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~How Solar Flares Are Affecting Our Bodies~ by By Dena Ventrudo

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 Dena Ventrudo is the Assistant Editor & Photographer of Merlian News. She is a published poet and creative writer, most recently published in "Trails Through The Greenbelt" by Jack M. Freedman. Dena has a BA in Liberal Studies from SUNY Purchase College but also spent time there as a Dramatic Writing, Literature and Women's Studies major.  

What Is A Solar Flare?

Recently we are experiencing an intensive amount of solar activity on the Sun which is affecting both the Earth and Humans. According to Wikipedia, "A solar flare is a sudden brightening observed over the Sun surface or the solar limb, which is interpreted as a large energy release... (about a sixth of the total energy output of the Sun each second). The flare ejects clouds of electrons, ions, and atoms through the corona into space. These clouds typically reach Earth a day or two after the event.

 

~Breaking News 2~ 7th M Class Flare Symptoms of Flares

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Symptoms of  Flares Nausea, Headaches, Anxiety, Heart Palpitations, Increase in Heart Rate, Experience of Highs and Lows, and increased Electrical Vibrations in the Body! During these moments These are just a few of the major symptoms you could be experiencing! NO SEATBELTS and We Could See an X Class Flare!

Earthquake Report for 01/28/2014

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By: USGS

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34 earthquakes

 

    2.6 6km W of Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 2014-01-28 11:31:30 UTC-08:00 14.9 km

    3.4 37km SSW of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic 2014-01-28 11:14:11 UTC-08:00 55.0 km

    2.5 41km WNW of Ivins, Utah 2014-01-28 08:46:43 UTC-08:00 10.6 km

    3.2 14km NNE of Virginia City, Nevada 2014-01-28 08:27:30 UTC-08:00 9.3 km

    4.1 43km WNW of Ivins, Utah 2014-01-28 08:20:11 UTC-08:00 7.2 km

    4.3 48km W of Neyshabur, Iran 2014-01-28 08:16:29 UTC-08:00 6.9 km

    4.2 9km W of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-28 07:13:21 UTC-08:00 11.1 km

    3.0 8km N of Spencer, Oklahoma 2014-01-28 07:05:01 UTC-08:00 5.5 km

    4.5 7km NW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-28 06:49:34 UTC-08:00 13.9 km

    3.3 128km N of Vieques, Puerto Rico 2014-01-28 04:09:00 UTC-08:00 75.0 km

    4.5 40km ESE of Simao, China 2014-01-28 04:02:00 UTC-08:00 9.8 km

    5.1 89km WNW of Ishikawa, Japan 2014-01-28 03:49:11 UTC-08:00 99.5 km

~ Space Weather Update~ 5 M Class Flares in the Past 24 hours

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CHINESE MOON ROVER IN TROUBLE: China's moon rover, the Jade Rabbit, which made an historic landing in Sinus Iridum (the Bay of Rainbows) on Dec. 14th, is in trouble. Night is falling over the rover's landing site, and the rover should be going into hibernation to preserve power. China's space agency is reporting, however, that a "mechanical anomaly" may be interfering with the hibernation process. If so, the Jade Rabbit might not survive the extreme cold (-180 C) it is about to experience during two weeks of lunar night. Even if the rover fails, the mission is a success for China, which has joined the exclusive club of nations that have landed on the Moon.

OLD SUNSPOT RETURNS, SOLAR ACTIVTITY INCREASES: Crackling with solar flares, a large sunspot is emerging over the sun's southeactive limb. It appears to be AR1944, returning after a two-week trip around the farside of the sun. Earlier today, astronomer Karzaman Ahmad photographed the active region from the Langkawi National Observatory in Malasia:

Earthquake Report for 01/27/2014

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By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

28 earthquakes

 

    2.6 149km WNW of Sitka, Alaska 2014-01-27 11:20:12 UTC-08:00 12.0 km

    4.1 68km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2014-01-27 09:39:02 UTC-08:00 142.9 km

    5.4 42km E of Padilla, Bolivia 2014-01-27 08:42:37 UTC-08:00 596.3 km

    5.3 136km SSW of Lata, Solomon Islands 2014-01-27 08:31:08 UTC-08:00 8.8 km

    2.5 17km SW of Smith Valley, Nevada 2014-01-27 08:18:00 UTC-08:00 6.7 km

    5.0 47km S of Adipala, Indonesia 2014-01-27 08:14:00 UTC-08:00 83.5 km

    4.7 20km NNW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-27 07:39:36 UTC-08:00 17.9 km

    4.8 5km NW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-27 05:05:50 UTC-08:00 9.3 km

    2.5 9km S of Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California 2014-01-27 04:43:01 UTC-08:00 16.3 km

    3.2 10km S of Idyllwild, California 2014-01-27 04:42:38 UTC-08:00 16.4 km

    3.0 18km S of Fern Acres, Hawaii 2014-01-27 04:23:50 UTC-08:00 0.8 km

    4.1 21km NNW of Lixourion, Greece 2014-01-27 03:36:07 UTC-08:00 9.2 km

Another Arctic Blast Brings Sub-Zero Temperatures to Midwest

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By: Sean Breslin, 01/27/2014

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It's the last thing Midwesterners wanted to hear – another strong blast of Arctic air will bring brutal temperatures to a region slammed by endless cold weather over the last couple of months. "We had two (employees) call in because they couldn't come to work because of the school closings and another called in sick," said Kristelle Brister, the manager of a downtown Chicago Starbucks who had to bring her 9-year-old son into the store because his school was closed. "It's hard." Frigid temperatures are expected to hold into Tuesday. If Chicago makes it to 60 hours below zero, it will be the longest stretch since 1983 — when it was below zero for 98 hours — and the third longest in 80 years.

 

For more on this story visit www.wunderground.com

Australia's south set to roast in extreme heat – again

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By: Ben McBurney, 01/26/2014

Not even a fortnight after enduring one of the most intense heatwaves on record, South Australia, southern New South Wales and Victoria are set to toast in another wave of extreme heat. It will get very hot very quickly from early next week, with much of the region seeing mid-to-high 30 degree heat on Monday. By Tuesday, large parts of SA, VIC and southern NSW will see the mercury reaching into the 40s, including Adelaide and possibly even parts of Melbourne.

 

A day or two of relief is then likely, at least for coastal locations, as a gusty southerly change sweeps through. Melbourne is set to see just 24 degrees on Wednesday, while Adelaide can look forward to a slightly cooler 33 degrees.

 

For more on this story visit www.weatherzone.com.au

Volunteers step in for flood victims

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ABC, By: Craig Zonca and Eliza Rogers, 01/27/2014

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At such times, it's important to highlight when a community can come together to help. Dave Wilkinson has worked coordinating the Community Rebuild program, led by the Salvation Army and other church groups and focused on getting repairs done. He says the task is big not just here in Bundaberg but right throughout the Burnett catchment. The first job has been identifying people who need assistance most - those who are uninsured and don't have the capability to get back into their homes. So far, 40 of the 60 people on the list have been rebuilt under the program, which recruits volunteers from all over Australia.

 

For more on this story visit www.weatherzone.com.au

 

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