petits-Gris" et de bases souterraines ou même d'incriminer la famille Bush semble (relativement) familier, l'enregistrement de cette séquence se déroule en 1988, soit bien avant Internet et même bien avant " X-Files ", l'affaire de la créature de Roswell, etc. Avec ces déclarations de Jimmy Guieu lors de la diffusion en direct de cette émission "Ciel, mon mardi!" par la chaîne de télévision TF1 avec Christophe Dechavanne comme animateur, c'était la toute première fois que le grand public français – voire européen – entendait parler de ce dossier. Jimmy Guieu emploie d'ailleurs le terme "Little Greys" pour désigner les "Petits-Gris" qui, par la suite, deviendront rapidement plus connus sous l'appellation de " Short Greys ".
- ^ "Grey Aliens Bite The Dust". Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ Wingfield, George (1995). "The 'Roswell' Film Footage". Flying Saucer Review. 20 (2).
- ^ Alien Autopsy: (Fact or Fiction?) on IMDb
- ^ "Eamonn Investigates: Alien Autopsy". British Sky Broadcasting. 4 April 2006.
- ^ Clarke, David; Roberts, Andy (1 June 2006). "Alien Autopsy". Fortean Times. Dennis Publishing Ltd (210). ISSN 0308-5899. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006.
- ^ William J. Cromie (20 February 2003). "Alien abduction claims examined: Signs of trauma found". Harvard Gazette. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ^ Jacobs, David M. "Subsequent Procedures." In: Pritchard, Andrea & Pritchard, David E. & Mack, John E. & Kasey, Pam & Yapp, Claudia. Alien Discussions: Proceedings of the Abduction Study Conference. Cambridge: North Cambridge Press. pp. 64–68.
- ^ Novella, Dr. Steven (October 2000). "UFOs: The Psychocultural Hypothesis". The New England Skeptical Society. Archived from the original on 15 September 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ Malmstrom, Frederick (2005). "Close Encounters of the Facial Kind: Are UFO Alien Faces an Inborn Facial Recognition Template?". Skeptic. The Skeptics Society. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
- ^ Cannon, Martin (October 1995). The Controllers. ISBN 0-922915-32-6.
- ^ Constantine, Alex (1995). Psychic Dictatorship in the U.S.A. Feral House. ISBN 0-922915-28-8.
- ^ "The Disclosure Project main page". The Disclosure Project Homepage. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sophomore Kiki Bosio scored her seventh goal of the season to lift the Santa Clara women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over San Francisco in West Coast Conference action. With the win the Broncos improved to 3-3-0 in WCC play and 11-5-3 on the season, while the Dons dropped to 2-12-3 overall and 2-4-0 in league games.
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