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Page 4 www.360view.us Wednesday, August 15, 2012 Capturing a Beautiful SunSet and a little More by A. Kay Oxendine Recently, my friends Pura Fe, Chris and I were coming back from Hollister, NC and saw this beautiful sunset. As I drove, I asked for my camera and she grabbed her phone and tried to capture the same image. I snapped a few quick shots, and she snapped a few (we did pull over, so don’t freak out!) and we went about our way. When we got home, we began looking at our pictures and were amazed at the beautiful sunset that we indeed captured. But as we be- gan posting our pictures, we noticed other things in the photo. The first picture is my photo, and notice the large orange ball right below the sun- set. Can be anything, but it just drew our attention. When Pura Fe then posted her pictures, she captured a few other things. Her photo is posted as the 2nd one, and the 3rd photo is a close up of the object in her picture. Along with the object(s) in the sky, are the object(s) on the ground (white out- stretched object). What do you see? Have you ever cap- tured such things on camera? As a writer, I am a big fan of great sto- ries, but I know that even fiction is based on some type of fact, even if it is a tiny piece. So it is never sur- prising when we watch sci-fi flicks. I know that these elaborate stories are based on someone’s experience, their imagi- nation, but based on something - somewhere - sometime - some- where. We just landed a shuttle on Mars and scientists are abuzz, with many believing that there is life on not only this planet (Mars), but many more. If there is indeed life on other planets, my only hope is that will know the most important thing of all, and that is the ability to love. That would be my hope anyway. According to Dr. Richard Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Con- sumer Services (VDACS), effective August 15, 2012, breeding-age cattle coming into Virginia from other states must be tuberculosis (TB) test nega- tive and properly identified. Imported cattle over 18 months of age without negative TB test results and proper identification will be quarantined until negative TB tests are conducted and official identification have been ap- plied to each animal and submitted to the VDACS’ regional Office of Veteri- nary Services (OVS). Acceptable TB tests include individual animal testing within 60 days prior to entering Vir- ginia, or an annual whole herd test for cattle originating from TB accredited herds. On January 18, 2012, updated regulations regarding the health re- quirements for importing animals into Virginia became effective. Bovine tu- berculosis (TB) testing on cattle that do not originate from a TB accredited free herd, as well as official individual identification, are now required on all cattle greater than 18 months of age coming into Virginia. Between Janu- ary and now, VDACS has been edu- cating cattle producers who import breeding-age cattle of the requirement for a TB test and official identifica- tion. Once the most prevalent in- fectious disease of cattle and swine in the United States, bovine TB caused more losses among U.S. farm animals in the early part of the 20th century than all other infectious diseases com- bined. Since 1917, cooperative efforts of the states and USDA have nearly eradicated bovine TB from the na- tion’s livestock population. This dis- ease’s presence in humans has been reduced as a result of the eradication program, advances in sanitation and hygiene, the discovery of effective drugs and pasteurization of milk. Although bovine TB has been nearly eradicated, it is at this stage that surveillance and identifica- tion of infected cattle becomes most difficult. Within the last several years, TB has been newly diagnosed in at least ten states that were previously considered to be free. In order to con- tinue to keep the disease out of Virgin- ia’s livestock, reliable identification and assurance that imported cattle are TB-negative are essential. It is critical that potentially infected animals from out-of-state be permanently identified so that they will not jeopardize Virgin- ia’s ability to market animals as com- ing from a TB-free state. For additional information on the animal import regulations, see vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/adm-cat- tle.shtml. Elaine Lidholm Director of Communications Virginia Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian announCeS iMpleMentation of neW reQuireMentS for liVeStoCK entering V a From Pura Fe’s Facebook post - pertaining to her picture above. The photo to the right is of the ob- ject blown up. Here on the right, in the sky...blow it up please...look...and tell me... WHAT is that? This not a particle on my win- dow...and look below the white thing stretched and floating in the bush. I will post a few other shots. UFO action?
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Page 4 www.360view.us Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Capturing a Beautiful SunSet and a little Moreby A. Kay Oxendine
Recently, my friends Pura Fe, Chris and I were coming back from Hollister, NC and saw this beautiful sunset. As I drove, I asked for my camera and she grabbed her phone and tried to capture the same image. I snapped a few quick shots, and she snapped a few (we did pull over, so don’t freak out!) and we went about our way.When we got home, we began looking at our pictures and were amazed at the beautiful sunset that we indeed captured. But as we be-gan posting our pictures, we noticed other things in the photo.The first picture is my photo, and notice the large orange ball right below the sun-set. Can be anything, but it just drew our attention. When Pura Fe then posted her pictures, she captured a few other things. Her photo is posted as the 2nd one, and the 3rd photo is a close up of the object in her picture.Along with the object(s) in the sky, are
the object(s) on the ground (white out-stretched object). What do you see? Have you ever cap-tured such things on camera?As a writer, I am a big fan of great sto-ries, but I know that even fiction is based on some type of fact, even if it is a tiny
piece. So it is never sur-prising when we watch sci-fi flicks. I know that these elaborate stories are based on someone’s experience, their imagi-nation, but based on something - somewhere - sometime - some-where.We just landed a shuttle
on Mars and scientists are abuzz, with many believing that there is life on not only this planet (Mars), but many more. If there is indeed life on other planets, my only hope is that will know the most important thing of all, and that is the ability to love. That would be my hope anyway.
According to Dr. Richard Wilkes, State Veterinarian with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Con-sumer Services (VDACS), effective August 15, 2012, breeding-age cattle coming into Virginia from other states must be tuberculosis (TB) test nega-tive and properly identified. Imported cattle over 18 months of age without negative TB test results and proper identification will be quarantined until negative TB tests are conducted and official identification have been ap-plied to each animal and submitted to the VDACS’ regional Office of Veteri-nary Services (OVS). Acceptable TB tests include individual animal testing within 60 days prior to entering Vir-ginia, or an annual whole herd test for cattle originating from TB accredited herds. On January 18, 2012, updated regulations regarding the health re-quirements for importing animals into Virginia became effective. Bovine tu-berculosis (TB) testing on cattle that do not originate from a TB accredited free herd, as well as official individual identification, are now required on all cattle greater than 18 months of age coming into Virginia. Between Janu-ary and now, VDACS has been edu-cating cattle producers who import breeding-age cattle of the requirement for a TB test and official identifica-tion. Once the most prevalent in-
fectious disease of cattle and swine in the United States, bovine TB caused more losses among U.S. farm animals in the early part of the 20th century than all other infectious diseases com-bined. Since 1917, cooperative efforts of the states and USDA have nearly eradicated bovine TB from the na-tion’s livestock population. This dis-ease’s presence in humans has been reduced as a result of the eradication program, advances in sanitation and hygiene, the discovery of effective drugs and pasteurization of milk. Although bovine TB has been nearly eradicated, it is at this stage that surveillance and identifica-tion of infected cattle becomes most difficult. Within the last several years, TB has been newly diagnosed in at least ten states that were previously considered to be free. In order to con-tinue to keep the disease out of Virgin-ia’s livestock, reliable identification and assurance that imported cattle are TB-negative are essential. It is critical that potentially infected animals from out-of-state be permanently identified so that they will not jeopardize Virgin-ia’s ability to market animals as com-ing from a TB-free state. For additional information on the animal import regulations, see vdacs.virginia.gov/animals/adm-cat-tle.shtml. Elaine LidholmDirector of CommunicationsVirginia Department of Agriculture
State Veterinarian announCeS iMpleMentation of neW reQuireMentS
for liVeStoCK entering Va
Chickahominy Indian TribeSeptember 22 & 23, 2012
Chickahominy Tribal Grounds
MC: Keith Colston, Tuscarora/LumbeeArena Director: Maurice Proctor, Piscataway
Color Guard: Chickahominy Color GuardHost Drum: Stump Town, King & Queen, VA
Head Male Dancer: Louis Campbell, LumbeeHead Female Dancer: Jesse Fortune, Muscogee/Cherokee
Junior Head Male Dancer: Brandon Dakota Harley, PiscatawayJunior Head Female Dancer: Maya Richardson, Meherrin
From Pura Fe’s Facebook post - pertaining to her picture above. The photo to the right is of the ob-ject blown up.
Here on the right, in the sky...blow it up please...look...and tell me...WHAT is that?This not a particle on my win-dow...and look below the white thing stretched and floating in the bush. I will post a few other shots. UFO action?
