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Unidentified Aerial Phenomena - scientific research
An examination of aspects of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) from a scientific perspective.
Allan Hendry - on investigating cases
In September, I will be presenting a conference talk, in Melbourne. The theme of the conference is "investigations." In recent blog posts I have discussed IFOs such as "fireballs" (click here), and discussed some of the investigation tools which I use (click here.)
As part of my research for my talk I have been re-reading the book "The UFO Handbook" by Allan Hendry ( 1979. Doubleday & Co. New York.) To me, it is a classic text on both the subject of IFOs, and UFOs.
Hendry was employed by the US Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS) as a researcher. He was able to deal by phone "...with the witnesses of over 1,300 sightings in the United States." (p.3.) Most incoming calls were through a dedicated CUFOS police hot line. His total sample, he classified as 1,158 IFOs; 113 UFOs; and 36 exceptions" ( cases which held no "data, e.g. unreliable witness.)
Explainable:
At the end of his study he wrote that "Nine out of ten raw UFO reports are IFOs. They represent 90 per cent of the total UFO phenomenon by volume." (p.87.) Importantly, he noted that with both IFOs and UFOs, "The reports spring from the same sources and channels, people of both sexes, all ages, all occupations, backgrounds, personalities, education, observational abilities, relative training, and income."
Townsville, Queensland - 2015 - searchlight on clouds
Unique UFOs:
Hendry reasoned that "A fruitful way to proceed here would be to list statements and characteristics about genuine UFOs that are supposed to make them unique and examine how these statements hold up in the light of the knowledge we have gained from the IFO accounts." (p.91.) He then went on to study these statements.
1. "UFOs are unique because of their appearance."
UFO researchers argued that "No natural or man-made object looks like a domed disc, especially when it is viewed with large angular size." Hendry found a number of reports of conventional stimuli which did just this, e.g. advertising aircraft; meteors.
2. "UFOs are unique because they are reported to move in ways that defy the laws of physics."
In exploring IFO reports Hendry found that there was a "...long series of reports where motion along 'line of sight' was to be claimed not only for airplanes but also for other IFOs like stars and advertising planes." (p.94.) He found it important to determine if "...motion took place across one's line of vision or along one's line of sight." (p.94.)
3. "UFOs are unique because they make no noise or at least very little noise."
"The problem is that IFO reports are equally quiet. Only 20 per cent of all the 1,158 reports involved noise..." (p.96.)
4. "The close encounter UFOs are unique because their proximity to the witnesses minimises the chance of misperception."
Hendry realized that "This would be true if it weren't for the realization that we seldom learn the actual distance between the observer and the UFO candidate." (p.98.)
5. "UFOs are unique because of the emotional reaction of the witness."
However, by studying IFOs, Hendry found many examples where there were extreme emotions of witnesses to IFOs, such as aircraft, stars, meteors, and Venus. In the end Hendry wrote "The conclusion is self-evident. When mothers are too scared to let their children out of the house to see Jupiter fluctuating in brightness for two hours overhead, and when wives scream for their husbands to get back in the car as an advertising plane flies near, then no one can claim that genuine UFO experiences have an exclusive hold on strong emotional reactions." (p.100.)
6. "UFOs are unique ... because the witnesses are determined to be sincere, reliable or sane."
After exploring a number of cases Hendry wrote "The disturbing feature of all these cases is this: as unacceptable as they appear as "data" in terms of accurate portrayals of actual events, they were delivered with the same degree of sincerity, conviction, and in the same state of unexcited casualness as any UFO cases accepted as genuine." (p.101.)
7. "UFOs are unique because they are reported by people with occupations or educations that indicate "trained observers."
Using the ration of IFOs to UFOs, per occupational grouping, he determined that pilots reports were actually of IFOs 75% of the time; and that law enforcement staff who reported sightings were reporting IFOs 94% of the time. So called, "trained observers" were as likely, if not more likely to misidentify stimuli.
In summary, Hendry stated that he found, for his group of 1000 plus sightings, "...that we cannot blindly accept UFO witnesses as "error free" instruments." (p.103.)
Hendry's conclusions:
1. "Even with the very best UFO incidents to which I gained access in a year and a half, I was unable to establish anything better than a probability figure that the event actually took place in the extraordinary manner described, or that the source of the report was something truly anomalous, not already understood," (p.283.)
2. I do not endeavour to argue that UFOs do not, in some form, exist; indeed why shouldn't they?" (p.265.)
3. " But with our current inability to fully draw the distinction between real UFOs and IFOs, fantasies or hoaxes, coupled with a heated emotional; atmosphere, I can only assert that it is my feeling that some UFO reports represent truly remarkable events..." (p.285.)
Kapunda, South Australia - 2013 - bug/bird close to camera
UFOlogists:
In my exploration of the way investigations are conducted in Australia at this current time, I find that the lack of interest about IFO reports, is not useful. I can do no better than the words Hendry wrote in 1979 "...they are doing themselves a disservice; the more reports they can succeed in identifying and the more attempts to research the worthy ones, the more valuable the remaining cases will be." (p.279.)
Another Australian example of bird close to camera
By Keith Basterfield at June 29, 2015 No comments: Links to this post
The 5% residue - what does it consist of?
Many UAP researchers agree that about 95% of all incoming reports can be explained in mundane terms. It is the residual 5%, which constitutes the "core" phenomenon, which really interests us.
There has been considerable debate however, between UAP researchers and sceptics, as to whether the characteristics of the 95%, and the characteristics of the 5% are different, or the same.
Sceptical views:
UK researcher Dr. David Clarke argues ( "How UFOs Conquered the world." 2015, Aurum Press, London) about this 5%:
"...but they are not significant because they have no characteristic features that distinguish them from the ninety-five percent that have been explained." (p.273.)
However, even some otherwise sceptical approaches, agree that there may be something in this 5%:
Paul Davies, an English Physicist (click here) in responding to a query from David Clarke (Clarke, 2015, p.258) replied:
"I agree that some small fraction of reports might include novel physical phenomena (e.g.ball lightning) but not alien activity."
Professor Reginald Victor Jones was a British physicist and scientific military intelligence expert who at one stage looked into the subject of UAP. (Click here. ) In appendix V to the "Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects"; (edited by D S Gillmor, Bantam Books, New York, 1969,) on page 932, Jones wrote:
"If known natural phenomena are insufficient to explain everything that has been genuinely seen, the alternative to the intelligently controlled vehicles is an as yet recognised natural phenomenon. "
UAP researchers:
On the other hand, UAP researchers would argue that the residual 5% does contain cases which have no mundane explanation, with most going on to suggest that the answer lies with the extra-terrestrial hypothesis.
Looking on the Internet, and in books, I found a large number of lists of what some call their "ten best cases." One of the earliest such lists appeared on page 21 of Ronald D. Story's 1981 book "UFOs and the Limits of Science." (New English Library, London.)
1. Newport News, Virginia.1952.
2. Lakenheath, England. 1956.
3. Levelland, Texas. 1957.
4. Boianai, New Guinea. 1959.
5. Whitefield, New Hampshire, USA. 1961.
6. Exeter, New Hampshire, USA. 1965.
7. Ravenna, Ohio, USA. 1966.
8. Mansfield, Ohio, USA. 1973.
9. Tehran, Iran. 1976.
10. Kaikoura, New Zealand. 1978.
Skipping, thirty years from 1981, US researcher, John B Alexander, in his 2011book "UFOs: Myths, conspiracies and Realities" (Thomas Dunne Books, New York.) listed which cases he thought were strong evidence of something unusual. Chapter ten is titled "Real cases and hard data." Alexander wrote:
"There are so many strong UFO cases that selecting which ones to highlight is difficult." (p.155.)
So, what cases feature in this chapter? They include:
1. Bentwaters, UK. 1980.
2. Cash-Landrum. 1980.
4. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 1997.
5. Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA. 1980's.
6. Malstrom Air Force Base, USA. 1967.
7. Byelokorovicje, Russia. 1982.
8. Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA. 1999.
Another, researcher who wrote "In the end I side with the believers. My conclusion is not based on personal preference but on familiarity with the evidence," was US based Eddie Bullard. In his book "The Myth and Mystery of UFOs" (2010, University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas,) Bullard wrote:
"...candidates for the honour roll would surely include these noteworthy examples." (p.76.)
2. Cash-Landrum, USA. 1980.
3. Trans-en-Provence, France.1981.
4. JAL flight 1628, Alaska, USA. 1986.
5. Mundrabilla, Western Australia. 1988.
The best cases?
Reviewing a number of these lists, revealed a consistent suggestion that cases such as the following should be included in the 5% residue which appear to lack conventional explanations:
1. Socorro, New Mexico, USA. 1964.
3. Rendelsham Forest, UK. 1980.
7. Trans-en- Provence, France. 1981.
8. O'Hare airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA. 2006.
9. Stephenville, Texas, USA. 2008.
In summary, then, UAP researchers feel that the 5% residue does indeed feature cases whose characteristics do not put them in the IFO category.
1. One immediately notices that most of the cases in these lists are pre 1990, and occurred in the USA. The latter is perhaps explainable by the fact that many of the lists were prepared by US based researchers. The former, is perhaps due to the fact that the numbers of close encounters, and hence interesting cases, has been on the decrease since around the late 1990's.
2. Are these lists of any real value? They do reflect the opinions of serious, as opposed to Internet based, researchers. They offer what is felt to be cases which cannot be explained in mundane terms.
The lists do allow for a focused debate, and re-investigation by interested parties.
One example of this, is the 2014 report (click here) on the classic 1950 photographs taken in McMinnville, in the USA which claims to have found evidence of a thread suspending a model. McMinnville was to be found on many of the "ten best cases" lists.
Another example is the Belgium wave, where sceptical discussion, centred around astronomical sources and helicopters (click here.) Again, this wave features on many "ten best cases" lists.
3. UAP researchers, in my opinion, should welcome these sort of sceptical debates about the cause of what they feel are "unknowns" in the 5% residue. My own thinking, is that even if the residue, "only" reveals Paul Davies' "...small fraction of reports might include novel physical phenomena..." or Professor Jones' "...an as yet recognised natural phenomenon.. " it is still worthy of our study.
By Keith Basterfield at June 23, 2015 1 comment: Links to this post
Investigation report - Townsville, Queensland - 29 May 2015
Compiled by Keith Basterfield.
On the evening of 29 May 2015, I was contacted by a resident of Townsville, who emailed me that she and her daughter had been watching lights circling in the clouds for about 20 minutes just before she emailed me. The lights were first noticed at about 1825hrs on 29 May and last seen at about 1845hrs. There were three white, oval/circular lights moving around the clouds. There was no associated noise. The female resident took five photographs of these lights which she emailed me that night.
The photographs show a night scene, with house and street lights visible. In four of the photographs there is a very bright light source to the top of the images. The clouds are between this light source and the street lights. It is possible to faintly see some lights on the clouds.
I emailed the witness back and asked some questions. These, together with the witness' responses are listed below:
Q1. In four of the photographs is the very bright circular lights source at the top of the photographs, the Moon?
A1. Yes it is.
Q2. What was the weather like at the time?
A2. Wind was still. Few patchy clouds around.
Q3. How did the lights move?
A4. Sometimes at random, sometimes clockwise pattern.
1. Location - is latitude 19.26 degrees south. Longitude is 146.82 degrees east.
2. Weather - obtained from the Bureau of meteorology for Townsville airport at 1830hrs that night was:
Temp. 24.3C; Dew point 19 C; 72% relative humidity; Wind from the east at 22km/hr; Pressure 1019.0hPa. Rain since 9am 0mm.
3. The Moon was at 51 degrees elevation. Azimuth 74% 82% illuminated.
4. I submitted an electronic letter to the editor of the Townsville Bulletin newspaper; and also submitted a post to the blog of the same paper, asking for anyone else who may have seen these lights, to contact me. No one did.
1. At first viewing of the images, and a check with Google Earth, I found that the lights were seen in the direction of the Townsville airport. Unfortunately, the WebTrak aircraft tracking website indicates no coverage for Townsville.
2. The location of the Moon as determined from an astronomical website, confirms the witness' statement that the very bright light source in the photograph is the Moon.
3. As the lights were in fact seen in the direction of the Townsville airport, and as the Bureau of Meteorology has a base at the airport, I initially thought about the possibility that the lights were from the BOM's ceilometer, which uses beams of light to measure cloud heights. Further investigation; plus the fact that there were three lights seen, plus the duration of 20 minutes led me away from suggesting this as an explanation.
4. However, the witness' description and the images on the photographs are strongly suggestive of searchlight beams, visible on the clouds. I have seen identical lights, circling in various patterns, on clouds, in Adelaide. Upon investigation they turned out on one occasion to be advertising a new night club in the city 20 kilometres away. On another occasion they were advertising a new model of car. I recall similar observations from both Melbourne and Sydney.
5. For transparency, I must add that although I conducted an Internet search for an event which may have been using searchlights in Townsville that night, I was unable to find any such event.
I obtained the witness' consent to publish her observation, and use her photographs in this report. I have advised her of the report's conclusion.
The most likely cause of the observations are searchlights.
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May 2015 - Australian monthly reports roundup
May 2015 - Australian monthly national sightings listing.
Compiled by Keith Basterfield and Paul Dean.
This is the eighth edition of the Australian national level sightings reports listing, which is on a twelve month trial. Readers are advised that most of these sightings have not been investigated.
11 May 2015 1400hrs Blue Haven, Central Coast, New South Wales 2mins IFO?
A man was out checking his mailbox when he saw a black/grey object, which had no shape. A mass or round shape. Dark colour. Was hovering. Then, there was a flash of light, like sunlight on a window, and it was gone. The weather was clear, no clouds. A letter to the editor of the local paper failed to locate any additional witnesses; the local radio station's blog contained no UAP reports for that day; and the local UAP group received no reports about the Blue Haven object. Our Sydney based research associate found that it was not an AusGrid electricity power line checking helicopter patrol, and that commercial aircraft routes do not go over this area. In summary, it was not possible to conclusively identify the source of the observation.
Dave Reneke.
25-27 April 2015 Various times Central Victoria and New South Wales ? mins IF0 - Balloon
Last month we carried a number of sightings, all reported on 25 April 2015, from Central Victoria. These all turned out to have been due to a high altitude (33kms) balloon, launched by NASA. The Sydney Observatory blog site, "Lights in the sky" has further observations of the same balloon. We list them here for readers to be aware of.
25 April. 1600hrs Glenrowan, Victoria 1 hour
Ian observed a star-like object, dropping some 15 degrees elevation, over an hour. Through binoculars, it appeared as an oval shape, and estimated 1/20th the size of the full Moon. In clear sky it appeared twice as bright as Venus.
25 April. 1830hrs Ruffy, Victoria ? mins
An object, estimated as 1/5th the size of the full Moon was seen at 60 degrees elevation. Through binoculars it was seen to appear a round shape. Jan Medovarsky was the witness.
26 April 0730hrs Griffith, NSW 4.5hrs
Dom reported a "bright round light" to his north, at 30-40 degree elevation. It was bigger than a star and appeared stationary. By 10am it had moved to the east, and by 12 noon, further east again.
26 April 1730hrs 40kms E of Parkes, NSW 60mins
Bernie observed a bright, white light at 60 degrees elevation, west. It was round in shape and appeared stationary.
27 April 1730hrs 50kms W of Moree, NSW (4-5)hrs
A star-like object was seen by Richard, at 20 degrees elevation west. It seemed to stay in roughly the same area over the whole time.
Due to a leak, the balloon came down in remote country on the border of Queensland and New South Wales, on 28 April 2015.
1 May 2015 1230hrs Whyalla, South Australia ? mins IFO - seagull?
Witness took a panoramic photograph of the beach area, "and when I checked the image on my computer I noticed the anomaly." A look at the photograph shows a blurred black and white image, suggestive of a seagull. Seagulls are visible in other parts of the photograph.
http://mufoncms.com/cgi-bin/report_handler.pl?req=search_page
4 May 2015 ? Goulburn, New South Wales ? mins IF0 - spiders' web
Ian W. reported the whole area covered. He did notice spiders on his house and the garden. Ants and birds were going nuts. He noticed lots of clumps of cotton like stuff floating 100 metres up in the sky. He looked at the Sun and some of it was in long thick strands.
UFOR (NSW).
5 May 2015 1812hrs Glenwood, Queensland 1min Raw
Witness Peter saw a bright light comparable in size to the planet Venus. It moved steadily eastwards. No flashing strobe lights, no navigation lights. Moved out of sight behind tree line. No sound. Clear sky.
VUFOA.
6 May 2015 0554hrs Adelaide, South Australia 6 secs Raw
Witness arrived home from night shift. They were by the car when they looked up to see "...two orange glowing star-like spheres flying over from east to south very quickly...side by side." The spheres vanished into the night sky. Moon was full and bright.
http://www.sydneyobservatory.com.au/2007/report-a-sighting/
8 May 2015 1830hrs Sydney, New South Wales (5-6) mins IFO - International Space Station
Heath saw an extremely bright object crossing the sky heading south-south-east. Faded at 25 degrees in the south.
9 May 2015 Morning Acacia Hills, Northern Territory ? mins Raw
Alan Freguson reported capturing an unusual image, after "he set his camera on a fast-speed loop.'
www.dailymain.co.uk
9 May 2015 1820hrs Warwick Farm, New South Wales 30 mins Raw
Sarah saw, at 50 degrees west, a very bright light, moving north. Over 30 minutes it slowly faded towards north.
9 May 2015 (1840-1920)hrs Narrangba, Queensland (1-2) mins Raw
Looking west, Sheree Carter, at a 70 degrees elevation, saw a "small blip". It travelled south to north, then a couple of minutes later, moved north to south. Ten minutes later it travelled south to north.
9 May 2015 (2200-2300)hrs Roaring Beach, Tasmania Facebook
Witness stayed in a small loft house in Tasmanian mountains looking over a valley, bottom of Tasmania near roaring beach. Saw a bright light 10-11pm. The light got faster and brighter, then it entered something like a hole in the sky and vanished. Unable to obtain any further details from the witness.
TUFOIC.
10 May 2015 0515hrs Ipswich, Queensland 15mins Raw
In a clear sky, a red light was seen by Lesley. It was "...moving around fast sideways up and down." It then flew to the left, and changed from steady to flashing. Eventually dimmed to nothing. A small white light then travelled to the same spot and disappeared.
10 May 2015 0600hrs South Hobart, Tasmania 1-2 secs IFO - meteor?
Stephen Cameron sais: "I was in South Hobart about 6am on May 10th looking south (maybe SSW). It was may be at 45 degrees elevation. The object was visible for maybe one, two seconds. The sky was mainly clear and I could see the Moon, although that was in another direction. It was so bright. I have never seen something so bright like this at night. It was white in colour and appeared to have a short tail, but it happened so fast I was just amazed by the brightness, the white light."
TUFOIC adds "Probably a meteor."
10 May 2015 1805hrs Rouse Hill, Sydney, New South Wales 6 secs Raw
Pat reported a cylindrical object with two orange to red looking lights at each side. It appeared very high, and "heading up in an upward motion." Heading south-west.
10 May 2015 1845hrs Miller, New South Wales 1-2 mins Raw
Sean Nicholas saw a "...very large, very bright light looking North West from our front porch." It appeared and grew in brightness, to become the brightest thing in the sky. Slowly faded and vanished, then cycled again. Stationary all the time.
11 May 2015 0435hrs Quakers Hill, Sydney, New South Wales ? mins Raw
A "slow moving blinking object" was seen in the sky by Rebecca. It was small in size, and moving slowly from north to south. It also had a red blinking light. A second object appeared nearby and peeled off to the west/south-west.
12 May 2015 1855hrs City Beach, Perth, Western Australia 2 mins Raw
Gaz reported a light in the sky which appeared to change course "...quite erratically several times," at 85 degrees elevation in the east. It moved south to north on a clear night.
14 May 2015 1930hrs Palm Beach, Queensland 2 hours Raw
The witness reported an oscillating bright light in the sky at 15 degrees elevation, at an azimuth of 30 degrees west of north. It was brighter than surrounding stars. Clear sky.
16 May 2015 1915hrs Orange, New South Wales / mins Raw
Witness reported an object flying over Orange. Witness said it seemed roughly hall a kilometre up. It went from north to south then veered east. Flew very quickly. Green in colour. Seen by three people. Event filmed but the object moved too quickly.
Sydney UFO Sightings Facebook page.
18 May 2015 ? hrs Melbourne, Victoria ? mins Raw
Ricky "...saw a strange object that looked like a silver spirally long thingy." The Sun was reflecting off it.
20 May 2015 1810hrs Hornsby, New South Wales 5 mins Raw
Looking 45 degrees elevation west, from a car, the witness saw a light moving west. It "...changed shape from triangle/kite to round like full Moon."
22 May 2015 Night Huonville, Tasmania 10 mins Facebook
"My friend and I witnesses a strange light in the night sky over Huonville on Friday 22nd May. The ball of light began as a very small dot. It got increasingly larger and larger and brighter very quickly and then completely vanished. This happened 2 or 3 times over a 10 minute period, getting less and less bright and smaller each time. There was no cloud and the light seemed to appear from nothing. "
No further details from the witness.
23 May 2015 1708hrs Woden, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2 mins Raw
Video. "is was first moving slowly south over the Woden (district) area in Canberra A.C.T. It then changed direction and moved west. Then stopped and was stationary for a couple of minutes above my suburb. The object also seemed to be changing shape. Witness discontinued the observation and upon returning the object had gone.
23 May 2015 2015hrs Lakemba, Sydney, New South Wales ? mins IFO - blimp?
Marguerita reported that through a window, she watched :...a large white lit up object slowly moving in a horizontal direction through the sky." Round to oval in shape, it was "...totally lit up with white light." Small, flash in g lights were visible underneath the object. The Observatory suggested it may have been an airship/blimp run by "Appliances Online."
23 May 2015 Evening Petersham 30mins Raw
Glenn Kelly described a "...very large half Moon shaped," yellowish in colour object, visible at 45 degrees elevation in the north-east. It was travelling slowly sought. The sky was clear. A crescent Moon was visible in the north-west.
29 May 2015 1825hrs Townsville, Queensland 20 mins Under investigation
A woman and her daughter watched 3 oval to round lights circling in the distance, amongst clouds. There was no sound. Five still images taken.
Personal email communication to Keith Basterfield.
31 May 2015 (1630-1700)hrs Blacktown, Sydney, New South Wales 20 mins Raw
Jason and his wife saw what "looked like a flock of birds flying but changing direction very quickly and changed its size." They were looking in the direction of Campbelltown. It disappeared then reappeared.
31 May 2015 1700hrs Chatswood, New South Wales 45 mins Raw
David Payne was looking towards 50 degrees elevation, east on a clear sky night. He noticed a small object, flashing lights white and red, out to sea to the east. 45 minutes of hovering. Going up and down. "...hover again head left at great speed not plane/helicopter no noise..."
Older cases
29 April 2015 1430hrs Kew, Melbourne, Victoria 60 mins Raw
Geoff Sherrington reported seeing a magnitude -1.0 object through light, high cloud, at 70 degrees west-south-west. There was no apparent movement.
28 April 2015 1115hrs Wollumbi, New South Wales 10 mins Raw
Cassandra Seaton saw , in clear blue sky, two object travelling across the sky from west to north-west, at 45-50 degrees elevation. The lower object was larger than the other. Both had tails.
27April 2015 2045hrs Harvest lakes, Western Australia 5 secs IFO - Meteor?
Kat reported a green light, the "size of a street light" that appeared at 45 degrees elevation, and it travelled downwards in a straight line."
25 April 2015 0540 hrs Adelaide River, Northern Territory 15 mins Raw
Reported 2 May 2015.
Attending the Anzac Day dawn service. Witness' Alan's daughter drew his attention to a moving star in the sky. In space of 10 minutes saw four lights. Dark sky with no Moon.
25 April 2015 1800hrs Mansfield, Victoria 25 mins Raw
Witness Carol's daughter while they were travelling in a car, saw a light in the sky. "It appeared to be coming closer and getting bigger." It then became smaller and changed colour to a dull orange/red...The object had an aura or haze surrounding it."
25 April 2015 1845hrs Warners Bay, New South Wales 15 mins Raw
Garry Scow observed, looking north-west, low in the sky, a very bright star-like object, "but when filming and zooming in there were multiple objects, different colours, blue, red, orange..."
22April 2015 Dusk Lara, Victoria 5 mins Raw
Reported 23 April 2015.
Witness, David, reported seeing five objects "...came down from the clouds moved slowly along in the same direction, below cloud level...They were all round, thick black in colour with an hole looking like donuts." Partly cloudy.
Ca. 5 April 2015 2230hrs Young, New South Wales 3mins Raw
Sue Pears reported "three bright yellow lights moving north - they moved fast...no noise."
30 March 2015 2005hrs Wyndham Vale, Victoria 1 min Raw
Looking out of his bedroom window, to the north witness Jake reported seeing two red lights that were not flashing. "They were flying directly parallel until one slightly veered towards the ground and then both faded into the night. Clear sky. No sound.
6 February 2015 1958hrs Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Western Australia 1min Raw
Larry, advised that "I was outside recording objects flying in the night sky with my night vision camera. I saw a bright light in my peripheral vision... " Witness posted a video on YouTube.
February 2012 0100hrs Balgowan, South Australia 3 hours Raw
Out fishing with a friend, saw a bright light over the ocean. "Hovered in place for around 3 hours." During this time a smaller light "seemed to come out of the larger one. It orbited the first light several times then re-joined or re-entered the larger light then after around 3 hours it sped off at an incredible speed..
17 October 1978 0617hrs Bunyip, Victoria 10 mins Raw
Reported 17 May 2015
Witness Rod, was woken by his father to look out the kitchen window. To the north he saw a soundless, black coloured, stationary , hovering object, above Mt Erica, north of Moe. After about 10 minutes the object ascended straight up and disappeared very quickly. His father was a police officer, rang RAAF East Sale and was advised they had something on radar but it vanished.
Australian contributing groups for this issue are
Tasmanian UFO Investigation Centre
Website: http://tufoic.eu.pn
UFO Research New South Wales Website: http://www.ufor.asn.au
Victorian UFO Action
Website: http://vufoa.com
By Keith Basterfield at June 04, 2015 2 comments: Links to this post
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As we all know the craze of America's Got Talent franchise among viewers. The show offers many entertaining, fantastic, and unusual performances, but they say bigger is better, and that's exactly what viewers can expect with the new reality competition series America's Got Talent: Extreme. We will see many exciting changes in the new series. This time, the acts presented in AGT: Extreme are ones that would be impossible to show on a standard stage. Extreme stunts will be featured on the spin-off of the original AGT, with participants walking on wires, playing with fire, jumping from pole to pole, and several other shocking acts in the hopes of winning a $500,000 prize as well as the championship.
Oh you thought #AGT was extreme enough already? We're taking the most outrageous and jaw-dropping daredevil acts and having them vie for the ultimate title in AGT: Extreme, coming soon to @NBC! https://t.co/fY1wE56rD2
— America's Got Talent (@AGT) May 14, 2021
Who are the AGT Extreme Judges & Host?
After many franchises of America's Got Talent AGT's is all set to premiere the fourth franchise. This time, the show will host by Simon Cowell, who will join WWE starlet Nikki Bella and motocross and rally car driver Travis Pastrana.
Terry Crews, a former contestant on American Idol, will host the upcoming competition series AGT: Extreme.
America's Got Talent: Extreme Timings
Talking about the duration of its four-week run, AGT: Extreme will air Mondays from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT. All-new episodes of AGT: Extreme will be available to stream on Peacock the following day (Tuesday) for Peacock Premium customers in addition to airing in that time slot.
As of now, there are no details whether AGT: Extreme will be shown in the United Kingdom. But we will soon update it on this page. So, make sure you will update us.
Also Read – Who Won America's Got Talent 2021?
America's Got Talent: Extreme Contestants
Simon Cowell, Sam Donnelly, Jason Raff, and Richard Wallace will produce America's Got Talent: Extreme, which will be co-produced by Fremantle and Syco Entertainment. The trailer for the show has generated a lot of enthusiasm and delight among viewers. On Twitter, several people voiced their opinions. Check out the full trailer below:
There is no information about who will be performing, and we'll keep you updated when the episodes air, although Jonathan Goodwin's identity was released several months ago.
America's Got Talent: Extreme Where to Watch
America's Got Talent: Extreme will be televised on NBC, making it easy for viewers to watch. Local NBC stations can be received via TV antennas, while the main NBC network is available on all traditional pay-TV cable/satellite providers. FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV are all live TV streaming services that carry NBC.
Where can You see America got talent?
The Peacock streaming service will make AGT: Extreme available the day after the newest episode airs on NBC, in this case, Tuesdays. To watch the show, however, you must be a Peacock Premium subscription.
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Rainbow Cottage is a modern family home located in the heart of Thorpeness.
Rainbow Cottage is a modern, charming and cosy property situated in the heart of Thorpeness. It has been tastefully furnished with attention being paid to the details and for the comfort of the guests. A conservatory overlooking the pleasant enclosed rear garden is a real sun trap and makes a welcome addition to this comfortable holiday choice. The beach and the Meare are just a few minutes' stroll away. You will find Rainbow Cottage a relaxing base for exploring this area of great countryside and small attractive towns such as Aldeburgh, Southwold and Snape. Also RSPB Minsmere nature reserve, famous now for BBC Springwatch, is only fifteen minutes drive away. Shop: 15 yards Pub: 25 yards.
Sitting Room: HD Smart flat screen TV with internet access, DVD, CD, hi-fi, open fire.
Kitchen: Electric oven and hob, fridge freezer, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer.
Garden: Enclosed rear garden with furniture.
Just a mile north of Aldeburgh is this fascinating seaside village built in the 1920s by Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie , an architect, barrister, playwright and good friend of J.M.Barrie the author of Peter Pan. The mock Tudor style buildings are now the hallmark of Thorpeness where the amenities include the popular Dolphin Inn with great beers and food , the Thorpeness Hotel with its 18 hole golf course , the Thorpeness Country Club with social facilities, children's club in school holidays and a thriving tennis facility and The Meare - a large shallow boating lake that is a recreation of the Peter Pan story. Close by the Meare are both traditional tea rooms and also a more contemporary Kitchen & Bar establishment housed in the same building as the renowned Thorpeness Emporium. Thorpeness also has "The House in the Clouds" and it's own fully renovated Windmill. The beaches are mainly sandy and behind the village is a myriad of footpaths over heath and common land. Where else might you find the proposition of a lovely, attractive and friendly village bordered on one side by the North Sea and the Meare on the other ? We think it is Unique?
We had a lovely holiday, Rainbow Cottage as well as being a great holiday home it was also in a good location for the beach and the Meare. Which is where we spent most of our days.We fell in love with Thorpeness.
A lovely house, made a great base for our family holiday.
Brilliant House, Brilliant location, Brilliant weather - guess what? had a brilliant time!
Lovely cottage, its our 4th visit and will be back in July for our 5th. Its very clean and comfortable and we love it here in Suffolk.
Had a good week in this lovely cottage, well equipped, clean & spacious. Good meals at The Dolphin and excellent breakfast at The Kitchen. Lovely walk into Aldeburgh followed good fish n chips eaten in the pub garden. Good days at Snape Maltings and Southwold.
Our 3rd visit to Rainbow Cottage, great location and well equipped. Looking forward to our next visit.
A ;lovely week in a super cottage and a cracking village. We will be back.


I think you should add on to your dream map and make some room for wild horses, that way horses can choose if they want to be wild or have an owner.
Dawn Rain wrote: I think you should add on to your dream map and make some room for wild horses, that way horses can choose if they want to be wild or have an owner.
It's a good idea, and there are a small few horse dreams like that, but as Clouded stated, this isn't one of them. Have you noticed how big Ohara is compared to another wild/domestic horse dream? It's because Clouded made this just for domestic. Besides, there's only so much room you can make in your dream. Maybe Clouded just doesn't have enough space.
Location : Stuck to the roof of your mouth.


ASA is a rare entity incidentally diagnosed during conventional transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). It is defined as the presence of redundant and mobile interatrial septal tissue extending to at least 15 mm during the cardiorespiratory cycle. The incidence of ASA has been reported at about 2% in patients undergoing TTE . Patent foramen ovale (PFO) and ASA have been cited as potential risk factors for cryptogenic stroke. For example, ASA was observed in 7.9% of patients with a history of possible embolic stroke. Most patients with previous cerebral ischemic events and ASA also have an interatrial shunt, usually via PFO. Interatrial shunt has been reported in 56-78% of patients with ASA . To our knowledge, there have been few reports of surgical intervention in ASA, for which the surgical indications are not yet defined. We describe herein two cases of surgical repair of giant ASA.
A 59-year-old Asian female referred to our surgical team was admitted to our hospital for investigation of ASA after complaining of frequent palpitations starting eight years previously. ASA had been confirmed two years earlier in an examination for palpitation, to which the patient was very sensitive, making frequent visits to the emergency department. The arrhythmia consisted of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), which was refractory to antiarrhythmic medication. The medication did not include any anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents. Physical examination was normal. Auscultation detected no murmurs, rubs, or gallops, but a split S1 was noted. Laboratory data on admission were within normal limits except for slightly elevated liver enzyme, possibly due to chronic hepatitis C. Initial EKG showed no abnormality. Chest radiograph demonstrated a cardiothoracic ratio of 0.50 and no remarkable findings. TTE revealed a giant ASA with mobility into the right atrium and nearly prolapsing into the tricuspid orifice (Figure 1). It also showed a mildly dilated right ventricle with no valvular dysfunction. Right ventricular systolic pressure was calculated to be 43 mm Hg. Chest computed tomography (CT) with contrast dye showed 47×22 mm of protruding tissue at the site of the atrial septum. Transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated PFO at a site close to the superior vena cava and ascending aorta. In view of the enlarged right ventricle and paroxysmal AF, in addition to the high risk of stroke, surgical repair was recommended and performed.
The surgical approach was through medial sternotomy. Cardiopulmonary bypass was established and bilateral pulmonary vein isolation was performed with a bipolar radiofrequency device. Right atriotomy was then carried out. The aneurysm lay next to the fossa ovalis, enabling detection of PFO (Figure 2). The aneurysm in the interatrial septum was removed, a right atrium maze procedure was performed, and the defect was closed with a 4-0 polypropylene running suture.
The patient tolerated surgery very well and had an uneventful postoperative recovery without occasional paroxysmal AF. A postoperative MRI was performed, but no shunt flow was detected. TTE showed the same result. The patient was discharged uneventfully after surgery and remains symptom-free and in good health at two years postoperatively.
Macroscopically, the mass consisted of a thin protrusion of the atrial septum. The histological results from the septum showed a degenerative cardiac muscle with fibrosis. There was no evidence of atherosclerosis, specific inflammation, or tumorous lesion.
A 37-year-old Asian woman with a 10-month history of general malaise and dyspnea was referred to our division. The patient had been well until a month earlier, when she began to have episodes of chest oppression. Transthoracic echocardiography showed almost normal wall motion without valvular dysfunction apart from the unusual feature of atrial septal defect (ASD) (Figure 3). It showed the atrial septum extending into right atrium and multidirectional right to left shunt flow using the color Doppler image. The ejection fraction was 64% and the shunt ratio was 50% (Qp/Qs=2.0). The patient was referred to our surgical team as a case of ASD.
The patient underwent an ASD closure. Following medial sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass was established. Right atriotomy was then carried out. The defect appeared to resemble ASD secundum, but protruded as seen in ASA had two large cribriform holes and numerous small pinholes (Figure 4). The aneurysm in the interatrial septum was removed and the defect was closed with a 4-0 polypropylene running suture.
The patient tolerated surgery very well and had an uneventful postoperative recovery without symptoms. The patient was discharged uneventfully after surgery and remains symptom-free and in good health at 12 months postoperatively.
Echocardiography showing shunt flow through atrial septal defect. The multiple direction of the flow suggested the presence of a number of holes in the atrial septum.
The incidence of ASA has been found to be higher after a cerebral ischemic event in patients evaluated with transesophageal echocardiogram. A meta-analysis of case-control studies found that the presence of a PFO, ASA, or both was significantly associated with ischemic stroke in subjects less than 55 years of age [2, 3]. It is reported from PFO-ASA study that the presence of PFO together with ASA is a significant predictor of recurrent stroke . Aggressive therapy such as warfarin or surgical repair may be the best option in such patients, but this question needs to be assessed in randomized clinical trials. The 2004 American Academy of Neurology practice parameter concluded that the combination of PFO and ASA increases the risk of subsequent stroke in medically treated patients below age 55 compared with other cryptogenic stroke patients without atrial abnormalities. It also concluded that there is insufficient evidence to evaluate the efficacy of surgical or endovascular closure .
The pathological mechanisms that lead to the development of ASA have not yet been clarified. To explain the association between ASA and cryptogenic stroke, two mechanisms have been proposed. Because of the frequency of intraatrial shunt, paradoxical embolism may occur. In patients with ASA without intracardiac shunt, it has been hypothesized that direct thrombi form within the aneurysm or as a result of atrial fibrillation, causing embolism .
Surgery is seldom performed for ASA patients. Shinohara and colleagues reported on a three-year follow-up of ASA , while Aoyagi and colleagues reported on a case of ASA and stenotic mitral valve . In these two cases ASA was successfully removed and the atrial septum repaired with a pericardial patch. The reports concluded that surgery may be considered as an alternative therapy for patients with atrial arrhythmia and ASA.
The present cases occurred in patients without history of stroke, but who had numerous strong predictors of cryptogenic stroke, including ASA, PFO, ASD, and AF. The right ventricle was mildly dilated and right ventricular pressure mildly elevated in one case. Although the indications for surgical treatment of ASA and PFO remain undetermined, we considered that the symptoms were unlikely to resolve and that surgical intervention was the only curative treatment available. We reported in the above on cases of ASA. We believe surgical repair should be considered for giant ASA to reduce the future risk of cerebral embolism or heart failure.


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Faith Rose of O'Neill Rose Architects is the new Executive Director of the Public Design Commission. Image credit: Office of the Mayor
Appointee previously served as Director of the Design Excellence program. On October 7, 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Faith Rose to serve as Executive Director of the Public Design Commission. Ms. Rose, a licensed architect and partner at O'Neill Rose Architects, earned her Masters of Architecture from Yale University and comes to the Commission from the Department of Design and Construction. As Director of the Department's Design Excellence program, Ms. Rose oversaw the renovation and expansion of the Queens Museum of Art, along with over two hundred other projects. Ms. Rose told CityLand via email "I look forward to working with Mayor de Blasio to harness the power of public architecture, landscape architecture and art to benefit all New Yorkers."
Since 1898, the Public Design Commission has been responsible for reviewing the construction, renovation, and restoration of public buildings, and currently oversees the rehabilitation of City Hall. The Commission also designs, installs, and conserves public parks, playgrounds, and artworks, as well as serving as curator and caretaker of the City's public art collection. The Commission is composed of eleven members, serving pro bono, and include an architect, landscape architect, painter, sculptor, and representatives from the Brooklyn Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the New York Public Library.
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Mark McDonald (Aberdeen Donside) (SNP): I thank members across the chamber who supported the motion and made it eligible for members' business. I also thank those members who have stayed behind. We have had a very long day in the chamber, and their sacrifice in sticking around is noted and appreciated.
I declare an interest as a member of the advisory board of the National Autistic Society Scotland.
It has become an annual tradition for us to mark world autism awareness week with a debate in the Parliament, often on world autism awareness day itself. That is not possible this year: world autism awareness day is 2 April and world autism awareness week is from 2 to 8 April, but Parliament dissolves next week. I am advised that this year the National Autistic Society will launch its biggest ever public awareness campaign, and I am told that more details will follow about that.
I note that on Tuesday 22 March the BBC will screen a new drama series, "The A word", featuring Christopher Eccleston. It will portray a family coming to terms with their son's autism. I will watch it with keen interest. I am also aware that many will tune in who do not have a direct link to autism or an understanding or awareness of the condition.
That brings me to the substance of today's debate. Schools autism awareness week began on Monday 14 March and ends on Friday. It is the first ever schools autism awareness week that the National Autistic Society has run. The NAS has established an array of online materials to support schools that wish to participate in the week's activities.
I was delighted to learn that my daughter's school—Dyce primary, which happens to be my former primary school—is taking part and will be increasing awareness and understanding of autism within the school throughout the week.
Why is the week important? The 2012 National Autistic Society report "Count us in" was launched in the Parliament by the actor Richard Wilson, who is the patron of the National Autistic Society in Scotland. That survey tells us 78 per cent of young people with autism thought that people outside their family did not know enough about autism and 65 per cent said that they had faced bullying at school. In addition, 33 per cent of adults said that they had experienced workplace bullying or harassment. The 2007 National Autistic Society report "Think differently about autism" tells us that 92 per cent of people said that they had heard of autism but fewer had heard of Asperger's syndrome and 90 per cent did not know how prevalent autism is. That all stems from a lack of awareness and understanding, and, in some cases, a lack of empathy.
I watched a video last week that was put together by a group of young volunteers with the National Autistic Society. One girl spoke of the misconception that people with autism lack empathy. In fact, it is often the case that people with autism are themselves subject to a lack of empathy from both individuals and institutions. Taking awareness raising into schools is important as a means of addressing that, giving young people a greater appreciation of the difficulties that people with autism can face as a result of any or all of sensory issues, developmental delay and inability to respond to or recognise social cues.
Bringing into the school environment and giving young people a greater appreciation of autism will help to eliminate some of the barriers that can exist, and will increase awareness and understanding. That will support greater empathy for those with autism. Given that one in 100 individuals is autistic, it is highly likely that a large proportion of children will know a child or children in their school or community with the condition.
There is good work out there already. The autism toolbox, a resource for schools that was launched in partnership by the Scottish Government and Scottish Autism with support from the Autism Network Scotland, helps to support teachers who have autistic children in their classes, sharing practical examples and offering support and signposting.
NAS Scotland delivers an education rights service, which provides impartial and confidential information for parents and carers of pre-school and school-age children. The service celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. NAS has also developed the my world service, which aims to provide education professionals with the tools to ensure that every autistic child is given the best chance.
In my research before the debate, I learned of the work done at Hillpark secondary school in Glasgow. Through the Hillpark autism unit buddy network, secondary 5 and 6 pupils volunteer to become buddies to pupils on the autistic spectrum. Potential buddies learn about the nature of the spectrum of human behaviour and relate that to themselves in areas such as shyness, organisational ability and sociability. The aim is to get young people to recognise that people with autism are not separate from them, do not have the stereotypical list of behaviours and are diverse in personality.
I hope that schools autism awareness week helps to build on that work and, as it becomes more of a fixture, begins to address the statistics that I cited earlier.
Last week, a group of MSPs met with interested organisations and individuals to discuss how we can make Scotland a more autism-friendly nation. The meeting was designed to serve as a springboard for the establishment of a future cross-party group in the next session of Parliament. I do not know what the election holds in prospect, but I have said that, if I am returned to the Parliament, I would be happy to help in establishing a cross-party group. I know that other members on all sides of the chamber have similarly indicated their support.
Finally, I return to "The A Word", and a scene that has been highlighted in advance of screening, in which the young boy at the centre of the drama experiences a meltdown at a birthday party. I know families whose child has been the only one in their class not to be invited to a birthday party because of their autism and a lack of understanding, and I know how that makes parents and children feel as a consequence. My hope is that, by raising awareness in schools and helping young people to become more aware, understanding and empathetic, we can consign such experiences to fiction.


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Leynaud: "They lost already, so why not in the final?"
By Laura Agena
Updated: 16. December 2017.
Photo credit: Germany 2017 / IHF
When the clock marks 17:30hs France be on court at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg to play the final of the World Championship against defending champions Norway. One of the reasons why they reached this stage, after six years, is the performance of it's starting goalkeeper, Amandine Leynaud.
The ŽRK Vardar player was the MVP of the semifinal between France and Sweden. With a monstrous 40% of saves in the 60 minutes that she was on court, she helped her team reach a new World Championship final since that of Brazil 2011, in which they also faced Norway. The Aubenas-born has had a great championship and she spoke after the match that granted them the ticket for the final today.
-Amandine, it was a monster defense that of the match…
-It's our game, our strenght. Before the game everybody said that Sweden had the best attack and that we had the best defense and we showed this tonight. We fought a lot, we took a lot of two minutes, but we were amazing when we were one player down and I think we won the game in that moment.
-Allison Pineau said in press conference that the way Norway was playing was 'intimidating', but that you would find a way to beat them…
-Of course we want to find a way, of course we will look how Sweden beat them. We think we are in the final and everyone can loose, and they lost already, then why not in the final? Of course they're experienced in finals, but I really think it can be ours also if we work good, if we play good, if we are in a top level in our performance. I really think it will be a tough game.
-Do you think the key will be not to feel too much pressure?
-How can you not feel pressure when you play a final of a World Championship? I think we need to feel pressure but on the good sense, you need it to keep you in the high level. We will think about it this way, I hope all the team will feel this way and this will push us more.
-How easy is it for you to play with such defense?
-I think we understand each other. I play with an amazing defense. Beatrice Edwige and Camille Ayglon are like (she thinks), I understand how they are, you know? I know what they will do beforehand, then for me it's more simple; but this is work. We need work on this on every training, on every game; we need to speak all the time to have a complicity and this is our job.
-Everybody talks about your defense, but what do you have to do on offense to beat Norway?
-Everything. First we have to score. They have really good goalkeepers. Then we need to be really concentrated, we need to play relaxed and not to think about this (that we have a great defense) all the time. I think we have so many good girls on the team, I think we have a lot of qualities, and different qualities, we just need to show this.
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History: AB (at bats); RBI (runs batted in); H (hits); W (walk); RS (runs scored).
Tassie's involvement in this year's competition got off to shaky start when we found out that Vic Zache had injured his leg prior to leaving Hobart and was not able to participate in this year's competition.
Once problems with transportation were sorted out at Tullamarine Airport, the bulk of the touring party made their way to Ballarat, with the obligatory pub stop for lunch at Flannagans in Bacchus Marsh. No sooner had we settled in at our accommodation at Big 4 Goldfields, than we were off out to stock up on food and beer for our stay in Ballarat.
Our first game was at 8.30am on Friday 12th against the Bees and was played at Wakeling Field (below), which with its artificial infield and well grassed outfield, was pleasantly different to what we play on at home! Of course, having said that, the early sun made some plays very interesting!
Tassie jumped out to an early 8-0, thanks to fine pitching by Peter Hubble and timely hitting up and down the line-up. The Bees fought back with five runs over two innings but Tassie held on for a 10-5 victory. Stuart Smith was outstanding at third base while Peter Hubble (2 AB for 2 H, W and 2 RS ) and Nigel O'Brien (3 AB for 3 H, 3 RBI ) starred for Tassie but with 14 hits in total, it was a solid team effort. The winning pitcher was Peter Hubble who gave up 5 runs, 4 earned, in 4 innings of work and Steve Harris closed things out to secure the win.
There was no rest for Tassie as our second game followed immediately afterwards but on a different diamond, different in SO many ways to Wakeling Field!
Our opponents were the Newport Rams who jumped out to an early 5-0 lead and things looked bleak but Tassie continued its good form at the plate, scoring freely over the next four innings to win comfortably, 12-5. Noel Peters (3 AB, 2 H, 2 RBI), Peter Hubble (3 AB, 2 H, RBI) and Nigel O'Brien (3 AB, 2 H, W, 2 RBI's) were the stars for Tassie but it was once again a consistent batting performance which won the day.
Having an unbeaten record, Tassie went in to day two with confidence and the knowledge that our first game was at a more reasonable hour of 10.30am!
Returning to the venue for game 2, we took on a new team to the competition, The Wanderers from Mildura. Tassie got off to a flying start, scoring five runs in the first innings but the Wanderers responded with four runs of their own in the bottom of that innings. Unlike yesterday's games, Tassie was unable to capitalise with runners on base whereas, Mildura did and even though we got to within one run late in the game, Mildura held firm to win 11-8.
Grant Stump (2 AB, 2 H, 1RS) was consistent at the plate whilst Dave Humphries and Stuart Smith provided the bulk of the RBI's with three and two respectively.
Game four and Tassie moved to a different ground to take on the Big Cat Tomatoes (I kid you not!) and it was not pretty. Great pitching and even better defence limited Tassie to three runs on five hits and we never recovered from the Cat's seven run third innings. The final damage was a 14-3 loss but our biggest loss was to come in the medical room as one of our consistent performers, Nigel O'Brien, tweaked his hamstring and was ultimately ruled out of our next game.
Peter Hubble was our only consistent bat in the loss, scoring two runs and getting hit by a pitch in the process, whilst Noel Peters and Stuart Smith were stars in the field.
So it was, Tassie headed into day three with still a mathematical chance of making the grand final if other results went our way. Standing in our way; our regular nemesis, Fitzroy.
Things started off very well for Tassie and at the end of the first innings, we lead 3-2 but from thereon, things fell apart dramatically. Our cause was not helped by an injury to Dave Coad who had been starring at second base and with Nigel O'Brien also out; our reserves were stretched. Bad defence didn't help and we were swept away, 15-4.
Steve Millington (3AB's, 2H's, 2RS's 2RBI's), who had provided stellar defence at first base throughout the competition, was the star with the bat but Steve Harris (2RBI's) and Michael Hegarty (3AB's, 1W, 2H's, 1RS) provided solid support.
The Grand Final was played later that day between Fitzroy and the Wanderers with Fitzroy winning a thriller, 7-6.
So it was, another carnival was over but good fun was had by all. Tassie finished on the bottom of the ladder (below) but as you can see, it was a very tight competition with only run difference separating third and last positions.


This week we are crushing on Rose Cora Perry.
Rose Cora Perry is the former frontwoman of Anti-Hero, now turned solo artist and consummate music industry professional and rockstar in training. She's been named one of the Top #10 talents in Canada. She's performed at some of the world's most renowned music festivals including: Summer NAMM, Canadian Music Week, NorthbyNortheast, Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Regatta, Warped Tour, and MEANYFest NYC.
Aside from rocking stages and bringing tens of thousands of people to tears, Rose's musical skills extend far beyond the rock genre. She played Vivienne Kensington (Elle Wood's adversary) in Simply Theatre's musical production of Legally Blonde. She's also worked as a model, a web designer, TV host, publicist…the list really and truly goes on. She's also claimed the honor of theFirst Canadian Endorsee of Daisy Rock Guitars and the first Canadian Female Signed to the Blackstar Amplification roster.
With two solo albums under her belt (2010's Off the Pages"and 2016's Onto the Floor) and the potential to take over the entertainment industry, Rose is definitely someone we all need to keep our eye on. If that's not crushworthy, we don't know what is.
In the absence of respect, support and mutuality, only "liking" is possible. Romance is not simply about being "romantic" – it's about "working" at your relationship – listening, responding, understanding, and just plain "being there" for each other. It's about ensuring that both your and your partner's needs are heard and fulfilled. It's about understanding that life has ups and downs and you need to be equally prepared and willing to "pick up the slack" when your partner is experiencing challenges just as much as you're eager to celebrate the good times.
Never try and "force" your relationship status. When we're single, we can get lonely and desire to share/make memories with a partner, but scouring dating websites for "Mr/Mrs Right" or trying to look for a "connection" that isn't really there will never result in longterm happiness.
Timing, as with everything else, matters. You need to be happy with yourself first and the right person will come along. Have standards and stick to them. You matter.
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If a relationship ever causes you to compromise on who you are, what's important to you – your dreams, your goals, your identity – and what kind of lifestyle you want to lead, it's an unhealthy one for both of you. Be yourself and you will attract the right partner. Real love is finding someone who sees all of the good and all of the bad inside of you, accepts you for all that you are and encourages you to grow alongside him/her. You may not always see eye-to-eye and yes, but being in the right relationship will challenge you in positive ways – ways that will allow you both to become better people for having met each other.
How do you keep the romance alive in your relationships?


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In the early 1990s, while traveling from Florida to Pennsylvania to visit family, I developed the first version of this page of suggestions about improving the quality of student papers and any other written works. Over the years, I improved the list of requirements and suggestions. A downloadable PDF of "Miller's Memo" is available here.
A thesis, a logical argument, the proper use of details to support a case, and the reliance on a variety of pertinent primary and secondary sources are the ingredients of a good paper in the social sciences. There are two more factors, however, that students often overlook: style and grammar. Some of the items in this memo are mandatory; others are suggestions. All will help improve a paper and a final grade.
When planning your paper, regardless of the length, do the reading and research ahead of time. Think about the topic and develop a thesis. Make an outline, no matter how rough it is. More drafts will result in a better paper. Read the final draft aloud or have a friend read it to critique the content and eliminate linguistic abuses.
NEATNESS AND BINDING: Give the reader a good impression with a neat paper. Staple all papers in the upper-left corner. Paper clips, plastic folders, and another method of binding papers are unacceptable.
LENGTH: Papers must be the proper length to receive full credit. Page numbers, in arabic numerals, should appear on the upper right-hand corner. To count the number of words in your paper, select File-Properties in the property bar. To determine the words manually, count the words in four lines of the draft and divide the total by four to get the average number of words per line. Count the number of lines per page and multiply it by the average words per line to obtain the number of words per page. A typical double-spaced typewritten page will have about 300 words per page. Notes, bibliographies, and illustrations are not part of the text. The text must be double-spaced with no added spaces between paragraphs. Margins are to be one inch.
PROPER GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION: Observe all rules of grammar and punctuation. It is inevitable that mistakes will occur–this is true for all writers–but attention to the details will eliminate most errors.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON PUNCTUATION: Generally, information on punctuation is available in any grammar or in an appendix of a good dictionary. Review the rules for commas on a regular basis, and proofread to put commas in their proper places. Place hyphens only at syllable breaks. When in doubt, check a dictionary. Place a space between the dots of ellipsis. If a sentence is omitted between quoted sentences, place a period at the end of the first sentence and then the ellipsis. . . . Never use ellipsis to begin or end a quotation.
CAPITALIZATION: Proper capitalization is always necessary. Consult a grammar or another source if there is any doubt about capitalization, such as the cold war, the Second World War.
A pronoun at the beginning of a sentence refers to the subject of the previous sentence. Misused, pronouns can be humorous and dangerous: "Tom and Martha bought two cats. They already use the litter box." Identify the antecedent of a pronoun (e.g., write "historians recognize" instead of "everyone recognizes").
PROPER STYLE: Style is a personal affair, but formal prose has certain requirements. One would not attend a formal wedding in jeans, so one cannot submit a formal paper using anything other than proper English. A crucial aspect of style is to write using active voice instead of passive voice. Write sentences like "Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated Kennedy" (active voice), not "Kennedy was assassinated by Lee Harvey Oswald" (passive voice). Write "the Nazis considered them enemies" not "they were considered enemies " [by the Nazis].
ABBREVIATIONS: Do not use any abbreviations, such as etc., vs., v., or misc., unless they are part of a quotation or a required part of a citation.
CONTRACTIONS: Do not use contractions, unless they are part of a quotation.
QUOTATIONS: Too many students fill a paper with the thoughts of others, and even though they may properly credit the sources, the practice is unacceptable. The paper writer must present evidence and interpret on their own, using quotations sparingly. For quotations ending with question and quotation marks, place the quotation mark inside the quotation marks if the entire quotation is a question and outside the quotation marks if the quotation is only a phrase within the question. Any quotation which exceeds four lines in the body of the paper must be blocked, that is, indented and single spaced. Do not place quotation marks at the beginnings and ends of block quotations. As part of the text, state the name and the significance of the person who made the statement worthy of being quoted. Do not force the reader to check the footnotes or endnotes for such information.
FOREIGN PHRASES: Set all foreign phrases in italics, and place a translation in brackets or parentheses (be consistent in using one or the other) when phrases appear for the first time, such as with the saying in vino veritas [in wine there is truth]. Translations are not usually provided for words and phrases in French, German, and Spanish.
FOOTNOTES OR ENDNOTES: The writer must give credit in footnotes or endnotes to any source of quotations, unusual information, or unique ideas. When employing footnotes, extend the text to compensate for the notes. There is only one acceptable style of citation in history: the full footnote or endnote, as described in Turabian's A Manual for Writers (see "Helpful Aids" below).
BIBLIOGRAPHY: If the instructor requires a bibliography (one may not be necessary if the student uses only assigned sources), include sections for primary sources and secondary sources (place the former before the latter). Do not pad bibliographies. For proper bibliographical citations, see Turabian's, A Manual for Writers.
REPETITIOUS WORDS AND PHRASES: Use a thesaurus to help remove repeated words and phrases in sentences and paragraphs.
SHORT SENTENCES AND PARAGRAPHS: Combine short sentences and paragraphs to eliminate the machine-gun attack of thoughts that assault the reader.
TENSE: Never mix tenses. History is a record of the past, so it is best to use the past and past perfect tenses.
DATES FOR HISTORIC INDIVIDUALS: The first time an individual's name appears in a paper, the writer should provide the full names and dates: George Washington (1732-1799); Michael S. Gorbachev (born 1931); Louis XVI (1754-1793; reigned, 1774-1792).
DECADES: When referring to a decade with numerals, do not use an apostrophe. When using only the last two digits, spell them completely.
Incorrect: Considering the difficulties of the 1880's, the 90s were less problematical.
Correct: Considering the difficulties of the 1880s, the nineties were less problematical.
PROOFREADING: Proofread all assignments before submitting them. Instructors note errors, and an abundance of mistakes can harm a grade.
HELPFUL AIDS FOR THE WRITER: Every college student should have: 1) a good collegiate dictionary; 2) a thesaurus; 3) a reference grammar; and 4) Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, latest edition). The Manual for Writers is an indispensable book available in most bookstores. In includes examples of notation and bibliographical entries for several different citation systems, including that of the University of Chicago. Turabian's work is actually an abbreviated version of University of Chicago Press Staff, A Manual of Style for Authors, Editors, and Copywriters (Chicago and London: University of Chicago Press, latest edition).
Follett, Wilson Follett. Modern American Usage: A Guide, edited and completed by Jacques Barzun in collaboration with Carlos Baker, et al. New York: Hill and Wang, latest edition.
Strunk, William Jr. and E. B. White. The Elements of Style. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc.; London: Collier Macmillan Publishers, latest edition.
Truss, Lynne. Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Foreword by Frank McCourt. New York and London: Gotham Books, an imprint of the Penguin Group, 2004.
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Curtains 2018: High Court upheld blanket ban on use of plastic from June 23
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Mumbai: In a positive approach, the Bombay High Court upheld the decision of the Maharashtra government to impose a blanket ban on the use of plastic and thermocol items across the state. The decision of the division bench of Justices Abhay Oka and Riyaz Chagla came as a setback for the lakhs of plastic manufacturers and retailers. To defend its decision, the Environment Department of Maharashtra government cited the deaths of a whale and a cow due to consuming plastic. The government also highlighted the impact of plastic on the environment and also on human beings as well as animals.
The bench of Justice Oka noted the impact of the waste generated by plastic on the environment and ecosystem and also on the citizens. The bench also considered the harmful effects created by plastic, like clogging of drains and so on. The interim orders of Justice Oka were vehemently opposed by the plastic manufacturers. They claimed the ban affects their fundamental right to conduct a business of their choice. They even highlighted the fact that lakhs of people working in plastic manufacturing will lose their livelihood. However, their contentions were dismissed for the time being.
Just as the year ushered into the festive mood, the manufacturers once again petitioned the bench of Justice Oka seeking relaxation to use plastic during festivals, at least. The court, however, refused to entertain the same.According to the ban, the citizens, if found in possession of plastic, can be fined and repeated offenders can also land in jail. The citizens, however, were seen using alternatives to plastic, during the festive season.
RIGHT TO EAT
Costly food in multiplexes
The year 2018 witnessed a debate on the right to eat of citizens in Maharashtra. The matter reached court when an activist Jainendra Baxi dragged multiplex owners to the court highlighting the high rate of food items sold in cinema houses. The plea also highlighted the fact that the general public is not allowed to carry its own home-made food or outside food in the cinema halls.
The matter was heard by two separate division benches of the Bombay High Court. Both the benches – one headed by Justice Shantanu Kemkar and one by Justice Ranjit More had termed the prices to be indeed 'exorbitant.' The judges had shared their very own experiences of their food not allowed inside the cinema halls. Accordingly, the government was asked to clarify its stand on the issue.
Soon after the petitions were heard and the HC expressed its prima facie views, the association of multiplex owners moved the court urging it not to intervene in the matter. The issue gained a lot of media attention after which the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) came down on the streets and opposed the exorbitant rates of food items. The MNS workers even went on to vandalise some theatres in Pune and Mumbai.
With the rising voices demanding government intervention, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, quite 'over-confidently' made a public statement in the Maharashtra Assembly that the prices would be brought down from August 1. He also assured the house that the public would be allowed to carry their own food inside the cinema halls. The CM soon took a U-turn on the issue and no public is yet allowed to enter inside the cinema halls with their food.
NO VEHICLE DAY
Batting for traffic-free city
The entire year of 2018 saw the Bombay High Court taking efforts to de-congest the city and put an end to the issues like illegal parking, traffic snarls and so on. Justice Naresh Patil of the Bombay HC gave extra time for a bunch of petitions highlighting the traffic congestion in Mumbai.During the course of hearings, it was informed that at least five lakh vehicles keep on adding every year in the city.
Taking note of the same, Justice Patil had asked the government to consider if submitting a 'parking proof' can be made mandatory for the potential customers, who seek to purchase a new vehicle. According to this suggestion, any person who seeks to purchase a new vehicle has to show parking proof, space, where he can legally park his vehicle.
Justice Patil had passed several orders like asking the authorities to follow odd-even parking in various places in the city. He had also asked the authorities to seriously consider exploring the waterways in the city. His suggestions also include a 'no vehicle day' wherein no private vehicles would be allowed to ply on the streets of the city.
Pursuant to these suggestions, a committee has been constituted consisting of officers from the traffic department and also civic officials. The committee convenes a regular meeting and is taking various steps to bring down the congestion levels in the city. The committee has also started some projects on a pilot basis.
PUNE TECHIE MURDER
Judge slammed for remark
The orders of the Bombay High Court granting bail to three accused belonging to right-wing Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS) in the lynching case of Pune's Mohsin Sheikh, made headlines at the end of 2017. The orders passed by Justice Mridula Bhatkar were criticised by the Supreme Court, as she had made some 'objectionable' observations while granting bail to the accused. Justice Bhatkar had observed that the only material against the accused was they belonged to Hindu religion and they killed Mohsin in the name of religion. The SC criticised Justice Bhatkar, saying, religion cannot be a ground for murder.
The top court then again remanded the bail applications Justice Bhatkar's bench asking her to decide the matters afresh. Having heard the matters afresh, Justice Bhatkar allowed the applications and again granted them bail. Towards the end of the year, Mohsin's father moved the HC seeking Rs 10 lakh compensation under a government scheme which provides monetary help to victims of communal violence. The Maharashtra government has said it will be giving compensation to Mohsin's father.
ELECTORAL MALPRACTICE
CM dragged to top court
Troubles knocked the doors of Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis when a Magistrate court in Nagpur issued summons to the BJP leader. The Magistrate asked him to remain present before it. The summons was issued after advocate Satish Ukey filed a private complaint against the CM accusing him of electoral malpractice.
Ukey claimed that the CM did not disclose details of two criminal cases pending against him, in his nomination papers during the 2014 assembly elections. The CM is facing charges of cheating, fraud in one case while he is booked for defamation in the second case. According to Ukey, the charge sheet has been filed in one of these cases and in the other one, a court has taken cognizance of the complaint.
Challenging the orders of the Magistrate, Fadnavis rushed to the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court. The orders were finally quashed by a bench of Justice Sunil Shukre, who okayed the CM for not disclosing the pending criminal cases.
However, the troubles did not end here as Ukey went up to the highest court of India – Supreme Court – challenging the HC orders. The top court recently took cognizance of the matter and issued a notice to Fadnavis seeking a reply. He has been directed to file his reply by January.
Published on: Thursday, December 20, 2018, 08:41 AM IST
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Riyaz Chagla


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