A false news release was broadcast from ABC Radio Australia and posted on the Internet May31st, stating that an 18 km volcanic cloud of ash was being erupted from Mt Yassur. This release was put out by a meteorologist sitting hundreds of miles away, looking at satellite images.

The release went on to say that aircraft flights were being disrupted and tourists forbidden to visit the live volcano.

Yet, visitors stood on the lip of the fabulous volcano that same evening, saying the volcano was giving off the most wonderful display of fireworks. There was no sign anywhere of a huge cloud of volcano ash.
Read the rest of the report and how it follows up a false earthquake report only days before…

Costa Ricas Arenal volcano, is spewing geysers of lava, ash and toxic gases from its crater and forced the evacuation of the national park, in which it is located.

At 4am on May 24th 2010, the 1633-metre-tall cone-shaped mountain in northern Costa Rica shuddered into activity at. Eight successive rivers of lava flowed down its steep slopes, National Volcanology and Seismology Observatory expert Elicer Duarte said.
Read more about the world’s active volcanoes…

With EC02, an international forestation company, looking to plant 3.3. million kiri (paulonia) trees over 20,000 acres of land on the island of Malekula, Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, it seems big business has arrived in tropical island nation.

Creating jobs, providing social and economical stability to an area that sadly lacks even the basics of schools and providing medical care shops, is highly commendable. However there are other things to consider before such a huge project can get underway. Read about some of the side effects of growing Kiri trees.

At an exclusive restaurant in London, on Valentine’s Day last year, a couple started arguing. Suddenly the wife stood up, slapped her husband across the face and stormed off in a huff.  The husband composed himself, took a few more gulps of his red wine and proceeded to call his mistress on his mobile. He spoke loud enough for everyone around to hear. Within 15 minutes an immaculately dressed young mistress turned up at the restaurant and sat down, delighted that her lover had arranged the restaurant meal especially for her on Valentine’s Day. Read what happens when the wife unexpectedly returns…

Hi-jacking and piracy continue in its many various forms, from hi-jacking in the air, to piracy on the high seas. However the virtual world of Cyber Space is an exact replica of what we see in the natural.

Anti virus software developers have analysed millions of generic and country domains. In their annual Mapping the Mal Web report, they show that the tropical island nation of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific and Japan are two of the five most secure countries, which is great news for Vanuatu IT based businesses. Other safe countries are Ireland, Croatia, Catalan, Luxembourg, South Africa and Switzerland.

Read more …

Dr Wendy Stenberg-Tendys was asked in a recent radio interview, “How did you manage to get 838 participants, mainly school students, to write a proper story in the Guinness World Record challenge, of How Many People to Write a Story in 24 Hours”.

“It was a matter of organization, from Melanesian Tours busing in the students from school, to Guy Deroin having drawn 35 marvellous cartoons to illustrate the story, to student teachers from Malapoa Training College assisting the students. On the day it needed to flow like a factory assembly line, with a sentence being completed and written down every 39 seconds.”

Read more about the cartoonist Guy Deroin…

Hidden away in the North West corner lies one of the greatest secrets of the South Pacific, the mystical 83 tropical island nation of Vanuatu, (New Hebrides). Vanuatu is one of the top holiday destinations of the area, being only a three hour flight out of Sydney, Australia.

On November 19th, 2009, YouMe Support Foundation will bring together 820 high school Ni-Vanuatu children, who are preparing to explore and write about the wonders of their country, from the world’s largest banyan tree, a live volcano and giant kauri forests in the south, to giant clams and water music in the far north. The students will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the ‘Most People To Write A Story Within 24 Hours’.

For many of the students English is their third or fourth language, making the challenge much more difficult.

Read how you can help…

Water is the lifeblood of a community, yet it is a precious commodity that is becoming more and more polluted. In homes rights across America there are families who have no access to clean water. Jennifer Hall-Massey of Charleston, W. Virginia, has to purchase drinking water that is brought in by truck and stored in barrels on her porch.

Her youngest son has scabs on his arms, legs and chest where the heavily polluted bathwater, Several of his brother’s teeth have been capped to replace enamel that has been eaten away. Tests have revealed lead, nickel and other heavy metals in the tap water. Many residents in the area apply special lotions after showering, because of skin burns.

Read more…

Unemployment is at its highest levels, banks are still in trouble, people have lost millions in the credit crunch, the average age of the population has increased dramatically. Governments are not going to be able to promise the security of superannuation, they once did.

All the above are valid reasons for hundreds of people to queue in lines, across 27 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the hope of winning the biggest lottery ever in history, the $340 million Powerball.

With no clear grand prize winner last week, even though the lesser prizes totaled nearly $20 million, the grand prize soars to an all time high. The highest winner to date was Jack Witaker of Scott Depot, West Virginia, when he won $315 million in 2002. The biggest winner so far this year is Brad Duke of Star, Idaho, who won more than $125 million. Of course after all the taxes are paid, this whittles down to the winner receiving around $85m.

The odds against matching five numbered balls (out of 55) and one red ball (out of 42) to win the grand prize, are one in 146,107,962. Second-prize, which requires matching five white balls, to win $200,000 is one in 3,563,609. Matching four whites and the red to win $10,000 are 584,432 to one.

Many ask “Is it worth the gamble. However, there has to be a winner and how would you feel if it was you?

While there are many prizes out there waiting to be won, there is a very unique one being offered in Vanuatu, the hidden jewel of the South Pacific. A $1.8 million tropical island getaway, Seachange Lodge, is up for grabs at Win a Resort. With the odds being only 1 in 200,000, it is a unique opportunity that comes your way once in lifetime. Win this and your life will change dramatically.

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