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Finding The Right Microscope

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 22:41:31 +0000

The microscope was invented in Holland by Zacharias Janssen and his son Hans, they were experimenting with several lenses in a tube when they discovered nearby objects appeared enlarged. This ultimately started the development of the microscope and the telescope. A microscope can magnify small or large objects in order to view a more detailed image.Most diseases are formed due to micro-organisms, otherwise known as bacteria. The creation of the microscope has transformed medical science as it allowed researchers to discover a whole new universe they were not aware existed, an aspect of medical science that many refused to believe. Without this invention modern medicine may never have had the chance to develop effectively and would ultimately change the state of the world’s health.However, while this revolutionary item has transformed the world we live in, it is rare to find real microscopes in many stores, and this can be frustrating to hobbyists, students and children. Before purchasing a telescope it is vital to understand the mechanics of the product. If a parent decides to purchase a microscope for their child it is important they buy a genuine microscope which has metal frames and glass optics. Many parents choose to buy their children toy microscopes, sometimes with the belief they are buying an authentic microscope, this will only leave a child frustrated as they cannot zoom in to enlarge small objects. Ideally, a high-powered microscope will be perfect for a parents budding scientist as they allow a child to view images naked to the eye, such as blood cells, amoebas and micro-organisms. This is ultimately more educational to the child as they learn about bacteria and insects, creating a genuine interest in science and nature, allowing them to develop in school and beyond.

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Deer Hunting: Where and When

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:36:29 +0000

Deer are commonly thought of as being crepuscular animals. This means that they frequently become active during dawn and dusk and more often than not tend to sleep during the middle of the day and late at night. This is possibly a defense mechanism to enable digestion and rest during the day when predators are not as active.

However, some deer do decide to feed during the middle of the day; this is a quirk in that deer’s schedule for that particular day and more than likely not a repeated event.

Figure out what food source that the deer will be eating during hunting season and locate it. Know your terrain, food sources, bedding areas and funnels.

Scouting before hunting is a must to locate a big buck’s territory. I prefer to do my pre-season scouting immediately after the deer have “rubbed” the velvet from their antlers. Remember that while rubbing the velvet from their antlers, a buck will not attack the larger trees and bushes that he will immediately prior and during the rut; however, he will leave evidence on smaller bushes. This activity will tell you where the deer are and may help you pattern a particular animal.

Determine which oak trees have the most acorns for the upcoming fall by scanning the upper limbs of the trees with binoculars. Set stands near trees with large number of acorns before they ripen and the deer start feeding in the area.

Start early, at the latest, mid summer. Scout like you’re hunting. Be careful. Don’t make much noise and try and leave little scent in the area. Hang your stands early and then leave the area alone until you plan on hunting.

Also note that over scouting an area can have a negative effect on the wildlife and you may end up pushing the deer out of the area, not be seen or heard from during hunting hours.

Try to find any area where clover or rye or any greens cover the ground. Look in the surrounding areas to establish trail routes and scrapes; and look for deer tracks to reinforce movement and frequency.

A deer loves to sleep where the brush is very thick and very dense. Most areas of this nature accompany small pines and swampy areas where movement by a predator would not go without detection. Hunting in these conditions is very hard because of limited vision and the noise that would accompany a hunter stirring around the brush. Hunting in these areas is not suggested because of these handicaps; it would be best to wait on the outskirts of a well used trail and await the exit or entrance of the deer from or to his feeding spot.

An important cycle of a deer’s life is its powerful will to mate and it is during this time (also known as the rut) in which the deer’s senses are dulled and the hunting hopeful now has a slight edge. During this time of the year the deer will be active a significantly larger amount of the time. This means that you will have a greater chance of seeing an elusive buck and a much better chance of bagging one.

Hunting Tips

John Dee is a writer for Bornwild.info

Hide Yourself Away in a Litchfield County Vacation Rental

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:36:15 +0000

Connecticut, particularly Litchfield County, is one of those places that doesn’t immediately spring to mind when deciding where to venture for your next hard-earned vacation. Take a peek at what this charming region has to offer, however, and just try to stop yourself from falling under its spell. By the end of your investigation, you’ll have a vision of all that your delightful trip will entail, from the dates of your stay to the vacation rental that will house you and your traveling companions.

The diversions of this region are varied, but all have one thing in common; they are low stress and laid-back. For starters, the many lakes make for an abundance of water-themed activities like canoeing, fishing, paddle-boating, and swimming. Lots of lakeside chalets are equipped with private docks, so dipping your toes in the clear, fresh water can be the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night. Rumor has it that the water is so clean you can even see the bottom at a depth of 30 feet.

The Berkshire Mountains make a great backdrop for your leisurely vacation, so be sure to enjoy the sights as much as time allows. Should you decide to rent a cottage here, this should be easy to do. A great room with a wall full of windows, a patio overlooking the lake, and easy access hiking and foliage-tour trails all make for an experience of calm and natural beauty. When you can’t even see the lights of the city or hear the sounds of traffic, you know you’re well on your way to relaxation.

This quaint region of northwestern Connecticut may be “away from it all,” but it is hardly lacking in human warmth and creative spirit. For taste of what the surrounding towns have to offer, take a day or two to explore nearby Lenox, Stockbridge, Tanglewood, and others. Antiquing alone could fill your vacation, so if you have a taste for unique treasures be sure to bring along an extra suitcase or leave some room in the trunk for the gems you may stumble upon.

The Berkshire Museum, the Norman Rockwell Museum, The Colonial Theatre, and Hancock Shaker Village are a few more points of interest, but with images of your amenity-filled cottage in your head, don’t be surprised if the lure of the lake ends up taking you back to your temporary home before too long. It’s good to experience everything that Litchfield County has to offer, but the serene and untouched wilderness might have a way of making you into a bit of a hermit. In these parts, that’s nothing to be ashamed of.

The vacation rental options in this area vary from small and snug to big and breathing-room friendly, so matter who your traveling group consists of, you’ll find a place to make you happy. Ample bedrooms, a library of books and DVDs, plenty of pillows and blankets, and laundry facilities will all add the touch of luxury to your rustic getaway. Yes, you’ll have the opportunity to venture out into the backwoods for some exploration and communion with nature, but you’ll never really feel like you’re roughing it thanks to the great features of this retreat.

There’s a time and a mood for adventurous, quick-paced vacations, and then there’s a time to take it down a notch. If you’re feeling overworked and underappreciated, it may be an occasion for a true escape. Imagine putting your feet up as you look out across the cove, setting out for some bird-watching with your trusty binoculars, or sitting down for a night of games with your family in the comfortable living room of your lodge.

So if a trip that contains time for slowing down as well as sightseeing, water-skiing as well as wandering through museums, and dozing in the sun as well as driving to restaurants, then Litchfield County might be the right place for you. Visit in the summer to soak up the warmth or come in the fall for supremely beautiful views of the trees’ yearly explosion of color; either way, you’ll be pleased with the results of your decision to settle down in cozy Connecticut for a bit.

Start planning now for your upcoming trip, especially if you want to ensure that you can reserve the Litchfield County Vacation Rental that would best suit your needs. The sooner you make the proper preparations, the sooner you’ll feel the pleasure of true escape.

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Experience the New England Charm of Litchfield County

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:37:43 +0000

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The Missing Link Or The Extraterrestrial Link

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:37:08 +0000

THE MISSING LINK OR THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL LINK

Way back in the year 1986 when I was Perusing my Masters degree in the field of anthropology an incident of one day still haunted me until I decided to delve into it further. My Professor Dr.D.P.Mukherjee was lecturing us about the psychosomatological evolution of human beings. This was a series of lectures which delved with the physical evolution from primate to being Homo sapiens. Very interesting was the fact that we humans have developed from early apes through the intermediates on to what we are today. Documenting this very chronological process was a series of paleontological and palaeo anthropological finds in terms of fossils discovered at various times in various places. From Australopithecus to pithecanthropus erectus to homo Neanderthals to the Cro-Magnon man to Homo sapiens to homo sapiens sapiens. These are the major fossil finds that describe the chronology of the physical evolution. The Australopithecus was more like a ape, but a little more refined than the chimpanzee. The length of the arm was longer below the knees but they had started to show bipedal gait which is a very prominent evolutionary feature on its way to becoming a human. The cranial capacity was about 400cc to 500cc which meant that the brain was still in the process of development. Therefore this ancestor of ours showed little intelligence the same level we can see in the chimpanzees. They even must have used certain tools like the chimpanzee uses a stick to remove ants from an ant hole. Physical evolution basically had to occur in five major directions.

1. The arms reduced in length. We might have noticed that the primates have arms which are long enough to reach beyond the knee length. This extended arms helped the primate to do knuckle walking as seen in the gorillas and the chimpanzee. The reduction in the arms length was the first step towards making a human out of a primate.

2. The thumb and the great toe came in line with the other appendages. The ninety degree alignment of the thumb and the great toe was of great help to the primate as they were arboreal in nature and the opposing thumb and the great toe helped them to grasp the branches of the tree. Humans had to come down from the tree and start living on the plains and forests and for that they needed stability while standing and running and that is the reason for the evolution to proceed in that direction where by the appendages aligned in line with the others.

3. Pelvis got centered there by distributing the load effectively between the two legs. This would give the hominid more vertical stability and hence the evolving hominid would no longer need the tail. The tail therefore diminished and today we humans have a remnant of the tail which is anatomically known as the coccyx.

4. All the above three direction of evolution helped the hominid to have bipedal gait leaving the hands totally free to do things that the intelligent brain would direct it to do in future. With bipedal gait the vision also improved to a great extent, accurate judgment of distance now became possible with the ability of the brain to process the image coming from two inputs and merging them together to give a three dimensional binocular perspective of the object.

5. The structural changes done the brain now well in its optimum place developed from a mere 400 cc to 1500 cc. The cranial capacity increased greatly and so did the intelligence. Level of intelligence development can be seen quite chronologically from Australopithecus to homo erectus to homo erectus erectus. Early hominids developed stone tools as the brain processed the requirement and started finding solutions for those requirements. They then started staying in large groups there by requiring some social structure and laws to keep the group from disintegrating and also realizing that the group functions better and viably than being individualistic. There is a clear indication of division of labor which is a very strong indication of sophisticated and multifaceted intelligence.

What was interesting in that lecture was the fact the next step in the physical evolution ,the Homo Neanderthals show a tremendous spurt of intelligence with cave drawings, more refined weapons and accessories and much more complex social structures and rituals like the burial rituals which indicates a very high form of intelligences and a concept of death whereby the dead is believed to go into another world. Some sort of language also developed and communication was established and information was being passed on from one generation to the other. There seems to be no intermediate fossil find to prove that the intelligence also developed chronologically to and from the level that we find in Homo Neanderthals. Our professor explained that here is the concept of the “missing link”.

During this period I was reading a book by Eric Von Daniken and was a great fan of him by the time I finished reading his book Chariots of fire in which he described that the extraterrestrial life form came upon to the earth and had intercourse with the population of the earth and thereby the extraterrestrial intelligence then percolated through. I also met Mr Daniken during that period of time when he had come to visit Kolkata University. Authors like Erich von Däniken claim that Earth was visited by extraterrestrials and that some sort of genetic engineering was performed by these ancient astronauts. That they created or changed the human race. For over 30 years, Erich von Däniken has pursued the theory which postulates that Earth might have been visited by extraterrestrials in the remote past. Erich von Däniken has become famous for an infamous idea: that the origins of human culture lie not simply in evolution, but in the influence of extraterrestrial beings. Beginning with his first book, “Chariots of the Gods”, he has argued that the artifacts of ancient cultures show evidence of these visitors, who were sometimes viewed by humans as gods.

He referred to ancient Inca, Aztec, Egyptian and even Indian holy writings to gather proof for his theory. In the Vedic literature of India, there are many descriptions of flying machines that are generally called vimanas. These fall into two categories: (l) manmade craft that resemble airplanes and fly with the aid of birdlike wings, and (2) complex structures that fly in a mysterious manner and are generally not made by human beings. The machines in category (l) are described mainly in medieval, secular Sanskrit works dealing with architecture, military siege engines, and other mechanical contrivances. Those in category (2) are described in ancient works such as the Rig Veda, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, and the Puranas, and they have many features analogous of UFOs. I remember reading in the book Chariots of fire that the Buddhist has a clear cut concept on extra terrestrial visit. In their holy scripture there is a mention of God coming in from the heaven in a ball of fire and emerging from that ball.

Cradled in South Africa’s Krueger National Park lies a private game reserve called Timbavati. This emerald jewel of the African bush is almost mythical in reputation. White lions are born in here, it is said. “A long story is told about a chieftainess called Numbi,” Elder Credo recounts. “Many generations ago, she and her people saw a burning white light like a star fall out of the sky right where Timbavati is today. The story is that it was not a star; it was a shining ball of metal, brighter than the Sun. When this ball came down to the ground, Queen Numbi, who was a sick old woman at that time, went towards the light and was swallowed by the light. In that light, very faintly seen, were strange beings with very large heads. These beings received Numbi into the light, and for some hours she was inside. When she emerged and walked toward her people; she had become much younger than when she had gone into the light.

“After that star fell, stayed on the ground for some days, and then rose back into the sky, strange things started happening there. Cattle with two heads were born repeatedly. Lions, leopards and even impalas with snow white fur and green eyes were born, until to this very day. This story is one of the most amazing in Africa. Even to this day, white animals are still being born in Timbavati. Some years ago, a snow white elephant with beautiful blue eyes and long tusks used to roam the area, until white adventurers shot it.

Our ancestors were apt with the art and science of water. Since respecting the Nature was inborn, water was considered divine. Rig-Veda is full of ‘shlokas’ in praise of Water, Sun and Air, the three essentials of our environment.

The connection between the origin of the earth and water is mentioned both in the ancient scriptures and modern science. Rig-Veda, (X.129.3) says the earth was originally all water without light. Expert on geo-tectonics, Deming in one of his papers published in 2004 claims that Plate Tectonics started on the earth 2.5 billion years ago. Prior to this during the first two billion years the nature of the Earth’s crust is not known, evidences suggest formation of continental crust through hydrolysis of primordial crust. The process must have required huge quantities of water and that probably came from extra-terrestrial accretion! The physico-chemical properties of water are such that it is a universal solvent. It is this property which makes water the major carver of the landscape of our earth. The landscape carved by water action is unique and distinctive when viewed from the space.

“Yaapo divyaa utavaa sravanti khanitrimaa utavaa yaa swayarn jaa /

samudraartha yaa soochayapaavakaasta aap devi iha mamavantu //”

(Rig-Veda, VII 49.2)

The nature of water described in the ancient Indian scripture Rig-Veda translates as:

‘The waters which are from heaven

and which flow after being dug,

and even those that spring by themselves,

the bright pure waters which lead to the sea,

may those divine waters protect me here’.

Having said this I would like to bring to the notice of my readers that the Vedas are full of technological wonders and as mentioned earlier the concept of a flying vehicle is not new. Much before the Wright brothers, deep in the history of mankind as ancient as 9000 year BC ie 11000 years from present there is mention of Flying vessels and that too different types of flying machines powered by different types of fuel. One interesting concept of flying interstellar spaces at high speed is that, one would require a flying machine which would be exactly circular in shape. The circular shape is the ideal shape of a space ship which has to travel in very high speed because at high speed, at speed nearing to the speed of light, any cosmic particle if crashes with the skin of the spaceship would have a disastrous effect but if the space ship is circular in shape then the particles if collide with the skin of the ship would fly off tangentially and would have very minimal impact effect on the skin of the ship. The mention therefore of a ball of fire descending is not imagination but a recollection from the memory. If you go to a museum to see artifacts from ancient times, or if you read about texts written by ancient peoples, you find many references to ‘Gods’ and ‘heavens’. It could make you wonder: what did ancient peoples understand about the cosmos? In order to answer this question, we should first ask another: what did they actually see? Ancient peoples like the Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Maya and the builders of Stonehenge could only use their eyes to observe the skies.

They had no telescopes, none of the instruments and science we have today. In fact, many tools they used in daily life were quite primitive compared to what we have today. On the other hand, there were no bright lights around them. They must have looked at the skies much more often and must have been more aware of it than we are. They must have felt emotions like awe, inspiration and admiration when looking at the skies, and also fear of the unknown. Ancient legends and archaeological findings from many parts of the world seem to indicate that the skies were seen as the place where the Gods came from. Did ancient peoples make observations and emotions into religion, as is often assumed?

Remarkably, ancient cultures seemed to understand a lot about astronomy, to be very advanced. They practiced astronomy. They understood that the sun was the centre of our planetary system, they knew the planets in it, they calculated time and seasons using the stars. They navigated the seas, which require certain knowledge of planet Earth’s position within the universe. Come to think of it, the sky was more important to them than the Earth – we could say that they were more advanced in astronomy than in other areas of life. Thanks to the work of Robert Temple, in his book entitled The Sirius Mystery, the startling knowledge of Sirius and its dwarf companion by Africa’s Dogon tribe is widely known. The Dogon possess knowledge, such as the star system’s orbital periods and the companion star’s invisibility, which cannot be confirmed by naked eye observation, and which modern Astronomers have learned only relatively recently. Something must have happened that caused them to have this orientation and beliefs. For example: what if the notion that the Gods visited Earth as some sort of astronauts is not a religious notion, not a fantasy of primitive peoples? Maybe some ancients actually saw them? Maybe they actually interacted with them, maybe they had things done to them?

Another famous proponent of such ideas is Zecharia Sitchin. Sitchin has made an in-depth study of ancient Sumerian clay tablets. More specifically, Sitchin attributes the creation of the ancient Sumerian culture to the “Annunaki” (or “Nephilim”), a race of aliens from a planet he calls Nibiru. According to Sitchin’s interpretation of Sumerian cosmology, there is an undiscovered planet which follows a long, elliptical orbit, reaching the inner solar system roughly every 3,600 years. This planet is called Nibiru (the planet associated with Marduk in Babylonian cosmology). Nibiru was the home of a technologically advanced human-like extraterrestrial race called the Anunnaki in Sumerian myth, which Sitchin states are called the Nephilim in Genesis! He asserts that Sumerian mythology reflects this view, though his speculations are entirely discounted by professional scientists, historians, and archaeologists, who note many problems with his translations of ancient texts and with his understanding of physics. He states that gods or “Annunaki” from the planet Nibiru arrived on Earth 450,000 years ago created the ancient Sumerian culture. According to him, the planet Nibiru orbits our Sun every 3,600 years so the Annunaki will probably return in the near future. The Sumerian Civilization is considered by many scholars as one of the oldest human civilization on Earth, arising in the lower Tigris-Euphrates region (modern day Southern Iraq), ending roughly 2000 BCE (Before Current Era – 4000 years ago from today), and beginning thousands of years prior to that time. This civilization appeared seemingly out of nowhere as a highly advanced, thriving culture circa 4000 BCE (although the Sumerians as a culture may have arrived as early as 8500 BCE, or even much earlier). In what is considered by some scholars “the most crucial event in human history” (3), the Sumerians developed a highly sophisticated system of irrigation and agriculture, quickly established magnificent cities, advanced governing laws, and a written language. It was as if these humans had help in developing their civilization!

The Sumerian ancient literature included the Anunnaki, in all respects the gods and goddesses (and lesser deities) of this ancient civilization.

“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose… There were nephilim in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.” — Genesis 6:1-4 [emphasis added] Nephilim is often translated as “giants”, a legitimate and possibly appropriate interpretation but one which may be only partially accurate. A better definition might be “those who came down”, “those who descended”, or “those who were cast down.” The Anunnaki of ancient Sumerian texts are similarly defined as “those who from heaven to earth came”. Sitchin (4), Gardner (5), and Bramley (6) have all identified the Nephilim as the Anunnaki, although the term may apply more specifically to essentially the rank and file of these particular extraterrestrials. Virtually all open-minded historical and theological scholars agree that the Old Testament’s Book of Genesis was extracted from older Sumerian records, circa 600 BCE. The Enuma Elish (the Sumerian Epic of Creation) and Genesis have a variety of common elements. Stories of a Great Flood and Deluge are also common to both Sumerian and Biblical accounts. An inevitable conclusion is that the Anunnaki were as real as Noah, Moses or Abraham.

Laurence Gardner (5) has written: “Every item of written and pictorial attestation confirms that the ancient Sumerians were absolutely sincere about the existence of the Anunnaki, and those such as Enki, Enlil, Nin-khursag and Inanna fulfilled earthly functions with designated community duties. They were patrons and founders; they were teachers and justices; they were technologists and kingmakers. They were jointly and severally venerated as archons and masters, but there were certainly not idols of religious worship as the ritualistic gods of subsequent cultures became. In fact, the word which was eventually translated to become ‘worship’ was avod, which meant quite simply, ‘work’. The Anunnaki presence may baffle historians, their language may confuse linguists and their advanced techniques may bewilder scientists, but to dismiss them is foolish. The Sumerians have themselves told us precisely who the Anunnaki were, and neither history nor science can prove otherwise.”

The Sumerian records recorded in great detail the stories of the Anunnaki, and among these, that of Enki, Enlil, Ninki, Inanna, Utu, Ningishzida, Marduk, and many others. Chief among these stories was the continuing conflict between Enki and Enlil, the sons of the supreme “god” of the time, Anu. Much of ancient human history, and the Biblical Genesis, can be explained as the militant differences between these two half-brothers, and how they affected the life of all sentient beings on Earth. The Anunnaki were more than just a pair of squabbling half-brothers. They were the council of Gods and Goddesses, who periodically met to consider their future actions with respect to each other, and probably as a smaller, nondescript item on their agenda, the fate of mankind. The Anunnaki, depending upon the context, were the Nephilim, the gods that Abraham’s father, Terah, was reputed to have served (according to the book of Joshua), the fallen angels, the lesser individuals of the race from which Anu, Enki, Enlil, Inanna and the other notables had sprung, and the “judges” over the question of life and death. They were in fact the bene ha-elohim, which translates as “the sons of the gods”, or equally likely, “the sons of the goddesses.” For example, from Psalms 82:

“Jehovah takes his stand at the Council of El to deliver judgment among the elohim.”

“You too are gods, sons of El Elyon, all of you.”

According to Zecharia Sitchin and his interpretation of ancient Sumerian texts (4), the Anunnaki were extraterrestrials (aka “angels”), who were an extremely long-lived race, potentially living as long as 500,000 years. Laurence Gardner (5) reduces this to more on the order of 50,000 years, and notes specifically that the Anunnaki were not immortal. He point out that no records are currently extant which relate to their natural deaths, but the violent deaths of Apsu, Tiamat, Mummu, and Dumu-zi are provided in some detail. While Sitchin and Gardner may disagree with the extent of the long lives of the Anunnaki and other specifics, it is clear that these gods and goddesses, baring accidents or “Anunnaki-cide”, lived a very long time. It might also be theorized that because of their long lives, they did not quite move in “the fast lane” — at least to the extent humans do. This difference in the pace of a lifestyle could be fundamentally important in that the human life span — while enormously brief as compared to the Anunnaki — might be compensated in the form of humans possessing an ability to achieve a great deal in a relatively short time. The creativity of a shortened and thus highly motivated lifespan is likely to be enormously greater than that of an Anunnaki resting on his or her laurels. This may also relate to why the Anunnaki bother with mankind. Humans may act as workers to accomplish the Anunnaki’s agenda but an accelerated creativity may be even more desirable from the extraterrestrial view.

The connection between humans and the Anunnaki is much more profound than that of masters and slaves, however. The evidence from Sumerian

literature and records strongly advocates the concept that Adam and Eve and their ancestors were created by the genetic engineering and mixing of the DNA of the Anunnaki and that of Homo erectus, the reigning progenitor of the species of man at the time. More importantly, the evidence suggests that the group of extraterrestrials called the Anunnaki were responsible for the genetic experiments (circa 250,000 B.C.E.) which transformed Homo erectus into Homo sapiens. This was done by combining the Anunnaki DNA with the DNA of the early ancestor of man. From there, presumably, man further evolved into the modern version, Homo sapiens sapiens, potentially due to continuing intervention by the Anunnaki.

The implication, of course, is that there is no “missing link” in the evolution of mankind from the apes, but in fact a quantum leap, an intervention by an extraterrestrial intelligence. As has been reported elsewhere in some detail (10) evolutionary theory and intervention by an intelligence (the latter aspect more general and valid than any so-called “Intelligent Design”) are not competing theories so much as complementary ones. Evolution continues on a more or less routine basis, but nothing in evolution prohibits occasional interventions. It is obvious, for example, that mankind is intervening in the normal process of evolution, sometimes to the detriment of various species, i.e. neither by design nor particularly intelligent.

Vedic civilization is older than the Sumerian civilization and all other civilization that evolved in the face of the earth. In my earlier articles I have tried to establish that very fact, with some valid points and proofs. Sanskrit was the language that was used by the Vedic civilization to propagate knowledge. The language itself is a tremendous proof of intelligence, an intelligence factor that does not seem to be earthly. According to a research article published in German’s forbes magazine in July 1987 Sanksrit is THE BEST language spoken by humans which can be used like a programming language to develop software!! This is because unlike all other human languages the grammar and syntax of Sanskrit is scientifically well defined, so that a computer can understand it and it can be programmed logically.

The sound of each of the 36 consonants and the 16 vowels of Sanskrit are fixed and precise since its very creation. They were never changed, altered, improved or modified. All the words of the Sanskrit language always had the same pronunciation as they have today. There was no sound shift, no change in the vowel system, and no addition was ever made in the grammar of the Sanskrit in relation to the formation of the words. The reason is its absolute perfection by its own nature and formation, because it was the first language of the world.

When a language is spoken by unqualified people the pronunciation of the word changes to some extent; and when these words travel by word of mouth to another region of the land, with the gap of some generations, it permanently changes its form and shape to some extent. Just like the Sanskrit word matri, with a long “a” and soft “t”, became mater in Greek and mother in English. The last two words are called the “apbhransh” (deformed forms) of the original Sanskrit word “matri”. Such apbhranshas of Sanskrit words are found in all the languages of the world and this situation itself proves that Sanskrit was the mother language of the world. –

Sanskrit is an alien language that was brought to earth by those aliens (ancient Indians including sages and warriors) who came to earth from their mother planet. They came to earth pre vedic period and their era on earth is the vedic period at the end of which the Mahabharatha war happened which definitely was a nuclear war (based on the descriptions of weapons provided in mahabharatha which clearly is identified as a nuclear weapon by many experts including Oppenheimer- The father of modern atomic bomb) and also based on the fact that Mahabharatha says that in the final great war over 14 billion people were killed in a matter of less than 3 weeks!! Note: Current population of earth is 6 billion!!

Vedas are ancient Indian texts written in Sanskrit. Vedas are the total compilation of the scientific and technological knowledge of the people of the vedic era which was taught to the people on the earth by the alien visitors. First they set up ashrams (schools) here to teach the local inhabitants of earth Sanskrit. Then they wanted to teach the people of earth all the knowledge they had. For this purpose Veda Vyasa, a chief scientist compiled all the knowledge they had then in the form of four vedas. That is the reason vyasa is called Veda Vyasa. He also documented the history then till end of mahabharatha war in the form of the world’s largest epic Mahabharatha.

Veda itself in sanskrit means “Complete knowledge” !! It is a very wrong notion for people to think that vedas are just hymns in the praise of gods and godesses. I feel sorry when I see vedas being used in temples of India today just to praise gods and godesses by the priests. Vedas are much more than that. If they were just hymns or praises then why is the so well established vedic mathematics a part of vedas??

Vedic mathematics is purely mental mathematics, people can even do modern calculus and trigonometry with a greater ease if they know vedic mathematics. A lot of VEDIC MATHEMATICS is been taught in many schools in the west today in the name of MENTAL MATHEMATICS !! By the way of the four vedas which Vyasa compiled vedic mathematics is a part of Atharva Veda and it makes a lot of sense to be so because Atharva Veda is all about engineering technologies.

Mathematical secrets of the universe are mentioned in the Vedas like a time cycle of 4,320,000,000 years and names for numbers from one to ten to ten followed by twelve zeroes (1,000,000,000,000,000). The zodiacal number 360 and its divisions and derivatives are common in Vedic texts. Vedic mantras are said to be inherent in the rays of the Sun. Noted Vedic scholar Subhash Kak has found a planetary code in the numbering of the books of the Rig Veda.[xi]

“Everybody knows the speed of light is 186,000 miles which is actually discovered in 1675 by ROMAR. But the hymn 1.50 of the Rigveda on the Sun, says

[O Sun] you who traverse 2,202 yojanas in half a nimesa.The usual meaning of yojana is about 9 miles as in the Artha´saastra and for nimisha.

The measures of time are thus defined in the Puranas:

15 nimesa = 1 kastha

30kastha= 1 kala

30 kala = 1 muhurta

30 muhurta = 1 day-and-night

A nimesa is therefore equal to 16/75 seconds. It does come very close to the correct figure of 186,000 miles per second.”

Vedic astrology contains an extensive knowledge not only of the planets, signs and houses but of the 27 Nakshatras or lunar constellations going back to the Vedas.[xii] The Vedas relate the Nakshatras to various deities and rishis and states that after death the soul can travel to the star it is most connected to in life. The mythology of the Nakshatras is quite profound and helps us understand the ancient star lore of many cultures.

Vedic astrology divides the lunar month of twenty nine and a half solar days into thirty equal lunar days or tithis. This amounts to 371 tithis in a solar year of 365 days. The number of deities in the Rig Veda are 3339, or 371 X the mystic number 9, reflecting the importance of the influence of the Moon. The Vedas were oriented to astronomical influences of a profound order and at perhaps a much earlier date than that of Babylonia. Besides the knowledge side of the Vedas, there are also important historical implications of the Vedic literature. Vedic literature along with the current state of archaeology and genetics suggests a much longer history for the Vedas in India, perhaps extending into the Ice Age Period. It suggests that the Vedic idea of previous cycles of civilization may indeed reflect Ice Age cultures. For example, the Puranas regard agriculture the creation of Manu Chakshusha, the fourth Manu, before the fifth Manu Vivasvan of the flood. We do note that agriculture began already in the late Ice Age period more than ten thousand years ago.

Dr. Richard L.Thompson’s book, page 216-217. Here, he discusses the various “powers” known as siddhis that cosmic or extraterrestrial beings visiting earth at the time, ["Vedic humanoids,"] frequently discussed in the Vedas, had readily available to them. These siddhis were also said to be available to certain illuminated human masters as well: Mental communication and thought-reading. These are standard among Vedic humanoids, but normal speech through sound is also generally used. Being able to see or hear at a great distance.

Laghima-siddhi: levitation or antigravity. There is also a power of creating tremendous weight.

Anima- and mahima-siddhis: the power to change the size of objects or living bodies without disrupting their structure.

Prapti-siddhi: the power to move objects from one place to another, apparently without crossing the intervening space. This power is connected with the ability to travel into parallel, higher-dimensional realms.

The ability to move objects directly through the ether, without being impeded by gross physical obstacles. This type of travel is called vihayasa. There is also a type of travel called mano-java, in which the body is directly transferred to a distant point by the action of the mind.

Vasita-siddhi: the power of long-distance hypnotic control. Vedic accounts point out that this power can be used to control people’s thoughts from a distance.

Antardhana, or invisibility.

The ability to assume different forms or to generate illusory body forms.

The power of entering within another person’s body and controlling it. This is done using the subtle body Although many “academics” would automatically throw out these ideas as being far too mind-bending to be real, there are repeated examples of many of these “siddhis” appearing in ordinary people in our modern age. Michael Talbot’s incredible book The Holographic Universe covers these types of events in great detail. In Dr. Thompson’s book, a far-reaching series of correlations are made between these phenomena as expressed in the Vedas and the many various UFO reports that have come about in this wide-ranging field. Simply put, we can see that a society that could command abilities like those listed above would be truly extraordinary, and would obviously be viewing life from a much different perspective than that which we now have.

Returning to our immediate discussion regarding extraterrestrials, Dr. Thompson reveals the Vedic perspective on the nature and abundance of extraterrestrial life on the page before the above list is given:

The Puranas speak of 400,000 humanlike races of beings living on various planets and of 8,000,000 other life forms, including plants and lower animals. Out of the 400,000 humanlike forms, human beings as we know them are said to be among the least powerful. This, of course, ties in with the picture that emerges from accounts of UFO encounters.

Clearly, our current society does not have open contact with our alleged visitors. In a society that did have such contact, the view of the Universe would indeed be very different – especially with the knowledge that humankind was “among the least powerful” of the other races of beings that it was aware of. And yet, even though it was still in the kindergarten version of universal evolution, at that time the Rama / Atlantean civilization possessed inner qualities and outer technology that are only just now becoming tangible for us.

It is important that we note that although some vimana appear to have been airplanes, there were other designs in use that apparently go far beyond any technology that we now openly possess. The most important Vedic text on the vimana, says Childress in Vimana Aircraft of Ancient India and Atlantis, is the Vaimanika Sastra, first reported to have been found in 1918 in the Baroda Royal Sanskrit Library. One of the most vivid descriptions of ancient astronaut visitations can be deducted from the Vedic literature of India. In it are many descriptions of machines or chariots that are flying through the sky. These flying objects are named “vimanas”.

In 1875, the Vaimanika Sastra, a fourth century B.C. text written by Bharadvajy the Wise, using even older texts as his source, was rediscovered in a temple in India. It dealt with the operation of Vimanas and included information on the steering, precautions for long flights, protection of the airships from storms and lightening and how to switch the drive to “solar energy” from a free energy source which sounds like “anti-gravity”!

Many excerpts of ancient sanskrit texts refer to the vimanas: “two storey sky chariots with many windows, ejecting red flame, that race up into the sky until they look like comets . . . to the regions of both the sun and the stars.” (Mahabharata) “Now Vata’s chariot’s greatness! Breaking goes it, And Thunderous is its noise, To heaven it touches, Makes light lurid [a red fiery glare], and whirls dust upon the earth.” (Rig Vedas) “An aerial chariot, the Pushpaka, conveys many people to the capital of Ayodhya. The sky is full of stupendous flying-machines, dark as night,but picked out by lights with a yellowish glare.” (Mahavira)

“Bhima flew with his Vimana on an enormous ray which was as brilliant as the sun and made a noise like the thunder of a storm.” (Ramayana)

“He traveled in that way through the various planets, as the air passes uncontrolled in every direction. Coursing through the air in that great and splendid aerial mansion, which could fly at his will, he surpassed even the demigods.” (Shrimad Bhagavatam)

According to the Rig-Veda, an ancient king of India named Salva, acquired a flying machine from Maya Danava, who lived in Taltala, another planetary system. This and many other parts of the Sanskrit texts indicate that extraterrestrial life was a common knowledge at that time.

One might argue that the references to flying machines and beings from other planets are just a symbolic way to depict the Hindu gods, but the fact that five thousand years ago the Indian civilization already knew about different planetary systems, admitted life in other planets, could envision air machines powered by engines and pulses, is intriguing enough. It’s important to remember that only fairly recently did the western world admit that the earth isn’t the centre of the universe and even today some people find it impossible to imagine life in other planets.

Vedas are called Apaurusheya meaning ‘NOT of human origin’, and only the contents of which were directly revealed to man.

If it is not of human origin, then who wrote it? God? Well, it is said that the vedas came out directly from the mouth of Brahma, and Brahma as we know represents the physical universe . And that Brahma got it from Vishnu, who represents the eternal multiverse that exists beyond our local temporary universe Brahma (which was a product of Bigbang). So? what does it really mean?

The very meaning of the word “veda” is knowledge, complete knowledge. The root word is “vid” which means ‘to know’ or ‘knowledge’ in Sanskrit.

It refers to the universal knowledge which is timeless and eternal. It is like saying quantum mechanics or relativity is Apaurusheya, and we can certainly say that because it is the ever existing law of nature, humans only discovered it, and it existed even before we discovered it. So are the vedas which are encyclopedia of ancient knowledge which was compiled together by Vyasa. Vyasa is NOT the original author of vedas, he only collected and compiled it. Just like the way today anybody can collect and compile all the knowledge we humans have in different fields of science like physics, chemistry, biology etc.

So when we say that vedic texts are apaurusheya meaning not of human origin, all it means is that they are scientific laws, the laws of the universe. Which is why we also see in the vedas references to various authors (both male and female) who wrote different parts of the vedas. There are also numerous references of female authors (about 27 of them) like Ghosha, Maitreyi, Gargi, Lopamudra etc who authored many of the vedic hymns. Yet the vedic texts are called Apaurusheya i.e being eternal without any author.

If ancient India was as modern as excavations show, many argue that it doesn’t seem absurd that these people had flying machines that reached other planets and kept contact with inhabitants of other solar systems. According to the Ramayana, the Rama empire would have happened fifteen-thousand years ago, at the same time that Atlantis would have existed. Both civilizations share a similar story, that of the advanced territory that were visited by the gods, but vanished all of sudden. Would the same cataclysm that made Atlantis disappear under the waters, be responsible for the end of India’s high-tech society? The answer is all over the ancient Sanskrit texts, in between the lines.

Mt. Kailash, at 6714 m also known as Tise, Kailasa & Kang Rinpoche(Jewel of the Snows), has since time immemorial been celebrated in many Eastern cosmologies as Mt. Meru, the axis mundi. And as the center of the physical & metaphysical universe, Mt. Meru is sacred to the Buddhist, Jains, the Hindus & the Bonpos. For the Hindus, the mountain represents the seat of Lord Shiva; for the Buddhists, a terrestrial projection of the cosmic mandala of Dhyani-Buddhas & Boddhisatvas….The Wheel of Life; for the Bonpos, Kailash was the sacred nine storey Swastika Mountain, upon which the Bonpo founder Sherab alighted from heaven.

The Buddha preached the teachings of the Kalacakra to an assembly of holy men in southern India. Afterwards, the teachings remained hidden for 1,000 years until an Indian yogi-scholar went in search of Shambhala and was initiated into the teachings by a holy man he met along the way. The Kalacakra then remained in India until it made its way to Tibet in 1026. Since then the concept of Shambhala has been widely known in Tibet, and Tibetans have been studying the Kalacakra for the least 900 years, learning its science, practicing its meditation, and using its system of astrology to guide their lives. As one Tibetan lama put it, how could Shambhala be the source of something, which has affected so many areas of Tibetan life for so long and yet not exist?

Tibetan religious texts describe the physical makeup of the hidden land in detail. It is thought to look like and eight-petaled lotus blossom because it is made up of eight regions, each surrounded by a ring of mountains. In the center of the innermost ring lies Kalapa, the capital, and the king palace, which is composed of gold, diamonds, coral, and precious gems. The capital is surrounded by mountains made of ice, which shine with a crystalline light. The technology of Shambhala is supposed to be highly advanced. The palace contains special skylights made of lenses which serve as high-powered telescopes to study extraterrestrial life, and for hundreds of years Shambhala?s inhabitants have been using aircraft and cars that shuttle through a network of underground tunnels. On the way to enlightenment, Shambhalans acquire such powers clairvoyance, the ability to move at great speeds, and the ability to materialize and disappear at will.

There are many other legends in the world that abound today about the extraterrestrial visitations and legends are collective memory of things and incidents that have happened in the past like the legends of the great flood. So if there is a legend which is in essence common to many populations and races then we can safely say that such an incident did happen in very distant past. Throughout the history of the Near East it was known that the Sumerians claimed their civilization really began to flower when they made contact with a sky creature who flew down into the sea in a ship. Note this creature was not described as a god, and not as an angel, just as another real living creature. Like our amphibians this creature needed to live near and in water. In fact when portrayed in Near East sculpture he is carved half man-half fish. Apparently, it met repeatedly with a Sumerian native on a beach and gave him many of its secrets, among them the gift of the alphabet/writing. This legend, or story, was passed down through generations and numerous tribes including the Babylonians.

The Reg-Veda, considered to be the holiest of Hindu texts, speaks of a god who rode in a fast flying “car.” His “car” had a gleaming, flashing quality, and produced a roaring sound that shook the Earth as it flew through the sky.

Ancient myths and legends also speak of visitors who came from the stars. Persian myths tell of “giants and demons” that corrupted the earth, and “allied themselves with women.”

Pre-Incan Tribes record visits by giant men who sported beards and came from the constellation Taurus.

Aztec and Toltec legends referred to a god by the name of Quetzacoatl, also known as the “sky god.” He was said to be fair complexioned and bearded, unlike the dark-skinned tribesmen.

The legends of the Sioux and Crow tribes of North America tell of their blood relationship to a group of Extraterrestrials, referred to as the “Star Nations,” who visited Earth from the Pleiades star cluster, long ago. The argument could be made that religious, mythical, and legendary accounts of history are purely subjective and anecdotal. However, science and truth would not be served by dismissing out of hand, all of the descriptive similarities of these beings and their flying machines, descriptions that reach across cultures, geography, and time.

High in the mountains of BayanKara-Ula, on the boarders of China and Tibet – a team of archeologists were conducting a very detailed routine survey of a series of interlinked caves. Their interests had been excited by the discovery of lines of neatly arranged graves which contained the skeletons of what must have been a strange race of human beings; strange because they had unnaturally spindly bodies and large, over-developed heads.

At first, it had been thought that the caves had been the home of a hitherto unkown species of ape. But as the leader of the team – the Chinese archeologist, Professor Chi Pu Tei – pointed out, “Who ever heard of apes burying each other?” It was while studying the skeletons that one of the team stumbled on a large, round stone disk, half buried in the dust on the floor of the cave. The team gathered round the discovery, turning it this way and that. It looked, absurdly, like a kind of ‘Stone Age Gramophone record’. There was a hole in the center and a fine, spiral groove radiated to the rim. Closer inspection, however, showed that the groove was, in fact, a continous spiralling line of closely written characters. The object was a ‘record’ … in more ways then one. Only nobody at the time – the year was 1938 – possessed the key to its incredible message.

The disc was labeled and filed away among other finds in the area. Even those who knew of its existence knew nothing of its meaning. Many experts tried to translate the hieroglyphs in the 20 years the disc languished in Peking. They all failed. It was not until another professor -Dr. Tsum Um Nui – broke the code and started to decipher the ’speaking grooves’ that the extraordinary implications of the disc were realized. Realized, that is, only by only a select few. The outside world remained in ignorance. For the professor’s conclusions on the neaning of the disc were so shattering that they were offically suppressed. The Peking Academy of Pre-History forbade him to publish his findings. Two years later, in 1965, the professor and four of his colleagues were finally given permission to reveal their theory. It appeared under the long-winded but intriguing title, “The Grooved Script concerning Space-ships which, as recorded on the Discs, landed on Earth 12,000 years ago”.

The ‘records’ – 716 of the grooved discs were later uncovered in the same caves – told an astonishing story of a ’space probe’ by the inhabitants of another planet which came to grief in the Bayan-Kara-Ula mountain range. The strange, spiral script told how the peaceful intentions of the ‘aliens’ had been misunderstood and how many of them were hunted down and killed by members of the Ham tribe, who lived in the neighboring caves. According to Tsum Um Nui, one of the lines of the hieroglyphs read, “The Dropas came down from the clouds in their aircraft. Our men, women and children hid in the caves ten times before sunrise. When at last they understood the sign language of the Dropas, they realized that the newcomers had peaceful intentions… Another section expressed ‘regret’ by the Ham tribe that the aliens’ spaceship had crash-landed in such a remote and inaccessible mountains and that there had been no way to building a new one to enable Dropas to return to their own planet.

In the years since the discovery of the first disc, archeologists and anthropologists had learned more about the isolated Bayan-Kara-Ula area. And much of the information seemed to corroborate the bizarre story recorded on the discs.

Legend still preserved in the area spoke of small, gaunt, yellow faced men who ‘came from the clouds, long, long ago’. The men had huge, bulging heads and puny bodies and were so ugly and repellent that they were hounded down by local tribesmen on horseback. Strangely, the description of the ‘invaders’ tallied with the skeletons orginally discovered in the caves by Professor Chi Pu Tei. On the walls of the caves themselves archeologists had uncovered crude pictures of the rising Sun, the Moon, unidentifiable stars and the Earth… all joined together by lines of pea-sized dots. Along with the discs, the cave drawings had been dated around 12,000 years old. The cave area was still inhabited by two semi-troglodyte tribes known as the Hams and the Dropas, themselves extremely odd in appearance. The frail and stunted tribesmen averaged only about five feet in height and were neither typically Chinese nor Tibetan. “Their racial ack-ground,” said one expert, “is a mystery.”But even with the publications of Professor Tsum Um Nui’s amazing translation, the story of the ’space discs’ was not over. Russian scientists asked to see the discs and several were sent to Moscow for examination. They were scraped free of rock particles which had stuck to them and then put through chemical analysis. To the suprise of the scientists, they we found to contain large amounts of cobalt and other metallic substances. That was not all. When placed on a special turntable – according to Dr. Vyatcheslav Saizev, who described the experiments in the Soviet magazine Sputnik – they vibrated or ‘hummed’ in an unusual rhythm as though an electic charge was passing through them. Or as one scientist suggested, “as if they formed some part of an electrical circuit.” At some time, they had clearly been exposed to extraordinarily high votages.

Did the discs actually record an abortive space mission by alien astronauts 12,000 years ago? Nearly all the leading ’space speculators’ – theorists like Erich von Daniken and Peter Kolosimo –

Greek ‘Mythology’ is all that’s left of the ancient Greek religion. About 1200 b.c.e., the residents of what we would call, Greece and Asia Minor shared a common, undisputed view in a group of deities from the heavens that came to be known as The Olympians.

Von Daniken’s (Odyssey of the Gods) exhausting research suggests the Greek ‘gods’ were in fact extraterrestrial beings who arrived on Earth thousands of years ago. Archaeological evidence and the writings of the ancients, including Aristotle, prove these gods interbred with humans, performed genetic experiments, and bred ‘mythical’ creatures, such as centaurs and Cyclops. Greek gods were a way of explaining the unexplainable in a person’s life. These gods, described as the perfect humans. According to Greek mythology, there once was a time when great events had occurred and the gods had involved themselves in human affairs. These gods were described as the “perfect humans”

Even today we are visited by the extraterrestrial and the famous Roswell incident is not a distant past it is fairly recent. When I sit in my pensive mood as the poet did long time ago when he penned down the poem “The daffodils” I too hit upon my inward eye to ask me myself a question and that is where we would have been if we had to evolve with the intelligence that we had in the Homo erectus? Is my physical self a part of this earth and my conscious and intelligence state is that of some other planet? I was so happy with the achievements that I had done so far only to realize that had we not got the gift from our well wishers who are there somewhere deep in the space these achievements would not have been possible. OR did the gift of INTELLIGENCE come out of sheer carnal pleasures of some race deep in the space?? WHERE DID WE COME FROM? Drawing upon a wealth of research into archeology, genetics, reincarnation memories, out-of-body experiences, parapsychology, cross cultural cosmology, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, Cremo provides a refreshing perspective on human origins according to the ancient philosophy of India. In their controversial bestseller Forbidden Archeology, Michael A. Cremo and Richard L. Thompson documented evidence showing that humans have existed on earth for hundreds of millions of years. Such anomalous evidence, contradicting Darwinian evolution, catalyzed a global inquiry: If we did not evolve from apes then where did we come from? Human Devolution is Michael A. Cremo’s definitive answer to that question: We did not evolve up from matter; instead we devolved, or came down, from the real of pure consciousness, spirit. Basing his response on modern science and the world’s great wisdom traditions, including the Vedic philosophy of ancient India, Cremo proposes that before we ask the question, Where did human beings come from? we should first contemplate, What is a human being?

Author has a masters degree in Anthropology from Kolkata University

A Gift For A Regular Traveler

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:01:24 +0000

Often we come across a situation when we need to give gifts to other people and we find ourselves in a quandary about the specific gift to present to the person. If you find yourself in such a situation, the one thing that you need to know is whether the individual is an avid traveler or not. Whether the travel is local, national or international certain traveling items will prove to be valuable to travelers of any kind.
The first among the list is a night scope. This handy instrument is a vision aid for those who have some difficulty in clarity in vision in the dark. Looking through these scopes one can see the dingy environment turn into daytime. Like a pair of binoculars, it brings things closer and permits the traveler to read road signs easily. If the person you are gifting this item to, enjoys bird watching or trekking he will immensely benefit from these on camping trips.
A car seat riser is another such convenient gift for drivers. It helps the slightly vertically challenged people to look over the wheel while driving. It is comfortable and while providing safety, improves the posture while driving by supporting the back.
Keeping time is another aspect of driving to another location. Checking time on the wristwatch can be fraught with danger if one checks time while driving on the freeway. The talking clock tells the time at the push of a button and comes with value added features like an alarm facility for those in hurry or who need help in waking up in the morning. Some of the quartz watches come with an inbuilt Fahrenheit measuring tool that can measure ambient temperatures.
A pet lifter can be gifted to those who generally travel with pets. These pet lifters assist while putting the pet inside the car and while taking it out.
If someone takes pride in the look and maintenance of his vehicles then a vehicle cover could prove to be a thoughtful gift. Keeping their prized possession safe from droppings, dust and scratches it also provides protection against mildew.
When one is driving along a lonely highway, a mug of warm coffee is something that can prove to be a comforting companion. But the thought of spilling coffee on oneself keeps us from indulging in that luxury. Coffee mugs with a lid are a great solution. They come in various sizes and colors and can be chosen based on personal liking.
During the cold months the fleece ear bands that hold caps help in keeping the cap on and also provide warmth for the ears. A leather cardholder is a great tool for organizing credit cards, license and business cards.
The one gift that provides the maximum safety and convenience for a traveler is a battery free flashlight. This guiding star needs only to be shaken when the need arises to use it and it fits snugly into the glove compartment of the car.
So to ensure that your loved ones remember you on a trip away from you, gift them one of these precious souvenirs and they are sure to appreciate the concern.

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Owl Pellets – Learning About Owls

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:39:12 +0000

Studying owl pellets can be described as a enjoyable and intriguing strategy to examine owls. Owls are hands down astonishing birds which are properly adapted toward their night time life. Although recognizing owls in the wild may well usually be a task, exploring to get pellets may be a gratifying method to get to know the owls inside the field. By means of taking apart the pellets people can find out about the prey wildlife that the owl fed on.Owls happen to be raptors, or birds of prey. Their particular bodily and also behavioral adaptations empower them to be incredibly proficient night time hunters. All owls are usually in the family Strididae, with the exception of the Barn Owl, that belongs to the Tytonidae family. Owls possess remarkable vision, a great deal enhanced compared to human beings which makes it possible for them to catch a glimpse of little prey from very much away. Owls’ eyes tend to be big in order to make it possible for a lot more light in. Even as people will be able to shift their eyeballs in order to see, owls need to shift their heads. It may be seen that owls will spin their heads entirely round, nonetheless in point of fact they know how to rotate nearly two seventy degrees. Loads of birds have got eyes along the sides of their own heads and will only utilise a single eye at a time, however owls just like different predators, not to mention human beings, possess frontward looking eyes. This binocular vision permits depth perception. Your own fun option for you to see an owl’s qualities could be with a realistic Burrowing Owl Hansa toy that is considered to be a feasible reproduction having posable legs along with a rotating head or maybe with a life size realistic Little Owl life size authentic mobile.As hunters, owls additionally depend on their acute sensation of hearing. Numerous owls feature feathers configured in big facial disks that help out funnel sounds toward their ears. The ears are usually a little bit offset, and so the owl might locate the area the noise may be arriving from. All of their feathers at the ends belonging to the wings should be soft as well as fine, so as to get rid of any flapping noise. While they fly, owls could noiselessly sneak up on prey and also be capable to carry on to listen to the prey moving along. The owl are going to then catch the quarry using intense pointed talons and move it back to a roost to consume.Owls happen to be meat-eating, devouring smaller mammals, amphibians, as well as bugs. Owls tend to not chew their meal, but instead swallow the actual prey total. The actual delicate fleshy pieces will be digested, however the bones, pelt, insect exoskeletons and similar hard stuff can be found retained within the gizzard. This matter is going to be formed into a ball and after that regurgitated as a pellet away from the owl’s mouth area.Distinguishing owl species through the pellet that they produce may perhaps end up being hard. A number of owls generate specific pellets, for example barn owls’ that are usually especially tight and dark. Generally however, pellet volume, texture and hue can fluctuate depending on everything that the owl might be consuming. Normally greater owl varieties definitely will generate greater pellets and slighter owls, little pellets. Habitat connections is usually a valuable tactic to commence learning to discover the species.Owls more often than not rest in the identical area. Hunting to get white droppings along at the bottom about a tree may be a fine sign of owl dwelling. As long as an owl may be employing that perch for some time there may be quite a lot of pellets across the surface. In case you actually see these types of conditions you may perhaps have a nice possibility to see an actual owl if you will be patient. As long as you may have the pellet then you have got the added data concerning what and the amount an owl is ingesting.

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African Safaris from East to South – Vacation Tips

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:36:24 +0000

If you are a novice in African safaris, you probably might find yourself overwhelmed with the array of choices that will arrest your sight. If you have already gone there, you might as well know how to plan a tour so as to delve into the deeper wonders of the African safaris. Remember, some solitary locations are far more marvelous than those, which already became traditional destinations.
The safaris, though more famous for the games and wild animals, were not created solely to do just that. You might be busy collecting stones while discarding wonders such as sightings of intriguing insects, varieties of smaller animals and multitudes of panoramic sights.
One of the more indispensable equipments in any African safari vacation is the binoculars as they allow you to see visions even from afar. Though travel companies normally provide binoculars, you might as well bring your own sets as you may prove them more convenient than risking your chance of sharing the tool with another person.
Your exposure to mosquitoes in African safaris can cause you myriad of mosquito diseases which in most cases, deprive you from more enjoyable experiences. To ward off uninvited guests during the night, make it a point to apply mosquito repellants and expose parts of your body as little as possible.
Any self-respecting African safari vacation operators knows that guests are susceptible to certain ailments due the natural elements in wild Africa. Therefore, they are well-equipped with treatments, medications and procedures that will create lesser chances of being affected by one. However, you must still bring with you personal medications such as anti-diarrhea medicine and anti-malaria pills in case you might need them.
You surely would want to reserve memories of experiences that you have undergone during your African safari vacation. If you were to bring a camera, your best bet would be the digital ones. However, for types that make use of films, be careful that you have some good reserve of batteries and films.
Go. Plan a different route. Seek places that you haven’t scoured before and experience wonder that you should not miss.
You can’t off course explore the whole of African safaris on a few days of trip. There simply are too many sights to feed your spirit and too many places where you may see the real and seldomly seen creations.
This is what an African safari may look like-
A spot may feature a snow-capped mountain while another site will let you witness the miracle of aquatic reefs. And there are definitely desserts and endless selections of wildlife. On another spot, you may even see a remarkable waterfall that will let you experience African safari the different way. Not to mention the diversity of culture and traditions, people and norms that form Africa.
It simply has got it all! Even the most amazing wonders that you can imagine may be found lingering in its rich and vast African safaris.
East and Central Africa
Mount Kilimanjaro Ngorongoro Crater countless plains animals prides of lion along with other predators are all found in these African safari regions. It is strange how these two regions harbor the diversity of animals that feeds on its earth. Its amazing how animals like impala, hartebeest, cheetah, buffalo and others coexist harmoniously in African safaris.
South Africa
Though southern African safaris lack the famous wonders that east and central Africa offer, it still has other things to present to its guests. This is the sight most films of life in the safaris are made.
Zimbabwe is often deemed to be the most marvelous place in African safaris. Why not? It is the honors the mighty Victoria Falls.
One of the African safari favorites is the Zambia. It harbors wilderness camps that may be found in national parks such as Kafue National Park and South Luangwa.
To finish your African safari trip, you may find pleasure in the Indian Ocean islands, which cover Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius and Seychelles Islands. The waters that cover these places are great havens for marine life.

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Your Safe Visit To The Wilds Of Africa

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:38:13 +0000

If you have the financial resources to do it, you must go on an African safari at least once in your lifetime. The word safari comes from the Swahili language. It means journey, and journey you will. Return to the continent of your human ancestry and see its magnificent wildlife. You can expect to observe elephants, lions, tigers, and hippos in their native habitat. A safari does not even compare to a visit to the zoo. Seeing these animals as they exist in the wild is an unbeatable experience. You will discover Africa and experience a holiday that you will never forget.
You have several choices when you go on a safari. You can take a walking safari or on a hosted safari in a game preserve. A game preserve safari provides you with guides, transportation, and typically food and tents for camping out. You might be in the wild for several days, and most of your basic needs will be taken care of. Experienced guides will take you directly to the wildlife, making sure that you get to see plenty of animals. You can also choose to travel alone in your own vehicle, but do so at your own peril. The animals are far from domesticated and you can get into trouble without a native guide, especially when you are trying to get close enough to take pictures. You do not want to be on the wrong end of a stampeding rhino. Invest in a long lens camera before your trip, so you do not have to get too close to nature to take great shots. Your photo album from your holiday will be unforgettable.
A safari company is invested in making your trip safe as well as exciting. On an extended safari, guests will typically stay in either a lodge or a tent village equipped with most of the comforts of home. A chef is provided for meals, as well as guides for protection from predatory animals who might be interested in the lights of your camp. Expect to be regaled with Africa folklore by your guides. You can sit around the campfire and exchange stories at night, and then go to bed under mosquito nets while listening to the hum of insects and the calls of wild animals. If you are uncomfortable sleeping in the open or you are not prepared to give up running water and air-conditioning, then sign up for a safari where you will be housed in a lodge and take shorter day excursions. You will not be able to venture as far as if you were camping, but you will not have to exchange the comforts of home.
When you go on safari in Africa, make sure to pack well. In addition to a great camera, you should invest in a pair of binoculars. You might decide to adopt a new hobby while on the continent – bird-watching. There are so many species to observe in their native habitat. It would be a shame to be restricted by regular vision. After you have your camera and your binoculars, you can start thinking about clothing. Light, loose clothes are essential for your travels. A hat with a wide rim will protect you from the sun. Polarized sunglasses will protect your eyes without compromising your view. Finally, discover and revel in your African safari.

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Using Spy Gear To Your Advantage

Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:37:59 +0000

If you’ve ever suspected someone of doing something around your neighborhood or house late at night, or if you’ve ever just wanted to know what was going on around night time without people knowing that you know what’s happening, then you need to check out spy gear. It’s not exactly the most common area of expertise, however, if you know what you’re doing and you get the right spy gear, your life will be way better. In fact, you’ll probably find out things that you were suspecting the whole time but could never prove. Spy gear is basically items that you can get to help you record easily, or see easily, in the dark, or daytime, without people knowing what you’re doing. Often times, it’s classified by a few common attributes that go hand in hand with each other.

1) Night time vision.

It’s very common, in fact, almost in every case, you’ll be able to see in the dark. I mean, what kind of spy goes around and spies during the day?

2) Your vision will be lengthened

It’s also common for some kind of binocular effect to be included with your gear. Spies also need to be able to see for a good distance when they’re spying!

3) You will probably have a camera

Cameras or recording devices that are cleverly hidden or very tiny are also very common for spy gear. It’s often included in whatever gear you’ve got, but there’s also special cases where the camera is seperate. It’s crucial for spies to be able to record things as well.

Those are the most common attributes of spy gear that you’ll find on the market today. So, you’re probably saying to yourself, “But I’ve never seen any spy gear before… How am I supposed to find it?” You’re right, it’s not exactly the most easy thing in the world to find – after all, there aren’t really many ’spy stores’ out there, are there? So, what do you do? You use the internet!

There are many different sites to get your spy stuff from, and all of them are pretty good. In fact, I personally would recommend to you that you order from websites dedicated to spying and the stuff you need to do it. It’ll be those websites that will have the good stuff, and will be out for your best interested when you’re buying from them – after all, it’s what they do, and their reputation basically is riding on every purchase.

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