KIDNAPPED – ALLYSON CORRALES
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Most Wanted
FBI/PIO
Apr. 2, 2009
DESCRIPTION
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Date of Birth: |
April 13, 2005 |
Place of Birth: |
Virginia |
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Sex: |
Female |
Hair: |
Brown |
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Height: |
3’8″ (at time of disappearance) |
Eyes: |
Brown |
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Weight: |
40 pounds (at time of disappearance) |
Race: |
White (Hispanic |
THE DETAILS
Allyson Corrales has been missing from her residence in Kansas City, Missouri, since March 6, 2009. She may be in the company of her father, Luis Corrales. Allyson’s mother, who was found deceased on March 6, 2009, was not married to Luis Corrales. He did not have any custodian rights to Allyson and the mother had a Full Order of Protection against him.
REMARKS
Luis Corrales was last seen driving a red 1999 Kia Sportage, bearing Missouri license plate # PB1R3R. Corrales previously lived in the Manassas, Virginia, area and may still have friends, relatives, and associates in the area.
SUSPECT
Luis Corrales
Luis Corrales is described as a White (Hispanic) male, DOB: September 7, 1977. He is an illegal alien who had been living in San Antonio, Texas.
Individuals with information concerning this case should take no action themselves, but instead immediately contact the nearest FBI Office or local law enforcement agency. For any possible sighting outside the United States, contact the nearest United States Embassy or Consulate.
| Kansas City Field Office | Kidnapping and Missing Persons Investigations |
| FBI Home Page | FBI Field Offices |
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigations
What is VetDogs?
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Human Interest
By VetDogs/PIO
August 5, 2009
Helping those who have served our country honorably to live with dignity and independence whether they are visually impaired or have other special needs, by using guide dogs,.
The VetDogs project is a new program from the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. Since its beginning in 1946, the
Foundation has always served the needs of veterans, but it has done so as part of its overall mission to improve the quality of life for people who are blind or visually impaired.
In recent years, the Foundation has come to recognize that as veterans age, and as wounded soldiers return home from the global war on terrorism, there would be a greater need for guide dogs and specialized service dogs to help them maintain mobility and independence.
Thus VetDogs was born. We realized that it was important to consolidate our outreach to disabled veterans to address these increased needs. By building cooperative relationships with the military and the Department of Veterans Affairs, and by forging strategic partnerships with other guide and service dog schools to widen the options and availability of services to the veteran, we will ensure that disabled veterans receive all the benefits they need to live in dignity and independence.
We will train and supply guide dogs for the visually impaired veteran and service dogs for those who have disabilities other than blindness. In addition, training on Trekker, an orientation aid that uses GPS technology and digital maps to help blind and visually impaired people navigate unfamiliar territory, is also being offered.
The Guide Dog Foundation plans to be the standard by which the military and the VA measure assistance dog providers, and VetDogs is our way of recognizing the sacrifice made by our men and women in uniform
All of our services are provided at no cost to the veteran.
VetDogs Services
The VetDogs program offers a variety of training services. Please select from the following choices:
I would like a guide dog.
I would like a service dog.
Source: VetDogs
Editor’s Note: Here is how you can help! You can contact them at:
VetDogs HQ
c/o Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc
371 East Jericho Turnpike
Smithtown, New York 11787-2976
Phone: 1-866 VETDOGS (1-866-838-3647)
E-mail info@vetdogs.org
We would like to know what you think? dan@youngchronicle.com
Marco C Wynn | Sexual Predator | Opa Locka,Florida
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Sexual Predator
Date Of Photo: 06/16/2009
Marco C Wynn
DOB:
10/21/1982
Reported Address:
16481 NW 19th Ave, Opa Locka,Florida
Additional Information:
Maurice Reath | Sexual Predator | Miami,Florida
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Sexual Predator
Date Of Photo: 06/19/2009
Maurice Reath
DOB:
06/01/1978
Reported Address:
1298 NW 79th St Apt 307
Miami,Florida
Additional Information:
Neil Charles Mcfadden | Sexual Predator | Miami,Florida
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Sexual Predator
Date Of Photo: 07/30/2009
Neil Charles Mcfadden
DOB:
06/14/1930
Reported Address:
Additional Information:
Julius W Wade | Sexual Predator | Miami,Florida
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Sexual Predator
Date Of Photo: 05/26/2009
Julius W Wade
DOB:
07/26/1977
Reported Address:
1431 NW 88TH STt Miami,Florida
Additional Information:
MANELLE A MCCALL | Sexual Predator | Miami,Florida
August 5, 2009 by Kim
Filed under Sexual Predator
Date Of Photo: 07/30/2009
MANELLE A MCCALL
DOB:
07/13/1972
Reported Address:
150 NW 79TH ST UNIT 1703
Miami,Florida
Additional Information:
Fading Fireflies Fewer Glowing Bugs
By Laura Leigh Davidson
August 4, 2009
Fireflies. Lightning bugs. Glow worms. These are all names for the tiny flying insects that light up lawns from Asia to the United States. For as long as anyone can remember, kids around the world have spent warm summer evenings catching and admiring fireflies.
But your backyard may not be as bright with lightning-bug light as it used to be. Scientists believe the firefly population is dwindling, and they want to know why. The trouble is, the twinkling bugs are somewhat of a mystery.
“There’s not a lot known about fireflies,” Don Salvatore, a science educator at the Boston Museum of Science told The Washington Post recently. He said that to really understand the things that affect firefly populations, scientists need to track firefly levels in many areas over several years.
To get the most information possible, Salvatore and scientists from Tufts University near Boston, Massachusetts, organized a citizen-science project called Firefly Watch. In a citizen-science project, volunteers team up with professional researchers to answer questions about real-world science.
The project is simple. Researchers are asking people to count, in a given time period, the fireflies that they see in their backyards or in a nearby field once a week. Participants then send their findings to scientists through the Firefly Watch Web site. Experts will use the information that volunteers collect to track firefly population and health.
Why Is Firefly Flicker Fading?
Scientists believe that firefly numbers are falling because the bugs are sensitive to changes in their environment. Buildings and parking lots have taken over the open fields where fireflies like to live.
They also think that lots of artificial light from street lamps and houses could be driving fireflies away. The research gathered by Firefly Watch will help experts find out for sure what is causing the apparent drop in the population.
You Can Be a Citizen-Scientist!
People who work at the National Children’s Museum in Maryland thought kids would love to participate in Firefly Watch. So they created www.readysetglow.org, a Web site that is just for kid citizen-scientists. The site explains how to join Firefly Watch, and is packed with firefly facts and games.
Scholastic Kid Reporter Caitlin Wardlow is participating in the firefly count. “It was cool to sit outside and watch the fireflies light up the night,” said the 10-year-old from Connecticut. “[On my first try], I counted 20 fireflies in 10 seconds.”
To participate, you have to register online (with an adult) on the Firefly Watch Web site. Then you’ll need to answer basic questions about where you will be observing fireflies. Then you will spend a few minutes once a week recording the number of fireflies that you observe.
Caitlin has already discovered new things about these insects of summer. “I learned that fireflies are actually a type of beetle,” she reports. “Also, I found out that I am no longer grossed out by them!”
Fireflies continue to glow in many places through mid-September. So you still have time to get outside and watch the firefly action!
Source: Scholastic News Online
Editor’s Note: We would like to know what you think? dan@youngchronicle.com
Enric Sala, Marine Ecologist and National Geographic Emerging Explorer
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By NGK
August 3, 2009
Editor’s Note: Dr. Enric Sala is a marine ecologist who studies everything from microbes to sharks. Find out what he daydreams about, what he was like as a kid, and how you can save the coral reefs!
We would like to know what you think? dan@youngchronicle.com
Q: What were you like as a kid?
Sala: Restless! In the summer, I could not wait to wake up and go out and explore the little forest nearby, the meadow, and the coves on the Spanish Mediterranean coast.
Q: Do you have a hero?
Sala: When I was a kid Jacques Cousteau was my hero, and the person who inspired me to become an underwater explorer. I have many other people who inspired me after him, but he is still my all-time hero.
Q: What do you daydream about?
Sala: About being underwater, diving among sharks and beautiful corals in crystal clear tropical waters.
Q: How did you get into your field of work?
Sala: When I was a kid I spent my summer on the Spanish Mediterranean coast and had a chance to spend a lot of time swimming in the shallows and looking at marine life through my mask. Also, watching Jacques Cousteau’s movies truly inspired me to become an underwater explorer. My dream was to dive with my heroes in the Seven Seas and discover new wonders.
Q: Explain what a marine ecologist is.
Sala: A marine ecologist is a scientist who studies the many species that live underwater and how they interact with each other, and with humans.
Q: What’s a normal day like for you?
Sala: When I am at sea, I wake up early, have a quick breakfast and jump in the sea as soon as I can! I dive and collect data underwater three or four times every day, and after the dives I prepare the gear for the next dive, enter the data I collected in the laptop computer, and try to not forget to eat something! After dinner, I am so exhausted that I collapse in bed until the next morning.
Q: What do you do for fun or to be silly?
Sala: My job is fun all the time! We try to joke and laugh as much as we can, even underwater! Sometimes I think I don’t need a vacation because I do what I like to do. I am very fortunate!
Q: What’s the best place you’ve ever traveled to?
Sala: Kingman Reef, a virgin coral reef in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that is full of sharks and beautiful corals… and no people!
Q: What’s the best piece of advice anyone ever gave you that you can share with others?
Sala: Follow your heart!
Q: Have you ever touched coral? What does it feel like?
Sala: I have touched coral, and it feels hard like a rock, with a little slimy thing on top of it. But it is better to not touch coral, to prevent damaging it.
Q: What would you suggest we do to help save coral?
Sala: There are so many things kids can do, as well as adults! Keep trying to help preserve the environment in general. Ask your parents what they are doing to save energy and recycle. Also, make sure that the seafood you eat is sustainable, and you will start a chain reaction.
Q: What’s the one thing you can’t travel without? (Or what’s the most important item you take on your explorations?)
Sala: My fins, mask, and snorkel.
Q: What’s your favorite sea creature and why?
Sala: The sharks, because they are the top predators, the tigers of the sea, and they make sure that the reefs are clean and healthy.
Q: What’s the one thing you can’t travel without? (Or what’s the most important item you take on your explorations?)
Sala: My fins, mask, and snorkel.
Q: What’s your favorite sea creature and why?
Sala: The sharks, because they are the top predators, the tigers of the sea, and they make sure that the reefs are clean and healthy.
Source: Kids National Geographic
Who Were Our Presidents? Part 2
by Dan Samaria
Publisher/YC
August 4, 2009
Editor’s Note: How many of us along with our children? KNow who our Presidents were and what they have done in Office.
Each week we will pick a President and tell you about them and their accomplishes.
We hope that you will enjoy this series. And let us know what you think? dan@goldcoastchronicle.com
2. JOHN ADAMS 1797-1801
Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was more remarkable as a political philosopher than as a politician. “People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity,” he said, doubtless thinking of his own as well as the American experience.
Adams was born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735. A Harvard-educated lawyer, he early became identified with the patriot cause; a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, he led in the movement for independence.
During the Revolutionary War he served in France and Holland in diplomatic roles, and helped negotiate the treaty of peace. From 1785 to 1788 he was minister to the Court of St. James’s, returning to be elected Vice President under George Washington.
Adams’ two terms as Vice President were frustrating experiences for a man of his vigor, intellect, and vanity. He complained to his wife Abigail, “My country has in its wisdom contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived.”
When Adams became President, the war between the French and British was causing great difficulties for the United States on the high seas and intense partisanship among contending factions within the Nation.
His administration focused on France, where the Directory, the ruling group, had refused to receive the American envoy and had suspended commercial relations.
Adams sent three commissioners to France, but in the spring of 1798 word arrived that the French Foreign Minister Talleyrand and the Directory had refused to negotiate with them unless they would first pay a substantial bribe. Adams reported the insult to Congress, and the Senate printed the correspondence, in which the Frenchmen were referred to only as “X, Y, and Z.”
The Nation broke out into what Jefferson called “the X. Y. Z. fever,” increased in intensity by Adams’s exhortations. The populace cheered itself hoarse wherever the President appeared. Never had the Federalists been so popular.
Congress appropriated money to complete three new frigates and to build additional ships, and authorized the raising of a provisional army. It also passed the Alien and Sedition Acts, intended to frighten foreign agents out of the country and to stifle the attacks of Republican editors.
President Adams did not call for a declaration of war, but hostilities began at sea. At first, American shipping was almost defenseless against French privateers, but by 1800 armed merchantmen and U.S. warships were clearing the sea-lanes.
Despite several brilliant naval victories, war fever subsided. Word came to Adams that France also had no stomach for war and would receive an envoy with respect. Long negotiations ended the quasi war.
Sending a peace mission to France brought the full fury of the Hamiltonians against Adams. In the campaign of 1800 the Republicans were united and effective, the Federalists badly divided. Nevertheless, Adams polled only a few less electoral votes than Jefferson, who became President.
On November 1, 1800, just before the election, Adams arrived in the new Capital City to take up his residence in the White House. On his second evening in its damp, unfinished rooms, he wrote his wife, “Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise Men ever rule under this roof.”
Adams retired to his farm in Quincy. Here he penned his elaborate letters to Thomas Jefferson. Here on July 4, 1826, he whispered his last words: “Thomas Jefferson survives.” But Jefferson had died at Monticello a few hours earlier.
Editor’s Note: President John Adams accomplished very little in his presidency:
-supported clay’s American system and wanted the federal government to play a lager role in supporting the American economy.
– proposed a national program to build roads and canals and a high tariff to protect industry.
-also planned to set up a national university and an observatory for astronomers in Washington, D.C.
lacked the political skill to push his programs through congress.
He also killed himself while in office.
Source: White House